A Melbourne primary school has been closed for the day after a suspicious fire destroyed a factory and sent toxic smoking spewing across three suburbs. Students and staff at South Melbourne Primary School have been advised not to attend on Thursday as the large ...

Overcrowding in our major cities has prompted shrill warnings from politicians. Melbourne, which has been designated the fastest growing city in the southern hemisphere, has drawn particular concern. "We have to play catch-up on essential infrastructure," Lord Mayor Sally Capp said ...