Chief executive Kylie Rogers wants to enhance the party atmosphere at Flemington for the Melbourne Cup carnival and intends to turn the hallowed turf into a dance floor after the last race on Champions Stakes Day.

Queenwood has doubled its success in year 9 Naplan writing – thanks to one teacher’s determination to change how it was taught.

A teenager was allegedly stabbed in the chest while on board a train in Sydney’s north-west on Sunday afternoon.

A teenage boy is fighting for life in hospital after being attacked by a shark in Queensland.

Tributes are being paid to a husband and wife and their friend killed in a plane crash south of Sydney.

A tradie has climbed out of his work van as it exploded into flames on the Anzac Highway in Adelaide.

The legendary actress was one of the most popular figures in Hollywood, having played in prominent roles since the 1970s.

There's an urgent call to help those in poverty, as new figures reveal a soaring number of Australians living below the line. There's an urgent call to help those in poverty, as new figures reveal a soaring number of Australians living below the line...

The SES has responded to more than 160 incidents related to fallen trees since noon, as a damaging winds roar across Sydney.

Hackers have leaked the details of millions of Qantas customers.

Multiple teenagers have been charged over the alleged stabbing of a father and son in Melbourne.

Thousands gathered to rally for Palestine in Sydney and around Australia despite a ban on an Opera House march.

It may have come in over time and over budget but, for commuters on Perth’s Armadale line, it’s over at last.

The kerfuffle over David Pocock’s membership of the Parliamentary Sports Club shows the feds are as weak as the NSW government on sports betting.

About 8000 protesters marched from Hyde Park to near Central Station on Sunday, abiding by a court order to steer clear of the Opera House.

Over seven years, the lifesaving club has gone through three rounds of redevelopment plans, and the neighbourhood is once again divided over the $14.5 million project.

A record number of runners stormed to the MCG on Sunday as part of the Melbourne Marathon Festival. Check back for the winners and the major moments.

With traffic congestion and expensive or non-existent parking, the once-bustling retail and culture strip is now primarily a thoroughfare to somewhere else – but you’ll still find charm if you know where to look.

Women can apply for up to $5000 to support their return-to-work efforts, with the first grants to target those who have been unemployed for more than six months.

The delivery driver is in hospital with serious injuries, whilst the 52-year-old driver is assisting police.