An Australian rugby player's meth addiction does not explain his attempt to rape a six-year-old boy, prosecutors have told a US judge, as sentencing nears.

This funky rooftop accommodation has the 'wow' factor, finds Prashant Mehra.

Help yourself to a sizeable pinch of salt before watching this clip, shot in Melbourne, that purports to show secretive graffiti artist Banksy at work.

Three deaf people were caught on CCTV using sign language to plot the murder of their housemate moments, an Australian court has heard.

Max Richards' dog Pink refused to leave his side, after he was struck by a car on his morning walk.

A former Rotorua man has spoken about surviving a random attack in Melbourne in which he was stabbed six times by his attacker.

A man is behind bars over the near-fatal "cowardly" stabbing of an innocent bystander in Melbourne.

A NZ man who almost died after he was stabbed multiple times in Melbourne says his attacker's cowardly lies about what happened have "rubbed salt into his wounds".

A Melbourne teen who planned to run down and behead a police officer in a gruesome Anzac Day terror attack will spend at least half his 20s in a cell.

Meat-free Kiwi-inspired pie blows away Aussie taste-buds.

A petrol tanker rolled, crushing a car and starting a chain of collisions on a Melbourne motorway.

A festival in Melbourne wants to help people make better choices by giving them a chance to try more than 450 beers.

Coastguard and police were on hand when a hot air balloon ran into trouble and started drifting out to sea.

A street performer has caught on fire during the stunt on Melbourne's Southbank. Dozens rushed to help the woman after screaming could be heard.

The sister of a young Kiwi-born man who died after being hit by a train in Melbourne said her brother was kind-hearted and caring, but struggled with depression.

The family of a New Zealand man hit by a train last week in Melbourne have set up a fundraising page to bring his body home.

The interesting thing about this exhibition being based in a museum is the balance between science and Hollywood.

Melbourne has come out tops as the favourite destination for Kiwis heading across the ditch.

If you've ever been teased for your fiery locks, this is the event for you.

A Melbourne gangland lawyer who was gunned down outside his ice cream parlour apparently had a bounty on his head that had been increased to A$500,000 before his death.

Passengers ducked their heads and closed their eyes as their bus ploughed into a Melbourne bridge, peeling the roof off like a tin can.

Footage has emerged showing two Qantas jets involved in a scary near-miss above Melbourne Airport.

When Kim Peirce quit her six-figure job to sell body scrubs from her kitchen, she took a huge leap into the unknown.

Graham Reid goes on an eye-opening walking tour in central Melbourne.

If you are going to the Melbourne Cup it's important to be dressed for the occasion - and to make the most of what the city has to offer while you're there.

Prepare for a rich mixture if you explore the Melbourne haunts of Shihad's Tom Larkin.

Water slides at a Melbourne pool have been shut down after 12 people were overcome by strong chlorine fumes.

Hot, quirky and sometimes sophisticated, Gertrude is a Fitzroy food hub attracting a lot of attention, writes Jesse Mulligan.

Sausage dogs across Melbourne today competed in the 'Running of the Wieners'.