Scarfy lived here. He would be remembered by many in Melbourne and from further afield as the guy in the rooming house near the MCG who sold hand-knitted footy scarves from his window.
The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting hot sunny weather for Thursday... next week.
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has implored Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to borrow more to spend on infrastructure.
Police ask brother of Doncaster shopping centre victim to hand himself in.
Pauline Hanson's admiration for Vladimir Putin remains undiminished, with the Senator shrugging off criticism of Russia's alleged role in the death of 38 Australians on Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 by commenting that "everyone has done something".
Less than a week after the Strachan report into Queensland Rail was handed down, the beleaguered operator has had to apologise to frustrated customers whose train was sent down the wrong line.
Is he dreaming? The master mind behind the Brisbane Tens would like to remind Drew Mitchell that he is playing in the tournament he publicly rubbished this week
ANU has announced acclaimed composer Ken Lampl as the new head of its troubled music school.
The AFL Players' Association has raised concerns with an AFL plan to provide in-game player GPS tracking data to broadcasters.
A witness who sent a Facebook friend request to a female juror during the closing stages of a murder trial will face further investigation after his actions threatened to force the proceedings to be aborted.
Fresh claims of historical child sex abuse in Canberra have emerged against former Marist Brother John William 'Kostka' Chute, a court has been told.
Independent inspections at youth prisons or immigration detention centres will be permitted after the Turnbull government pledged to ratify a United Nations treaty in a bid to stamp out torture.
A young child and adult have become the latest West Australians to be diagnosed with the potentially deadly meningococcal disease.
A resurgent Malcolm Turnbull has accused Labor of being "drunk on left ideology" as he capitalised on another serious blackout in South Australia to defend gas and coal-fired generation while slamming Labor's rush to solar and wind power for the failure.
Jordan Turner admits his first chance to impress coach Ricky Stuart comes on the All Star stage.
Catholic church authorities deliberately misused canon law to cover up sex abuse allegations, a royal commission has heard.
Victoria and NSW have been warned they could follow South Australia in being hit by electricity blackouts in years ahead unless Canberra comes up with a bipartisan national plan to deal with energy and climate change.
Communications Minister Mitch Fifield has urged Australia Post chairman John Stanhope to appear at Senate estimates in two weeks to justify the high salaries at the government-owned business.
Labor has granted casino giant Crown a massive expansion of its Southbank site, in a deal reached behind closed doors to build Melbourne's highest skyscraper.
A group of Australian Christian church leaders has urged the Federal Government to provide more visas to persecuted minorities in Syria and Iraq, including Christian groups and Yazidiis, an ancient Persian group.
Changes to youth income support will bar access to university and heighten financial stress on young people struggling to make ends meet, ACT students fear.
The state government is using taxpayer-funded telephone surveys to gauge residents' support for its council merger policy in parts of Sydney where the mergers have become a mounting political headache for the new premier.
A total fire ban will be in effect across the ACT on Friday, when temperatures are forecast to exceed 40 degrees.
Sexual assault allegations have marred Young Labor's national conference held in Canberra last weekend.
Amber Harrison has thrown another grenade at Channel Seven, tweeting what appears to be internal emails sent between executives before and during a controversial Federal Police raid on the network's offices over alleged deals with the Corby family.
Six people have been infected with Ross River virus in Melbourne amid a state-wide outbreak, sparking a warning from authorities.
Who is the average Melbourne bike rider? According to a study of 12 months of cycling trips, he is male, aged in his mid-thirties to mid-forties, and rides five to 10 kilometres on average each time he gets on his bike, either for commuting or for general transport.
The quiet resignation of Daisy Pearce from Melbourne's welfare team came as the top footballer felt at risk of being "footied out" when she knew her unique position should have been inspiring her more than ever.
All the ins and outs for round two of the AFLW.
Public servants' strike action over "robo-debt" debacle illegal, say Centrelink bosses.
It is, undeniably, big.
Chinese, African, Iranian and Western music will all be featured in this concert at Llewellyn Hall.
NSW faces its biggest test of the summer, with soaring temperatures set to drive electricity demand to record levels, strain hospitals, and bring "catastrophic" fire conditions to some areas.
Police are urging the public to help after a 10-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Narre Warren's Westfield Fountain Gate.
Clive Palmer's nephew and wife did a deal for Queensland Nickel to buy $135 million worth of shares in a coal project he was pursuing just five days before the company failed, the Federal Court has been told.
Floral tributes and vigils for the Bourke Street massacre are over but witnesses of the attack say the horrific scenes from that day still haunt them.
Raiders hopeful Dave Taylor given a simple ultimatum when he signed on for a train-and-trial deal.
'Stitch her up for a false report.' Those were the words a senior police officer told a junior constable after Kate Moir was brought into the Palmyra Police Station in 1986 with a tale of rape and abduction so horrific, police thought she was making it up.
LNP member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson has announced her resignation from shadow cabinet.
Thomas Keating will be banned from leaving Thailand until he faces a reckless driving charge over the death of his partner in a jet-ski crash.
The New Zealand dollar tumbled after the Reserve Bank adopted a bias for holding interest rates steady through mid-2019.
A Labor caucus meeting has been called for Friday morning to consider Mr Furner's promotion to cabinet.
A man accused of murdering two children in Bowraville in the early 1990s has walked free from court after being bailed until his next appearance in August.
The Crown's star witness in the murder trial of Ron Medich has admitted to sourcing a gun for one of the hitmen after the 2009 shooting of Michael McGurk.
A woman who refused to stand for a judge due to her Islamic faith will become the first person to be charged with new disrespectful behaviour laws.
Animal medicine industry is worried about minister's policies, says pet owners should be too.
The RSPCA is desperately searching southern Brisbane for an injured cat, which was shot through the body with an arrow.
Sunshine Coast ratepayers will keep ownership of the new Sunshine Coast Airport and their Council will receive $605 million in payments as they lease it for 99-years to the airport's new commercial operators.
ACT Brumbies chairman Robert Kennedy believes a boardroom revamp will help the club bury its past dramas.
Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham will be in the box seat to see if Brent Hamlin can handle Super Rugby.
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