A 24-year-old musician-turned-athlete is representing Australia just five years after making his running debut.
Seth O’Donnell had a different sporting dream but once he started athletics, there was no turning back.
School holiday boredom can magically disappear with some spellbinding solutions at the comedy festival. The Kids Comedy Fest is a chance to clown around with science and illusions. @KristyMayr7
The Tigers give us exclusive access to their build up while the Blues are on the rebound. Chief Footy Reporter @cleary_mitch caught up with Richmond star Jack Ross on the way to the ground. @7AFL
Melbourne's Moomba magic has delivered record crowds across the long weekend. The city's biggest free festival celebrating in style with colourful floats and performers taking over the streets for the annual parade. @tyra_stowers
Victoria's crime crisis is putting an unprecedented strain on its prison system. 7NEWS takes you behind bars for a look at life on the inside, as a new program is rolled out to help rehabilitate offenders. @jacstanley7
Cruel thieves have targeted a temple in Melbourne's north twice in the space of two months. This time, they broke in with an angle grinder, stealing cash donated for people in need. @ainsleykoch
The AFL is hitting back against its indigenous former stars in a bitter escalation of the racism class action. The league claims players have no right to sue because they were just as likely to be racially abused off-field as they were on it. @jordy_wright
The family of a 91-year-old great-grandmother, who suffered a horror fall, has lashed out at Ambulance Victoria, claiming she was denied transport to hospital. The incident has reignited concerns about the state's health system. @bethan_yeoman
A Mentone business has been destroyed as Melbourne's tobacco turf war roars back to life.
It's the third time the shop has been hit in the past six weeks. @phoebeworthley_
Australians have fallen in love with Chinese cars; now top value Chinese caravans are swamping our market.
But Australian manufacturers are fighting back, with one local caravan maker releasing a new model - so cheap - some are using them to live in. https://t.co/4VxsJbgHrg @paul_dowsley #7NEWS
A 44-year-old mother has been killed inside her Epping home, allegedly at the hands of a male relative who arrived ready for violence. The woman's son made the horrific discovery before rushing to alert neighbours. https://t.co/JbHVqyOVnq @paul_dowsley#7NEWS
A motorcyclist who was almost killed by a distracted driver has had an emotional reunion with the paramedics who saved his life. David Francis broke 95 bones and died on the way to hospital, only to be revived by three women. https://t.co/zsKKscTOx8 @LauraTurner_7#7NEWS
More Chinese investment is bound for Victoria, with Jacinta Allan accused of bringing back the Belt and Road deal by stealth. The premier has sold a major energy project to China and left the door open to a deal on the Suburban Rail Loop. https://t.co/lH3Ccz8EA1 @rochelleebrown1
A mother of two with a 25-page rap sheet is behind bars, charged over the hit-run death of a cyclist in Coburg. It took detectives three weeks to track the accused killer driver down, but they still have not found her luxury car. https://t.co/7Db7krPeIv @lauraturner_7#7NEWS
Brad Battin is hitching his election wagon to a crime crackdown, promising to beef-up police powers to keep Victorians safe.
The Opposition Leader made his pitch to be premier in front of Liberal party heavyweights today with one noticeable absentee. https://t.co/YfTXjdKD5W @NickMcCallum7 #7NEWS
There has been an extraordinary show of force from police to politicians at the funeral of a ‘superhero’ senior constable. Vadim de Waart-Hottart died in the line of duty in Victoria’s High Country last week. https://t.co/D5q7qu1tKe @NickMcCallum7@inga_neilsen#7NEWS
A colourful makeover is dividing opinions in one of Melbourne's trendiest inner-city suburbs. Some call the rainbow paint job a stroke of genius. Others are seeing red. https://t.co/YsddgMlRut @LauraTurner_7#7NEWS
The AFL investigation into a homophobic slur will drag into a fourth day. Chief Footy Reporter @cleary_mitch has the latest. https://t.co/5zYfOfGqUb @7AFL#7NEWS