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 fisherman on the search for squid has landed a haul of two flamingos, one unicorn, a dinosaur and four grateful schoolies.

The man landed the 1.5 metre gill shark in his boat and was trying to hook it when its jaws locked onto his arm.

Thousands of children go missing every year. Some never make it home again.

Police say five women were injured, including four women pushed off the platform and on to the tracks in the attack.

A sixth person has died almost a week after Melbourne was hit by an unprecedented thunderstorm asthma outbreak.

The mother of a New Zealand-born teen who allegedly stabbed an off-duty policeman in his own home, has made a public apology.

An Australian judge has been criticised for arguing it was "understandable" that a 31-year-old man had sex with a 14-year-old girl.

A number of other patients remain in intensive care and one person is critical, the health minister said today.

At least two people are believed to have died from the unusual condition in Melbourne, but could it happen here?

A teenager accused of stabbing an off-duty police officer during a violent home invasion was reportedly granted bail twice in two weeks.

Going to nightclubs is a rite of passage for many 18-year-olds. But for transgender man Jack Clark, it can be a minefield.

There were plenty of celebrations on this side of the Tasman for the 156th Melbourne Cup.

The greatest horse race in the southern hemisphere slips into stride today at Flemington. Here's your online Melbourne Cup guide with a Kiwi flavour.

Derby Day is a Spring Carnival favourite in Australia - and while the crowds showed up in their elegant best, they certainly didn't leave that way.

Offices around the country will grind to a standstill next Tuesday tomorrow at 5pm when the 156th Melbourne Cup kicks off over the

The 34-year-old developer, who has become the youngest new entrant to BRW's Rich List, began with a humble gym when he was just 19.

The family of a New Zealand woman who fell to her death from a Melbourne apartment balcony at the weekend are mystified by what happened.

A woman who fell to her death after plunging from an apartment building in Melbourne was a New Zealander, the Herald understands.

Alan Sloggett has been a clown for decades after following in his father's large footsteps. Now he fears for his safety.

This funky rooftop accommodation has the 'wow' factor, finds Prashant Mehra.

Escape the city like a Melburnian and head to Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.