Time to say vale: The end of Latin Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral
The pews of Melbourne’s largest Catholic cathedral filled with hundreds of worshippers who came to say goodbye to a centuries-old tradition.
- by Najma Sambul
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The heart of Footscray is full of empty, derelict sites. Locals blame ‘land banking’
Critics say land banking has become a problem with large commercial buildings in prime locations standing empty for years.
- by Najma Sambul
Vandals behead King George V statue in Melbourne on King’s Birthday
The monument in Kings Domain was also sprayed with red paint in the latest attack by activists on a colonial monument in Victoria.
- by Najma Sambul
The small town between Melbourne and Adelaide where kelpies reign supreme
The Casterton Kelpie Muster has become a wildly successful dog show, resulting in world records and a tourism boom for the small Victorian town.
- by Najma Sambul
‘Eastern suburbs bias’: Fight to protect heritage sites in the west, too
A council in Melbourne’s west will fight a Heritage Victoria move to knock back a state heritage nomination for two 80-year-old buildings crucial to Victoria’s industrial history.
- by Najma Sambul
We asked Victorians what they thought of the budget. This is what they told us
It’s a tight budget with a few standouts for families, but Victorians still have plenty to say.
- by Najma Sambul, Lachlan Abbott, Caroline Schelle and Sherryn Groch
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City life
Inside Melbourne’s restored Gothic Bank, where ‘every teller had a loaded revolver’
The historic ANZ building on 388 Collins Street has reopened to the public to showcase its banking origins and refurbishments.
- by Najma Sambul
The suburb trying to avoid the fate of Docklands as towers shoot up
North Melbourne has long been gentrified, and its mixed-income residents have always co-existed, but a windfall of government and private investment could change that.
- by Najma Sambul
Lucy has been on the public housing waiting list for decades. Down the road, homes sit empty
As the public housing waiting list continues to grow, locals in one suburb are perplexed by vacant state-owned homes in their area.
- by Najma Sambul
What happens if you don’t tap off? The answers to your Melbourne public transport questions
Ever wondered why the City Loop changes direction in the middle of the day? Or what happens if you forget to tap off your myki? These are the answers to Melbourne public transport’s biggest mysteries.
- by Najma Sambul
Women are being killed across Australia. In Ballarat, a family says goodbye
Hannah McGuire’s family and friends celebrated her life at her funeral, wearing white ribbons and remembering her as a proud educator and fun-loving friend.
- by Najma Sambul
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