Top Stories
- City
- Melbourne
- Condition
- Late shower
- Current temperature
- 10°
- Minimum temperature
- 9°
- Maximum temperature
- 16°
Budget blowout: City Loop safety upgrade in disarray
A plan to make City Loop safer began in 2014 with budget of $43 million. Now works have ground to a halt, there's no contractor and the budget has exploded.
- by Clay Lucas
'A real threat to our viability': Ballarat miner warns on gold royalty
The Victorian government confirmed on Monday that gold miners would pay a new royalty.
- by Darren Gray
'There are cranes in the sky': Treasurer says economy will shrug off property price plunge
Despite the drop in house prices, which has led to a $5.2 billion write-down in stamp duties over the next four years, employment is tipped to grow by 2 per cent, the Treasurer says.
- by Shane Wright
Victoria
Victorian budget
The state budget's winners and losers
The winners and losers from this year's state budget, as selected by our state and specialist reporters.
- by Staff reporters
More top stories
Exclusive
Science
How an Aussie mathematician put a serial killer behind bars
A serial killer gets away with murder because the DNA evidence doesn't add up. That is until Australian mathematician David Balding starts investigating.
- by Liam Mannix
This is how easy it is to become homeless
'I didn't think I'd end up here': Rachel, 37, came from a middle-class family. Now she sleeps in parks.
- by Carolyn Webb and Miki Perkins
The image an accused killer presented to the world
Henry Hammond is charged with murdering Courtney Herron. Here's how he shows himself in Facebook profiles.
- by Zach Hope
Giuseppe cares for his boys one day a week. He is rare
Research finds that there has been almost no change in the number of men taking up flexible work since 2008.
- by Wendy Tuohy
'[Australia] was a very nice country. Now - no'
Knife-wielding thieves tried to carjack a woman then robbed another woman and her child in a dramatic crime spree.
- by Liam Mannix
Featured
Analysis
News & current affairs
Sky’s jump to the right has boosted ratings – but at what cost?
- by Michael Lallo
Opinion & Perspectives
Melbourne
Updated
Courts
Courtney Herron's family visit park where her body was found
- by Adam Cooper, Rachel Eddie, Carolyn Webb, Zach Hope and Tammy Mills
Updated
Victorian budget
Few new plans but more cash pledged for kids' teeth, Footscray hospital
- by Melissa Cunningham
Victoria
Labor's federal poll loss shifts goalposts on big transport projects
- by Timna Jacks and Clay Lucas
Updated
Weather
Get used to the shiver: Melbourne goes from sunglasses to scarves in a day
- by Robyn Grace and Liam Mannix
National
AFL
Analysis
AFL 2019
Brexit: How Brad Scott's departure impacts Blues and Saints
Inevitably, the exit of Brad Scott potentially hastens decisions at Carlton and even St Kilda in assessing the futures of Brendon Bolton and Alan Richardson.
- by Jake Niall
Updated
Trading and drafting
Mid-season draft: Injury won't slow new Blue Deluca for long
Former Fremantle midfielder Josh Deluca became the first mid-season draftee in more than a quarter of a century when he was drafted by Carlton.
- by Daniel Cherny
Politics
Exclusive
Live exports
Nationals warned not to 'slip back' on live exports by outgoing minister
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack has signalled a new approach to the controversial industry.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Analysis
Political Leadership
Scott Morrison's reshuffled ministry is deliberately humdrum
- by David Crowe
World
Uncertain future for Australian contracts with unsettled Papua New Guinea
- by Michael Bachelard and Richard Baker
Trump backs Abe playing middleman with Iran, but complains about trade gap
- by Shannon Pettypiece and Isabel Reynolds
Property bydomain
Treasurer defends rosy outlook on property amid $5.2b stamp duty fall
Tim Pallas says the state government will increase taxes on the wealthy and foreign buyers, and explains why he believes the market would soon turn around.
- by Jim Malo
The once-popular household products now on the endangered list
Our homes are changing, and many of the things we once believed we could never do without are becoming extinct.
- by Natalie Reilly
Business
Opinion
Telecommunications
Swedes tempted by Vocus quietly putting out the 'for sale' sign
Cautious relief rather than excitement probably best describes the reaction from the Vocus board to takeover interest from European private equity player EQT.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Small business
Entertainment
'Crazy' Asians, broke millennials and celebrities in disguise headed for 10
The broadcaster has revealed a slew of attention-grabbing programs.
- by Michael Lallo
Logie snubs: the acclaimed stars and shows that missed out on nominations
It might be TV's night of nights, but the upcoming Logie Awards are also the source of some of its biggest snubs.
- by Broede Carmody
Analysis
News & current affairs
Sky’s jump to the right has boosted ratings – but at what cost?
- by Michael Lallo
Exclusive
Spectrum
Eat, Pray, new love: Elizabeth Gilbert reveals the next twists in her journey
- by Jane Wheatley
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Six 'F' words that can implode a marriage
Recognising these six relationship F-bombs (which are not the expletive kind) might save your relationship.
- by Heidi Stevens
Higher plane: All aboard the $82 million private jet
The Falcon 8X can fly higher than any commercial airliner at up to 15,500 metres.
- by Steve Colquhoun
Food bygoodfood
Travel bytraveller
Cars bydrive
Sport
Shot! Paine nails remarkable halfcourt heave
Australian Test captain Tim Paine has bowled his hometown hoops crowd over with a nothing-but-net halfcourt shot.
City search Europe for Joyce replacement
Melbourne City's football boss Michael Petrillo is in Europe meeting as the search for new players and a coach steps up.
- by Michael Lynch
