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More roads not the answer to Melbourne's congestion woes, VicRoads says

Nine of Melbourne's major thoroughfares are rapidly reaching capacity and the city cannot just "build its way out of congestion", VicRoads chief executive John Merritt says. Mr Merritt advised motorists to use public transport, ride a bicycle or find a ... >> view original

Road rage attack in Melbourne's west leaves man seriously injured

Police are investigating a road rage attack in Melbourne's west early on Monday morning that resulted in two men fleeing the scene in a stolen car, and one man being left seriously injured on the side of the road. Investigators believe two men were ... >> view original

Two people missing after Melbourne unit fire

Two people are unaccounted for after a fire in a group of units at Braybrook, in Melbourne's western suburbs. The building was fully alight when emergency crews arrived on the scene at Lord Place about 6:15am. The roof of the building collapsed and one ... >> view original

Hunt for suspect over throat-slashing death at Melbourne hotel

Police are confident of tracking down the person responsible for the death of a man found with his throat cut at a hotel in Melbourne's Southbank precinct overnight. Officers were called to a hotel room on the eighth floor of the Crown Metropol on ... >> view original

Melbourne Storm defend Cameron Smith after Alex McKinnon's comments about ...

"Cameron Smith was proud to launch the #riseforalex round last year alongside Paul Gallen, as well as to wear Alex's jersey number at Storm's game in Melbourne in the same round," it said. "Storm's fans raised more than $20,000 for Alex that day alone.". >> view original

Essendon, North Melbourne to swing the axe, Sydney welcomes back bad boys ...

Gary Rohan injured his hamstring on Thur... ESSENDON and North Melbourne could swing the axe while Sydney welcomes back two naughty forwards. Check out your club's playing stocks and how they're faring ahead of Round 15. ADELAIDE. INJURIES. >> view original

Melbourne winter auction market falls again

Notable sales reported at the weekend included a four bedroom home at 25 Beacon Vista, Port Melbourne sold for $2.35 million by Biggin and Scott, another four bedroom home at 159 Wattletree Road, Malvern sold by Marshall White for $2.14 million, a five ... >> view original

Melbourne's invisible Indigenous history

When Robert Young walks around Melbourne, he sees a city rich in the history of sportsmen, jockeys, politicians, soldiers and explorers. But at one particular site of significance to Indigenous people, he sees no recognition of its history. At this ... >> view original

China commercial investment big in Sydney, smaller in Melbourne, Juwai.com ...

Big-ticket item: Goldfields House in Circular Quay is one of the large commercial properties bought by Chinese institutions over the past 12 months. As competition grows in Sydney, however, Chinese attention will flow to Melbourne, Ray White and Juwai ... >> view original

Melbourne's Greek community hopeful

Melbourne's large Greek community welcomes no vote on austerity measures in ...Perth Now >> view original