The Melbourne restaurateurs taking New York by storm and other top stories.

• The Melbourne restaurateurs taking New York by storm

  

  Indian-born chef Jessi Singh, and his Brooklyn-born wife Jennifer, opened Babu Ji NYC in May and it is taking the city by storm. Photo: supplied Indian-born chef Jessi Singh, his Brooklyn-born wife Jennifer, and their two small daughters moved from Melbourne to New York in December 2014.They opened Babu Ji NYC in May, designing, painting and furnishing the small East Village shop themselves, cramming in 50 seats and a help-yourself beer fridge, hoping that th..

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• Prince reveals dates and venues for Melbourne and Sydney ...

  

  Prince appreciates the crowd during his 2007 Halftime performance. Prince will play four shows in Melbourne at the State Theatre on February 16 and 17 ahead of two shows at the Sydney Opera House on February 20. The multi-instumentalist, who last toured Australia in 2012, has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide and won seven Grammy Awards in a career that began with his debut album For You in 1978.  Prince: first visit to Australia since 2012. Photo: supplied After his Melbourne ..

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• The Melbourne suburbs shunning new homes

  

  An extra 158,000 people will move into the eastern subregion over 15 years, bringing its total population to about 1.2 million or 20.5 per cent of Melbourne's population. Photo: James Davies Melbourne's northern suburbs are absorbing thousands of new homes within existing streets, while large swaths of "green leafy" postcodes in Melbourne's inner east are being shielded from densification.New research has confirmed what was already suspected – south-eastern c..

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• Four injured in Melbourne hit and run

  

  Four injured in Melbourne hit and run

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• “Surprise! I'm still alive!” she told him.

  

  Noela Rukundo was kidnapped and almost killed by hitmen her husband hired. Source: ABCIan Garland and staff writersThe SunA MELBOURNE woman gatecrashed her own funeral to surprise the husband who had paid hitmen £3,500 ($7,182) to kill her.Noela Rukundo confronted Balenga Kalala, her partner of 10 years, outside the service in her honour.Terrified, he held his head in his hands and asked her, “Is it my eyes? Is it a ghost,” even touching her shoulder to check she was real.“Surprise! I’m still al..

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• 2km of dominoes set to fall in Melbourne

  DENNIS SHANAHAN The number of asylum-seekers on Nauru self-harming hit zero three months after a government imposed travel ban. Hedley Thomas, Jared Owens An indigenous lawyer has slammed a case using racial discrimination laws against students, a top uni and its staff. MATTHEW DALTON Leader of the IS operatives boasted he slipped into Europe among refugees as part of a team of dozens of militants, says witness. DENNIS SHANAHAN If K..

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• Locum service Need A Barista offers emergency coffee wizards in ...

  

  Locum service Need A Barista offers emergency coffee wizards in Melbourne Baristas are available for $24 an hour with a $59 booking fee. Photo: James Brickwood Melbourne now has a barista locum service so that cafe patrons do not have to drink a coffee made by ordinary cafe staff, if the usual coffee wizard calls in sick or wants to go on leave. Cafes left without a barista at short notice had no way of finding someone to make good coffees, says Need A Bar..

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• Emerging food tribes test Melbourne's kitchens

  

  Maha chef Shane Delia has embraced the challenge of cooking for diners with dietary restrictions. Photo: Pat Scala Chef Shane Delia has been offering an extensive additional vegan menu at his Melbourne Middle Eastern restaurant Maha for the past eight years. Catering for guests with diverse dietary restrictions is something he has embraced, he says, even though at times it can be frustrating (quasi-gluten-free diners take note: eating that doughnut at the end..

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• A-League preview: Melbourne Victory v Western Sydney Wanderers

  

  What a way for Victory's Leigh Broxham to mark his 200th Hyundai A-League appearance! Reigning champions Melbourne Victory host leaders Western Sydney Wanderers in what shapes as a ripper on Saturday night.MATCH DETAILS Saturday, 6 February 2016 Melbourne Victory v Western Sydney Wanderers FC Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Kick-Off: 7:30 PM (Local) (7:30 PM (AEDT)) Referee: Ben Williams Assistant Referee 1: Ashley Beecham Assistant Referee 2: Wilson Brown Fourth Official: Lucien Laverdure TV Broadca..

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• Angry politicians take up case of sacked CSL Melbourne crew

  

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