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Man with head injuries found lying on Melbourne road

September 6, 2008 20:41:00

Victoria Police are investigating why a man was left lying on a road unconscious in Melbourne's west.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, vic, altona-3018, melbourne-3000

Teen stable after suspected brown snake bite

September 6, 2008 18:41:00

Paramedics in Melbourne have treated a 15-year-old boy for a suspected snake bite.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, animal-attacks, vic, berwick-3806, melbourne-3000

'Abortion on demand' protesters rally in Melbourne

September 6, 2008 15:13:00

Campaigners have been rallying in central Melbourne to protest against proposed legislation to decriminalise abortion.[MORE]

Tags: abortion, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

Weekend Hussler lines up for Flemington joy

September 6, 2008 12:04:00

The Australian racehorse of the year, Weekend Hussler, is expected to start as favourite for today's Group 2 Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington.[MORE]

Tags: sport, horse-racing, australia, vic, flemington-3031, melbourne-3000

Flag focus unwavering for red-hot Hawks

September 6, 2008 09:24:00

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson says his players must be prepared to do whatever it takes to reach the grand final.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, vic, footscray-3011, hawthorn-3122, melbourne-3000

3 teens injured after shopping centre brawl

September 6, 2008 00:24:00

Three teenagers have been taken to hospital after a fight involving at least 15 youths at a shopping centre in Melbourne's east last night.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, antisocial-behaviour, vic, melbourne-3000

Lord mayors agree to help homeless

September 5, 2008 17:07:00

The lord mayors of capital cities have announced their support for an event that aims to connect homeless people with health, housing and welfare services.[MORE]

Tags: homelessness, local-government, canberra-2600, sydney-2000, darwin-0800, brisbane-4000, sa, adelaide-5000, hobart-7000, melbourne-3000, perth-6000

Brumby promises big spending on transport

September 5, 2008 15:44:00

The Victorian government is promising massive investments in infrastructure to address transport problems.[MORE]

Tags: industry, government-and-politics, state-parliament, activism-and-lobbying, road-transport, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

New leads in 22 year old Melbourne murder

September 5, 2008 15:12:00

Police say they have new information that could help find the body of a Melbourne woman believed to have been murdered 22 years ago.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, police, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

Qantas flights cancelled over fumes in cabin

September 5, 2008 14:20:00

Qantas says three flights between Melbourne and Sydney have been cancelled today after fumes were detected in the cabin of a flight this morning.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, company-news, industry, disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, air-transport, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, vic, melbourne-3000

No use chasing Firepower's offshore funds: IMF

September 5, 2008 14:03:00

The litigation funder IMF believes shareholders in the fuel technology firm Firepower would be better off following the money trail in Australia rather than pursuing its interests offshore.[MORE]

Tags: company-news, consumer-protection, corporate-governance, oil-and-gas, transport, business-regulation, stockmarket, road-transport, australia, sydney-2000, darwin-0800, brisbane-4000, adelaide-5000, hobart-7000, melbourne-3000, perth-6000

Protesters converge on transport summit

September 5, 2008 12:31:00

Anti-road tunnel protesters have gathered outside a transport conference in Melbourne to voice their opposition to the east-west tunnel proposed for Melbourne's north.[MORE]

Tags: industry, government-and-politics, state-parliament, activism-and-lobbying, road-transport, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

Holden exports luxury to South Korea

September 5, 2008 11:27:00

Holden has announced it will start exporting luxury cars to South Korea.[MORE]

Tags: industry, manufacturing, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

Driver to stand trial for Burnley tunnel crash

September 5, 2008 11:07:00

A truck driver has been committed to stand trial over the fiery crash in Melbourne's Burnley Tunnel which killed three people. [MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

State of Origin returns to Melbourne in '09

September 5, 2008 10:36:00

The opening match of the 2009 rugby league State of Origin series between Queensland and New South Wales will be played at Docklands in Melbourne.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-league, state-of-origin, australia, nsw, qld, vic, melbourne-3000

Connex scraps rusty trains

September 5, 2008 09:35:00

The train operator Connex has taken old Hitachi trains out of service because of rust problems, but denies it will put an additional squeeze on services.[MORE]

Tags: industry, rail-transport, vic, melbourne-3000

Qantas passengers stranded

September 5, 2008 09:00:00

Three Qantas flights between Melbourne and Sydney have been cancelled after fumes were detected in the cabin of a flight this morning.[MORE]

Tags: industry, air-transport, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

Melbourne bigger than Sydney by 2056: ABS

September 5, 2008 08:16:00

Melbourne could replace Sydney as Australia's most populous city according to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, population-and-demographics, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

Dogs ready to prove themselves: Johnson

September 5, 2008 07:49:00

Western Bulldogs Brad Johnson is confident his side has what it takes to go all the way in the 2008 AFL finals series.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, vic, footscray-3011, hawthorn-3122, melbourne-3000

Firepower shareholders told to stick together

September 4, 2008 20:18:00

About 70 Firepower shareholders have been told it is unlikely they will see the tens of millions of dollars they have invested in the fuel technology company, unless they work together.[MORE]

Tags: company-news, consumer-protection, corporate-governance, oil-and-gas, transport, business-regulation, stockmarket, road-transport, australia, sydney-2000, darwin-0800, brisbane-4000, adelaide-5000, hobart-7000, melbourne-3000, perth-6000

Premier defends OPI act

September 4, 2008 13:30:00

The Premier said he will change the OPI act if necessary but it has been working fine since 2004.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, law-crime-and-justice, police, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

Wheel problem led to train derailment: ATSB

September 4, 2008 13:24:00

The wheel of a train slid off the track causing a major derailment near Benalla last July.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, rail-accidents, australia, vic, benalla-3672, melbourne-3000

Tigers snare star Ere

September 4, 2008 13:13:00

Former Brisbane import Ebi Ere has signed with NBL champion Melbourneafter he failed to secure a contract in the United States.[MORE]

Tags: sport, basketball, nbl, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

Melbourne's Grayson snares Dobell Prize

September 4, 2008 13:09:00

Melbourne artist Virginia Grayson has won the Dobell Prize for drawing.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, visual-art, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, vic, melbourne-3000

Hawk Brown in doubt for Dogs qualifier

September 4, 2008 12:14:00

Hawthorn will name Campbell Brown for tomorrow night's qualifying final against the Western Bulldogs despite an ankle injury.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, vic, hawthorn-3122, melbourne-3000