United snap NBL slump, extend 36ers' woes Bryce Cotton and Nick Rakocevic combined for 66 points but Adelaide couldn't prevent a third successive defeat, losing by five points to Melbourne United. AAP · Oct 7
Flydubai attack investigation widens as alleged hijacker’s training in New Zealand scrutinised Hamam al-Hammami spent 175 days in New Zealand until May 2019, as Australian Jewish group calls for full investigation into his time in Melbourne The Guardian - AU · Oct 7
What's Going On With The Real Housewives Of Sydney? BINGE Has Finally Set The Record Straight The Real Housewives Of Melbourne is returning in 2027, so what does this mean for the show's counterpart, The Real Housewives Of Sydney? Pedestrian.tv · Oct 7
A Woman's Black Stools and Repeated Sepsis Led Doctors to a Rare Snakeskin Pattern Lining Her Small Intestine A 69-year-old woman's bleeding, diarrhea, and repeat sepsis were traced back to a snakeskin-like duodenum caused by light chain deposition disease. Medical Daily · Oct 7
Honest Cleaner Awarded Cash: court gives him A$81,597; mystery hoard stays unsolved In 2011, cleaner Chamindu Amarsinghe found more than A$100,000 hidden inside a toilet at Channel Nine. He reported the discovery to his supervisor, leading to a police investigation. After three years of attempts to identify the money's owner, no claims were made. The Melbourne Magistrates' Court awarded Amarsinghe A$81,597 while… The Times of India · Oct 6
How The Faith Agency in Melbourne Built a Client Roster Across 20 Years Discover how The Faith Agency in Melbourne built a diverse client roster over 20 years. Read our blog for insights into their successful journey. inkl · Oct 6
Not another Juan: Victory man not here to replace Mata Guillermo May insists he won't replace Juan Mata at Melbourne Victory but is determined to bring a winning mentality that can help end a trophy drought. AAP · Oct 5
'Co-pilot planned attack before joining Flydubai' The co-pilot of Smit Machchhar had plans of crashing into Ben Gurion airport earlier this year as well; he was a failed student at Melbourne university. The Economic Times · Oct 5
Protesters rally outside controversial weapons expo About 2000 anti-war protesters have marched against a Land Forces defence industry exhibition displaying the latest weapons of war. AAP · Oct 5
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake just shook southeast Victoria. Here’s why we may expect more At just after 2am on Saturday morning, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred at Arawata, about six kilometres northeast of Korumburra and 100km southeast of Melbourne. The Conversation · Oct 5
Swans, Roos stars injured as Dees claim crucial win North Melbourne may have secured a rousing victory but will sweat on the fitness of one of their big-name players while Sydney also have a huge injury problem. AAP · Oct 4
Labor may be on the nose in inner Melbourne over public housing – but it’s taking the fight to the Greens The government sees an opportunity to regain city seats with targeted policies such as allowing dogs in pubs and extending trading hours The Guardian - AU · Oct 3
Cairns cause major upset on road in Melbourne Four Cairns players have posted 20-plus scoring nights as the Taipans unleashed a 35-14 fourth quarter to steamroll Melbourne United in an NBL boilover. AAP · Oct 3
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Victoria with tremors felt across Melbourne The epicentre was at Leongatha, 130km south-east of Melbourne, with residents reporting houses shaking just after 2am The Guardian - AU · Oct 2
AAP · Oct 2 Phoenix NBL coach doubles down on three-point woes No team in NBL history attempts more three-pointers than South East Melbourne, but the Phoenix are struggling with a horrific conversion rate from long range.
The Times of India · Oct 2 Australia turned waste plastic into railway sleepers in 2015; they can last 50 years Australia began experimenting with railway sleepers made from recycled plastic in 2015, turning material that might otherwise have gone to landfill into a component designed to sit beneath railway tracks. Developed by Integrated Recycling with researchers at Monash University's Institute of Railway Technology, the Duratrack sleeper is made from about…
AAP · Oct 2 Soggy weekend expected with driving rain across states Multiple states are bracing for prolonged rainfall across the weekend as a brutal low-pressure system loiters, bringing widespread storms and heavy rain.
The Conversation · Oct 1 Birds are building nests with our rubbish. Can we offer them something better? It’s spring, and Australian birds are building their nests. But with what? Alongside grass and twigs, birds are collecting our rubbish. In 2023, a global study found litter in the nests of 176 different bird species, with common culprits including cigarette butts, plastic bags and fishing nets.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 1 After a huge and costly glow-up, the largest stage in the southern hemisphere is ready for play Two and a half years since closing its doors, Melbourne’s renamed Ian Potter State Theatre is back. Don’t be fooled by the fact that it, kind of, looks the same
AAP · Oct 1 JackJumpers beat Melbourne in NBL thriller Local hero Taran Amrstrong's late dagger has helped the Tasmania JackJumpers overcome a late wobble to edge Melbourne United in Hobart.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 1 Parts of Victoria could see three months’ worth of rain as storms forecast for Australia’s south-east BoM expects 30 to 50mm of rain to fall in Melbourne over coming days, with showers and storms also likely for Canberra and Sydney on Saturday
The Times of India · Sep 30 Jenny Niven On Why Literary Festivals Matter In A Polarised World Jenny Niven is CEO and director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival. She was founder and director of Push the Boat Out, a festival of poetry, spoken word and language; head of literature, publishing and languages at Creative Scotland, and executive producer of the Edinburgh International Cultural Summit. She has…
AAP · Sep 30 Bus likely faster than longed-for airport rail: expert More details of the long-awaited Melbourne rail project have been revealed, but an expert says the airport bus will likely remain the faster option.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 29 Peugeot recalls hundreds of cars in Australia over issue that could increase ‘risk of serious injury or death’ – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · Sep 29 Imams’ council condemns Melbourne Islamic preacher’s call to ‘take up arms’ against enemies Independent MP Allegra Spender says the comments reinforce the need for stronger protection against hate speech