A cottage industry has also developed to help beat the troubled system’s audit process with whistleblowers revealing that some auditors are being paid to give passes to businesses. Scores of NDIS ...

The “golden age” of piano-making came just before World War I. At a time when buying a home was beyond most people’s reach, the instruments were an attainable status symbol. Credit: Getty ...

AFTER posting a Gumtree ad, looking for a particular doll for her young daughter, a grateful mum was touched when a woman named Liz offered to donate one for free. Liz added: “Can I just ask one thing ...

The National Football League today announced a multiyear commitment to play regular season games in Melbourne, Australia beginning in 2026 as the league continues to take international games to new ...

It takes a painstaking process over several months to piece together the Melbourne Cup field, but finally, it has been whittled down to the 24 horses who will compete for Australian racing’s ultimate ...

The current mayor, a former mayor and a longtime city resident who previously ran for the mayoral position are all vying to lead Melbourne. Melbourne residents will go to the polls to select between ...

A Melbourne GP feels “traumatised” after a fraudster used her identity to obtain nearly $465k in Medicare benefits over nearly two years. Abdulkadir Ibrahim, of Preston, used Melbourne GP Dr Halima ...

A Melbourne playground has been closed after asbestos was found in mulch, as authorities warn against getting the potentially contaminated material from online marketplaces. Have you ever obtained ...

The University of Melbourne is the leading centre of higher education and research in Australia. Founded in 1853, it’s situated in the heart of the world’s most liveable cities. With a strong research ...

Tacey Rychter, an editor for The Times’s Travel section, lived in Melbourne for nearly 30 years and travels there regularly. Melbourne, long seen as Australia’s second city, is runner-up no more after ...

The days of stumbling across designer-label gems at giveaway prices in a charity-run opportunity shop could be over. “Ten or 20 years ago, you might have gone into an op shop and bought a pair of RM ...

Without A Fight has taken out this year's Melbourne Cup, beating home the likes of Soulcombe and Sheraz to claim the coveted $8 million feature race at Flemington. The seven-year-old gelding from the ...