Offending no one means alienating almost everyone

Readers discuss

Readers respond to the protest and police actions in Sydney over the Herzog visit.

Joshua Brown’s lawyer had been fighting in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court this week to stop the release of the full 156 charges now facing the accused paedophile.

Isaac Herzog’s planned visit to the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne raised concerns about securing nearby streets.

Inside Sydney International Airport, Frenchman Adam Berguiga sat with his bags packed. A court heard one dogged Melbourne detective and her team worked around the clock to track the alleged rapist before he fled Australia.

Tim Peck worked on some of the country’s most notorious murder investigations. He was old-school police, rising through the ranks, until he had to face his wife after a car crash.

An average of 50 trucks an hour drive down the main street of Lang Lang, a small town between Melbourne and Phillip Island that is a major raw material provider.

Police will be able to stop and search vehicles or people in public places, seize items and detain people under plans to “ensure the highest level of safety” for the visit.

The famous street is facing a sink-or-swim battle, decades after its heyday when visitors crammed in to dance on the road and have their first taste of pizza.

Once a media mogul, always a media mogul. The billionaire is listed as an executive producer on a new mountaineering documentary.

Since the pandemic, a lot of Australian students are missing school, but programs like Hands On Learning have helped students like Mimi Highgate re-engage, and even find a sense of belonging.

Almost 5050 children were injured, became ill or experienced trauma in early learning centres in Victoria last year, according to new data.

Readers who attended Melbourne protests to Israeli president’s Monday visit object to his claim that the protests aim to undermine Israel’s existence.

Accused childcare rapist Joshua Dale Brown is in discussions with the prosecution as he faces 156 charges and further delays in his case.

The King’s Counsel and arts stalwart wants to throw open the Australia Club’s doors to women, and get people appreciating (and buying) art.

Once at the top of Melbourne’s retail hierarchy, this mighty strip took a mighty tumble – before a “sensorial wonder” moved in.

This series investigates how Melbourne CBD has weathered the long shadow of the pandemic amid changing workplace, retail and entertainment trends.

The Victorian government is accused of a huge underspend on government schools.

The contingent of Australians in San Francisco for the game between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots had length, breadth and depth.

The legacy of a fierce and organised community campaign against building a “sky rail” continues to frustrate locals, who say requests to add greenery to the space have been denied.

Readers argue that opinions differ in the Australian Jewish community on the Israeli government’s actions since October 7, 2023.

Our most famous resident said we could boost house prices by $20-$30,000 if we adopted the name of “the Bunnings of dildos”. Luckily, residents have stood firm against change.

The fathers of Holly Morton-Bowles and Bianca Jones say the fines are an insult to their daughters, who died after drinking contaminated alcohol in Laos.

Once Melbourne’s liveliest areas, these city zones have been transformed after they were abandoned by the CBD’s vanishing 20 per cent.

A state school in Melbourne’s outer east has the most perfect scores in food studies, as the VCE subject becomes increasingly popular statewide. Search our interactive to make the best school choice.

Readers argue that the stated purpose of Israeli President Isaac Herzog will do little to heal tensions.

As eager children stomped grapes on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, parents welcomed the return of a much-loved pre-COVID tradition.

The faint echoes of the Magdalene laundries still linger in the convent’s walls. Some former residents have been brave enough to return; others will never cross the threshold again.

Ahead of this week’s visit from Israel’s president, the premier has called for respect, saying it is “an opportunity for us all to stand united against antisemitism”.

Neighbours said they could hear loud music blaring from a home in Wyndham Vale before the stabbing.