Melbourne
Median house price hits $600,000
CHRISTINA ZHOU Melbourne's median house price has topped $600,000 for the first time despite signs of a slowing market.
Blown-tyre motorist four times over limit: police
Chris Hingston 1:05am Man charged with drink-driving after allegedly driving to a bottle shop with a blown tyre and a blood-alcohol reading four times the legal limit.
Thousands gather to pay respects and bear witness
Konrad Marshall 12:48am Grace, Riley, Isabella and Kaitlin march in the Anzac Day parade. Photo: Eddie Jim
Skydiver killed in jumping accident
Chris Hingston 9:59pm A man in his 30s has died in a skydiving incident near Barwon Heads, south east of Geelong.
Historic Mildura paddleboat sinks two weeks after sale
Kaitlyn Opie 12:15am The future of Mildura's historic paddleboat Avoca remains uncertain after it sank into the Murray River on Thursday night - two weeks after it was sold at auction.
Naomi Milgrom wins legal battle to demolish heritage houses
Cameron Houston Victoria’s wealthiest woman Naomi Milgrom has won a legal battle in the state’s appeals tribunal, which approved her contentious plan to demolish two heritage-protected houses and expand the grounds of her sprawling Middle Park mansion.
Facebook could bring down the government, says state parliamentary inquiry
HENRIETTA COOK The Victorian Electoral Commission could be asked to beef up its regulation of political tweets, online smear campaigns and Google advertisements as concerns mount about the impact of social media on state election outcomes.
North versus south: House prices in Melbourne
Christina Zhou & Aisha Dow 12:21am Fitzroy labelled "Toorak of the north".
Fixing the world's most hated font: Comic Sans gets a makeover
Patrick Hatch 1:21pm What compels someone to spend three years attempting to redeem the world’s most reviled font?
Historic Murray River paddle steamer Avoca sinks
Kaitlyn Opie 12:02pm Australia’s second oldest paddle steamer has sunk in Victoria’s north-west.
Transport campaign incorrectly kills off Zone 2
RICHARD WILLINGHAM Taxpayer-funded advertisements promoting the Napthine government's public transport projects have been labelled inaccurate and have been accused of being misleading.
Treasure of Tigerland passes on
Neil McMahon 6:30pm When the Tigers said goodbye to their matriarch Alice Wills this week, it was also a farewell to a generation of supporters whose devotion predated the many tests of loyalty the modern game places on its fans.
New CBD suburb E-Gate
Jason Dowling A new suburb the size of a regional city on one of the best development sites in Melbourne is expected to be announced soon by the state government.
Younger soldiers lead Melbourne's Anzac march
TESSA VAN DER RIET 12:31pm A young woman runs beside the Anzac parade with her hand aloft clutching a phone. It's obvious she's chasing someone she knows. As it turns out, it's her brother Jake, a soldier recently returned from Afghanistan.
Driver arrested after clocking 190km/h
Patrick Hatch 10:47am A man caught driving at 190km/h on a Victorian road has been arrested and will have his car impounded for 30 days.
$10,000 iphone vending machine scam
Beau Donelly 3:06pm Kiosks selling portable phone chargers and accessories at train stations and shopping centres have been robbed up to $10,000 in a counterfeit note scam.
Suspicious fire engulfs bungalow in Ringwood East
Patrick Hatch 7:23am A suspicious fire tore through a bungalow at the rear of a house in Melbourne’s east early on Friday morning.
Large crowd turns out for Melbourne dawn service
Konrad Marshall Even before 5am, the forecourt was full, packed with observers in heavy coats and itchy scarves, wearing contemplative expressions and replica medals.
Opinion
Real Housewives of Melbourne? I think not
Good citizens of Melbourne, you deserve an apology. For you have been defamed and disparaged.
The gap between political slogan and reality
Denis Napthine addressed a gathering of Liberal Party faithful flanked by two large banners.
Shunted back to the past on the XPT to Sydney
Nearly 160 years after rail services were introduced, it still takes 14 hours to get to Sydney.
Video
Trapped climber rescued from 'the squeeze'
Man spent the night wedged between boulders at Mt Arapiles in western Victoria.
Mother of slain girls 'utterly devastated'
Father of two young girls charged with their murder after they were found dead in Watsonia.
Geelong mayor thrown from galloping horse
What was supposed to be a publicity shot for a tourism video turned into full-blown drama.
