A second burnt-out car is found by police in Melbourne's north, a day after the fatal shooting of Melbourne gangland figure Sam Abdulrahim.

As a million students return to their classrooms this week, schools are struggling to meet growing student demand.

Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim had flown back to Melbourne the day before being murdered in a contract killing at Preston.

Racing Victoria remains committed to helping parties find a solution to the jumpout riding fee dispute despite the matter exploding into open warfare on Tuesday morning.

Ahead of his four concerts at Rod Laver Arena, Canadian rapper Drake has been spotted in Melbourne in style. Canadian rapper and mega star Drake has landed in Melbourne, sending fans into a frenzy. Drake is due to begin his Anita Max Win Tour on February 4 in Perth. He is playing four shows at Rod Laver Arena on February 9, 10, 12 and 13.

Melbourne is set to reach a top of 42 degrees today, with gusty winds of 70 to 80km/h in some parts of the state.

Phillip Pavlou and his partner Liam Davis called Melbourne’s outer suburbs home for a decade, but recently relocated to the inner city to ditch their lengthy commute to work.

The Bureau of Meteorology says temperatures in Victoria could be up to 14 degrees Celsius above the January average, as lightning ignites fires in the state's west.

A Melbourne builder that collapsed owing creditors upwards of $1m may have traded while insolvent for more than two years before it called in liquidators.

The four select-entry public schools outperform many of their high-fee paying rivals – but are not without their critics.

Suleiman "Sam" Abdulrahim was a professional boxer and former Mongols bikie, who was a central figure in Australia's underworld.

The Melbourne Vixens and Netball Victoria will bring two blockbuster pre-season events to Ballarat in March, with the Ballarat Blitz returning for