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Beauty and the Brains
Published on 19 Dec, 2011 at 2:01 in Local | Viewed 152 views times | No Comments
With the Miss India – Australia pageant set to happen this month, hundreds of girls are waiting to find out if they’ve made the final cut and if they’ll have a chance to take out the coveted title. For many, the experience can lead to the opening of several doors and even the…
Melbourne wins ‘Best City’ in Australian Traveller Magazine Awards
Published on 30 Nov, 2011 at 1:46 in Local | Viewed 108 views times | No Comments
Melbourne has been recognised as the Best City in Australia in the inaugural Australian Traveller Magazine Reader Awards.
According to a survey of more than 1000 readers of ‘Australian Traveller’ magazine, Melbourne rose to the top as Australia’s best city while Margaret River, which was recently in news for a terrible bushfire, was named the best town.
Accepting the award in Sydney…
Occupy Melbourne protestors issued with Council notices
Published on 16 Nov, 2011 at 3:23 in Local | Viewed 90 views times | No Comments
Occupy Melbourne protesters were today issued with council notices to take down their tents.
Council officers pulled down tents in Treasury Gardens after Occupy Melbourne protesters were issued with council notices early today.
Occupy Melbourne spokesman Wil Wallace said Melbourne City Council officers arrived to inspect the site.
“They’ve gone and had a look at the tents, the bedding and other equipment we’ve…
Storms cause havoc in Victoria
Published on 9 Nov, 2011 at 22:22 in Local | Viewed 86 views times | No Comments
Melbourne: A series of wild storms that swept across Australian state of Victoria have damaged many homes, brought down trees and caused flash flooding.
The State Emergency Service (SES) said around 500 volunteers worked through Wednesday night trying to answer nearly 1000 calls for help.
The SES said most of the calls were related to flash flooding and there were also around…
Dunaden wins Melbourne Cup in photo-finish
Published on 1 Nov, 2011 at 5:23 in Local | Viewed 120 views times | No Comments
Melbourne: Dunaden won the 151st Melbourne Cup today in a nail-biting finish.
Dunaden won the $6.2m Cup in a thrilling finish from Red Cadeaux by a very small margin. Another imported charger, Lucas Cranach came in third.
Last year’s winner, Americain, which was stated to be the favourite, finished fourth in the race.
The winning horse Dunaden’s jockey, Christophe Lemaire, had arrived in…
Melbourne Cup attracts huge crowd
Published on 1 Nov, 2011 at 3:32 in Local | Viewed 122 views times | No Comments
Melbourne: The excitement is building for the 151st Melbourne Cup. Over 100,000 people are expected at Flemington to watch the horse race today.
Racegoers arrived early to grab prime position beside the final straight. With many having already placed bets, racegoers are looking forward for a day filled with fun and excitement.
For the cup day, weather bureau forecast predicted brief shower…
Play Depicting Lord Ganesha Vs. Hitler Raises Almighty Controversy In Melbourne
Published on 31 Oct, 2011 at 4:38 in Australian, Community, Local | Viewed 106 views times | No Comments
A play that depicts Lord Ganesha being tortured, interrogated and manhandled by Hitler’s Secret Service being shown at the Melbourne Festival this year has ignited an outcry of protest and anger from the Hindu community in Melbourne.
‘Lord Ganesha vs. The Third Reich’ has raised endless controversy, with many Australian – Indians wanting the insensitive trivialization of their God to be removed from the script. The play also incorporates several…
Melbourne Cup crowds expected to fall
Published on 24 Oct, 2011 at 1:08 in Local | Viewed 102 views times | No Comments
As per the predictions, the number of racegoers and the amount of spending at the Melbourne Cup Carnival may fall this year.
Business information analysts at IBISWorld predict spending at the Melbourne Cup Carnival will fall 6.1 per cent this year, while crowds will be down one per cent.
IBISWorld says that compared to other gambling related spending, spending on horse races…
College directors blackmail Indian student
Published on 18 Oct, 2011 at 23:31 in Local | Viewed 126 views times | No Comments
Melbourne: Three employees at a private college have been charged with blackmailing an Indian student. The student had earlier complained about the standard of education in the college. The three employees charged are of Indian-origin.
It was alleged that the trio threatened the student to retract complaints he had made against South Pacific Institute in 2009.
Kanwal Singh, his fellow South Pacific…
Couture, Cake and Cars – The Perfect 21st!
Published on 12 Oct, 2011 at 2:02 in Local | Viewed 298 views times | No Comments
Every girl dreams of being the centre of attention on their birthday, throwing the perfect party and being pampered like a princess. For Manavi Batra, her 21st was exactly that and much more. From a cake shaped like her favourite designer bags to a river cruise, she celebrated her milestone birthday in nothing less than…
