Chrysler has emerged as the most likely manufacturer to break the Holden-Ford duopoly in V8 Supercar racing after the sport opened the door for other makes to compete from 2012.

The Formula One's car was impounded after doing a burnout near the entrance to the Australian grand prix in Melbourne.

Greg Murphy has qualified third for today's top 10 shootout at Albert Park behind Jamie Whincup and Garth Tander.

Mystery still surrounds the death of an Indian toddler in Melbourne.

The Indian community has praised Victoria police for their efforts in investigating the death of a three-year-old Indian toddler.

Melbourne is bracing for a second lashing following yesterday's "beast" of a hailstorm.

Police are hunting for the killer of a three-year-old boy found dead hours after he went missing from a Melbourne home.

The Phoenix put on a dazzling display in front of a record crowd in Wellington last night, beating the Central Coast Mariners 3-0.

A four-year-old was hospitalised in Melbourne yesterday after falling onto a knife left in an open dishwasher.

A man narrowly avoided being hit in the head by a falling rock at Franz Josef Glacier and his partner suffered a broken foot after jumping a barrier.

Taxi drivers are calling for perspex screens and security cameras to be compulsory in taxis, with no provisions in NZ law covering driver safety.

Almost a year after the Black Saturday bushfires devastated Victoria, two teenage boys have been charged with lighting the Bendigo blaze.