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
'I thought she would save the world'
Chloe Booker, Chris Hyde 9:37 PM A Melbourne lighting designer and biomedical engineering student who fell to her death in New Zealand is being remembered as an intelligent, talented maverick and much loved friend.
All seasons for Christmas weather – and Boxing Day Test under threat
Liam Mannix 6:47 PM Baking hot with a side of bushfire on Christmas day, pouring rain with a chance of flash flooding on Boxing Day. Victoria, strap yourself in.
Mansfield man missing on Christmas Eve
Rania Spooner 5:33 PM Police have made a public appeal for help to find 48-year-old Mark Wileman who has gone missing from his Mansfield home.
Clue in hunt for Ferrari thieves
Rania Spooner 5:25 PM Ferraris worth more than $2 million combined have been stolen, burnt out and dumped in and around Frankston.
Nutella shocks to become Myer's top-selling Christmas gift
Liam Mannix 12:52 PM Melburnians sure love Nutella – so much so that, to Myer's shock, personalised jars of the hazelnut spread are the department store's top-selling item this Christmas.
Otway fire still out of control but no threat to Falls Festival
Rebecca Rubenstein 12:39 PM Firefighters are battling to contain an out-of-control Great Otway National Park fire ahead of an expected hot and windy weather spike on Christmas Day.
Grange, Moet – alleged card skimmer was living the high life
Liam Mannix 7:43 AM Twenty bottles of Grange Hermitage, plus cases of Moet Chandon champagne - this alleged card skimmer was living the high life.
Woman rammed, punched by teen in terrifying carjack attempt
Liam Mannix 7:02 AM A 55-year-old woman had her car rammed and was punched in the face by a teenage girl in a terrifying carjacking attempt on Wednesday night.
Man shot in Ascot Vale
Liam Mannix 6:49 AM A man was shot in leg during a dispute in Ascot Vale late on Wednesday night.
Daniel Andrews wages war on Festivus
Chloe Booker 1:18 AM It seems Daniel Andrews not only hates the sound of children singing, but now Seinfeld too.
Motorcyclist killed in crash with taxi in Albert Park
Chloe Booker A motorcyclist in his 20s has died after crashing into a taxi in Albert Park, in Melbourne's inner south.
St Patrick's Cathedral investigated for child sex abuse
Rania Spooner, Steve Lillebuen The Catholic Church in Melbourne has been hit with child sexual abuse claims just two days before Christmas as police target allegations that fall directly under the leadership of George Pell.
Claims strike at heart of church
Dr Judy Courtin Sano taskforce detectives are appealing for information in relation to allegations of child sexual assault of an unknown number of male victims who were 14 years of age at the time.
Vic didn't protect children: abuse inquiry
Children were subjected to cruel and degrading punishment in Victorian youth centres where the state failed to protect them from sexual abuse, an inquiry has heard.
Paramedics attacked on the job almost every day
Chloe Booker 12:01 AM Ambulance Victoria is urging calm over Christmas as statistics released on Thursday show one of its paramedics experiences violence on average almost everyday.
Expect a hot Christmas Day, followed by a wet, cool Boxing Day
Darren Gray Victorians will have a hot or very hot Christmas Day, with temperatures of 33 degrees forecast for Melbourne and baking temperatures in the mid-to-high 30s across much of the state's north and west.
Union slams firefighting plane as 'one-hit wonder'
Benjamin Preiss A firefighting aircraft dropped only one load of fire retardant on fires near Ballarat last weekend before returning to Sydney.
Sisters to sell Gatwick Hotel amid ice plague and mounting costs
Benjamin Preiss Bianca Hall Yvette Kelly and her sister Rose have housed some of Melbourne's most downtrodden people in their Gatwick Hotel for decades, but say mounting costs and the "ice" plague have prompted them to finally sell the St Kilda rooming house.
Babies exposed to cigarette toxins on smokers' clothes
Alana Schetzer Babies and young children are being exposed to toxic particles from cigarettes, even when no one is smoking nearby, a new study has found.
Gatwick Hotel up for sale
Chloe Booker, Bianca Hall 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.
Birth certificate mix-up sparks identity fraud fears
Benjamin Preiss, Bianca Hall Human error has led to nine parents being sent birth certificates for other peoples' babies, in what has been described as a major privacy breach.
Company marking NAPLAN accused of conflict of interest
Timna Jacks Global education giant Pearson has come under fire for an alleged conflict of interest after revelations that the company both marks and collects data on NAPLAN tests, while selling a textbook which offers NAPLAN preparation.
Birth certificate mix-up sparks identity fraud fears
Benjamin Preiss Parents of newborn children have been mailed birth certificates for other peoples' babies in a mix-up described as a major privacy breach.
Child sex crime detectives investigate abuse claims at Melbourne's St Patrick's Cathedral
Rania Spooner Historic child sex crime detectives are investigating allegations that teenage boys were abused at St Patrick's Cathedral in East Melbourne.
Woman charged after Facebook call to burn down mosques goes viral
Liam Mannix Melbourne woman is probably the first person to be charged with religious vilification in Victoria for a social media post.
Christmas Day, Boxing Day trading hours Melbourne: What’s open, what’s closed
Christmas Day falls on a Friday this year, meaning Boxing Day's traditional public holiday has been moved to Monday, December 28.
Man jailed for abusing children at day care
Mark Russell A father of three who abused four young children at a family day-care centre run by his wife has been jailed for six years and three months.
Truck smashes into bridge and flips on City Road
A Coles delivery truck has hit a bridge and flipped over on the corner of City Road and Ferrars Street in South Melbourne.
The Christmas that turned on a last-minute decision
Deborah Gough Levalda Adams' life has turned on a split-second decision by police to double check on her.
Stalker saw former partner having sex with new boyfriend
Mark Russell It was just days after breaking up with his defacto partner when Dale Morrison decided to visit her new boyfriend's house and saw them having sex in the bedroom, a court has heard.
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.
