Melbourne: the world's sixth most expensive city and other top stories

Melbourne: the world's sixth most expensive city

Melbourne may bask in the title of the world's most liveable city, but it comes at a price. The latest global cost-of-living survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit ranks Melbourne as the world's sixth most expensive city. It remains a more ... >> view original

Thousands rally in Melbourne against Abbott government's workplace inquiry

Australian Council of Trade Unions secretary Dave Oliver told the crowd in Melbourne that the government was using the Productivity Commission review as a "Trojan horse" to reignite a Howard-era industrial relations push and wage war on workers. >> view original

Melbourne cops injured after stolen ute smashes into police van

An alleged thief on a getaway rampage through the streets of Melbourne has injured two police officers after a smash on Clarendon Street today. CCTV obtained by 9NEWS shows the ute was stolen from outside a nearby hire company, the brazen thief ... >> view original

UFC's Melbourne debut confirmed for November with UFC 193

As previously reported, UFC officials have in recent years teased a potential visit to Melbourne's Etihad Stadium, a 50,000-plus-seat stadium primarily used for Australian rules football, rugby, rugby union, soccer and cricket. However, today's report ... >> view original

Haileybury College buys Melbourne CBD office from Singapore-listed Aspial ...

Private school Haileybury College looks set to open a city campus after buying a building on King Street in a deal speculated to be worth more than $50 million. The top-end city site at 383 King Street contains a substantial 10-level office on a corner ... >> view original

Fernando Alonso to miss Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne

Two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso will miss 2015's opening Grand Prix in Australia after suffering concussion in a crash. Doctors recommended that the 33-year-old Spaniard sit out the race in Melbourne, as he recovers from the smash ... >> view original

Monopoly Melbourne edition invites naming suggestions for game landmarks

Melburnians are being invited to suggest landmarks, streets, and even game pieces for a unique Melbourne edition of the classic board game Monopoly. The campaign was launched on the banks of the Yarra beside that other great local monopoly, Crown ... >> view original

Stevedore DP World hit with 800 per cent rent increase as Port of Melbourne ...

Stevedores at the nation's busiest container terminal face massive rent increases of up to 800 per cent as the Victorian government readies the Port of Melbourne for sale. Fairfax Media has confirmed that the Victorian government has notified DP World ... >> view original

Indonesia AirAsia X finally wins approval to fly Melbourne-Bali

Indonesia AirAsia X, a long-haul offshoot of the Malaysia airline group that goes by the same name, has finally gained clearance to begin flights between Melbourne and Bali's Denpasar later this month. The entry of the budget airline will heap more ... >> view original

Daniel Ricciardo is a fan of cage fighting. Picture: GETTY IMAGES Source ...

The move, announced by Sports Minister John Eren this morning, paves the way for Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts in Melbourne. Labor had banned cage fighting under the former Brumby Government amid concerns it sent the wrong message on ... >> view original