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• Melbourne edition of Monopoly drops streets, picks special places instead

  

  Video will begin in5seconds.Unboxing Monopoly Melbourne editionIt's Melbourne all right, but not as locals may know it, with Monopoly's classic street format replaced by the biggest tourist spots in the city.PT2M40S620349A takeaway coffee cup, a football, Phar Lap, a spray paint can, tram and a book - according to Monopoly, those are the items that symbolise Melbourne.They were revealed as the player tokens for the Melbourne edition of the world's most popular board game, which was launched on T..

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• Survey: Sydney and Melbourne property booms not over yet

  

  The housing price booms in Sydney and Melbourne are not over yet – but probably will be within a year, according to a survey of property market professionals.The survey by the NSW division of the Australian Property Institute in October asked a range of valuers, funds managers, property analysts and financiers how long the upward trend in prices in the two surging markets would last.For Sydney, 44 per cent thought it would run another six months, while 33 per cent expected another year.For Melbo..

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  CARS will be blocked from entering the CBD for the first time under a “ridiculous” and “unworkable” radical proposal to be considered by Melbourne City Council ...

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• Melbourne Monopoly Board Revealed, No One Likes It | Broadsheet Melbourne - Broadsheet

  

  So many fundamental issues. We have some better ideas.Today, the first-ever official Melbourne Monopoly game was announced at a ceremony at Federation Square. Lets just say we think it’s as representative of the city as the kangaroo scrotum key rings for sale at a Swanston Street souvenir shop, and probably not as useful.On sale today, the special edition will feature a tram, a takeaway coffee cup, Phar Lap, a Sherrin AFL football, graffiti spray can and a “city of literature book” as game piece..

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• Cool change brings relief to Melbourne

  

  Respite from the heat is heading our way.Photo: Simon O'DwyerThe cold front has come for Melbourne and it has come hard, dropping the temperature across the city and bringing much-needed relief after a sweltering day.The mercury hit 34 at the day's peak, but by 8pm it had dropped down to a comfortable 24 degrees, and felt even cooler with wind chill factored in. The Bureau of Meteorology tipped the front to push through at about 7pm, but according to the Bureau's own weather monitoring systems i..

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• UFC 193: Ronda Rousey spends secret week training in Melbourne | The Courier-Mail

  

  The man behind Ronda Rousey2:28Trainer and diet guru Mike Dolce lets us in on a few of the secrets that keeps Ronda Rousey winningUNDEFEATED MMA star Ronda Rousey has completed a secret week’s training in Melbourne ahead of Sunday’s headline clash with boxing champion Holly Holm.Rousey, 28, will face Holm at Etihad Stadium for the world bantamweight title, with UFC193 on track to be the most-attended event in the sport’s history.Rousey — who will now drop weight ahead of Saturday morning’s weigh..

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  The Herald Sun's selection consultant is Greg Wells, who played 224 games with Melbourne from 1969-1980, winning best and fairests in 1971 and 1976 before ...

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• Melbourne Demons intend to redraft delisted Viv Michie as a rookie

  

  Coach Paul Roos has made more changes to Melbourne's list.Photo: Getty ImagesMelbourne delisted Viv Michie on Tuesday but intend to redraft the midfielder as a rookie later this month.The move came ahead of the AFL's second list lodgement deadline of 2pm on Tuesday.Michie was traded to the Demons at the end of 2013 after  only one game in three years with Fremantle.The 23-year-old played a further 17 matches for Melbourne,  including a career-high 11 this year.AdvertisementHe was originally sele..

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• Comedy review: Stephen Fry, Hamer Hall, Melbourne | HeraldSun

  

  Stephen Fry is in Australia for his “Telling Tales” live show. Picture: Kristy's Hot ListIN 2010, Stephen Fry’s management announced a one-off Australian performance. In Sydney.The horrified burghers of Melbourne spat out their lattes and leapt on social media to demand a visit from the renowned Twitter fiend. A hastily arranged and acclaimed show at the Regent Theatre ensued.Five years later, no people power has been required as Melbourne is bestowed with all the Fry it can handle — a four-nigh..

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• Access Ministries accused of trying to 'indoctrinate' kindergarteners...

  

  Access Ministries accused of trying to 'indoctrinate' kindergarteners in Melbourne's south-eastUpdatedNovember 10, 2015 15:39:02 A Christian organisation has been accused of trying to convert kindergarten children after new laws introduced earlier this year limited its role in Victorian state schools.Access Ministries used to provide specialist religious instruction (SRI) during class time but the Victorian Governmentearlier this year curtailed its role in the education system.Students who s..

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