The Latest Breaking News from Margaret Paul

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.

The Victorian government abandons plans for a school in Australia's fastest-growing area in outer Melbourne as locals call for more schools to be built to match population growth.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Thousands of babies and mothers in Melbourne's outer west are missing out on regular health checks. A paediatrician says the visits are crucial for picking up early diagnosis of autism and developmental delay.