Kate Sheahan accepts her AFLW career could be over after just one minute on the field following a knee injury during her first game for Collingwood.

Melbourne avoids any scorching 40-degree days this summer, but forecasters say it was warmer than average and the heat will continue into autumn.

Melbourne taxis crawl into the city at 5 kilometres per hour to again protest against industry reforms, causing havoc for morning motorists.

Police search for an armed man who is believed to have shot at officers as they attempted to execute a search warrant targeting international drug traffickers in Melbourne's north-west.

A bladder cancer survivor teams up with his urologist to create a new charity and deliver free Australian education resource for patients after frustration about the lack of local information available.

A man is attacked with a hammer and robbed by two men after they ran into the back of his car in Melbourne's north-east early this morning.

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A mother shares her story about raising a baby inside Victoria's medium security Tarrengower Prison, where the other inmates are the child's immediate family, if only temporarily.

A mother tells her story about raising a baby inside Victoria's Tarrengower Prison, where the other inmates are the child's immediate family, if only temporarily.

Residents of Victoria's Latrobe Valley are stressed and anxious about the looming closure of the Hazelwood power plant, warning there will be catastrophic consequences for the local economy.

Melbourne's famous brown river, the Yarra, will be protected under new legislation regulating the height of buildings along the riverbank and the distance from the water.

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The resignations of the Victorian Speaker and Deputy Speaker over the "appalling" abuse of parliamentary entitlements is the "right decision" and changes will be made to ensure the rules are black and white, Premier Daniel Andrews says.

The resignations of the Victorian Speaker and Deputy Speaker over the abuse of parliamentary entitlements is the "right decision" and changes will be made to ensure the rules are black and white, Premier Daniel Andrews promises.

Collingwood, the Giants and the NSW Swifts record Super Netball wins in round two at the expense of the Firebirds, Fever and Thunderbirds.

Melbourne Victory continue their surge toward the A-League finals, surviving a late scare from last-placed Adelaide United to claim a 2-1 victory.

Brisbane, Collingwood and Melbourne claim wins in the fourth round of the AFLW as the competition begins to take shape.

A small plane is damaged landing on a beach in Western Port Bay, east of Melbourne, but there were no injuries.

The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Victorian Parliament resign over a controversial second residence allowance, with Telmo Languiller saying he should pay for his "error of judgement".

In far eastern Victoria at "one of the most spectacular places to dive" a group of conservationists are overcoming the death of one of their group to continue their work ensuring the marine wonderland is there for future generations.

Sydney FC return to winning ways in the A-League, with Bobo's double and Manny Muscat's calamitous defending giving the Sky Blues a 3-1 win over a 10-man Melbourne City.

The home of late socialite Susan Renouf is passed in at auction, but gets plenty of interest from people keen to get a peak inside one of the most famous properties in Toorak.

In China, the ancient art of paper cutting is seen as high culture but a new project aims to bring it to the masses in Australia.

Victoria's Premier stands by embattled Speaker Telmo Languiller, despite a probe into his taxpayer-funded claim for almost $40,000 for living 80 kilometres from Melbourne.

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Pilot Max Quartermain's daughter, Melissa, reads a statement on behalf of her family, mother Cilla Quartermain and brother Mike Quartermain. Max Quartermain died in Tuesday's plane crash in Essendon Fields.

The Melbourne Archbishop should not oversee the Catholic Church's scheme to address sexual abuse within the archdiocese, a redacted report recommends.

The daughter of the pilot who died in Tuesday's plane crash in Essendon offers her condolences to the families of four other men killed in the tragedy, while paying tribute to her "generous and inspirational" father.

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