Ex-Green quits parliament,claims Spring Street office hit with ‘offensive graffiti’

Ex-Green quits parliament,claims Spring Street office hit with ‘offensive graffiti’

Sam Hibbins,who quit the Greens three weeks ago after admitting he had an affair with a staff member,said he would resign as the member for Prahran.

  • byRachel Eddie andAnnika Smethurst

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Rent rage rising as complaints about ‘excessive’ increases surge
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Rent rage rising as complaints about ‘excessive’ increases surge

The number of tenanted properties in Victoria has also dropped by more than 6000 in a year,despite a Victorian government target to increase supply.

  • byRachel Eddie
‘The kindest soul’:Holly Bowles,19,remembered after Laos poisoning

‘The kindest soul’:Holly Bowles,19,remembered after Laos poisoning

Yellow and blue ribbons are being tied around Beaumaris in memory of the teen,who died in a suspected methanol poisoning incident in Laos.

  • byAshleigh McMillan
‘We’ll cop the full brunt’:West Gate Tunnel to pump out toxic fumes near homes
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‘We’ll cop the full brunt’:West Gate Tunnel to pump out toxic fumes near homes

Campaigners push for filters to be installed on the project’s enormous vents in Melbourne’s inner west as pollution fears grow.

  • bySophie Aubrey andPatrick Hatch
This doctor spoke out about allegations of medical fraud. The next day,she was asked to resign
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This doctor spoke out about allegations of medical fraud. The next day,she was asked to resign

An anaesthetist who spoke out about claims dozens of doctors had engaged in fraud,double-dipping and pocketing off-the-book fees has been dismissed from her role at a prestigious medical college.

  • byHenrietta Cook andMelissa Cunningham
Accused dashed back from country getaway to help dispose of teen’s body,police allege

Accused dashed back from country getaway to help dispose of teen’s body,police allege

As Isla Bell was being remembered at a rally against violence,fresh details emerged about the man accused of helping move her body across Melbourne’s suburbs in a fridge.

  • byErin Pearson andBrittany Busch
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‘Hectic and loose’:Towns brace for impact as schoolies celebrations kick off

‘Hectic and loose’:Towns brace for impact as schoolies celebrations kick off

Schoolies are booking accommodation up to two years in advance to party at some of the most sought-after destinations.

  • byAlex Crowe andMadeleine Heffernan
‘Fearless,loyal,wholehearted’:Teenager killed in Pakenham crash

‘Fearless,loyal,wholehearted’:Teenager killed in Pakenham crash

Kai McDonald,16,was in sitting in the front passenger seat of the car when it crashed into another vehicle.

  • byGemma Grant
Neo-Nazis’ attendance at Liberal-hosted rally sends MPs scurrying
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Neo-Nazis’ attendance at Liberal-hosted rally sends MPs scurrying

Shadow minister Brad Battin and Liberal MP Ann-Marie Hermans were speaking at a protest about renaming a lake after the founder of Sikhism when black-clad men arrived.

  • byRachel Eddie
Millions of Australians to lose cover at 38 private hospitals

Millions of Australians to lose cover at 38 private hospitals

Health Minister Mark Butler implored Healthscope and the insurers to “sit down and sort this out”,with almost half of insured Australians set to be impacted.

  • byAngus Thomson
This add-on is like the designer dress you stumble upon in an op shop:an absolute steal

This add-on is like the designer dress you stumble upon in an op shop:an absolute steal

Three-year-old Mauritian restaurant Manze is sitting in the sweet spot. Plus:its seafood platter is absolutely gorgeous.

  • byDani Valent