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Cosy gatherings in the dining room at Ras Dashen.

Settle in to the cosy dining room at this 14-year-old Ethiopian eatery

Order claypot lamb chops, firfir soup mixed with injera flatbread and more at Ras Dashen in Footscray.

  • Dani Valent

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Huu Huu Thanh within Footscray Market.

‘Chaotic in a good way’: The inner western suburb on the edge of a renaissance

Iconic pastries, deeply flavoured pho and ringside drinks. Dani Valent traverses Barkly Street in search of its best eats.

  • Dani Valent
The scene in Footscray Mall on Sunday after a man was seriously assaulted.

Former Age photographer dies after Footscray assault

Dominic O’Brien, 62, died after suffering critical injuries during an altercation in Melbourne’s inner west last Sunday.

  • Ashleigh McMillan and Hannah Hammoud
St John’s primary School in Footscray is bussing its year 5 and 6 kids to nearby Caroline Chisholm Catholic College at Braybook.

Crumbling school hall forces students to miss an hour of class each day

Senior pupils at a primary school in Melbourne’s inner west are being transported by bus to a nearby college every day because of an “unsafe” building.

  • Caroline Schelle
A first home buyer fought hard to secure a quirky Footscray townhouse.

First home buyer snaps up quirky inner-west home for $766,000

The young man fought hard to secure the townhouse nestled inside the former Olympic Tyre building after missing out on similar properties.

  • Caroline Zielinski
T. Cavallaro and Sons Pasticceria owner Tony Cavallaro at his Footscray shop.

T. Cavallaro & Sons

This venue is a finalist in the icons category in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

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Staff pick herbs from the garden at Rudimentary cafe.

Rudimentary

This venue is a finalist for best family-friendly cafes in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

The home at 3 Queen Street, St Kilda East.

St Kilda East home fails to sell after only bidder didn’t show up

The inner-city home boasts parking and multiple living areas but despite this, the auction didn’t get off the ground.

  • Shona Hendley
Abdinasir Abdullahi Salad died in the shooting after police said he lunged at them with a knife.

Somali refugee was shot by police in Footscray within 11 seconds, court told

Abdinasir Abdullahi Salad, a rough sleeper with mental health issues, was fatally shot last month after allegedly lunging at police with a stolen knife.

  • Melissa Cunningham
Five bidders contested the Moonee Ponds auction.

Five first home buyers battle for $720,000 Moonee Ponds townhouse

A rare feature and affordable price range attracted several hopefuls on auction day. It was one of 393 scheduled on Saturday.

  • Jim Malo

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