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• Chinese prestige property buyers ditch Sydney for Melbourne

  

  Chinese buyers have disappeared from the Sydney trophy home market and Melbourne could be to blame.As Sydney’s prestige agents scratch their heads at a baffling lack of inquiry among offshore buyers this Spring, data shows China’s cashed-up house hunters are increasingly showing a predilection for a Toorak mansion over a Point Piper waterfront.Australian property searches by Chinese buyers in the $5 million-plus range spiked in September at seven times higher for Melbourne homes compared with Sy..

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• Hyundai A-League preview: Sydney FC v Victory

  

  Sydney FC face the newly minted FFA Cup winners with the current league leaders desperate for revenge after the Big V smashed them in last season’s grand final. Expect fireworks in the Big Blue.MATCH DETAILSSaturday, 14 November 2015Sydney FC v Melbourne VictoryAllianz Stadium, SydneyKick-Off: 7:30 PM (Local) (7:30 PM (AEDT))Referee: Chris BeathAssistant Referee 1:Paul CetrangoloAssistant Referee 2:Nathan MacDonaldFourth Official:Stephen LucasTV Broadcast:Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7.0..

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• Why Sydney and Melbourne house-price growth should slow

  

  Household budgets are under pressure from housing costs.Photo: James DaviesThere's a simple reason why many experts reckon the rapid house-price growth of recent years cannot continue in Sydney and Melbourne in 2016: households won't be able to afford it.There are lots of ways to analyse what is the right level for house prices, none of them perfect. But a key way of valuing property is by comparing the price of houses with the incomes of households. After all, it's households who buy and sell h..

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• Melbourne United rue free throw misses but vow to improve

  

  Melbourne United coach Dean Demopoulos will address the free-throw problems this week.Photo: Mick ConnollyMelbourne United's three-point shooting has been all the talk this NBL season, but the team's free throw shooting will be the focus this week.Melbourne shot just seven of 17 from the free throw line in their 82-70 loss to Cairns Taipans in Cairns on Friday night.The loss was their first this season, they still have a commanding 9-1 [win-loss] record along with a home game against Townsville ..

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• Win a weekend trip for two to Melbourne | Coffs Coast Advocate

  

  TIGERAIR will launch its new Coffs Harbour to Melbourne air service on Wednesday, December 9, making the low-cost carrier the only airline flying direct between the cities three times a week.The new service should provide a welcome boost for Coffs Coast tourism and is set to deliver an additional 1080 visitor seats through the Coffs Harbour Airport every week.Annually, the airline said that would equate to more than 56,000 additional visitor seats.Tigerair will run flights departing from Melbour..

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• Video: Controversial goal sparks City fury

  

  Controversial offside goal by Wanderers’ Federico Piovaccari sparks fury among Melbourne City playersHello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.CONTROVERSY reigned at AAMI Park after Western Sydney’s Federico Piovaccari was awarded a goal after the assistant referee incorrectly ruled teammate Dario Vidosic offside.Vidosic and Wanderers teammate Scott Neville were exchanging passes along the right flank when Neville attempted to play the ball to V..

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• Alex OatesNews Corp Australia

  

  Talking time is over1:18UFC: Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm have almost come to blows during the final weigh in before their huge main event bout in Melbourne on Sunday.Ronda Rousey means business.Alex OatesNews Corp AustraliaRONDA Rousey was nice and polite yesterday. Not today.The Rousey of old returned for this morning’s weigh ins, with the champion almost shoving challenger Holly Holm off the stage at Etihad Stadium.In a stunning twist from yesterday’s square off at the Ultimate Media Day, Rous..

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• Western Sydney Wanderers thump Melbourne City 3-0 in A-League clash at AAMI Park - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Western Sydney Wanderers thump Melbourne City 3-0 in A-League clash at AAMI ParkUpdatedNovember 13, 2015 22:13:20 Western Sydney revival as an A-League force has continued with a thumping 3-0 win at the expense of Melbourne City.SCOREBOARD: MHT 2-2 CCMMelbourne City 0-3 Wanderersat AAMI Park, November 13, 20153Shots on target410Shots off target1142%Possession58%3Corners74Offsides8Melbourne City: 0Western Sydney Wanderers: 3(M Nichols 47', F Piovaccari 61', M Bridge 84')View full stats sheetS..

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• Melbourne teen missing for almost a month

  

  Melbourne teen missing for almost a monthMissing teenager Destiny Rowe.Photo: SuppliedPolice are appealing to the public to help find a Frankston teenager who has been missing for almost a month.Destiny Rowe, 15, was last seen on October 18 in the Frankston area. Police have concerns for her welfare due to her age.Police have released an image of Destiny, who also goes by the name of Destiny Dovey, in the hope that someone may have information on her current whereabouts.She is described as havin..

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• Melbourne United's shooting woes lead to first defeat of season

  

  Melbourne United guard Chris Goulding prepares to shoot against Cairns Taipans on Friday night.Photo: Alix Sweeney/NBLMelbourne United found out what happens when their shooting is off the mark as they fell to their first loss of the NBL season on Friday night.In their first nine wins Melbourne always found a multiple shooters to catch fire but against Cairns Taipans in Cairns their shots wouldn't fall as the home side scored a 82-70 win.Melbourne United shot just 37 per cent from the field and ..

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