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Brighton Bathing Boxes.

‘We all whinge about the buses’: Tourist woes continue at Brighton bathing boxes

With more than a million visitors every year, parking around Brighton’s colourful boxes has become a major tension point among locals, visitors and tour companies.

  • Gemma Grant

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Billionaire Alex Birkenstock, heir of German cult sandal brand Birkenstock, has emerged as the cash buyer of an $8 million mansion in Melbourne’s Brighton.

Billionaire Birkenstock heir pays $8m in cash for Melbourne mansion

Billionaire Alex Birkenstock, heir of German cult sandal brand Birkenstock, has added a Melbourne residence to his Australian property portfolio.

  • Kristy Johnson
Susan McMillan, a Brighton resident of 45 years, joined about 2000 protesters on Sunday.

Tears and an eftpos machine: Bayside residents take to the streets in high-rise protest

About 2000 residents marched in the rain on Sunday, protesting against towers they say will lead to Brighton’s population being overrun.

  • Cassandra Morgan
Heather (left) and Alexandra Oke, with baby Sonny, are concerned about crime rather than reaching net zero.

No net zero, no worries for Tim Wilson in Goldstein

The Liberal Party abandoning its commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050 is not something that really bothers most Brighton residents catching up with friends over flat whites.

  • Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Find out where workers clocking the longest hours live in Melbourne.

The 46-hour week: The Melbourne suburbs clocking the city’s longest working hours

Affluent bayside suburbs with high concentrations of chief executives and senior managers are home to Melbourne’s longest-working residents.

  • Hannah Hammoud and Craig Butt
Chilli crab linguine.
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Henry’s

Breezy restaurant with a bang-on chilli crab pasta – and so much more.

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Prawn toast joins the snack-heavy menu at 81 Bay, the wine bar next to Baix.
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Baix & 81 Bay

A renowned chef’s take on polished neighbourhood dining.

Aromi.
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Aromi

For prosecco at brunch and primo pastas at night.

Housing Minister Clare O’Neil speaks at WoMEDA’s West of Melbourne summit.

‘Segregated’ city: The west alone can’t shoulder housing boom, minister warns

Housing Minister Clare O’Neil says wealthier inner and middle suburbs must accept new housing as Wyndham, Melton and Brimbank have done the “heavy lifting”.

  • Annika Smethurst
North Brighton station is one of the locations where increased density will be located.

Battle for Brighton heats up, with train station car parks slashed for housing

Car parks around railway stations will be opened up to the private sector to build more homes in Brighton and other suburbs.

  • Kieran Rooney