Axing the cashless debit card in Indigenous communities has led to a surge in gambling, public drunkenness and alcohol-related violence, with more children going hungry, missing school and wandering the streets at night.
City of Melbourne councillors will put forward a motion to host convicted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his supporters at Town Hall in celebration of his homecoming.
A Tuscan-inspired slice of paradise in Melbourne’s inner east has sold for more than $5m. And despite an icy snap, one expert says the city’s real estate market ‘is still toasty warm’.
Collingwood great Anthony Rocca has revealed his shock cancer diagnosis, urging others to listen to their bodies and seek medical advice if something feels amiss.
Friends, family, fellow fisherman and members of the Frankston community have gathered to honour slain Cranbourne North dad Andres Pancha at a moving memorial service.
While many Melburnians have fled winter for Europe’s warmer weather, a Tuscan-inspired Hawthorn East house has flown more than $600,000 past reserve after drawing out several buyers.
A dodgy vet that botched a simple operation and put a beloved daschund into cardiac arrest was protected for years in a government secrecy campaign costing tens of thousands of dollars.
UPDATED: With his government having lurched from one crisis to the next, it looks unlikely the PM will wed fiancee Jodie Haydon this term, he revealed in a wide-ranging interview on Saturday.
Students involved in pro-Palestine encampments at two Melbourne universities have avoided expulsion, despite occupying main thoroughfares and causing Jewish community members to fear for their safety.
It was a big day for crime news when serial self-mutilator Garry David died, sadistic sex offender Ian Melrose Pattison succumbed to cancer and the man dubbed “the Ascot Vale rapist” was finally arrested.
Arrests have been made over alleged car thefts, burglaries, arson and family violence after police raided two South Melbourne housing unit complexes, charging eight men and seven women with a range of offences.
Melbourne has nearly 200 millionaire suburbs after house prices rose in more than 300 areas in the past financial year. Search to see how your region is doing.
With the same confidence he faced tennis legend Roger Federer at Wimbledon almost 10 years ago, Liberal MP Sam Groth has his eyes fixed on being a future premier.
With passionate fans filling stadiums and membership numbers climbing, the league is on track for another historic year. See which upcoming games are being pegged to break records.
The Prime Minister has challenged renegade Senator Fatima Payman to quit her seat and stand as an independent at the next federal election — but warned that Muslim Australians would be losers from any move to create a faith-based party.
Major hospitals could extend Christmas shutdown periods, stop weekend surgeries and close theatres to meet brutal new state government budget expectations.
A state funeral to honour the life of former Cain and Kirner government minister Barry Pullen will be held at Fitzroy Town Hall, in a fitting tribute to the staunch community campaigner.
Pro-Palestine activists have projected “highly offensive anti-Zionist and antisemitic slurs” at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, prompting the stadium to crackdown its security measures.
A blend of teacher shortages, problematic behaviour, Covid and mental health are being blamed for the rising number of Victorian children missing class. See which LGAs have the most absences.
I’ve never subscribed to the belief that our country has gone to hell, a prouder Australian you will not find. But this week might have tipped me over the edge, says Erin Molan.
An experienced education leader has been appointed to the top job at Independent Schools Victoria seven months after the sudden departure of her predecessor.
For parents keen to avoid the Melbourne CBD but still keep the kids entertained these holidays, check out these five picturesque Victorian towns that offer plenty of family fun.
The devastated daughter of an innocent man killed in a deliberately lit blaze is urging offenders to hand themselves in, warning them “we’ve got a good idea of who you are”.
Leading pro-Palestinian activist Hash Tayeh could face rare hate crime charges, with his actions compared to that of far-right extremist Blair Cottrell.
Acting Premier Ben Carroll has sensationally backed the current bail conditions for youth offenders, just days after an innocent man was killed by a group of teens on a crime spree in Burwood.
Property big wigs Tim Gurner and Qualitis have big plans for the old Jam Factory in South Yarra, including two high-end hotels and three residential towers. But there’s so much more in store.
Pop superstar Taylor Swift doesn’t need to be married or have kids to be a role model to young girls— being a self-made billionaire who writes her own songs is enough.
City of Yarra has copped accusations of vote buying after a sudden decision to give hundreds of thousands of dollars in extra cash to the Vietnamese community ahead of a council election.
Former Carlton great Stephen Silvagni and the Victorian Racing Club’s outgoing CEO Steve Rosich have both sold swanky pads in two of Melbourne’s swishest suburbs. See how much they made.
Flooding the country with migrants and foreign students is a lazy way to falsely boost economic activity and no one in Canberra dares speak about it, but the social fabric of the Australia we grew up in is under immense stress.
Melbourne tenants have forked out an extra $55 a week in rent after its median rent price jumped by more than 10 per cent in just 12 months, PropTrack reveals. SEE WHY.
Australia’s recently crowned top comic Joe Avati has revealed epic plans for a Hawthorn home with its own speakeasy hidden behind a bookshelf, wellness centre, pool and salami cellar. Take a peek.
An argument that turned violent on a train travelling towards Huntingdale train station, leaving a man fighting for life in hospital and multiple services delayed.