Melbourne weather: More wild temperature swings on the way after warm, dry spring
After a spring full of ups and downs, summer is finally on its way.Photo: Leigh HenninghamYou'd be forgiven for thinking Melbourne's weather - erratic at the best of times - swung even more wildly than usual this spring.In a sense you'd be right; our weather was marked by changeable conditions, says Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Scott Williams. But far more significant was the fact that rainfall was about 50 per cent lower than average for spring across the state - making it the sixth driest ..>> view originalDrive-by shooting at Kittens strip club in South Melbourne | HeraldSun
Police investigate the scene outside Kittens in South Melbourne. Picture: Ian CurrieUPDATE:POLICE say it is lucky a security guard wasn’t killed in a drive-by shooting at South Melbourne strip club Kittens this morning.Three shots, believed to be from a shotgun, were fired at the front door and foyer of the Cecil St venue about 2am.The security guard, aged in his late 20s, was shot in the upper left arm. He is in a stable condition at The Alfred hospital.At least one other guard and as many as f..>> view originalCall for kangaroos to be culled along Melbourne's urban fringe - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Call for kangaroos to be culled along Melbourne's urban fringePostedNovember 30, 2015 10:52:29 A wildlife consultant has called for a radical new plan to cull kangaroos along Melbourne's urban fringe before there is any more housing development.The areas kangaroos used to roam free have now been surrounded by fences, roads and houses as Melbourne expands northwards, causing problems for residents and wildlife.Kangaroos have been found trapped inside factories, on rooftops and in school yards..>> view originalNew renewable energy play launches in Melbourne
Video will begin in5seconds.How will solar batteries change the household?The use of solar storage systems is expected to explode in Australia and change the way households use their solar energy as generous tariffs expire.PT1M54S620349Melbourne businesses, local councils and universities will pool resources to build new renewable energy plants under an innovative push to boost the supply of clean power to the city.To be launched on Monday, just as the Paris climate summit gets under way, the pr..>> view originalTwo teens critical after Melbourne crash
Two teenagers are fighting for life while another two are in a serious condition after their car was crushed by a truck in Melbourne.Four teenage boys were cut from the wreckage of their car after it collided with a semi-trailer truck in Somerton about 3.30am on Monday.Three of the teenagers were critically injured.One was airlifted to The Alfred hospital with critical head injuries, while the other three were taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital.Two of the four remain critical, but the con..>> view originalHeart of darkness: Melbourne University’s racist professors
Video will begin in5seconds.How did eugenics thrive in Melbourne?The science of breeding a "better race" is often associated with Nazi Germany, but eugenics was once widely embraced by intellectuals in Melbourne.PT2M57S620349They are Melbourne University's founding fathers, but also its biggest racists.Buildings around campus still carry the names of old professors who wanted Aboriginal people killed, sterilised or their children removed. One even experimented on their stolen corpses and collect..>> view originalTelstra unveils Melbourne flagship store
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 29: An interior shot of the new Telstra Flagship store at the cnr of Swanston and Bourke streets in the city. November 29, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Fairfax Media)Photo: Darrian TraynorTelstra is taking on technology giants Apple and Microsoft with the launch of a new retail concept store in Melbourne on Monday.The standard white Telstra store has made way for a more interactive digital boutique, with an in-store barista as well as ..>> view originalNorth Melbourne extend coach Brad Scott contract until end of 2018
Roos coach Brad Scott.Photo: Getty ImagesConsecutive preliminary final appearances have been enough to earn North Melbourne coach Brad Scott a two-year contract extension, but the man himself says the club remains "bitterly disappointed" by the way its 2015 season ended.Scott, who enters his seventh year at the helm in 2016, was due to come out of contract following the impending campaign.However the Roos have seen enough progress in Scott's side to warrant a new deal, and secured him until the ..>> view originalMapping Melbourne Set To Bring Asian Art Alive At City's Landmarks
Some of Melbourne's most iconic landmarks are set to act as the stage for a series of multi-artform, Asian-themed events taking place throughout the city from December 2.Now in its third year, "Mapping Melbourne" is a four day showcase of both local and international talent, with over 100 artists from across Australia, China, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, India, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia, East Timor, Singapore, the Philippines and Vietnam scheduled to perform.Thirteen venues, including Feder..>> view originalTablet screens in taxis coming to Sydney and Melbourne as start-up expands | afr
Luke O'Connor and Simon Wells from Fare Media swapped trade tools for tablets and apps to cash in on taxi advertising.Paul HarrisTaxis in Sydney and Melbourne could soon sport tablets embedded in the back of the front seats to show adverts, information and entertainment to passengers, as a pair of Gold Coast entrepreneurs look to expand the business they have started in Queensland.Former electrician Luke O'Connor and mechanic Simon Wells swapped trade tools for tablets and apps to cash in on tax..>> view original
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