A Super City logo judge's artist son says even his dad was disappointed with the designs submitted and has created his own alternative logo.

Matthew Newton, who played Terry 'Mr Asia' Clark in the second series of Underbelly, has been admitted to a private hospital.

A new report suggests Melbourne is on track to overtake Sydney as Australia's largest city.

Carl Williams, the man who almost gave Australia "a bit of pride in their own gangster," has been killed in prison.

Early reports claim a man found bashed to death in a Victoria prison is Carl Williams, made famous by an Australian TV drama.

The govt-appointed Welfare Working Group will consider unemployment insurance among options for reforming the social security system.

A decision to dump God Save the Queen from this year's Anzac Day dawn service in Melbourne has angered monarchists.

A 37-year-old man, who shot dead his three children in Melbourne, lived in NZ for five years earlier this decade before moving to Victoria.

Chrysler has emerged as the most likely manufacturer to break the Holden-Ford duopoly in V8 Supercar racing after the sport opened the door for other makes to compete from 2012.

The Formula One's car was impounded after doing a burnout near the entrance to the Australian grand prix in Melbourne.

Greg Murphy has qualified third for today's top 10 shootout at Albert Park behind Jamie Whincup and Garth Tander.

Victoria Beckham is said to have been left "shocked and upset" at the death of her one time boyfriend, Lost Boys actor Corey Haim.

Mystery still surrounds the death of an Indian toddler in Melbourne.

Melbourne is bracing for a second lashing following yesterday's "beast" of a hailstorm.

Police are hunting for the killer of a three-year-old boy found dead hours after he went missing from a Melbourne home.