Mitchell was trying to buy a home. Then $150,000 nearly evaporated

Mitchell was trying to buy a home. Then $150,000 nearly evaporated

That amount of money would have been the difference between buying a three-bedroom and a two-bedroom house.

  • byAlexandra Middleton andTawar Razaghi

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A celebrity chef brings a party (and a Good Food hat) to this St Kilda pub

A celebrity chef brings a party (and a Good Food hat) to this St Kilda pub

Saint George’s beachy cocktails,proteins with pizazz and cared-for fish dishes may finally help revive Fitzroy Street’s fortunes.

  • byBesha Rodell
Is the price right? Property developer Tim Gurner lists luxury apartment for less

Is the price right? Property developer Tim Gurner lists luxury apartment for less

Last year he walked back his remarks about a need for ‘pain in the economy’ – this year he’s listing his bayside apartment at what appears to be a discount.

  • byElizabeth Redman
Anger as Port Phillip Council axes in-home aged care services

Anger as Port Phillip Council axes in-home aged care services

The decision has sparked a backlash from residents and some councillors,who pleaded against the motion in a meeting on Wednesday.

  • byNajma Sambul
‘Frightening’:Council looks to axe in-home aged care services

‘Frightening’:Council looks to axe in-home aged care services

Under the City of Port Phillip initiative,services such as shopping assistance would be outsourced to a private provider.

  • byNajma Sambul
Hunt for alleged penguin kickers after St Kilda attack

Hunt for alleged penguin kickers after St Kilda attack

A witness saved a penguin after it was attacked by a group of men,who kicked the defenceless bird at a tram stop in St Kilda.

  • byHannah Kennelly
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Ten Australian places we love to hate
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Ten Australian places we love to hate

A friend arrives from overseas,all excited about seeing Australia,and then you ask where they’re planning to visit. And it’s a terrible answer.

  • byBen Groundwater
Captain Cook set for St Kilda return after council vote down proposed relocation

Captain Cook set for St Kilda return after council vote down proposed relocation

Captain Cook statue likely to return to St Kilda foreshore after council vote to continue with proposed resurrection.

  • byAlex Crowe andLachlan Abbott
Should the St Kilda Captain Cook statue go back up? This councillor thinks not

Should the St Kilda Captain Cook statue go back up? This councillor thinks not

On Wednesday night,Port Phillip Council will debate whether the community has a say in the future of the vandalised Captain Cook statue.

  • byRachael Dexter
‘It’s the public using public land’:Free yoga faces council threat to shut down

‘It’s the public using public land’:Free yoga faces council threat to shut down

A weekly free or by-donation yoga class on St Kilda beach is in danger of having to shut down after Port Phillip Council said it had to limit numbers to 15 people or only run it four times a year.

  • byCara Waters
First look at Karen Martini’s new St Kilda restaurant,Saint George
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First look at Karen Martini’s new St Kilda restaurant,Saint George

A late ’90s look,fried Italian snacks,fish burgers,frosty beers and caesar salad:Karen Martini is taking on the pub.

  • byEmma Breheny