LATEST MELBOURNE NEWS, WEATHER AND AFL TEAM UPDATES

Ten pin hurling! Melbourne man proves there is more than one way to score a strike as he throws a bowling ball the length of an 18-metre alley - and knocks down every pin

21/06/16 09:01

21/06/16 09:01

The father of Joshua Hardy, who was killed in an unprovoked attack outside a Melbourne McDonald's in 2014, says the fast food chain is a constant reminder of his son's death.

21/06/16 07:34

Georgia Love was recently announced as Australia's newest Bachelorette, with a surname almost too perfect to be true for the hit dating series.

21/06/16 06:12

Over the past few days, they have been soaking in the gorgeous sights and surroundings of Tasmania.

21/06/16 05:40

Rebecca Judd was seen wearing a second pastel pink coat in as many days as she filmed her Postcards show in Melbourne on Tuesday.

21/06/16 01:56

A man has been arrested in a dramatic police pursuit just hours after a terrifying carjacking involving hammer-wielding thieves in Melbourne on Tuesday where the driver took pictures of his attackers.

20/06/16 15:13

Melbourne mum Terry,25 (pictured), was told by doctors that they wouldn't support her pregnancy as the malignant tumours on her spine made it too risky, but she beat the odds and had healthy baby boy.

20/06/16 13:55

The Asian elephant calf who was born at Melbourne Zoo last Wednesday, has been bottle fed as she can't bear her own weight to stand up and suckle from her mother Num-Oi (pictured).

20/06/16 02:51

Ben Hocking, 22, killed himself by crashing his car near his childhood home in Melbourne. His older sister Hayleigh, 28, who spent the afternoon with him before he died has spoken.

19/06/16 16:21

Chilling CCTV footage shows the moment before a mechanic was stabbed to death in a gruesome attack while he was walking his pet husky to relieve itself near his shop in Melbourne's south-east.

19/06/16 11:53

A female shopkeeper has been repeatedly beaten over the head with a metal steering lock during an armed robbery at a Burwood East milk bar in Melbourne.

19/06/16 11:52

Hipsters are driving up house prices in Australia's trendiest suburbs, according to new research. Prices have increased up to 75 per cent - or $600,000 - in some locations.

18/06/16 16:10

The champion swimmers cut dashing figure as they attended the $3,000-a-head fundraiser in Melbourne along with Dawn Fraser, Steve Hooker, Cathy Freeman and Giaan Rooney.

18/06/16 06:11

Heavily pregnant 14-year-old who vanished from her Heidelberg home in Melbourne is believed to be with her boyfriend, who is not the father of the baby boy, according to her distraught family.

17/06/16 09:24

Gary Sweet, 59, is clearly taking to fatherhood.The House Husbands star appeared content as he was seen stepping out for a morning coffee with son, Frederic George, in Melbourne last month.

16/06/16 15:59

A sprawling, seven-bedroom mansion in the heart of Melbourne sold for a city record $24 million. The stately home features a 25-metre self-cleaning lap pool and a 'James Bond style' garage.

16/06/16 12:51

Make-up free Charlotte Crosby looked downcast during a shopping trip in Melbourne on Wednesday after her last appearance on Geordie Shore aired the night before.

16/06/16 10:39

A passerby discovered the body of a man in a parked car in a suburban Melbourne street. The car is believed to have been parked in the street for several weeks leaving the body to decompose.

16/06/16 08:29

Frigid napping has been a staple of northern European parenting since the 1920s. Now, a child care centre in Melbourne is offering outdoor naps to their young charges. Is it all it's cracked up to be?

16/06/16 02:19

The accident happened about 6am on Western Ring Road, Melbourne, and all southbound lanes are closed from Boundary Road. Victoria Police said those involved were critically injured.

16/06/16 01:47

Christian Bain-Singh, 22, from Clyde North made a 'full admission' to the deadly attack on Rani Featherston, 34. Her body was found in Doveton in Melbourne's south-east on April 2, 2014.

16/06/16 00:14

Charlotte Crosby appeared to be tickled pink as she grinned happily during a fashion shoot in Melbourne on Tuesday, wearing a pastel mini dress and thigh-high suede boots.

15/06/16 23:02

The women aged in their 50s were walking along a Seaford trail, south of Melbourne, about 11am last Monday when one of them was spat on by a man wearing tracksuit pants (pictured).

15/06/16 14:07

A man has been charged with the bloody murder of Melbourne woman Rani Featherston in April 2014. Christian Bain-Singh, 22, allegedly made admissions to police over the murder.

15/06/16 11:47

Sokha Nuon, 34, from Melbourne, has bravely spoken out after surviving a sustained attack by her ex-boyfriend John Grima, who has since been jailed for the vicious beating that has left her scarred.

15/06/16 08:16

The former Geordie Shore star put on a brave face as she attended a fashion launch in Melbourne on Tuesday.

