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Melbourne train strike: Metro waits for the rail union's next move, finals fear

Melbourne's train services are up and running once more, with Public Transport Victoria and Metro praising transport networks for running "very well" despite the four-hour strike. PT1M40S 620 349. Autoplay OnOff; Video feedback; Video settings. Video ... >> view original

Melbourne skyline cut down to size

Melbourne's growing skyline will be reined in by the state government under strict new planning laws for the CBD. New density restrictions are likely to significantly reduce the height of the city's future skyscrapers as the government, in partnership ... >> view original

Melbourne's dams nearly three-quarters full and rising

​For the fourth year in a row Melbourne's dams finished winter more than 72 per cent full, and will climb further with about another three months of inflows to come. The last time Melbourne's dams recorded such levels at this time of year over four ... >> view original

Melbourne Express: Saturday, September 5

Good morning, Melburnians. It looks like Spring is trying to announce its arrival properly as we're heading for a top of 16 degrees. There will be a slight chill in the air early on due to some cloud and a small chance of light showers (because ... >> view original

Melbourne street in lockdown as bomb squad called in to examine car

The police bomb squad is examining a car on a street in Melbourne's south-west. Hook Street in Altona Meadows is in lockdown and closed to traffic as a robot surveys the silver hatchback, which is parked under an external carport attached to a home. >> view original

Richmond finishes well to hold off depleted North Melbourne in final round of ...

Richmond has produced a powerful second-half performance to beat a depleted North Melbourne side by 41 points and extend its winning streak to four games heading into the AFL finals. North Melbourne, despite resting almost half its AFL team for Friday ... >> view original

Melbourne train strikes: Third consecutive day of industrial action as pay ...

Melbourne's train services have now returned to normal after train drivers stopped work for four hours early this morning. About 70 services were cancelled, including four late on Friday night, due to the strike between 2:00am and 6:00am. The stop-work ... >> 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

Man shot in Melbourne street

A MAN has been shot in Melbourne's southeast. HE was shot in the leg by another man on Vesper Drive in Narre Warren about 6.30pm on Friday, police say. The shooter then got in a car and fled. The injured man is in a stable condition in The Alfred ... >> view original

Four charged in Melbourne drive-by shooting

Four people were arrested and charged in connection with what Melbourne police say was a drive-by shooting at an apartment complex on Thursday evening. They say that at around 8:30 p.m., numerous shots were fired into a unit of the English Park ... >> view original