Brooklyn
It was once declared ‘unpopular for living’. Now it’s Australia’s fastest-growing region
The Age explores what’s driving the boom in Melbourne’s western suburbs, and challenges some of the common assumptions about the area.
- Sophie Aubrey, Adam Carey and Patrick Hatch
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Growing pains in Melbourne’s booming west
In a series, The Age explores what makes the western suburbs the place to be and what’s holding them back.
‘It’s beautiful, but we’d like fresh air’: Life inside Melbourne’s most polluted suburb
The Age explores why the western suburbs are Australia’s fastest-growing region, and what’s holding them back from realising their full potential.
- Sophie Aubrey
Hobsons Bay City Council: What your candidates said
Voters in Hobsons Bay will choose nine people to represent them on council for the next four years. Here is what the candidates said about why they are running in the Victorian council elections and what they want to achieve.
- Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Cedar Meats disputes Supreme Court writ seeking forced sale of abattoir
Cedar Meats, the site of Victoria's first major COVID-19 outbreak, denies that it could be sold off amid claims the company walked away from an $11.3 million loan.
- Rachel Eddie
Elderly woman dies in house fire in Melbourne's west
An elderly woman has been found dead after a house was destroyed by fire in Melbourne's west.
- Rachael Dexter
What's behind wave of COVID-19 spreading through Victoria's meatworks?
The number of coronavirus cases linked to Victoria’s meatworks has more than doubled in a week, replicating trends witnessed overseas.
- Ben Schneiders and Benjamin Preiss
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- Coronavirus pandemic
Early warning system could result from Cedar Meats virus cluster
Doctors could receive notifications about suspected coronavirus outbreaks after it was revealed authorities missed a chance to catch the beginnings of the Cedar Meats cluster.
- Aisha Dow
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New cases linked to meatworks outbreak, as opposition calls for inquiry
Health authorities are under fire over their handling of the Cedar Meats COVID-19 cluster, which has been likened to 'Daniel Andrews' own Ruby Princess'.
- Aisha Dow, Paul Sakkal and Michael Fowler
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- Coronavirus pandemic
First COVID-19 case at Cedar Meats found more than a month ago, but site remained open
The first case of coronavirus connected with Cedar Meats was identified more than a month ago. But authorities did not consider the Brooklyn abattoir an exposure site.
- Aisha Dow
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