14/06/16 19:36

A kangaroo nicknamed Goldie has been caught in a Melbourne coffee shop after hopping in to the establishment on Tuesday morning.

14/06/16 17:56

A man has taken to social media in disgust after he and a male friend were kicked out of their Uber in Melbourne because the driver thought their behaviour was 'disgusting'.

14/06/16 09:01

The 26-year-old was seen hiding beneath a New York Yankees baseball cap which she wore to partially conceal her red puffy eyes as she headed out of the terminal.

14/06/16 03:04

A female protester has been taken into custody after she reportedly made threats to kill herself on a bridge over Monash Freeway, forcing its closure in both directions.

14/06/16 00:43

The 'True Blue Crew' - who were involved in violent protests between anti-fascists and far-right protesters last month - posted an invitation to their Facebook page at the weekend.

13/06/16 15:07

Samantha Armytage has taken the plunge into an ice bath in front of a massive crowd of football fans at the MCG in Melbourne to help cure raise money for the Cure for MND Foundation.

13/06/16 09:18

The cafe in the Melbourne suburb of Pakenham was left in ruins after the attack. The man, who was wearing a plastic bag over his face, smashed all of the shop's windows with a tomahawk.

13/06/16 09:07

A collection of the world's best chefs will make the journey Down Under in 2017 as Melbourne prepares to host the prestigious 'World's 50 Best Restaurants' awards.

12/06/16 14:42

Craig Smith, 42, was picked up by police on Saturday evening after he escaped from a forensic mental health hospital in Melbourne on Friday evening while on unescorted leave.

11/06/16 17:38

Imogen Anthony is reportedly 'not in the running' for a spot on the upcoming reality TV spin-off series Real Housewives Of Sydney.

11/06/16 16:37

Melbourne Storm's Cameron Smith has scored a cracking sideline conversion against the Roosters at Allianz Stadium despite topping flat on his back.

11/06/16 16:20

A 32-year-old man has been charged with murder after a man died in a Cranbourne house on Friday night. He was charged on Saturday evening and will face court on Sunday.

11/06/16 15:37

Torchwood star John Barrowman was overwhelmed with packets of Tim Tams after fans gifted him the moreish snacks at the annual Oz Comic-Con event in Melbourne on Saturday.

11/06/16 15:33

Terminator actor Robert Patrick swapped his famous police uniform costume for a black T-shirt as he greeted Australian fans at Oz Comic-Con in Melbourne on Saturday.

11/06/16 15:21

Lucy Lawless, 48, looked like she had barely aged a day since she played the titular character of Xena: Warrior Princess, as she thrilled fans at Oz Comic-Con in Melbourne on Saturday.

11/06/16 13:10

Thousands of superheroes and villains descended on Melbourne for this year's Comic Con event. Fans had the opportunity to meet celebrity guests such as Lucy Lawless, Robert Patrick and Jed Brophy.

11/06/16 09:29

Craig Smith, 42, (pictured) did not return to Thomas Embling Hospital, in Melbourne's northwest, at 5pm as expected from unescorted leave to a local gym on Friday.

10/06/16 10:27

The mother of a little girl raped and murdered after she was sent to buy sugar more than 30 years ago has faced her daughter's alleged attacker in a Melbourne court.

10/06/16 08:49

Melbourne tenants, former ABC executive Barbara Uecker and Michael Greaves, broke their lease agreement by listing their St Kilda apartment on Airbnb, a court found on Friday.

10/06/16 04:52

An investigation by two of Victoria's teaching bodies into Facebook posts by Khoder Soueid, found the teacher can continue working at Australian International Academy in Melbourne's west.

10/06/16 04:51

Horrifying CCTV footage shows a graying middle-aged man allegedly attacking a woman in east Melbourne with a hammer before grabbing her neck and slamming her to the ground on Tuesday.

10/06/16 00:48

A truck that went on fire on Melbourne's Monash Freeway on Friday morning is now causing lengthy delays to peak hour traffic. Ambulance Victoria has confirmed no one has been injured.

10/06/16 00:41

Dannii Minogue, 44, rocked her lithe body on stage in a tight leather mini dress for a secret Melbourne gig. The pop singer finished off the sexy number with a pair of knee-high boots.

09/06/16 21:35

Brothers Steve and Trevor Simmons who run a Melbourne cafe which sells 'deconstructed' coffees in science beakers have defended the latest trend.

09/06/16 18:41

The family of US woman, Tamara Turner, 49, whose partner, Steven Samaras, 47, has been arrested following her death are struggling to comprehend the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.

09/06/16 18:37

Dannii Minogue took to the stage at the GH Hotel Melbourne for a secret gig that marked her first hometown show in 18 years, with the singer last performing on stage in Melbourne in 1998.

