Driver fined for refusing blood test after fatal collision with journalist

James Latchford blew a negative breath test for alcohol after a tragic accident that left sports journalist Sam Landsberger fatally injured, but refused to undergo a blood test because he didn’t like needles, Melbourne Magistrates’ Court heard.

Test your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook’s quiz.

The tech giant is moving into a secret and highly secure new office space at the Paris end of the Melbourne CBD.

As flu numbers spike across the state, one age group is driving an increase in emergency department visits.

NSW Police have said the wrong address was targeted in a botched organised crime killing.

Readers question the policies of the parties and the extent to which they affect the nation.

Redevelopment plans for one of Melbourne’s biggest public housing towers envision 800 new flats, but it is unclear if any will be public.

The Reality TV show is making its way to Melbourne’s north-west outskirts next year after acquiring three heritage buildings from the Victorian government.

There were major traffic delays after a car and truck collision that left debris strewn across the eight-lane highway.

The freeway has been closed entirely southbound, with queues beginning to affect the Monash Freeway and other feeder roads.

The distribution of naked images of the fiancee of a former organiser was seen as an attempt to intimidate someone wrongly accused of co-operating with authorities.

The Supreme Court has delivered its decision about a high-profile dispute over a Toorak townhouse, which embroiled some of Melbourne’s most famous families.

A teenage girl was kicked in the head, stomped on and knifed at a reserve in Melbourne’s west, where a brawl broke out between two feuding groups.

Paul Chiodo is suing his builder claiming investor money that was intended for developments was instead used to buy flashy cars and high-end property.

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors.

Two years of kindergarten before school is better than one, researchers say. And for the first time they have been able to measure how far ahead children who go to pre-school as three- and four-year-olds are.

Janice McKenna is challenging her late husband’s estate, calling for “adequate provision for her proper maintenance and support”.

Children who attend two years of kindergarten have a headstart on classmates who did just one year – and this study has measured how far ahead they are. 

For three times the price of a general admission pass, ‘members’ can get access to a members-only grandstand among other perks.

Readers give their views on what immigration has meant to Australian society.

Peter Mason’s family hope changes can be identified to spare other families the devastation they feel after Mason’s death on the Western Highway on Sunday.

For Australian fans of the LA Rams and San Francisco 49ers, Friday can’t come soon enough.

Victoria's leader spoke to reporters on September 15 about the death of a motorcyclist who hit a pothole two days prior.

Ex-Daniel Andrews insider voices alarm over Ben Carroll’s change in direction since taking over as premier, including cancelling a planned Andrews’ statue, warning that some Labor supporters were unimpressed.

On Sunday, motorcyclist Peter Mason died when he was thrown from his bike after hitting a pothole. Pre-election promises and temporary pothole patches are not enough.

Ex-Daniel Andrews insider voices alarm over Ben Carroll’s change in direction since taking over as premier, including cancelling a planned Andrews’ statue, warning that some Labor supporters were unimpressed.

The super-rich and very private Valmorbida siblings, the family that brought Australia top products like Sirena tuna and La Gina tomatoes, are gearing up for a courtroom fight for the ages.

Readers say that despite One Nation’s ambitions to run Australia, their leaders’ words indicate they have little understanding of what it takes to lead a democratic nation.

Paying tribute to the dead is an important part of Tanim Ahmed’s faith, but without new cemeteries, he won’t be able to bury loved ones close to home.

Paying tribute to the dead is an important part of Tanim Ahmed’s faith, but without new cemeteries, he won’t be able to bury loved ones close to home.