The Latest Breaking News from Melbourne

Morning Mail: SUV epidemic blamed on tax perks, Etihad accused of greenwashing, Trump indictment delay

Tax incentives lie behind Australia’s love affair with heavy-polluting vehicles, experts say

The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2023

An anti-portrait of an opera-goer – Bill Henson’s best photograph

‘I photographed opera-goers in Paris over several months. The pictures were technically fine – but I wanted them to feel timeless. So I restaged them in Melbourne with models’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023

Sky-high public transport fares makes Australia rank on unpopular charts, study shows

A recent study conducted by Picodi.com has revealed the expensive fares Australians are forking out for public transport.

The New Daily · Mar 22, 2023

Reds' Super blow as concussed Lynagh ruled out

Tom Lynagh won't play for the Queensland Reds against Melbourne this weekend due to a concussion, while Suliasi Vunivalu is also set to miss the Rebels clash.

AAP · Mar 22, 2023

Jury retires to consider evidence against former Melbourne principal Malka Leifer

The jury will consider the evidence presented during the six-week trial, with 27 allegations levelled against the former principal by sisters who attended her school.

ABC News · Mar 22, 2023

Merri Creek rapist Joel Russo described by Victorian judge as 'an extreme danger to women'

During a pre-sentence hearing, a County Court judge describes a violent rape committed by Joel Russo against a woman jogging along Melbourne's Merri Creek as "every woman's worst nightmare".

ABC News · Mar 22, 2023

Munster return no quick fix for Storm: Sims

Named to return from a finger injury against Wests Tigers, Cameron Munster won't solve all of Melbourne's form problems according to veteran forward Tariq Sims.

AAP · Mar 22, 2023

Man admits to 'horror' rape of jogger at Merri Creek

A woman clawed at mud trying to break free as she was dragged into a Melbourne creek and nearly drowned by a man who then repeatedly raped her.

AAP · Mar 22, 2023

Melbourne gangster seeks more material for appeal bid

Melbourne crime boss Rocco Arico is fighting for his convictions to be quashed, claiming he was the victim of a miscarriage of justice.

AAP · Mar 22, 2023

I feel embraced by Melbourne but dejected by Australia's visa policies, as I await my wife and children to join me

I fled the horrors of state collapse in Afghanistan and am gradually feeling embraced by Melbourne. However, there's still one thing that overshadows my life here, writes Shadi Khan Saif.

ABC News · Mar 21, 2023