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Gyrocopter crashes at Warneet, south-east of Melbourne

A homemade gyrocopter has crashed into shallow water at Warneet along Western Port Bay, south-east of Melbourne, emergency services say. Police said it appeared the craft went down at Edgewater Terrace just before 12:30pm but the exact cause was yet ... >> view original

Melbourne Demons vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL live scores, blog

It was their most polished performance of the season and gave the club renewed hope that they have improved considerably during 2015. Now they will be looking to add another scalp, and break the drought against North Melbourne. They have lost the last ... >> view original

sleeping rough on Melbourne's main streets 'just the tip of the iceberg'

At 6:30am at Melbourne's Enterprise Park, Salvation Army staff arrive to check on the homeless who sleep beneath the pillars of the railway bridge. They usually offer hot food and drinks but on this cold and rainy day, the people huddled under sleeping ... >> view original

Sydney Airport in danger of losing top status to Melbourne

As a result Melbourne now sees around 750,000 passengers a month, compared with Sydney's 1.1 million. Board of Airline Representatives Australia director Barry Abrams said they were certainly seeing a “shifting of the balance” in international aviation ... >> view original

Melbourne v North Melbourne, GWS v Essendon, St Kilda v Fremantle: AFL round ...

This afternoon Melbourne takes on North Melbourne at the MCG, before GWS plays Essendon at Sydney Showgrounds, and then St Kilda faces Fremantle at Docklands. You can tune in to Grandstand's live commentary streams and check out the latest ... >> view original

Swedish tourist attacked in Melbourne by Richmond sex predator linked to ...

The victim of the latest sexual assault had only arrived in Melbourne on Monday for a three week holiday from Sweden. Charlotte, 20, said she had been nightclubbing in the CBD and was just a few hundred metres from where she was staying the man struck. >> view original

20 most expensive home sales in Melbourne in first half of 2015

The Sunday Herald Sun has searched the year's top reported sales to reveal what buyers with colossal budgets have been snapping up at the top end of Melbourne's property market, starting with a $25 million penthouse that promises to take luxury living ... >> view original

New Women's and Children's Hospital in Melbourne to be named in former premier ...

Premier Daniel Andrews said it was fitting that the new facility in Sunshine would be named in her honour. "The Joan Kirner Women's and Children's Hospital will deliver vital services to families in Melbourne's west, a community Joan truly loved," Mr ... >> view original

Melbourne Express: Sunday August 9

It is safe to put your umbrella away - but just for today. There is a very good chance of needing to pull your brolly out every day this week ... but on this fine Sunday, weather forecasters predict clouds but little to no chance of rain. We've woken ... >> view original

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra ...

In this concert, his exemplary Piano Concerto No.1 featured the dynamo talents of Macedonian pianist Simon Trpceski alongside the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, in an entirely Russian affair. Rimsky-Korsakov's five-movement Capriccio espagnol​ – a ... >> view original