Nothing to see here: No Fed Square live site love for Commonwealth Games

Federation Square hosted live sites for the Socceroos’ World Cup matches and even a live watch party for the Eurovision final – but the Commonwealth Games won’t be getting a run.

Yarra City Council claimed e-bike operator Lime is “taking the mickey” out of ratepayers by failing to punish illegal parking, footpath riding, and drunk users.

Readers are unsympathetic to some federal funding cuts to private schools.

The mother and grandfather of teenager Isla Bell, whose body was driven around Melbourne for days in a plastic-covered refrigerator, says the watering-down of charges is stripping Victorian crime victims of humanity.

He might be something like a ghost in Melbourne, but polarising ex-Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has been keeping powerful company in Sydney.

School staff have voted to walk off the job as ongoing negotiations with government fail to reach an agreement.

A Victorian woman is accused of molesting a 12-year-old boy in her class at a Catholic school in the state’s east over several months in the late 1990s.

As a lawyer who spent more than 50 years as The Age’s legal counsel, the shocking revelations about the Big Build bring to mind how we’ve broken the back of corruption in the past.

A senior member of “The Commission” has been arrested for allegedly ordering the crime spree that has terrorised the city, with police also revealing the crime gang’s new leader.

More than 30 firebombings, shootings, home invasions and kidnappings were linked to the crime spree that terrorised the city’s nightlife.

A truck fitted with digital billboards displaying political slogans and advertisements for a South Melbourne brothel has been taken off the streets by Victoria Police.

Readers argue that despite One Nation’s current popularity, its leaders’ priorities inspire little confidence.

The full list of Victorian private schools where the federal government is winding back funds until 2029 has been revealed.

My suburb is not one that looms large in the city’s consciousness, but it has many of the city’s best known features.

Police are investigating if the fire that destroyed the Essendon cafe is linked to a drive-by shooting that riddled the eatery with bullets last week.

Niddrie Autistic School will soon expand beyond year 3 for the growing cohort of families who believe traditional schooling doesn’t suit.

The former breakfast radio heavyweight isn’t one to miss an opportunity, setting the cameras rolling on a behind-the-scenes show about his dramatic career turn.

An elderly husband and wife who sparked a major police search after running away from their nursing home have been found 170 kilometres away from Melbourne.

Readers argue about the court finding for the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra that found it did not cancel a concert by guest pianist Jayson Gillham because of his political beliefs.

A new report suggests more permissive zoning for three-storey development could unlock millions more homes, but those in low-rise inner-eastern neighbourhoods are already sceptical.

Family members believe Colin and Claudette may have left their nursing home to be together, having unsuccessfully tried to leave earlier last week.

A YouTuber who was chastised by Premier Jacinta Allan has told his followers law enforcement had been looking for him over his footage of the police killer’s camp.

As the Suburban Rail Loop is poised to bring a population boom to Melbourne’s outer suburbs, green space is becoming a hot commodity dividing locals and planners.

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.