The witnesses: 'There was no hesitation, he just mowed them down'

As doctors frantically work on the injured, Melburnians have told tales of chaos, tragedy and miracle escapes all along Bourke Street Mall.

The secret helping schools achieve top VCE results

They are the secret weapons helping schools achieve impressive VCE results.

Come on in, the water's fine - or not

We've managed to get 15 years of beach quality data from the Environmental Protection Agency, and it shows there are eight beaches that have had an unbroken run of good years.

Roads flooded, homes damaged in Melbourne thunderstorms

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Roads and homes have been hit by flash flooding as thunderstorms and heavy rains roll over Melbourne.

Suspicious Carrum Downs fire: police release CCTV footage

Police have released CCTV footage of a man in relation to a suspicious fire in Melbourne's south-east on Wednesday.

The best Melbourne Express Brainteasers of 2016

Brainteasers have become a weekly feature of The Age's Melbourne Express blog this year. Here are our picks of the five best of 2016.

A sneezy 2016 festive season for hay fever sufferers

This Christmas was a scorcher, and it was also the worst festive season in years for hay fever sufferers.

Melbourne Express: Friday, December 23, 2016

Melbourne Express is your morning primer - a live blog with breaking news, headlines, transport updates and weather.

How police nabbed 14 law-breaking drivers in a dead-end court

More than a dozen lawbreaking motorists who were nabbed by a police car stationed in Rimington Court in Hampton Park last night.