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abc.net.au Melbourne news from Melbourne on abc.net.au http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=c6e25068248e5f8f91bfaabaa95e4618 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 22:36:37 +0000 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ Kangaroo shot with arrow near Warrandyte walking track in Melbourne http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-02/kangaroo-found-dead2c-shot-with-arrow2c-near-popular-warrandy/6822026 A kangaroo is dead after being shot with an arrow and suffering other injuries near a popular walking track in the Warrandyte State Park. \xmlcontent\201510\4323780.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 21:59:00 +0000 ABC News: Giulio Saggin, file photo Residents evacuated after balcony fire in Melbourne high-rise building http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-02/residents-evacuated-after-balcony-fire-in-melbourne-highrise-bu/6821964 About 80 people are evacuated from a high-rise apartment building in Melbourne after a small fire breaks out in an air-conditioning unit overnight. \xmlcontent\201510\4323771.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 21:49:00 +0000 Supplied: MFB Damaged air conditioning unit in Melbourne high-rise fire http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-02/damaged-air-conditioning-unit-in-melbourne-high-rise-fire/6821986 \xmlcontent\201510\4323758.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 21:27:00 +0000 Supplied: MFB AFL Grand Final: Hawthorn and West Coast Eagles' attacking instincts raise hope for thrilling premiership decider http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-02/afl-grand-final-preview-hawks-and-eagles-out-to-attack/6820408 Hawthorn and the West Coast Eagles are on their way to the MCG to fight for the flag - get the lowdown on the 2015 AFL grand final with Grandstand's preview. \xmlcontent\201510\4323729.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:22:00 +0000 Teen who killed Melbourne homeless man Wayne 'Mouse' Perry thought he was God, court hears http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-01/teen-who-killed-melbourne-homeless-man-thought-he-was-god/6821534 A man thought he was God when he stabbed a homeless man to death on the banks of the Yarra River in Melbourne's CBD, a court hears. \xmlcontent\201510\4323648.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 11:07:00 +0000 ABC News: Kate Stowell AFL Grand Final: Hawthorn recalls Jack Gunston after ankle injury, with Billy Hartung dropped http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-01/gunston-returns-to-hawks-side-for-grand-final/6821368 Hawks forward Jack Gunston will return to the side for the AFL grand final against West Coast after overcoming an ankle injury, with Billy Hartung the unlucky player set to make way. \xmlcontent\201510\4323605.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 10:16:00 +0000 AAP Image: Dale Cumming AFL Grand Final: Hawthorn not talking three-peat as players enjoy final training session http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-01/hawks-not-talking-three-peat-as-players-enjoy-final-training/6820674 Hawthorn is on the cusp of an historic premiership treble this Saturday against West Coast, but the players insist it is the last thing on their mind as they train for the final time. \xmlcontent\201510\4323420.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 08:29:00 +0000 AAP: Julian Smith AFL grand final: West Coast Eagles supporters arrive in Melbourne to take on Hawthorn rivals http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-01/eagles-supporters-arrive-in-melbourne-to-take-on-hawks/6821342 Its grand final eve in Melbourne but the feeling is different this year with Hawthorn and West Coast fans anticipating a memorable match for different reasons. \xmlcontent\201510\4323599.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 08:22:00 +0000 ABC News: Nic Perpitch Colin Barnett challenges Daniel Andrews to raise ante in Premiers' AFL grand final bet http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-01/barnett-challenges-andrews-to-up-ante-in-afl-grand-final-bet/6819958 West Australian Premier Colin Barnett dares his Victorian counterpart Daniel Andrews to raise the stakes of an AFL grand final wager, saying the loser should don his rival's colours in public. \xmlcontent\201510\4323328.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 07:36:00 +0000 ABC News: Stephanie Dalzell Same-sex relationship counselling service Rainbow Couple CARE launched by universities http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-01/same-sex-relationship-service-no-longer-somewhere-over-rainbow/6820118 Same-sex couples are offered specialised relationship assistance often denied to them, as part of a new program developed by University of Queensland and Latrobe University. \xmlcontent\201510\4323540.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 07:06:00 +0000 Flickr: Charlie Nguyen AFL grand final: Penguins, punters and politicians make their football picks http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-01/afl-grand-final-malcolm-turnbull-ellie-goulding-bryan-adams-pick/6820608 "Cabinet solidarity" and penguins picking coloured pebbles emerge as two of the more unusual ways to tip a winner ahead for Saturday's AFL grand final. \xmlcontent\201510\4323525.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 06:53:00 +0000 ABC News: Simon Galletta World Ballet Day opens in Melbourne http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2015/s4323153.htm World Ballet Day is being celebrated with a 23-hour webcast featuring some of the world's leading ballet companies including the Bolshoi and The Royal Ballet. The Australian Ballet is the opening act, broadcasting a class from its Melbourne studios. \xmlcontent\201510\4323153.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 06:46:00 +0000 Kate Longley Kate Longley Samantha Donovan 'Unsustainable' Melbourne catching Sydney as boom property market http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-01/melbourne-catching-sydney-as-boom-property-market/6818972 A renewed surge in Melbourne property prices is driving continued double-digit home price growth across the combined capital cities. \xmlcontent\201510\4323035.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 06:38:00 +0000 William West Victorian horse trainer Mark Riley's three-year racing ban overturned http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-01/horse-trainer-mark-riley-three-year-racing-ban-overturned/6819206 The Supreme Court overturns a three-year doping ban for leading Victorian horse trainer Mark Riley. \xmlcontent\201510\4323210.