Turkey orders two imams in Australia to return home amid purge

The imam at a mosque in Melbourne's western suburbs has been abruptly summoned to return home to Turkey.

Little trust in Australian police shown by people born in South Sudan

The sight of a blue police uniform is treated warily by many people born in South Sudan living in Australia, according to a major new survey into migrant communities.

New $13 million research lab to open in Melbourne

A new $13 million high-tech military research centre in Melbourne will aim to design better command and control software.

Cancer centre visit kicks off Biden tour

US Vice President Joe Biden praises the "profound" efforts of Victoria's new billion-dollar cancer centre.

US Vice President Joe Biden to visit new cancer centre in Melbourne

Joe Biden, the US Vice President who lost his son to brain cancer last year, will travel to Melbourne to tour Melbourne's new billion-dollar cancer treatment and research centre.

CFA backlash may hurt Labor in key seats

There is no doubting the CFA controversy has ambushed Labor's federal election campaign in Victoria.

CFA crisis: Andrews defiant, rejects 'cheap political games'

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A defiant Premier Daniel Andrews has condemned "lies" about the deal struck with firefighters.

Anti-Muslim sentiment targets women on Melbourne's streets

Multicultural Melbourne might win plaudits as Australia's most tolerant city, but social campaigners warn comforting statistics can obscure the personal damage from anti-Muslim sentiment and other bigotry.

Andrews confident Labor will back China trade deal

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is confident federal Labor will "quite soon" resolve fears over the risk to Australian jobs under the China free trade deal and praised the agreement as good for Victoria.