Rachael Ward
Rachael Ward is a journalist in the City team at The Age. Contact her at rachael.ward@theage.com.au
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Russian roulette for rubbish: Collectors randomly skipping streets in industrial action
Garbage collectors are picking “random” streets to miss each morning as part of their campaign for a pay rise, leaving fed-up locals stressed about where to put mounting waste.
- Rachael Ward
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‘Punched in the heart’: Mural honouring dead women removed from CBD
The She Matters mural, which honoured women killed in violent circumstances, has been removed in a move the artist behind the project said went too far.
- Rachael Ward and Isabel McMillan
Concern over plan for six-storey community housing in Prahran, with just five car parks
Plans to replace double-storey community housing with a six-storey block for over-55s has sparked concerns among neighbours and the local council.
- Rachael Ward
The ‘un-lettable’ Toorak home facing its second court case in two years
A $2.7 million home in the city’s most sought-after suburb is at the centre of another legal dispute as the current owner seeks damages from a real estate agent and former owners.
- Rachael Ward
‘Just too big’: St Kilda locals set to fight hotel redevelopment
Residents say the proposed makeover of a “rundown” hotel will kill their village neighbourhood vibe, but owners insist it’ll revitalise the iconic Melbourne suburb.
- Rachael Ward
Police vow to track down the people who helped Dezi Freeman
Police suspect Freeman had assistance travelling 200 kilometres from where he was last seen and might have had company at the bush block where he was shot.
- Angus Delaney, Alexander Darling and Rachael Ward
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- The restaurant tycoons
Banned words, dossiers on diners: Inside the invisible details at Melbourne’s famed Gimlet
A secret star system. One star: you’re a diner. Three stars, you’re a god and a table appears when the restaurant is full. In the world of Andrew McConnell, the staff know more about you than you’d expect.
- Rachael Ward
Palestinian flag to be lowered from city hall after fiery debate
Shouting erupted during a vote to remove a Palestinian flag from a northern suburbs council chamber where it has flown for more than two years.
- Rachael Dexter and Rachael Ward
This was once one of Melbourne’s best shopping strips. Locals are fed up with crime and empty shops
Residents in this well-off suburb say antisocial behaviour and crime are on the rise, and they are pushing to reclaim the community.
- Rachael Ward
NDAs tied to infrastructure projects slammed as ‘entirely antithetical’
Susannah Aumann asked questions about a level crossing removal near her home. She says the response amounted to “gaslighting” and was a waste of time.
- Rachael Ward