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Melbourne Storm stun Sydney Roosters as NRL finals hoodoo fades

Captain Cameron Smith skipped the traditional captain's call on finals eve during the week - and he didn't appear too fond of the banner the Melbourne cheer squad imported from south of the border, sidestepping it en route to the middle before it was ... >> view original

Melbourne UFO convention seeking the truth that's out there ...

Exactly how far out there is a matter set to be debated with considerable gusto at a conference presented by an organisation called Victorian UFO Action (VUFOA) on Saturday in Melbourne. About 130 people are expected to attend the conference, held at ... >> view original

Deluxe Australia Quickie: Melbourne and the Yarra Valley

I cleared my schedule for just a week, all I could spare, for a quick trip to Oz. Australia is as big as the states, so I concentrated on one area, a varied chunk of the south: Melbourne, the wine-growing Yarra Valley, Sydney, and the Blue Mountains ... >> view original

WA football's Indigenous pioneer Jimmy Melbourne honoured nearly 80 years ...

Jimmy Melbourne was an immensely talented footballer, a World War I veteran and a pioneer. Born in York in 1876, the man known as "Greased Lightning" was the first Indigenous Australian to play professional football in Western Australia. Melbourne was ... >> view original

Melbourne Storm winger Matt Duffie off to rugby after deal with Auckland Blues

Duffie also expressed his thanks to the Storm's players, fans and club officials for all their support in his time in Melbourne. The Storm beat minor premiers Sydney Roosters 20-18 in their NRL qualifying final on Friday night and will host a ... >> view original

Melbourne weather: High 'as big as Australia' sends winter into retreat

Melbourne's maximum temperature reached 20 degrees on Friday, the first of four relatively mild days for the city, including tops of 21 on Saturday before two days of 24 on Sunday and Monday, according to updated forecasts from the Bureau of Meteorology. >> view original

Melbourne Art Festival could leave the city in 2017

MELBOURNE — Next spring's Melbourne Art Festival may be the last held downtown: A search committee is scouting for alternative locations across southern Brevard County for the 2017 event, said Elise Vaughn, festival president. The 31st annual festival ... >> view original

Thief leaves $25 after robbing 92yo war veteran in Melbourne home

A 92-year-old World War II veteran has been left shaken after being attacked in his own home during a burglary in Melbourne's east. Anthony Lagrutta was home alone watching television when his power was switched off twice last week, police said. When ... >> view original

US man tried to organise terror attack in Melbourne, say authorities

Goldberg said he would be responsible for the arrest because he had posted about his Melbourne contact on a “muhajideen” discussion board, according to the complaint. Goldberg also allegedly took responsibility for encouraging two armed men to attack a ... >> view original

Music promoter Andrew McManus arrested at Melbourne Airport

Music promoter Andrew McManus was arrested at Melbourne airport last night in connection with an alleged importation of 300 kilograms of cocaine and money laundering. Mr McManus, 54, was among five people arrested in Australia and the United States ... >> view original