Melbourne hoarders forced out of their own homes by piles of junk and clutter and other top stories

Melbourne hoarders forced out of their own homes by piles of junk and clutter

Hoarders are being forced out of their homes by piles of their own possessions, as the Metropolitan Fire Brigade reports rising incidents of homes chocked with junk, including in Melbourne's affluent suburbs. It is common for a hoarder's clutter to ... >> view original

Trapped truck driver freed in Melbourne after crash shuts down large sections ...

A truck driver left trapped in Melbourne has been freed after a crash that shut down inbound lanes on the Monash Freeway. Authorities say the driver, believed to be aged in his fifties, was freed from the vehicle after about an hour. He suffered a ... >> view original

Germanwings plane crash: Melbourne mother and son killed on board flight ...

The family of a Melbourne mother and son killed in the Germanwings plane crash has spoken of its shock and sadness at their loss. Carol Friday had travelled overseas to spend a few weeks on holiday with her son Greig, who was living in Germany, when ... >> view original

Extra flights, live cover on Prime as Black Caps book Melbourne final

New Zealand's sensational win against South Africa in last night's Cricket World Cup semi-final has prompted Air New Zealand to promote extra flights to Melbourne. The Black Caps have booked their berth in the cricket World Cup final in Australia with ... >> view original

Mother of murdered Melbourne teen says heartbreak will never heal

The distraught mother of murdered Melbourne teenager Masa Vukotic says the family's heartache "will never heal". Ms Vukotic, 17, was stabbed to death in a random attack while jogging through a park in Doncaster last Tuesday. A 31-year-old Melbourne ... >> view original

Melbourne shivers through coldest day since October

If you're shivering your way through the commute home tonight, you won't be surprised to hear this: it's the coldest day since October 13 last year. After summery conditions on Sunday and Monday, temperatures in Melbourne plummeted to a maximum of just ... >> view original

Melbourne ballpark idea draws FIT interest, proponent says

MELBOURNE – Florida Institute of Technology President Anthony Catanese is "very interested" in teaming up with the Brevard County Manatees in a downtown dual-purpose football-baseball stadium, said Mark LaRusso, a business consultant who is ... >> view original

Roos no longer a 'messiah' at Melbourne

A series of setbacks have hampered Melbourne's development over recent years, making it easy for staff and supporters to fall back into old habits. But that's a mentality that Jackson is also seeking to end. Alternatively, the Melbourne chief executive ... >> view original

Season preview: Melbourne

Melbourne is fairly well placed heading into 2015, with just the two long-termers on the books. Prized draftee Christian Petracca will miss the season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament at training in February. Jack Trengove is also out ... >> view original

Melbourne officials happy with air show, music fest

Bryan Lilley, air show director, said he was still tallying attendance numbers Tuesday — but his two-day event drew "tens of thousands of people inside the fence" at Melbourne International Airport. He went up in an airplane to view the airport ... >> view original