Thousands of landowners face tax hike under high-rise plan
Thousands of landowners could be hit with a huge tax bill under the Allan government’s plan to build 60 high-rise transport hubs across Melbourne.
A third of burnt-out midwives are considering leaving their profession, with potentially “catastrophic” consequences, and leading to calls for urgent action.
Almost half a million people would gain access to sporting grounds and extra open space if more Victorian public schools were unlocked for community use, a new report reveals.
Ahead of a ‘Super Draft’, clubs are cutting their lists hard. With the total number of delisted players set to eclipse 100, there are still plenty of players nervously awaiting a call on their futures.
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A Melbourne team has revealed for the first time what raises the risk of developing peanut allergies, and the changes that could “help turn the tide” on the rise in food sensitivities.
More than 17 million ballots show a surprising trend that could see the winner of the presidential race likely predicted before Americans go to the polls on election day.
Israel’s army has confirmed it “eliminated” Hezbollah’s Hashem Safieddine, as new video shows how close a drone attack came to the bedroom of the Israeli Prime Minister. See the footage.
Police are hunting a man who hid in a toilet cubicle at Lido Cinemas on Glenferrie Road before exposing himself to two women.
A Melbourne pastor has praised Methodist Ladies’ College students for speaking out about being told not to wear religious cross necklaces, dubbing the school’s actions as “bullish”.
Artificial intelligence is creeping into the AFL, begging the question could computer coach an AFL team one day? SHANNON GILL explores footy’s biggest change.
The Allan government’s plan for high-rise, high-density buildings at suburban train stations is the sort of “sounds good on paper” idiocy championed by the bureaucratic Left that is doomed to fail in the real world.
As the federal and state government offer schemes to tackle the housing crisis, one major factor has been overlooked — we need people to actually build the accommodation required.
Former Nine chairman and Liberal treasurer Peter Costello has slammed Dan Andrews’ Labor regime for its “moronic” Covid bans and other initiatives, saying it was the “most incompetent government” he’d seen.
The Chase Australia’s official Shark, Brydon Coverdale, has created a new daily quiz challenge. Test yourself.
A pro-refugee rally was disrupted by a group of balaclava-clad men, believed to be neo-Nazis, on Tuesday night, with police forced to deploy capsicum spray to defuse the situation.
He has a new album, a film inspired by his Christmas anthem How To Make Gravy and now Paul Kelly has unveiled his big arena tour of Australia next year.
Ousted Liberal MP Moira Deeming’s lawyer has told a court in her high-profile defamation trial against Victorian party leader, John Pesutto, he gave “dishonest evidence” over the circulation of a dossier to journalists.
Budgie smugglers, cigars and intimate getaways, AFL stars are making the most of their time off with mates and loved ones and lighting up social media with happy snaps while they’re at it.
The owner of Melbourne’s famous Lobster Cave restaurant has been slapped with a near $1m bankruptcy claim in a dramatic escalation of his financial woes.
The insurance major is accused of misleading customers on discounts for products including home, contents and car protection.
If your total household wealth is close to $600,000, you are richer than around 50 per cent of the population. See how you measure up.
Virgin Australia has slashed more than one million airfares for one week only in a network-wide sale, with prices as low as $49. See where you could go.
Woolworths and Coles fooled customers into buying everyday groceries by using fake discounts spanning almost every aisle of the supermarket, new court documents reveal.
A Melbourne-based Australian champion dragon boat racer was shot in the leg from close range outside his Middle Park home in a case of mistaken identity.
A man has died after his plane crashed just moments after leaving the tarmac for takeoff at an aerodrome west of Melbourne.
Watch the moment two stumbling, bumbling arsonists are seen torching a Wangaratta motorhome, with one of the men lighting his own arm on fire while throwing a Molotov cocktail.
From industry leaders to community stalwarts, we’ve ranked Bendigo’s most powerful people. Who will be number one? Today we reveal numbers 30 to 21.
Police have released shocking footage of two men and two women allegedly stealing more than $2m worth of new vehicles from a Port Melbourne car yard.
A wannabe Melbourne councillor amassed more than $38000 in fines for hundreds of driving offences including driving unregistered on toll roads, speeding, ignoring red lights and not paying for parking.
Take a look at a beloved, restored mural from Carranballac near Skipton. The school’s alumni restored it after 60 years, after it travelled from a shearing shed, to Townsville, and back home.
Who is the longest current-serving premier in Australia? Test your skills in our 100-question quiz.
Show your true colours ahead of another blockbuster AFL season and collect your glossy footy team posters here.
Hungry? Ditch the poke bowls and see where to get Melbourne’s best sandwiches.
