South Melbourne
Acts of kindness as Chinese temple gutted by fire starts long rebuild
Volunteers working on South Melbourne’s See Yup Temple hope to restore it to its former glory after an electrical fire ripped through it during Chinese New Year.
- by Broede Carmody
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Courts
Estranged couple’s gym battle laced with debts, threats and a claw hammer
After meeting in a Surfers Paradise nightclub, AK Moslehi Roudi and Tamika Gray were married and separated within three months. Now they are locked in a wild dispute over a South Melbourne gym.
- by Cameron Houston
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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.
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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