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A uni, casino and low-rise housing: The Docklands that might have been

Previously unseen cabinet papers have revealed secret warnings given to the Victorian government about what is now one of the city’s most maligned suburbs.

  • Daniella White

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Why our critic was blown away by this newly hatted Melbourne hotel restaurant

It was a tough sell, but Sydney chef Mike McEnearney’s From Here By Mike is one of the openings of the year.

  • Dani Valent
Gerard Butler, pictured in Last Seen Alive, stars in Empire City, which will be filmed in Melbourne this month.

New York on the Yarra: Gerard Butler thriller to be filmed in Melbourne

Producers of hostage drama Empire City scoured locations around the world before choosing Melbourne.

  • Kerrie O'Brien

From a mudbrick hut to a tranquil harbourside B&B – 17 perfect getaways in Victoria

Geothermal-pool paradise, off-grid glamping, a pet-friendly coastal nirvana … Victoria’s latest weekend whirls are all within easy reach of the big smoke.

Wurundjeri Way extension timelapse.

Motorists drive along Melbourne’s new bypass for the first time

Initial traffic indicates Melburnians might not have realised that the new 1.4-kilometre Wurundjeri Way overpass opened on Monday morning.

  • Lachlan Abbott
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan inspects the new Wurundjeri Way extension, part of the West Gate Tunnel Project.

The first part of the West Gate Tunnel Project opens on Monday. Here’s what you need to know

The 1.5-kilometre extension of Wurundjeri Way in Docklands will connect Dynon Road in Footscray to Flinders Street in Docklands, creating the first new city bypass in 25 years.

  • Ashleigh McMillan
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Jenny Tate and her husband bought an apartment in Safety Beach after falling in love with the area during Covid lockdowns.

Melbourne suburbs where property values doubled fastest – and slowest

We often hear that property prices double every decade. But some neighbourhoods have taken nine years, and others 37.

  • Caroline Zielinski
Sam Astafi is leading a push for the southern part of Docklands to break away from the suburb.

Docklands divide: South side in push for secession from rest of suburb

Some residents in the southern part of the suburb want to break away and change the name from Docklands to Yarra’s Edge.

  • Cara Waters
The Melbourne Star Observation Wheel, pictured in 2014, is set to spin again.

The Wheel of Misfortune will spin over Docklands again, and I’m excited

Ablaze with LED lights, the wheel is as much a gateway to the city as the magnificent cheese grater and carrot sticks in Flemington. You might say it is symptomatic of Docklands itself. It should work, but somehow it doesn’t.

  • Karl Quinn
Jane and Jay Jones are the new co-owners of the Melbourne Star.

Melbourne Star to turn again after four-year closure – but keen riders will have to wait

After years of dormancy in Docklands and nearly being demolished, the massive attraction will soon undergo a facelift and shine again.

  • Rachael Dexter

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