Junkies to help police North Richmond laneways in bid to ease 'perfect storm' of heroin dealing
Ian Munro and Adam Carey Illicit drug users will be trained to police North Richmond's entrenched drug trade in order to minimise its impact on residents and businesses.
Commuters derailed amid stormy start to day
Adam Carey and Nino Bucci Train services have mostly returned to normal after storms disrupted morning travel for thousands of commuters.
Glasses that keep an eye on drowsy driving up for safety gong
Adam Carey A pair of glasses that detect driver drowsiness could win a national award for road safety.
Schoolkids on track to visit every station in a day
Adam Carey One day, 16 railway lines, 209 stations, 17 schoolchildren. Is it possible to visit every railway station in Melbourne in a day?
Trains skip stations to evade fines
Adam Carey Metro has resorted to skipping stations and running unscheduled short services since its new timetable was introduced last month, stranding passengers so its trains will run on time.
Greens pitch north tram link
Adam Carey A new cross-town tram line would be built across Melbourne's inner north under a Greens alternative to the east-west road link.
Changes fail to fix train crush
Adam Carey Overhaul of Melbourne's train timetable last year has done almost nothing to ease the peak-hour commuter crush, passenger count reveals.
