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Where we live: The changing face of Victoria’s neighbourhoods
In this series, The Age profiles Victorian suburbs and towns to reveal how they’ve changed over the decades.
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Twin homes on Melbourne’s best street sell for $8.9 million in marathon auction
The attached pair of brick maisonette houses sit in good company on this highly coveted street, where more than a dozen homes have previously sold for over $10 million.
- by Sarah Webb
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Investigations
Trouble in paradise: How an ambitious property developer came a cropper
An investigation by this masthead raises new questions about developer Paul Chiodo and the Keystone-managed Shield Master Fund. The Melbourne businessman says he’s been unfairly targeted.
- by Sarah Danckert
High and dry: Luxury health retreat in strife over magnesium spa
It was supposed to offer serenity and wellness, but neighbours of a South Melbourne wellness centre say an outdoor spa was built without a permit.
- by Cameron Houston
Review
Lucia Melbourne
Rediscover an endangered brand of old-school fine dining at this polished newcomer
Searching for somewhere quiet, spacious and with excellent food? New arrival Lucia ticks all the boxes.
- by Besha Rodell
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AFL 2024
The footy club whose Auskick sausage sizzle has come under fire
A parent has asked her son’s football club in South Melbourne to scrap snags from its weekend barbecues on the grounds of animal cruelty and health concerns.
- by Andrew Wu
Family makes last-ditch $500 bid to triumph for $1.5m Cheltenham house
The auction winners had to be coaxed to dig deep in their pockets for the charming home, and it was enough to get them across the line.
- by Jim Malo
Thirteen of our favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now
Looking for your next home in Victoria? From South Yarra to Shoreham, we’ve got you covered.
- by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
More than just a market, South Melbourne is a village too
Built on the success of the gold rush, South Melbourne has ridden the highs and lows of Victorian history. It’s carved out a place on the edge of the CBD.
- by Wendy Tuohy
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Best of
10 hot new southside venues worth making a pit stop at this weekend
Rev up before or after the Australian Grand Prix at these new restaurants, bars and breweries, all just a bunny hop from the Albert Park circuit.
High-profile brewer opens first Melbourne venue and there’s chops by the kilo and spanakopita lasagne
Two chefs with a love of fire are having fun with their first beer hall menu at South Melbourne’s new Pirate Life brewpub.
- by Emma Breheny
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