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Use our interactive to read what candidates in Greater Melbourne said when asked if councils should make statements on social issues along with managing roads, rates and rubbish.

My mother embodied the perfect blend of discipline, love and commitment to social causes, and she was unwavering when it came to standing up against injustice, or disciplining me and my brother.

Known to locals as ‘the island’, Richmond is a hub for healthcare, business, public transport and hospitality. The footy club’s done OK too.

The Age has obtained location data for almost 5000 swooping reports made over the past five years. One hotspot claims “The World’s Most Aggressive Magpie” on Google Maps.

As local elections loom, readers say candidates and councillors need to think about the issues they actually can do something about.

The 19-year-old had bought ammunition, explosive chemicals and parts to make guns, a court has been told.

Victoria’s rules on candidate disclosures in the upcoming election are not fit for purpose and must be changed.

James Tsindos, 17, went from experiencing seemingly mild symptoms, linked to a nut allergy, to a cardiac arrest.

Two chicks hatched at the Collins Street skyscraper early Thursday, but the third only emerged from its shell on Friday afternoon.

Rides and showbags come and go, but livestock demonstrations and the animal nursery are the backbone of people’s visits to the Melbourne Royal Show.

The deadly revenge attack that featured bizarre voice recordings has resulted in lengthy jail stints.

An injured man is in custody after a fatal stabbing in Melbourne’s north-west early on Friday. 

A wounded man is in custody following a fatal stabbing in Melbourne’s north-west early on Friday. 

A steady supply of eggs is still several months away, farmers say, as the industry scrambles to recover from a bird flu outbreak earlier this year.

A steady supply of eggs is still several months away, farmers say, as the industry scrambles to recover from a bird flu outbreak earlier this year.

A steady supply of eggs is still several months away, farmers say, as the industry scrambles to recover from a bird flu outbreak earlier this year.

Named after the last Aztec emperor, the 90-metre barque Cuauhtémoc sailed into Melbourne on Thursday and is open to the public until Monday.

Consider this. After years of work there are no inmates under 18 in jail in Scotland.