This neighbourhood in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs isn’t within a state-designated activity centre area, where high-density development is encouraged to address the housing crisis. But apartments are due to spring up there anyway.

This neighbourhood in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs isn’t within a state-designated activity centre area, where high-density development is encouraged to address the housing crisis.…

Converting a historic orphanage in Surrey Hills to housing would be “unlawful” for a council to approve, but it’s a test case for the state government’s appetite to back medium…