Melbourne

Victoria Police said a car “veered off the road and crashed through a school fence” in Melbourne’s east, around 2:30pm on Tuesday.

Asofa-Solomona was suspended for a dangerous tackle on Roosters prop Lindsay Collins in last week’s preliminary final.

Ambulance Victoria has launched a review and will refer the case to the Coroner for further inquiries.

At a meeting last night, Melbourne Mayor Nicholas Reece said the council would end its contracts with e-scooter companies Lime and Neuron six months early, in response to poor rider behaviour and concerns from residents.

The Melbourne Rebels, one of Australia’s five Super Rugby Pacific teams, have been notified by Rugby Australia (RA) that they will not be able to participate in the 2025 iteration of the competition.

The dangerous material was detected at dozens of NSW locations and parts of southeast Qld earlier in the year.

Southeast Asian leaders have gathered in Melbourne for the start of this week’s ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Summit.

Calls for pill testing are growing after nine people were taken to hospital for suspected overdoses at a Hardmission festival in Melbourne last Saturday night.

Parking rangers will now be included in Melbourne e-scooter trial. It’s to reward good riders for considerate and safe parking.

Melbourne has narrowly beaten Sydney to be the most liveable city in Australia for 2023, and third worldwide.

The Victorian Government has announced changes to its public transport ticketing system, myki, including payment by phone and bank card.