19+ hour, 31+ min ago   (452+ words) West Tarneit Station has opened to passengers, giving residents in one of Melbourne’s fastest-growing areas another connection to the V/Line network. Passenger services began on Sunday morning at the new station near Leakes and Davis roads, between Tarneit and…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (478+ words) Parramatta is inviting food lovers to explore its diverse dining scene as the annual EAT Parramatta campaign returns from 7 September to 18 October. The six-week campaign will showcase restaurants, cafes and food businesses offering cuisines from across the world, including award-winning…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1031+ words) Moira Deeming will attempt to return to Victoria’s upper house under the Family First banner, completing a rapid political shift less than two months after the Liberal Party stripped her of endorsement and she walked out of its parliamentary ranks....

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (64+ words) Indira Laisram is a journalist and writer at The Indian Sun, Australia's leading Indian and South Asian diaspora media publication. She covers community news, culture, arts, and the stories of Indian-Australians building their lives across the country. With a keen…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (785+ words) Parramatta’s new Metro precinct is set to accommodate 470 build-to-rent apartments and 500 student units under revised plans for development above and around the future station. A consortium led by Gamuda Engineering, involving Gamuda and MTR Corporation, has secured the $880 million contract…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (702+ words) Mumbai IT graduate Sana Hussain Shaikh will move to Australia next year after becoming the first student selected for a fully funded University of Sydney scholarship offered through its partnership with Aseema Charitable Trust. Ms Shaikh, who grew up in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (269+ words) The 2026 Hornsby Art Prize Finalists’ Exhibition will bring together 86 contemporary artworks at the Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre from 16 October to 1 November. Presented by Hornsby Shire Council in partnership with the Hornsby Art Society, the exhibition follows a national call…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (608+ words) Melton and Wyndham Vale would receive 25 hybrid electric trains under a $1.7 billion Victorian Coalition election pledge aimed at expanding services and easing pressure on Melbourne’s rapidly growing western rail corridor. Opposition Leader Jess Wilson said the new trains would operate…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (959+ words) Australia’s retirees are drawing down superannuation at a record pace, creating a large but easily missed source of spending power as younger households struggle with mortgages, rents and living costs. Payments from large super funds reached $143.5 billion in the year…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (801+ words) Victorians would gain access to detailed Children’s Court sentencing data for the first time under an opposition plan to widen public scrutiny of how courts apply the state’s criminal laws. The Liberals and Nationals have pledged to expand the Sentencing…...