The Latest Breaking News from Melbourne

Riding the rails: does Melbourne’s long-awaited Metro Tunnel deliver?

Guardian Australia jumps on board Victoria’s new line to see if it fulfils the state government’s big promises

The Guardian - AU · Feb 13

Storm smashed, Laurie stars in Raiders debut

Daine Laurie has impressed in his first hit-out for Canberra since moving from Penrith, playing halfback in the Raiders' 32-6 pre-season win over Melbourne.

AAP · Feb 13

Verstappen hints at extreme Mercedes sandbagging: “I know what happens in Melbourne”

Max Verstappen believes Mercedes is holding back a significant amount of pace ahead of the 2026 F1 season, and he believes the compression ratio trick makes a bigger difference than Toto Wolff is suggesting

Autosport · Feb 13

Kings coach Goorjian fined over foul-mouthed spray

Sydney Kings coach Brian Goorjian has been sanctioned over a verbal altercation with South East Melbourne Phoenix guard Owen Foxwell.

AAP · Feb 12

Bellamy 'hopeful' as Lomax saga rolls on

Storm coach Craig Bellamy is unsure whether he'll have Zac Lomax at his disposal this season, but is hopeful the star back's playing future can be sorted out.

AAP · Feb 11

Herzog departs as thousands hit the streets in defiance

Israel's president has wrapped up his four-day trip to Australia, with thousands of protesters taking to the streets in opposition over the war in Gaza.

AAP · Feb 11

Contribution of Windows to Melbourne’s Minimalistic Apartments in 2026

2026 is here, and apartment residents in Melbourne are excited to revamp their space. Among various design experts is a humble corner of minimalism advocates who believe that less is more. In fact, minimalism is one of the rapidly growing trends in urban Melbourne apartments.

inkl · Feb 11

Police given special powers ahead of president's visit

Special powers under terrorism legislation have been granted to Victorian police ahead of Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit as protests loom.

AAP · Feb 11

'Game of Monopoly': wiggle room on high-rise maps

Plans to build apartment complexes with up to 20 floors have been compared to a simplistic board game as housing advocates hail the "promising vision".

AAP · Feb 11

If you live in public housing, what rights do you have to stay in your home?

Around 544,000 people live in public housing in Australia. And there’s huge demand for more: 169,000 households are waiting for public housing, up almost 10% from a decade earlier.

The Conversation · Feb 11