4 h. ago A $100m fund to improve West Melbourne streets has paid for tram stops and streetscapes kilometres away

Residents say money intended to improve liveability when the new West Gate Tunnel opens has instead been spent on dangerous traffic changes and upgrades in other areas.

Politics

5 h. ago Super Retail board faces fresh legal battle for allegedly tampering with timesheets

Law firm Adero Law is preparing to mount a class action alleging thousands of store managers at Rebel Sport, Supercheap Auto, BCF and Macpac were underpaid for years.

Politics

5 h. ago Building a home feels like ‘death by a thousand revisions’. New reforms could change that

While councils have expressed concern about the impact on their ability to manage their own suburbs, home renovators will be able to get DAs approved quicker.

Events

6 h. ago ‘Fanciful’ claims or sexual assault? Jury to decide fate of WA outback pub manager

The jury in the case of an outback WA pub manager accused of sexually assaulting six of his workers at the Roebuck Bay Hotel have retired to determine verdicts on 13 charges.

Events

8 h. ago Catholic primary schools have seen huge jumps in NAPLAN maths results

A change in the way Catholic primary school children are taught has boosted their numeracy scores, and it’s the same system Victoria’s public schools will follow.

Politics

8 h. ago Three men charged over firebombing in building sector corruption probe

Police have charged three men over a firebombing linked to the construction industry in Melbourne’s west.

Events

9 h. ago CCTV cameras caught moment childcare worker allegedly assaulted boy

The four-year-old suffered a two-centimetre laceration to his head after allegedly being pushed onto a bed by a staff member at the centre.

Events

9 h. ago Burswood racetrack plans could see thousands turned off living near area, report claims

The Save Burswood Park Alliance Committee hired a former state planner and current development assessment panel member to see how the project stacked up.

Politics

18 h. ago My father’s will requires me to pay my siblings $150k. How will that affect my pension?

Inheritance held on the behalf of others could potentially lessen your pension entitlements, but there are ways to mitigate that.

Economics

18 h. ago Women’s super is dangerously low. Here’s how to improve yours

As society slowly moves towards gender pay equity it’s important to discuss how, as individual women, we can proactively close the gender retirement gap.

Politics

18 h. ago Children’s Guardian calls for evidence to be released after sacking

Children’s Guardian Steve Kinmond was dismissed for “misbehaviour”. He is calling for his evidence to be made public.

Politics

25 h. ago Stars pay tribute after Hollywood legend Robert Redford dies, aged 89

Barbra Streisand and Jane Fonda were among those to farewell Redford, one of the world’s most recognisable and best-loved movie stars.

Politics

32 h. ago Perth day care worker on trial over allegations he touched two children

Robert David Reti, 39, is accused of indecently dealing with a four-year-old and a six-year-old at two separate day care centres in Lesmurdie and Banksia Grove in 2023.

Society

33 h. ago Former outback pub manager claims ‘rape me’ messages to worker were ‘work terminology’

Stewart Burchell has taken to the stand in his trial over a number of alleged sexual offences he is alleged to have committed while the manager of a famous outback pub.

Politics

35 h. ago The price of hope: How to land a grand final ticket – and how much it really costs

The preliminary finals haven’t been played yet, but fans are already queuing up for grand final tickets (metaphorically, at least). We explain the process involved for most people and the hidden costs along the way.

Economics

36 h. ago The Sydney homes being knocked down, and the people keen to immortalise them

As tens of thousands of dwellings are flattened in the push for density, there are moves to document these soon-to-be-bulldozed buildings and streetscapes.

Politics

41 h. ago ASX set to rise as Wall Street climbs; Tesla jumps after Musk buys $US1b in shares

Wall Street is rising toward more records at the start of a week that could show whether the US stock market’s big recent rally has been overdone or prescient.

Economics

49 h. ago ‘Less like Monopoly, more like Lego’: Labor’s plan to scrap lock

Everyone from yoga instructors to laundromat workers are finding their work contracts contain non-compete clauses, described as agreements people would expect “Cold War spies” to sign.

Politics

50 h. ago Hundreds of calls for help as wild weather sweeps across Melbourne

The burst of springtime sun has brought with it gale-force winds triggering mass power outages for thousands.

Politics

52 h. ago WA outback pub manager grilled over alleged sex assaults against workers

Stewart Patrick Burchell gave evidence in his own trial on Monday afternoon.

Events