Friday, July 8, 2016

Melbourne's worst roads: traffic dips below 10 km/h, with worse to ... and other top stories.

  • Melbourne's worst roads: traffic dips below 10 km/h, with worse to ...

    Melbourne's worst roads: traffic dips below 10 km/h, with worse to ...
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Stuck in Melbourne traffic? Here's why Take a look at what Melbourne's traffic is predicted to be like in the future. PT1M7S 620 349 Melbourne motorists, it might be time to consider investing in a really good pair of walking shoes.VicRoads has released a list of Melbourne's slowest roads, revealing that peak-hour traffic moves at average speeds of less than 10 km/h on many arterial routes around the city, which is the average jogging pace.And ..
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  • Melbourne weather: Airport forced to close runway

    Melbourne weather: Airport forced to close runway
    Passengers are facing delays after bad weather forced the closure of one of Melbourne Airport's runways on Thursday. And the delays are likely to continue on Friday, with the forecast of low cloud, fog and rain in the morning and afternoon. An Airservices Australia spokeswoman said the airport was operating with just one of its two runways due to poor weather."Due to rain and low cloud in Melbourne today they operated on single runway operations all day, which caused extensive delays,"she said...
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  • Melbourne weather: Another rainy day as floodwaters threaten ...

    Melbourne weather: Another rainy day as floodwaters threaten ...
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Flooding in Gippsland There were some dramatic rescues in Gippsland after heavy rain caused flooding in the area. Courtesy Ten News PT0M41S 620 349 Thought you'd had enough rain? Wait, there's more to come for Melbourne, with major flooding continuing to cause havoc in several parts of the state.Bureau of Meteorology Senior forecaster Dean Stewart said almost 5 millimetres of rain fell in the city on Thursday and light showers would continue t..
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  • man charged with wife's murder and assaulting his children says ...

    man charged with wife's murder and assaulting his children says ...
    A man charged with murdering his wife and assaulting his three young children said he’s a “loving father” before appearing in court earlier today.Bassam Raad, 34, appeared behind a glass screen in the Melbourne Magistrates Court today, following his arrest on Monday night after allegedly assaulting his three young children aged under six. Police were called to the home after reports of a dispute, finding the three children with non-life threatening injuries and blood throughout the house. Homic..
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  • Public to help name five new Melbourne Metro train stations

    Public to help name five new Melbourne Metro train stations
    Peak hour commuters wait for a city loop train at Newmarket Station. (AAP) Public Transport Victoria will consider public opinion when naming five new train stations being built under the Metro project.The stations currently have the working titles Arden, Parkville, CBD North, CBD South, and Domain.What should the new stations be named? Comment below. Prominent Victorians have already started playing the name-game.Melbourne University vice-chancellor Professor Glyn Davis has suggested Parkville..
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  • Big stink over graffiti-covered Melbourne toilets

    Big stink over graffiti-covered Melbourne toilets
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  • Food delivery cyclists caught riding through busy Melbourne tunnels ...

    Food delivery cyclists caught riding through busy Melbourne tunnels ...
    Food delivery companies have come under fire after their cyclists have been caught illegally using the Burnley and Domain tunnels in Melbourne.New CCTV vision has emerged which caught a rider working for German-based delivery company, Foodora, cycling through the Burnley tunnel on Tuesday, coming dangerously close to cars and trucks on his bike. Seperate vision of another Foodora worker cycling through the Domain tunnel several weeks ago has also been released. Citylink has indicated they are d..
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  • start-up wages war on food waste

    start-up wages war on food waste
    "I used to be horrified at the chef literally scraping masses of product into the bin," says start-up founder Katy Barfield. France this year became the first country in the world to ban supermarkets or other large shops from binning unsold food, forcing them to donate any surplus to charities and food banks.But what of the vast mountain of perfectly edible food – estimated to be about 9.5 million tonnes – that Australia chucks out each year?  ..
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  • NBL releases draw as Melbourne United, Sydney Kings rivalry re ...

    NBL releases draw as Melbourne United, Sydney Kings rivalry re ...
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Ben Simmons shines in debut Australian basketball player Ben Simmons wins praise on social media following his first hit-out for the Philadelphia 76ers against Boston in the NBA Summer League. PT0M39S 620 349  NBL managing director Larry Kestelman says his league's new schedule will be more fan-friendly after reverting most games to weekend dates. Melbourne United will host two showpiece games in summer. Photo:..
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