09/06/16 14:42

Carl Williams was murdered inside a Melbourne jail in 2010. He was buried inside a gold-plated coffin underneath a lavish $16,000 tombstone. His widow Roberta has refused to settle the bill.

09/06/16 14:32

Melbourne Gangland matriarch Roberta William's son, Tye Stephens, 29, will face court on Friday after allegedly being caught with drugs and a gun.

09/06/16 11:31

Dog weddings, puppy birthdays and hangouts for your canine pal can soon be a thing, when Dog House cafe opens its doors in July in Collingwood, north of Melbourne, Australia.

09/06/16 02:03

She may only be 21, but Sydney-born makeup artist, Tashi Honnery, has a level of international success most can only dream of. Despite the fact she only took up body painting two years ago.

09/06/16 00:48

A woman has managed to photograph an alleged serial flasher, who exposed himself to her on three separate occasions in Melbourne's south east.

08/06/16 18:53

A quick-thinking victim has whipped out her mobile phone to capture photographs of a man who allegedly repeatedly exposed his genitals to her and another woman in Melbourne.

08/06/16 17:52

Disturbing footage shows a police officer being thrown to the ground and attacked by a mob of frenzied soccer fans before the Socceroos friendly against Greece.

08/06/16 16:20

Mitchell McCullagh, 21, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving after losing control of his vehicle and hitting a pedestrian.His car was seized and sent to be crushed when he appeared in a Melbourne court.

08/06/16 14:52

A Melbourne hospital has been rushed off its feet caring for six sets of twins. Each set was either born sick or extremely prematurely. The maternity ward's manager said it meant a lot of nappies.

08/06/16 10:57

Shocking footage showing a man at La Trobe University in Bundoora, Melbourne, racially abusing a student has been captured on camera.

08/06/16 09:52

Allan Wild, 29, faced Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday charged with the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in Geelong in November last year.

08/06/16 09:49

A Chines buyer who successfully battled it out against four other bidders purchased a Chanel-inspired house in Melbourne for $3.5 million smashing the reserve price by $450,000.

08/06/16 09:36

A 16-year-old boy has been charged for allegedly launching a vicious attack on a man outside a Melbourne cinema only minutes after he had assaulted another person.

08/06/16 08:31

Melbourne's Deakin University associate professor Martin Hirst was charged with serious misconduct following an alleged series of 'inappropriate' Twitter posts.

08/06/16 08:14

Leanne Bartucca's off-the-shoulder wedding dress (pictured) designed by J'Aton Couture was stolen from her Greenvale home, in Melbourne's north, last month along with some jewellery.

08/06/16 07:37

Police are desperately searching for Tyla Spence, 16, who disappeared from a home in Altona North, south-west of Melbourne's CBD, at about 7.45pm on May 17.

08/06/16 06:36

A man has been caught on film whacking a fellow commuter in the head in a bizarre and unprovoked attack on a bus in Melbourne's south east.

08/06/16 05:50

Police have released security footage of the moment a would-be thief attacked and then stabbed a Melbourne office worker Ronald Maskell, 35, after he asks him if he needs help.

08/06/16 03:46

Ugly scenes have marred a soccer 'friendly' between Australia and Greece, with authorities vowing to catch and ban people responsible for 'dangerous behaviour' outside the stadium in Melbourne.

07/06/16 19:20

Hundreds of soccer fanns marched from Melbourne's 'Little Athens' to Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night and set off flares ahead of Socceroos' loss to Greece 2-1.

07/06/16 18:15

A man who allegedly dropped his critically injured wife outside a hospital posted a series of emotional tributes on social media just hours before he was arrested over her death.

07/06/16 17:11

Disgruntled resident Aziz Bas called Melbourne radio station 3AW after his home CCTV system filmed a postman arrive at his home, walk to his mail box and drop in a collection slip without knocking.

07/06/16 15:56

Block winners Dea and Darren were found to have breached their planning permit by demolishing the front facade of their Kew East home. They were fined and given a good behaviour bond.

07/06/16 15:56

A special taskforce will be created to catch protesters who covered their faces with flags and masks during ugly clashes between anti-Islam and anti-racism groups in Melbourne on Saturday.

07/06/16 11:39

A detective has argued Mohamad Hassan, 20, should not be granted bail because he allegedly 'laughed on the phone' after a police interview after allegedly killing two mothers in Melbourne.

07/06/16 09:04

Her ex husband's womanising ways have been hitting headlines for months, with the latest involving a former star of The Bachelor Australia.

06/06/16 21:56

Students from Melbourne's St Catherine's School fell ill on a camping trip in Fiji when they were stranded by a cyclone, hospitalised with gastro and contracted conjunctivitis, court documents claim.

06/06/16 16:58

Armina Deumic was driving behind her mother Subha and her best friend Bozica Nikolic along Attwood in Melbourne on Sunday night when a Mercedes smashed into their vehicle.

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