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Son shot and father hit with hammer in Melbourne brawl

A 23-year-old man is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after he was allegedly shot in the stomach in Melbourne's west Friday night. His 53-year-old father was also allegedly struck with a hammer during the altercation in Dalray Crescent ... >> view original

How to pick the Melbourne Cup winner

If a horse can't run 3200m it can't win the Melbourne Cup. Of course, it's very rare a horse doesn't 'run' all 3200m but sometimes more than half the field struggles to finish the race as well as they started it. Last year, six horses started at odds ... >> view original

Anti-Muslim sentiment targets women on Melbourne's streets

Multicultural Melbourne might win plaudits as Australia's most tolerant city, but social campaigners warn comforting statistics can obscure the personal damage from anti-Muslim sentiment and other bigotry. Saara Sabbagh​, director of Benevolence ... >> view original

Melbourne United vs Sydney Kings: NBL live scores, blog

Melbourne United are looking to maintain their perfect undefeated record when they host the Sydney Kings this afternoon. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from the game at 3:00pm AEDT. Sydney haven't had a great start to the new NBL season. >> view original

Melbourne Cup: final field and barrier draw

THE final field and barrier draw for the 2015 Melbourne Cup has been confirmed. Cup favourite Fame Game drew barrier 12, while Excess Knowledge, who gained entry into the Cup via a victory in Saturday's Lexus Stakes, drew barrier 24. MELBOURNE ... >> view original

Allegedly drunk captain who capsized fishing boat off Newport, Melbourne to ...

A 44-year-old Newport man is expected to face charges after allegedly crashing and capsizing his boat while drunk in waters off Melbourne's west last night. The six-metre fishing boat was travelling along Warmies boat channel in Newport heading towards ... >> view original

Music review: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

MUSIC AMERICAN IN PARIS Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Town Hall, October 30. Guest conductor Nicholas Milton and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra closed out their 2015 Town Hall series with a Gallic-themed evening. >> view original

Man taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital with a gunshot wound

A man in his 20s has been taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital after sustaining gunshot wounds in Melbourne's north-west. Victoria Police spokesman Paul Turner said police were investigating following an alleged shooting in Kings Park, near St Albans. >> view original

Waller dreaming of Melbourne Cup success

Prior to this racing season, Waller had failed to win any of the big four races in the country, the Golden Slipper, the Melbourne Cup, the Cox Plate and the Caulfield Cup. With a stable now set up in Melbourne, the goal for the superstar trainer was to ... >> view original

Cyclist killed in Melbourne incident

A bicyclist was killed today in an incident in north Melbourne, police said. Tamalyn Richter, 54, of Melbourne died after she was struck by a GMC pickup driven by Michael John Allen, 57, of Melbourne on Post Road. Police said Richter was riding east ... >> view original