Marcus de Blonk Smith is a journalist based in the Brisbane bureau of The Australian, where he covers breaking news, crime, politics and business. Prior to joining The Australian in 2025, he was a ...

Melbourne is experiencing a new wave of violence as chaos erupts almost weekly at protests in the CBD. No longer are ...

Multiple business figures have raised alarm about the state of Melbourne’s CBD while Premier Jacinta Allan has been accused ...

Herald Sun readers have reacted to a new City of Melbourne report that reveals three in five residents feel unsafe in the ...

Victoria's decision to double pet registration fees from July symbolises a deeper crisis in a state that has fallen from being a major Australian centre to its most troubled territory, writes Andrew ...

You know a state government has hit absolute rock bottom when it’s so desperate that it taxes even dogs and cats.

Eddie McGuire says Melbourne may need a Los Angeles-style crackdown on crime to encourage people back into the city ­centre.

Victoria's opposition leader Brad Battin claims he will not give judges the option to bail certain offenders as part of his ...

Calista Clements accused Premier Jacinta Allan of 'gaslighting' Victorians after claiming 'Melbourne's CBD is safe'. Allan ...

Residents of the City of Melbourne say their health, safety and quality of life have all deteriorated, with a new report ...

It’s not a “disintegration” of society and the violent activists as ever remain on the fringes, but there are “really complex ...

City traders are pleading for more to be done to improve safety, with crime rates rising and weekly protests still causing ...