The Latest Breaking News from Melbourne

Police have charged six teenage boys with murder following the death of a 16-year-old in the north of Melbourne earlier this month.

The AFL's goal kicking charts used to be dominated by the big full-forwards, but as the game has evolved so have the range of players who have a chance of getting the Coleman Medal, write Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson.

After a chaotic finish to the WNBL's home-and-away season, the last four teams standing — the Melbourne Boomers, Adelaide Lightning, Perth Lynx and UC Capitals — are ready for their tilt at glory.

The aged care royal commission raised serious concerns about the quality of care inside some of Australia's nursing homes. One year later, five families who have had loved ones at a home in Melbourne say "nothing's changed".

'He was a great Catholic man and we’re living through challenging times in terms of sexism in sport, we’re dealing with that constantly here, recognising and respecting everyone’s right to choose, all of these issues which back in the day, 20 years ago, Jim was so far ahead of his…

Premiership defender Trent Rivers is set to return from a knee injury for Melbourne in their AFL meeting with Gold Coast on Saturday night.

A representative from a Victorian transport company tells residents a fire led to chemicals leaking into waterways, flowing to a popular lake and beach.

Melbourne's Tyran Wishart is unavailable for NRL selection to take on Parramatta after he was deemed a close contact of COVID-hit hooker Harry Grant.

An independent federal election candidate has won her Supreme Court bid to allow residents of Melbourne's bayside suburbs to display campaign signs.

Now every AFL team has played four quarters of football, it's time for fans to reassess. But regardless of their results, it's not all bad — Andrew McGarry looks at the hopeful signs for every club.

Cafes and food producers across country are grappling with the dilemma of whether they can pass on rising costs to customers and remain competitive