11 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.

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14 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.

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24 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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24 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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24 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.

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29 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.

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30 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.

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38 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.

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48 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.

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52 h. ago Gelato or froyo? Get both in one place at a new ice cream shop in Caulfield

Frisco Creamery has 18 gelato flavours (including mango sticky rice) and a self-service frozen yoghurt bar.

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52 h. ago Buy crab, lobster, fish and oysters straight from the tank at this legendary seafood shop

D&K Live Seafood in Footscray supplies to some of Melbourne’s top restaurants.

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3 d. ago Eight people face double murder charges over alleged machete murders

Eight people are now facing double murder charges over the alleged machete murders of two boys fatally stabbed in Melbourne's west last year.

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3 d. ago Stadium spells ‘I don’t’ for Victoria Park couples, but Bleijie says they had plenty of warning

The deputy premier has defended the mid-2026 closure of a popular wedding venue to make way for the 63,000-seat Olympic stadium.

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3 d. ago ‘I use it with belief’: Sydney Festival headliner defends show that refers to ‘genocide’

The Crown star Khalid Abdalla says Nowhere is about the desire for a better world for everyone and is not a threat to Jewish safety.

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3 d. ago Try ube and wasabi edamame gelato at a new ice creamery by the Tori’s team

Suga Rays is serving coconut milk ice cream inspired by its founder’s Thai upbringing.

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3 d. ago This $10 sandwich is one of our favourite breakfast muffins in Melbourne

Warkop’s second outpost is in a convenient CBD location for work lunches.

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3 d. ago ‘Order the crispy pork with extra chilli’: Chef Alejandro Saravia’s favourite bistros, bars and banh mi

The Peruvian-born, Melbourne-based chef reveals his top food finds, tracing a delicious path through the cities he has called home: Sydney, Paris, and beyond.

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3 d. ago The mood on Iran’s streets seems to be desperation rather than hope

This latest round of popular protest was triggered by a catastrophic collapse of the Iranian rial, which has lost more than 50 per cent of its value against the US dollar in the past six months.

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3 d. ago As it happened: Transport chaos as West Gate Tunnel closed northbound, trains cancelled; Thologolong, Longwood fires spread as Victorians brace for ‘catastrophic’ Friday

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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3 d. ago ‘Grumpy, exhausted and really unwell’: How to cope with heatwave nights

As the first heatwave of the summer kicks in, prepare for sweaty, sleepless nights. After sweltering days, both Melbourne and Sydney will still have 23 degrees at midnight.

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