New data has revealed confidence in the state’s property industry has plummeted to its lowest ever level outside the pandemic, prompting warnings the industry could soon come grinding to a halt.
Political pair Josh Burns and Georgie Purcell put their love on show at Canberra’s Midwinter Ball but they weren’t the only ones to raise eyebrows, with Lidia Thorpe’s gown designed to shock.
Debate over a proposed sugar tax has raised concerns there are better ways to encourage healthy habits rather than adding to hip pocket pain for Aussie families.
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.
A crisis in the early childhood sector means Victorian families are missing out and children are suffering because they’re not getting a “continuity of education”.
The grieving sister of slain doctor Ash Gordon has slammed the state’s justice system after another innocent man was killed by youths on a violent crime spree in a Burwood crash.
Nicholas Reece has opened a new homelessness service in the city ahead of planned meetings with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Thursday.
Four teens are being hunted by police after a stolen car smashed into a Toyota in a fatal smash on Tuesday.
New push to honour the forgotten birthday of modern Melbourne at Enterprize Park.
The world’s best golfers are set to battle it out on the city’s famed sandbelt courses after Victoria stole the nation’s most prestigious golf tournament from NSW.
Werribee Open Range Zoo welcomes the arrival of four new charismatic Ostriches who can bust a move and have the keen desire for a peck.
A Werribee dad accused of plotting a major drug importation allegedly told associates on the AN0M encrypted messaging app he intended to flee Australia.
A formal organised in support of LGBTIQA+ teens has been targeted by homophobic groups who called the event “feral” and purchased hundreds of tickets in a bid to hijack the event.
An art-filled converted warehouse where a sculptor lives and works in Richmond is set to go to auction. Take a look at the cool inner-city home with a brutalist aesthetic.
Savvy cafes are using new tech, such as automated milk steamers, to save time and money on sky-high wages.
Melburnians have woken to sub-zero temperatures on Wednesday, as the city recorded its coldest morning in two years.
Host Jen Kelly talks with experts and historians to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors.
An Aussie city has somewhat surprisingly been chosen as the gridlock capital of Australia – though not everyone agrees. HAVE YOUR SAY
Young Australians are chasing the benefits of a trending financial “lifestyle” that promotes an extreme approach to saving, with the ultimate promise of early retirement. But does it work?
Eddie McGuire has revealed a two-part documentary on The Footy Show brought back some “confronting” memories, as he reflected on Craig Hutchison’s axing and the evolution of Sam Newman.
Missed some of the news this week? Here’s a quick recap of some stories in Melbourne and its’ surrounds since last Monday. Stay up to date and…
A longstanding Mt Waverley family who’ve sold their home of 74 years have revealed some of the suburb’s biggest changes — including the shock amount a block of land cost in the 1940s.
Once labelled by the owners as the most-dangerous address in Australia, a unit has recently sold for only $99,000. But the listing agent believes it’s no longer a “not a bad place to live”.
Amid Victoria’s “worst housing crisis in living memory”, more than 100 private properties leased by the state government for social housing have been lost. HERE’S WHY
A paramedic who nearly lost his life after crashing down an embankment in the Hume region following an 18 hour shift has hit back at Ambulance Victoria for “discrediting” him.
The Lost Dog’s Home have slammed the “horrific” treatment of five-year-old Staghound, Atticus, found starved and dumped in hard rubbish in Melbourne’s…
Faeces and urine have been thrown at Greg Lynn in a sickening jailhouse attack days after he was found guilty of murder. It comes as Lynn’s $1m home is in jeopardy.
If you’re building a home, there are a number of hidden costs that could cost you plenty you need to be wary of.
The distraught owners of a stolen dog are pleading for its safe return after the beloved pooch was taken from outside an inner-city grocer in broad daylight.
Animal rescuers have praised a dog’s “extraordinary will to live” after a horror case of animal cruelty where he was mistreated for months and left on a pile of hard rubbish in Melbourne’s northwest.
Geelong Grammar School, famous for its high country Timbertop campus attended by King Charles, has failed in a bid to trademark a range of “Timber” brand names.
New laws will enable the manufacturing division to split from the broader militant CFMEU, with the move coming after John Setka threatened to derail AFL-related projects unless the league sacked its head of umpiring.
Shocking footage has captured the moment players from rival soccer clubs exchanged punches during a violent on-field brawl in Fawkner.
Australia’s “bogan airline” has failed to truly take off since it was launched in January 2023. This is the timeline of chaos.
Young parents Pascal and Georgia spent years saving for a house. But then Pascal’s father used a creative solution to help them buy — and after seeing their success — bought one himself.
As Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp gets ready to step down from the city’s top job, she reveals she’s actually a shy introvert, but says her passion for Melbourne helped her step into the spotlight.
A real estate agent has received mixed feedback on his cheeky advertising campaign promoting himself as the “Best-looking agent” in Melbourne’s southeast.
Hawthorn premiership player Mike “Portholes” Porter has told of his shock at being “killed off” by the AFL.
A local soccer fixture had to be abandoned following a wild brawl in Fawkner.
Life expectancy in Australia decreased in 2020-2022, a new report has found. See why, and how long the average Australian can expect to live.
Victoria’s most highly paid public servants have scored huge pay rises of up to 4.5 per cent, with even the lowest-ranked executives boosting their annual salaries by thousands of dollars.
It’s all about numbers at this impressive Essendon house featuring three kitchens, a four-car garage, four walk-in wardrobes, an eight-seater spa and 11m-long pool. SEE INSIDE.
A man and five-year-old girl have escaped a fire with minor injuries after a car was driven into the garage of a Greenvale home and torched.
Health authorities have issued an urgent warning over a white powder being sold to people in Melbourne as cocaine, which has been laced with a deadly synthetic opioid 100 times more potent than heroin.
NBA all-star Chris Paul is flipping his modern Californian farmhouse — with aims of making a very handsome profit on the deal.
It was love at first sight for Wajeeha Zaheer and her family when they inspected this lifestyle property years ago. Now after a painstaking renovation, it looks like a whole new home. See inside
A five-year-old girl has escaped a burning home with minor injuries after a car was driven into the garage and set alight on Tuesday.
Dodgy vaping businesses across Melbourne have been caught flouting tough new laws by continuing to sell black-market vapes despite the threat of jail time and millions of dollars in fines.
As officials scramble to combat the surge in eating disorders and mental health issues perpetuated by social media in young people, schools are being urged to introduce a new classroom program to support students directly.
Vaping businesses in Melbourne’s CBD have been caught selling vapes illegally despite tough new laws.
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