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 04:37:00 +0000 Getty Images: Mark Dadswell, file photo Family violence reports top 70,000 a year for first time in Victoria, crime statistics show http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-01/family-violence-reports-top-70000-a-year-in-victoria/6819294 Family violence continues to be a major driver of Victoria's overall crime rate, with an 8.8 per cent increase in reports over the last financial year, crime statistics show. \xmlcontent\201510\4323232.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 04:22:00 +0000 Searching for the new iPhone 6s? Victorian woman bewildered by delivery of five on her doorstep http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-01/looking-to-buy-iphone-6s-deliveries-bewilder-victorian-woman/6819686 At a time when tech fans were itching to get their hands on the new iPhone 6S, one Victorian woman has been left confused by the constant deliveries of the device on her doorstep, despite only ordering one. \xmlcontent\201510\4323326.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 04:18:00 +0000 Reuters: Beck Diefenbach AFL grand final: Sport is a religion for fans painting churches with club colours at special service http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-30/afl-footy-and-religion-collide-in-grand-final-week-in-melbourne/6817592 Once a year, the historic Scots' Church in Melbourne's CBD welcomes a rival religion through its holy doors. \xmlcontent\201510\4322739.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 03:48:00 +0000 ABC News: Lily Partland AFL grand final: West Coast Eagles fans cross the Nullarbor to reach grand final http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-30/west-coast-eagles-fans-start-their-trip-across-the-nullabor/6816766 With precious grand final tickets in hand, unflinching confidence and chants of "Eagle Rock" ready to go, two busloads of West Coast fans leave Perth to cross the Nullarbor. \xmlcontent\201510\4322595.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 03:47:00 +0000 ABC News: Nic Perpitch AFL Grand Final: Hawthorn and West Coast bound for glory in the 1991 AFL finale at Waverley http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-30/hawks-and-eagles-grand-final-rematch-24-years-in-the-making/6816392 Grandstand looks back at the last time West Coast and Hawthorn played off in a grand final, at Waverley Park in 1991. \xmlcontent\201510\4322473.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 03:47:00 +0000 Getty Images / ALLSPORT: Tony Feder AFL grand final: Hawthorn fans get the finals 'vibe' at last training session http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-01/hawthorn-fans-gather-to-get-the-grand-final-vibe/6819480 Hawthorn fans gather at the final training session at Waverley Park to "increase the vibe" ahead of Saturday's AFL grand final against West Coast. \xmlcontent\201510\4323158.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 03:46:00 +0000 ABC News: Damian McIver Kangaroo Ground crime scene where investigators found human remains http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-01/kangaroo-ground-where-investigators-found-human-remains-found/6819758 \xmlcontent\201510\4323182.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 02:16:00 +0000 ABC News: Zoe Daniel Hawks fan Buddy the dog and his family at the final training session http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-01/hawks-fan-buddy-the-dog-family-at-the-final-training-session/6819536 \xmlcontent\201510\4323144.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 01:35:00 +0000 ABC Local Radio: Clare Rawlinson Three-peat snags at Waverley Park for the Hawks final training session http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-01/three-peat-snags-waverley-for-the-hawks-final-training-session/6819524 \xmlcontent\201510\4323142.xml Thu, 01 Oct 2015 01:33:00 +0000 ABC News: Damian McIver Wrong turn: Man watches car being hit after GPS sends him onto suburban train line http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-01/car-being-hit-by-train-after-gps-sends-onto-tracks/6818564 A driver who turned on to a suburban railway line in Melbourne while following GPS directions manages to jump from his car moments before it is hit by a train. \xmlcontent\201510\4322918.xml Wed, 30 Sep 2015 23:30:00 +0000 ABC News AFL: 'Unusual' run of hot days set to deliver hottest grand final in decades http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-01/run-of-hot-weather-to-deliver-hottest-afl-grand-final-in-years/6818224 Much of south-eastern Australia is set to be hit by an unusually early October heat spell, with the weather bureau forecasting the hottest AFL grand final in almost three decades. \xmlcontent\201510\4322890.xml Wed, 30 Sep 2015 23:13:00 +0000 ABC News: Mark Doman Mullets, moustaches and short shorts http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-30/afl-grand-final-players-analysed/6809230 AFL grand final players are taller, fitter and more likely to come from an Indigenous background than ever before. \xmlcontent\201510\4322205.xml Wed, 30 Sep 2015 22:23:00 +0000 Australian Formula One Grand Prix to start earlier than planned http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-01/australian-formula-one-grand-prix-to-start-earlier-than-planned/6818644 Next year's season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne will move forward to March 20 after previously being listed for a later than usual start on April 3. \xmlcontent\201510\4322923.xml Wed, 30 Sep 2015 21:32:00 +0000 The Melbourne train crashed into the rear of the car which was stuck on the tracks http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-01/melbourne-train-crashed-into-the-rear-of-the-car-on-tracks/6818584 \xmlcontent\201510\4322917.xml Wed, 30 Sep 2015 21:11:00 +0000 ABC News Car stuck under Metro train after being hit on rail tracks http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-01/car-stuck-under-metro-train-after-being-hit-on-rail-tracks/6818582 \xmlcontent\201510\4322912.xml Wed, 30 Sep 2015 21:01:00 +0000 ABC News Port of Melbourne lease regulations toughened after talks between Victorian Government and ACCC http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-30/port-of-melbourne-regulations-strenghtened-competition-regulator/6817744 The new Port of Melbourne leaseholder will face regular rent reviews to ward against any abuse of their market power, in changes struck during government talks with the competition watchdog. \xmlcontent\201509\4322794.xml Wed, 30 Sep 2015 09:30:00 +0000 Lucas Dawson