Masked gang kills boys aged 12, 15 in Australia: police
- 07-Sep-2025
SYDNEY, Australia: A gang of masked attackers armed with machetes stabbed and killed two boys aged 12 and 15 in a “horrific” attack in the Australian city of Melbourne, police said Sunday. Up to eight people in a suspected youth gang attacked the children separately in nearby locations in western Melbourne on Saturday evening, they […]
Melbourne looks into hosting Pakistan vs India Test
- 29-Dec-2022
The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) is looking into the possibility of hosting a test match between India and Pakistan, who have not played each other in the longest format of the game since 2007 with bilateral cricket between the neighbours suspended. Since India hosted Pakistan in a bilateral limited overs series in 2013 the pair […]
Rain likely to play spoilsport in T20 World Cup final in Melbourne
- 10-Nov-2022
MELBOURNE: The highly-anticipated T20 World Cup final between Pakistan and the winner of tonight’s India vs England semi-final match is likely to be interrupted by rain in Melbourne. Three T20 World Cup matches at the MCG have already been abandoned due to weather. Australia vs England clash was also abandoned without a ball bowled due […]
PAK v IND: Low chances of rain as arch-rivals set to clash today
- 23-Oct-2022
Low chances of rain in Melbourne ahead of Pak V Ind much-hyped match in the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup today (Sunday). The match will begin at 1pm today at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), a cricket stadium that can house 100,000 spectators. The International Cricket Council (ICC) said the tickets for the blockbuster […]
Emirates announces second daily flight on Dubai-Melbourne route
- 24-Mar-2022
Emirates has announced the second daily flight on its Dubai-Melbourne route, served by its flagship A380 aircraft. Starting May 1, the airline will offer customers fourteen weekly services from Dubai to Melbourne. The expansion of services is supported by the Victorian Government to help fast-track the return of international flights to Melbourne and bring more […]
Australia’s tallest tower would also be a ‘green-scraper’
- 01-Mar-2022
Melbourne: A dual-tower “green-scraper” complex is being constructed in Melbourne city of Australia which would include 12,500 square meters of public green spaces, reported CNN. According to CNN, It would also be the tallest building in Australia when complete in 2028. Domestic and international travellers will be able to spend the night in this green-scrapper […]
World’s most locked-down city eases coronavirus restrictions
- 22-Oct-2021
Melbourne residents flocked to the city’s restaurants and hair salons in the early hours of Friday after the world’s most locked-down city emerged from its latest spate of restrictions designed to combat the spread of COVID-19. Australia’s second-largest city has so far endured 262 days, or nearly nine months, of restrictions during six separate lockdowns […]
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Melbourne
- 22-Sep-2021
SYDNEY/MELBOURNE: A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Melbourne on Wednesday, Geoscience Australia said, one of the country’s biggest quakes on record, causing damage to buildings in the country’s second largest city and sending tremors throughout neighbouring states. The quake’s epicentre was near the rural town of Mansfield in the state of Victoria, about 200 km […]
Horrific moment vehicle explodes on road
- 07-Feb-2021
The shocked driver of the ute, who had borrowed the vehicle from his boss, filmed as the vehicle was engulfed in flames.
Dozens arrested at Melbourne anti-lockdown protest
- 13-Sep-2020
Authorities in Melbourne arrested more than 70 people for flouting stay-at-home orders to protest against lockdown restrictions Sunday