Melbourne news

When the cost of the artwork surged from $2 million to $22 million, the City of Melbourne asked the university for money. The secret deal was detailed in a confidential council document obtained by The Age.

Pam the bird has reached new levels of notoriety in Melbourne, through sheer force of numbers and for cropping up in prominent, often hard-to-reach places.

How well do you know Melbourne and Victoria? Test your trivia and news knowledge with Stephen Brook’s weekly quiz.

Readers are appalled by the remote control warfare used by Israel in Lebanon.

Victoria’s former director of public prosecutions was a magnet for controversy as she tackled cases where many have opinions and few have the responsibility.

The backers of an “agri-solar” project say they will be able to grow raspberries, mushrooms and finger limes while producing enough electricity to power about 1200 homes.

The magistrate found William Swale, who has type 1 diabetes, was in the grip of a severe medical episode when he crashed into the diners and there was insufficient evidence to put before a jury.

The magistrate found William Swale, who has type 1 diabetes, was in the grips of a severe medical episode when he crashed into the diners.

Lachlan Young will have his case fast-tracked to the Supreme Court, pleading guilty as McGuire’s loved ones watched on, wearing jumpers emblazoned with her picture.

Danny Pearson says the SRL still “stacks up” after the state’s independent budget office found the project would cost Melburnians more than it benefits them.