For Tobia, honesty should be best policy How did a part-time state representative and community college professor with a net worth of minus-$100,000 in 2008 pay cash a year later for a $252,000 waterfront condo in Melbourne? Read more on Florida Today … [Read more...] about For Tobia, honesty should be best policy
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AAMI to relocate to Sydney
AAMI to relocate to Sydney Head office move from Melbourne sees 40 managers sacked, report says. 8 Apr 2010 6:23 AM Read more on Business Spectator … [Read more...] about AAMI to relocate to Sydney
Man kneecapped on Melbourne freeway
Man kneecapped on Melbourne freeway A man was shot in the kneecap on the Calder Freeway in Melbourne's north-west this morning. Read more on Australian Broadcasting Corporation … [Read more...] about Man kneecapped on Melbourne freeway
Disgraced champ welcome in Victoria
Disgraced champ welcome in Victoria The Victorian Government has not ruled out trying to lure Tiger Woods back to Melbourne later this year for the Australian Masters. Read more on thewest.com.au … [Read more...] about Disgraced champ welcome in Victoria
Macarthur rejects Peabody’s $3.3 billion offer
Macarthur rejects Peabody's $3.3 billion offer MELBOURNE, April 7 (Reuters) - Australia's Macarthur Coal rejected on Wednesday a sweetened A$14-a-share bid by top U.S. coal miner Peabody Energy worth A$3.56 billion ($3.27 billion). Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News … [Read more...] about Macarthur rejects Peabody’s $3.3 billion offer
David O’Brien
David O'Brien Born and bred in Geelong, David spent his youth in Melbourne, completing a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies at RMIT, closely followed by a Bachelor of Music Victorian College of the Arts. Read more on Australian Broadcasting Corporation … [Read more...] about David O’Brien
Alan Permane – Q&A
Alan Permane - Q&A Q: Alan, Robert [Kubica ]s second place in Melbourne owed something to unusual circumstances but his fourth place in Sepang seemed much more straightforward. How encouraging was that for the team? Alan Permane: It is certainly encouraging - but it wasnt quite a straightforward weekend, either. We had unusual conditions in qualifying and we managed them very … [Read more...] about Alan Permane – Q&A
Aussie mauled by wombat
Aussie mauled by wombat MELBOURNE - AN AUSTRALIAN man who survived last year's devastating bushfires was recovering on Tuesday after a wombat repeatedly attacked him outside his temporary home, an official said. The 60-year-old, who is living in a caravan while his home in Flowerdale, northeast of Melbourne, is rebuilt following the February 2009 fires, found the animal … [Read more...] about Aussie mauled by wombat
Australian rugby league results
Australian rugby league results SYDNEY (AP) -- Results of fourth-round matches in Australia's National Rugby League: Monday Penrith 34, Newcastle 30 Weekend Wests Tigers 35, Canberra 22 Manly 14, New Zealand Warriors 6 Melbourne 17, St. George Illawarra 4 Sydney Roosters 25, Brisbane 6 Cronulla 11, Parramatta 0 North Queensland 32, Gold Coast 18 Read more on AP via Yahoo! … [Read more...] about Australian rugby league results
Burglar terrifies six-year-old girl
Burglar terrifies six-year-old girl A six-year-old girl has been terrified by a burglar in Melbourne. Read more on Sydney Morning Herald … [Read more...] about Burglar terrifies six-year-old girl
House prices to defy rise in rates
House prices to defy rise in rates HOUSE prices in Sydney and Melbourne are tipped to rise in the coming months, defying concerns that rising interest rates will dampen the heated sector. Read more on Brisbane Times … [Read more...] about House prices to defy rise in rates
Melbourne trains fail world ‘metro’ test
Melbourne trains fail world 'metro' test Melbourne and Sydney are among a handful of the industrialised world's big cities not to have a high-frequency "metro" system, an analysis shows. Read more on The Age … [Read more...] about Melbourne trains fail world ‘metro’ test
Allsopp looking sharp at DC United
Allsopp looking sharp at DC United Former Melbourne Victory and Al-Rayyan striker Danny Allsopp is reportedly looking sharp with DC United but is still yet to play any minutes despite the fact the team has not yet scored. The Australian striker could have been used as a second-half substitute in the 2-0 loss to New England Revolution on the weekend when Christian Castillo came … [Read more...] about Allsopp looking sharp at DC United
Harvey ‘under duress’
Harvey 'under duress' North Melbourne coach Brad Scott tips Brent Harvey to rebound from one of the quietest games of his AFL career, although a report for tripping stands as the first hurdle. Read more on Sydney Morning Herald … [Read more...] about Harvey ‘under duress’
Police hunt man over stabbing
