Tom Cowie

Opponents of the scheme claim people can nominate a home without an owner’s consent, which could prevent them undertaking renovations.

The homeowner found himself in trouble when he wanted a lawn option that didn’t need regular mowing or upkeep but still looked nice.

Melbourne’s two remaining e-scooter zones have effectively been cut off from one another after a decision by the City of Melbourne to ban hire scooters.

There’s a place in the middle of the Yarra River where you can feel like you’re all alone – as long as you ignore the occasional burst of exhaust noise from the nearby CityLink tollway. 

An anonymous submission put forward a house in Melbourne’s east for heritage protection, sparking a legal stoush almost a year later.

As it happened: Dozens arrested as demonstrators disrupt Melbourne weapons expo

Pam the bird has reached new levels of notoriety in Melbourne, through sheer force of numbers and for cropping up in prominent, often hard-to-reach places.

Award-winning Attica chef and owner Ben Shewry has accused the restaurant review system of being “oppressive”, saying it contributed to intense pressure on the industry.

The Age has obtained location data for almost 5000 swooping reports made over the past five years. One hotspot claims “The World’s Most Aggressive Magpie” on Google Maps.

A Greens lord mayor candidate campaigning as a renter has been outed as a former landlord with tenants who complained about an apartment filled with mould.