‘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

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Call for cheating doctors to be named and shamed

Call for cheating doctors to be named and shamed

Allegations that a group of doctors has been cheating patients has prompted calls for a public register of those cheating.

  • byMelissa Cunningham andHenrietta Cook
‘Red flags’:How to check if you’ve been a victim of a medical bill ‘double dip’

‘Red flags’:How to check if you’ve been a victim of a medical bill ‘double dip’

Australians who have had surgery in private hospitals are being urged to check their bills after a whistleblower alleged dozens of doctors have been engaging in systematic fraud and double-dipping.

  • byMelissa Cunningham andHenrietta Cook
Whistleblower alleges widespread fraud by dozens of ‘double-dipping’ specialist doctors,sparking probes
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Whistleblower alleges widespread fraud by dozens of ‘double-dipping’ specialist doctors,sparking probes

Dozens of Victorian anaesthetists and surgeons have been accused of systematic billing scams and pocketing off-the-book fees in a damning complaint that has triggered investigations by a federal regulator and private health insurers.

  • byMelissa Cunningham
Victorian local elections 2024:Greater Melbourne candidates speak out

Victorian local elections 2024:Greater Melbourne candidates speak out

Local election candidates across Greater Melbourne have responded to The Age’s survey. Read what the candidates in your area plan to do if they are elected.

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Cash grab or fair deal? Paid parking is coming to these popular day-trip areas

Cash grab or fair deal? Paid parking is coming to these popular day-trip areas

Tourists are facing parking fees in busy spots that have been traditionally free,as councils seek to raise revenue from day trippers.

  • byBenjamin Preiss
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The Victorian locations where home sellers are doubling or tripling their money

The Victorian locations where home sellers are doubling or tripling their money

Sought-after inner Melbourne suburbs,and postcodes on the coast are among the spots where home owners are raking in windfall gains.

  • byAlexandra Middleton
Step inside this Mornington Peninsula home modelled after a childhood doll house

Step inside this Mornington Peninsula home modelled after a childhood doll house

This expansive American-style abode is this young family’s dream home.

  • byHeather Nette King
It’s a tennis court with no house,what could it cost? $8.2 million

It’s a tennis court with no house,what could it cost? $8.2 million

A waterfront block on the Mornington Peninsula with plenty of scope for improvement could be yours – if you have deep pockets.

  • byEmily Power
For a slice of Mount Eliza’s hottest opening of the year,head upstairs

For a slice of Mount Eliza’s hottest opening of the year,head upstairs

A hospo group making waves on the Mornington Peninsula is dishing up saucy venison meatballs and choc-loaded tiramisu at Slim’s Upstairs.

  • byTomas Telegramma
Coles,Myer,Ansett:In my suburb,these weren’t brands. They were our neighbours

Coles,Myer,Ansett:In my suburb,these weren’t brands. They were our neighbours

My suburb’s luminaries were regularly seen picking up their milk supplies in their Rolls-Royces,while locals told the time by spotting a tycoon in his private helicopter.

  • byJon McMillan