Millions felt a 5.3 earthquake which struck the Australian state of Victoria last night, the biggest to hit the region in more than a century.

TV3 says it was unaware that a Kiwi accused of stealing more than A$16m was facing charges when he was mentioned on The GC.

Edward Rooney charts a course to the bottom of South Island and across to Australia on one of the busiest cruise ships afloat.

Four days in Melbourne to pack in as much eating and learning about the latest food trends as possible? No problem ...

Victoria is a trove of Australian settler history. Phil Welch falls under the spell of its meandering Murray river.