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.

Anti-Islamic protestors were met by police and anti-racism demonstrators in Bendigo, Victoria, leading to tensions and arrests.

Faced with gunning either a Ferrari or a Lamborghini, Dylan Cleaver opts for both.

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.

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.

Top rated among Melbourne's music venues is the cool Cherry Bar, writes Julia Hollingsworth.

Danielle Wright finds refuge from Melbourne's city street smells at a perfumista workshop.

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.

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.

From fun parks to family safaris, Danielle Wright introduces her children to Melbourne.

In Melbourne, Bonnie Sumner takes time out from tots, toys and tantrums and gets her life back.

A driver for ride-hailing service Uber is alleged to have indecently assaulted a 19-year-old woman in Melbourne.

If you are driving the Great Ocean Rd, stop at Merrijig Inn, says David Leggat.