Werribee

Protests to continue at controversial Werribee building site

Ben Schneiders A blockade in Werribee look set to continue after the Federal Court said its legal orders did not apply to protesters at the site.

'Desperate' tradesmen blockade Werribee site

Jared Lynch A group of about 20 out-of-work tradesmen are protesting against the use of migrant labour at a $40 million, state government-owned construction site in Melbourne's west.

Werribee Zoo gets totally wild with kids after dark

John Elder Everyone is standing around, waiting for the show to start, when suddenly the most efficient hunter of the cat world is before them.

Delays as buses replace trains on Werribee line

Passengers on the Werribee line are facing delays of up to 50 minutes, as signal faults at Laverton station wreak havoc with the timetable.

Werribee's WWII relic

The only B-24 Liberator fighter place in Australia, and one of only eight left in the world, is currently being restored in a Werribee hanger.

Case study: Tony Bartone

Deborah Gough Tony Bartone is a doctor at Niddrie Medical Centre and is also vice-president of the Australian Medical Association (Victoria).

Surgery blitz to cut long waits

Julia Medew and Kate Hagan More Victorians will be operated on in private hospitals instead of public hospitals in coming years as the state government invests more than $400 million in a controversial elective surgery scheme.

Port of Hastings allocated $110m

Jason Dowling The Port of Hastings will be confirmed as Melbourne's next major container port with $110 million over four years committed for design and planning work.

Rail chaos plagues morning peak

Adrian Lowe Commuters in Melbourne's west and south-west endured major headaches and delays city-bound on Friday morning, with an equipment fault causing chaos for the rail network.

Earthquake shakes Geelong, surrounds

Jared Lynch A magnitude-3 earthquake has been recorded near Geelong, with residents living from Werribee to Clifton Springs on the Bellarine Peninsula feeling the shock.

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Capital Gain

No mobile phone at Crazy John's site

Marc Pallisco The first of two skyscrapers has been unveiled for the Southbank site, which in 2004 late Crazy John founder John Ilhan wanted to replace with a radical high-rise in the shape of a mobile phone.

Peak-hour delays plague morning commute

Deborah Gough Widespread train delays that hit the Melbourne morning commuter peak on Monday are now cleared and services are running as normal, Metro Trains has said.

Five lines hit by cancellations

Adrian Lowe Services on five railway lines have been altered after works on the Regional Rail Link ran overtime.

Rail works cause peak-hour chaos

Adam Carey and Caroline Zielinski Peak-hour commuters hit by combination of long delays, over-crowded trains and substitute bus services as Metro attempts to complete its already delayed rail works.

Train disruptions roll on as rail works run off track

Adrian Lowe Train commuters face yet another day of delays and cancellations as rail works continue to play havoc across the network.

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'My bone was hanging out of my face'

Adrian Lowe A young father viciously attacked after a weekend birthday celebration fears his sight may not return.

Jail for $7.8m 'multiple personality' thief

Mark Russell A woman who stole $7.8 million from her employer - and claimed to have a multiple personality disorder - has been jailed for eight years.

Melbourne continues to lead nation's population growth

Tim Colebatch and Jason Dowling Melbourne has again dominated Australia's population growth, adding 77,242 people in 2011-12 to reach mid-2012 with a population of almost 4.25 million.

Major delays hit key railway lines

Deborah Gough Signal faults caused delays of up to 40 minutes through the busy Caulfield railway junction on Wednesday as well as causing minor delays on lines through Burnley and Camberwell.