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Man fighting for his life after being shot in Kurunjang, in Melbourne's west

A quiet street in Melbourne's outer west has been rocked by a shooting on Friday night that has left a man fighting for life. Rachael Fino with daughter Hayley and Elizabeth Casser (right), who heard the gunshots. Photo: Josh Robenstone. One man, in ... >> view original

Last-minute costume ideas for Halloween in Melbourne

So what are you going to do? If you can't beat 'em you might as well scare the absolute crap out of them. To help out here's some last-minute ideas with a particularly Melbourne-y feel, so you can join the party on Saturday night and collect some of ... >> view original

Melbourne Cup 2015: Jockey Jim Cassidy stuns spring carnival with retirement ...

As his son sat on the arm of the lounge chair at home, using a tree branch as an imaginary whip to encourage home an imaginary horse, that boyhood dream had been to win a Melbourne Cup. It became reality on a $1000 farm horse called Kiwi in 1983, ... >> view original

Lack of offense hurts Melbourne in loss

MELBOURNE — Melbourne lost to Martin County on Friday night, eliminating their playoff chances in a 20-7 heartbreaker. Melbourne made it to Martin County's 1-yard line twice only to miss the chance to score both times. In the first quarter, a ... >> view original

A-League: Melbourne City v Newcastle Jets – as it happened

A-League: Melbourne City v Newcastle Jets – as it happened. Melbourne City 2-3 Newcastle Jets; Jets come back from two goals down to move top of the A-League. Updated 2h ago. Newcastle's win at AAMI Park puts them at the summit of the A-League ... >> view original

Indigenous elder Jack Charles rejected by taxi at Melbourne Airport; second in ...

Senior Victorian Australian of the Year, Indigenous elder Jack Charles, is considering legal action after being refused a taxi ride for the second time in a week. Mr Charles's manager, Patrice Capogreco, said the pair had arrived at Melbourne Airport ... >> view original

Beetroot bombs as firefighters called to Melbourne Airport over package

An AFP spokesperson said they responded to an incident at a shipping service point at Melbourne Airport on Friday morning involving a package suspected to contain hazardous material. "The consignment was x-rayed and further examined by attending ... >> view original

Police drop probe into Melbourne man's death

The death of a man whose body was found hours after an alleged brawl with bouncers at a Melbourne pub is no longer being treated as suspicious. An inquiry into the 22-year-old's death has wrapped up after detectives received the results of an autopsy. >> view original

Melbourne: the world's most liveable car park?

"We have created a city for car parking when instead we should be taking a step back and asking how much parking we actually want," said Elizabeth Taylor, a housing and planning expert at RMIT who is researching Melbourne's parking policies. >> view original

Crowds flock to Derby Day to kick off Melbourne Cup Carnival in style

VRC executive Lisa Patroni said not even Melbourne's famously freaky weather could spoil the day, regardless of what the heavens served up. “There is a great field, the roses are out, the track looks amazing and we're all geared up for what should be a ... >> view original