A group from the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses is holding its annual protest against the Melbourne Cup in a park opposite Flemington Racecourse.

Protesters have blocked a Melbourne freeway after Victoria's government said it had little choice but to shut down the state's construction industry due to a spread of the virus in the sector.

Pro-Palestine activists will end their weekly protests in Melbourne’s CBD after disrupting the city for 71 consecutive Sundays. Organisers of the weekly rallies — some of which have led to ...