Australia's cervical cancer screening self-collection program a world first

Craig Butt, Health Reporter 1:59 AM    Women will be able to collect their own tissue samples and send them off for testing under world-first changes to Australia's cervical cancer screening program.

A century-and-a-half standing, a week to demolish: heritage groups rail against lost building

Clay Lucas 1:07 AM   The Grollo family have again enraged heritage activists after demolishing the last vestige of the 130-year-old Robbs Building complex on the corner of Collins and King streets.

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Abbott did not have leadership qualities

1:05 AM   Readers have rejected Tony Abbott's claim that he could have led his government to victory. They also believe he should accept losing the prime ministership gracefully.

Police chief's 'turbo charged ice' fears

John Silvester 12:00 AM   Australia is facing a new wave of dangerous synthetic drugs that may rival the ice epidemic, Victoria's Chief Commissioner, Graham Ashton has warned.

Former Eagles player reveals club's drug culture

Timna Jacks 11:16 PM   Former West Coast player Daniel Chick has revealed a culture of prescription and illicit drug abuse at the club during the 2006 season.

Campaign encourages gay men to have unprotected sex

Beau Donelly, Anna Whitelaw 9:08 PM   A guerrilla advertising campaign is encouraging gay men to have unprotected sex to promote a non-approved drug that combats HIV infection.

Human remains found in search for missing Melbourne mother

Allison Worrall 7:54 PM   Police investigating the disappearance of Melbourne mother Simone Quinlan have discovered human remains in parkland near Bendigo. 

Altona Meadows home destroyed by fire

Timna Jacks 6:39 PM   An Altona Meadows family home has been destroyed by fire.

Western Distributor plan likely to change again

Tom Cowie 6:12 PM   Having revised its proposed $5.5 billion Western Distributor plan to meet residents' main concern, Toll giant Transurban concedes more changes are likely after a backlash from locals.

Four injured in Clyde North crash

Allison Worrall 5:56 PM   A woman has been airlifted to hospital and three others were also injured in a crash in Melbourne's south east on Wednesday.

'I've suffered' for keeping secret, brother-in-law tells jury

Tammy Mills 5:43 PM   A relative of a man standing trial over the murder of a Shepparton teenager more than 30 years ago told a jury he has suffered for keeping his brother-in-law's alleged secret.

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan condemns Billy Brownless for inappropriate ''strippers'' remarks

Marika Dobbin 5:33 PM   AFL head Gillon McLachlan has intervened in the controversy over Geelong Legend Billy Brownless' sexist gaffe, where he called a mother and daughter strippers at a junior football function.

Cold case work leads to jail for 1987 rape

Steve Butcher 4:50 PM   Cold case work by a Victorian detective had led to a man being jailed for "predatory" rape in 1987.

New port operator to face rent reviews to keep costs down

Benjamin Preiss 4:49 PM   The successful bidder for Melbourne's container port will face regular rent price reviews to prevent it abusing its market power by jacking up costs for tenants.

UberX customers ramp up pressure on government to legalise ride-sharing

Tom Cowie 4:28 PM   Hundreds of UberX users have taken to social media to urge the Victorian government to follow the ACT and legalise ride-sharing.

Bail refused for teen charged with riding mini motorbike in crash

Adam Cooper 4:15 PM   The teen charged with riding the mini motorbike that hit and killed a mother outside a Carrum Downs shopping centre has been refused bail after a magistrate raised concerns about keeping the public safe.

Man airlifted to hospital after his car collided with a truck near Werribee

Allison Worrall 3:50 PM   A man trapped in a car wreckage south-west of Melbourne has been rescued and airlifted to hospital.

Newly arrived Iranian men join 'team respect' for women

Bianca Hall 3:47 PM   Former refugee Ali Reza had been taught to believe that family violence was a matter for the family concerned, and everyone else should just stay out of it.

Poker player killed love rival's friend, court hears

Mark Russell 3:46 PM   A poker player attacked and murdered the close friend of his former girlfriend's suspected lover, a court has heard.

Gas leak stops traffic at Collins, Spencer street intersection

Liam Mannix 3:31 PM   A gas leak has brought traffic to a standstill at a major city intersection.

Missing Maltese woman found at St Leonards

Robyn Grace 3:10 PM   A Maltese woman new to Australia has been found after she went missing while walking her dog on the Bellarine Peninsula.

Coroner unsure if baby's fatal injury was accidental or deliberate

Adam Cooper 1:58 PM   A coroner has been unable to determine whether a fatal brain injury suffered by a newborn baby girl was the result of an accident or deliberately inflicted.

Gangland widow in stoush with prison authorities

Mark Russell 1:23 PM   Corrections Victoria opposes woman convicted of arranging murder returning to apartment-style prison unit.

Grand Final Friday to cost Victoria more than half a billion dollars

Marissa Calligeros 12:25 PM   Grand Final Friday is set to cost Victorian businesses more than half a billion dollars.

Woman who killed baby avoids jail due to 'pregnancy denial'

Mark Russell 12:24 PM   ​A judge has accepted a young woman suffered from the rare condition known as 'pregnancy denial' when she killed her newborn baby and dumped it under a tree.

AFL grand final trading hours Melbourne: What’s open, what’s closed

Robyn Grace 12:03 PM   This Friday has been declared a public holiday, in honour of the AFL grand final.

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Boy, 16, 'on ice' during 35-day crime spree

Alicia Thomas 10:57 AM   A teenage boy who allegedly stole a $90,000 luxury vehicle and crashed into an elderly couple had used the drug ice in the morning of the offence, a court heard.

Police search Bendigo parkland for missing Melbourne mother

Marissa Calligeros 10:35 AM   Police are searching parkland in Bendigo as they continue their investigation into the disappearance of Melbourne mother Simone Quinlan.

Businesses should be banned from Melbourne City Council elections: report

Aisha Dow 9:36 AM   Big business should be banned from taking part in Melbourne City Council elections, or voting rights massively expanded to include the city's 439,000 workers, new research says.

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