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Bedside vigil kept for Melbourne mother Andrea Lehane after Carrum Downs hit ...

A Melbourne mother who was run down and left for dead by gang of young hoons on mini "monkey" motorbikes has suffered "unsurvivable brain damage". Radio station 3AW has reported that the family of Andrea Lehane, who described her as "extraordinary ... >> view original

Investors have reignited the fire under Sydney and Melbourne house prices

But, as has often been the case with the housing boom since 2012, it is mostly occurring in Sydney and Melbourne. In all the other capital cities there is barely a sign of housing life. Perth is the worst of the lot – with the impact of the end of the ... >> view original

Man arrested over disappearance of Melbourne mother Simone Quinlan is 'known ...

The man arrested over the disappearance of Melbourne mother Simone Quinlan is known to her, according to Ms Quinlan's father. Police have been searching a property at Melton, in Melbourne's north-west, as they question the 34-year-old man. Ms Quinlan ... >> view original

Melbourne plasterer Mustafa Kunduraci shouts 'I'm sorry' in court to family of ...

A Melbourne plasterer, who has admitted to killing a Moonee Ponds couple over payment for a job, has broken down in court and shouted an apology to the victims' families. Turkish-born Mustafa Kunduraci, 46, pleaded guilty to the stabbing murders of ... >> view original

Melbourne and Sydney join Compact of Mayors coalition on climate change

Melbourne is in a race with Adelaide to become the world's first zero net emissions city, with a target to reach this by 2020. The city has retrofitted more than 540 commercial buildings to become more sustainable in their use of resources over the ... >> view original

Police hunt sex attacker who stalked woman in Melbourne CBD

CCTV captures vision of a suspected sex attacker, who stalked a women in the Melbourne CBD. PT0M22S 620 349. Autoplay OnOff; Video feedback; Video settings. Detectives are hunting a sex attacker who stalked a woman from a supermarket to her ... >> view original

Leigh Matthews hopes North Melbourne win 2015 premiership, not Hawthorn

... Matthews will be cheering on stripes of a different colour on preliminary final weekend. Matthews, who played 332 games for Hawthorn before coaching the Brisbane Lions to the three-peat in 2001-03, hopes North Melbourne claim this year's premiership. >> view original

Latest In finance

Sydney and Melbourne have more than 1000 scheduled auctions each this Saturday, a day coined “Super Saturday” by an industry that has traditionally done big business in spring. In Sydney 1198 are properties set to go under the hammer according to ... >> view original

Playground masturbator wearing high-vis wanted in Melbourne's north

A high-vis wearing man who was seen masturbating in front of an empty playground in Melbourne's north continued the vile act, despite the attention of a passer-by. The man was seen in the park near the Epping railway station in Grand Parade about 6 ... >> view original

Melbourne Metro Rail: Federal Government to 'find a way' to fund multi-billion ...

The Federal Government has signalled for the first time that it could be willing to commit funds to Melbourne's multi-billion-dollar Metro Rail Project. The State Government is yet to secure any federal funding for its $11 billion Melbourne Metro Rail ... >> view original