Tag: Melbourne

Rising infections from quarantine hotel at Melbourne Airport worry SA health authorities, who have banned travellers from the Victorian capital.

The annual race in Melbourne was originally planned as the March opener to the 2021 season, but has now been rescheduled for late November.

Two people ran away from authorised officers when they were told they had to quarantine for 14 days and escaped in a waiting vehicle.

Thirty-six-year old had a hatred for ‘Muslims and lefties’ and planned to use explosives to attack two venues in Melbourne.

Federal government announces $1-billion project with vaccine manufacturer to secure critical future local supplies of vaccines and anti-venoms.

Daniel Andrews announces that flights from NZ can resume from Monday. But do the Kiwis want to come to Victoria just yet?

Despite the easing of lockdown regulations in Victoria, many people remain unhappy at some of the restrictions and also have other concerns.

Mom, 57, and son, 28, will spend a minimum of 6-7 years behind bars for their illegal work with a meth-trafficking syndicate.

Siblings must pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in penalties and back pay to workers after scathing judgement by Federal Circuit Court.

Man sentenced to nearly 15 years in a Melbourne court this week. He is now the fifth syndicate member to get a combined 68 years’ jail time.

City identifies six key areas where outdoor dining will be heavily promoted to help get the hospitality sector back on its feet.

Economic modelling commissioned by the city paints a gloomy picture of lost jobs and massive contraction.

Experts are estimating Victoria’s already struggling economy will lose between $50-$100-million as AFL moves the season finale to Brisbane.

For the first time since the 1800s, the Aussie Rules showpiece game is being moved outside Melbourne and out of Victoria.

Two sentenced over drug-trafficking ring bust by AFP in Melbourne. Two other gang members were also jailed this month.

Existing lockdown measures were not proving successful so Premier moves to up the ante with yet tougher regulations.

Authorities go doorknocking and find that more than a quarter of the people who should be at home aren’t there.

Covid-19 outbreak in Melbourne sparked by isolation hotel secuity guards' poor training and conduct breaches, it has been claimed.

Scott Morrison calls on Australian Muslim community to be more 'proactive' following Bourke Street terror incident while family say attacker was mentally ill and needed help.

Australia is great. But what's earned it three top 10 places in the world's 'most liveable cities' index?

OPINION & ANALYSIS: It didn't take long for many to conclude the car that ploughed into pedestrians on Flinders Street was driven by terrorism.

Researchers discovered what we suspected all along... Britons have already decided where in Australia they would really like to live.

Arts, sports, beaches, culture and nature. Australia is a land of beauty and abundance. Here's six top spots for the visitor to get a big hit of Down Under.

Is Melbourne really Australia’s music capital? I crunched the numbers to find that the jury is still out on this claim. Indeed arch rival, Sydney (or even Adelaide) have a chance to claim this title.

Australia's second biggest city has been highlighted in a new call to arms video by Islamic State.

WATCH: Truck blast which killed driver leaves trail of chaos and carnage in Footscray.

When you are someone who is looking for an apartment, you are going to need a lot more information than just numbers like a run-of-the-mill property investor.

What are the most popular places in Australia to Instagram?

Video: Eagle attacks drone near Melbourne.

An image of an elderly man, outside a Greek bank, slumped on a pavement in despair touched hearts the world over, and in particular an Australian businessman.

Ageing career criminal in Australia to be deported back to UK after more than six decades.

A little Aboriginal girl was told she could not be her favourite Disney Princess since she's black.

Sydney has something for everyone, and it DOES beat its southern rival.

Contracts signed weeks before an election causing a $339 million payout to consortiums that have done nothing? A parliamentary inquiry is needed into the stench of the East West Link.

Two Australian cities cracked Conde Nast's Reader's Choice Awards world top 20 for foodies.

Melbourne’s parking officers want you to know that they “can't just make a ticket disappear”.

Darts competition halted as drunken fans throw chairs around Melbourne stadium.

Where is best to live, work, be seen and find a date? Australia is doing pretty well in all departments.

Police are investigating the possibility that the 18 year old Melbourne man shot dead by police after he attacked them with a knife may have had accomplices.

Heston Blumenthal employs the Willy Wonka system to determine which fans will get the chance to feast at The Fat Duck when it opens in Melbourne.

With the AIDS 2014 conference taking place in Melbourne, Australia this week we look at some of the shocking truths about HIV and some glimmers of hope.

The most exclusive Australian suburbs to live in when you win the Lotto.

Three Australian cities are considered among the 20 most expensive cities in the world but London takes the number one spot, especially when it comes to the dating game.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's a sandwich!

A large, fast-moving grassfire burning on Melbourne's northern fringe still poses a threat to homes in new suburbs and regional towns.

Making the decision to move abroad is one of the most challenging decisions a person will make in their lifetime. They key, like with anything in life, is to be organised and to carefully plan your move well ahead of time.

Both are up there when it comes to the Best Student Cities in the World, but Sydney offers better quality of living, and is more affordable for students, compared to Melbourne.

REVIEW | Eat, Pray, Laugh! Barry Humphries Farwell Tour at the London Palladium is probably the furthest thing from a stage version of the best-selling novel Eat, Pray, Love.

INTERVIEW | With a career spanning more than half a century, BARRY HUMPHRIES has been a godfather-like figure in the Australian entertainment scene, with his work leaving an undeniable impact on theatregoers, critics and fans the world over. KIEL EGGING sits down with the veteran entertainer to discover why some ...

Crime figure turned author Mark 'Chopper' Read has been remembered as a family man at a small private funeral in Melbourne.