Jesse Thompson

Rent for the vast majority of public housing tenants in Victoria is capped according to income, but advocates say sharp increases in market rents before rebates are applied are causing confusion and concern.

A report from a Melbourne law firm calls for reforms to Victoria's rental bond system, arguing too many rental providers are making unreasonable claims on their tenants' bonds.

Even for legal minds, Greg Lynn's murder trial over the deaths of two Victorian campers was filled with "unusual" twists and turns. Here's what could come next in the long-running court case.

There's growing scrutiny over a $104 million social housing development promoted as being accessible for people with disability, after a resident complained promised features were never built.

Deliberations in the murder trial of Greg Lynn, accused of killing two Victorian campers, will begin next week.

Judge Michael Croucher tells the jury that the only charges to be considered are the alleged murders of two Victorian campers, Carol Clay and Russell Hill.

Defence lawyers for the man accused of murdering two campers in Victoria's High Country have attempted to tear apart the prosecution's case, arguing the retirees' deaths were tragic accidents.

Prosecuting lawyers are making their final arguments in the murder trial of former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn, who is charged with the murder of Carol Clay and Russell Hill.

Former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn gave police a detailed description of his attempts to "disappear from the scene" of the deaths of two retirees he was later accused of murdering, a court has heard.

In a police interview played in court, accused murderer Greg Lynn details his account of how campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay's lives ended in Victoria's High Country.

Police ballistics specialist Paul Griffiths told the court he conducted tests to test the plausibility of Mr Lynn's account of events, but had not watched the police interview with the accused.

A building company used to construct affordable housing under a government program has been linked to a notorious residential construction company that collapsed last year amid legal battles.

Forensic specialists and a frail widow give evidence in the trial of Greg Lynn, accused of murdering Russell Hill and Carol Clay.

Police have revealed how they used data from number plate recognition cameras and a mobile phone to connect alleged Victorian High Country killer Greg Lynn to the disappearances of two campers.

The jury in the murder trial of former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn over the deaths of Carol Clay and Russell Hill has been discharged, less than 24 hours after it was empanelled. 

Lawmakers are weighing up whether to give police the power to permanently ban family violence perpetrators from interacting with victims, without needing a court order.

In a beloved Melbourne wildlife reserve, Warner Brothers was given the green light to conjure up fantastical scenes straight from Harry Potter. But behind the scenes, the local council was warned this would risk banishing their own, real-world creatures.

Emergency services were called to help a woman with suspected mental health issues the day before she was shot to death by police while fatally stabbing her mother, a court has heard.

Homeowners who bought unassuming houses in Melbourne’s east are left mystified by a surprise bid to heritage protect their properties.

Kilometres of tunnel stretch beneath the city of Ballarat where a man has died in a rockfall. It's not the first incident the company has seen sparking safety concerns.  

As soaring rents and slimming vacancy rates price renters out of the private rental market, advocates claim Victoria's social housing sector is buckling under strain.

A messy zoning dispute in Williamstown in Melbourne's industrial west has led to dozens of residents being ordered to evict their residents in a campaign referred to by local council officers as "Operation Pegasus".

Heritage laws protect tens of thousands of homes, but some housing advocates argue they could be incompatible with the city’s growing needs.

For decades, housing development in suburban Australia has favoured large family homes with backyards, but experts say there's a growing need for one and two-bedroom dwellings.

Builders will face harsher penalties for not having building insurance, while a bond scheme is on the table for apartment buildings.