Police hunt man over stabbing A woman and her partner who tried to defend her have been stabbed in Melbourne's north. Read more on BigPond News … [Read more...] about Police hunt man over stabbing
Shane Warne’s new pastime – Twitter
Shane Warne's new pastime - Twitter Melbourne, April 4 : It looks like Shane Warne has turned to social networking site Twitter to pass his free time. Read more on New Kerala … [Read more...] about Shane Warne’s new pastime – Twitter
Melbourne v St George Illawarra
Melbourne v St George Illawarra Friday, Etihad Stadium, 2.10pm Read more on Sydney Morning Herald … [Read more...] about Melbourne v St George Illawarra
A win for ‘traditional’ Saints, says Lyon
A win for 'traditional' Saints, says Lyon St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says the game plan with which the Saints smashed North Melbourne is just one of a number in its arsenal Read more on AFL … [Read more...] about A win for ‘traditional’ Saints, says Lyon
Pies need to be more consistent: Malthouse
Pies need to be more consistent: Malthouse Mick Malthouse says Collingwood needs to narrow the gap between its best and its worst after a one-point win against Melbourne Read more on AFL … [Read more...] about Pies need to be more consistent: Malthouse
Former Reds halfback joins Rebels signings
Former Reds halfback joins Rebels signings New Super rugby franchise Melbourne Rebels have announced the signing of three new players in Sam Cordingley, Tim Davidson and Peter Betham. Read more on Brisbane Times … [Read more...] about Former Reds halfback joins Rebels signings
AFL: Pies survive thriller
AFL: Pies survive thriller The unbackable favourite before the opening bounce, Collingwood was given the fright of its life at the MCG on Saturday, hanging on to defeat a committed Melbourne outfit by a solitary point - 12.14 (86) to 12.13 (85). Read more on sportal.com.au … [Read more...] about AFL: Pies survive thriller
Sauber using stronger front wing at Sepang
Sauber using stronger front wing at Sepang The front wing design of Sauber's 2010 car was strengthened in the wake of the Australian Grand Prix last week. Despite there being only a few days between Melbourne and Sepang, the Swiss team sent its full compliment of front wings back to Europe to have some changes made. Read more on Motorsport.com … [Read more...] about Sauber using stronger front wing at Sepang
Backpacker killing: new evidence
Backpacker killing: new evidence Two men who arranged the executions of Melbourne backpacker David Wilson were themselves murdered by a Khmer Rouge commander, new evidence reveals. Read more on The Age … [Read more...] about Backpacker killing: new evidence
AFL: Preview: St Kilda v North Melbourne
AFL: Preview: St Kilda v North Melbourne Etihad Stadium, Saturday 3 April, 7.10pm (AEDT) Read more on sportal.com.au … [Read more...] about AFL: Preview: St Kilda v North Melbourne
Mortlock joins Melbourne rebellion
Mortlock joins Melbourne rebellion Stirling Mortlock has signed a three-year deal with the Melbourne Rebels in a move that will likely see him used as the promotional face of the Super 15 expansion franchise. Read more on scrum.com … [Read more...] about Mortlock joins Melbourne rebellion
Malthouse confident of Magpies’ depth
Malthouse confident of Magpies' depth Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse believes his AFL side has reached an important turning point in its development ahead of their clash with Melbourne at the MCG. Read more on The Age … [Read more...] about Malthouse confident of Magpies’ depth
Tremor hits Melbourne’s bayside suburbs
Tremor hits Melbourne's bayside suburbs Melbourne's bayside suburbs have been shaken by an earth tremor measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale. Read more on Sydney Morning Herald … [Read more...] about Tremor hits Melbourne’s bayside suburbs
100 still without power in Melbourne
100 still without power in Melbourne Florida Power and Light crews are working to restore service following an outage that affect nearly 600 people in the Melbourne area this morning. About 9:30 a.m., reports of outages to buildings and traffic lights were reported in the area of Florida Tech and downtown Melbourne. Read more on Florida Today … [Read more...] about 100 still without power in Melbourne
Wipro opens development centre in Melbourne
Wipro opens development centre in Melbourne Wipro Technologies, the third-largest IT exporter, today announced the inauguration of its new Melbourne development centre. Read more on Business Standard India … [Read more...] about Wipro opens development centre in Melbourne
The Strokes To Play Sydney and Melbourne
The Strokes To Play Sydney and Melbourne The Strokes will be in Australia for two shows in July. The band featuring Julian Casablancas, Albert Hammond Jr, Fabrizio Moretti and Nikiolai Fraiture have been recording a new album in New York. Read more on Undercover … [Read more...] about The Strokes To Play Sydney and Melbourne