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When Perry Kouroumblis moved to Greece in 2017 it was for compassionate reasons, leaving friends baffled about how he could now be accused of a brutal double murder.

The Age crime columnist unpacks the major breakthrough in the notorious Easey Street cold case – and takes us behind the scenes of the long police operation that led to it.

Drivers could be given the green light to park on their own nature strips without fear of being stung by fines, in a bid to tackle an urban planning problem.

There are 2.5 million ants per human, but the insects are still misunderstood. A new immersive exhibition aims to change that.

Readers respond to the Brownlow Medal voting system, the Gaza war and parking fees for visitors to the regions.

A state government spokeswoman confirmed the deal on Monday night.

Most paramedics would get a pay rise of almost 17 per cent over four years while “experienced paramedics” get 20 per cent over the same period.

Vic Diamond has agonised over one question in the years since his son died after suffering a concussion from boxing: Would he still be alive if he had had a CT scan?

State Coroner John Cain has urged an overhaul of concussion treatment protocols after a young boxer’s death.

My parents’ first date in the 1950s was at a party in my now home suburb. The area was popular at the time with creative types such as writers, artists, actors, fashion designers.

James Latchford, 45, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court for the first time since journalist Sam Landsberger was killed crossing a road in Richmond.