Highett
‘People can’t afford more’: The Melbourne suburbs where rents rose most
Melbourne’s asking rents sit at record highs and some suburbs have recorded annual increases of more than 20 per cent.
- Jim Malo
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The Flour House
This bakery is a finalist for best bread and pastries in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.
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- Railway Wine
Railway Wine
“Sunday session” is written all over this watering hole, located across the road from Highett Station.
Home that meant ‘everything’ to migrant family sells for $860,000
The vendor, selling on behalf of his elderly father, said the family “came here with nothing” and had happy memories of the Collingwood terrace bought for $29,500 in 1978.
- Jim Malo
Only one buyer turned up for a Brunswick five-bedder. But it passed in at $1.62m
The vendor placed two bids in the hope of kick-starting the auction of the California-style bungalow.
- Alexandra Middleton
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- Chilpa
Cheap, cheerful and colourful: Braised meats steal the show at Highett’s new Mexican street food spot, Chilpa
La Tortilleria brings the deep toasty sunshine flavour of corn and its classic Mexican dishes to Melbourne’s bayside suburbs.
- Besha Rodell
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- Hellenic House Project
The critic’s verdict on George Calombaris’ new restaurant, Hellenic House Project
Whatever your feelings about the celebrity chef, there’s no doubting he’s an excellent cook.
- Besha Rodell
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- Melbourne
Abbiocco takes carbs (and carbonara) to the next level
The pasta bar is named for the fugue-like state inspired by drifting into a food coma. They mean it, reviews Gemima Cody.
- Gemima Cody
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- Crime
Police investigating fire after man dies in unit blaze
Police are investigating a fire at a unit in Melbourne’s south-east that has killed a man and put a woman in hospital with minor injuries.
- David Estcourt
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