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The ‘typical Beaumaris house’ at 17 Tibbles Street. It will be knocked down to make way for a ‘dream family home’

Bayside house sells for $1.7m but will be demolished for ‘dream family home’

The “typical” Beaumaris house on almost 800 square metres of land is set to be knocked down for a north-facing dream build.

  • Shona Hendley

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A court sketch depicts Mohamud Ali, 32, at the Melbourne Magistrates Court in Melbourne, Friday, May 1, 2026.

Man charged with attempted murder after paramedic stabbed in face and neck

The attack prompted the Allan government to reveal it planned to strengthen the law to make jail mandatory in all circumstances for people who assault emergency services workers.

  • Lachlan Abbott and Erin Pearson
The three-bedroom home at 22 Merrilands Road, Reservoir, which sold for $900,500 on Saturday.

‘They may have lost money’: Melbourne house sells for just $500 above reserve

The three-bedroom family home in Reservoir sold for just $500 above its $900,000 reserve, with the owners potentially losing money on the sale.

  • Shona Hendley
Jellis Craig Richmond auctioneer Luke Schickerling calls for bids at 266 Mary Street.

Expat beats two rivals for charming $1,745,000 Richmond home

The three-bedroom weatherboard home looking onto the park has a verdant front garden and last sold for $520,000.

  • Wes Mountain
The woman sought help at a nearby police station, only to find it closed. She was threatened and cut with a  knife in the car park.

Victim slashed with knife outside closed police station

The woman sought help at a police station, only to find it closed. Her alleged attacker then threatened her and cut her with a knife.

  • Angus Delaney
The houses of Merrilands Estate in Reservoir are on large blocks protected by Melbourne’s largest restrictive covenant.

The suburbs ringfenced from development and why that’s about to change

Thousands of restrictive covenants that protect Melbourne neighbourhoods from greater density are set to be swept aside in the state government’s housing push.

  • Adam Carey
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Outside La Pinta.
14.5/20

La Pinta

Your favourite wine bar’s favourite wine bar.

Steven Woodhouse.

‘Our world has stopped’: Families want answers after unarmed men die from violent arrests

Steven Woodhouse, 30, and Luke Briggs, 35, both suffered violent deaths after being arrested by police. Their devastated families are still waiting for an explanation.

  • Cameron Houston
Reservoir East Primary School students with the “Walk for truth” banner.

After 191 years, Victoria’s Indigenous people will walk 400km for truth

A Melbourne primary school with almost half its students Indigenous Australians has played a key role in the trek to mark the end of the Yoorrook truth telling commission.

  • Tony Wright
Property investors from NSW are buying in Melbourne.

Where property investors are looking for cheaper homes and rising returns

Many investors are competing with local buyers for three-and-four-bedroom properties that are a fraction of the price of elsewhere.

  • Melissa Heagney-Bayliss