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Melbourne's public transport strikes: What you need to know

Melbourne's rail and tram network will shut down for four hours on Friday, August 21, and Myki barriers will not be monitored for two days. Services will be stopped outside of peak hours from 10:00am to 2:00pm. The RTBU said its members would not be ... >> view original

Opposition Analysis: Melbourne

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 9: Bernie Vince of the Demons in action during the 2015 AFL round 19 match between the Melbourne Demons and the North Melbourne Kangaroos at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia on August 9, ... >> view original

Melbourne man accused of planning to leave Australia to fight ISIL granted bail

A Melbourne man accused of planning to leave Australia to fight against the Islamic State has been granted bail. Jamie Williams, 28, is charged with attempting to travel to a foreign country for "hostile activity". He was stopped at Melbourne airport ... >> view original

Russell Brand one of five big acts stepping on stage for Melbourne comedy fans

Three days later British-Iranian funnyman Omid Djalili makes his Melbourne debut (October 20), followed by another UK comedy star John Bishop (October 22). ------------. FOR one month a year, Melbourne is the undisputed centre of the comedy universe as ... >> view original

Melbourne private secondary school forced to shut

A Melbourne private school teaching mostly foreign students has been forced to shut down after it breached minimum standards governing overseas students, the schools watchdog said. The Melbourne Senior Secondary College lost its registration over ... >> view original

Melbourne agents push foreign buyer angle to lure sellers

Melbourne estate agents Hodges are using the lure of rising foreign buyer appetite to encourage residents in the south-eastern suburbs to think about putting their homes on the market. A letter sent to a resident in Caulfield South and forwarded to the ... >> view original

Police hunt man who broke into Melbourne woman's home

Police are hunting a man who attacked an elderly woman, smothering and robbing her in her Port Melbourne home. At around 10am yesterday the 74-year-old victim was asleep in her bed when the offender broke into her house by crawling through a window ... >> view original

NBN's 'Sky Muster' satellite gets launch date

There are less than fifty days until the government-owned company behind the national broadband network will blast the first of two broadband satellites 36,000 kilometres into orbit. Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who opposed the building of ... >> view original

Peter Dinklage dropped from Destiny - here's why

Destiny is getting a new expansion pack in The Taken King and part of its remit is to address the frankly ridiculous lack of significant story in the game to date. And that decision has some ramifications for a certain voice actor. Peter Dinklage ... >> view original

2017 Bentley Bentayga SUV leaked before Frankfurt debut thanks to 1:18 scale model

Thanks to a 1:18 scale model being produced in China, we now have our best look yet at the highly-anticipated upcoming Bentley SUV. Set to make its debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show in almost exactly a month, the Bentayga looks to ride the premium SUV ... >> view original