The dispute between the Melbourne Storm and the NRL over salary cap penalties could be heard as early as July, a judge has said.

Melbourne police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with the killing of Indian student Nitin Garg.

"We are treated like lepers at most of our away games," says the Storm's coach, amid claims that some players knew some of their payments were from third parties.

Up to 55 NZ women may have been exposed to an apparent deliberate attempt to infect them with hepatitis C at a Melbourne abortion clinic.

A woman has died after suffering knife wounds and burns to her entire body in a frenzied attack at a Melbourne petrol station.

South Sydney's Issac Luke is the man to watch at Mt Smart today.

The Melbourne Storm's average crowds are up 60 per cent this season, despite the NRL club playing for no points.

A jury takes around four hours to find Donna Fitchett guilty of drugging and then strangling or suffocating her two sons in September 2005.

Melbourne chairman Rob Moodie said the NRL's decision-making process in applying the club's salary cap breach penalties was unfair.

A gold coffin covered in flowers containing the body of Carl Williams has arrived at the Melbourne church where he will be farewelled.

A Super City logo judge's artist son says even his dad was disappointed with the designs submitted and has created his own alternative logo.

An Australian sailor has been robbed of his service medals during a night out with navy mates over Anzac weekend.

Matthew Newton, who played Terry 'Mr Asia' Clark in the second series of Underbelly, has been admitted to a private hospital.

A new report suggests Melbourne is on track to overtake Sydney as Australia's largest city.