City life
Why trees in this east Melbourne suburb are disappearing at night
The city’s leafy eastern suburbs are quickly losing their greenery as private development and illegal tree-removing operations sweep the area.
- by Najma Sambul
Latest
Dear Merri Creek: Veteran litter picker’s love letter to waterway
Two volunteer Merri Creek rubbish removers of 30 years found $100 in the water – and donated it back to the creek.
- by Carolyn Webb
Scrapped Shrine to Sea bike path could be revived – but at a cost to cars
The government axed plans for a controversial separated bike lane that would cut speed limits and a lane of traffic – but a local council has been lashed for putting it back on the agenda.
- by Cara Waters
Consultancy giant boss a no-show at inquiry after Canberra spray
The Deloitte chieftain conceded his pay was too high in his last big public grilling. Maybe it’s no surprise he is skipping this one.
- by David Estcourt and Kishor Napier-Raman
Kinder surprise: 1100 kids in limbo as council pulls plug on kinder services
A Melbourne council will shut down dozens of kindergartens while another municipality is considering closing its kinder facilities due to cost pressures linked to the state government’s free kinder program.
- by Cara Waters
Opinion
Life in the ’burbs
‘You’re from Caroline Springs? You must be rich, then’
We were waiting for the neighbourhood to build up around us. It didn’t take long for families who didn’t want to leave the west to flock to Caroline Springs.
- by Tracy-Kate Simambo
‘Such is life’: The mishap where Barnaby Joyce missed Matildas penalties
The former deputy prime minister somehow watched the wrong France game at a country pub.
- by David Estcourt and Kishor Napier-Raman
Choose your own film but skip the cleaning up at new private cinema
Jack White is manager, usher, cook and cleaner of his own movie house.
- by Carolyn Webb
How Melbourne Park was key to Australian Open’s ‘great comeback’
Once shunned by top players and poorly attended in Kooyong, the tournament’s huge transformation has been explained – and one thing was key to its success.
- by Cara Waters
How Melbourne’s ‘unseen’ workers are being left behind
Food delivery drivers play a vital role in the city, dropping off thousands of dishes and drinks to Melburnians, but lack a designated place to rest or eat.
- by Najma Sambul
Grand ale for Footscray as brewery gets council’s green light for old Franco Cozzo site
Maribyrnong council has reversed its previous decision, and now allows Moon Dog brewery to convert the old furniture showroom into a bar and music venue.
- by Lachlan Abbott