Melbourne's population growth tops 100,000 in a year
New Australian Bureau of Statistics population figures show the city has four of the five fastest growing regions in the nation.
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Peter Martin
Peter Martin is the Economics Editor for The Age.
Melbourne booms while the rest of the state wilts, and it could get worse
Melbourne has become so important it now accounts for all of Victoria's economic growth, with the rest of the state contributing nothing in net terms.
We're no better off than in 2009
If you think you are worse off despite a raft of economic statistics saying things are getting better, you're probably right.
Good times, bad times: a tale of two treasurers
Victorian treasurer Tim Pallas luxuriates in surpluses, but he’s also protecting his revenue base, unlike another treasurer in Canberra.
Pallas redoubles bets on economic growth
Blessed with the highest population growth and the fastest property price growth in the nation, as well as the fastest economic growth this side of Darwin, Tim Pallas has decided to double down.
Melbourne booms as locals leave Sydney
Melbourne has consolidated its position as Australia's fastest-growing city, gaining an extra 95,600 residents in a year in which Sydney gained only 84,200.
Danger ahead as Melbourne booms, regional Victoria sinks
Melbourne has pipped Sydney to become Australia's fastest-growing capital, but risks a "lost decade" after years of underinvestment in public transport.
Melbourne and Victoria Australians' choice for a new home
Victoria has overtaken Western Australia to become Australia's fastest-growing state while Melbourne is its biggest-growing city.
No budget blockbuster as Victoria's new government settles in
Tim Pallas has delivered a 'back to basics' budget rather than a blockbuster.
Queensland outshone, Victoria is Australia's No.1 destination
Victoria is outshining Queensland as the No.1 destination for Australians moving interstate.