A rejuvenated rail trip between Adelaide and Melbourne trumps flying, says Gregg Tripp.

The National Gallery of Victoria presents more than 250 extraordinary works by the greatest Viennese artists of the early 20th century.

Senior Victorian police are defending two officers who shot dead a man who was lunging at them with a knife.

The founder of a fast-growing beauty chain says women just want to look better.

Riding through Snowy River country feels like a return to early Outback days, says Kate Johns.

In a city famed for its dining, one Kiwi is creating something unique, writes Pam Neville.

Greg Dixon visits a new exhibition of King Tutankhamun's precious treasures in Melbourne.

Hip publisher Jefferson Hack discussed the future of media in Melbourne - and Viva was there.

Melbourne crime tsar Tony Mokbel has finally fallen.

Victoria's mining history is both alluring and violent, writes Pamela Wade.

A New Zealander has been sentenced in Australia to 22 years in jail for the bizarre strangulation of his girlfriend.

In sentencing, Justice Betty King described the killing as "bizarre, pointless and unprovoked".

Australian netball's worst fears were formalised today with inspirational captain Sharelle McMahon ruled out of July's world championships.