Melbourne news

Michael Clayton-Jones worked as a photographer at The Age from the late 1980s until 2013. He died from cancer last week.

Tuition costs for private and Catholic schools are the highest of any state, with statewide median fees rising to more than $11,200 this year. Here is where the hip-pocket pain is being most felt.

Readers respond to Donald Trump’s executive orders over plastic straws, taxi failures, and crime fears.

Police say Katie Tangey’s death was entirely predictable as violent organised crime gangs fought their tobacco turf war.

Shane Patton, a police officer with a 45-year career, has been discarded in the most opaque, underhanded and shambolic way.

One of two Muslim women attacked separately at a shopping centre in Melbourne’s north was “absolutely floored” by the assault, her case manager says.

A series of developments are slated for Ballarat. Can high-rise living and historic charm exist side-by-side?