As King Charles and Queen Camilla get ready to leave the country, there’s been a development in a royal tour incident that horrified the British press.
Tara Rae Moss has had many online death threats over the years — but still remembers one of the worst she’s ever received.
The campaign of Kamala Harris has been rocked by sensational claims she plagiarised Republican congressional testimony as a Senator, and presented a fake sex trafficking story as a real case.
With just two weeks until the US election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, this is what the polls are saying about who is favoured to win the White House.
WiseTech boss Richard White has settled the court fight he started with his ex-lover and it involves the second NDA he has signed with women he’s allegedly been in a relationship with.
Insurance giant QBE allegedly ‘misled’ 500,000 customers on discounts. ASIC on the trail of Mineral Resources boss Chris Ellison. Fletcher CEO paints bleak outlook. Annual general meetings at Tabcorp, National Storage REIT.
Visual communications company Canva has topped $2.5bn in annual revenue and has 200 million users but co-founder Cliff Obrecht says that doesn’t mean there’s any hurry for an IPO.
In a bold move to counteract Australia’s housing crisis, millennials and Gen Z are embracing portable, affordable dwellings that redefine homeownership. But, not all experts agree that it’s a permanent solution.
Former national ice hockey player Christine Theophilos has put her nearly 100-year-old house on the market. Take a look inside the Spanish Mission-style abode.
From site visits and furniture to photography, TV commercials and tour videos, nothing is left to chance when it comes to presenting a prize home. Designer Brett Rundle lifts the lid on how to create a ‘dream home’.
Designer Boys Gav and Waz, who were the first openly gay couple on Aussie TV in the first series of The Block, have nabbed a magnificent ‘country estate’ for a $2.1m discount.
A legendary figure has delivered a scathing takedown of Prince Harry as rumours swirl about Meghan Markle’s plans for revenge against the royal family.
The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn tour has been a long time coming and fans were not disappointed – especially when the Canadian superstar proceeded to break a quirky record at the gig.
The former One Direction singer served as a judge and mentor for a new talent show just months before he fell to his death.
The King and Queen received a royal welcome as a huge crowd turned out to greet them at the Sydney Opera House. See the photos and video.
Australia never knew it at the time but David Warner left a batting wasteland behind him. His offer to return for the India series lays the situation bare, with more pain to come.
The last time the Saints had picks 7 and 8 in the draft, they chose Hunter Clark and Nick Coffield and missed a host of stars. Mark Robinson writes, it can’t happen again. Over to you, Simon Dalrymple.
Confirmation of how the trimmed-down 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will look has provided clarity to those eyeing Glasgow in less than two years – but dashed the dreams of thousands of athletes. Here’s what they said.
Dave Warner has sensationally declared his status should selectors send an SOS to the former Test opener for the upcoming series against India. Find out what he said here.
The last time the AFL Indigenous All-Stars played, they lost narrowly to West Coast in a sellout at Lederville Oval. That was 10 years ago, so where are the members of that team now?
The Indigenous All-Stars are back. Get all the details on the match against the Dockers including the adjusted rules, Freo stars facing their own side, how it impacts pre-season games and more.
Glasgow has defended it’s trimmed-down Commonwealth Games that will feature just 10 sports – with almost half the sports featured two years ago axed in budget cuts. Every sport’s status revealed inside.
Matthew Dellavedova is the sixth most purchased SuperCoach NBL player this week and he has received positive news on an ankle injury, plus the latest on Bryce Cotton.
Top fantasy scorers and busts for round 5 of SuperCoach NBL – plus key players to target – revealed here.
On the cusp of the most serious school years of his life, St Bernard’s College student Sebastian Khoury received a shock cancer diagnosis that disrupted his study plans.
Methodist Ladies College students say they have been told to remove their religious crosses for fear of offending others while their classmates get away with wearing furry ears, tails and rainbow-themed items.
The alleged ringleader of a major Victorian illegal tobacco syndicate has faced court after widespread raids by police as the state’s tobacco wars heat up.
The devastated family of a father who vanished in Victoria’s southwest nearly two decades ago have pleaded for his killer to tell them where his body is so they can lay him to rest.
A Queensland mum reveals how she’s cut the big two supermarkets out of her weekly shop – and the source of discount groceries she didn’t think she could access.
Closure is an inside job
More than 40 cars have been stolen from a car yard in the space of just hours, police say, with some spotted being taken in broad daylight.
This luxurious and shockingly quick machine has incredibly ambitious goals – and it’s coming to Australia.
As one English backpacker recently learned, this innocent-seeming word makes Aussies irrationally angry, and should be avoided at all costs.
Travellers are obsessed with this secret Aussie beach town which looks like the Philippines, and has accommodation for just $2 a night.
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