A bird's-eye view of Melbourne's transformation from 1945 to 2015 and other top stories

A bird's-eye view of Melbourne's transformation from 1945 to 2015

Just how much do you think Melbourne has transformed in the past 70 years? Now it's easy to find out. Maps enthusiast Nathaniel Jeffrey has created a brilliant website combining aerial photos that compare Melbourne between 1945 and 2015. It provides a ... >> view original

Melbourne City moves into its first-class new home - SBS

"The CFA Melbourne has been designed to help evolve, transform and sustain the sporting, commercial and community capabilities of Melbourne City Football Club while also serving as a strong centre of operations for the City Football Group in the Asia ... >> view original

Melbourne Express Live: Friday February 27, 2015

Kickstart your day with breaking news, commuter and weather updates, giveaways and the hottest events. Email tips, photos, video and comments to tom.cowie@fairfaxmedia.com.au or tweet to @tom_cowie or @theage. >> view original

Manatees eye downtown Melbourne stadium

MELBOURNE – Brevard County Manatees officials are exploring a potential move from Viera into a future downtown baseball stadium at the old SunTrust Bank site on New Haven Avenue. The Manatees are a Class A-Advanced minor league baseball team ... >> view original

Melbourne sisters with respiratory infection test negative to Ebola

Ebola tests on two young sisters at Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital have come back negative for the virus. The pair were placed into isolation after being transported from Melbourne Airport with elevated temperatures at 1:30am (AEDT) this morning. >> view original

Street performers rally to save place in Melbourne

MELBOURNE – David Bitner has performed in festive Friday Fest drum circles for nearly 15 years at Campbell Park in downtown Melbourne. And if City Hall officials make him get a street-performer permit to play, he says he'll quit because of that ... >> view original

The number one fashion mistake the Real Housewives of Melbourne are making

Remind me never to wear sequins again, won't you? Because I think the Real Housewives of Melbourne are wearing enough sparkle for every woman in Australia. Fact: women love shiny things. Diamonds, glitter, gold (put metallic foil on a magazine ... >> view original

Melbourne Rebels' defensive intensity key to beating ACT Brumbies

Defending with vigour and attacking with flair will be the keys for the Melbourne Rebels as they attempt to beat the ACT Brumbies at AAMI Park on Saturday night. The Rebels have a 1-1 record after two matches and are keen to push their record back into ... >> view original

Train surfer fighting for life in Melbourne hospital

An alleged train surfer is fighting for his life after jumping from a train in Melbourne's south-east. Police said the 23-year-old man from Albert Park was travelling on the roof of a train as it headed towards McKinnon station about 10.45pm on Wednesday. >> view original

3D printing: Melbourne engineers print jet engine in world first

Engineers working from a garage-size lab in suburban Melbourne have made the world's first 3D printed jet engine. The work of Amaero Engineering and Monash University has attracted the attention of Boeing, Airbus and defence manufacturer Raytheon, ... >> view original