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Twenty years and counting: The suburb waiting for a rail line that may never come
For 24 years residents in these booming fringe suburbs have waited for a train line, but a VCAT dispute could halt the project before it even begins.
- by Adam Carey
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I’m returning to the game of my youth and I’m hoping not to break a leg. Or maybe I am
I love my team and, good news, I don’t have to play centre or wear one of those short pleated skirts. But I am a bit scared of players who try to gain an advantage by slapping their opponents.
- by Carolyn Webb
They sold the bike to pay for their dad’s funeral. But 12 years later, it came back
It was one of those ideas families talk about but don’t often carry out. If they could make it work, it would end years of regret.
- by Tom Cowie
Greenline project’s future in doubt as council funding dries up
The City of Melbourne on Tuesday unveiled its $781 million draft budget, which crept into surplus for the first time in five years.
- by Cara Waters and Sophie Aubrey
Drivers versus cyclists as bike lane plans trigger campaign war in St Kilda
Opposing posters have gone up on a major St Kilda street as locals face off over a $9.3 million plan to build a separate bike lane that would slash more than 100 car parking spaces.
- by Cara Waters
When is a room a studio apartment? The ruling upending boarding houses
Boarding houses should be allowed to have kitchenettes in tenants’ rooms, the opposition argues, as the housing crisis pushes more people into the shared-home set-ups.Â
- by Rachael Dexter
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Premiers and billionaires line up to farewell an ad industry giant
Three former premiers and business magnates were among the mourners who gathered to farewell media businessman and philanthropist Harold Mitchell.
- by Stephen Brook
Drivers are ‘fighting in the streets’ over a lack of parking spaces
Harriet has to move her car every two hours because her apartment complex doesn’t have enough parking spaces. She’s facing thousands of dollars in fines.
- by Sophie Aubrey
Aurora australis stuns Australian stargazers – and you can still watch it
Don’t fret if you missed out on seeing the southern lights that dazzled Australians on Saturday night – you’ll have another chance tonight.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
‘There is trepidation’: Why business owners like Jared are worried about their future
Spiralling costs, high interest rates and lower spending are driving more businesses into insolvency.
- by Andrew Taylor
The battle against the apps and algorithms driving suburban rat-runs
Motorists are increasingly clogging up residential streets, directed by GPS apps such as Google Maps – all to save a few minutes.
- by Sophie Aubrey