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Real Madrid arrive in Melbourne ahead of International Champions Cup at the ...

Football superpower Real Madrid has hit the training track ahead of this weekends' International Champions Cup (ICC) matches in Melbourne. Leading Premier League club Manchester City and Serie A side Roma are also taking part in the round-robin ... >> view original

Melbourne weather: Showers bring more cold, snow across Victoria

Cloud cover kept overnight temperatures relatively high in Melbourne. The overnight low of 8.1 degrees was recorded at 11.40pm on Monday. It hovered around that all night, rising to 8.7 degrees by 6.30am. Across the state, the bureau recorded a low of ... >> view original

Orangutan escapes at Melbourne Zoo

Melbourne Zoo went into lockdown on Monday after an orangutan escaped its enclosure. Visitors were whisked into secure buildings, while the 11-year-old orangutan was on the loose in public areas for about an hour. The Sumatran orangutan, named Malu, ... >> view original

Melbourne house prices set to compete with Sydney: report

House prices across Australia rose in June after a sluggish May, with Melbourne prices growing at a faster rate than Sydney's, according to a new report from property valuation provider Propell. Melbourne house prices lifted 3 per cent in the month ... >> view original

Melbourne Storm captain Cameron Smith maintains silence on Alex McKinnon

It was a media conference to celebrate the impending milestone match for Cameron Smith on Friday night at AAMI Park when he notches up his 300th game in the NRL. It was also Smith's first Melbourne media conference since 60 Minutes aired the ... >> view original

Trackwork Confidential: Melbourne

Punters looking for an early drop on Melbourne Cup chances should take note of the first three placegetters of the 2400m Princess Of Wales' Stakes in Newmarket at the weekend — Big Orange, Second Step and Gospel Choir. Racing Victoria chief ... >> view original

Sunday was Melbourne's wettest July day in 25 years

The Bureau of Meteorology reported 28.4 millimetres of rain in Melbourne yesterday - making Sunday the wettest day since November last year and the wettest July day since 1990. "It's been 25 years since we have had a wetter 24-hour period in July," ... >> view original

Man charged after alleged stabbing death in Melbourne's west

A man has been charged with murder after another man was allegedly stabbed to death at a home in Melbourne's west. Emergency services arrived at the scene on Essex Street in Sunshine North at about 9pm yesterday finding a man with wounds to his ... >> view original

Melbourne City FC snap up ex-EPL defender - Hyundai A

The 35-year-old Northern Ireland international joins the club on a one-year deal and commenced pre-season training with his teammates at the City Football Academy in Melbourne on Monday. Hughes is the City's fifth signing ahead of the new season, ... >> view original

Are Melbourne House Prices Really Set to Fall by 9%? - Daily Reckoning

House prices in Melbourne have risen by 7.6% in the 12 months to April. A 9% decline in prices would represent a significant reversal of fortunes. The average Melbourne house today costs $750,000. If the researchers are correct, that suggests average ... >> view original