Cara Waters

Has the Port of Melbourne outgrown its prime slice of the city? Australia’s busiest port plans to handle even more containers from even more mammoth ships. But some think its time in the inner city might be nearly over.

The Port of Melbourne is rapidly expanding, subsuming neighbouring land as it prepares for double an already record-breaking number of containers. How big is too big for Australia's busiest port, right in the middle of the city? Report with @adamlcarey.bsky.social www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Hamer pitched herself as a renter. She owns two properties Amelia Hamer, the Oxford-educated grandniece of former premier Rupert Hamer, has said she empathises with tenants’ struggles.

Our election coverage continues with this story from @rachaeldexter.bsky.social www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

The proposed F2 freeway in Melbourne would have been wild, four-lane dual carriageway running right down Merri Creek

Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Zoe Daniel, Tim Wilson campaign on Frankston line; The electorates that will gauge the mood during 2025 federal election Join us over the next five weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates, hot-button issues, and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key electorates.

We are blogging the battle for Goldstein and other key Victorian seats here: www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

Pop superstar Robbie Williams sparks council review over keys to the city honour The British singer received the key to Melbourne before a crowd at Federation Square. But a donation to Lord Mayor Nick Reece’s election campaign and the late notice to councillors have raised questio...

Great story by @carawaters.bsky.social on questions being raised about how Robbie Williams - whose film distributor company’s owner made a $10k donation to the mayor’s election campaign - got the keys to the city www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

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.

Cat curfew 🐈‍⬛ www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Mimi’s and a ‘sky garden’: Sydney billionaire Justin Hemmes’ grand plan for Melbourne CBD car park Merivale Group has bought a City of Melbourne car park to build a precinct with restaurants, cafes, bars, a hotel and retail.

Hemmes plans huge hospitality and hotel venue for Melbourne carpark site www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Queen Vic Market fruiterers in first strike for 147 years The famed market’s fruit and vegetable traders say they will shut their stalls on Tuesday in the dispute over rising costs.

Fruit and veg traders at Queen Vic market on strike www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Can’t get you out of my shed? Kylie is back in town but her statue is stuck in storage The pop star will return to the stage in Melbourne on Thursday. Now there’s a push for her statue to reappear too, after almost a decade in hiding.

But Kylie’s still in mothballs www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

George V statue’s lopped head shown alight on barbecue Victoria Police and the City of Melbourne are searching for the head after footage was posted on Australia Day.

King George’s statue head turns up on a BBQ www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...

How the ex-premier’s housing gambit created Labor schism Daniel Andrews’ final promise was pitched as visionary urban renewal, but it has left many Labor figures livid.

If you read one thing today make it this by @rachaeldexter.bsky.social and Royce Millar on the decision to demolish Melbourne’s public housing towers and its impact www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

‘A dying breed’: The last of the corner milk bars The once ubiquitous corner stores selling milk, newspapers and mixed lollies are struggling to survive, leaving behind volumes of nostalgia and rich memories.

The last of the corner milk bars: www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

‘New problem child of waste’: The hazard increasingly littering Melbourne’s streets Discarded vapes make up a growing part of the mess as e-waste moves into the top 10 types of litter found in Victoria for the first time.

New story: how vapes became the problem child of waste www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Why it’s so hard to get a coffee in Melbourne after 3pm It is a conundrum that has long perplexed visitors and bleary-eyed afternoon workers in Melbourne’s CBD.

We did a story on this 😆 www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

‘Naughty child’: Mayor slaps parking ban on hire e-scooters The Yarra council’s new mayor lectured hire operators, likening them to naughty children who needed detention at school.

Riders will not be able to park rental e-scooters in 50 per cent of streets in the Yarra council area within weeks, after a vote on Tuesday night where the Mayor Stephen Jolly likened hire operators to naughty children who needed detention:

www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

‘Plan-busting proposal’ for 57-storey tower in North Melbourne Arden could be home to a towering apartment block containing 609 apartments, if the proposal is approved by the state government.

