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.

Two war veterans are in a critical condition and six others are in hospital after a military truck accelerated out of control.

Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has vowed to rebuild the shattered club.

Warriors coach Ivan Cleary expects his side to have a "typically difficult" match against the Melbourne Storm.

A co-author of the original Underbelly books says Carl Williams began a "chain of violence" that ended with his own death yesterday.

Carl Williams, the man who almost gave Australia "a bit of pride in their own gangster," has been killed in prison.

Early reports claim a man found bashed to death in a Victoria prison is Carl Williams, made famous by an Australian TV drama.

A decision to dump God Save the Queen from this year's Anzac Day dawn service in Melbourne has angered monarchists.

A 37-year-old man, who shot dead his three children in Melbourne, lived in NZ for five years earlier this decade before moving to Victoria.

Chrysler has emerged as the most likely manufacturer to break the Holden-Ford duopoly in V8 Supercar racing after the sport opened the door for other makes to compete from 2012.

The Formula One's car was impounded after doing a burnout near the entrance to the Australian grand prix in Melbourne.

Greg Murphy has qualified third for today's top 10 shootout at Albert Park behind Jamie Whincup and Garth Tander.