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Melbourne road plan to cost double that of a similar Sydney project now underway

And, amid debate about whether Canberra will help Victoria fund the proposed Melbourne toll road, financial and planning experts and the opposition have questioned whether the Andrews government is already locked into going ahead with the plan at an ... >> view original

First to go: Level crossings in Melbourne's south-east top Andrews' election ...

Premier Daniel Andrews and Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan made the announcement at McKinnon Street, a classic suburban shopping strip in Melbourne's affluent south-east, with the Frankston rail line running through its heart and small ... >> view original

48 hours in Melbourne: what to do, where to go

A weekend in Melbourne? It's never long enough. As with any hometown, it's a place filled with old friends and heavy with memories and associations. I live in Sydney now – but each time I return to Melbourne I not only get nostalgic for the past, but ... >> view original

Thieves viciously attack workers at South Melbourne supermaket

Two workers have been viciously punched, kicked and knocked to the ground as they tried to stop thieves fleeing a South Melbourne supermarket. Police said two men and a woman tried to steal items from the Coles store on Clarendon Street about 8.30am ... >> view original

'I basically beat the crap out of him': Melbourne karate expert turns the ...

A young Melbourne woman has credited years of martial arts training for saving her life from a man who tried to sexually assault her. Taela Davis was enjoying an afternoon walk on May 9 when she was attacked from behind and punched in the head in Skye, ... >> view original

Melbourne house fire claims life of resident

Neighbors reported the blaze about 10:20 p.m. Sunday after spotting flames leaping through the wooden frame of the carport at 1961 Sarno Road. Melbourne Fire Department crews arrived within minutes but found the carport and the truck beneath it ... >> view original

Melbourne to remove 20000 'love locks' from bridge due to safety concerns

Samantha Boyd, 25, who attached a lock on Sunday with her partner during a visit from Sydney, told the Herald Sun: "They shouldn't be coming off – it's a great tourist attraction. Last time I was here in Melbourne we saw the bridge, and we remembered ... >> view original

Embraer moves more Brazil work to Melbourne

MELBOURNE – Embraer Executive Jets is expected to formally announce this week that it's transferring all Phenom 100 and 300 assembly operations to its facility at Melbourne International Airport over the next year. The news eventually will mean more ... >> view original

FYR Macedonia premier rallies his own support in Skopje

Prime Minister Nicola Gruevski rallied tens of thousands of supporters on Monday in central Skopje – it was his reply to a demonstration by his critics just 24 hours earlier. Thousands rally for Macedonia PM: Tens of thousands of Macedonians rally in support ... >> view original

US fears militia involvement in Ramadi risks more bloodshed

The use of Shia militias to try to take back the Iraqi city of Ramadi from Islamic State risks unleashing more sectarian bloodletting, current and former US officials said, but Washington and Baghdad appear to have few other options. The prospect of ... >> view original