Chasing pack ready to hunt down ALW champs Sydney FC The three Melbourne clubs are heading the pack of A-League Women rivals attempting to chase down champions Sydney FC this season. AAP · Oct 13, 2023
Photography: Real and Imagined at the NGV – a huge and dazzling exhibition that reexamines our thinking Photography is almost 200 years old and Photography: Real and Imagined at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) can be interpreted as an attempt to make sense of its history. The Conversation · Oct 13, 2023
Rising Indian racer Kush Maini to be mentored by former F1 champion Mika Hakkinen Maini, a 23-year-old from Bengaluru, has had fine year with several top 5 positions in Qualifying and a Podium in Melbourne. The Hindu · Oct 12, 2023
Maple Glider: I Get Into Trouble review – delicate songs of rage and religious trauma The Melbourne singer-songwriter’s second album catalogues the aftershocks of her Christian upbringing – and moments of joy in between The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2023
Flooding of Melbourne retirement village left second world war refugee with PTSD, inquiry hears About 70 people were displaced and 47 homes in Maribyrnong inundated last October The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2023
Four charged as 660kg of meth found under toilet rolls Four foreigners have been arrested after police uncovered 662 kilograms of methamphetamine in a shipment of toilet rolls sent from Malaysia to Melbourne. AAP · Oct 12, 2023
King shines for Australia in abandoned ODI Australia were firmly on top in the second ODI in Melbourne, reducing the West Indies to 8-107 before the match was abandoned because of bad weather. AAP · Oct 12, 2023
Melbourne's Oliver recovering after taken to hospital Melbourne's star midfielder Clayton Oliver has been released from hospital after an undisclosed "medical episode", his AFL club says. AAP · Oct 12, 2023
Melbourne Catholic school’s ban on mullets and dreadlocks criticised by students Emmanuel College defends move against ‘excessive hairstyles’ as students say there’s little justification for the ban The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2023
Greens say Melbourne housing towers should be fixed amid claims that would be ‘putting lipstick on a pig’ Homes Victoria says maintaining the 44 towers would cost $2.3bn over 20 years but Greens say some estates are already being refurbished The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2023
Worker killed as chemical explosion ignites factory A 44-year-old man has died and WorkSafe is investigating after a chemical explosion led to a factory fire in Melbourne's west. AAP · Oct 12, 2023
One last MCG swan song for football legend Barassi The Melbourne Cricket Ground will host a state memorial service to pay tribute to Australian rules football legend Ron Barassi after his death at age 87. AAP · Oct 12, 2023
Second Victorian 'accelerator' housing project unveiled Victoria will dip into its share of a $2 billion federal social housing package to build an $80 million development in Melbourne's outer north. AAP · Oct 11, 2023
Rafael Nadal to play Australian Open after injury, says tournament director Tiley NEW DELHI: Rafael Nadal is set to make his comeback in the Grand Slam circuit at the Australian Open in January, as confirmed by tournament director Craig Tiley on Wednesday. This appearance will likely mark the Spaniard's final participation in Melbourne. The Times of India · Oct 11, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023 Rafael Nadal responds to Australian Open claim he will play in Melbourne Tournament director Craig Tiley said Nadal was ‘confirmed’ for 2024
The Conversation · Oct 11, 2023 Why has China released detained Australian journalist Cheng Lei? The arrival of Cheng Lei back in Melbourne today is clearly a moment of celebration for the Chinese Australian journalist and her family from whom she has been separated for over three years.
AAP · Oct 11, 2023 Detained Australian journalist released by China Cheng Lei has returned to Melbourne and been reunited with her family after Chinese authorities released the Australian journalist from detention.
Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2023 Rafael Nadal to make Grand Slam tennis return at 2024 Australian Open, claims tournament chief The 22-time Grand Slam champion has not played a match since a second-round defeat in Melbourne at the start of the year
AAP · Oct 11, 2023 Man satisfied with action on anti-Semitic threats Police have concluded an investigation of anti-Semitic threats made against a man in Melbourne with no further action being taken.
The Conversation · Oct 11, 2023 Cheng Lei released by China and reunited with family in Melbourne Cheng Lei, the Australian journalist incarcerated in China since August 2020, has been freed – arriving in Melbourne to be reunited with her family.
AAP · Oct 11, 2023 Swans land AFL targets as Grundy, Adams reunited The AFL trades are continuing with former Collingwood teammates Brodie Grundy and Taylor Adams joining Sydney in separate deals.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2023 ‘Tight hugs, teary screams’: Cheng Lei releases first statement after release from detention in China The Australian journalist was freed and is back home in Melbourne after being detained in August 2020 over national security-related accusations
Pedestrian.tv · Oct 11, 2023 A Family Of Ducks Shut Down A Melbourne Motorway Last Night And Caused Adorable Mayhem A family of ducks wandered a Melbourne motorway for over an hour last night, resulting in lane closures and delays. Yep, VicTraffic warned rush hour commuters of delays after the lawbreaking waterfowl waddled onto Melbourne’s M80 Ring Road. “The Transport Operations Centre received calls from the public around 4.30 yesterday…
AAP · Oct 11, 2023 Drag-racing hoon admits killing great-grandfather Two men were drag-racing southwest of Melbourne when one of their cars crashed into an elderly man's vehicle at nearly 140km/h.
AAP · Oct 11, 2023 Kidnapper regrets 'vengeful' abduction of two children A kidnapper who admitted snatching two Melbourne siblings says he regrets his actions, described by a judge as a vengeful plan targeting his former boss.