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Melbourne's most liveable suburbs are right at your feet - literally - as ...

Above is a heatmap of metropolitan Melbourne's walkability. The deep green represents the highest level of access, amenity and options for walkers, shaded through to the deepest red for least access, amenity and options for walkers. What if traffic ... >> view original

Melbourne's first cage fight night

The cage fight conquered Melbourne on Saturday night - or at least the cage-fighting cognoscenti among us who had been anxiously awaiting its legal sanction. It arrived with thunderous applause, many whoops, plenty of thumps and biffs, an abundance of ... >> view original

Rare third 'corpse flower' rises at Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens

A rare "corpse flower" is raising a stink, once again, in Melbourne after being lovingly cared for like a baby. The giant tropical flower, native to Sumatra, began to bloom at Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens over the weekend, filling the glasshouse ... >> view original

Charlize Theron arrives solo in Melbourne wearing black moto leather jacket as ...

Hollywood heavyweight Charlize Theron arrived in Melbourne on Sunday - looking inspired by her appearance at the Formula One Grand Prix. Despite rumoured partner Sean Penn, 54, would join her, the 39-year-old arrived solo Down Under, wearing a ... >> view original

Melbourne Zoo welcomes baby gorilla

Gorillas at Melbourne Zoo have welcomed a brand-new baby into the world. The tiny Western Lowland Gorilla, born on Saturday evening, is the seventh to be born at the zoo, but the first in 15 years. The first-time parents are mum Kimya, originally from ... >> view original

Melbourne Formula One Grand Prix 2015: all the action and colour from race day

Melbourne GP FP2. Good little view so far today. McLaren-Honda sounding awesome!! And so is the RedBull RB11! Vettel performing well for ferrari also 👍More practise and qualifying to come tomorrow. #ausgp #formula1 @ausgp #mclarenhonda #mp30 ... >> view original

'Turtle factor' affects Melbourne air show parking

Gopher tortoises burrowing across a grassy field are creating parking headaches for Melbourne Air & Space Show organizers. The air show's primary parking area, a 14-acre lot off the north side of General Aviation Boulevard, is nicknamed the "turtle lot ... >> view original

How will Daniel Ricciardo fare in his first GP as Red Bull's top dog? Source ...

It's a partly cloudy day in Melbourne, with a temperature around 20C. The race, featuring Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo, begins at 4pm AEDT. Scroll to the bottom of the page for blow-by-blow coverage. 3.30pm — MAGNUSSEN FAILS TO MAKE IT TO THE ... >> view original

BREAKING: Bottas will not start in Melbourne (UPDATED)

12:00 a.m. ET: It's midnight on the U.S. East Coast and we have an update on Williams Martini Racing's Valtteri Bottas and his back issue heading Sunday's Australian Grand Prix. Unfortunately, it's not a good one. Bottas has been ruled out of the race ... >> view original

Ex-Melbourne Housewife Andrea Moss reveals 'I just wasn't bitchy enough for ...

Will she even wish to revisit The Real Housewives Of Melbourne and those on-screen battles with her adversary, Gina Liano — the flamboyant barrister who is well on her way to becoming an Australian household name? But Moss has impeccable manners ... >> view original