Victoria

It is a question that even Serena Williams is not prepared to answer: who is the greatest female tennis player of all time?

Victoria Police "did not parent" violent youth offenders but are the ones being forced to deal with them, Commissioner Graham Ashton says, dismissing claims the force is being "soft on crime".

Serena Williams is not prepared to put a number on the haul of majors she may end up winning after claiming her 23rd title with her Australian Open triumph.

Four days into a new century, Marc Mietus left Melbourne to move to Queensland to begin a new life, but his family never saw him again and still don't know what happened.

A teenage boy and three girls, aged between 14 and 16, are arrested and charged after allegedly stealing a bus and using it during a crime spree in Melbourne's west.

Authorities are being urged to consider culling the state's iconic wild horses before they cause irreparable damage to the High Country.

Venus Williams describes her sister Serena's Australian Open victory as a "beautiful thing" and believes her younger sibling will add more major singles titles to her tally of 23.

Serena Williams captures her 23rd major singles title with a straight-sets defeat of her sister Venus in the women's Australian Open final on Rod Laver Arena.

Serena Williams beats sister Venus to win the Australian Open women's final and claim her 23rd major singles title. Look back at the action on our blog.

Reigning Newcombe medallist Dylan Alcott has taken out the Australian Open quad wheelchair title for a third straight year, winning the final in straight sets.

Sydney Sixers win their maiden Women's Big Bash League title after beating the Scorchers by seven runs in the final at the WACA ground in Perth.

The strain on infrastructure in Melbourne's booming outer west is in the spotlight once again, amid concerns its newest train station may reach capacity within 24 hours of opening.

The 2017 Australian Open has dished up two of the most feel-good grand slam finals in living memory. But what is it exactly that makes us feel so good about them?

It may not be the best rivalry in tennis anymore, but most fans will always have a soft spot for the battle for supremacy between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Members of the public trained in first aid will be able to respond to triple-0 emergencies with the help of a new app being developed by Ambulance Victoria.

An Australian Open electrified by the revivals of seasoned champions will bathe in the warm glow of nostalgia tonight when the Williams sisters contest the women's final at Rod Laver Arena.

Serious problems with Victoria's youth justice system were flagged with successive governments for more than a decade, and the recent dysfunction is the result of years of inaction, according to a former deputy Ombudsman.

Rafael Nadal defeats a gallant Grigor Dimitrov in five epic sets to set up a meeting with Roger Federer in a dream Australian Open final match-up.

Newcastle livewire Andrew Nabbout continues his A-League purple patch, scoring twice to dismantle Melbourne City 2-1 and lift the Jets back into the top six.

The High Court deals a blow to Labor's foray into the case of embattled former senator Bob Day, rejecting a bid to widen the scope of a case examining whether he breached the constitution.

Australia's winemakers rely on free trade, so as export values surge, they are taking nothing for granted.

Forget dollar a litre milk. The diary crisis has more to do with global trade wars than it does with cheap supermarket milk.

Serena Williams admits trying to end her sister's remarkable comeback in the Australian Open final will be "uncomfortable", but says either result would be a victory.

Forty adult prison staff will move to secure the Malmsbury and Parkville youth centres, and another facility will be built, in the wake of 15 young offenders breaking out following a riot this week.

A nursery owner works with researchers to test tea trees in the hope of matching Manuka honey's success in Australia.