Victoria

Hardcore Guns N' Roses fans come out in droves to see the rock 'n' roll heroes of their youth together on stage again.

Glam rock legends Guns N' Roses got off to a rough start at last night's MCG concert after the Melbourne crowd was greeted as "Sydney".

A 65 per cent hike in the price of ice-cream might not sound like a great idea, but what if it could add years to your life? Melbourne researchers say a sugar tax, combined with subsidies for healthy foods, could add 2.1 years to the lives of average Australians.

Ongoing job cuts in Airservices Australia leave the network at "breaking point" and senior managers express fears the new regime is "a huge risk to public safety", an ABC investigation reveals.

One of Victoria's most prestigious private schools, Geelong Grammar, says it has made changes to its policies and will learn from its failings in handling allegations of child sexual abuse.

Carl Williams organised for underworld figure Graham Kinniburgh to be killed 13 years ago after a failed bid to have gangland rival Lewis Moran murdered, a court hears, as Stephen Asling stands trial for murder.

How the fall of Singapore changed three Australian prisoners of war, sharing their stories on its 75th anniversary.

A luxury cruise ship, which was towed back to Melbourne at the weekend after breaking down at sea, is repaired and leaves for New Zealand.

Victoria's residential care system is failing the young people it is set up to care for, a former workers says.

The collective grief of thousands of mothers who lost sons and daughters to war is to be recognised in a new Ballarat memorial to be unveiled on Wednesday, the 75th anniversary of the fall of Singapore.

Industrial action over a new pay deal for AFL players is "unlikely", the AFL Players Association says, as negotiations between the players and the league continue.

An agricultural research body says exporting agricultural knowledge could become a big industry alongside more traditional exports like coal and wool.

Former East Gippsland Shire councillor Linette Treasure becomes the first Victorian councillor to be replaced after refusing to sign a compulsory code of conduct.

Since the mid 1980s Danish architect Jan Gehl has been helping Melbourne to "turn this miserable scene into one of the most likeable cities in the world".

The Federal Opposition is drafting Murray-Darling Basin Plan amendments, to guarantee delivery an extra 450 gigalitres of water for the environment.

If you bought a rose for your loved one this Valentine's Day, there is a strong chance it has come from Kenya.

The Victorian Government rejected a report it commissioned which recommended the introduction of compulsory mental health and drug treatment for vulnerable children in the strife-torn child protection and youth justice systems.

Australia's winter grain harvest is now officially the nation's largest for every single mainland state, says forecaster ABARES.

Farmers across Australia make the switch to solar powered irrigation pumps to reduce power costs.

The ABC's Fact Check unit is back in business as a collaboration with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, after being closed in 2016 due to budget cuts.

Youth offenders riot at a maximum security prison south-west of Melbourne, damaging property with rocks and fire extinguishers and injuring a staff member.

Several thousand protesters gather in Melbourne's west to voice their anger at the Victorian Government's decision to build a new youth detention centre at Werribee South.

Newcastle holds Melbourne Victory to a goalless draw to return to the A-League's top six.

Geelong defender Harry Taylor becomes the second high-profile AFL player to raise concerns about the prevalence of gambling advertisements, saying he is worried about the impact it has on children.

Victoria University says it is reviewing its administrative procedures after its Flinders Street campus building was used to hold a fundraising dinner for an anti-Islam organisation last week.