Last Top Stories: Emotional return for Melbourne schoolgirl stranded in Vietnam

Emotional return for Melbourne schoolgirl stranded in Vietnam

Melbourne schoolgirl Kate Vo finally touched down at Melbourne airport on Thursday, two months after a two-week holiday turned into an international incident. It was an emotional homecoming for 11-year-old Kate and her mother Duong Nguyen​, after a ... >> view original

Tightrope walker crosses Melbourne skyline

Australian tightrope walker Kane Petersen has successfully crossed between two peaks of the Eureka Tower, almost 300 metres (984 feet) above Melbourne's skyline. Mr Petersen, 36, laid down on the tightrope halfway into the walk and developed a leg ... >> view original

Ronda Rousey says UFC bout against Holly Holm in Melbourne will be her ...

Rousey is unbeaten in mixed martial arts with a 12-0 record and only one of the bouts has gone beyond the first round. She is as much a rock star as a top fighter, organisers in Melbourne hoping to break venue attendance records with a 60,000-plus ... >> view original

Melbourne train delays: Commuters stranded at Moonee Ponds station

Hundreds of Melbourne commuters were left stranded at train stations on Thursday morning as major delays and faults hit four separate rail lines. There was barely standing room on platforms at Moonee Ponds station after a train on the Craigieburn line ... >> view original

Four teens arrested following dramatic police pursuit through Melbourne CBD

Four joyriding teenagers have been arrested in the Melbourne CBD after they were cornered by police in a car park. Police allege a car had been stolen in Craigieburn earlier this afternoon and was followed by the police helicopter at around 1pm before ... >> view original

Melbourne Show master class by Tasmanian kitchen supremo

But despite his decorated talents, cooking for major competition events like the Royal Melbourne Show can also bring the occasional frustrating cock-up, and a bit of stress. Like the time a few years back when the continental cake he had spent hours on ... >> view original

Missing Melbourne man's car found abandoned

Police are looking for a missing 29-year-old Melbourne man whose car has been found abandoned at a reserve near his home in the city's north. Talha Wahab has not been heard from since speaking on the phone last night about 6:00pm (AEST) on his way ... >> view original

Where To Stay, Eat And Drink On Your Girls Trip To Melbourne

We've finally seen the back of winter and the end of year festivities are starting to kick off. One of the biggest social happenings on the Victorian calendar is the Spring Racing Carnival, when Melbourne plays host to a bevy of fun-loving folk who ... >> view original

Secret plan for huge new Melbourne cemetery

The Victorian State Government is considering confidential plans to build Melbourne's second-largest cemetery, about 20 kilometres south-east of the CBD next year. Fairfax Media understands the Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust proposal aims to ... >> view original

Eris Censori, dubbed 'Melbourne's Al Capone' must remain on parole: court

Gambling identity Leo Censori has convictions for possession of a pistol and for possession of fully jacketed ammunition. In 1982 he was convicted in the County Court in Melbourne on a charge of possessing a prohibited import (heroin) and sentenced to ... >> view original