Broden Kelly’s Yabusele is on until April 20.

The best,the strangest,and the most daring of the comedy festival so far

From an Aunty Donna star to a performer who taps into Joan of Arc,here are our latest reviews of the comedy festival.

  • Cher Tan,Donna Demaio,Guy Webster,Hannah Francis,John Bailey,Karl Quinn,Lefa Singleton Norton,Mikey Cahill,Sonia Nair,Tyson Wray andVyshnavee Wijekumar

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The Victorian parliamentary inquiry into fraud and corruption in local government began on Monday.

Council that dumped asbestos to ‘make CEO look good’ among worst examples of dysfunction

Tougher penalties for councils and their staff who breach governance rules should be introduced to protect the sector from corruption,a parliamentary inquiry has heard.

  • Adam Carey
Wiseman House in Glenroy

My suburb was meant to be the Toorak of the north but our reputation took a nefarious turn

A ranking of Melbourne’s suburbs once listed mine at 184th place. Its name used to make taxi drivers fearful,but life here has changed.

  • Michael Church
Nicole Batch found the parking signs in Lonsdale St difficult to decipher.

More people are driving into the CBD – and parking fines are up

Changes to parking in the City of Melbourne aimed at simplifying the experience enabled the council to rake in an additional $5 million in parking fines last year.

  • Cara Waters
An anti-Woolworths development demonstrator confronts a YIMBY heckler at a community rally in Elsternwick.

Elsternwick erupts:NIMBYs v YIMBYs as VCAT bypass fuels local fury

Woolworths has sought to overturn a VCAT judgment and applied to Victoria’s planning minister to approve a 148-apartment housing proposal in Elsternwick.

  • Adam Carey
Ben Rossiter,executive officer at Victoria Walks,uses a desire path near Victoria Parade in the city.

When pedestrians rebel:What desire paths tell us about the city

The unofficial thoroughfares are the marks left by pedestrians refusing to be told where to walk. They offer lessons on how our city should work.

  • Tom Cowie
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Jin Li,Rebecca Silver,Taras Kontek (centre),Mike Samos and Suzanne Gooda live alongside Junction Oval and are concerned about a plan to erect light towers.

‘We’ve been left in the dark’:Residents fight Junction Oval light tower plans

More than 150 people have signed a petition calling for the $6 million project in St Kilda to be halted.

  • Lachlan Abbott
A stray cat ready for de-sexing at the Lost Dogs’ Home in North Melbourne.

City considers 24/7 cat curfew for Melbourne

The City of Melbourne is aiming to reduce the number of wildlife killed and pets lost or hurt on roads.

  • Cara Waters
Ambulances are seen outside the Palais Theatre in St Kilda.

Comedy Festival opening night abruptly cancelled after patron dies mid-show

The audience was forced to leave the Allstars Supershow performance after being told of the medical emergency.

  • Brittany Busch
Wallan Environment Group president Norbert Ryan,and former presidents Cr Claudia James and Rob Eldridge on Green Hill,Wallan,with Herne Swamp behind them.

Melbourne could have a new park 76 times the size of the Botanic Gardens – if government acts now

The land for a huge proposed park on Melbourne’s northern fringe could soon be lost to developers,the government has been warned.

  • Adam Carey