3 h. ago ‘Everything is fine’: Swiatek quashes performance fears ahead of Australian Open

The world no.2 suffered back-to-back losses at the United Cup, but was confident everything was fine and she would be firing in Melbourne.

Politics

3 h. ago The Ashes delivered so much drama and intrigue. Can the tennis possibly live up to that?

The year’s first major at Melbourne Park must somehow compete with the sporting theatre that came before it, and set the bar unreasonably high.

Politics

3 h. ago Why we’re stuck paying more on one of the world’s busiest air routes

The number of flights on our busiest domestic route is mind-boggling. On a typical weekday, there are about 70 flights each way between Melbourne and Sydney.

Politics

3 h. ago ‘Everything is fine’: Swiatek quashes performance fears ahead of AO

The world no.2 suffered back-to-back losses at the United Cup, but was confident everything was fine and she would be firing in Melbourne.

Politics

11 h. ago Longwood bushfire turns fatal as fires set to burn for weeks

Police said they found human remains 100 metres from a vehicle near Yarck in central Victoria on Sunday afternoon.

Events

15 h. ago Mulholland stable hoping Elite Power has country cup start on horizon

The son of group 1 superstar The Autumn Sun will race in the NSW feature meeting.

Politics

16 h. ago Longwood bushfire turns fatal as police find human remains on scorched road

Police said they found human remains 100 metres from a vehicle near Yarck in central Victoria on Sunday afternoon.

Events

16 h. ago Longwood bushfire turns fatal as body found near car on remote property

Victoria Police confirmed they found human remains in the Longwood bushfire area.

Events

24 h. ago Man arrested after teenager found fatally stabbed in Melbourne

A 19-year-old man has been arrested after another teenager was found fatally stabbed in Melbourne's CBD.

Events

27 h. ago A cancelled flight led me to an unlikely new Melbourne highlight

Stranded, with a day to kill, I set off on a bicycle mission into Melbourne’s heart of brownness – the Yarra River.

Politics

37 h. ago LIVE Melbourne derby Big Bash: Sam Harper smashes six into top level of Marvel as Stars chase 167

Follow along live as the Melbourne Renegades host their cross-town rivals, the Stars, from Marvel Stadium.

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37 h. ago LIVE Melbourne derby Big Bash: Stars thrash Renegades as Vaughan criticises England hierarchy

The Melbourne derby was dominated by the big hitters at Marvel Stadium, and it was the men in green who had the last laugh. Recap all the action here.

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37 h. ago Stars thrash Renegades as Vaughan criticises England hierarchy

The Melbourne derby was dominated by the big hitters at Marvel Stadium, and it was the men in green who had the last laugh. Recap all the action here.

Politics

42 h. ago Wind, smoke, ash: What this weekend’s weather will bring to Melbourne

The smell of smoke is drifting down to Melbourne, as residents report ash falling into their homes. But weather experts warn the air quality will only deteriorate as smoke settles in across the state on Sunday.

Events

42 h. ago Second Perth man arrested two months after $170 million of cocaine was found by Lancelin locals

Lancelin locals found large packages tied to flotation drums in the ocean about 30 kilometres offshore that police allege was left there by a passing livestock carrier.

Economics

43 h. ago Melbourne nightclub irked as council workers captured removing 10¢ bottles from bins

CCTV footage appears to show two men collect items from bins behind Inflation nightclub and put them into a City of Melbourne truck.

Society

46 h. ago ICE agent’s video shows moments before fatal Minneapolis shooting

Mobile-phone footage captured the moments leading up to the shooting of driver Renee Nicole Good and the immediate aftermath.

Events

51 h. ago The suburb that just took the crown as Melbourne’s most popular

Brighton has been edged out, and there’s a new suburb topping Melbourne’s rankings for the past year.

Politics

61 h. ago Mercury peaks at 43 degrees in Melbourne as hot winds wreak havoc

The Bureau of Meteorology’s station in the city recorded a maximum of 42.9 degrees at 4.04pm. Just over an hour later the temperature had dropped to 31.3 degrees.

Politics

65 h. ago National outcry after second shooting by US agents in two days

Anger over the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis was compounded when border patrol agents shot a man and a woman in Portland, Oregon.

Events