Derby Day 2026

Black, white and grey at Derby Day, Flemington racecourse, Melbourne.

Some readers have questions for party leaders in the upcoming Victorian election. Others’ minds are made up.

Rewilding Docklands and focusing on housing, rather than office space, is part of an ambitious proposal to combat the area’s windswept boulevards.

An affair has thrust Nvidia and Chinese tech company MegaSpeed into the spotlight, but there’s an odd Aussie connection to the worldwide story.

The commission will today call its first witnesses as it examines the controversial level crossing removal project on Melbourne’s fringe.

A soldier’s diary found in a rubbish tip led to a stranger half a world away writing a book to commemorate an Australian lost at war.

The commission will today call its first witnesses as it examines the controversial level crossing removal project on Melbourne’s fringe.

The 37-year-old will remain behind bars after a court heard about his litany of health issues as he faces charges over alleged attack that left the One Nation volunteer in hospital.

The commission will today call its first witnesses as it examines the controversial level crossing removal project on Melbourne’s fringe.

The charges against the employee of a company specialising in employing Indigenous workers will raise fresh questions about the government’s social procurement policy.

Police have been stationed at several aged care homes across the city following a drive-by shooting at one and credible threats against a former property tycoon.

The commission will today call its first witnesses as it examines the controversial level crossing removal project on Melbourne’s fringe.

A man confronted three intruders in Melbourne’s north last night before one of them shot a gun, hitting a table in the room, police said.

A man confronted three home invaders in Melbourne’s north last night before one of them shot a gun, hitting a table in the room.

A man confronted the three home invaders in Melbourne’s north last night before one of them shot a gun, hitting a table in the room.

A man confronted three home invaders in Melbourne’s north last night before one of them shot a gun, hitting a table in the room.

Childcare centres are becoming mega facilities to attract more enrolments, with developers passing the risk of their big builds onto families, according to research that analysed thousands of property transactions.

Answering the question of what role, if any, the Labor government played in the CFMEU’s Gap Road shenanigans is essential work for the commission.

The search for a new chief executive is nearing the end at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, with a former sports star just missing out and a one-time grand prix boss still on the shortlist.

Answering the question of what role, if any, the Labor government played in the CFMEU’s Gap Road shenanigans is essential work for the commission.

Readers comment on sweeping changes to apartment building heights across Melbourne.

So many rejoiced at the arrival of money and comfort in my neighbourhood. I want to reclaim the dirty wonder of what it was before it was sanitised and sold.

So many rejoiced at the arrival of money and comfort in my neighbourhood. I wanted to reclaim the dirty wonder of what it was before it was sanitised and sold.

The alleged stabbing murder of a delivery driver in Melbourne’s CBD has stirred frustration about violence and the state’s strained mental health system.

The inquiry begins its first block of public hearings this week and is expected to examine the role of former premier JacintaAllan and her office in a controversial road and rail project.

The inquiry begins its first block of public hearings this week and is expected to examine the role of former premier JacintaAllan and her office in a controversial road and rail project.

A man brandishes a hunting knife at City Mart in West Melbourne on Thursday, November 5, 2026.

The Footscray man was agitated and said he had an injury on his hand during a court appearance cut short when he pulled his pants down.

The inquiry begins its first block of public hearings this week and is expected to examine the role of former premier JacintaAllan and her office in a controversial road and rail project.

The 40-year-old was sitting in the foyer of a small suburban Melbourne shopping centre when he allegedly assaulted a 63-year-old man in an unprovoked attack.