Melbourne teen 'posted extremist rants before bomb plot arrest' and other top stories

Melbourne teen 'posted extremist rants before bomb plot arrest'

A 17-year-old boy was reportedly ranting about Islam on Facebook, worrying friends who feared he had been "brainwashed", just a week before police raided his Melbourne home and allegedly found three homemade explosive devices. The teen, who cannot ... >> view original

A-League grand final: Melbourne Victory fans snap up tickets

Victory members lined up outside Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre, one of Ticketek's agencies, for more than an hour before tickets went on sale to make sure of their seats. In the opening hour of sales, open only to club members, Football Federation ... >> view original

Real Housewives of Melbourne's Janet Roach speaks out about Pettifleur ...

And after things came to a head in the first part of the Real Housewives of Melbourne reunion special on Sunday, Janet Roach has spoken out about Petitfleur Berenger storming off set during the program. She told NW Magazine, the women were so angry ... >> view original

Police hunting driver involved in fatal hit and run near Melbourne

A cyclist is dead after a being hit by a car in a hit and run crash this afternoon near Geelong, south-west of Melbourne. Police believe the male cyclist was hit by a car on Geelong-Ballan Road in Anakie just after 2.30pm. Witness said the car involved ... >> view original

Melbourne Storm system great but it takes top players to make it click

I've written many columns over the years trying to describe Melbourne Storm victories. I usually resort to cliches like professional, meticulous, clinical, precise – even the term "machine-like" gets a run more often than not. To be honest though ... >> view original

A Melbourne teen arrested over an alleged Mother Day's terror plot has been ...

A Melbourne teen arrested over an alleged Mother Day's terror plot has been described by his sister as a "keyboard warrior who wouldn't hurt a fly". The 17-year-old, who cannot be identified, was arrested on Friday after a home in Greenvale, in ... >> view original

Bureau predicts a cold week ahead for Melbourne

Melbourne has escaped the wild weather predicted for Mother's Day as the most significant snowfall for the year has landed on the Alpine Ranges. Mount Hotham and Falls Creek were covered with a light sprinkling of snow overnight as temperatures ... >> view original

Melbourne put on flood warning

Melbourne could be hit with floods this week, with forecast rain to put pressure on catchments that are near capacity. The Bureau of Meteorology issued the warning on Monday, saying rivers and creeks across the Melbourne metropolitan area - including ... >> view original

Melbourne woman charged with killing father

Update: 3 p.m.. At a news conference on Friday afternoon, Cmdr. Dan Lynch with the Melbourne Police Department stated that the DNA analysis was "going to be the key" in prosecuting Amber Maltese. Alfred G. Megathlin, 60, was found dead by police in his ... >> view original

Police officer assaulted by driver following routine intercept in Melbourne ...

A police officer has been attacked while searching a car in South Yarra, in Melbourne's inner south-east, Victoria Police say. Officers pulled over the car on Punt Road about 6:30am (AEST). Victoria Police said the officer was assaulted by a male ... >> view original