Melbourne toddler struck by car undergoes surgery, remains in critical condition and other top stories

Melbourne toddler struck by car undergoes surgery, remains in critical condition

A toddler has undergone surgery and remains in hospital after having been hit by a car in Melbourne's west this morning. The two-year-old boy as his mother were at West Meadows Lane, in Truganina around 7.50am. Do you know more? Send an email to ... >> view original

Blue Angels wow Melbourne with precision

Swooping above Melbourne International Airport, the Blue Angels headlined the first day of the popular air show. Attendees were greeted by partly cloudy skies and 79-degree temperatures, and by mid-afternoon a sea of humanity stretched along the ... >> view original

Questions over Tony Abbott's VIP flight to Melbourne to attend donor's ...

Labor is demanding Prime Minster Tony Abbott detail what work meetings he scheduled in Melbourne on Sunday after revelations he used a taxpayer-funded jet to attend a Liberal Party donor's birthday party. Mr Abbott began his Sunday in Brisbane then ... >> view original

Melbourne's housing crisis: would you live in a floating apartment?

One of Melbourne's leading thinkers on planning and urban design is Roz Hansen, an adjunct professor at Deakin University, a former advisor to government, a private consultant and a founder of Future Melbourne Network, a non-partisan organisation of ... >> view original

Ten hottest acts of the 2015 Melbourne International Comedy Festival

One of the most beloved visitors to Melbourne returns to the festival program for the first time in years. Kitson has moved far beyond his old stand-up routines, beyond comedy itself, into far more theatrical territory and this latest offering is no ... >> view original

Melbourne weather: 'Powerful' cold front to bring first taste of winter, snow ...

Showers could continue on Tuesday, when the temperature is expected to reach a maximum of 17 degrees. However, gusty winds will likely make it feel closer to 14 degrees for most of the day. The conditions could make it Melbourne's coldest day since ... >> view original

Melbourne triple premiership player Geoff Tunbridge dies at 82

The only compensation he received from the club was travel expenses for his regular travel between Ballarat and Melbourne and a free meat pie before each game he played – a pre-match diet that would stagger modern-day, high-performance managers. >> 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

'The Real Housewives of Melbourne' EXCLUSIVE: Watch Gina and Janet's ...

If you'll recall the end of last week's episode, Gina was so disturbed by Janet (maybe?) spreading false sex rumors about Gamble, she volunteered to speak to Janet herself. Judging by the last time these two met up to ~talk~, I didn't foresee this ... >> view original

Dilapidated Melbourne home sells for $4.5 million during strong auction weekend

A dilapidated home with soiled carpets and hazard tape hanging across its doorways on Melbourne's foreshore has sold for $4.51 million, during another strong auction weekend in the city. The Herald Sun reports the Saturday auction of 208 Beaconsfield ... >> view original