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An impression of a possible development proposal for the Mount Scopus site at Burwood released in a Whitehorse Council meeting agenda. A Department of Transport and Planning spokesperson said the council made an “error” and tabled a previous iteration of the plan. The school insists the highest building would be no taller than 20 storeys.

‘What will it do?’ School campus high-rise apartments face backlash

A proposal to build thousands of apartments in high-rise towers in Burwood has residents concerned about how the currently low-density suburb will cope.

  • Rachael Ward

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Carlos Martins at his Burwood home.

A knock on the door alerted Carlos his home of 18 years is in heritage limbo

Home owners in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs have been surprised to learn their houses are flagged for potential heritage listing without their knowledge.

  • Rachael Ward
North Bond’s median house price has fallen.

Sydney suburbs where house prices just got $300,000 cheaper

Some of Sydney’s sought-after suburbs have recorded price falls that buck the trend of the broader market’s rise. But it may not last.

  • Sue Williams
Beef rendang laksa.
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Pappa Laksa

A no-frills diner devoted to one of Australia’s favourite noodle soups.

Whitehorse Council is seeking $6.9 million more for the loss of Sinnott Street Reserve for a Suburban Rail Loop station in Burwood.

Suburban Rail Loop park takeover sparks $7m compo fight

The SRL project seized control of a park to build a station – now it’s locked in a multimillion-dollar dispute with an eastern suburbs council.

  • Patrick Hatch
David Laird stands ready beneath the Lonesome Pine with “Clarrie’s Flag”, the banner of the 7th Battalion, for the early Anzac ceremony at Wattle Park.

The park where Anzac Day comes early, beneath Australia’s oldest Lone Pine

Each year hundreds flock to the Anzac service that is held in Wattle Park a week before Anzac Day. This year, it will be two weeks early.

  • Tony Wright
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Whitehorse City Council.

Whitehorse City Council: What your candidates said

Voters in Whitehorse will choose 11 people to represent them on council for the next four years. Here is what the candidates said about why they are running in the Victorian council elections and what they want to achieve.

  • Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
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Where we live: The changing face of Victoria’s neighbourhoods

In this series, The Age profiles Victorian suburbs and towns to reveal how they’ve changed over the decades.

A fatal crash involving a stolen car and teenage suspects.

Teen allegedly breached ‘harsh’ bail conditions over Burwood hit-run within 48 hours

And in a separate case in the children’s court on Wednesday, another teenager, aged 15, had his bail revoked after an alleged two-year crime spree.

  • Erin Pearson
Police investigate a fatal collision in Burwood.

Boy charged over driver’s death in Burwood arrested after allegedly breaching bail

On Tuesday night, Victoria Police said they were searching for a 17-year-old boy involved in the fatal crash in Burwood on July 2.

  • Lachlan Abbott and Erin Pearson