Woman freed and man arrested after overnight Melbourne restaurant siege and other top stories

Woman freed and man arrested after overnight Melbourne restaurant siege

A man barricaded himself inside a restaurant in the heart of Melbourne. (9NEWS). Acting Inspector Travis McCarthy said the siege was still part of an ongoing investigation but it was believed the man stopped working at the restaurant within the last ... >> view original

Suburbs covered by smoke as North Melbourne factory burns

Melbourne's northern suburbs are shrouded in smoke as more than 50 firefighters work to extinguish a blaze in a costume-hire business. The fire, thought to have caused about $1 million in damage, started just after 7am at the Costume Factory on ... >> view original

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says team was ambushed

"We fumbled the ball like I have never seen in my time at North Melbourne. We were dominated around the ball. Kicking efficiency was horrific; the only thing you can put that down to in the short term was some terrific pressure from the opposition ... >> view original

Melbourne Victory defeat Wellington Phoenix 3-0 to go top of A-League ladder

Melbourne Victory have overpowered Wellington Phoenix 3-0 to claim top spot on the A-League ladder with just three games remaining. A deadly strike after 35 seconds from Gui Finkler gave Melbourne a 1-0 lead at half-time in Wellington on Sunday, but it ... >> view original

Real Wives Of Melbourne's Lydia Schiavello's son charged with 'stalking' an ex

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

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

Melbourne Storm prepare for Ryan Hoffman's return with New Zealand Warriors

All jokes aside, Melbourne Storm second-rower Kevin Proctor knows his former teammate Ryan Hoffman has made the New Zealand Warriors an even tougher side to beat. But ahead of the Storm-Warriors clash at AAMI Park on Easter Monday, the New ... >> view original

Warriors centre Konrad Hurrell may get surprise shot at Melbourne Storm

Prop Sam Rapira and centre Konrad Hurrell could both be surprise inclusions in the Warriors team to play the Storm in Melbourne on Monday night. Neither were named in the 17 for the game, but both made the trip over and assistant coach, Tony Iro said ... >> view original

Real Housewives of Melbourne, episode 7 recap: Thriller in Manila as ...

The Real Housewives of Melbourne screens 8:30pm Sundays on Foxtel's Arena Channel. Check back here right after each show to read our weekly recap. In the meantime, join recapper and proud fenemist Nick Bond over on Twitter (@bondnickbond). >> view original

Purse snatcher arrested in downtown Melbourne

Police arrested a man early Sunday not long after a woman reported her purse had been snatched at the Vapor Bar in Downtown Melbourne. William H. Conklin of Melbourne, 35, was arrested around 1:05 a.m. after officers set up a perimeter following the ... >> view original