The Latest Breaking News from Melbourne

Melbourne has the world's largest tram network and is considered the tram capital of Australia, but are drivers any good at "tram bowling"?

Want a quick summary of where your team is after eight rounds of the AFL season? From flag favourites Melbourne to cellar-dwellers West Coast, Andrew McGarry sums up each of the 18 sides in two lines.

Australian singer-songwriter Nick Cave has confirmed the death of his son Jethro Lazenby, aged 31. "With much sadness, I can confirm that my son, Jethro, has passed away," the frontman of rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds said in a statement Tuesday. "We would be grateful for family…

The federal Labor leader makes funding promise almost four years after project was announced

Melbourne fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen will be missing for four-to-six weeks after scans revealed a posterior cruciate ligament injury as well as a hamstring tear.

Both Labor and the Liberal Party are vying to win the marginal electorate of Dunkley in Melbourne's outer south. For a growing number of its residents, the rising cost of living is threatening their ability to put a roof over their heads.

Brisbane forward Daniel McStay and Geelong tall Esava Ratugolea are sidelined with ankle injuries, while Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn has a sore knee.

A retired homicide squad detective finds WWII medals hidden inside an old piece of furniture, sparking a hunt to reunite them with the war veteran's family.

Daily Jetstar flights between Canberra and Melbourne will begin in July, with the Gold Coast service starting in mid-September.