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Sep 1, 2026

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Boroondara’s heritage homeowners can skip solar permits, but not for front-facing roofs

The changes will go to the Planning Minister before the public can have their say again.

Boroondara

Aug 27, 2026

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3 min read

One in eight Victorians live in an apartment – but installing a solar panel is far from easy

A parliamentary probe makes a raft of recommendations to reduce roadblocks.

Energy

Jul 31, 2026

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36 min read

Who are the candidates in this year’s state election across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs?

Our guide to November’s state election, who you can vote for and what they hope to achieve if they are elected into power.

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A scaled-back Melbourne rail loop may deliver “no net greenhouse gas benefit”, warns urban planning expert

Sep 3, 2026

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2 min read

A scaled-back Melbourne rail loop may deliver “no net greenhouse gas benefit”, warns urban planning expert

“It’s never really going to pay itself back in terms of carbon emissions.”

Matthew Sims

Boroondara’s heritage homeowners can skip solar permits, but not for front-facing roofs

Sep 1, 2026

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1 min read

Boroondara’s heritage homeowners can skip solar permits, but not for front-facing roofs

The changes will go to the Planning Minister before the public can have their say again.

Boroondara

Matthew Sims

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Must-see art shows across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs in October and November

Sep 7, 2026

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1 min read

Must-see art shows across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs in October and November

From basketweavers to French photographers.

Sep 4, 2026

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6 min read

🟠 Mind the potholes

Also including: The conservative think tank alumni behind a Victorian ad campaign

Sep 3, 2026

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2 min read

A scaled-back Melbourne rail loop may deliver “no net greenhouse gas benefit”, warns urban planning expert

“It’s never really going to pay itself back in terms of carbon emissions.”

Sep 3, 2026

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2 min read

Roads in Melbourne's east have thousands of potholes. The state government will put prisoners to work to fix 500,000 by January

“Our community continues to raise concerns about potholes ... that are deteriorating before action is taken.”

Sep 2, 2026

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4 min read

Newsletter: Heist history and golf gridlocks

Also including: The best independent bookstores across Melbourne's east

Sep 1, 2026

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1 min read

Boroondara’s heritage homeowners can skip solar permits, but not for front-facing roofs

The changes will go to the Planning Minister before the public can have their say again.

Roads in Melbourne's east have thousands of potholes. The state government will put prisoners to work to fix 500,000 by January

“Our community continues to raise concerns about potholes ... that are deteriorating before action is taken.”

Politics

Newsletter: Heist history and golf gridlocks

Also including: The best independent bookstores across Melbourne's east

Boroondara’s heritage homeowners can skip solar permits, but not for front-facing roofs

The changes will go to the Planning Minister before the public can have their say again.

Boroondara

WATCH: The brazen daylight robbery in Glenferrie

A pocket full of papers deflected the bullet, providing Thomas Berriman a two-week reprieve.

Boroondara

Is golf thriving in Maroondah? Depends who you ask

More than 2,000 players tee off at Ringwood each week, with about 1,700 driving down the fairway at the nearby Dorset course.

Maroondah

Seven independent bookstores to visit on a rainy day in Melbourne’s east

From automotive manuals to antique fiction, you can find something to suit your interests across these special stockpiles.

Guides

Newsletter: The $83 million plunge

Also including: The push for easier access to apartment renewables

One in eight Victorians live in an apartment – but installing a solar panel is far from easy

A parliamentary probe makes a raft of recommendations to reduce roadblocks.

Energy

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Boroondara’s heritage homeowners can skip solar permits, but not for front-facing roofs

One in eight Victorians live in an apartment – but installing a solar panel is far from easy

Who are the candidates in this year’s state election across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs?

A scaled-back Melbourne rail loop may deliver “no net greenhouse gas benefit”, warns urban planning expert

Boroondara’s heritage homeowners can skip solar permits, but not for front-facing roofs

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Must-see art shows across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs in October and November

🟠 Mind the potholes

A scaled-back Melbourne rail loop may deliver “no net greenhouse gas benefit”, warns urban planning expert

Roads in Melbourne's east have thousands of potholes. The state government will put prisoners to work to fix 500,000 by January

Newsletter: Heist history and golf gridlocks

Boroondara’s heritage homeowners can skip solar permits, but not for front-facing roofs

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Roads in Melbourne's east have thousands of potholes. The state government will put prisoners to work to fix 500,000 by January

Newsletter: Heist history and golf gridlocks

Boroondara’s heritage homeowners can skip solar permits, but not for front-facing roofs

WATCH: The brazen daylight robbery in Glenferrie

Is golf thriving in Maroondah? Depends who you ask

Seven independent bookstores to visit on a rainy day in Melbourne’s east

Newsletter: The $83 million plunge

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