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Shrine of Remembrance worker Harveen Johar at Anzac station. The Metro Tunnel will shorten his daily commute.

Harveen’s daily trips will be 40 minutes shorter. Here’s how the Metro Tunnel will change your commute

Many journeys will be quicker and easier. Some people face slightly longer commutes. Find out all you need to know about Melbourne’s new cross-city rail line.

  • Patrick Hatch

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2/2A Lyons Street Seddon

Expat pays $955,000 for a converted mechanic’s shop with soaring ceilings at auction

The industrial chic home drew five bidders in front of a crowd, with the style and location both big selling points.

  • Shona Hendley
John Symons, president of the cycling advocacy group BikeWest, at the northern edge of the Ashley Road railway underpass.

High-rises are coming to the inner west, but locals warn this eyesore needs to be fixed first

Residents say more investment is needed in West Footscray, Middle Footscray and Tottenham if they are to become the activity centres the government envisions.

  • Lachlan Abbott
Mother-of-three Felicity Forrester, pictured with Maia and Rex, has lived at the corner of Williamstown Road for two decades, and she is angry that the road has not been given truck curfews.

The residential road set to become a highway for toll-dodging trucks

Residents want a truck curfew on Williamstown Road, which thousands of trucks a day are expected to use from later this year to avoid costly West Gate Tunnel tolls.

  • Sophie Aubrey
The Fig and Walnut cafe in Seddon.

My uncool suburb is so under-the-radar, even the criminals avoid us

Although my neighbourhood shares a border with an apparently world-famous suburb, it’s one of those places that might as well be in Narnia.

  • John Bailey
The ‘Lamington Warehouse’ auction on Saturday.

Young couple pay $1m for quirky ‘Lamington Warehouse’ flat

The buyers beat two other bidders for the inner-north apartment, which was redesigned by Melbourne architects Rexroth Mannasmann Collective.

  • Caroline Zielinski
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Dishes at Amara, where Aussie brunch culture meets Vietnamese cuisine.

Amara Coffee

This cafe is a finalist for best food in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

Auctioneer John Galea in action.

Couple pays $1.22 million for inner west home after bidding war

A 1890s period house in Melbourne’s inner west sold well above expectations to a couple who beat out three other parties at auction on Saturday.

  • Caroline Zielinski
The urban heat island effect, seen through infrared imaging, shows the difference in temperatures black roofs make.

How your suburb’s lack of trees could be affecting your health

As Melbourne sweltered through another scorching day, we tested the temperature on a footpath with no tree canopy. The results were eye-watering.

  • Bianca Hall
Mona Castle Hotel in Seddon.

Mona Castle Hotel

The great Aussie dream lives on at this beloved working-class watering hole.