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Light the Dark: Melbourne rallies for asylum seekers

Save the Children humanitarian manager Sarah Ireland told the Melbourne vigil that Prime Minister Tony Abbott's offer to take in more Syrian refugees at the expense of those from other countries was "not good enough" and Australia needed to do more. >> view original

Crisis talks roll on ahead of planned Melbourne tram strike

Talks between Melbourne's public transport union and Yarra Trams will continue in the hope of averting a four-hour tram strike planned for Thursday. Rail, Tram and Bus Union secretary Luba Grigorovitch says the tram stoppage will go ahead unless there ... >> view original

Brad Scott's loyalty is to North Melbourne when it comes to resting players

Was Brad Scott's decision to rest almost half his best team for North Melbourne's round 23 clash with Richmond on Friday a coaching masterstroke or a tactic that will blow up in his face? We'll know at about 6pm on Sunday after the two teams have ... >> view original

Melbourne student, Kristi Kafcaloudis, dies after falling from cliff at Norway ...

A 24-year-old Melbourne student on exchange in Norway has died after falling 300 metres at Trolltunga cliff, a popular tourist spot near Bergen. Kristi Kafcaloudis was walking in the mountains of Hordaland County in the country's west when she fell on ... >> view original

Tigers' sledges for Roos revealed?

Those and other inside knowledge gems were spotted on a whiteboard inside the Richmond rooms at Etihad Stadium before Richmond played North Melbourne last week. We're not sure who left the message, seemingly left for coach Damien Hardwick, but ... >> view original

Zombie virtual reality Melbourne: Zero Latency's city warehouse brings the ...

Combining a 400sq/m warehouse in North Melbourne — larger than a 25m swimming pool — with an array of 30 computers and 136 cameras, the Zero Latency crew invested $500,000 to create a multi-level virtual world of post-apocalyptic horror and urban ... >> view original

Where to buy property in Melbourne amid infrastructure boom

Don't knock the burbs: Melbourne's inner suburbs offer infrastructure-led opportunities for buyers and are still going at reasonable prices, PRD Nationwide says. Urban Angles. Share on twitter · Share on Google Plus. by Michael Bleby. A number of inner ... >> view original

Labor rattles sabre over Port of Melbourne sale to pay for level crossings

Mr Pallas said the privatisation of poles and wires in NSW and the sale of the Port of Fremantle in Western Australia put extra pressure on Victoria to take the Port of Melbourne to market at an appropriate time. "If we delay then there will be ... >> view original

Eight Melbourne ducklings reunited with their mother

Eight ducklings that lost their mother and ended up in police custody are in luck - the case has been quacked. After a public appeal, Victoria Police has found their mother. The ducklings have been reunited with their three siblings and parents at ... >> view original

NRL finals 2015: Cooper Cronk demands Melbourne Storm live up to potential

Cooper Cronk isn't mincing words - he is demanding Melbourne Storm live up to their potential. After a wild season in which the Storm have beaten all the leading sides but struggled against lower opponents, the side finished in fourth place and is ... >> view original