Melbourne
Sinking feeling: hot air balloon passengers jump on boat
Nine passengers had to jump from a hot air balloon on to a passing boat amid fears it was about the crash into the ocean.
Pleasure for Payne: Michelle becomes first female jockey to win Melbourne Cup
Michelle Payne became the first female jockey to win the A$6.2 million ($4.44 million) Melbourne Cup on Tuesday as she rode rank outsider Prince of Penzance...
Protesters clash with police at Australian anti-immigration rally
Several hundred Australian nationalists and anti-racism activists clashed with police in Melbourne on Saturday in a rare display of violence in a country...
Australian prison evacuated due to inmate riot sparked by ban on smoking
All staff were evacuated from a maximum security prison in Ravenhall, Victoria, on Tuesday after several hundred prisoners rioted.
Teen in Melbourne charged with terrorism offences after police find bombs
A terror plot to detonate three bombs in Melbourne has been foiled by police, authorities in Australia say. A 17-year-old was arrested over the allegations...
Two horses die as Protectionist wins tragic Melbourne Cup
German raider Protectionist timed his finishing burst to perfection to win the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, but the celebrations were muted by the death of...
Melbourne named world’s most liveable city, again
Melbourne has been named the world’s most liveable city for the fourth year in a row, by the Economist Intelligence Unit’s liveability survey...
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