The Latest Breaking News from Melbourne

With the team not having built up a spare chassis, Albon's FP1 shunt last time out at Melbourne's Albert Park circuit meant Williams was forced to enter only one car from Saturday onwards while the damaged FW46 was flown back to the UK for initial investigation and repairs.

The Aston Martin driver was handed a drive-through penalty in Melbourne, converted to a 20-second time addition, for the way in which he aggressively defended against George Russell on the final lap around Albert Park.

Local council confirms material was found at Donald McLean Reserve in Spotswood

Environment regulators are investigating whether asbestos found in mulch at a Melbourne playground was illegally dumped or was part of the garden product.

Adelaide have made five changes for the clash with Melbourne, who expect the 0-3 Crows to come out firing in the opening game of the AFL's Gather Round.

Happy with the output of replacement Tristan Sailor, coach Kevin Walters isn't sweating on an early return for injured Brisbane fullback Reece Walsh.

Bartolomeo Rapisarda has pleaded not guilty to murder in the Victorian Supreme Court, denying he shot dead his friend in Melbourne's southeast.

There's no bigger stage for Adelaide than opening Gather Round, Jordan Dawson says - but he insists the clash against Melbourne will not be season-defining.

Dismissing fears of a poaching raid on his contracted prop, Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy has refused to put a timeline on Nelson Asofa-Solomona's NRL return.