The Latest Breaking News from Melbourne

Investigators are at the scene of a house fire in Melbourne's northwest, in which a man died.

The herbal formulation Kamini has been in the news with a Brisbane drug and alcohol treatment program reporting 12 men accessing the service because they could not stop taking Kamini. A second group of 12 patients in Melbourne sought help for opioid dependency from taking the herbal medicine, which is…

Police say the 28-year-old was not wearing a helmet when he lost control of the vehicle while travelling over a speed hump last month.

North Melbourne are prepared to hold Jason Horne-Francis to his contract and will field offers from Port Adelaide and Adelaide for the homesick No.1 draft pick.

Brisbane Lions are back on top of the AFLW ladder, after a seven-goal win over Essendon in Queensland in the first of three Sunday games.

Melbourne forward Kate Hore has kicked three goals to lead her side to a 30-point AFLW win over the Dockers at Fremantle Oval.

Kenyan Timothy Kiplagat Ronoh has won the Melbourne marathon in race-record time, while compatriot Beatrice Cheptoo took out the women's event.

Melbourne United have ridden a 33-point explosion from new recruit Xavier Rathan-Mayes to a tight overtime win over New Zealand Breakers in the NBL.

Melbourne list boss Tim Lamb says he understands Toby Bedford's wish to leave the club and join GWS .