Angry protesters have burned placards and exchanged abuse in clashes between Reclaim Australia and anti-racism rallies in Melbourne.

Firebombings, a drive-by shooting and the gunning down of a policeman have people wondering if Melbourne's notorious gangland underbelly is once again rumbling to the surface.

Melbourne has been inundated with thousands of love letters from across the world addressed to its trees, after the council assigned each one an email address.

Ending the liquor licensing ban that's stopped Melbourne's new, boutique venues serving alcohol past 1am will reinvigorate the city's night life.

At least a dozen young women have fled Melbourne to live under Isis in war-torn Syria.

Australian police have urged parents to keep a closer eye on their children and monitor social media activity, after foiling yet another alleged teenage terror plot.

A 17-year-old has been charged with preparing for a terrorism act after police swooped to foil a reported plan to explode bombs on Mother's Day in the heart of Melbourne.

Maori Party co-leader Marama Fox will be at the heart of world-wide protests against the closure of remote aboriginal communities.

Five teenagers arrested in counter terrorism raids were allegedly planning IS-inspired attacks on police at Anzac Day events in Melbourne.

A large protest opposing the closure of remote indigenous communities in Western Australia yesterday shut down streets in central Melbourne.

Three children are dead and an injured woman is under police guard in hospital after the car she was driving crashed into a Melbourne lake.

A seven-hour siege at a Melbourne restaurant has ended with the release of a woman who had been held hostage through the night.

A tense atmosphere has settled over the fanzone in central Auckland as early wickets fell for the Black Caps in the Cricket World Cup final today.

Aucklander Paddy Singe and his wife, Anne, will be among the 100,000-strong crowd at the MCG for today's Cup final - a last-minute present for the couple's 34th wedding anniversary.

A thief has left “genital selfies” on a victim’s mobile phone after stealing cash from a staff locker at a Melbourne hospital.

Two young children, aged under 10, are being tested for Ebola after being admitted to a hospital in Melbourne.

Melbourne turns on the bling for its annual dusk till dawn party, writes Rachel Bache.

Christian Bonetto spends a weekend in Melbourne.

Danielle Wright discovers a family-friendly Melbourne hotel close to all the action.

A man wearing fishnet stockings, heels and a blonde wig has robbed a Melbourne fast food restaurant.

A hot air balloon with 10 people on board has crashed in suburban Melbourne, brushing power lines as it came down.

From fun parks to family safaris, Danielle Wright introduces her children to Melbourne.

In Melbourne, Bonnie Sumner takes time out from tots, toys and tantrums and gets her life back.

A driver for ride-hailing service Uber is alleged to have indecently assaulted a 19-year-old woman in Melbourne.

A security alert is over at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport after a threat was directed at Tigerair Australia, forcing the evacuation of passengers from a terminal and the cancellation of flights.

A woman in Melbourne hanging washing in her garden suddenly found herself in a 9ft hole, swimming for her life for half an hour as she shouted for help.

It was impressively hot when my friends and I arrived in Melbourne. We were picked up by Anthony from Melbourne Sports Tours for a look at some stadiums and tracks.

As a Melburnian born in NZ, I cannot leave readers misinformed after Dita de Boni's article "The yawning rich-poor Oz divide" (Nov 13).