Up to 30 asylum seekers in brawl THREE people have been taken to hospital after up to 30 teenage asylum seekers brawled at a Melbourne accommodation centre. Read more on Adelaide Now … [Read more...] about Up to 30 asylum seekers in brawl
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Dugan not ready for Origin, yet: Bellamy
Dugan not ready for Origin, yet: Bellamy NSW State of Origin coach Craig Bellamy has talked up young Canberra fullback Josh Dugan as a future superstar of the game. Read more on Brisbane Times … [Read more...] about Dugan not ready for Origin, yet: Bellamy
Grey ghosts bullied
Grey ghosts bullied PARKING inspectors at the City of Melbourne have reported 35 instances of verbal and physical abuse from members of the public in the past 10 months. Read more on The Age … [Read more...] about Grey ghosts bullied
Wheat in Chicago Gains 0.3% After Dropping to Two-Week Low
Wheat in Chicago Gains 0.3% After Dropping to Two-Week Low May 14 (Bloomberg) -- Wheat futures in Chicago gained 0.3 percent after dropping yesterday to a two-week low. The July-delivery contract on the Chicago Board of Trade advanced to $4.8025 a bushel at 9:09 a.m. Melbourne time. Read more on Bloomberg … [Read more...] about Wheat in Chicago Gains 0.3% After Dropping to Two-Week Low
Yearly mega dose ups risk of falls
Yearly mega dose ups risk of falls MELBOURNE, May 13 (UPI) -- Australian researchers have linked one yearly mega dose of vitamin D -- versus a placebo -- to higher risk of falls and fractures. Read more on UPI … [Read more...] about Yearly mega dose ups risk of falls
Australia’s Next Top Model accused of promoting super slim models
Australia's Next Top Model accused of promoting super slim models Melbourne, May 14 : Australia's Next Top Model producers are under fire for allegedly promoting size-zero figures amongst young girls. Read more on New Kerala … [Read more...] about Australia’s Next Top Model accused of promoting super slim models
Let’s make the connections on broadband
Let's make the connections on broadband Building infrastructure is what it's all about, no matter which industry you are in, and Melbourne is making its way back into the big time. Read more on Brisbane Times … [Read more...] about Let’s make the connections on broadband
Octopus Tenacles Rumoured to Have Sunk Ships Coming to Melbourne Aquarium
Octopus Tenacles Rumoured to Have Sunk Ships Coming to Melbourne Aquarium A Year-long Party Celebrating 10 Amazing Years of Underwater Adventure at Melbourne Aquarium Gabriella Iacuone Melbourne, Australia - Rumoured to have sunk ships and throttled sharks, a mythical creature found in the deep Pacific Ocean off Japan and Alaska will call Melbourne Aquarium its home from June … [Read more...] about Octopus Tenacles Rumoured to Have Sunk Ships Coming to Melbourne Aquarium
Williams imports to have crucial hitout
Williams imports to have crucial hitout The only other Flemington 3200-metre race apart from the Melbourne Cup will be run tomorrow, but you will have to tune into the race being run race 35 minutes earlier if you want to see one of next spring's likely Melbourne Cup favourites. Read more on The Age … [Read more...] about Williams imports to have crucial hitout
Storm directors seek legal challenge
Storm directors seek legal challenge Independent directors of the Melbourne Storm have advised owners News Ltd they're considering legal action. Read more on BigPond News … [Read more...] about Storm directors seek legal challenge
Transurban shares drop 5.6 pct after rejecting bid
Transurban shares drop 5.6 pct after rejecting bid MELBOURNE, May 13 (Reuters) - Shares in Australian toll road operator Transurban Group fell 5.6 percent on Thursday, the day after it rejected a $3.7 billion buyout offer from its top three shareholders. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News … [Read more...] about Transurban shares drop 5.6 pct after rejecting bid
Man found in car fire identified
Man found in car fire identified The Times-Republican has confirmed the identity of a man who died following a vehicle fire early Sunday morning. That man was Charles Hall, 48, of Collins. The identity was confirmed by the man's son, Benjamin Hall. Melbourne firefighters were called to the scene of the fire in the early-morning hours and discovered a man inside. Read more … [Read more...] about Man found in car fire identified
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra The final Metropolis series concert from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra reached its high point early through conductor Bramwell Tovey's deft Pictures in the Smoke . Read more on Brisbane Times … [Read more...] about Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Canberra To Spend A$9.7 Million To Counter Home-grown Terrorism
Canberra To Spend A$9.7 Million To Counter Home-grown Terrorism MELBOURNE, May 12 (Bernama) -- The Australian government is to spend A$9.7 million to counter the threat of home grown terrorism. That will include funding for measures to identify those at risk of radicalisation and support de-radicalisation and rehabilitation programmes. Read more on Bernama … [Read more...] about Canberra To Spend A$9.7 Million To Counter Home-grown Terrorism
