The pressure to look like other divers led Anabelle Smith to a low place
Diver Anabelle Smith felt pressure to look a certain way as a young diver, which affected her mental and physical health.
Firearms, cash and explosives seized in Melbourne, three arrested including alleged Russian organised crime member
Three men have been arrested after more than 40 guns, sophisticated explosive devices and $1 million in cash were seized across Melbourne.
Wedding guests, medical conference attendees among 140 ill after Melbourne venue gastro outbreak
At least 140 people have reported falling ill following two gastro outbreaks at a function venue in Melbourne's inner south.
Verstappen takes pole at Australian Grand Prix, Piastri struggles in Melbourne
World champion Max Verstappen will start from pole position at the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix as local hope Oscar Piastri endures a tough day at Melbourne's Albert Park circuit.
Daniel Ricciardo, in Melbourne for the F1 grand prix, makes a pit stop at school to support disengaged learners
Racing driver Daniel Ricciardo is one of Australia’s highest-profile athletes, but he could've fallen through the cracks at school. He wants to make sure that doesn't happen to the next generation.
World champ Kerley shows swagger in convincing Melbourne win, Aussie long jumper upstages favourites
Fred Kerley thrills the Lakeside Stadium crowd with some showboating theatrics on his way to victory in the men's 200 metres, while young Australian Samantha Dale beats a world-class field in the women's long jump.
Analysis
analysis:The Victorian Greens have a big opportunity in November. Can the party grab the chance?
The Victorian Greens' chances of picking up extra inner-city seats at November's state election are strong, but the rhetoric from leader Samantha Ratnam is more reserved than it was before the 2018 poll.
'A number and a pay cheque': Daughter's fight for justice after mother left lying dead in supported living
The daughter of a woman who lay dead for more than two hours on the ground of a supported residential service calls for changes to the system that "failed" her mother, after giving devastating evidence at the disability royal commission.
Want to lift your mood, physical health and get the kids involved? This might be the answer
Isobel, 11, is a regular volunteer at parkrun and loves it. So do many others, who say it improves their mental and physical health, and just makes them happier overall.
It paved the way for Bluey — but most likely would not be made today
Wildly ambitious, staffed by rookies — including a young Rove McManus — plagued by disagreements over scripts, it is a wonder Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers got made — but, 25 years on, fans of the animated series have new reason to celebrate.
New mother left in a 'very bad' financial position after her fertility clinic employer withheld parental pay
Sarah says she struggled financially after her employer, Pagoda Tree Clinic, refused to pass on parental leave entitlements paid by the federal government.
Australian Grand Prix to dodge Djokovic drama with blanket ban on vaccination exemptions
Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix chief Andrew Westacott says anyone competing in the event must be "100 per cent vaccinated and there won't be an exemption sought for anyone from anyone".
Krystina Emmanouilides finds her way in the world of motorsport and wants more women to follow
From Melbourne to Oxford and now Zurich, Krystina Emmanouilides has worked her way onto Alfa Romeo's ORLEN Formula 1 team and she wants more women to follow.
Dozens of new exposure sites listed in Victoria, some dating back more than a week
Victoria's list of COVID-19 exposure sites grows to about 500 venues, with the spread of possible venues of concern now right across Melbourne.
Victoria's COVID exposure sites reach more parts of Melbourne
Victoria's list of COVID-19 exposure sites balloons to more than 450 venues stretched across dozens of suburbs.
South Melbourne Market added to Victoria's growing list of COVID-19 exposure sites
There are now more than 400 venues listed as exposure sites in Victoria, after dozens more were added to the list on Thursday night. South Melbourne Market is closed after a number of its stores were listed as tier 1 sites.
Postponed Australian F1 Grand Prix cancelled again after 'slower than forecast' vaccine rollout
The race — normally held in March — had already been postponed to November in the hope that a deal could be reached to bring the event to Australia.
Travellers at Melbourne CBD Holiday Inn 'health hotel' transferred after water damage
Residents at the Holiday Inn on Flinders Lane, a quarantine hotel for COVID-positive patients, are transferred to another facility after water damaged the facility over the weekend.
Police arrest man over Bourke Street Mall vehicle incident
Police arrest a 20-year-old man in Ballarat over last week's Bourke Street Mall incident, in which a car sped away from police through central Melbourne.
Police 'confident' they will catch driver and passenger who sped down Bourke Street Mall
Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Luke Cornelius describes the driver and passenger involved in Thursday's incident as Caucasian males in their late teens or early 20s and says he is "confident" they will be tracked down.
Daniel Andrews apologises for tennis quarantine hotel PPE mess
Daniel Andrews contradicts one of his own ministers when he says the discarded protective gear was strewn across the footpath because a garbage truck was late to pick up overflowing biohazard bins.
Neville says discarded PPE near Australian Open hotel did not come from quarantine agency
The Victorian Government refutes the suggestion that discarded face masks found by residents near an Australian Open quarantine hotel may have come from its COVID-19 quarantine agency.
How Victoria plans to manage the COVID risk at the Australian Open
From Thursday, the first of roughly 1,200 tennis players and officials will start arriving in Melbourne for the Australian Open tournament. So what will the "strictest program in the world" for tennis players look like?
Melbourne natural fertility clinic accused of withholding government-funded parental leave
The owner of a Melbourne fertility clinic is accused of withholding thousands of dollars in government-funded parental leave payments from one of its staff and has been temporarily banned from practicing.
Residents moved from two Victorian care centres as COVID-19 death toll climbs
Residents from an aged care facility and a metal health centre, both in Melbourne, are relocated due to coronavirus outbreaks.