A mother is expected to be charged with the attempted murder of her sons after she allegedly tried to drown them, reports say.

Biscuiting outing on Murray River goes horribly wrong for Brendon Demmocks.

Karen Ristevski's mother-in-law has spoken out about her mysterious death, saying her son did not kill his wife.

Husband of NZ-born woman whose body was found in the bush remains chief suspect - as it is revealed his brother had links to the area where her body was found.

Heartbreak and intrigue surrounds the death of NZ-born woman whose body was found at Victoria's Mount Macedon.

Sarah Ristevski is torn as her father is the prime suspect of her mum's murder.

It is horrifying how few rapists get convicted, and myths around the crime, the victims and the perpetrators are a big part of the problem.

Less than a fortnight before he died in a fiery plane crash in Melbourne, a US tourist wrote about how he was scared of flying.

The pilot involved in the Melbourne air crash was under investigation for a previous incident that had been deferred three times due to "workload".

Kiwi consumers could soon have their pick of a new super-sized superfood - a jumbo blueberry the size of a $2 coin.

As the hunt for Jonathan Dick goes on across three Australian states, his family are grappling with the fact he is wanted over the murder of his brother.

Guests at a wild party in an Airbnb rental were jumping fences and hiding in backyards to get away from a weapon-yielding gang that gatecrashed.

A long-running fight between a Victorian truck driver and his former workmates over a disputed $16.6 million group Powerball win has come to an end.

The signature twang of the Australian accent may soon be heard more around our northernmost region, if a new targeted tourism campaign proves a hit.

A riot has broken out at an Austrlian detention centre amid reports a group of youths has escaped and carjacked motorists.

A man charged with murder after he allegedly ploughed his car through crowds of shoppers in central Melbourne has refused to appear in court.

Magistrates will now handle serious Victorian bail matters after the man accused of the Bourke St tragedy was bailed just five days before the attack.

Amelia Wade stays at a newly-opened, design-driven Melbourne hotel.

The mother and sister of a 10-year-old schoolgirl killed in Melbourne's CBD tragedy were last night fighting for their lives in hospital.

Friends of the youngest of four people killed when a man drove into a crowd in Melbourne have spoken out, saying "we all feel helpless and hopeless at times like this".

Veteran Aussie Brad Hodges has joined the chorus of disapproval calling Brendon McCullum's ban "a mockery".

Researchers call for ban on ban on alcohol sponsorship of sport

A young woman has shared horrific pictures of her eyes filled with blood after a dangerous stampede at Falls Festival in Victoria before New Year's Eve.

A father-of-two has died after he was mowed down by a car in a suspected domestic dispute in Melbourne.

Heavy storms have washed faecal matter into Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay, prompting experts to warn of a gastro risk.

At least 19 people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crowd crush incident at the Falls Music and Arts Festival at Lorne in Victoria.

The pair met on the netball court - although she doesn't remember.

Detective described injuries as "horrific and over a large period of time."

It's a letter you never want to receive but things weren't quite as bad as they first seemed for this Australian woman.

A tourist has told how she almost got in the car during an outback encounter with a man now charged with murder.