Saturday, November 28, 2015

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  • Decrypting the 'mindless scribble' of Melbourne's illegal graffiti

    Decrypting the 'mindless scribble' of Melbourne's illegal graffiti
    Video will begin in5seconds.Metro targets graffiti with new tag-proof fleetIn August, we reported that Metro had begun a $2 million refurbishment of its X'Trapolis trains aimed at eliminating the prolific scrawlings that blight Melbourne's trains.PT0M43S620349You probably see it every day in Melbourne. In the mess of spray paint that marks the concrete faces of the city, there is a cursive "e" with a long tail that curls around itself, like the "at" symbol in your email address.What you are look..
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    “But if it's a family home in the middle suburbs of Melbourne you're after, don't negotiate too much or take too long, they are in high demand and generally get ...
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    It is believed the decision to kick off her Australian and New Zealand tour in Melbourne is a symbolic gesture to the city, after stating she felt she “missed an ...
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  • Thousands compete at Australian All Stars Cheerleading finals in...

    Thousands compete at Australian All Stars Cheerleading finals in...
    More than 10,000 cheerleaders competed at the national championships.Photo: Darrian TraynorIt would be easy to be cynical. All the glitter and spray tan, and faces made up like china dolls.  And the bows: so many bows.But as two tots, their hair in ringlets, cartwheel past like tiny bejewelled ninjas it's impossible not to feel what they're feeling: pure, unbridled joy.It's Saturday morning and the Australian All Star Cheerleading Federation's national championships have taken over Melbourne's C..
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  • Melbourne becomes nanny state | SBS News

    Melbourne becomes nanny state | SBS News
    Australian nannies are being taught how to identify parents struggling with post-natal depression.Hundreds of nannies descended on Melbourne over the weekend for Australia's first ever nanny convention.Australian Nanny Association president Annemarie Sansom said it was important that nannies knew what to do if they are working for a parent suffering from depression."They won't be able to diagnose it, but they can recognise the signs and encourage mums to go and see their doctor," Ms Sansom told ..
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  • No games in Melbourne as Victory, City, hit the road after weekend wins

    No games in Melbourne as Victory, City, hit the road after weekend wins
    Matthieu Delpierre of the Victory sets off goalward, with Bruce Djite of Adelaide United in hot pursuit.Photo: Getty ImagesA bizarre A-League fixturing schedule which sees AAMI Park unavailable for the next fortnight means Victorian soccer fans will see no live matches until Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City clash at the inner-city venue on December 19.AAMI Park is booked for concerts by Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift on the weekends of December 5/6 and 10/12, meaning both City and Victory have ..
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  • Melbourne's biggest auction day but Sydney slips | afr

    Melbourne's biggest auction day but Sydney slips | afr
    A 'very agreeable' result: 70 Moubray Street in Melbourne's Albert Park sold for $1.85 million.Melbourne buyers met the challenge of the biggest housing auction day in its history but Sydneysiders lost enthusiasm in a property boom that has driven the city's economy for three years.Preliminary figures showed 65 per cent of 1561 houses and apartments auctioned last week in Melbourne sold, almost exactly the same as the previous week, preliminary CoreLogic RP Data figures show.Final figures for a ..
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  • Widening Punt Rd plan could damage parks, riverfront: Melbourne City Council

    Widening Punt Rd plan could damage parks, riverfront: Melbourne City Council
    VicRoads is considering options to improve traffic flows on Punt Road.Photo: Darrian TraynorBulldozing scores of homes on Punt Road to create a major highway could involve "the highly unacceptable loss" of parkland and open space on the Yarra riverfront, Melbourne City Council has told the Andrews government.And a plan floated to redirect traffic into land adjacent to the Royal Botanic Gardens – onto "a recreational precinct of the highest value to the whole of metropolitan Melbourne" – is s..
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  • Homebuyers flocking to Melbourne's fringes

    Homebuyers flocking to Melbourne's fringes
    Buyers are still flocking to Melbourne’s fringes in their thousands for a piece of the great Australian dream, despite concerns about the bleak prospects of the outer suburbs.There were more than 1200 land sales across the city in the September quarter – second only to Perth – figures from the Domain Group show.During that period, demand was so high thatbuyers camped overnightfor house and land packages andflooded pre-registration for new developmentsas soon as they hit the market.Land prices in..
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  • WNBL: Dandenong Rangers, Melbourne Boomers score key wins despite injuries

    WNBL: Dandenong Rangers, Melbourne Boomers score key wins despite injuries
    Dandenong Rangers coach Larissa Anderson predicts a bright future for her side if they can maintain the defensive approach and energy from their upset win over Sydney University Flames on Saturday night.The Flames opened the round on top of the WNBL ladder but couldn't match the Rangers, winning 85-65 despite being without two key players in injured duo Aimie Clydesdale and Alex Bunton.Rangers captain Steph Cumming led the way with 23 points but more impressive were the  six and more points from..
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