Imogen had dark hair and big eyes - a woman any man would find attractive. But she was a lure for child groomers. WARNING: Sex content.

Melbourne Zoo's newborn elephant cannot stand, which leaves her future uncertain.

Meat-free Kiwi-inspired pie blows away Aussie taste-buds.

A petrol tanker rolled, crushing a car and starting a chain of collisions on a Melbourne motorway.

A festival in Melbourne wants to help people make better choices by giving them a chance to try more than 450 beers.

Coastguard and police were on hand when a hot air balloon ran into trouble and started drifting out to sea.

A street performer has caught on fire during the stunt on Melbourne's Southbank. Dozens rushed to help the woman after screaming could be heard.

The sister of a young Kiwi-born man who died after being hit by a train in Melbourne said her brother was kind-hearted and caring, but struggled with depression.

The family of a New Zealand man hit by a train last week in Melbourne have set up a fundraising page to bring his body home.

The divide between Melbourne and Sydney is a bit like that of Wellington and Auckland.

If you've ever been teased for your fiery locks, this is the event for you.

A Melbourne gangland lawyer who was gunned down outside his ice cream parlour apparently had a bounty on his head that had been increased to A$500,000 before his death.

Passengers ducked their heads and closed their eyes as their bus ploughed into a Melbourne bridge, peeling the roof off like a tin can.

Footage has emerged showing two Qantas jets involved in a scary near-miss above Melbourne Airport.

When Kim Peirce quit her six-figure job to sell body scrubs from her kitchen, she took a huge leap into the unknown.

Graham Reid goes on an eye-opening walking tour in central Melbourne.

Water slides at a Melbourne pool have been shut down after 12 people were overcome by strong chlorine fumes.

Hot, quirky and sometimes sophisticated, Gertrude is a Fitzroy food hub attracting a lot of attention, writes Jesse Mulligan.

Sausage dogs across Melbourne today competed in the 'Running of the Wieners'.

Police are worried about a missing Melbourne woman who hasn't touched her bank account for almost a month.

Dreaming of a long weekend away? Melbourne remains a great destination for Kiwis, writes Megan Singleton.

Thousands of Kiwis cross the Tasman to see the Melbourne Cup each November. Ewan McDonald went to see why.

The 11-month-old boy whose tragic death has rocked a small community has been identified.

Angry protesters have burned placards and exchanged abuse in clashes between Reclaim Australia and anti-racism rallies in Melbourne.

Firebombings, a drive-by shooting and the gunning down of a policeman have people wondering if Melbourne's notorious gangland underbelly is once again rumbling to the surface.

Melbourne has been inundated with thousands of love letters from across the world addressed to its trees, after the council assigned each one an email address.

Ending the liquor licensing ban that's stopped Melbourne's new, boutique venues serving alcohol past 1am will reinvigorate the city's night life.