Edinburgh Gardens' Captain Cook memorial will not return to its Fitzroy North location, after the City of Yarra cited cost concerns associated with repeated vandalism repairs.

The 24-year-old man who tried to claim self-defense in the fatal Downtown Melbourne shooting of a football standout is held without bond.

Independent publishers come up against huge challenges to keep doing what they're best at: celebrating alternative and diverse voices, and emerging writers. Now, in Melbourne Design Week, one event is celebrating them back.

City leaders in Melbourne will meet Tuesday evening to discuss ways to improve safety in the downtown area. The concerns come after a shooting left one man dead over the weekend. Stephan Dieujuste faced a judge on Monday to hear the charges against him.

More than simply a retreat from the city, Melbourne Place by Kennedy Nolan immerses visitors in the creative energy and material conditions that frame the city’s culture. Located in the heart of the CBD on Russell Street, the hotel and rooftop restaurant evoke elegance and sophistication in a way that feels both timeless yet familiar.

Tina Arena was forced to pause her Melbourne concert on Friday (May 10) after a physical altercation broke out.

Salvador Rueda wants Melbourne to use the Metro Tunnel as the backbone of a car-free, pedestrian-friendly city.

A hungry customer’s car has been stolen while ordering a burger near Melbourne’s CBD. The man left his car running while he ran into a fast-food restaurant on La Trobe St in South Melbourne to pick up his order about 1am on Wednesday. He returned to find his car gone.

Melbourne city leaders are meeting today to discuss a deadly shooting that took place over the weekend. A 19-year-old man was killed in the shooting, which took place early Sunday morning in downtown Melbourne.

Former Liberal leader Peter Dutton subjected the NSW division to an intervention. Now the party’s moderate MPs are accusing the committee of presiding over “worst defeat in history”.

And called the tragic shooting Sunday an isolated incident. "I do still think that we have a very safe downtown," he said. "We have a very safe community and a safe city,". A few business owners spoke out in the council meeting Tuesday.