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Melbourne café allegedly scammed elderly customer out of $40k over two years

A Melbourne cafe has come under fire for allegedly allowing an elderly local, who was diagnosed with dementia this year, to withdraw $40,000 in cash over two years. Earlier this year, Ross Fusedale was diagnosed with early onset dementia. As a result ... >> view original

Pay stalemate leaves little chance of Melbourne avoiding another tram strike

There is little chance Melbourne will avoid its second tram strike in a fortnight on Thursday, as the pay battle between the Rail, Tram and Bus Union and Yarra Trams shows no sign of ending. Negotiations will continue on Wednesday but both sides are ... >> view original

Sydney investors set sights on Melbourne apartments

“Sydney and Melbourne aren't that different in terms of economy and population size – in fact Melbourne's population is growing faster than any other state and it is not that far behind Sydney. They are the two powerhouses of Australia,” says Cramer ... >> view original

Melbourne 'hurtcore' paedophile master Matthew Graham pleads guilty

A 22-year-old Melbourne man who was a babysitter for young neighbourhood children has been revealed as a notorious online paedophile who used the sinister pseudonym Lux. Matthew David Graham, a university nanotechnology student of South Morang, ... >> view original

Port of Melbourne: Ships may soon be too big to pass under West Gate Bridge

A shortage of berth space for mega container ships will restrict capacity at Melbourne's port, cruelling Labor's attempts to get maximum value from its privatisation, a leading shipping expert has warned. Giant "post-Panamax" container ships could even ... >> view original

Elderly cabbie bashed in Melbourne

AN elderly cab driver was bashed and robbed as he arrived at a Melbourne taxi depot to start work. TWO masked men rushed at the 82-year-old driver as he pulled up at a Coburg depot, about 4am on September 3, attacking him through car's open door ... >> view original

Melbourne's Jesse Hogan won the 2015 AFL Rising Star award. Picture: Colleen ...

Hogan led Melbourne's goal kicking in 2015, booting 44 goals from 20 games. He was also ranked third in the competition for contested marks. Dom Sheed finished third with 27 votes, while Isaac Heeney and Angus Brayshaw rounded out the top five. >> view original

Parents lament lack of disability-friendly rides at Melbourne Show, as kids ...

Some of Victoria's sickest children have been given a preview of what is arguably the Royal Melbourne Show's biggest attraction, the show bags, but it has led some parents to lament the lack of disability-friendly rides on offer. Families from the Very ... >> view original

Thai men found guilty of murdering Melbourne Good Samaritan Luke Mitchell

Luke Mitchell was murdered after stepping in to help a stranger in Brunswick in 2009. (9NEWS). fteAPGd. A Supreme Court jury has found two men guilty of the murder of Luke Mitchell, a Good Samaritan stabbed to death after stepping in to help a stranger ... >> view original

Ron Walker makes a killing from Melbourne housing boom

Ron Walker makes a killing from Melbourne housing boom. Share; Share via Email · Share on Google Plus · Post on facebook wall · Share on twitter · Post to Linkedin · Share on Reddit. Prominent Australian businessman and powerbroker Ron Walker has ... >> view original