Mambourin was designed as a beacon of liveability, but is now forgotten. In a series, The Age explores why Melbourne’s west is Australia’s fastest-growing region and what’s holding it back.

Towering above a graffiti-covered timber fence and a grim, boarded-up house is a natural “landmark” a small Aussie community ...

Photographing birds is both challenging and rewarding. For starters, they like to move around a lot. What's more, birds aren't always in the most convenient of locations—out on a lake, high up in a ...