Rio’s War Chest Swells, May See Albanese Revive M&A (Update4)
Rio’s War Chest Swells, May See Albanese Revive M&A (Update4) Rio Tinto Group spent 2008 trying to sell assets as it strained to cut ballooning debt. Chief Executive Officer Tom Albanese now has the opposite challenge -- to decide how to spend his swelling pile of cash. Read more on BusinessWeek … [Read more...] about Rio’s War Chest Swells, May See Albanese Revive M&A (Update4)
Transurban holds back for a much higher offer
Transurban holds back for a much higher offer There's a good reason the Canadians are desperate to take control of Australia's biggest toll road operator. It's dirt cheap. Read more on Brisbane Times … [Read more...] about Transurban holds back for a much higher offer
Police seek witnesses to sex attack
Police seek witnesses to sex attack Detectives are seeking witnesses to a brazen sex attack on a Melbourne woman. Read more on The Age … [Read more...] about Police seek witnesses to sex attack
Most Asian Stocks Rise on Profit Forecasts, Record Gold Price
Most Asian Stocks Rise on Profit Forecasts, Record Gold Price May 12 (Bloomberg) -- Most Asian stocks rose as companies from Toyota Motor Corp. to Hitachi Ltd. forecast higher earnings and gold producers climbed after the metal advanced to a record. Read more on Bloomberg … [Read more...] about Most Asian Stocks Rise on Profit Forecasts, Record Gold Price
Teacher accused of rape used sex toys on victims
Teacher accused of rape used sex toys on victims Melbourne, May 11 : A music schoolteacher who raped and sexually abused nine children in Australia had spy cameras installed in his house and used sex toys on his victims, a court was told Tuesday. Read more on New Kerala … [Read more...] about Teacher accused of rape used sex toys on victims
Body washed up on Melbourne beach
Body washed up on Melbourne beach The body of a man has washed up on Frankston Beach in Melbourne's outer southeast. Read more on BigPond News … [Read more...] about Body washed up on Melbourne beach
Body found on Melbourne beach
Body found on Melbourne beach The discovery of a man's body found washed up on a beach south of Melbourne is not being treated as suspicious, police say. Read more on Sky News Australia … [Read more...] about Body found on Melbourne beach
US minor leaguer on New Zealand World Cup roster
US minor leaguer on New Zealand World Cup roster Jeremy Christie, a midfielder on the minor league Tampa Bay team in the U.S. Soccer Federation division two league, was among 23 players picked for New Zealand's World Cup roster. Christie joined FC Tampa Bay this season from Waitakere United in New Zealand. FC Tampa Bay plays at Steinbrenner Field, the New York Yankees' spring … [Read more...] about US minor leaguer on New Zealand World Cup roster
Asian Stocks Advance on Growth, Earnings; Oil Gains, Euro Drops
Asian Stocks Advance on Growth, Earnings; Oil Gains, Euro Drops Asian stocks rose, extending yesterday’s rebound from a 10-week low, and crude oil gained on signs spending and earnings are improving in the region. The euro fell versus the yen on concern Europe’s economic recovery will stall as governments boost taxes and rein in spending. Read more on BusinessWeek … [Read more...] about Asian Stocks Advance on Growth, Earnings; Oil Gains, Euro Drops
TV Show Auctions Virgins
TV Show Auctions Virgins FOX411: Australian reality show is gathering virgins for a Las Vegas virginity auction, and they've already got one taker in 'Veronica' Read more on Fox News … [Read more...] about TV Show Auctions Virgins
Dark mood descends on Storm fans
Dark mood descends on Storm fans YOU only had to make the short walk from Richmond train station to AAMI Park to realise an air of defiance still hangs over Melbourne. Read more on The Australian … [Read more...] about Dark mood descends on Storm fans
Ian McKellen mistaken for begger in Melbourne
Ian McKellen mistaken for begger in Melbourne Sir Ian McKellen was mistaken for a beggar by a passer-by outside a theatre in Melbourne. Read more on 3news … [Read more...] about Ian McKellen mistaken for begger in Melbourne
Charges over $50,000 worth of stolen clothes
Charges over $50,000 worth of stolen clothes FOUR men have been charged with theft after police allegedly found about $50,000 worth of stolen clothing at a home in Melbourne's outer southeast yesterday. Read more on The Courier Mail … [Read more...] about Charges over $50,000 worth of stolen clothes
AFL to play on if cup comes here
AFL to play on if cup comes here AFL surrenders status as major competition in order to allow its season to continue if Australia successful in winning soccer's World Cup finals. Read more on Brisbane Times … [Read more...] about AFL to play on if cup comes here
Footy saved from World Cup
Footy saved from World Cup THE AFL and the "biggest show on earth" will co-exist if Australia hosts the soccer World Cup in 2018 or 2022. Read more on Herald Sun … [Read more...] about Footy saved from World Cup
The Big Picture: Fuchsia Shock
The Big Picture: Fuchsia Shock Clad in pink ponchos, they gathered at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and formed a giant silhouette of a pink woman on the field. Read more on Independent … [Read more...] about The Big Picture: Fuchsia Shock