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Downsizers make an unusual bid to win Armadale home for $1,585,000
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (752+ words) August 30, 2026 — 4:30pm A three-bedroom Armadale home sold under the hammer for $1,585,000, and was called on the market after just two bids at auction on Saturday, following a curious opening bid. The cute-as-a-button home at 1/55 Kooyong Road was snapped up by a…...
The small holes making big news: An unscientific reckoning on Victoria’s roads
13+ hour, 14+ min ago (1638+ words) In the classic tradition of the road trip narrative, the wide open highway offers an irresistible lure to the itchy-footed traveller. In Victoria, that could well be a bone-jarring ride. Potholes seem to be all the rage – or at least…...
Violence, nostalgia and the unravelling of Melbourne’s first pedestrian mall
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (955+ words) Katie Hall has first-hand experience of violence on Footscray’s Nicholson Street. A walk with the MP reveals her solution is splitting the suburb. When state Labor MP Katie Hall steps outside her office and the heavy door clicks shut behind…...
‘I could hear him screaming in horror’: Mother details horrific random daylight attack on her son
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (515+ words) August 28, 2026 — 12:12pm A Phillip Island mother has detailed the horrific moment a stranger “coward-punched” her 10-year-old son and repeatedly stabbed her with a pair of scissors in Melbourne’s CDB, urging for a conversation about a rise in violent crime. Cherie Holt…...
Police probe link between Fadi Haddara shooting and Tassie tobacco operation
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (604+ words) August 26, 2026 — 7:45pm Police are investigating if the near-fatal shooting of crime figure Fadi Haddara is linked to his crime network’s alleged involvement in a multimillion-dollar tobacco and money laundering operation in Tasmania. Haddara’s targeting by a hit team was the first…...
Police investigating death of girl on Sydney’s Northern Beaches
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (33+ words) Police are investigating the mysterious death of a young girl on Sydney's Northern Beaches. August 26, 2026 — 6:29pm...
Ralph Carr sentenced to six years behind bars for rape
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (41+ words) Former agent to the stars Ralph Carr has been jailed for six years for raping a former employee. August 25, 2026 — 6:29pm...
Former prime minister unveiled as Brisbane Writers Festival headliner
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (425+ words) August 25, 2026 — 12:30pm Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has been belatedly announced as the headliner of the 2026 Brisbane Writers Festival this October. Ardern’s name was left off the festival program when it was released earlier this month, but her appearance…...
End of the ‘good bloke’ defence? WA’s plan to ban character references draws mixed response
5+ day, 6+ hour 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…...
Melbourne factory fire
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (29+ words) A concrete factory has been gutted by fire in Melbourne's inner west. August 25, 2026 — 6:26am...