87 m. ago Which is Victoria’s smallest federal electorate? Take The Age quiz

How well do you know Melbourne and Victoria? Test your trivia and news knowledge with The Age’s weekly quiz.

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14 h. ago Itching to get out of town? This cosy waterside restaurant is your new weekend destination

Chillis Cottage in Davistown is an excellent spot to enjoy oysters, cinnamon scrolls, breakfast omelettes and gelato sundaes.

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14 h. ago You’ll hit the jackpot at this suburban Chinese restaurant with heart – and perfect prawn toast

Come for the dumplings and prawn toast, stay for the warm, cosy atmosphere at convivial Potluck.

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14 h. ago Here’s how first home buyer couples would fare under Labor and the Coalition

How would their housing policies affect a high-income couple in Sydney, a median-income couple in Melbourne, and a low-income couple in Brisbane?

Economics

15 h. ago A game of chicken (jockey): Melbourne cinemas embrace Minecraft mayhem

Theatres were prepared for the phenomenon when it arrived in Australia last week, even buying industrial vacuums to clean up the mess after each screening.

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17 h. ago Investigation not impacting Blues players, says Voss; Beveridge rules out coaching move to Dees

Carlton coach Michael Voss says an internal investigation into a manager at the club is not impacting on his team, which will head into the Good Friday clash against North Melbourne with just one win for the season.

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18 h. ago Where to dine in St Kilda, Balaclava, Windsor, Prahran and surrounds

From hatted restaurants with sea views to buzzy Italian trattorias, these are Good Food’s picks for dining out around bayside Melbourne.

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19 h. ago Teenagers let off fire extinguisher during A Minecraft Movie screening

Moviegoers were left “choking and crying” after unruly teenagers reportedly let off a fire extinguisher in Melbourne’s east.

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19 h. ago Patrick Cripps is bullish about the Blues. Is he crazy? Here’s what the evidence says

Patrick Cripps is bullish about the Blues’ hopes for the rest of the season but, heading into the Good Friday clash against North Melbourne, is he right to feel they can make a charge? We take a look.

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21 h. ago Egg freezing is on the rise: ‘Fertility insurance’, or a risky lottery?

The number of Australian women freezing their eggs is skyrocketing – but the proportion who actually use them is surprising.

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24 h. ago The Hawks were ‘close to death’. These are the people who brought them back from the brink

Petty politics have been set side as the Hawks prepare to move to their new training base, the Kennedy Community Centre, at Dingley in Melbourne’s south-east.

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24 h. ago It’s been lauded as one of the best comedies, but Hacks is about to get darker

The third season ended on a note so toxic it surprised even its co-stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder.

Technology

24 h. ago The best heckles, riskiest jokes and strangest moments from this year’s comedy festival

After a month packed with shows, our reviewers have come together to pick out the best (and most memorable) moments from this year’s comedy festival.

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25 h. ago $2.7 billion plan to build Australia’s tallest tower falters

Five years on, after buyers paid deposits for 80 per cent of its planned apartments, the STH BNK project in Melbourne’s Southbank still doesn’t have a builder.

Economics

25 h. ago Try this fish pie recipe and you’ll see why it’s a menu fixture at this famous Melbourne pub

Comforting but not too heavy, this creamy fish pie is a year-round favourite. So don’t be shy – bust through the golden pastry cap and dive right in.

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25 h. ago Is it possible to improve the greatest salad of all time? Good Food gives it a crack

The cult Cypriot grain salad has had more than 5 million downloads and is a mainstay of many a family table. But can we make it even better? Only one way to find out.

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35 h. ago Home ransacked after thieves target cars at Melbourne Airport

A Mornington Peninsula couple is warning travellers after their car was broken into at a Melbourne Airport car park while they were away on holiday.

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35 h. ago What did women ever do for Melbourne? Walk with me while I explain...

One of the highlights of this year’s Melbourne Writers Festival is a celebratory stroll with our unsung heroines.

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37 h. ago State of Melbourne funeral home ‘disgraceful, appalling’, experts tell court

The embalmer at a funeral home at the centre of a defamation case has rejected suggestions her preparation room was “disgraceful” after a court was shown images of bodies stacked on trays.

Events

39 h. ago The Libertines show felt more like a rehearsal – and we were the creepy fans spying

The English outfit certainly showed up and played their songs. But is that enough?

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