Melbourne crowd helps Robbie Williams hit the high notes in packed Fed Square show

Melbourne crowd helps Robbie Williams hit the high notes in packed Fed Square show

The pop superstar joked with and sang for the crowd that filled Federation Square to capacity.

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Robbie Williams to stage free gig in Melbourne

Robbie Williams to stage free gig in Melbourne

The British pop superstar is in Australia to promote his new biopic,Better Man,which was filmed at Docklands Studios.

  • byKate Lahey
Quiet cuts to Metro Tunnel scope raise questions over what services will actually be delivered

Quiet cuts to Metro Tunnel scope raise questions over what services will actually be delivered

Commuters could miss out on the full benefits of the $15 billion project because related network upgrades have been cut to rein in the ballooning budget.

  • byPatrick Hatch
Illegal New Year’s fireworks spark grass fires,dozens of assaults reported

Illegal New Year’s fireworks spark grass fires,dozens of assaults reported

Days after a man died in a firework explosion,New Year’s Eve revellers let off illegal crackers,sparking three fires,while two teenagers were knifed on the coast.

  • byAngus Delaney
Melbourne celebrates New Year’s Eve 2024
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Melbourne celebrates New Year’s Eve 2024

Melbourne celebrates New Year’s Eve 2024

It was once declared ‘unpopular for living’. Now it’s Australia’s fastest-growing region

It was once declared ‘unpopular for living’. Now it’s Australia’s fastest-growing region

The Age explores what’s driving the boom in Melbourne’s western suburbs,and challenges some of the common assumptions about the area.

  • bySophie Aubrey,Adam Carey andPatrick Hatch
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Long walks on gravel along dangerous roads:The fast-growing Melbourne suburbs waiting for buses and trains

Long walks on gravel along dangerous roads:The fast-growing Melbourne suburbs waiting for buses and trains

In the outer west,where the car is king,residents want better public transport links. In a series,The Age explores why the west is Australia’s fastest-growing region and what’s holding it back from its full potential.

  • byPatrick Hatch
Growing pains in Melbourne’s booming west
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Growing pains in Melbourne’s booming west

In a series,The Age explores what makes the western suburbs the place to be and what’s holding them back.

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‘It’s beautiful,but we’d like fresh air’:Life inside Melbourne’s most polluted suburb

‘It’s beautiful,but we’d like fresh air’:Life inside Melbourne’s most polluted suburb

The Age explores why the western suburbs are Australia’s fastest-growing region,and what’s holding them back from realising their full potential.

  • bySophie Aubrey
Almost halfway between Melbourne and Geelong,this fast-growing suburb has affordable houses ... and not much more

Almost halfway between Melbourne and Geelong,this fast-growing suburb has affordable houses ... and not much more

Mambourin was designed as a beacon of liveability,but is now forgotten. In a series,The Age explores why Melbourne’s west is Australia’s fastest-growing region and what’s holding it back.

  • byAdam Carey
‘More lasers than Star Wars’:Lord mayor heralds New Year’s Eve celebration like no other

‘More lasers than Star Wars’:Lord mayor heralds New Year’s Eve celebration like no other

Fireworks will shoot from 27 rooftops across the city,and a spectacular laser display will ring in the new year for Melburnians.

  • byRoy Ward