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‘Don’t be fooled by old trees and nice houses’

IT’S home to some of the richest people in the city but experts have warned that many others in Melbourne’s leafy inner east are experiencing serious poverty.

Italian show to romance Melbourne

Italian show to romance Melbourne

MELBOURNE will bask in the glow of Italian sunshine this week with the opening of award-winning musical The Light in the Piazza.

Advanced breast cancer nurse a Vic first

Advanced breast cancer nurse a Vic first

VICTORIA now has its first McGrath Foundation-funded nurse to specialise in caring for people with advanced breast cancer.

‘We live in terror on windy nights’

‘We live in terror on windy nights’

PEOPLE living in the shadow of a 40m gum tree fear it is only a matter of time before a large branch comes down on a home or kills someone — but arborists say it’s healthy and must stay.

Green thumbs recognised for efforts

Green thumbs recognised for efforts

A ROOFTOP garden adorning a 1950s apartment block in St Kilda East is among this year’s winners at the Premier’s Sustainability Awards.

Thieves target Kew cars, house

Thieves target Kew cars, house

THIEVES have gone on a crime spree in Melbourne’s inner east, breaking into cars and an apartment before stealing a car.

Spelling champ’s stand on train etiquette

Spelling champ’s stand on train etiquette

HE captured hearts as the first Great Australian Spelling Bee victor, now Anirudh Kathirvel is on track to promote kindness on public transport.

Bus smashed in serious collision

Bus smashed in serious collision

SEVERAL people have been taken to hospital after a bus, a truck and a van collided at a junction in Melbourne’s east.

From Around the Site

Office hell The 10 most annoying colleagues

WHETHER they steal your lunch, drive you crazy with loud phone calls or sabotage meetings, it seems everyone has a coworker who turns each working day into a nightmare.

#SnapMelbourne 2016 What is #SnapMelbourne all about?

#SnapMelbourne 2016 is a day of snapping, hashtagging and sharing what we love about Melbourne life. Here’s the lowdown on what it is, and how to get involved.

Looking back What was Melbourne like in the 1960s?

WATCH: THE hairstyles are different and Melbourne is bigger and more populated than it was in the 1960s, but we still love our footy and knocking the top off a frothy.

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