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Third person charged over hit and run death of mother at Melbourne shopping centre

An 18-year-old man has become the third person to be charged after the death of mother-of-two Andrea Lehane outside a Melbourne shopping centre. Ms Lehane died after she was allegedly struck by a mini-motorbike in a hit and run crash. Security video ... >> view original

Melbourne train strike averted as Metro and union reach agreement

Strike action planned for Melbourne's train network next week has been averted after the Rail, Tram and Bus Union and Metro Trains came to an agreement on key terms in their pay dispute. The two parties had been locked in talks all day after the union ... >> view original

Demand makes Melbourne 'extreme sellers' market' as spring season booms

The latest Home Buyers Index, by the Commonwealth Bank and CoreLogic RP Data, which is based on the ratio of properties for sale to home loans being taken out to July, ranked Melbourne behind only Sydney as the top sellers' market in Australia. >> view original

Labor confident of holding Melbourne Ports, despite Liberal and Greens challenge

The Greens hope to continue their march into Melbourne's inner city and score an upset win in Melbourne Ports, a seat held by Labor by for more than half a century. But to win, the party's candidate, 30-year-old Steph Hodgins-May, would have to ... >> view original

MidAir USA files for bankruptcy, is late on Melbourne rent

At the beginning of the year it looked like the sky was the limit for MidAir USA, a Utica, New York-based company that maintains large commercial aircraft at Melbourne International Airport. Russian 747s were parked outside a huge hangar — built for ... >> view original

Ex-Dee rejoices: This is why I left Melbourne

JAMES Frawley is used to watching the Grand Final at a mate's place, now he's going to be playing in it. The Hawks' defender, who switched to the premiers from Melbourne as a free agent during last year's free agency period, believes he now has earned ... >> view original

The Hawk - Largesse grows again as Melbourne Cup fever for spending heats up

The largesse on offer at the Melbourne Cup usually provides a good barometer of the mood of corporate Australia. In the wake of the GFC, the cutbacks were palpable. Then Myer boss Bernie Brookes made his executive team swap a fleet of private limos for ... >> view original

Palm Bay blanks Melbourne 42-0

MELBOURNE — Just three miles separates Palm Bay High School and Melbourne High School along Babcock Street in south central Brevard. The difference between the two football teams is much greater. Brian Lankford-Johnson ran for 226 yards and four ... >> view original

Kayak victims from Melbourne university

The kayakers who got into trouble on Lake Tekapo, where two died, were visiting from Melbourne's Monash University, the university has confirmed. Police have not yet named the victims or nationalities involved. Two people died and nine were treated for ... >> view original

Investors have reignited the fire under Sydney and Melbourne house prices

But, as has often been the case with the housing boom since 2012, it is mostly occurring in Sydney and Melbourne. In all the other capital cities there is barely a sign of housing life. Perth is the worst of the lot – with the impact of the end of the ... >> view original