Latest from Melbourne

Captivated by cakes
Danielle Wright discovers European heritage in St Kilda and macaron magic in the CBD on a weekend trip to Melbourne.

Racing: Record to Black And Bent
Star hurdler Black And Bent raced into history at Sandown yesterday in a triumphant return to jumps racing.

Colin Mathura-Jeffree takes in Melbourne's art scene
Colin Mathura-Jeffree visits the Australian Centre for the Moving Image.

Melbourne: Sublime in the suburbs
Across the Ditch Peter Feeney relaxes in the fringes of Australia's food and culture capital and laps up the suburban lifestyle.

Victoria: Follow the coast road
Danielle Wright packs the family into a camper-van and hits the road to Victoria's holiday beaches.

Melbourne: Monkeying around
King Kong thunders into Melbourne this June. Rachel Grunwell meets the lead.

Gardening: Some like it super hot
Meg Liptrot gains fresh perspective on drought at Victoria's Royal Botanic Gardens.

Melbourne siege comes to sudden end
The body of convicted rapist Antonio Loguancio has been found in a bungalow after a two-day siege in Melbourne came to a fiery end.

Rapist under siege for second day
A siege involving convicted rapist Antonio Loguancio at a home in Melbourne is continuing into the second day.

Ex-rock star's son wanted by Oz police
The son of a former Split Enz drummer is under investigation by Australian police for internet stalking and is said to be "inciting hatred" online from his NZ home.

Accused fraudster's 'treasure trove'
A fake crown and a signed All Blacks jersey among almost 1000 items once owned by the NZ man accused of an A$16 million.fraud across the Tasman

Liz Hurley in airport spat
Liz Hurley British actress Liz Hurley has had an ugly run-in with a journalist as she and fiance Shane Warne departed Perth.

'Tahitian prince' expected to admit fraud
An alleged New Zealand conman accused of defrauding more than $16 million from his former employer, Queensland Health, is expected to plead guilty.

Melbourne Cup: Dunaden ready to bow out
Defending champion Dunaden will be racing in Australia for the last time in the Melbourne Cup tomorrow.

Melbourne Cup: Baker can deal with failure
Trainer Murray Baker was looking for anything after It's A Dundeel finished a distant seventh in Saturday's A$1.5 million Victoria Derby at Flemington.

NZ man charged over attack in Melbourne
A New Zealand man has been charged over an unprovoked attack on another man at a Melbourne railway station.

Safety fears for Jill's accused killer
The man accused of raping and killing Melbourne woman Jill Meagher will receive Victoria's highest level of protection in jail amid fears for his safety.

Melbourne murder: 'So devastated'
Colleagues of Melbourne woman Jill Meagher have been paying tribute to her today, after her body was found and a man charged with her rape and murder.

Last images before woman vanished
CCTV images show missing ABC employee Jill Meagher talking to a man as she was walking home, minutes before her suspicious disappearance.