Epping
Series
City life
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.
Latest
New hope for rail line in Melbourne’s north 20 years in the making
A landowner has failed in a bid to subdivide property set aside for the Wollert rail extension after arguing the rail project was a lost cause following years of inaction.
- by Adam Carey
Not far from the old Ford factory in Melbourne’s north, caravan-makers are booming
Almost a decade after the Australian car manufacturing industry died, caravan-makers now employ more workers than carmakers did at their peak.
- by Adam Carey
Perspective
Healthcare
A day – and an unexpected night – in the emergency ward
After spending a day as an observer in the state’s busiest emergency department, there is an unforeseen personal visit to another emergency ward.
- by Tony Wright
Updated
Crime
Man charged with murder after woman’s body found at Melbourne tip
Staff at a waste-management facility in Melbourne’s north were shaken after discovering the dead woman while moving waste last Wednesday.
- by Lachlan Abbott
Updated
Crime
Murder probe launched after woman’s body found at Melbourne tip
Police believe the woman’s remains were inside a bin that was picked up outside a property in Coolaroo on Tuesday and taken to Epping.
- by Lachlan Abbott
‘Which one’s the loudest?’: Robert’s doctor delivers the best medicine – in a Porsche
The 46-year-old mechanic had a final wish before cancer takes him. His sports car loving oncologist granted it.
- by Tony Wright
‘No one wants to be sharing this message’: Major hospitals confirm budget squeeze
Two of Victoria’s largest health services have imposed hiring freezes in response to government demands for huge savings, causing stress for health workers.
- by Jewel Topsfield and Henrietta Cook
Epping’s new growth spurt: The suburb showing signs it might be on the cusp of boom time
The suburb has been steadily sprawling northward since Melbourne’s urban boundary was extended in 2010.
- by Adam Carey
Leading constable charged with multiple sexual assaults while on duty
The man will face court for three sexual assault offences alleged to have happened over several years.
- by Alex Crowe
Exclusive
Healthcare
No ‘gold standard’: Two Victorian public health sites to close as job cuts bite
Public health leaders say Victoria is under-investing and falling well short of NSW’s system, leaving the state vulnerable to future health crises.
- by Aisha Dow
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