
Melbourne footy fan-bashing trio sentenced to jail
Three men, including two sons of a prominent Melbourne barrister, have been sentenced to prison terms for a drunken attack on two...

Man and woman arrested over baby boy’s death in Melbourne’s south-east
A neighbour has described hearing shouting and hysterical crying from the home where an 18-month-old boy died in Melbourne’s outer-south-east on Monday...

Rare whale fossil identified 60 years after being found on Melbourne beach
A seemingly unremarkable fossil first collected on a Melbourne beach more than 60 years ago has turned out to be the oldest...

Why planes can only land at two Australian airports in thick fog
The most dangerous part of any flight is the final approach and landing. But when the thick winter fog rolls in, the...

Melbourne Police officer resents being ‘poster boy’ in political fight over African youth crime
A police officer kicked in the face by a Melbourne teenager in a “violent and cowardly assault” has told a court how...

An Australian charity is offering tiny houses for the price of an upmarket car
Would you buy a trendy micro home with a starting price tag of $120,000? The tiny house movement has inspired lifestyle shows...

NSW police warn thrill-seekers to ride in cars, not on them
The NSW government has urged people to stop car-surfing after this dangerrous trend killed three people between 2012 and 2016 and injured...

Accused Bourke St driver Dimitrious Gargasoulas tells court ‘illuminati’ caused breakdown
A driver charged over Melbourne’s deadly Bourke Street tragedy has made another series of outbursts in court while facing other charges, blaming...

Comancheros bikie gang targeted in police raids across Melbourne; drugs, cash seized
Twenty people have been arrested in raids targeting the Comancheros bikie gang in Melbourne, after an investigation into a fire and shootings...

Broken-down cruise ship Norwegian Star had earlier fault
A luxury cruise ship broken down off Victoria’s coast with more than 3,000 passengers and crew on board also experienced a problem...