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You be the judge: should my mum have booked a Christmas trip abroad without telling me?

Margaret planned to spend the holidays in Vietnam with her partner, but her son thinks the family should be together. Is she being flighty? You decide

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2025

CCTV footage shows Melbourne recycling crushed with rubbish to be dumped in landfill

There are calls for the waste collection industry to be overhauled, after the ABC obtains CCTV footage of a private company collecting recycling and waste from a Melbourne apartment building in the same truck.

ABC News · May 29, 2023

Calls for tougher regulations on developer 'promises' in new suburbs

At the Allura estate in Melbourne, like in many new housing developments, residents say they've waited years for infrastructure. The Consumer Action Law Centre is now calling on the state government to toughen laws for developers.

ABC News · May 17, 2023

Why will it take three years to put out an underground fire in Melbourne's west? It's complicated

A fire at the Sunshine Landfill was identified in November 2019, but the owners of the tip say it won't be fully extinguished until the end of the year.

ABC News · Aug 26, 2022

It’s getting hard to find a GP – these doctors explain why

Doctors say staff shortages and unsustainable funding arrangements are making it harder for patients to receive the care they need.

ABC News · Aug 19, 2022

Housing blocks in Melbourne's outer suburbs getting smaller, as developers flag affordability issue

Housing blocks across Melbourne's sprawling outer suburbs are shrinking, as developers say smaller blocks can combat affordability problems for buyers.

ABC News · Aug 17, 2022

Development promoted for its sustainability given approval for untreated stormwater to flow into creek

A Melbourne project that includes a shopping centre and hundreds of homes is being touted as among the "world's most sustainable", but its revised plan for stormwater could put a dent in its environmental credentials.

ABC News · Jul 26, 2022

Thousands across Australia demonstrate in solidarity with US protesters after abortion access ruling

In the wake of the Roe v Wade ruling in the US being overturned, protesters in cities across Australia say they will fight any attempts to wind back reproductive rights.

ABC News · Jul 2, 2022

Dandenong Ranges residents navigate insurance, building hurdles in storm recovery

A year after a massive storm swept through parts of Victoria, destroying 76 houses and damaging nearly 100 more, locals say only a handful of homes have been rebuilt, and there are concerns the telecommunication network remains vulnerable to future disasters.

ABC News · Jun 6, 2022

Sky is struggling to compete for a new rental in Melbourne, in a trend that's 'getting worse'

Both Labor and the Liberal Party are vying to win the marginal electorate of Dunkley in Melbourne's outer south. For a growing number of its residents, the rising cost of living is threatening their ability to put a roof over their heads.

ABC News · May 9, 2022