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A Yarra councillor says a tenfold increase to the value of property the CEO can sell-off without councillor sign-off could turn the role into that of an 'unelected, economic czar'. 

Self-professed "over-achiever" Olivia Franklin shares what she has learnt after being forced to move on from her failed dream, and the more than $100,000 worth of debt that has come with it.

We asked Australia's most-loved comedians, including Wil Anderson and Mel Buttle, to give us their picks of the comedy festival.

Yarra City Council will investigate raising the cost of parking a larger vehicle on its streets, citing safety concerns. 

The cost of living, low rental vacancies and the housing crisis has forced more Australians into homelessness, putting immense strain on support services trying to help.

We look back on a year of Roman Empires, skiing incidents, strawberry kisses and a tube girl.

Yarra council votes to reduce the speed limit to 30 kilometres per hour for almost every street in the inner-Melbourne suburbs of Fitzroy and Collingwood.

When Paul MacCartney's parents named him, they thought The Beatles would fade into obscurity. Instead, they unknowingly condemned their son to a life of bad jokes and crossed wires.

This year's grand final parade, which drew thousands of Brisbane Lions and Collingwood Magpies supporters into the precinct surrounding the MCG, returned to dry land after last year's event made its way down the Yarra on boats.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told the Australian public to "watch this space" when it comes to more funding for women's sport in the wake of the Matildas' World Cup successes, after the opposition pledged $250 million.

An 18-year-old man and two 17-year-old boys have been arrested and charged by police over the June stabbing attack.

Australia may not be hearing the full story about the impact of rising interest rates on small businesses, as a "perfect storm" of pressures contributes to a gloomy outlook.  

Doctors told Lindy Bok she had two years to live. The psychedelic compound found in "magic mushrooms" is helping her face death, and get "20 years of therapy in one hit".

A gym in Melbourne is helping fight off the symptoms of Parkinson's disease by conducting a boxing program, that gives attendees an opportunity to re-discover their inner power.

Three years since women marched to reclaim Melbourne's Merri Creek trail following a brutal sexual assault, ongoing harassment is prompting concerns that not enough has changed.

Though the rail heyday has long passed, communities all over the world have maintained a connection with its physical remnants — and experts say the practice will play an important role into the future.

The Victorian coroner releases the findings of an inquest into the death of Annie O'Brien, who died from septicaemia in 2017 shortly after miscarrying her baby.

A relative of Victorian Labor candidate Lauren O'Dwyer, who has described herself as a "proud Yorta Yorta woman" and is running in the seat of Richmond at Saturday's state election, says their family has no Indigenous ancestry.

The seat has been in Labor hands continuously since 1908 but the retirement of long-serving local member Richard Wynne may be the boost the Greens need to take the seat.

From public housing towers to trendy cafe strips, the seat of Richmond covers a diverse set of communities. Winning their support could prove critical for those vying to win government or the balance of power after next week's election.

Melbourne Indie Voices choir has grown from several people rehearsing in a lounge room to 400 members in just a few years, and the group is ready for its first post-lockdown performance.

Daniel Browning remembers the life of revered Aboriginal elder Uncle Jack Charles, from when he was cruelly taken from his mother as a baby to his significant contributions to advocacy and the arts.

The health department says the number of people diagnosed with monkeypox in Victoria is increasing due to local transmission.

After more than 70 years, the mysterious Somerton Man has been identified as Melbourne electrical engineer Carl Webb. What do we know about his life so far? 

Songman Archie Roach is remembered as the voice of generations and a truth-teller whose death is a loss to his community and the world.