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Melbourne congestion map a case of stuck in the middle with you (and everybody else)

Video will begin in5seconds.Ranking Melbourne's suburbsRankings are a highly subjective process, and researchers stress this Melbourne liveability study is about the quality of suburbs and not about the people who live in them.PT2M27S620349Few suburbs in Melbourne are as rich in public transport as Northcote.Two busy rail lines run through it, stopping at five stations every 10 minutes or better in the peak.Traffic in High Street, Northcote.Photo: Craig AbrahamHigh Street, the community's heart, has been re-engineered to demonstrate the benefits of giving trams priority in traffic and its busiest arterial, St Georges Road, has a tram reserve in its median serviced by large new E-Class trams,..
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Worker dies after explosion on Melbourne construction site - 9news

A man has died following an underground explosion on a Melbourne construction site.Emergency services were called to the construction site on Medley Close, Harkaway, in Melbourne’s south east, about 11.40am.An Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman said the man was trapped in a trench or a tunnel following a "below ground explosion". Paramedics desperately tried to reach the injured worker but he died a short time later.Emergency services, including several fire trucks remain at the scene.Police said the explosion appeared to be an industrial accident and Worksafe Victoria was now investigating.This is a breaking news story. More information will be added as it comes to hand.© ninemsn 2015..
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Doing it tough together: Melbourne's Olympic village community - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Doing it tough together: Melbourne's Olympic village communityUpdatedNovember 09, 2015 14:47:23 Nearly 60 years after Melbourne hosted the Olympic Games, those living in the former athletes village still suffer the effects of a rushed development and public housing policies of the time.Invisible historyIt is on the fringes of Melbourne's affluent eastern suburbs that this small Olympic village community of West Heidelberg struggles with some of the nation's highest levels of crime and poverty.But as resident Maxine tells kids on her village tours, there is no way she would ever leave.Clare Rawlinsontraces the village back to its glorious beginnings to find out how West Heidelberg came to..
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It's midnight for Sydney and Melbourne on the property clock | afr

Property market: Sydney vs MelbourneHouse prices in Sydney and Melbourne are at the peak of the cycle and by this time next year the downturn will have started, a panel of property valuers, financiers, analysts and fund managers says.However, the experts, polled by the Australian Property Institute (API) for its six-monthly Property Directions Survey, believe prices will continue to rise for the next six to 12 months.The API uses the "Property Clock" concept with 12 o'clock at the peak of a cycle and 6 o'clock at the bottom.API NSW president George Vallas said the experts put Sydney and Melbourne at 12 o'clock.Sydney and Melbourne are at the peak of the house price cycle.Anna AndersonIn a ye..
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Thieves set fire to two stolen Ferraris in Melbourne | HeraldSun

The $2.5 million Ferrari was found burnt out in Langwarrin. Pictures: AAPUPDATE:A SECOND stolen Ferrari has been found burnt out in Melbourne this morning.The car, worth more than $100,000, was located on Jolly St, Frankston, at 6.25am.The car was one of two Ferraris stolen from a Braeside repair business on Friday about 3.40am.The other car, worth $2.5 million and once owned by Princess Diana’s boyfriend Dodi Fayed and Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, was found burnt out in Langwarrin on Saturday morning. The owner of the car, restaurant owner Enzo Ceravolo, bought it in the UK five years ago.The 1986 Ferrari is towed away. Picture: Channel 7 NewsThe Ferrari was worth $100,000. Picture: Channel 7..
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Melbourne Cup 2105: Cup carnival 'triggers' problem gamblers, experts say

The cup carnival sees many reformed gamblers slip back into old ways.Photo: SuppliedThe celebration and promotion of Melbourne's annual Spring Racing Carnival is putting pressure on reformed gamblers, experts have warned.The city has been decked out in bannerspromoting online bettingacross railway stations, and the general acceptance of the annual event can help problem gamblers justify their habits.Serge Sardo, chief executive of the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation said many problem gamblers found the carnival a stressful period.Phone apps make gambling easier and quicker."We do hear from people who have had problems with gambling is that the the level of advertising associated w..
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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announces 175 new tech jobs for...

L-R: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews; Zendesk CEO Mikkel Svane; Victorian Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade Minister Philip Dalidakis; Zendesk managing director and VP for engineering ANZ Brett Adam.Photo: Ben JonesThe Victorian government has announced up to 175 new tech jobs will be created in Melbourne at US-listed company Zendesk through a five-year financial commitment from the state government.The investment, which comes in the form of a grant for job creation, was announced on Monday by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Small Business Philip Dalidakis at the launch of Zendesk's new Asia-Pacific headquarters at the National Mutual Life Association Buil..
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Queues, but no flight delays in Melbourne - 9news

A 24-hour strike by Border Force has not grounded planes in Victoria.There have been no flight delays at Melbourne Airport as a result of Monday's industrial action, though there were long queues in customs during the morning peak.Long lines are expected again during the 7pm to 9pm spike in international passengers. Departing passengers are being told to allow extra time to move through customs, but have been warned not to arrive at the airport too early."Some are arriving four or five hours early and they have to wait around in the airport because they can't be checked in (at that time)," Melbourne Airport spokeswoman Anna Gillett told AAP."We are recommending all passengers arrive..
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Melbourne come from behind to seal 87-86 win over New Zealand Breakers and increase their lead on NBL ladder - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Melbourne come from behind to seal 87-86 win over New Zealand Breakers and increase their lead on NBL ladderPostedNovember 08, 2015 22:05:37 Runaway early season leader Melbourne has stretched their gap at the top of the NBL after surviving another thriller on Sunday.Melbourne took their unbeaten start to nine games after recovering from a seven-point deficit with less than three minutes to go against the New Zealand Breakers in Melbourne.Impressive import Stephen Holt hit a last-second free throw to steal the dramatic 87-86 win and condemn the Breakers (4-4) to their first loss in four games.The free-scoring match turned on a controversial moment when the referees called an unsportsmanl..
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Jetstar expands routes from new Terminal 4 at Melbourne airport | HeraldSun

Jetstar will take off from the new Terminal 4 at Tullamarine from tomorrow.MELBOURNE holidaymakers will have a greater choice of destinations with Jetstar increasing services to the Gold Coast, Cairns and Tasmania.Jetstar will tomorrow open the new Terminal 4 at Melbourne Airport, allowing the airline to triple the number of boarding gates and increase services to popular holiday destinations.No bussing from the terminal to aircraft, reduced delays and improved arrival times are also being trumpeted by the airline.Jetstar Australia and New Zealand CEO David Hall said the airline had outgrown its existing home and was ready to offer customers an improved experience.“When Jetstar first ope..
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