Saturday, January 16, 2016

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  • Some V/Line trains pulled from Melbourne tracks, forcing ...

    Some V/Line trains pulled from  Melbourne  tracks, forcing  ...
    Some V/Line trains pulled from Melbourne tracks, forcing passengers to switch to Metro linesUpdatedJanuary 16, 2016 14:42:48 V/Line trains have stopped running on Melbourne tracks, excluding the Ballarat and Geelong lines, forcing passengers to switch to Metro services in the city's outer suburbs.V/Line service changes:Bendigo line swap at SunburyGippsland line swap at PakenhamSeymour line swap at CraigieburnA V/Line spokesman said the ban was not affecting trains on the Ballarat or Geelong ..
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  • WNBL: Melbourne Boomers put licence on the market with ...

    WNBL:  Melbourne  Boomers put licence on the market with  ...
    Melbourne Boomers' Brittany Smart drives to the hoop against Canberra.Photo: Michelle CoulingA potential union between NBL club Melbourne United and WNBL club Melbourne Boomers could be on the cards, with the Boomers' licence up for sale ahead of next season.But while the NBL club is very keen to be involved with the WNBL, they will only do so if they have additional sponsors to help cover the costs of running the WNBL club to an elite standard.Bulleen-Templestowe Basketball Club, holders of the..
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  • Melbourne Victory get their mojo back as fans pay tribute to Darren ...

    Melbourne  Victory get their mojo back as fans pay tribute to Darren  ...
    Video will begin in5seconds.Ruthless Victory thrash RoarMelbourne Victory hand ladder leaders Brisbane a 4-0 belting at AAMI Park, equalling the Roar's heaviest ever defeat.PT1M30S620349It was billed as a test of character, commitment and the club's strength in depth, a strength which – much vaunted at the start of the season – had recently been called into question.After all, Melbourne Victory was without five of its best young players, away on Olympic team duty.It was missing its captain, Carl..
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  • 'Aggressive' attack on Melbourne dry-cleaning factory fire prevents ...

    'Aggressive' attack on  Melbourne  dry-cleaning factory fire prevents  ...
    'Aggressive' attack on Melbourne dry-cleaning factory fire prevents chemical blazePostedJanuary 16, 2016 09:25:16 Firefighters have had to cut into a factory in Melbourne's north overnight to prevent a large blaze reaching dry-cleaning chemicals.The blaze, at a dry-cleaning site at Campbellfield, started about 11:30pm on Saturday and was well alight when fire crews arrived.It took more than 90 minutes to bring the blaze under control.Assistant chief fire officer Ken Brown said 50 firefighter..
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  • Melbourne United's Todd Blanchfield pulls in a rebound against ...

    Melbourne  United's Todd Blanchfield pulls in a rebound against  ...
    Melbourne United's Todd Blanchfield pulls in a rebound against Cairns on Friday night.Photo: Jack Thomas/NBLMelbourne United will tackle a season-defining road schedule head-on as the NBL enters its final four rounds.The NBL ladder leaders thumped Cairns Taipans 98-68 at the State Netball and Hockey Centre on Friday night to win their fifth straight game.They only have one home game left to come, in their last contest on February 14, but beforehand face trips to Adelaide (Friday), Perth (January..
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  • Elderly woman killed in house fire in Melbourne's east

    Elderly woman killed in house fire in Melbourne's eastUpdatedJanuary 16, 2016 13:00:51 An elderly woman has died in a house fire in the Dandenongs, in Melbourne's east, after she was overcome by smoke and firefighters were unable to revive her.Country Fire Authority (CFA) crews were called to the blaze on School Road, in Menzies Creek near Emerald, just after 6:00am on Saturday.The CFA's Jason Lawrence said crews got in quickly and largely contained the fire to the bedroom, where it started...
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  • Finals blow for Melbourne Renegades

    Finals blow for  Melbourne  Renegades
    Melbourne Renegades' Big Bash League finals hopes have received a huge blow after Cricket Australia opted to pull Test quick James Pattinson from Monday's must-win clash with Adelaide Strikers.Pattinson had been in cotton wool for two weeks following his starring role in Australia's 2-0 Test series win over the West Indies and appeared to have received the all clear for the fourth-placed Renegades' Etihad Stadium clash.However, CA officials said they would not risk Pattinson who had been nu..
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  • Thirty cars smashed in 40-minute joy ride across Melbourne

    Thirty cars smashed in 40-minute joy ride across  Melbourne
    Up to 30 cars were smashed as a man allegedly drove erratically across Melbourne's north-east and inner-north on Thursday afternoon.Police received a deluge of calls to triple zero  as a car drove  erratically between 4.30pm and 5.10pm across the city.Police believe the white Holden Astra crashed into dozens of parked cars, as well as cars stopped in traffic, while driving through Templestowe, Eltham, Lower Plenty, Yallambie, Viewbank, Rosanna, Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Alphington, Fitzroy, North Car..
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  • A-League preview: Perth Glory v Melbourne City

    A-League preview: Perth Glory v  Melbourne  City
    Free-scoring Melbourne City bring their devastating attack to nib to face a Perth team fast running out of time to mount a finals challenge - though Glory do have Andy Keogh up-front.​MATCH DETAILSSaturday, 16 January 2016nib Stadium, PerthKick-Off: 6:40 PM (Local) (9:40 PM (AEDT))TV Broadcast:Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 9.40pm (AEDT) and Sky Sport 4 (New Zealand)Radio Broadcast:720 ABC Perth, 774 ABC Melbourne, ABC Local Radio WA, ABC Local Radio Vic, ABC Grandstand Digital, online &am..
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