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).

Matt Heath takes in the best of Melbourne on a lads' weekend away.

Certainly New Zealand offers a lot less than Australia in many ways, but at least we can still have the conversation about inequality, writes Dita De Boni.

Cameron McMillan spends a tiring but fascinating day walking the fairways with golf legends in Melbourne.

Twenty-three buildings taller than 200 metres are currently being planned or built in Melbourne, many by Asian developers.

Secreted around every Melbourne corner is a hip and happening surprise, finds Sam Boyer.

Hop across the ditch and catch some world-class theatre.

A man who appeared to have a bomb strapped to his head led police on a chase down a Melbourne motorway before stripping naked and surrendering.

Rachel Bache battles aching feet to take in as much of Melbourne's White Night Festival as she can before sunrise.

An estranged father who killed his 11-year-old son in front of shocked children and parents after cricket practice has died after he was shot by Victoria police.

The family of a former New Zealand woman had pleaded with her repeatedly to leave the man who allegedly killed her in Australia.

A young mum who grew up in New Zealand was allegedly killed by her Kiwi partner in a domestic dispute in Melbourne over the weekend.

A New Zealand man who has been sentenced in Australia to more than eight years jail on incest and sex charges will be deported, despite his family not living here.

Alexandra Patrikios visits some Melbourne restaurants seeking to relive the Greek meals of her childhood memories.

The city's iconic Queen Victoria Market is set for a A$250 million revamp.

When you're an Australian sporting legend you walk on water - and Damien Oliver proved it yesterday on a horse called Fiorente.

The Melbourne Cup is just as much about the fashion on the field as the fillies. Our gallery brings you the best looking ladies at gents at Flemington for race day.

Melbourne lives up to its reputation as Australia's arts and culture capital, discovers Colin Mathura-Jeffree during a visit to the Winter Masterpieces series.

Robot technology is bringing legendary racehorse Phar Lap to life for Australian school children.

Melbourne offers Colin Hogg a variety of drinking holes, from classic to haunted.

Colin Mathura-Jeffree explores Melbourne's fashion world.

Colin Mathura-Jeffree revels in the variety of Melbourne's fashion hotspots.

Colin Mathura-Jeffree finds style everywhere in Victoria's classy capital.

Melbourne's Mornington Peninsula is an amazing place to see by bike with an audio guide — you can hear about the rich history while you take in the spectacular sights, writes Rachel Grunwell.

Armed with the traditional Aboriginal greeting of a gum leaf, Jon Bridges is set to discover Melbourne on two wheels.

A girls' weekend away in Melbourne's vibrant CBD turns into a riot of food, fun and sightseeing, writes Sharon Stephenson.