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Melbourne weather: Why is it suddenly so cold?

Time to rug up in Melbourne ... again.Photo: Brendan EspositoGeez, it's cold out there.If that thought has crossed your mind today, you're not mistaken.Melbourne is currently shivering through a rather chilly spring Friday.Strong winds uprooted trees in Carlton.Photo: Joe ArmaoMelburnians were reaching for their coats and scarves as the mercury dipped to 9 degrees on Friday morning. However, the apparent temperature was a lot lower, making it feel more like 5.8 degrees.AdvertisementBy 7am, the t..
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Orthodox Jews tackle enraged man outside Melbourne synagogue - 9news

A man screaming “go back to Israel” and “swear to Allah” had to be forcibly pinned to the ground after a scuffle outside a Melbourne synagogue yesterday.The enraged man cornered an orthodox Jew and then slapped him during an argument outside the Adass Synagogue, south of Melbourne, video posted to theAustralian Jewish NewsFacebook page shows.Repeatedly claiming to be of Aboriginal descent, he is seen screaming at the Jewish man to “go back to Israel”. “I am from Australia,” the Jewish m..
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Thousands expected at Melbourne CBD rally ahead of Paris climate summit

Thousands expected at Melbourne CBD rally ahead of Paris climate summitMelburnians turn out to a rally in September urging for action on climate change.Photo: Michael Clayton-JonesMelbourne's streets are expected to grind to a halt during the Friday evening peak, as up to 30,000 people march through the city in support of climate action.The People's Climate March will take place at 5.30pm at the State Library and is part of hundreds of rallies being held around the world.Organisers expect as man..
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Indigenous men executed in colonial conflict honoured in major...

Indigenous men executed in colonial conflict honoured in major memorial in MelbournePostedNovember 27, 2015 13:44:58 A swing set reminiscent of the gallows where two Indigenous men were hanged in 1842 will be erected as a memorial to colonial conflict in Melbourne.The memorial marks the first major monument recognising colonial conflict in Melbourne, and will be established near the site where Indigenous Tasmanian men Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheener were executed.It will feature a series ..
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Copa90 football channel shortlists Melbourne's Alexandra Giannakis in global presenter competition - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Copa90 football channel shortlists Melbourne's Alexandra Giannakis in global presenter competitionPostedNovember 27, 2015 13:02:32 Alexandra Giannakis has only just finished year 12, but she may have already landed her dream job.The Melbourne teenager is one of three Australian finalists to become a presenter on an online soccer channel with a large international following of fanatical football fans.Copa90, a YouTube channel focusing on football fan culture, has more than one million s..
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Melbourne’s spring selling season to end with record week of 1850 auctions | HeraldSun

Luke Fry, 30, and Brooke Kennedy, 33, have put their unit up for auction on Saturday. Picture: Jason EdwardsAUCTION records are set to tumble in Melbourne as the bumper spring selling season comes to an end this week, with 1850 homes scheduled to go under the hammer.If the number is achieved, it will beat the previous benchmark for Melbourne’s biggest auction week — set in the week ending October 26 last year — by about 100, the Real Estate Institute of Victoria says.Experts say the huge volume..
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Melbourne United take wins any way they can after Townsville clash

Chris Goulding of Melbourne United contests the ball with Brian Conklin of the Crocodiles.Photo: Getty-ImagesAll through Melbourne United's nine-game winning streak, coach Dean Demopoulos warned his side's NBL season wouldn't remain unblemished.So after Melbourne ended their three-game losing streak with a 66-63 win over Townsville Crocs in Townsville on Thursday night, Demopoulos wasn't buying into questions about whether his side was playing its best.In the veteran coach's opinion, his team ga..
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Illegal dump fire in Melbourne's north extinguished, no longer producing smoke, a week after it began - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Illegal dump fire in Melbourne's north extinguished, no longer producing smoke, a week after it beganPostedNovember 27, 2015 15:40:38 A fire that has been burning at a rubbish dump in Melbourne's north since last week has been put out and is no longer producing smoke, according to the Country Fire Authority (CFA).The Somerton blaze, whichreached up to 10 metres high at one point, resulted in the closure of the Hume Highway.Local residents were also advised to take precautions against poor ai..
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Man appears in court over 1993 Myer Melbourne robbery - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Man appears in court over 1993 Myer Melbourne robberyUpdatedNovember 27, 2015 13:49:24 A Melbourne man has appeared in court charged over a $518,000 robbery at the old Myer store in Melbourne's CBD more than two decades ago.Police allege Wladimir Babaeff, 54, of Preston, robbed the Lonsdale Street store at gunpoint on October 23, 1993, and imprisoned a man.He appeared briefly in Melbourne Magistrates Court on a total of 13 charges.It was alleged Babaeff carried a handgun when he stole more t..
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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra review: Kolja Blacher plays it straight

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra review: Kolja Blacher plays it straightMusicViolinist Kolja Blacher handled the taxing workload in Brahms D Major Concerto with assurance.Photo: Bernd Buehmann MUSICBRAHMS AND TCHAIKOVSKY ★★★☆Melbourne Symphony OrchestraMelbourne Recital CentreNovember 26-28Guest violinist Kolja Blacher is back in the dual saddles of soloist and conductor. In 2012, he performed the Beethoven Violin Concerto with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, controlling the performance from t..
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