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More than 40 buildings to be acquired for Melbourne Metro Rail project

The state government is already buying inner-city properties as it seeks to acquire more than 40 buildings to make way for the $11 billion Melbourne Metro rail project. A three-level townhouse in Kensington was purchased for $960,000 at auction last ... >> view original

Melbourne overtakes Sydney in the next leg of the housing market race

Melbourne overtakes Sydney in the next leg of the housing market race. Share; Share via Email · Share on Google Plus · Post on facebook wall · Share on twitter · Post to Linkedin · Share on Reddit ... >> view original

Melbourne Cup 2015: Mongolian Khan gets 1kg penalty

Tough New Zealand stayer Mongolian Khan has received a one-kilogram penalty for this year's Melbourne Cup following his victory in last Saturday's Caulfield Cup. In handing down the penalty, Racing Victoria handicapper Greg Carpenter said that the ... >> view original

'Unprecedented': 73 kilograms of ice, heroin seized at Melbourne Airport

Federal authorities have unearthed an unprecedented 73 kilograms of street drugs worth more than $46 million allegedly hidden in suitcases and smuggled into Melbourne Airport with three travellers. The luggage of three Malaysian nationals was ... >> view original

Teenager charged over hit and run motorbike death of Melbourne mother granted bail

A Melbourne teenager charged over a monkey bike crash that killed a mother of two has been granted bail. The Victorian Supreme Court heard 18-year-old Caleb Jakobsson was very tearful and "quite distressed" when a Youth Justice court adviser ... >> view original

Melbourne to Warrnambool: time for a change

It was a precursor to my blog when I posted a pic on Instagram of the coverage (or lack of) in the two Melbourne newspapers of the 100th edition of the Melbourne to Warrnambool, but it was also my passionate side screaming out about an event that is ... >> view original

Firefighters work through night to contain blaze in Melbourne scrapyard

Firefighters in Melbourne. The fire brigade warned residents of Altona Gate, Braybrook, Sunshine, Sunshine West, Tottenham and West Footscray to avoid going outdoors to avoid smoke from the Brooklyn blaze. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images. >> view original

Man tries to shoot wife near Holmes Regional in Melbourne

Update, 10:28 p.m.: A man attempted — but failed — to shoot his wife near Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne Monday evening, according to the Melbourne Police Department. Police told FLORIDA TODAY that a man tried to shoot his wife while ... >> view original

Polarising Polly Waffle set to return to shelves thanks to Melbourne chocolate ...

Despite disappearing from Australian shelves six years ago, the power of nostalgia combined with a solid social media fan base has seen the Polly Waffle reborn, thanks to the work of a small chocolate company from Melbourne. First produced by Melbourne ... >> view original

Crown proposes six-star hotel in Melbourne

Billionaire James Packer's Crown Resorts wants to add a new six-star luxury hotel tower to its casino and other hotels at Melbourne's Southbank. The 90-story Queensbridge Hotel Tower, which is yet to win planning approval, will reportedly cost $1.5 ... >> view original