Recorded offences rose 3.5% in Port Phillip and alleged offender incidents surged 20.6%, despite statewide falls in crime. TWiSK compares the official local and Victorian figures.

HousingFirst presents itself as a force for good in the cut-throat world of property development. That may be true. But its handling of the sale of the Oasis social housing properties reveals a conspicuous reluctance to be transparent.

Transport Forum report: Residents from across Port Phillip packed St Kilda Town Hall for the Metropolitan Transport Forum, pressing local politicians for action on public, active and sustainable transport.

Big, bold and brutally alive, Theatre Works’ Lord of the Flies is a visceral theatrical spectacle that sometimes strains under its own ambition, writes Olivia Di Grazia. Theatre Works until 2 October.

Olivia Di Grazia reviews LUKE, an ambitious and psychologically complex new Australian play that turns memory, truth and storytelling into a compelling theatrical puzzle. Playing at Red Stitch until 11 October.

TWiSK In Conversation with Iain “Huey” Hewitson. From dish pig to daytime TV icon, Huey’s memoir dishes up a life of music, mishaps, St Kilda restaurants and simple food – with plenty of spice on the side.

TWiSK presents an independent guide for local voters in the 28 November State election.