Big tower planning application lodged www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Lindsay Fox is out, and the premier’s a no: Guest list juggling at the NGV Gala The gallery’s biggest donors won’t be among the NGV Gala’s 1400 guests on Saturday night, but the gallery expects plenty of Melbourne’s movers and shakers.

Lindsay Fox is out, and the premier’s a no: Guest list juggling at the NGV Gala www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

One week after receiving the Marriner donation, Reece pledged to sell COM’s share of the Regent Theatre if elected. Marriner, which owns the Comedy Theatre, Princess Theatre and Forum Theatre, and operates the Regent,would be a likely potential buyer. @carawaters.bsky.social @adamlcarey.bsky.social

Donation revelations prompt fears Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece could be ‘mired in conflicts of interest’ Reece accepted tens of thousands of dollars from donors with property interests in the City of Melbourne despite pledging he would not allow developers to bankroll his mayoral campaign. See the full l...

Lord Mayor Nick Reece accepted tens of thousands of dollars from donors with property interests in the City of Melbourne, including some with pending developments, despite promising he would not allow property developers to bankroll his mayoral campaign. www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

The shocking racist history behind this Metro Tunnel station name George Arden was a racist who called Indigenous people violent, ignorant savages. The state government is naming a train station after him.

I was on a #Melbourne #MetroTunnel station naming advisory panel. Arden was a very popular suggestion... but we didn't know about the deeply problematic views of George Arden.
The State Govt should seriously consider changing the name, and do it now, before the tunnel opens. www.theage.com.au/na...

St Kilda’s Beaconsfield Pub to re-open as a bar 20 years after death of David Hookes- six votes to two at Port Phillip council last night: theage.com.au/national/victo…

Rupert Murdoch spotted in Melbourne after losing family trust bid The media magnate has made his first public appearance since failing to change the terms of his family trust in court, a dispute that has split the billionaire’s family.

"Murdoch departed in a Range Rover alongside Sky News presenter and Herald Sun columnist Andrew Bolt."

www.theage.com.au/business/com... @caljaspan.bsky.social

Donation revelations prompt fears Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece could be ‘mired in conflicts of interest’ Reece accepted tens of thousands of dollars from donors with property interests in the City of Melbourne despite pledging he would not allow developers to bankroll his mayoral campaign. See the full l...

Donation revelations prompt fears Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece could be ‘mired in conflicts of interest’ www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Kouta’s $449,000 cash splash on failed lord mayoral campaign The campaign to elect the former AFL star as Melbourne lord mayor spent a hefty amount with limited success. One of his supporters has called for electoral reform.

Kouta spent how much on his lord mayoral campaign? www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...

Inside the Bourke Street Mall redevelopment and the big new store going into the Walk Arcade The neglected southern side of the Bourke Street Mall is undergoing a transformation with redevelopments at Melbourne Walk and in the former David Jones store almost complete.

Bourke street mall is getting a glow up www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

How people power, John Clarke and Julian Assange saved Fitzroy Pool Thirty years ago, a Herculean community effort led by an unlikely band of campaigners stopped the site from being turned into a block of flats.

This 116-year-old pool is baked into Melbourne’s inner north cultural psyche @rachaeldexter.bsky.social on the Fitzroy Pool www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

‘Lambo guy’ Adrian Portelli’s light party keeps the city awake Billionaire Adrian Portelli kept parts of Melbourne awake Thursday night with a party in his penthouse skyscraper apartment, complete with laser light show.

Were you blinded by the lights? www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Catcalls, aggression, male domination: Why women aren’t cycling Women are avoiding riding bikes because Victoria’s transport networks are set up for the needs and safety perceptions of confident, physically fit men.

Catcalls, aggression, male domination: Why women aren’t cycling www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

I don't know because the research only surveyed women but anecdotally lack of separated bike lanes does seem to be a common concern amongst cyclists I speak to in Melbourne.

Thanks for sharing. The issue is that lack of bike paths is a problem across genders and for everyone who rides a bike. The thing that is a unique issue for women is sexual harassment when cycling.