It's been 20 years since Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was published, but it might never have happened if it weren't for publisher Nigel Newton's daughter.
Almost 30,000 new homes are added to Melbourne's inner city in a decade, as apartments, cafes and the white-collar workforce continue to overtake the manufacturing, wholesale and retail industries in the CBD.
Melbourne Victory's Marco Rojas shies away from the comparison to Lionel Messi but he hopes to emulate some of the Argentine's success in the A-League grand final.
The Victorian Government has unveiled a budget with big money for family violence prevention, schools, hospitals and transport — so how is it raising the cash required to pay for it all?
With credits including The Leftovers and Seven Types Of Ambiguity, location manager Drew Rhodes has been helping to put Melbourne on screen for more than 15 years.
The Victorian budget brought with it an increase in privatisation. This follows on from other state budgets, but the evidence for efficiency in this type of system isn't there.
Billions of dollars have been announced for new roads and public transport projects in the Victorian budget, so what does it mean for your commute to work and how soon will it make a difference?
Melbourne woman Shammi Pal was 61 when she gave birth to her daughter Angel last year. She claims that as an older mother she's faced disapproval and feared her child would be taken away from her.
The $1.9 billion put aside by the Andrews Government to help Victoria prevent and respond to family violence is dubbed "phenomenal" by survivors and advocates, who say the move will save lives.
The Victorian Government will spend a record $1.9 billion on family violence prevention, but will make big cuts to the public service to fund it, today's state budget reveals.
Melbourne's long-awaited Mordialloc Bypass — linking the Mornington Peninsula Freeway to the Dingley Bypass — should be built by 2023 under a $300 million plan unveiled in the Victorian budget, the Roads Minister says.
Doors so heavy it takes a number of people to hold them open, a dilapidated sewage system and no green space. After years of teaching children with severe disabilities in run-down facilities, a Melbourne principal will now knock it all down and start again.
The family of Melbourne mother Kylie Blackwood, who was killed four years ago, will be forced to wait another seven months for her alleged murderer to face a committal hearing, after his lawyer was granted more time to prepare his case.
Police arrest a man on the roof of Government House in Melbourne after he enters the building, which is the principal residence of Victoria's Governor, in a major security breach.
The Victorian Treasurer says tomorrow's state budget will include a forecast surplus of $8.3 billion over the next four years due as a result of windfalls from the property market and payroll tax.
Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat says his side has "all the confidence in the world" and vows to squash Sydney FC's hopes of a dream A-League double in next Sunday's grand final.
Melbourne Victory beat Brisbane Roar at AAMI Park to earn a spot in the A-League grand final. Look back on all the semi-final action in our A-League ScoreCentre.
