Melbourne units fall an average 11.5pc in year one: WBP and other top stories.

• Melbourne units fall an average 11.5pc in year one: WBP

  

  Falling: revaluations of some Melbourne CBD apartments show an 11 per cent decline within a year of their original purchase, figures from WBP Property Group show. Penny Stephens Central Melbourne off-the-plan apartments fell about 11 per cent in the first year between their original purchase and pre-settlement valuation, figures from valuation firm WBP Property Group show.The average 11.5 per cent decline – equivalent to nearly $68,000 in dolla..

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• The man wanted by police over a pursuit through inner-Melbourne ...

  

  The man wanted by police over a pursuit through inner-Melbourne. (Victoria Police) Police have released images of a man wanted over yesterday's dramatic pursuit through the Melbourne CBD. Sean Paul Murphy, 26, is believed to be the driver who sped away from officers who were attempting to intercept an alleged drug deal near the corner of Queen and A'Beckett Streets at around midday. A black BMW, believed to have been driven by Mr Murphy, was pursued through the city before officers abandoned th..

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• High-powered rifle used in drive-by shooting at Melbourne brothel

  

  At least five shots were fired at a brothel during a drive-by shooting in Melbourne's south-east early today.Five to six shots were fired from a high-powered rifle outside Club859 in Caulfield South just before 3am, police said.Five people were inside the Glen Huntly Road brothel at the time, none of which were customers. Police received three Triple Zero calls, but do not yet have a description of the vehicle. The shooting follows the firebombing of the Kittens Strip Club, also on Glen Huntly..

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• Knights to test Melbourne's depth

  

  Craig Bellamy says his team can't underestimate the Knights. Credit: Colin Whelan. Copyright: NRL Photos. The depth of the Melbourne Storm will be tested against the Knights this weekend, with outside backs Curtis Scott and Marika Koroibete both missing the game.Scott fractured his fibula in the Storm's loss to the Sharks on Monday, and Koroibete will miss the match on Saturday through suspension after he was found guilty of tripping Sharks p..

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• Carl Valeri returns to Melbourne Victory contention

  

  Carl Valeri returns to Melbourne Victory contention Video will begin in 5 seconds. Melbourne Victory find their hero in Bozanic Melbourne Victory marquee Oliver Bozanic stings Western Sydney’s A-League premiership aspirations by scoring both goals in a 2-0 dismissal of the ladder-leaders. PT1M20S 620 349 Melbourne Victory captain Carl Valeri is back in the first-team fold after four months away from soccer with inflammation affecting his brain.The midfielder will travel wi..

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• How Watts is saving Melbourne millions

  

  MELBOURNE might have just saved itself the best part of $2 million.And former No. 1 draft pick Jack Watts, so often a maligned figure at the Dees, is central to that.Melbourne’s inability to secure a lucrative trade for Adelaide forward Tom Lynch last exchange period has given Watts the chance to become the dangerous linkman the club desperately craved.Last September, the Dees were willing to hand Lynch a substantial four-year contract, worth close to $500k per season, in order to persuade the 2..

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• Uber cars in Sydney and Melbourne will soon have free WiFi

  

  Optus will deploy WiFi in Uber cars across Sydney and Melbourne as part of a new deal between the companies. The rollout is starting now with a trial of 100 UberX vehicles carrying hotspots as well as fast chargers for mobile phones. If successful, the program deploy in all cars across the two cities. Up to 10 devices will be able to connect to the hotspot at the same time, meaning all passengers should have access on the Optus 4G Plus network. It’s an interesting move to include Melbourne a..

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• Melbourne's 'pantscraper' rejected

  

  Victoria’s Minister for Planning Richard Wynne has rejected a Melbourne CBD mixed-use tower proposal designed by SHoP Architects and Woods Bagot, due to the building overshadowing the nearby Yarra River and Southbank precinct. The proposed $1 billion development will occupy a city block bounded by Collins, Williams and Market Streets and Flinders Lane. The original tower design for 447 Collins Street by SHoP Architects and Woods Bagot. Woods Bagot and SHoP Architects won an international des..

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