The tap-and-go trial (which allows commuters to pay for public transport with cards and phones, not just Myki cards) has just launched across some train lines.

The state government is now trialling contactless payments on a four train lines, allowing passengers to tap on with their credit or debit card, phone or smart watch.

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In a shock result given its soaring crime rate, Melbourne has been ranked the best city in the world by global lifestyle ...

Five years ago, it was one of the country’s most expensive capitals to buy a house, but now it ranks among the more ...

Melbourne commuters can now tap on and off trains using a bank card, smartphone or smartwatch as the contactless payment trial goes live.

Geelong’s population has just hit 300,000 – a milestone that cements its transformation from industrial outpost to one of Australia’s fastest-growing regional cities.

Melbourne has made history by becoming the first ever Australian city to be named best in the world in Time Out's annual 50 Top Cities.

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From a grandfather who rode a bike for three months from Amphitheatre to find farmland, to a one-year-old representing the fourth generation born in Geelong, these families embody the city’s evolution ...

Schools in some of Melbourne’s most affluent suburbs are being forced to source students from right across the metropolitan area.

The Suburban Rail Loop has been listed as a “national priority” by the Commonwealth’s infrastructure advisory body, which has opened the door to more federal money being pumped into future project ...