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Qantas flight from Auckland hit by lightning
A Qantas flight from Auckland to Melbourne was turned back after it was hit by lightning.

Don't miss: Vienna: Art & Design
The National Gallery of Victoria presents more than 250 extraordinary works by the greatest Viennese artists of the early 20th century.

Dad's Facebook message: 'bout to kill ma kid'
A Melbourne father posted a message on Facebook that he was "bout to kill ma kid" before stabbing...

Police chief backs officers who shot man with knife
Senior Victorian police are defending two officers who shot dead a man who was lunging at them with a knife.

Cameron Petley: Time for fry up at Josh's
As Jax, Nadia, Tracey Lee and Stu head to Melbourne they face not one but two difficult challenges to decide who goes through to the semifinal decider.

Beauty: Cornucopia of cosmetic choice
The founder of a fast-growing beauty chain says women just want to look better.

Victoria: Mountain ride with pioneer spirit
Riding through Snowy River country feels like a return to early Outback days, says Kate Johns.

Melbourne: Taste of success
In a city famed for its dining, one Kiwi is creating something unique, writes Pam Neville.

NRL: Warriors looking to Seymour to provide spark
Recalled halfback Brett Seymour knows he'll be the expected go-to man as the New Zealand Warriors try to get their campaign back on track.

Liz Hurley, 'Warnie's' Indian cheerleader (+ photos)
Elizabeth Hurley turned heads at an Indian Premier League cricket match....

Win a trip to visit King Tut
Win a trip for four to Melbourne to see the magnificent exhibition, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs.

Melbourne: Raiding the lost ark of the boy pharaoh
Greg Dixon visits a new exhibition of King Tutankhamun's precious treasures in Melbourne.

So cool it hurts
Hip publisher Jefferson Hack discussed the future of media in Melbourne - and Viva was there.

Melbourne's last crime tsar faces end of the road
Melbourne crime tsar Tony Mokbel has finally fallen.