Melbourne is on the rise and set to be Australia's biggest city within the next decade. Two years ago, predictions were that Melbourne would take the lead from Sydney by 2026, but that's been revised to 2032.

A leading mosquito virus expert has declared Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is “here to stay” in Australia, which he believes was not prepared for the disease’s arrival.

A patient has suffered severe burns following a fire in an operating theatre while they were in the middle of surgery.

If there is a street that knows how to get in the Christmas spirit it is Swansona Ave in Mount Annan.

Woolworths shoppers have been left scratching their heads after noticing something “odd” on a popular meat product.