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How to beat the Melbourne train strike

There will be a big increase in cabs on Melbourne's streets, with the taxi regulator allowing peak service taxis to operate during the day. Normally they are only authorised to drive between 3pm and 7am. There are 533 peak service taxi operators in ... >> view original

Victims IDed in Melbourne shooting

Update, 4:30 p.m.: The Melbourne Police Department has identified the victims of this morning's incident as 30-year-old Nicole Paige and 20-year-old William Porter of Melbourne. Their investigation thus far into the incident showed that the two are ... >> view original

Round 23 match preview: Richmond v North Melbourne

Dustin Martin of the Tigers is tackled by Jarrad Waite of the Kangaroos during the 2015 AFL Round 06 match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Richmond Tigers at Blundstone Arena, Hobart on May 09, 2015. (Photo: Sean Garnsworthy/AFL ... >> view original

Charge dropped against Melbourne solicitor Nick Marcevski

A charge against a Melbourne lawyer of attempting to pervert the course of justice with an outlaw motorcycle gang member has been dropped. The Purana taskforce had alleged that the solicitor Nick Marcevski tried to interfere with a witness in a serious ... >> view original

Cameron Munster mashes Brisbane Broncos as Melbourne Storm fire NRL finals warning

After Thursday night, it would be deeply unwise to leave the Melbourne Storm out of the NRL finals conversation. Their 15-8 win over Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium was a timely reminder that a side of their quality, with that many cool heads and young ... >> view original

Dale plots Melbourne Swoop

“We also accepted in Sydney in case we drew really poorly but once we drew a nice barrier and were able to secure Damien Oliver the decision (to come to Melbourne) was made very quickly.” Boasting a 23 per cent wining strike-rate since he started ... >> view original

Melbourne train strike: Business hit hard by the public holiday no one was ...

Melbourne's train strike seemed to turn Friday into a public holiday that no one was expecting, costing the city's economy up to $10 million. People responded to warnings of commuter chaos by choosing to work from home, or take the day off and avoid ... >> view original

Woman hurt in Melbourne shooting, suspect at large

Melbourne Police, Brevard Sheriff's Office Seeking Shooting Suspect |SpaceCoastDaily.com >> view original

The Costello-Kroger war moves into Melbourne's members clubs

The Melbourne Club, on the Paris-end of Collins Street, functions as a sanctuary from the modern world in the Victorian capital, a place redolent of an earlier, more confident age. The conservative members-only club has everything a gentleman could ... >> view original

Renee Fleming review: American soprano surprises in Melbourne Symphony ...

Fortunately, Melbourne audiences were able to hear the popular American soprano give expansive treatment to Ravel's song-cycle Sheherazade and two of Canteloube​'s Songs of the Auvergne​ in their atmospheric orchestral settings. Indeed, most of the ... >> view original