The Latest Breaking News from Melbourne

Rory fever takes hold at Royal Melbourne

Tournament drawcard Rory McIlroy has mixed five birdies and six bogeys on a rollercoaster start to his Australian Open campaign.

AAP · Dec 4, 2025

Accused childcare paedophile Joshua Dale Brown charged with 83 new offences

New charges against Joshua Dale Brown come after police allegedly identify four additional victims who attended three Melbourne centres

The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2025

'Can't get sent off in boxing': why Nelson left the NRL

Former NRL star Nelson Asofa-Solomona has opened up on why he left the Melbourne Storm after two premierships and 215 games to pursue a fulltime boxing career.

AAP · Dec 4, 2025

Sixers continue late-season WBBL surge with big win

The last time the Sydney Sixers played the Melbourne Stars, Meg Lanning destroyed them. It was a much different story on Wednesday as the Sixers won again.

AAP · Dec 3, 2025

McIlroy sets cat among birdies at Royal Melbourne

Golf superstar Rory McIlroy loves playing in Australia but isn't sure about Royal Melbourne, the venue for the Australian Open, rating another course over it.

AAP · Dec 3, 2025

Melbourne-based startup Cor raises US $2 million to bring AI video onboarding to enterprise software

Melbourne-founded startup Cor announced that it has secured US $2 million in a pre-seed funding round to support development of its flagship product, Obi — a generative-video-AI agent designed to guide users through new software via an interactive, personalised onboarding experience.

inkl · Dec 3, 2025

Golf the only sport on former Storm star's horizon

Ryan Papenhuyzen says the only sport he's contemplating playing next year is golf, with the former Melbourne star satisfied with his decision to quit the NRL.

AAP · Dec 3, 2025

Man Faces 775 Further Charges Over Alleged Illegal Recordings In Melb Hospital Toilets

VIC Police will lay 775 further charges over an alleged illegal recording device found in staff bathrooms at three major Melbourne hospitals.

Pedestrian.tv · Dec 3, 2025

Man arrested after alleged high school stabbing

A man has been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries consistent with a stabbing after an assault at a school in Melbourne's southeast.

AAP · Dec 2, 2025

Afternoon Update: Labor ‘jobs for mates’ response under fire; NSW eyes ebike crackdown; and an ode to Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel

Crossbenchers and transparency experts condemn Labor’s handling of Lynelle Briggs’ long-anticipated review

The Guardian - AU · Dec 2, 2025