Vern Axup, the oldest member of the Melbourne Cricket Club, who never missed a Boxing Day Test at the MCG from 1946, has died peacefully aged 105.

Christopher Stewart, who was instrumental in forming one of Victoria’s biggest banks and became a respected figure in Australia’s banking industry, has died following a stroke at his Mornington Peninsula farm.

Paramedics will not work on their days off, in a move to escalate their push for longer breaks between shifts.

Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin was unlawfully intimidating housing associations in an effort to seize control of Alice Springs’ town camps, the Federal Court has heard.

Godwin Grech, at the depth of his despair last week, wrote to former prime minister John Howard.

Malcolm Turnbull has presented a solid case to show how he was duped by the very strange Godwin Grech.

Godwin Grech comes across as a stressed, overworked man in shockingly poor health with an axe to grind.

Godwin Grech seems to have deceived everyone in the OzCar affair — including himself.

That the collapse of a force in Africa allegedly inspired a militant Islamist plot in Australia underlines the global nature of modern terrorism.

Heavily armed police shattered the quiet of a cold morning in the northern suburb of Meadow Heights yesterday during pre-dawn anti-terrorism raids.

Police have conducted mass counter terrorism raids across Melbourne.

Police have conducted mass counter terrorism raids across Melbourne.

A Victorian man has called for an overhaul of the child protection system following the death of his grand-daughter after she was savagely beaten.

Godwin Grech has admitted he wrote the fake email which alleged Kevin Rudd gave special treatment to a Queensland car dealer.

Godwin Grech admits he wrote the fake email which alleged Prime Minister Kevin Rudd gave special treatment to a Queensland car dealer.

Five Chinese building workers brought to Australia were paid less than $3 an hour to work on projects in Springvale and WA.

Climate Change Minister Penny Wong has effectively ruled out a deal on emissions trading before a Senate vote next week.

Canberra has revealed its $100 million plan to refurbish the squalid Alice Springs town camps.

Kevin Rudd challenges Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbulll to describe all his contacts with Godwin Grech.

A peace deal between Formula One and racing teams has secured the Melbourne Grand Prix for next year.