Tag: Melbourne 3000
Heatwave has commuters hot under the collar
Thousands of commuters face delays and cancellations as Victoria swelters through one of its hottest days on record.[MORE]
Allsopp on track for possible return
Melbourne Victory is leading the charge to re-sign former striker Danny Allsopp as speculation mounts he will be released by his Middle East club just five months after his transfer.[MORE]
Injured Cronk biding his time
Melbourne half-back Cooper Cronk might have seen the up-side to groin surgery which restricted him to pool work as other Test team-mates returned to the training paddock.[MORE]
Worst yet to come in sweltering south
Residents in fire-prone areas are urged to stay alert as heatwave conditions are not expected to peak until this evening.[MORE]
Storm's Waldron defects to Super 15
Melbourne Storm NRL chief executive Brian Waldron has jumped codes to become the first big-name league signing by the new Melbourne Super 15 rugby franchise.[MORE]
Police hunt Cairnlea man's attackers
Police appealing to anyone who saw an assault at Cairnlea, in Melbourne's west, at the weekend to come forward.[MORE]
Firefighter overcome by smoke at shop fire
A CFA firefighter has been treated for smoke inhalation while helping to extinguish a shop fire at Mooroolbark, in Melbourne's outer east.[MORE]
Crews on bushfire alert amid code red warning
Fire crews are on high alert across two states today as temperatures rise amid catastrophic bushfire conditions. [MORE]
Mourners farewell slain Indian
Slain Indian man Nitin Garg cremated in his home village after his body was flown home to his family.[MORE]
Warriors restrict Bushrangers' bash
Despite setting an average total on a flat WACA wicket, Western Australia tied down Victoria's batsmen to win by 24 runs in their Twenty20 Big Bash clash on Sunday night.[MORE]
Warriors fail to make use of first bat
Western Australia's batting order struggled to create a spark without big hitters Chris Gayle and Mitchell Marsh in its Twenty20 Big Bash meeting with Victoria at the WACA ground on Sunday.[MORE]
Gayle-less Warriors to bat first
Western Australian captain Adam Voges won the toss and opted to bat first in the Twenty20 Big Bash against Victoria at the WACA ground on Sunday afternoon.[MORE]
Jets soar with Melbourne victory
The Jets moved clear of Wellington on the A-League ladder with a stunning 3-2 victory over Melbourne at Newcastle Stadium on Sunday afternoon.[MORE]
Crean backs India's call for calm over attacks
Simon Crean says he does not believe racism is on the rise in Australia, welcoming the Indian government's call for calm.[MORE]
Slain Indian student's body arrives home
The funeral service will be held later today for Indian graduate Nitin Garg, who was stabbed to death in Melbourne. [MORE]
Man killed, boy critical after highway crash
A man was killed and two other people were badly injured when a car overturned in central Victoria this afternoon.[MORE]
No sign of return for Jetstar Pacific execs
There is still no indication as to when Vietnamese authorities will allow two Qantas employees to return home.[MORE]
KKK cartoon causing hysteria, editor says
A cartoon depicting an Australian police officer as a KKK member has sparked hysteria in Australia, the paper's editor says.[MORE]
Tigers romp past Hawks
The Tigers continued their impressive start to 2010 with a comprehensive 84-65 victory over Wollongong Hawks in Melbourne on Friday evening.[MORE]
Jets' Hoffman to join Heart
A-League newcomer Melbourne Heart has completed the signing of Newcastle Jets striker Jason Hoffman.[MORE]
Police baffled by Indian man's murder
Police in the New South Wales town of Griffith are dealing with another baffling murder of an Indian man.[MORE]
Suspected arsonist arrested in Dandenong Ranges
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of trying to light a bushfire in the Dandenong Ranges this morning.[MORE]
Accused child rapist to face committal hearing
A Sunshine man will face a committal hearing next month on charges of abducting and raping a 14-year-old girl last year.[MORE]
Gillard angered by KKK cartoon
Julia Gillard has reacted angrily to a cartoon published in India depicting a police officer in a Klu Klux Klan outfit.[MORE]
Pedal power boosts awareness for Parkinson's
A 23-year-old student is embarking on a 1,400km bike ride to raise awareness for Parkinson's disease.[MORE]