Developer two levels short of a car park
The developer of a 72-level tower in the city did not build the underground car parking it pledged to.
Latest Victoria news
Fight at police station linked to wild brawl
Chloe Booker, Deborah Gough 11:32 PM Men believed to be involved in a wild Seaford brawl that saw a man stabbed have fought again, this time inside the Frankston police station.
Dustin Martin chopstick investigation dropped
Chloe Booker 10:55 PM Victoria Police has dropped its investigation into Richmond's Dustin Martin threatening of a woman with a chopstick.
The Gatwick to become boutique hotel
Chloe Booker 10:53 PM Notorious St Kilda hotel The Gatwick has been put up for sale, marking the end of its use as a halfway house for Melbourne's downtrodden.
Fresh controversy at Shane Warne Foundation as chief prepares to leave
Chris Vedelago, Cameron Houston 9:59 PM The Shane Warne Foundation is embroiled in a fresh controversy amid allegations its chief executive officer is resigning over concerns the promised shake-up of the charity could be misleading donors and sponsors.
Contracts cancelled, rules tightened in crackdown on substandard training colleges
Timna Jacks 8:07 PM Victorian training providers will be limited to just 200 new enrolments next year, and barred from offering 'high risk' courses such as heavy vehicle training and childcare.
Union threatens strike action as Metro stands down worker
Adam Carey, Deborah Gough 7:44 PM Trains could be hit with industrial strife, including strike action, on Tuesday after five union members were sacked.
Eastlink closed as police swarm prison transport van
Chloe Booker 6:48 PM Police have swarmed a prison transport van as it broke down on the Eastern Freeway on Tuesday.
Review to examine real estate agents
Benjamin Preiss 6:14 PM The conduct and training of real estate agents and property conveyancers will be scrutinised by the state government.
CFMEU fined over threats to scaffolding company
Nick Toscano 6:13 PM Victoria's militant construction union and a senior official have been hit with fines of $245,000 for attempting to coerce a scaffolding company that refused to cede to demands.
Watchdog to examine Uglii shareholder complaints
Nick McKenzie, Richard Baker 6:03 PM Australia's corporate watchdog will examine concerns from angry investors that Victorian online search company Uglii has lied about its activities amid revelations that banking giant HSBC has accused the firm of "false and deceptive" conduct.
RSPCA charges 15 people over greyhound live baiting
Rania Spooner 5:16 PM RSPCA Victoria has charged 15 people over the live-baiting scandal that has plagued the greyhound racing industry.
Fishing groups clash over scallop harvest
Alana Schetzer 4:24 PM The scallop fishing industry is at war over how much of the delicacy should be harvested from Port Phillip Bay, with the state's only licence holder wanting to increase its catch from 12 tonnes per year to 750 tonnes.
Is this Melbourne’s most accomplished homeless man?
Aisha Dow 4:05 PM In the past seven years the Scrabble champion has finished a university degree, learnt French and travelled the world.
New Flemington residents might need to resort to shanks' pony
Clay Lucas 2:43 PM Neighbours fear gridlock as Andrews government says no to regular train services from Flemington Racecourse.
Mocklands? Zombie towers? Council rejects massive Moonee Ponds apartment plan
Aisha Dow 2:17 PM A plan to build hundreds of apartments in central Moonee Ponds has been rejected by councillors, who feared it would create a "Docklands wasteland" of vacant "zombie towers".
Travel hell over New Year as West Gate Bridge, roads and rail close for upgrades
Benjamin Preiss, Richard Willingham 1:54 PM Melburnians can expect long delays as they head out of the city on Boxing Day with maintenance works on the West Gate Bridge set to close lanes, as part of citywide disruption all summer on the roads and public transport network.
Family escapes fire with just minutes to spare
Deborah Gough 1:53 PM A neighbour woke sleeping family who got out just in time to save their lives.
Boy molested in Greensborough cinema toilets
Rania Spooner 1:39 PM An 11-year-old boy has been sexually assaulted in the toilets of a Greensborough cinema and police are hunting his attacker.
At cross purposes: Bakers urge shops to save hot cross buns for Easter
Neelima Choahan 12:53 PM This Christmas, Santa and the Easter Bunny have come together in a bid to stay apart.
