8+ hour, 51+ min ago   (845+ words) Motorists often avoid this crumbling stretch of the Western Highway where Peter Mason, 71, was enjoying a weekend motorcycle ride before he hit a pothole and died. A retired spray painter and avid motorcyclist went for a weekend ride with a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (577+ words) August 25, 2026 — 11:25am The state government is set to announce a proposed blanket ban on character references at sentence hearings in a move that has drawn concern from the legal profession. According to the state government, good character references will soon no…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago   (1662+ words) The planning minister draws a policy battleline about our city’s future shape before the state election, as we investigate how and where to house Melbourne’s booming population by 2101. The footprint of metropolitan Melbourne will not be expanded beyond its current,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (954+ words) August 16, 2026 — 5:00am There’s a nasty mood festering in this state that threatens to undermine social cohesion and quality of life. It’s anger: Victoria is at war with itself. It’s a battle waged by average people who are becoming more aggressive, rude,…...