Total lunar eclipse in Melbourne: blood moon rising and other top stories

Total lunar eclipse in Melbourne: blood moon rising

Skywatchers flocked to Melbourne's Princes Bridge on Saturday night to see the last total lunar eclipse or blood moon to be seen in Australia for three years. The lunar show began about 9.15pm, with the total lunar eclipse starting at 11.58pm and ... >> view original

So this is Easter: Melbourne faces off at anti-Islam rally as police on ...

Police have clashed in ugly scenes across the country, as an anti-Islamic group and its opposers came head-to-head. PT1M50S 620 349. Autoplay OnOff; Video feedback; Video settings. Video will begin in 5 seconds. Don't play; Play now. Hundreds of ... >> view original

AFL season 2015: New-look Melbourne stun Gold Coast Suns

Goals: Melbourne: J Watts 3 B Newton 2 D Tyson 2 J Garlett 2 J Hogan 2 A vandenBerg C Garland C Salem H Lumumba M Jamar N Jones. Gold Coast: G Ablett 2 M Rischitelli 2 S Day 2 A Saad A Sexton D Gorringe D Swallow H Bennell J Harbrow T Miller. >> view original

Son of Real Wives Of Melbourne star Lydia Schiavello charged with 'stalking ...

The ups and downs of living the high life are documented on her reality series, The Real Housewives Of Melbourne. But for Lydia Schiavello, it's unlikely that her 19-year-old son's recent foray with the law will be played out for the cameras. The 46 ... >> view original

Adelaide Crows vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL live scores, blog

Phil Walsh begins his coaching career with the Adelaide Crows as they take on the North Melbourne Kangaroos on Easter Sunday. Join The Roar for live coverage of the match from 3:20pm (AEDT). It's the dawn of a new era for the Crows after a raft of ... >> view original

It's all on the line when Melbourne Victory looks for revenge in Wellington

The last time they met just over a month ago it was the master who triumphed over the apprentice. Ernie Merrick's Wellington Phoenix twice came from behind to defeat Kevin Muscat's Melbourne Victory 3-2 in a high-quality game at AAMI Park, a triumph ... >> view original

Travel: Jewish Melbourne — Geographically down under but close at heart

However, the essential difference between Melbourne and Jerusalem is that Melbourne's heritage authorities seem to have much more clout when it comes to preservation of historic sites, and whether one objects to high-rise buildings or not, most of ... >> view original

2015 AFL season: Melbourne defeats Gold Coast by 26 points at MCG

When Jesse Hogan steered through a set shot for his first AFL goal three minutes into the second half, Melbourne stretched the lead to a game-high 30 points. It prompted a spirited fightback from Gold Coast with three goals in as many minutes from ... >> view original

Suspicious fire at fourth Melbourne church

The cause has not been determined but has been deemed suspicious, a Metropolitan Fire Brigade spokesman said on Saturday. It is the fourth suspicious church fire that has occurred in Melbourne since Monday. St James Church in Brighton, St Mary's in St ... >> view original

Charges laid over stabbing of man chased down by bouncers in Melbourne CBD

One man has been charged and another arrested over a stabbing in Melbourne's CBD on Friday morning. The fight began when a 24-year-old man was refused entry to Queen Street nightclub CQ around 4.30am, Detective Sergeant Wayne Dean told Fairfax ... >> view original