Michelle Buckingham's killer, Stephen Bradley, gets 27 years' jail
Tammy Mills 12:48 PM The man convicted of the chilling 1983 murder of Shepparton teenager Michelle Buckingham has been sentenced to at least two decades in prison.
Victoria
Photographer captures beautiful shots of aurora australis
Carolyn Webb 12:39 PM A Point Lonsdale photographer has captured spectacular photos of the aurora australis, or southern lights, south of Melbourne.
Christmas Day fire fears as Victoria counts cost of weekend blazes
Tammy Mills, Nick Toscano, Deborah Gough At least 18 families will be without homes this Christmas as fires swept through towns near Wodonga and Ballarat while others will be assessing the damage inflicted on property and livestock over a horror weekend.
Workforce mandate guarantees trainee spots in big government construction projects
Benjamin Preiss At least 10 per cent of the workforce involved in major projects, including Melbourne Metro Rail, will have to be made up of apprentices, trainees or engineering cadets.
Four train stations on Belgrave line to close on code red fire days
Angus Livingston Four train stations in one of Victoria's most bushfire-prone areas will shut on code red fire days, leaving passengers stranded.
Newlyweds donate wedding food to firefighters
Allison Worrall A bride and groom forced to flee their wedding ceremony because of an encroaching bushfire have donated all of the wedding's food to firefighters.
Track faults on Melbourne's rail network a safety risk, union claims
Adam Carey Metro track inspectors have identified hundreds of serious track faults on Melbourne's rail network, some of which have been left unfixed for more than two years, in internal documents that again expose the degraded condition of the system.
Prison riot sparked by tobacco shortage, compounded by overcrowding
Rania Spooner Prison overcrowding and inadequate fencing contributed to Victoria's largest prison riot, which was sparked when a canteen ran out of tobacco ahead of the state-wide smoking ban amid rumors of unfair treatment, a review has found.
Tree falling on power line blamed for starting Barnawartha fire
Tammy Mills and Shana Morgan A tree falling on a power line in strong winds is believed to have sparked the 7000 hectare blaze that destroyed three homes and killed almost 1000 stock at Barnawartha in north-east Victoria.
University student sues Yarra Trams after ticket inspectors pinned him down
Tom Cowie A university student is suing Yarra Trams alleging that he was forcibly pinned down by multiple ticket inspectors, including one who pressed their knee on to his throat to detain him.
Opinion
Andrews' port plan is a fraud on the west
Victoria is facing an infrastructure fiasco rivalling the desalination plant.
Indifference threatens a jewel in Victoria's heritage
In a crook of a hill outside Melbourne, a rare example of Victoria's heritage is crumbling.
A perfect storm led to hospital baby deaths
We must demand transparency and a change in attitude at Bacchus Marsh Hospital.
Hunt’s Melbourne 2200: on a road to nowhere
Environment Minister is still playing Abbott-style politics and his proposals ignore fiscal realities.
The urban myth we just can't shake off
We have the world's most urban culture but we see ourselves as red-dirters, outbackers, bushies.
Hail the fight for workplace safety
The decline in workplace deaths would have been unachievable without the vigilance of unions.
Fighting fire with fire: sometimes it goes wrong
The recent Lancefield bushfires highlight the need to have a plan and then use it.
A premier who keeps his promises? Really?
Premier Daniel Andrews has stuck to his guns, and his commitments.
Flash heatwave forebodes dangerous summer
In less than a week, the bushfire season has descended upon us.
Open letter to Gillon McLachlan
Victim of Brownless' "strippers" comment says the AFL chief should use his power to change the culture of The Footy Show.
Don't be fooled by Andrews' port trickery
Privatising the port to pay for level-crossing removals is a modern version of the pea and thimble trick.
Video
V/Line conductor filmed punching man
Passenger films a V/Line employee as he repeatedly kicks and punches a 46-year-old man at Broadford station.
Andrews wants Melbourne Metro cash from Turnbull
Daniel Andrews wants the allocated $3 billion for East West link to fund the Melbourne Metro.
Inside Australia's goat farming industry
We export the largest quantity of this meat in the world, but most Australians know little about goat farming.
