Saturday, February 20, 2016

Melbourne White Night: City transformed into sea of colour and other top stories.

  • Melbourne White Night: City transformed into sea of colour

    Melbourne White Night: City transformed into sea of colour Updated February 21, 2016 11:18:16 Half a million people have flocked to Melbourne's centre to see more than 120 installations at this year's White Night festival, including a spectacular Indigenous artwork being projected on to the city's historic Royal Exhibition Building.Now in its fourth year, White Night is a 12-hour festival showcasing art of all kinds, from 10-metre inflatable Golden Monkeys to laser ligh..
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  • Man charged with murder of Melbourne mother

    Man charged with murder of Melbourne mother
    Man charged with murder of Melbourne mother A man has been charged with the murder of a woman in Melbourne. Photo: Marina Neil A man has been charged with murder after a 48-year-old Melbourne woman was found with severe upper body injuries in her home last week.A friend discovered the body of Prasad Somawansa at the family's two-storey home after her concerned husband could not contact her.Police say a 21-year-old man from Lara, near Geelong, has been reman..
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  • Matchbox 20 frontman Rob Thomas makes racist joke during ...

    Matchbox 20 frontman Rob Thomas makes racist joke during ...
    Matchbox 20 frontman Rob Thomas has been forced to apologise after making a racist joke about Aboriginals during a solo show in Melbourne last night. Video shows Thomas on stage at the Rod Laver Arena telling his audience how he copes with long flights. “I’ve been doing it for so long, I’ve got the jet lag figured out,” he said. “What you do is, when you get on the plane on your way here, you start drinking.” The audience laughs and cheers in response. “And then I drink until I think I’m Austr..
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  • New Zealand Breakers beat Melbourne United to reach NBL grand ...

    New Zealand Breakers beat Melbourne United to reach NBL grand ...
    New Zealand Breakers beat Melbourne United to reach NBL grand final Updated February 20, 2016 20:58:18 The New Zealand Breakers, with Cedric Jackson again a stand-out, have booked their ticket to another NBL grand final with a 91-78 win over Melbourne United in Auckland.Jackson had 19 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals on Saturday night as the Breakers clinched their semi-final series 2-0.The Perth Wildcats lead the Illawarra Hawks 1-0 in their semi-fin..
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  • Julie Bishop 'complained' after pat down at Melbourne Airport ...

    Julie Bishop 'complained' after pat down at Melbourne Airport ...
    EXCLUSIVE Video will begin in 5 seconds. Julie Bishop says she was "inappropriately targeted." The Foreign Minister maintains she didn't complain about a security screening incident at Melbourne airport but says she was treated "not in a nice way." Courtesy ABC News 24. PT1M0S 620 349 Correspondence between federal bureaucrats states that Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop "complained" about her treatment by security staff at the departure gate at Melbourne Airport – an inc..
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  • My Place: the cycle trails of Melbourne

    My Place: the cycle trails of Melbourne
    My Place: the cycle trails of Melbourne Bruce Cormack's favourite place is on his bike. Photo: Supplied My favourite place in Melbourne is not a place. It's a seat, and that seat is on my bike and it's where that bike goes that I believe takes me to so many of the great places around Melbourne.It can be early on a crisp morning with my heavy breath mixing with a light fog, a 35C+ day as the energy slips from your body as you find the perfect shade, or the 5..
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  • Melbourne City seek return to winning ways

    Melbourne City seek return to winning ways
    Melbourne City need a heart-starter in their title shout, three weeks after blowing a chance to go top of the table in a helter-skelter 4-3 loss to Western Sydney. Since then, they've lost to Newcastle and emerged from the Melbourne derby with a barely-merited draw to fall off the premiership pace. When the league's worst side comes to town on Sunday, van 't Schip suggested he was keener to see a result than a performance. "Tomorrow is all about getting three points," he said on Saturday. "A dr..
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  • A-League preview: Melbourne City v Central Coast Mariners

    A-League preview: Melbourne City v Central Coast Mariners
    Melbourne City need three points after failing to triumph in their last three games, so a game against Hyundai A-League cellar-dwellers Central Coast Mariners couldn't come at a better time.Sunday, 21 February 2016 Melbourne City FC v Central Coast Mariners AAMI Park, Melbourne Kick-Off: 5:00 PM (Local) (5:00 PM (AEDT)) Referee: Stephen Lucas Assistant Referee 1: Luke Brennan Assistant Referee 2: Brad Hobson Fourth Official: Jonathan Barreiro TV Broadcast: Live coverage on FOX SPORTS 505 from 7..
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  • The Goss: Why Shane Warne has The Real Housewives of ...

    The Goss: Why Shane Warne has The Real Housewives of ...
    Keeping it real ... the housewives have left US viewers confused. It wouldn't be a Real Housewives franchise without claims of infidelity, and it wouldn't be an Australian series if the person at the centre of the salacious rumours wasn't Shane Warne.Warnie is one of the central storylines in the third season of The Real Housewives of Melbourne, which premieres on Arena tonight and his narrative arc has got the stars worried and Foxtel executives rubbing their..
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  • Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart supports calls for inquiry into leak ...

    Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart supports calls for inquiry into leak ...
    Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart supports calls for inquiry into leak against Cardinal George Pell Posted February 20, 2016 15:12:52 Archbishop of Melbourne Denis Hart is supporting calls for an independent investigation to find out who leaked details of a reported police investigation into alleged abuse by Cardinal George Pell. Key points: Archbishop Hart supports inquiry call Calls media leak "disturbing"Says allegations "do not reflect" George PellSays leak design..
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Many peaks to climb for Melbourne motorists as school pick-up ... .Police scale Melbourne's Arts Centre spire to negotiate with serial ... .
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