The crime, known as the "Easey Street murders," became Melbourne's longest and most serious cold case, but no one had been arrested until now.

Italian news agency ANSA reports that a man suspected of the brutal killing of two women in Australia almost a half-century ago has been arrested in Rome on an international arrest warrant.

A man has been arrested in Italy over the 1977 “Easey St murders” of two women in Melbourne.Victoria Police are seeking to extradite the 65-year-old dual citizen of Australia and Greece.Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton called the arrest an important breakthrough but noted the investigation is ongoing.A man has been arrested in Italy over the “Easey St murders” of two women who were stabbed to death in Melbourne almost five decades ago.Suzanne Armstrong, 28, and Susan Bartlett, 27, were found dead in their Collingwood home in January 1977, each with dozens of stab wounds.Bartlett’s 16-month-old son was found unharmed in his cot.On Saturday, it was revealed a 65-year-old man was arrested at an airport in Rome on Thursday evening.The dual citizen of Australia and Greece was taken into custody and Victoria Police are now seeking to extradite him.The two friends were last seen alive on January 10, 1977, and their bodies were found three days later.The killings became known as the “Easey St Murders” and in 2017 Victoria Police offered an A$1 million ($1.04m) reward to catch those responsible.Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton described the arrest as an important breakthrough in the 47-year investigation but warned there was “still some way to go”.“This was a crime that struck at the heart of our community – two women in their own home, where they should have felt their safest,” he said.The commissioner said Homicide Squad detectives and other police had worked tirelessly on the case for decades.“I also want to recognise the enduring resilience of both the Armstrong and Bartlett families, who have grieved for over four decades and no doubt this will be a very emotional time for them.“I hope this arrest brings you closer to the answers you so richly deserve and have waited so long for.”Investigators say the probe is ongoing and further information is set to be made public.

AFL fans from around the country are scrambling to find affordable flights to Melbourne for the premiership next weekend.Ahead of the Brisbane Lions' clash against Sydney Swans on September 28 at the MCG,

Brisbane and Sydney fans have been given a boost as they desperately clamour to make their way to Melbourne for Saturday’s AFL grand final.

The Brisbane Lions will fly to Melbourne a day earlier than they did last year as they prepare to face Sydney in the first non-Victorian grand final in 18 years.

A huge king penguin chick named Pesto, who weighs as much as both his parents combined, has become a social media celebrity and a star attraction at an Australian aquarium

A huge king penguin chick named Pesto, who weighs as much as both his parents combined, has become a social media celebrity and a star attraction at an Australian aquarium. Weighing 22 kilograms (49 pounds) at 9 months old,