Melbourne Easter weather: Sun set to shine on the long weekend and other top stories

Melbourne Easter weather: Sun set to shine on the long weekend

"At this stage it doesn't look like there'll be an awful lot of rain in the Melbourne area," Mr Stewart said. He said eastern parts of the state would receive some rain from Saturday. "By late Sunday morning, those showers will be getting pretty close ... >> view original

CCTV captures 'cowardly' stabbing of bouncer outside Melbourne nightclub

Security footage has been released showing the moment a bouncer was stabbed outside a Melbourne nightclub overnight. It was one of two separate attacks on bouncers at bars in the CBD. The first stabbing occurred after two men were ejected from a ... >> view original

Watch Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City LIVE on SBS - SBS

The Hyundai A-League, Australia's premier football competition, continues LIVE on SBS ONE, HD and online on Friday 2 April when Melbourne City visits Pirtek Stadium to take on Western Sydney Wanderers. Source: SBS. 2 Apr 2015 - 5:19 PM UPDATED ... >> view original

'Hell 'N Blazes' brewery slated for downtown Melbourne

MELBOURNE – In October, a new downtown microbrewery may begin crafting fine ales, lagers, barley wines and saisons in batches of 14 to 30 kegs at a time. Hell 'N Blazes Brewing Co. — named for the St. Johns River lake southwest of Melbourne — is ... >> view original

Melbourne motorists spend more than three days a year in traffic

Frustrated motorists spend the equivalent of more than three full days a year in bumper-to-bumper traffic on Melbourne's choked roads, research reveals. A study by GPS manufacturer TomTom shows that Melbourne is the second most congested Australian ... >> view original

Woman accused of murder of boy and grandmother sobs in Melbourne court

Cai Xia Liao, 45, is charged with two counts of murder over the stabbing deaths of Mai Mach, 69, and four-year-old Alistair Mach. She said nothing during the short hearing before chief magistrate Peter Lauritsen in the Melbourne magistrates court on ... >> view original

Melbourne comedy roundup – shaking up conventions or sticking to them

Melbourne comedy roundup – shaking up conventions or sticking to them. From a Brit shrieking about snakes to a cool and consistent American, via Avenue Q and Ali McGregor's late-night variety, we take in a quartet of festival shows. Arj Barker With Arj ... >> view original

Melbourne's Christian church leaders spread Easter message

Emptiness, violence and the plight of asylum seekers are among the themes addressed by Christian leaders in their Easter messages this year. Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne Denis Hart said he chose to focus on emptiness because it was a way of life ... >> view original

Nathan Jones the pulse of Melbourne Football Club

Maybe it's fatherhood, maybe it's becoming the sole captain of the Melbourne Football Club, maybe it's winning his third club best and fairest in a row, but Nathan Jones has changed since I first met him. He's not as quiet, not as introvert. It's like ... >> view original

Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy unsure on changes ahead of New ...

Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has revealed some players are still recovering from their exertions in Townsville last Monday night. The Storm will be back on home soil to host the New Zealand Warriors at AAMI Park on Monday but the squad has ... >> view original