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RBA sees signs of Sydney, Melbourne property markets cooling down

The Reserve Bank has once again flagged its concerns about a build up in risks in the property market, but it says tighter lending standards and $18 billion of new equity capital raised by the nation's largest lenders this year has made the system safer. >> view original

AFL trade period: Jed Anderson completes switch to North Melbourne from Hawthorn

North Melbourne has completed a deal that has seen midfielder Jed Anderson join the club from Hawthorn. Anderson, an explosive and classy midfielder who has struggled to break into the premier's senior team, requested a trade last week. And on Friday ... >> view original

Teens allegedly crash stolen unmarked police car into bus in Melbourne's east

Two teenagers have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after allegedly crashing a stolen unmarked police car into a public bus in Melbourne's east. The car was allegedly stolen from outside a house in Hughesdale on Thursday night before being ... >> view original

Melbourne garbage collector's minor prang sends water gushing into the air

Melbourne Water were called to reports of a burst water main on Bridge Road at 8.30am. Video obtained by 9NEWS shows the truck slowly reverse, possibly hoping to avoid catastrophe, before water is seen rocketing into the sky. Crews from Melbourne ... >> view original

Hot day forecast for Melbourne, fire warnings across Victoria

Closer to Melbourne, Avalon (35.4C) and Geelong racecourse 34.8C have recorded the highest temperatures while in the metro area Essendon Airport and Moorabbin both hit 34.1C. Strong winds are sweeping Victoria today as the fire danger rating reached ... >> view original

Phillip Stokes fuels Melbourne attack again in Caulfield Classic

Phillip Stokes won't ever be a Bart, Makybe or Roy, immortalised in bronze at Flemington. But a sign sure as hell would come in handy for a few unsuspecting souls. Given there are still a couple of weeks until the Melbourne Cup carnival, it wouldn't be ... >> view original

A-League Melbourne derby: Melbourne City look to make a statement after ...

Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City met four times last season, with the navy blues proving themselves superior on three occasions - most memorably in a 3-0 win in a semi-final clash that ended City's season and set Victory up for their grand final ... >> view original

Dramatic arrest captured on CCTV after three armed hold ups in Melbourne

A man, whose dramatic arrest has been captured by security cameras, allegedly poured flammable liquid over the floor of a Melbourne petrol station and threatened to set it alight. The frightening incident was one of three armed hold ups in Melbourne on ... >> view original

Greg Hunt's Melbourne 2200: on a road to nowhere

Hunt's 185-year blueprint appears to involve five definitive projects: upgrading the Monash Freeway by turning emergency lanes into an extra traffic lanes on the Hallam Bypass; the twin Melbourne Metro Rail tunnels; both sections of the East West Link ... >> view original

Friendly: Hume City defeat Melbourne City - Hyundai A

Hume are preparing for the biggest game in their history, a Westfield FFA Cup semi-final against Melbourne Victory later in the month. City used the match to give game time to some of their bigger names and youth players. Hume played a close to full ... >> view original