Sydney’s UNSW overtakes University of Melbourne in global rankings for first time
University of New South Wales ranks 19th in QS World University Rankings, with nine Australian universities achieving record-high positionsGet our bre...
Clinician reported birthkeeper to police the day Melbourne wellness influencer died following freebirth
Inquest hears clinician wasn’t legally required to report to police but was concerned about public health and safety A senior clinician reported a bir...
Melbourne wellness influencer found short of breath and clammy after home birth hours before death
Stacey Warnecke, 30, died from a treatable complication after giving birth without any trained medical staff, an inquest hearsFollow our Australia new...
One Nation fundraiser moved from Melbourne restaurant amid planned protests
Event to go ahead at an undisclosed location after Moonee Ponds restaurant cancelled at the eleventh hourOne Nation has been forced to move a planned ...
Escaped prisoner who fled brother’s funeral believed to be in Melbourne, police say
Orijol Rukaj was on pallbearer duties when he evaded corrections staff – and has been on the run for the six weeks sinceFollow our Australia news live...
Missing Melbourne teacher allegedly drugged and murdered by brother in India
Sunil Sharma disappeared in Punjab province on 22 May, with police arresting four people, including his brotherFollow our Australia news live blog for...
Multiple teens arrested over alleged machete brawl in Melbourne as government says crime laws working
Commuters were forced to run for cover after a group of youths allegedly fought with knives at Flinders Street station on Saturday nightFollow our Aus...
Linda Reynolds repays nearly $9,000 after partner billed taxpayers to visit son in Melbourne
Former Liberal senator initially labelled ruling by parliamentary expenses authority ‘patently ridiculous’, saying visits were necessaryGet our breaki...
Child killed in house fire in south-west Melbourne home
Crews extinguished blaze before finding child deceased inside Werribee home, Victoria police saidFollow our Australia news live blog for latest update...
Aviões transportando 19 australianas ligados ao grupo Estado Islâmico pousam em Melbourne e Sydney
Dois aviões transportando 19 mulheres e crianças australianas ligadas ao grupo Estado Islâmico na Síria pousaram em Melbourne e Sydney na terça-feira,...
Melbourne teenager Bianca Adler becomes youngest Australian to climb Mount Everest
The 18-year-old high school student reached the top of the world’s tallest mountain on her second attemptAn 18-year-old high school student from Melbo...
Melbourne psychiatrist refuses new patients who don’t consent to AI note-taking
Registration form informs patients that if they do not wish AI to be used, they will need their referring doctor to refer them to a different service ...
Teenager Isla Bell’s body was found in a Melbourne tip 18 months ago. Today friends and family demanded ‘justice’
Supporters at the Victorian state library protested against prosecutors dropping a manslaughter charge against the man accused of killing herGet our b...
Targeted promotions ‘influential’ in luring Melbourne man who gambled $895,000 back to betting apps, inquest hears
Inquest hears Kyle Hudson, who died aged 22, withdrew from betting accounts multiple times but received more than 300 inducementsFollow our Australia ...
Isla Bell: manslaughter charge dropped against man accused of killing Melbourne teen and hiding body in fridge
Marat Ganiev will instead be charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice over death of 19-year-old whose body was found in tip Prosecutor...
Betting account on 18th birthday, dead at 22: inquest probes death of Melbourne man who gambled $895,000
Coroner examines circumstances that led to 2021 death of Werribee man Kyle Hudson, who held multiple betting accountsGet our breaking news email, free...
Australian women accused of slavery in Islamic State territory in Syria face Melbourne court
Kawsar Ahmad, 53, also known as Abbas, and her daughter Zeinab Ahmad, 31, did not apply during brief hearingFollow our Australia news live blog for la...
IS-linked mother and daughter charged with crimes against humanity including slavery face Melbourne court
Kawsar Ahmad, 53, and Zeinab Ahmad, 31, appear in Melbourne as Janai Safar, 32, due to face Sydney court on separate charges including joining a terro...
Governo intervém, e Melbourne exibirá jogos da Copa em praça pública
Decisão havia suspendido transmissões na Federation Square por episódios de confusão entre torcedores; premiê do estado de Victoria reverteu medida ap...
Two Australian states prepare to resettle children from Syrian detention camp with most bound for Melbourne
Four women and nine children expected to return to Australia on Thursday with all apart from a mother and her child expected to go to VictoriaGet our ...
McDonald’s to open on Melbourne street once dubbed ‘world’s coolest’ after winning legal challenge
Fast food giant cannot not be denied on basis it doesn’t suit ‘vibe’ of location, tribunal findsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updates...