2 h. ago In a midweek pasta rut? These 10 simple new recipes will help make life zing again

When you can’t face yet another night of tuna pasta or bolognese on the couch, these versatile new recipes make a more exciting yet affordable alternative.

Politics

2 h. ago They used to be hated. Now, Melbourne is throwing a party for these ‘sky puppies’

Melbourne’s “misunderstood” bats are finally getting the celebration they deserve at a festival centered around a beloved local landmark.

Politics

7 h. ago Heady Cremorne auction roars 70 per cent through reserve price

The auction of a Church Street showroom in Cremorne’s designer furniture precinct went off like a rocket.

Economics

17 h. ago Rocky Horror changed my life 50 years ago. I’ve been in a time warp ever since

The beloved Rocky Horror Picture Show has been screened continuously since it was released five decades ago – a world record.

Events

17 h. ago Victoria’s new lesson plan rollout delayed almost a year due to IT issues

The rollout of explicit teaching plans across Victorian schools has blown out by $1.6 million and been delayed by almost 12 months.

Politics

19 h. ago Man charged with rape and murder three decades after woman’s death

A 67-year-old man was arrested in Ararat and appeared before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

Events

20 h. ago Man charged with rape and murder of Victorian mother killed in 1994

A 67-year-old man has been charged with Samantha Mizzi’s rape and murder, more than 30 years after her death.

Events

21 h. ago What can we expect from Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl?

Travis Kelce love songs? Blake Lively-inspired fury? Max Martin bangers? Let’s get excited.

Politics

29 h. ago ‘A snap then a rumble’: Earthquake rocks Mornington Peninsula

The quake prompted more than 400 people to make reports to Geoscience Australia.

Politics

31 h. ago The ultimate way to travel in economy: ‘Bogan business class’

Spread out, make the space look unappealing for chancers. Fashion a mini-pillow fort. Pull down two tray tables. Anything to keep this space to myself.

Transport

41 h. ago This notorious inmate has escaped six times. Now he’s suing over prison conditions

Career criminal Christopher “Badness” Binse is among three high-security prisoners suing the Victorian Department of Justice.

Events

45 h. ago The Wheel of Misfortune will spin over Docklands again, and I’m excited

Ablaze with LED lights, the wheel is as much a gateway to the city as the magnificent cheese grater and carrot sticks in Flemington. You might say it is symptomatic of Docklands itself. It should work, but somehow it doesn’t.

Politics

48 h. ago The new album from pop’s most unlikely breakout star will floor you

Ethel Cain’s Preacher’s Daughter set the bar sky-high. Her new album transcends it.

Politics

48 h. ago This biography does fullest justice to the maddest stories imaginable

Frances Wilson explores of the early life and work of the late Scottish novelist and poet Muriel Spark.

Politics

3 d. ago Zoe Walker had ‘sparkle’ and grit. Police have charged her partner with her murder

Police have charged Zoe Walker’s 46-year-old partner after she was found dead at her home on Sunday. Her family is remembering her for her determination and “sparkle”.

Events

3 d. ago Zoe Walker had ‘sparkle’ and grit. Police have charged her partner with murder

The 38-year-old was found dead at her home on Sunday, and police have charged her partner with murder. Walker’s family is remembering her for her determination and “sparkle”.

Events

3 d. ago Fireworks malfunction sees one injured at Queensland country fair

A man has suffered burns to his leg after explosives rocketed into the crowd at the Jimboomba Family Carnival.

Events

3 d. ago Dateline survey lights up hot spot at US rare earths project

Dateline Resources’ geophysical survey has uncovered several exciting new rare earth element targets underneath fenite outcrops at its Californian Colosseum project.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Quite exciting’: Meteor flash across Victoria’s sky sparks hunt for space rocks

As a dedicated bird watcher, Pete Hill normally spends his morning walk looking at the sky. But on Monday morning he looked down, searching for meteorite.

Technology

4 d. ago What we know about the meteor that dazzled Victoria and lit up parts of Melbourne

The sonic boom over central Victoria on Sunday evening likely marked the last moments of a chunk from an ancient, lost protoplanet.

Politics