Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Melbourne infrastructure stuck between traffic and sky-high house ... and other top stories.

  • Melbourne infrastructure stuck between traffic and sky-high house ...

    Melbourne infrastructure stuck between traffic and sky-high house ...
    Melbourne is getting older and inequality is growing, with the less well-off pushed to the city's margins where access to jobs and transport is poor.Meanwhile, house prices are sky-high in areas with access to good jobs and public transport, and the faltering manufacturing sector are placing massive pressures on the city as it continues its population boom.In a bid to pinpoint Melbourne's most urgently needed infrastructure projects, economists and planners SGS have identified the massive press..
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  • Man found shot dead on footpath in Melbourne identified as former ...

    Man found shot dead on footpath in Melbourne identified as former ...
    A man found dead by a garbage collector in Melbourne this morning has been identified as a café owner and former lawyer allegedly wanted dead by the mafia. The body of Joseph "Pino" Acquaro was found on a footpath on St Phillip Street in Brunswick East at 3am this morning.Police believe he was shot by a single gunman in a drive-by attack when walking to his car after closing his gelato business around 12.40am.  He had recently been warned by police his life was in danger after a $200,000 under..
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  • Melbourne CBD brawl: Who are the Apex gang?

    Melbourne CBD brawl: Who are the Apex gang?
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Who are the Apex gang? Find out more about the gang that rioted in Melbourne's CBD with no clubhouse, no colours and no real structure. PT0M52S 620 349 Founded in an average suburban street in Melbourne's south-east, the violent Apex street gang has no clubhouse, no colours and no real structure.But two things have helped expand this group of young hoodlums: social media and Parkville. Apex gang rioters in Melbo..
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  • Sky rail Melbourne: Premier says nearby residents to be compensated

    Sky rail Melbourne: Premier says nearby residents to be compensated
    An artists' impression of Sky Rail over backyards.RESIDENTS living near the Andrews Government’s $1.6 billion sky rail project could receive compensation or voluntarily sell their homes to the government.Premier Daniel Andrews unexpectedly revealed this morning that arrangements for compensation and “any voluntary acquisition of property” were “fully-funded”.It comes after the Herald Sun reported last month that Level Crossing Removal Authority representatives told Glen Eira councillors that hou..
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  • Men bashed with hammers, stabbed with syringe in three muggings ...

    Men bashed with hammers, stabbed with syringe in three muggings ...
    Men bashed with hammers, stabbed with syringe in three muggings in Melbourne Video will begin in 5 seconds. Men bashed with hammers in Melbourne suburbs Two men have been bashed with hammers and another stabbed with a syringe in separate attacks across Melbourne's southern suburbs overnight. Courtesy ABC News 24. PT0M39S 620 349 Two men have been bashed with hammers and another stabbed with a syringe in separate attacks across Melbourne's southern suburbs overnight.A 25-year..
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  • Melbourne's gangland war: The murder of underworld lawyer Mario ...

    Melbourne's gangland war: The murder of underworld lawyer Mario ...
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  • Community grieves young mum allegedly murdered in Melbourne

    Community grieves young mum allegedly murdered in Melbourne
    A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder after the body of a 20-year-old woman was found in Melbourne's west.Twenty-year-old mother and law student Jackie Deng was found dead at a property in Melton about 7pm yesterday.The house was subsequently cordoned off as a crime scene and a man, believed to be her former partner, charged with her murder. This morning the alleged murderer faced an out of sessions court hearing.Flowers have since been laid at the unit Ms Deng is believed to have mov..
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  • Melbourne City hooks up with Tasmanian soccer to foster young talent

    Melbourne City hooks up with Tasmanian soccer to foster young talent
    Melbourne City hooks up with Tasmanian soccer to foster young talent Posted March 15, 2016 16:41:31 A-League giant Melbourne City and Football Federation Tasmania (FFT) have linked up in a move they hope will see more players reach the top level of the game.The agreement does not guarantee A-League matches will be brought to Tasmania, but focuses on allowing talented Tasmanian players to utilise City's resources.FFT president Sean Collins said the deal had been in the..
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  • Melbourne Cup Carnival open for business

    Melbourne Cup Carnival open for business
    Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day (Image: Darren McNamara) Just days after Flemington held its final Group races of the 2015-16 season, attention has already turned to the spring with the Victoria Racing Club opening ticket sales for the 2016 Melbourne Cup Carnival. VRC chief executive Simon Love revealed they will continue to allow free admission for children under the age of 16 who are accompanied by adults for the four showpiece days of Australian racing. Love also revealed that more than..
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  • NRL 2016: Melbourne Storm's Billy Slater wants to play on despite ...

    NRL 2016: Melbourne Storm's Billy Slater wants to play on despite ...
    Billy Slater: gone for the season. Photo: Getty Images Melbourne Storm star Billy Slater has pledged to play on despite being out for six to eight months with more shoulder problems.The 32-year-old fullback had surgery in Sydney on Tuesday and Channel Nine reported he had his left rotator cuff repaired which makes it unlikely he will return this season, including for Queensland's State of Origin campaign.The Storm re-signed Slater to a two-year deal last year..
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Melbourne riot: Gang violence calls for 'carrot and stick' response .Family festival marred by huge brawl between 200 youths in ... .
Coles subcontractor underpaid trolley collectors by $220000 .Melbourne swelters through record-breaking overnight temperatures ... .

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