Maribyrnong
Maribyrnong not yet protected by river laws
Marika Dobbin New rules protecting the Yarra River from overdevelopment will not stretch to the Maribyrnong River until about July, giving at least one Ascot Vale apartment project a multimillion-dollar advantage...
Building rules to protect Yarra and Maribyrnong
Farrah Tomazin All new properties along the Yarra and Maribyrnong rivers will be subjected to mandatory height limits and environmental controls.
Body in the park: 22-year-old to stand trial
Adam Cooper A man has been committed to stand trial after pleading not guilty to the murder of a woman in a Melbourne park last year.
'I had blood everywhere': Face stapled after engagement party attack
Adrian Lowe What should have been a night of celebration for 29-year-old Justin and his girlfriend ended with his face being bloodied and disfigured.
Nightclub overdoses prompt police raids
Nino Bucci Nine people overdose on the King Street nightclub strip, prompting police fears that a potentially fatal batch of GHB may have hit Melbourne's streets.
It all comes out in the wash on Facebook
Dan Oakes Caught on camera in the dead of night, with an item of washing draped over his head, the man managed to look both menacing and ridiculous.
Two dead in hit-run collisions
A pedestrian has died in hospital after being struck by a car in a hit and run accident in Melbourne's inner north-west.
Man with a plan
Farrah Tomazin and Josh Gordon Matthew Guy isn't one to walk away from a blue. Not when he reckons he's been misrepresented, not when there is a tall building involved and not when it involves his politically fraught planning...
EXCLUSIVE
Minister's $10,000 dinners
Richard Baker and Nick McKenzie EXCLUSIVE Matthew Guy approves projects of developers who paid for access.
More storms loom after commuter woes
Adrian Lowe More storms are expected to hit Melbourne in the next 24 hours, after a heavy downpour caused traffic chaos on Tuesday morning.
Billion-dollar plan to fix dangerous roads
Adam Carey The state government will spend $1 billion to cut the road toll.
Coroner tells police to reinvestigate death
Michael Green The state coroner has adjourned a hearing into the death of a young man whose body was found in the Maribyrnong River, and requested that police reinvestigate the case on his behalf.
Man found in river had cannabis in his system
Jane Lee A man whose body was found in Maribyrnong River had had high levels of cannabis in his system when he died, and could have fallen in by accident, a court has heard.
Melbourne full of promise for the city's biggest night out
Jill Stark Tonnes of fireworks will provide a burst of sound and colour this New Year's Eve.
Fire-fighting boat hits the water early
Nino Bucci The Metropolitan Fire Brigade will unveil a new fire-fighting boat on Thursday.
Police appeal for sexual assault witnesses
Alana Schetzer Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following the sexual assault of a woman in Footscray on Tuesday.
Mystery as police open fire on car, then woman turns up in hospital
Police in Melbourne are investigating if a woman with a gunshot wound was involved in an incident in which officers fired shots at an allegedly stolen car.
Fire threat in Melbourne's north-west as three blazes burn
Adrian Lowe A nursing home came under threat as firefighters battled three deliberately lit blazes in Melbourne's north-west over the course of six hours last night.
Developer's hidden link to Cr Doyle
Melissa Fyfe and Royce Millar EXCLUSIVE Lord mayor Robert Doyle received tens of thousands of dollars from donors connected to a property developer with big plans for Melbourne's skyline, yet the official donation list obscures...
Any of this yours? Police reveal $100K haul
Adrian Lowe Police are trying to track the owners of property believed to have been stolen from unlocked cars in Melbourne's inner west over the past year.
