They're fiercely opposed by some local house-dwelling residents who say they're a blight on the landscape, but high-density housing projects are increasingly in demand in suburban Australia.

Medical experts explain how much quarantine breaches, cold weather and pure chance contribute to the spread of coronavirus cases in Melbourne

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The climate of Victoria is characterised by a range of different climate zones, from the warm, dry Mallee region of the northwest to the alpine snowfields in the northeast.

Concerns about population growth have risen sharply in recent years, suggesting it could become a political issue.

Home ownership, complete with barbecue and backyard, is out of reach for many millennials as prices soar

The city has more live music venues per capita than any other urban centre, according to a survey by Music Victoria and the City of Melbourne.

Banksy, the anonymous British street artist whose distinctive style of mischievous political graffiti adorns walls around the world from London, to Palestine and our own CBD, doesn't 'do' interviews.