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The Doutta Galla Hotel in Kensington.

My suburb feels like it’s hiding. But its genteel exterior belies a boisterous heart

Living in a village has its downsides. When you are trying to have some fun, someone’s mum will inevitably appear to yell at you, and probably text your mum as well

  • Ethan Seiderman

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Kensington resident Emma Baker.

‘Locked up behind chain-link fences’: The stand-off stalling this open space

Kensington and North Melbourne residents say their community has long been desperate for more green space. So why hasn’t anything changed?

  • Gemma Grant
Kensington resident Airdre Grant at the intersection of Macaulay, Epsom and Kensington roads.

‘It’s petrifying’: Inner-west locals fear for safety after truck spike

Since the opening of the West Gate Tunnel, residents say more trucks are avoiding the toll road and rat-running near schools and shops, sparking safety fears.

  • Rachael Ward
Chicken parmigiana.
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The ‘Dirty Gutter’ is spruced up into a charmer with a ‘bloody good’ parma

Hitting classic pub tropes, the new-look Doutta Galla Hotel, aka The Doot, is a hoot.

  • Dani Valent
Cohealth story on rebel clinic plans.

‘Worst-case scenario’ occupation on the cards over clinic closures

The fight to keep the doors open at some of Melbourne’s oldest healthcare services may end up reviving inner north tactics that saved a school and a pool.

  • Rachael Dexter and Broede Carmody
Otway pork chop at Arnold’s wine bar
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Arnold’s

Cosy wine bar brimming with banter, creativity and heart.

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Edziban serves West African snacks and stews.
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Edziban

Lively stews and pounded carbs.

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Zamzam Kitchen

Friendly, low-key setting for comforting flavours.

Guinness can be poured even quicker thanks to its double-barrelled tap.

Auntie Annie’s Hotel

Staying true to the pub’s predecessor, The Quiet Man.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Jacob Finau and Mollie Synam pay more than the median for their buid-to-rent unit, but they say it’s worth the trade-off.

‘People can’t afford more’: The Melbourne suburbs where rents rose most

Melbourne’s asking rents sit at record highs and some suburbs have recorded annual increases of more than 20 per cent.

  • Jim Malo