Tonight we can reveal the giant travel bill the Albanese government has racked up trying to secure the Climate Change Summit. More than $7 million in hard-earned taxpayer dollars and all for nothing.
It's been a sleepless night for Victorians unable to contact relatives in the Himalayan flood zone. As we go to air, members of Melbourne's Nepalese community are gathered at a temple in Diggers Rest.
Qantas is blaming the war in the Middle East for nosediving profits, but the airline's boss says demand for travel is still strong, with new jets on the way and upgrades for passengers at the pointy end of the plane.
Premier Ben Carroll is putting the brakes on Suburban Rail Loop spending by refusing to cancel it, but promising $2 billion in savings. The move did little to convince the knockers, with the Premier's former mentor declaring it a 'dog of a project'.
Richmond players say they are embarrassed by their Mad Monday antics but deny they were making light of the Sydney Swans hotel scandal. The pub footage has given league bosses a new headache ahead of the AFL Awards.
Disgraced celebrity talent manager Ralph Carr has been sentenced to six years in jail for the cocaine-fuelled rape of a young former employee, 36 years his junior.
A mother and her 10-year-old son were randomly attacked with scissors outside Victoria Police HQ in Melbourne's CBD. The woman was stabbed in the back and shoulders after the 27-year-old attacker punched her child in the head and put her in a headlock.
BREAKING: A mother and son have been randomly attacked near Police HQ in Melbourne CBD. The 27-year-old Sunshine West man is accused of punching a 10-year-old child in the head before placing the mother in a headlock and stabbing her in the shoulders and back with scissors. @BlakeJohnson
Premier Ben Carroll is making big changes to his predecessor Jacinta Allanβs pet project, the Suburban Rail Loop. The major shake-up aims to reduce costs by $2 billion. @paul_dowsley