I found my prestigious suburb by accident. A chance encounter left me feeling blessed

It’s one of the most caffeine-saturated areas of Melbourne, but that’s not the only reason this culturally diverse location has a real buzz about it.

The state of the Victorian economy has readers lamenting the government’s actions.

Manipulating the sex offenders registry has allowed predators to infiltrate local communities, businesses and the gig economy to find new victims who don’t know who is in their midst until it’s too late.

“This is yet another example of brutal and deadly violence committed by a man against his former partner because she has left him and is pursuing a life without him,” a court has heard.

The Victorian labour hire cop has refused to renew the licence for Women in Construction after it was revealed it was run by men with criminal records.

Melbourne psychologist Scott Barnett has been suspended from practising after he was found to have acted inappropriately towards five vulnerable female patients.

Hundreds of fines were issued during a three-week operation targeting e-bike riders – with a particular focus on food delivery riders.

Having bought land earmarked for more than 2000 new homes, Australian data centre giant NextDC is heading to the outskirts of Geelong.

The state’s two-strikes regime will bring in new offences for drivers to help stamp out bad behaviour in the industry.

Questions need to be answered on how $1.5 billion in forestry funding was used.

When Hepburn Shire Council demolished the town’s last community-run cinema, resident cinephiles refused to admit defeat.

Punters at a popular inner-north watering hole were left stunned last week after health protection officers showed up and issued warnings to the publican.

Readers are appalled by legal moves by the Catholic Church’s Christian Brothers order that will leave it with no money to pay victims of its clerical abuse.

Australian music great Daryl Braithwaite, who turned The Horses into an unofficial Aussie anthem and topped the charts with Sherbet, has made a shock call about performing live gigs.

With no huge yard and no nuclear family, I fear I’ll never live up to animal shelters’ ideals for the perfect dog owner.

The Victorian government has rejected Kids Helpline’s plea for funding to meet rising demand from the state’s children, despite the federal, NSW, Queensland and Western Australian governments already contributing to the life-saving service.

Body-worn camera footage shows Senior Constable Aaron Bowen deploying his Taser nine times in 46 seconds when arresting a man at a Warragul home in May 2024.

The first Victoria Police officer charged over deployment of a taser has been found guilty of assault after a shocking incident captured on body-cam.

A chance meeting at a winery put Matt Froude on an unusual career path where he spends half the year in Japan brewing the rice wine.

A chance meeting at a winery put Matt Froude on an unusual career path where he spends half the year in Japan brewing the rice wine.

Amid concerns about the once-iconic shopping strip’s future, the question of who uses the street and how remains unanswered and unclear.

Amid concerns about the once-iconic shopping strip’s future, the question of who uses the street and how remains unanswered and unclear.

A gallery famous for its star-studded launch party and bearing the name of one of Australia’s highest-profile celebrity portrait artists has surprisingly closed.

Readers comment on news that Victorian public schools suspend 150 students a day and ask who should take responsibility for the problem.

A Catholic order which ran some of Victoria’s top schools claims it no longer has the funds to pay survivors of abuse at the hands of its clerics.

I was on the ground when fans rushed Fed Square in the early hours of Saturday morning and flares filled the sky. For many, the city’s beloved meeting place felt like a pretty unsafe place to be.

A former arts teacher at St Columba’s College pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a student, and the school has paid out a victim on the eve of a civil trial.

Prosecutors will this week fight to keep prison guard basher Daniel Hope in jail after his sentence expires, saying he’s too violent and ill-equipped for release.

Melbourne racing trainer Ciaron Maher brought his mum with him as he joined King Charles and Queen Camilla for lunch at Windsor Castle before going racing at Royal Ascot.

Principals are being urged to find new ways to tackle problem behaviour as the number of students suspended from school climbed to almost 30,000 last year.