If Carlton North and Footscray had a love child, it would look like my suburb

The contrasts of my suburb are never more evident than at spring carnival time, when hordes of the well-heeled gatecrash the neighbourhood.

What is arguably Melbourne’s society wedding of the year has taken place in Missouri with Aussies flying in to see a member of the Baillieu family tie the knot in style

The use of sniffer dogs inside closed psychiatric wards has divided mental health experts, as hospitals try to balance the invasion of patient privacy against the risks posed by illicit substances.

Readers respond to honours and legacies, “Ditch the Witch” slogans, and consumers in a crisis.

The lawsuit also accuses dozens of guards at the Parkville youth correctional facility of unlawful strip searches and alleges detainees were subjected to beatings and sexual assaults.

There hasn’t been a targeted attack against a Melbourne hospitality venue since mid-May, but workers within the city’s nightclub scene say it’s still struggling to stay afloat.

When I was a child, my father would sometimes bring me here so I could stare at the apartment buildings with their Juliet balconies. I thought it must be the fanciest place in the world.

My father would sometimes bring me here so I could stare at the apartment buildings with their Juliet balconies. But it was a suburb that clearly needed an injection of youth.

Victoria’s curriculum is ahead of many other states in moving away from a “standardised industrial model”. But experts say there is still more work to be done.

The remains of the 25-year-old lay undiscovered beneath the ground in Geelong for up to a year, until a neighbour went looking for sewer pipes.

The Victorian Institute of Teaching chief wants greater transparency on the register of educators, but a parents’ group says proceed with caution.

A father and son illegally built mountains of industrial waste in their own Diamond Creek backyard and on a nearby property, ignoring orders to stop for months.

The honours recognise community heroes whether they’re raising money for an ambulance service, teaching women self-defence, bringing killers to justice or organising relief efforts in a bushfire-hit region.

The rise of AI has prompted readers to raise their concerns.

A rising wave of Victorians are being left with permanent spinal and neurological injuries, life-threatening complications and severe burns linked to inhaling nitrous oxide, as more people consume the gas from industrial-sized “nang” canisters.

Police in the city of Amritsar have accused Sunil Sharma’s brother of murdering the Melbourne teacher over a property dispute.

Police in the city of Amritsar have accused Sunil Sharma’s brother of murdering the Melbourne teacher over a property dispute.

Police in the city of Amritsar have accused Sunil Sharma’s brother of murdering the Melbourne teacher over a property dispute.

Six people were arrested after a fight at Flinders Street Station left a boy in hospital, while a teen on bail was charged for allegedly attacking a homeless man on Saturday.

Six people were arrested after a fight at Flinders Street Station left a boy in hospital on Saturday.

Age readers respond to the rise of One Nation and the performance of the major parties.

Independent schools will meet later this month to discuss how to tackle antisemitism, including changes to the curriculum, amid a wave of alarming incidents among students.

Confused at the government’s new tap and go train payments? We answer all your questions here.

The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors at The Age.

This slice of land sits on one of the most sought-after holiday hotspots on the Victorian coastline. Its future has just taken an unexpected turn.

The new wave of nail salons are a far cry from the many walk-in strip shop and shopping centre outlets, where payment is cash in hand and equipment can be poorly sterilised.  

Police said they found drugs including methylamphetamine and testosterone, as well as firearms at the Spotswood home.

Councils and residents along the Eastern Freeway corridor are fighting back over a push to extend a major construction boundary up to suburban back fences.

Those on trams and buses will still need a physical card. And myki passes won’t be supported by the new system.

Age readers debate the strengths and weaknesses of Australia’s political parties.