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Other landmarks to host festival events include Federation Square, ACMI, NGV Australia, the Royal Exhibition Building, RMIT the State Library, Melbourne Central, Bourke St Mall, The Forum, Birrarung Marr, as well as streets and laneways, churches and ... View full article

What you won't see on the Real Housewives

YOU'D be forgiven for thinking the OTT personalities of the Real Housewives Of Melbourne are figments of their own imagination. But spend a lunch with these ladies and any belief that what you see on TV isn't what you get flies straight out the window. View full article

Three children rescued from locked cars in Melbourne, less than 24 hours after ...

An Ambulance Victoria spokesman said three children were rescued; one in Epping and two from the same car in Brunswick East. In Brunswick East, the distraught mother of two called firefighters after she accidentally left her keys in the ignition and ... View full article

Melbourne Rebels keen to prove they can match it with NSW Waratahs

Melbourne Rebels v NSW Waratahs. When: AAMI Park, Friday 7.40pm. TV: Fox Sports 2 live. Are the Melbourne Rebels a legitimate challenger this Super Rugby season or not? Advertisement. That is the burning question as the Rebels prepare to face ... View full article

Cyclone Marcia postpones Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne Victory A-League match

The FFA has postponed tonight's A-League clash between Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory at Suncorp Stadium due to the wind and rain hitting the Queensland coast by Cyclone Marcia. The FFA said they made the call after advice from the Queensland ... View full article

Stacking up: Melbourne study praises Vancouver's highrise building policies

Vancouver's system of building highrise condos is better for residents than similar “hyper-dense” cities like Hong Kong, New York and Tokyo, according to a new study from Melbourne, Australia. Similar to Vancouver, Melbourne is experiencing a ... View full article

Melbourne's best beaches: nine swimming spots to cool off at this summer

But while our northern neighbours might brag about Bondi, there's no shortage of beautiful beaches right here in Melbourne. A weekend trip along the Great Ocean Road to Torquay or Lorne is an unbeatable Victorian experience but there are plenty of ... View full article

Chinese New Year 2015: Melbourne celebrates the year of the goat

The world's largest annual migration is well underway as millions of Chinese head home for the New Year. Airfares soar and train tickets are in high demand as the Chinese make the journey to their hometowns in what is known as Chunyun (the Spring ... View full article

ANZ cuts 140 jobs from its Melbourne, Sydney offices

The ANZ Bank is cutting 130 staff from its back office in Melbourne, while 10 people are set to lose their jobs in Sydney. ANZ said staff would be given three months to move on but the bank was aiming to re-employ about 70 of them in other positions ... View full article