Shane Warne returns to play senior cricket for his former suburban club
Shane Warne has returned to the suburban club where it all began, playing a seniors match for East Sandringham in Melbourne's south-east.
View ArticleWilson quits as Human Rights Commissioner for tilt at federal politics
Tim Wilson resigns as Australia's Human Rights Commissioner to seek Liberal preselection for Andrew Robb's Victorian seat of Goldstein.
View ArticlePolice hunt for person responsible for suburban Melbourne fire
Police now believe a large fire in Melbourne's south-east was deliberately lit at a campfire site but there was no intent to cause harm.
View ArticleVictorian Greens name candidate at centre of sexual misconduct complaint
The Greens' Dominic Phillips is identified as the Victorian election candidate who is the subject of a complaint about "serious sexual misconduct".
View ArticlePolice investigate hoax letter that claims Melbourne council is set to...
An "inflammatory" fake letter purported to have come from a Melbourne council stating that new by-laws based on sharia law would be introduced — including a ban on alcohol and pork products and rules...
View ArticleMelbourne commuters brace for 'unprecedented' shutdown of nine train lines
Victorian train passengers are warned to brace for long delays, as authorities reveal nine lines across Victoria's regional and metropolitan networks, including those servicing the MCG, will be shut...
View ArticleApology but no compensation for Melbourne's train chaos
Transport authorities have apologised to commuters after a fatal accident caused chaos on Melbourne's train network last night, but say no compensation will be offered to those affected.
View ArticleIt's the middle of winter and the water's freezing, but these women are...
The benefits of cold water immersion have long been touted, and in the midst of a pandemic, a dip in Port Phillip Bay has been a "saving grace" for a group of Melbourne mothers.
View ArticleFor Melburnians like Andy, morning peak traffic is worse than before the...
Andy Witlox's commute from Melbourne's outer east is robbing him of valuable family time. Experts say "infection fear" of using public transport is one factor driving the traffic gridlock.
View ArticleNew exposure sites listed in Victoria after man returns from Sydney
New exposure sites are being added in Victoria for the first time in more than a week after a man tests positive upon returning from Sydney.
View ArticleVictoria at 'critical stage' for stopping COVID spread as it records one...
Victoria records one new locally acquired case, a close contact linked to the Southbank apartment outbreak, and no new infections linked to a man who attended a "superspreader" party in Sydney.
View ArticleCOVID-19 leaks leave most states and territories on edge and put millions in...
Australia is on tenterhooks as it enters school holidays battling COVID-19 outbreaks in several states and territories while vaccine supply continues to fall short of demand.
View ArticleHere's where politicians picked commuter car parks to be built — and where...
The Coalition canvassed its MPs and candidates to decide where to build 47 car parks in Australia. But those car parks don't line up with the country's most congested roads, or its fastest growing areas.
View ArticleCouncils across Melbourne assess the future of outdoor dining areas
The Victorian government funded Melbourne's outdoor dining scene as something to last for "many summers to come". But as councils start to look at the cost, what will happen to the popular initiative?
View ArticleAs the spotlight falls on Australia's new submarines, this one is ageing...
This World War I submarine was once the pride of the British fleet, but now lies slowly rusting away beside millions of dollars' worth of fancy yachts and speedboats at a marina in Melbourne.
View ArticleWhy has the Bayside 'poetry pouch' gone missing?
In Melbourne's south-east, a black leather briefcase sits chained to a picnic table, containing poetry written by locals, but it's disappeared.
View ArticleBulldogs sneak home by a point against Crows as Magpies and Lions celebrate...
The Western Bulldogs pip the Adelaide Crows by the barest of margins, while Collingwood and the Brisbane Lions enjoy their respective wins.
View ArticleLions post AFLW record score to thrash Eagles as Magpies boost finals hopes
The Brisbane Lions create AFLW history in their 74-point win over the West Coast Eagles, while Collingwood, St Kilda and Carlton also come away with victories.
View ArticleNo-one can figure out how to solve this giant waste problem
In just five years' time, there will be no space in landfill across Melbourne's sprawling south-east, and a proposed alternative waste plan is dividing councils.
View ArticleTrio jailed over elaborate roofing scam that fleeced elderly home owners of...
From February to May 2020, the men approached home owners in wealthy Melbourne suburbs such as Kew, Hawthorn and Camberwell, pretending to be contractors and offering to fix faults in their roofs.
View Article'Teal' independent Zoe Daniel claims victory over Liberal Tim Wilson in...
"Teal" independent Zoe Daniel tells supporters she plans to restore integrity and "sensible decision making" to federal politics, after making history in the Liberal Party stronghold of Goldstein.
View ArticleTeacher pleads guilty to unlawful sex with 16yo student after letters sent to...
The court heard the Gippsland woman approached the boy when he was upset at school and exchanged Instagram details with him, which progressed to online conversations and eventually to sex in the...
View Article'Smooth talking' conman jailed after blowing investors' money on helicopters,...
Terence "Rio" Nugara was living a rich man's dream, but it was all built on lies, betrayal and other people's money. He's been sentenced to almost a decade in jail.
View ArticleMuch-loved drama teacher who 'changed lives' farewelled at funeral
Most people have never heard of Charles Slucki, but the drama teacher, who died of a heart attack in Los Angeles last week, changed the lives of thousands of his students.
View ArticleLiberal Party chooses Tim Wilson to contest his former Melbourne seat of...
Liberal Party backs former federal MP who lost his seat to a teal independent to fight to win it back.
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