Tag: Melbourne 3000
Smith determined to improve at half-back
Melbourne captain Cameron Smith concedes he has not done enough on the training paddock to help compensate for the loss of half-back Cooper Cronk.[MORE]
Carseldine toey for Shield final
Nothing will stop veteran Bulls batsman Lee Carseldine from starting this week's Sheffield Shield final at the MCG.[MORE]
Webb slips up as Tseng takes Open
Taiwan's Yani Tseng had a premonition the night before that she was going to play well in the final round of the Women's Australian Open - just not well enough to win.[MORE]
Scammers target storm victims
Police are investigating an apparent scam designed to rip-off households who suffered damage in Melbourne's storms last weekend.[MORE]
Storm sneak home over Sharks
Defending premier Melbourne has hung on for a narrow 14-10 over a battling Cronulla side in their round one NRL encounter at Shark Park.[MORE]
Bingle lawyers return serve to AFL
Lara Bingle's legal team has hit back at the AFL, saying the league would not accept the original complaint over the Brendan Fevola photo saga.[MORE]
Cats power past Freo
Geelong has overcome a sluggish start to thump Fremantle by 31 points in their AFL practice match at Fremantle Oval.[MORE]
Webb eyeing fifth Open title
A "kick in the pants" has spurred Karrie Webb to the brink of a fifth Women's Australian Open in Melbourne.[MORE]
Saints and Lovett still at loggerheads
St Kilda says a mediation process with sacked midfielder Andrew Lovett could not reach a resolution.[MORE]
Little-known Italian leads Women's Open
Italian Giulia Sergas had the last laugh in the second round of the Women's Australian Open, emerging from four hours of karma-tinged golf to lead by three shots heading into the weekend.[MORE]
Women on pill may live longer
Australian experts are divided over fresh British research which says the pill is good for women.[MORE]
Vics enter final on back of big win
Victoria will play host to next week's Sheffield Shield final after crushing Tasmania in their last-round game at the MCG on Friday.Queensland's defeat to Western Australia at the Gabba guaranteed the Bulls would travel to Melbourne for the season decider, starting on Wednesday.[MORE]
Bushrangers close in on huge win
Victoria was dismissed for 382 on the third morning of its Sheffield Shield clash at the MCG before ripping through Tasmania's second innings.[MORE]
Premier says relatives are 'exemplary' employees
The Premier, John Brumby is defending the employment of several of his relatives in Labor offices.[MORE]
Davies still in charge at Open
Britain's Laura Davies continues to set the pace in the second round of the Women's Australian Open at Melbourne's Commonwealth Golf Club.[MORE]
Chinese visitor numbers soar
New figures show Victoria is attracting more tourists from New Zealand, China and the United Kingdom than from any other country.[MORE]
MPs walk out of Madden email inquiry
The Parliamentary inquiry examining the leaked email from Justin Madden's office has been suspended after a walk out by Opposition MPs.[MORE]
Child sex abuse victims wait months for counselling
Some children as young as three years old are waiting for months for counselling for sexual abuse in Victoria.[MORE]
Govt to help build new rental homes
The Victorian Government will spend almost $180 million to help fund the construction of 4,500 new rental homes acros the state.[MORE]
Show goes on despite soggy tutus
The Australian Ballet is attempting to salvage hundreds of items which were damaged in Melbourne's ferocious storms.[MORE]
Home final firming for Bushrangers
Victoria is well placed to host next week's Sheffield Shield final after dominating Tasmania with the bat at the MCG and gaining good news from the north.[MORE]
Conman jailed after posing as spy
A Melbourne conman who pretended to be an ASIO agent to cheat a woman out of her life savings has been jailed for four and a half years.[MORE]
Verbeek keeps everyone guessing on future
Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek says his future beyond the World Cup will soon be known, but no final decision has been made.[MORE]
Davies takes two-shot Open lead
Laura Davies called it the perfect start but in reality, it was only the start that wasn't.[MORE]
Mothers accused of attacking alleged paedophile
Two women will be charged on summons over an alleged assault on an accused paedophile outside the Melbourne Magistrates Court.[MORE]
