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Childcare
Disadvantaged preschoolers may miss out on affordable childcare
Of the 50 most disadvantaged suburbs in Victoria, only 13 have been confirmed as getting the integrated low-cost childcare centres meant to help the families most in need.
- by Annika Smethurst
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Axing train lines to Melbourne’s west not a broken promise, government says
Rapidly growing communities in the outer western suburbs are currently only served by crowded V/Line trains.
- by Patrick Hatch
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Crime
Plot to steal body of gangland boss’ sister sparks revenge fears
A broken lift foiled an apparent attempt to steal the body of Notorious Crime Family boss George Marrogi’s sister, with the thieves instead making off with items from her coffin.
- by Chris Vedelago
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Maribyrnong
It’s a shop, it’s a restaurant, it’s a phenomenon: You could easily spend half a day at Asian megastore Foodle
Highpoint’s new supermarket-sized Asian grocer includes live seafood tanks, a premium butcher, sushi counter and oyster bar, Chinese barbecue restaurant, bakery, dumpling factory and canteen-style dining hall.
- by Dani Valent
Government slashes office space in the biggest city leasing deal in four years
The state government has signed a lease for more than 18,600 square metres of office space in a new 10-storey, energy-efficient building on Victoria Parade.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Old people’s home for five-year-olds? Prep students don senior citizen attire
Prep students in Melbourne have celebrated 100 Days of School, an imported American tradition to commemorate a key learning milestone.
- by Najma Sambul
The Melbourne hotel where you can now book the entire top floor
Pullman on the Park, Melbourne, is offering a whole floor - sleeping up to 36 people across 18 rooms - for a getaway with a difference.
- by Julietta Jameson
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Hotel reviews
Offbeat location, but new Melbourne hotel is fun and affordable
The Motley in Richmond offers an arty oasis with a more locally inspired experience.
- by Guy Wilkinson
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Carlton North
Icon review: Melburnians are obsessed with new restaurants, but 25-year-old La Luna shows we should value consistency, too
In a city enamoured with newness, this Carlton North stayer has a timeless quality that commands respect.
- by Besha Rodell
Good Food reader lunch with Karen Martini at Hero
Enjoy a Sunday feast and a Q&A with the celebrated chef at her hatted Melbourne restaurant.
- by Good Food
The plot thickens: Growing mystery around Belgrave’s secret community gardener
An unknown overnight visitor is among volunteers helping to grow free vegetables for the disadvantaged in Melbourne’s outer east.
- by Carolyn Webb