Firebombs, casual labour and encrypted apps: The terrifying efficiency of Big Crime

As Big Crime is Big Business, Naked City is releasing the Australian Organised Crime end of financial year report. And business is booming.

Victoria’s Transport Department has mapped early concepts for a $6 billion overhaul of a City Loop that “fails to meet the needs of our passengers”.

They are not sure what path they will take, but for all, the destination is the same: Brisbane 2032.

Age readers describe their dismay at the recent service failure by Telstra.

In rural Uganda, children with disabilities are often hidden or deemed a curse. Fred Alimet is driving deep into the villages, bringing hope and a new way.

The top-tier chef has spoken for the first time about his former financier, First Guardian Master Fund, which spectacularly collapsed last year.

The dead woman’s sister and her husband made an urgent travel application to come to Melbourne and comfort her children on Wednesday but were immediately rejected. On Friday night, Micaela Cronin helped them get a new application granted.

The young teenager loved fashion, her friends and shopping. Now her family are struggling to comprehend why shewas found dead in a bushland near their home.

The 13-year-old loved fashion, her friends and shopping. Now her family are struggling to comprehend what happened in the hours leading up to her death and discovery of her body in bushland.

We have repeatedly asked those who seek to rubbish the claim that CFMEU misconduct might have added $15 billion to the Big Build’s price tag why they won’t look into it and provide a number themselves.

The planning minister will unilaterally decide the fate of a corner that holds significant meaning and memories for the city, with iconic corner buildings holding it together.

Readers debate the pros and cons of privatisation in improving services to the public.

Srinivas Achanta appeared in court on Friday accused of killing Lavanya Chappa in a Vermont home with two children inside.

The broadcaster loved a long lunch, and twice a year, his friends gathered in South Melbourne to celebrate the “great survivors” in media.

The remains are believed to be those of a missing teenage girl who was last seen almost a week ago.

Neil is among tens of thousands of Victorians now using a bank card to tap on for their train commute. An alleged conman shook his enthusiasm for the new system.

The remains are believed to be those of a missing teenage girl who was last seen over a week ago.

Srinivas Achanta appeared in court on Friday accused of killing Lavanya Achanta in a Vermont home with two children inside.

Srinivas Achanta appeared in court on Friday accused of killing Lavanya Achanta in a Vermont home with two children inside.

The remains are believed to be those of a missing teenage girl who was last seen over a week ago.

The remains are believed to be those of a missing teenage girl who was last seen over a week ago.

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

In the inner east, there are too many kids and not enough childcare places. A local council wants to bypass a World War I-era restriction to help to fix that.

Despite Telstra having more lobbying firms on its books than just about any other corporation in the country, the telco is battling its massive outage disaster on its own.

The role of the United States in international affairs is called into question by readers.

As regional rail services gradually resumed on Thursday afternoon, Premier Jacinta Allan said the chaos was completely unacceptable and demanded change.

Dozens of victims watched court proceedings via video link on Thursday as Ryan Cho sat alone and unmoving in the front row while his charges were read out.

The number of homes at risk of flood across Melbourne’s west and south-western suburbs has spiked drastically, following similar patterns in other areas.

Melburnians woke to a murky, chilly morning on Thursday, the thickest fog yet in a week of misty mornings.

Regional rail services will gradually resume this afternoon, after Telstra’s outage left V/Line at a standstill for more than 24 hours, but commuters are being warned to brace for delays.