4 d. ago Brendan was looking for a Melbourne home. Then the agent asked for more money

Only a fraction of Melbourne’s rental listings are affordable to essential workers, a report has found.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘He’s a liar’: Bikie says sniper made up story that he was paid to shoot Nick Martin

David Pye is accused of paying more than $150,000 for the hit on rival bikie Nick Martin, who was fatally shot in front of horrified onlookers, including his family, at Kwinana Motorplex in 2020.

Events

6 d. ago The $50m grand Melbourne home that could soon be knocked down

The residence on one of Melbourne’s most sought-after streets could soon be replaced with a luxury apartment development.

Politics

6 d. ago Flood risk hits 32,000 more homes in Melbourne’s north and south

Home owners in another two council areas are being warned they are in danger of flooding from overflowing drains as new maps are released.

Events

1 week ago ‘Pay up for Petracca’: Melbourne deliver ultimatum as free agents find new homes

Two free agents found new homes while an in-demand Sun picked Essendon as his preferred destination. But much of the focus was on the Demons’ premiership midfielders Petracca and Oliver. 

Politics

2 w. ago Flood threat hangs over 60,000 homes in Melbourne’s northern suburbs

Vast areas of Darebin and Yarra council areas have been declared flood-prone as a new statewide risk rating system ascribes a threat level to every home.

Events

2 w. ago ‘They just don’t disappear into thin air’: Police release first image of missing boy

The boy, known as Gus, disappeared from his family’s sheep station in the remote South Australian mid-north on Saturday afternoon.

Events

2 w. ago ‘They just don’t disappear into thin air’: Police release first image of boy lost in outback

The boy, known as Gus, disappeared from his family’s sheep station in the remote South Australian mid-north on Saturday afternoon.

Events

2 w. ago The Sydney developer, $166,000 in fines and the ‘exhausted’ street

A Sydney builder has been hit with $166,000 in fines over a string of non-compliant construction work at a major north shore development site. It’s just the tip of the iceberg across the city.

Politics

3 w. ago Severe weather warning issued for Victoria with winds of 100km/h expected

Tasmania may also face flood risk as a cold front brings wind and rain to southern parts of the country.

Events

3 w. ago ‘Deadly serious’: Tropical weather slams the Caribbean, may hit south

And Vietnam closed airports and evacuated thousands of people as intensifying Typhoon Bualoi barrelled towards the country.

Events

3 w. ago Father and child fighting for life after Melbourne house fire

A seven-year-old boy and his father are fighting for their life in hospital after a fire ripped through their home in Melbourne's north-west.

Society

3 w. ago ‘He broke the glass’: Father’s desperate act as fire tears through family home

A seven-year-old boy is fighting for his life and three family members were injured after they were forced to flee their burning home in Melbourne’s north-west.

Events

3 w. ago Golfers are happy to give up this course for housing, but red tape has stalled the project for a decade

Despite being flanked by a retirement village on one side and residential properties across the street, hundreds of homes in a well-established Melbourne suburb are in limbo.

Politics

last month ‘Being homeless is not a crime’: CBD security guard program under scrutiny

Some rough sleepers and social workers have accused the City of Melbourne’s security guard patrols of unfairly targeting homeless people. But others have defended the council’s initiative.

Events