Two men dead after stabbing in Melbourne’s south-east

found 2025 › Jan › 16 (Thu) @ 22:40 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Police launch manhunt after emergency services called to home in Clyde North on Thursday

Two men have died and another is on the run after a deadly altercation as homicide detectives try to determine …

Australian Open: US qualifier Learner Tien stuns Daniil Medvedev in five-set thriller

found 2025 › Jan › 16 (Thu) @ 16:55 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

World No 121 beats No 5 seed 6-3, 7-6, 6-7, 1-6, 7-6
Californian seals victory just before 3am in Melbourne

Learner Tien, a 19-year-old qualifier from California, became the youngest American man to re…

The kindness of strangers: I had a fear of flying – and as the plane shook and plummeted, she held my hand

found 2025 › Jan › 16 (Thu) @ 06:46 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

We gripped each other tightly for 75 minutes, her lost in anguish, me in a state of panic

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I will never forget the face of the woman who sat next to me on t…

Fast-rising Fearnley into Melbourne third round

found 2025 › Jan › 15 (Wed) @ 12:32 UTC

a story from BBC › BBC News

Britain's Jacob Fearnley continues his stunning rise by reaching the Australian Open third round at his first overseas Grand Slam tournament.

PM promises ‘strongest action possible’ against Russia if death of Australian Oscar Jenkins confirmed

found 2025 › Jan › 15 (Wed) @ 05:55 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Government still working to verify reports of Melbourne man’s death after being captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine

'My little revenge' - Osaka fights back in Melbourne

found 2025 › Jan › 15 (Wed) @ 05:55 UTC

a story from BBC › BBC News

Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka says she took out a "little revenge" after coming back to beat Czech 20th seed Karolina Muchova.

Disturbing moment Australian teacher fighting in the Ukraine is grilled and beaten after being captured by Russian troops

found 2024 › Dec › 22 (Sun) @ 23:22 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

A former Melbourne school teacher caught fighting as part of Ukraine's foreign legion has been paraded on camera by Russian soldiers.

Buruli ulcer: flesh-eating bacteria spreads in Melbourne suburb amid warning about rise in cases

found 2024 › Dec › 21 (Sat) @ 10:34 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Increase in cases ‘linked to Ascot Vale’ leads health officials to warn the disease is ‘spreading geographically’

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Cricket Australia braces for extreme weather with 40C heat forecast on Boxing Day

found 2024 › Dec › 20 (Fri) @ 07:03 UTC

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Officials will calculate heat stress risk index before play at MCG
Extreme heat policy allows for additional drinks breaks during Test

Cricket Australia is advising fans to prepare themselves for hot w…

Gen Z wage war on 'the big light' and say they want to ban overhead lighting as it gives them sensory issues

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 10:50 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

In a video that has racked up millions of views, TikTok creators Josh and Matt, who are based in Melbourne, Australia, said that overhead lighting in a room should be banned.