Australia’s busiest port plans to handle even more containers from even more mammoth ships. But some think its time in the inner city might be nearly over.

Amelia Hamer, the Oxford-educated grandniece of former premier Rupert Hamer, has said she empathises with tenants’ struggles.

Join us over the next five weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates, hot-button issues, and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key electorates.

The British singer received the key to Melbourne before a crowd at Federation Square. But a donation to Lord Mayor Nick Reece’s election campaign and the late notice to councillors have raised questio...

The City of Melbourne is aiming to reduce the number of wildlife killed and pets lost or hurt on roads.

Merivale Group has bought a City of Melbourne car park to build a precinct with restaurants, cafes, bars, a hotel and retail.

The famed market’s fruit and vegetable traders say they will shut their stalls on Tuesday in the dispute over rising costs.

The pop star will return to the stage in Melbourne on Thursday. Now there’s a push for her statue to reappear too, after almost a decade in hiding.

Victoria Police and the City of Melbourne are searching for the head after footage was posted on Australia Day.

Daniel Andrews’ final promise was pitched as visionary urban renewal, but it has left many Labor figures livid.

The once ubiquitous corner stores selling milk, newspapers and mixed lollies are struggling to survive, leaving behind volumes of nostalgia and rich memories.

Discarded vapes make up a growing part of the mess as e-waste moves into the top 10 types of litter found in Victoria for the first time.

The Yarra council’s new mayor lectured hire operators, likening them to naughty children who needed detention at school.

Arden could be home to a towering apartment block containing 609 apartments, if the proposal is approved by the state government.

The gallery’s biggest donors won’t be among the NGV Gala’s 1400 guests on Saturday night, but the gallery expects plenty of Melbourne’s movers and shakers.

Reece accepted tens of thousands of dollars from donors with property interests in the City of Melbourne despite pledging he would not allow developers to bankroll his mayoral campaign. See the full l...

George Arden was a racist who called Indigenous people violent, ignorant savages. The state government is naming a train station after him.

The media magnate has made his first public appearance since failing to change the terms of his family trust in court, a dispute that has split the billionaire’s family.

Reece accepted tens of thousands of dollars from donors with property interests in the City of Melbourne despite pledging he would not allow developers to bankroll his mayoral campaign. See the full l...

The campaign to elect the former AFL star as Melbourne lord mayor spent a hefty amount with limited success. One of his supporters has called for electoral reform.

The neglected southern side of the Bourke Street Mall is undergoing a transformation with redevelopments at Melbourne Walk and in the former David Jones store almost complete.

Thirty years ago, a Herculean community effort led by an unlikely band of campaigners stopped the site from being turned into a block of flats.

Billionaire Adrian Portelli kept parts of Melbourne awake Thursday night with a party in his penthouse skyscraper apartment, complete with laser light show.

Women are avoiding riding bikes because Victoria’s transport networks are set up for the needs and safety perceptions of confident, physically fit men.

Did Justin Hemmes make the City of Melbourne an “exclusive offer” it couldn’t refuse? CBD businesses are worried.

Viewing the little penguins at the pier will remain free after the state government dumped a move to charge visitors $24 each to see them.

Melbourne Central management has been slammed by heritage advocates for allowing an alcohol ad to blanket the city’s heritage-listed shot tower.

The top end of Bourke Street had struggled to attract visitors since the COVID lockdowns. But a handful of venue openings has put a buzz back in the precinct.

Melbourne’s suburbs will be less desirable if housing comes at the expense of heritage, the Royal Historical Society of Victoria has warned.

Campaigners push for filters to be installed on the project’s enormous vents in Melbourne’s inner west as pollution fears grow.

The fledgling social media site has been flooded with new users since the election. It hasn’t all been easy.

The proposed inquiry would look at six different issues threatening to undermine the integrity of local government elections.

Nick Reece’s priorities are safety and cleanliness, but questions remain about how he can fulfil other promises given the council’s struggling budget.

After coming up in the world, my suburb would love to build a moat around ourselves. Instead, we keep people out with a welcomed level crossing and plethora of speed bumps.

After weeks of voting and more weeks of counting, Victoria now has a fresh set of newly elected councils. Digging into the data reveals some surprising outcomes.

The Victorian Electoral Commission’s annual report says it faces budget pressures with difficulty recruiting staff.