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Gail Innes and her daughter Laura have been offered two houses by Homes Victoria, but neither are viable options.

Public housing, private trap: The tenants facing $4000 rent hikes

A legal loophole and administrative fault left Gayle and Laura severed from public housing and facing a $4000-a-month rent hike and a July eviction.

  • Rachael Dexter

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Firefighters were called to the blaze about 4.50am.

Car dealership run by MAFS contestant firebombed in Port Melbourne

Victoria Police has confirmed its specialist taskforce probing attacks on nightlife venues is not investigating this firebombing.

  • Angus Delaney
Shelanous bills itself as an “experience restaurant”.
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Katy Perry booked out this entire venue, and you might find yourself belting out a tune, too

Dani Valent said this experience restaurant initially had the awkwardness of an office team-building exercise, but the ick was erased by a sustained good vibe.

  • Dani Valent
St Kilda Beach on Tuesday, two days after heavy rains.

Revealed: Port Phillip’s dirtiest and cleanest beaches ranked

The EPA has tested water quality at Melbourne’s beaches – here’s how they ranked, and why this summer could be different.

  • Bianca Hall
Property prices were still up in coastal areas at risk of extreme weather events, such as Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast.

Beach towns where home buyers are pushing up prices – despite the risk

Home values in some neighbourhoods have jumped by as much as 30 per cent since 2022, but there’s a catch.

  • Jim Malo
All freight rail from Ballarat and Geelong will have to pass through a single section of track at Newport (pictured).

How a quiet rail closure could swamp western suburbs with trucks

The move in Melbourne’s west is likely to push thousands of tonnes of goods onto trucks, worsening road congestion and pollution.

  • Patrick Hatch and Kieran Rooney
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Big Earle’s tasting plate.

Big Earle’s

A full-fledged barbecue joint known for its super-sized platters and rotating sandwich specials.

  • Quincy Malesovas
Heart Bakes is known for its hefty scrolls.

Heart Bakes

Home to some of the best value cinnamon scrolls in Melbourne.

  • Quincy Malesovas
Mother-of-three Jessica Marsh worries about the effects of truck pollution from the Port of Melbourne.

Melbourne roads to cop tripling of trucks as rail freight plans flounder

Australia’s busiest container port is pumping shipping containers onto Melbourne’s roads. And it’s about to get worse.

  • Adam Carey and Sophie Aubrey
Ricky Nixon during a previous appearance at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.

Ex-AFL agent Ricky Nixon charged over threats to police on social media

One Facebook comment posted from Nixon’s account said he was “on a mission” to kill as many police officers as possible.

  • Marta Pascual Juanola