Parents of murdered woman have filed a lawsuit against the Australian state of Victoria, the sixth family of a murder victim to launch legal action against the state government this year.

A New Zealander who stabbed his neighbour to death then gunned down the victim's elderly parents after a fight over a dusty track has been sentenced to life in prison.

Meet Graham - Australia's new road safety ambassador who is built to survive a car crash.

A sex offender could be living next door and you'd never know. Australia's newest Senator says that won't be the case for long.

Australian dairy farmers want the government's help in gaining security around milk prices.

The divide between Melbourne and Sydney is a bit like that of Wellington and Auckland.

Danielle Wright finds plenty on offer in Warrnambool, including the town's newest attraction, Maremma dogs.

Prepare for a rich mixture if you explore the Melbourne haunts of Shihad's Tom Larkin.

Hot, quirky and sometimes sophisticated, Gertrude is a Fitzroy food hub attracting a lot of attention, writes Jesse Mulligan.

Police are worried about a missing Melbourne woman who hasn't touched her bank account for almost a month.

Tim Roxborogh revels in the Victorian outdoors.

Dreaming of a long weekend away? Melbourne remains a great destination for Kiwis, writes Megan Singleton.

Thousands of Kiwis cross the Tasman to see the Melbourne Cup each November. Ewan McDonald went to see why.

The 11-month-old boy whose tragic death has rocked a small community has been identified.

An Australian teacher who won $20,000 on a TV game show will buy new shoes for the students at her school.

Bendigo's impressive art scene is the Victorian town's new gold rush, writes Sam Boyer.

Lions and cheetahs roar and hippos bellow while Michele Crawshaw and her son try to sleep just metres away.

A local council in Victoria has created controversy by asking non-Islamic women to wear hijabs in a 'social experiment' to increase awareness and education.

Hundreds of koalas have been killed in secret by wildlife officials in Victoria due to concerns over starvation in a key habitat.

A thief has left “genital selfies” on a victim’s mobile phone after stealing cash from a staff locker at a Melbourne hospital.

Two young children, aged under 10, are being tested for Ebola after being admitted to a hospital in Melbourne.

Melbourne turns on the bling for its annual dusk till dawn party, writes Rachel Bache.

If it involves bats or balls or both the Australians are bound to want to be involved -- and so is Nicholas Jones, who joins the crowds for a fiesta of sport at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Christian Bonetto spends a weekend in Melbourne.

Danielle Wright discovers a family-friendly Melbourne hotel close to all the action.

A man wearing fishnet stockings, heels and a blonde wig has robbed a Melbourne fast food restaurant.

A hot air balloon with 10 people on board has crashed in suburban Melbourne, brushing power lines as it came down.