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As a 40-year ALP member, I now question party’s integrity

Readers argue that Premier Jacinta Allan’s behaviour in the wake of numerous Big Build allegation suggest it’s time for her government to go.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +1000

Joseph’s black-market dump cops record fine as watchdog warns tip truckers they’re next

Joseph Chetcuti used his semi-rural property as an illegal waste dump for trucks seeking to avoid paying landfill fees, defying orders to stop his activity.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:45:00 +1000

Accused Brighton cocaine dealer identified as De La Salle student, son of gangland-linked lawyer

Jesse Doree, 28, was charged after police allegedly uncovered bricks of cocaine with a total estimated street value of $100,000 at his home.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:51:25 +1000

School strike to go ahead as teachers reject pay offer

Victorian public school staff will walk off the job for the second time in four months on Thursday after rejecting the government’s latest pay and conditions offer.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:53:27 +1000

Vicki made her neighbour cupcakes. Two days later he stabbed her to death

The killer was high on ketamine and was chasing his own son with a knife when he stabbed his neighbour to death.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:40:11 +1000

‘Extraordinary, unforeseeable’ and extremely costly: CFMEU pricetag of each Metro station revealed

Jacinta Allan authorised an $837 million taxpayer payment to a Big Build consortium after it lodged a claim detailing what extra labour costs added to every new train station on the signature project.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +1000

Real stories started flowing once Hinch’s farewell finished

A who’s who of Melbourne’s media, political and entertainment worlds turned out to farewell The Human Headline.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +1000

Beloved by Australians visiting Japan, this bookstore is finally headed to Melbourne

The Victorian outpost will feature alongside open-air restaurants and late-night social spots as part of Melbourne Central’s new $170 million redevelopment.

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +1000

People think my suburb is a shopping centre. It’s a rock’n’roll heartland

Most Melburnians think of shopping when they think of the suburb I’ve called home for seven decades, but its contribution to the world of music is what really rocks.

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +1000

AFL legend Mick Malthouse says accused home invaders were ‘a bunch of cockatoos’

The legendary coach gave evidence in court as three men face a preliminary hearing for trying to break into Malthouse’s East Melbourne apartment complex.

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:19:28 +1000

‘ISIS bride’ who allegedly urged children to behave like terrorists granted bail

Mother-of-four Rayann El Houli will remain within the community, after a magistrate deemed her risk of reoffending to be “relatively low”.

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:13:02 +1000

Anger management for man who menaced journalist in Christmas Eve phone call

A Melbourne father who abused Age investigative journalist Nick McKenzie in an anonymous phone call has faced court.

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:51:04 +1000

‘Idiots in Victoria’ holding back CFMEU: Administrator blasts former union bosses, demands reform

The union’s new administrator says the behaviour of former bosses, including John Setka, will be the subject of unprecedented legal action as he called for regulations to tackle the construction sector’s cultural crisis.

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +1000

‘Witch’ troll truck back on road, set to haunt Spring Street

The truck, which as first reported by The Age was ordered off the road earlier this month after being issued with a defect notice by police.

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:58:46 +1000

Jean genies: Meet our low-key world record verifying gurus

Do you have the loudest burp or longest leg hair? A local world record website can verify it for you.

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +1000

This school has turned the page on its poor reading results

Students at a school in Melbourne’s southwest have been borrowing more books from the library since a new literacy program was introduced.

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +1000