Melbourne news

Much like the solar system, the suburb of Yarraville revolves around its own Sun. The popular art deco theatre has many crediting it with helping revitalise the inner west.

The race for the next lord mayor of Melbourne is under way. The Age has interviewed the candidates and outlined their key policies and vision.

The poor behaviour in federal parliament of politicians draws censure from readers.

Higher density living is looming for Victoria’s country towns. Would residents be willing to live in apartments outside the big cities?

There’s nothing surer than major projects blowing their budgets, so now is not the time to embark on one so enormous.

The Age is renowned for its investigative journalism and public interest reporting. Readers also like to partake in some of our more trivial offerings.

The popularity of squash declined after the early 1980s but a 2028 Olympic Games debut and a court modernisation has more people picking up a racquet.

The prosecutor’s remarks to the jury were “contrary to his responsibility to the court”. But the man jailed as a result still can’t get compensation for how these decisions ruined his life.