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Meeting great apes is a dream realised, writes Colin Mathura-Jeffree.

Centrally located just 2km north east of Melbourne's CBD, Fitzroy was Melbourne's first suburb. A vibrant culture of bars, cafes, galleries, quirky bookstores and fashionable hair salons now abound, crammed into every nook and cranny of its old bones.

Winston Aldworth hops on a bike to chase the hops.

Winston Aldworth visits a modern tribute to one of cricket's traditional folk heroes.

There is no surprise the Lions clarion call is coming from Brian O'Driscoll, a four time tourist on his final expedition in search of an elusive series win.

Melburnians woke today to the city's coldest June morning in more than a decade.

Peter Calder returns to the city that introduced him to decent food.

Convicted rapist Adrian Ernest Bayley was on parole when he raped and murdered Melbourne woman Jill Meagher.

Star hurdler Black And Bent raced into history at Sandown yesterday in a triumphant return to jumps racing.

Colin Mathura-Jeffree visits the Australian Centre for the Moving Image.

Across the Ditch Peter Feeney relaxes in the fringes of Australia's food and culture capital and laps up the suburban lifestyle.

Danielle Wright packs the family into a camper-van and hits the road to Victoria's holiday beaches.

King Kong thunders into Melbourne this June. Rachel Grunwell meets the lead.

Meg Liptrot gains fresh perspective on drought at Victoria's Royal Botanic Gardens.

A flamboyant Kiwi fraudster who defrauded the Queensland Government of A$16 million ($20 million) has been sentenced to 14 years in an Australian prison.

A first-time father who drowned while snorkelling south of Melbourne on Saturday will be buried on the same day that his baby daughter is christened.

The son of a former Split Enz drummer is under investigation by Australian police for internet stalking and is said to be "inciting hatred" online from his NZ home.

A fake crown and a signed All Blacks jersey among almost 1000 items once owned by the NZ man accused of an A$16 million.fraud across the Tasman

Liz Hurley British actress Liz Hurley has had an ugly run-in with a journalist as she and fiance Shane Warne departed Perth.

An alleged New Zealand conman accused of defrauding more than $16 million from his former employer, Queensland Health, is expected to plead guilty.

Defending champion Dunaden will be racing in Australia for the last time in the Melbourne Cup tomorrow.

The Melbourne Cup is not simply a horse race - it's now the dream of every millionaire, billionaire and loose-change horse syndicate around the world.

Trainer Murray Baker was looking for anything after It's A Dundeel finished a distant seventh in Saturday's A$1.5 million Victoria Derby at Flemington.