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The empire’s founder has been paying himself a $5000-a-week allowance, giving luxury cars to staff and handing $30,000 a week to his ex-wife while failing to pay taxes, super and landlords and businesses.

A councillor’s husband has been charged with breaching court orders, and the mayor wants action taken against his colleague.

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Advocates say a planning tool long used in NSW successfully could help deliver new Melbourne homes faster and reduce the practice of squeezing as much housing out of a development site as possible.

An attention-grabbing mural in a quiet bluestone laneway near Brunswick Street is the focus of a new debate about what is art and what is offensive.

Some voters said they faced a wait of up to two hours to cast their ballot, prompting Melbourne’s lord mayor to lash the AEC.

A family whose property was flooded by overflowing drains has been given sandbags in a situation that highlights a looming danger across the city.

For all the ambitions of policymakers to shift the state’s deeply ingrained driving culture, data suggests Victorians are not ready to let go of their steering wheels.

Residents say the plan would split their inner-west community in two. Now, pressure is growing after local federal and state MPs spoke out.

With beer at $15 a can and pizza slices for $20, tennis fans should be ready to fork out big on food and drink – or follow the wisdom of some clever families: BYO.