Melbourne news

A man has died, and a woman and teenager have been hospitalised, as wild weather persists in Victoria.

Spending on renovations has boomed in the past five years, mainly in wealthier postcodes, while expenditure on building new homes remains in the doldrums.

Readers discuss climate talk, climate action and climate inaction.

Victoria’s finances are heading towards a cliff. The government is not doing what’s needed to solve the crisis.

Melbourne’s suburbs will be less desirable if housing comes at the expense of heritage, the Royal Historical Society of Victoria has warned.

The nursing and widwifery union has slammed the decision, calling it short-sighted, and advised members not to sign the new contracts.

Joel Russo was jailed for a minimum of 17 years after he dragged a jogger into the Merri Creek and raped her for hours in 2019.

Melbourne is facing unusual weather on two fronts, with fog blanketing the city for a second consecutive day and humidity at near record-breaking levels.

Disgraced nurse Abha Kumar ordered a will kit within three days of meeting 92-year-old Lionel Cox at a Collingwood aged care facility in 2015. The Supreme Court has ordered she return an inheritance of almost $1 million.

Ugly scenes erupted outside a synagogue when a handful of pro-Palestine activists faced off against a crowd of Israel supporters on Monday evening.

Ugly scenes erupted outside a synagogue when a handful of pro-Palestine activists faced off against a crowd of Israel supporters on Monday evening.