The Latest Breaking News from Melbourne

City back on top in ALW, Canberra beat 10-woman Sydney

Melbourne City are back on top of the A-League Women table after a 5-2 comeback win over Brisbane Roar, while Canberra United beat Sydney FC 2-1.

AAP · Feb 8

Goulding injured as 36ers beat Melbourne in NBL

Melbourne will be sweating on the fitness of captain Chris Goulding who suffered a knee injury in the fourth quarter of United's 11-point loss to Adelaide.

AAP · Feb 7

Furphy breaks drought as Victory post ALW win over Jets

Melbourne Victory have snapped a six-match winless run after supersub Holly Furphy popped up for a later stunner against the Newcastle Jets.

AAP · Feb 7

Australian man, 27, dies while skiing with friends in Japan

Melbourne man is the third Australian to die in the East Asian country during this ski season

The Independent UK · Feb 5

A whole Australian town is up for sale for £5m – but residents fear auction could spell its end

Licola, a remote settlement in the Victorian High Country about 250km east of Melbourne, is home to just five people

The Independent UK · Feb 5

AFL integrity unit looking into why police visited May

Melbourne premiership veteran Steven May is the subject of an AFL integrity unit investigation after police recently visited his home.

AAP · Feb 5

Eels veteran urges backs to step up post-Lomax

Josh Addo-Carr has issued a call to Parramatta's next generation of outside backs following the departure of winger Zac Lomax.

AAP · Feb 4

ADF veterans warn selloff of 60 historic defence properties will take a decade and cost billions

RSL, federal opposition and local MPs cast doubt on the plan, which Labor says will result in about $3bn for defence

The Guardian - AU · Feb 4

Indian government urges Australia to ‘hold the culprits accountable’ over theft of Gandhi statue in Melbourne

Spokesperson for India’s ministry of external affairs calls for ‘immediate action to recover the missing statue’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 4

Who Will Be Role Model’s Sally At Laneway? An Investigation

Not to be dramatic, but these Sally picks could heal the nation.

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 4