Melbourne has Australia’s least restrictive planning zones, but these suburbs remain ‘locked down’

July 12, 2026 · Brisbane Times

‘Central Park of Box Hill’: How a brickworks site is dividing a community and developers
As the Suburban Rail Loop is poised to bring a population boom to Melbourne’s outer suburbs, green space is becoming a h
Five Dock house fetches $200,000 auction bonus via unusual strategy
An upsizing family paid $2,401,000 for the charming home, defying the weak market to rise above the $2.2 million reserve
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed, US renews strikes
Iran said it closed the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel travelled on an unapproved route and was struck.
Hunt for attacker after man fatally stabbed in busy area
Police are hunting for an attacker who fatally stabbed a man in Newcastle, NSW, in a busy area.
PetSmart to close only outpost in San Francisco
Northern California pet lovers will have to find somewhere else to take their pets and get their animal needs with the n