Read extracts from the new book by Lesley Elliott, detailing the life and death of daughter Sophie, killed in a frenzied attack...

The return of trams running in the Auckland CBD is one step closer, with the arrival of two trams from Victoria this morning.

Workers who rely on coffee to get through a stressful day in the office could start hallucinating, an Australian study claims.

A rejuvenated rail trip between Adelaide and Melbourne trumps flying, says Gregg Tripp.

The National Gallery of Victoria presents more than 250 extraordinary works by the greatest Viennese artists of the early 20th century.

Senior Victorian police are defending two officers who shot dead a man who was lunging at them with a knife.

In a city famed for its dining, one Kiwi is creating something unique, writes Pam Neville.

Elizabeth Hurley turned heads at an Indian Premier League cricket match....

Greg Dixon visits a new exhibition of King Tutankhamun's precious treasures in Melbourne.

Win a trip for four to Melbourne to see the magnificent exhibition, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs.

Hip publisher Jefferson Hack discussed the future of media in Melbourne - and Viva was there.

Melbourne crime tsar Tony Mokbel has finally fallen.

Victoria's mining history is both alluring and violent, writes Pamela Wade.