The Latest Breaking News from Melbourne

'Still the benchmark': Kings out to flex on United

Melbourne United are sitting pretty atop the NBL ladder but the Sydney Kings are keen to give them a reality check.

AAP · Nov 17, 2023

Child faces court after woman fatally stabbed

A 12-year-old girl has faced court after being charged with the murder of a 37-year-old woman, who was found dead this week in Melbourne's west.

AAP · Nov 16, 2023

Prime Minister’s Literary awards 2023: Jessica Au wins for lauded novella Cold Enough for Snow

Melbourne author wins $80,000 fiction prize, while other winners include journalist Sam Vincent in the nonfiction category for memoir My Father and Other Animals

The Guardian - AU · Nov 16, 2023

'Bitter blow': Geelong to Melbourne fast-rail link axed

A long-awaited federal infrastructure review has killed off plans to build a fast-rail link from Geelong to Melbourne and 11 other Victorian projects.

AAP · Nov 16, 2023

Girl charged after woman fatally stabbed in apartment

A 12-year-old girl has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead at an inner Melbourne property.

AAP · Nov 15, 2023

MPavilion 10 by Tadao Ando unveiled in Melbourne

MPavilion 10 by Tadao Ando opens to the public in Melbourne, marking the tenth edition of the Australian cultural attraction

Wallpaper · Nov 15, 2023

Maree Clarke wins $60,000 Melbourne urban sculpture prize for detailed glass renderings of nature

Multimedia artist recognised for fragile sculptures borne from microscopic images, and for her leadership among Victoria’s Indigenous art scene

The Guardian - AU · Nov 15, 2023

Demons no longer untouchable in AFLW flag race: Geelong

Fresh off a dominant 18-point elimination-final win, Geelong believe they are capable of beating anyone for a flag including defending premiers Melbourne.

AAP · Nov 15, 2023

‘Looks like a prison yard’: parents savage Melbourne council over new playground with single swing

Yarra council says residents asked for ‘traditional play equipment’ and it was included – but park users say Collingwood reserve now a ‘monstrosity’

The Guardian - AU · Nov 15, 2023

Ando's first Australian work a lush garden curiosity

Japanese architect Tadao Ando's Australian-first project "MPavilion 10" beckons passersby to investigate it in a lush Melbourne garden.

AAP · Nov 15, 2023