Melissa Cunningham

Merri-bek councillor Sue Bolton, who has known the detained woman for more than a decade, said the mother of two is a nurse and a humanitarian.

Emma, 49, was found dead in her home in April by police who broke in to do a welfare check. She had head and upper body injuries consistent with being violently assaulted.

Creatives, breweries, patisseries and young families are springing up in the suburb’s once-gritty industrial precinct, which used to be home to soft drink manufacturers and big tobacco companies.

Later on Tuesday, another life was lost nearby in the same suburb. Police have already arrested a man over that separate incident.

The internet has changed so many basic things in society – and the world’s oldest profession is one of them.

Six-storey buildings could soon begin shooting up in Clayton and Glen Waverley, but some councillors have criticised the state government for shutting them out of discussions about the $34.5 billion project.

Cracks, leaks, and cladding – there are hidden dangers in Australia’s new apartments, and it’s costing owners thousands.

Soul Barn, the Victorian wellbeing centre being investigated after a woman’s death at the weekend, describes itself as “a stunning rural oasis” and a place where visitors can untangle their minds.

Cash Savage still remembers the first time she played to sold-out crowd at Fitzroy’s Old Bar. She’s growing increasingly dismayed about the future of the city’s iconic gig culture.

Libertarian MP David Limbrick says a special economic zone would turbocharge Docklands. It would mean scrapping payroll and land taxes.