Sunday, January 17, 2016

Melbourne in the midst of a mini-heatwave but it'll cool down by ... and other top stories.

  • Melbourne in the midst of a mini-heatwave but it'll cool down by ...

    Melbourne in the midst of a mini-heatwave but it'll cool down by ...
    A paddle boarder and his dog on Port Phillip Bay. Photo: Leigh Henningham Melbourne is sweltering through a boiling summer's day, and one ballboy is already down - but the worst is yet to come, with a cool change days away.A top of 36 degrees has been forecast for Melbourne on Monday, followed by a top of 37 on Tuesday.Out on the artificial courts at Olympic Park the heat has already claimed its first victim, with tenth seed Carla Suarez Navarro attended to ..
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  • Sam and Snez's new $1.625m home

    Sam and Snez's new $1.625m home
    Sam Wood and Snezana Markoski are new home owners. Picture: InstagramTHE Bachelor’s Sam Wood and Snezana Markoski have taken their relationship to the next level after buying a home together.The lovebirds, who announced their engagement last month, are not wasting any time, revealing recently they weren’t going to wait to tie the knot.Now, it appears Wood and Markoski are honouring their word, purchasing a property in Elsternwick in Melbourne for $1.625m.Their purchase comes after Markoski’s ex-..
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  • Victorian Government MP blasts Melbourne's public transport in ...

    Victorian Government MP blasts Melbourne's public transport in ...
    Victorian Government MP blasts Melbourne's public transport in series of post-cricket tweets Updated January 18, 2016 12:49:35 Victorian Government MP Anthony Carbines took to social media on Sunday night to document his experience on Melbourne's public transport system following the One Day International cricket match at the MCG. Mr Carbines was at Jolimont Station with a large crowd of people at 10:20pm, when he began tweeting to bemoan the lack of trains travelling t..
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  • Melbourne police search for young woman missing from Footscray

    Melbourne police search for young woman missing from Footscray
    Emma Miojevic was last seen in Footscray. Police are asking the public to help find a Melbourne woman missing since yesterday afternoon.Emmah Milojevic, 24, was last seen leaving a health facility on Mavis Street in Footscray and walking towards Ballarat Street around 4.15pm yesterday.Ms Milojevic's family and police are concerned for her safety as she suffers from a medical condition. It is believed Ms Milojevic was planning to head into Melbourne's CBD, and police have released an image of h..
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  • Richmond station was packed during a past Australian Open ...

    Richmond station was packed during a past Australian Open ...
    Richmond station was packed during a past Australian Open tournament. Source: News CorpBRACE yourself Melbourne, today’s commute is going to be a nightmare. Trains have been cancelled, trams scrapped and commuters will be packed like sardines onto public transport alongside thousands of tennis enthusiasts, with the Australian Open starting today.V/Line is feeling the heat from commuters, with some of the VLocity trains still pulled from Melbourne tracks as a technical issue is still not rectifie..
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  • Australian Open 2016: Melbourne Park - where heroes linger

    Australian Open 2016: Melbourne Park - where heroes linger
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Top Spin: Can Djokovic win the Australian Open a sixth time? Dan Cherny and Linda Pearce preview the 2016 Australian Tennis Open in Top Spin. PT3M19S 620 349 David Bowie sung that we could all be heroes, if only for 24 hours. One wonders then what he would make of the tennis landscape entering this year's Australian Open, one in which the heroes seem to linger for years. Lleyton Hewitt is preparing for his last Au..
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  • Fresh bread and mykis but hold the tea - Melbourne's favourite ...

    Fresh bread and mykis but hold the tea - Melbourne's favourite ...
    Mario Cacchione (centre) poses for a photo with Gerry Wahyu Nugraha of Indonesia who is a guest in the spare room of his CBD property that he rents out through Airbnb Photo: Chris Hopkins The most popular places to stay in Melbourne on Airbnb are not necessarily the most beautiful or the cheapest but they certainly have the loveliest hosts.Travellers who prefer to stay in someone's home rather than book a bed in a hotel or hostel use Airbnb because the host ..
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  • Melbourne weather: Hot start to the Australian Open as total fire ...

    Melbourne weather: Hot start to the Australian Open as total fire ...
    Temperatures will soar above 35 degrees on Monday and Tuesday. Photo: Leigh Henningham The first day of the Australian Open is set to be a scorcher with temperatures expected to reach above 35 degrees on Monday. A total fire ban has also been declared in the state's south west and central regions, including the surf coast, Ballarat, Geelong, Warrnambool and Melbourne. Cool relief is not due to arrive until late on Tuesday, ahead of a cloudy and rainy end to t..
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  • Australian Open: Gambling ads to hit Melbourne Park for first time

    Australian Open: Gambling ads to hit Melbourne Park for first time
    Gambling companies are going to great and novel lengths to woo new customers. Photo: Erin Jonasson Gambling advertising will adorn the walls of the three major arenas at Melbourne Park for this week's Australian Open for the first time.The advertising campaign from official gambling partner William Hill has angered those campaigning against the continued spread and saturation of sports betting.William Hill became the first ever gambling sponsor of a Grand Sla..
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  • Mob bashes DJ trying to help stranger

    Mob bashes DJ trying to help stranger
    Daniel Warrington is recovering after being brutally assaulted while trying to help a homeless man in Melbourne. Picture: FacebookWHEN former Gold Coast DJ and chef Daniel “Dan Dan” Warrington finished work in Melbourne and set off to del­iver leftover food to homeless people nearby he never thought his act of kindness would almost cost him his life. The 34-year-old, who recently relocated south to further pursue his music car­eer, was walking along Swanston St late on January 6 when he noticed ..
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A-League: Melbourne City share points with Perth Glory .Some V/Line trains pulled from Melbourne tracks, forcing ... .
Victory roar back to form, thrash Brisbane .Road rage behind Melbourne freeway smash .

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