Melbourne
Anne Stevens QC: Reaction to George Pell verdict and possibility of appeal success
Dunedin defence lawyer Anne Stevens QC gives her legal view on the conviction of Cardinal George Pell for historic child sex abuse. Audio
Aussie bar removes ad criticised for mocking Māori culture
Melbourne bar Freddie Wimpoles has taken down an ad which used Māori imagery to advertise a Waitangi weekend craft beer event after it was called out for being culturally offensive. Audio
Kim Dovey: how Melbourne shaped itself as a great city
Kim Dovey is a Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at the University of Melbourne. This year he was a contributing author to a book called Urban Choreography: Melbourne 1985 On. He talks about… Audio
Melbourne trolleyman criticised by police
Melbourne police have criticised the homeless Trolley Man who tried to help them during the Bourke Street knife attacks saying that he may have actually put the police in more danger by ramming his… Audio
Phoenix beaten by Melbourne City
The Wellington Phoenix have been beaten 2-0 at Melbourne City in their A-League game.
Breakers too strong for Melbourne United
The Breakers have finished strongly to outlast Melbourne United 88-81 in their second-round Australian National Basketball League clash.
Divide and Dissolve, the Melbourne duo fighting racism through doom metal
Divide and Dissolve are a Melbourne duo whose politically-charged music focuses on issues like de-colonisation and fighting white supremacy. With instrumental doom metal as their foundation, they've… Audio
A lot expected of Nelson Asofa-Solomona
He can't get much bigger, but Melbourne's man mountain Nelson Asofa-Solomona can get better when he lines up against the Sydney Roosters in Sunday's NRL grand final.
Too many Victorias - University considers name change
Victoria University says there are too many institutions with a similar name, and it is often being confused with Melbourne's Victoria University. Audio
Plenty of reasons for Breakers to beat Melbourne
Mika Vukona and the New Zealand Breakers will have no shortage of reasons to beat Melbourne United in their NBL semi-final series.
Croatia's Cilic makes Australian Open final
Croatian Marin Cilic has beaten Kyle Edmund to get through to the Australian Open final. Melbourne correspondent Dave Luddy joins Susie Ferguson to discuss the upcoming final. Audio
Improbable victory by 97th seed at Australian Open
A 21-year-old South Korean has beaten Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open in one of the biggest shocks of the tournament so far. Hyeon Chung became the first South Korean to ever reach the… Audio
Melbourne attack: Driver charged with attempted murder
The man accused of driving a car that slammed into pedestrians in the heart of Melbourne's CBD has been charged with 18 counts of attempted murder, police say.
Bronwyn Coate: why Da Vinci's 'Salvator Mundi' broke records
Is art really worth the value it reaches at auction? Take Leonardo Da Vinci's Salvator Mundi - that fetched $US450m at a Christie's auction recently. Or in NZ, a Colin McCahon work recently broke the… Audio
Dan Roberts: Capturing a mood in street style
The international fashion week circuit has become more like a circus than ever before. In this episode of My heels are killing me Sonia Sly chats to a Kiwi street-style photographer who shares the ins… Audio, Gallery
Singing for the dispossessed with the GALS
GALS, the Auckland Gay and Lesbian choir is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an event that highlights an important issue for Auckland: homelessness. The choir will perform The Street Requiem… Audio
New Zealand NRL stars to shine in Grand Final
New Zealand rugby league stars will be collecting championship rings no matter who wins the NRL Grand Final on Sunday. The Bromwich brothers - Jesse and Kevin, Tohu Harris and Nelson Asofa-Solomona… Audio
Three men face terror charges in Melbourne
Three men have faced a court charged with terrorism offences over alleged arson attacks on an Australian mosque that police say were inspired by Islamic State.
Second Melbourne council dumps 'Australia Day'
Another council has dumped celebrations marking the arrival of British settlers in recognition of what that day meant to Aboriginal Australians.
Bookshops are still thriving in Melbourne
Leesa Lambert is the Co-owner and Manager of Carlton's The Little Bookroom, rated as one of the city's top indie bookshops. Audio
