A competitive water skiier has died during a race on the Murray River near the border between NSW and Victoria. The 42-year-old man was injured around 11am while racing in the Robinvale Euston 80 race on Saturday and could not be revived by paramedics. Ski Racing Victoria cancelled the event for Saturday and Sunday. Stream … Read more
A supermarket brand coffee roasted in Melbourne has taken out the prestigious title of the world’s best coffee beans produced by a large chain. ALDI Australia’s Lazzio coffee beans, roasted by Melbourne business Black Bag Roasters, was crowned the overall champion of the Large Chain category at the 2024 World Series of the Golden Bean … Read more
The Australian suburbs where buyers can secure a home with mortgage repayments on par with the nation’s average rent have been revealed in new data. Australia’s median weekly rent was $570 last year, according to CoreLogic’s 2023 rental report. An analysis of the market by PropTrack found more than 350 locations across the country where … Read more
Customers of Yarra Valley Water are officially tasting the best tap water in Victoria after the corporation was awarded the sought-after title this week. Samples of water from around the state were tested at the IXOM Best Tasting Tap Water in Victoria competition held on Wednesday in Bendigo. Yarra Valley Water came out on top … Read more
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE DUNKLEY BY-ELECTION: WHERE IS THE FEDERAL SEAT OF DUNKLEY? * Southeast Melbourne, taking in the Mornington Peninsula and surrounds Stream local 7NEWS free on 7plus WHY IS A BY-ELECTION BEING HELD? * The by-election is being held because Labor MP Peta Murphy passed away due to cancer late … Read more
A supermarket brand coffee roasted in Melbourne has taken out the prestigious title of the world’s best coffee beans produced by a large chain. ALDI Australia’s Lazzio coffee beans, roasted by Melbourne business Black Bag Roasters, was crowned the overall champion of the Large Chain category at the 2024 World Series of the Golden Bean … Read more
Every year, dedicated scientists have the grim task of compiling a master list of climate calamities that have befallen Australia. It’s a miserable chronicle of extreme events, but the scientists who put it together say it’s essential reading. Because people forget, and forgetting is dangerous in the face of escalating climate threats that demand preparation. … Read more
A Melbourne teen has walked away from a fiery speedboat crash just seconds before his racing vessel exploded. Nate Mullan was in the final lap of an Australian V8 Superboat Series race at Griffith at the weekend and was travelling at about 100km/h when he lost control. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Melbourne speedboat racer narrowly … Read more
A Melbourne man who has been working at McDonald’s since he was 19 is about to become the longest serving employee in Australia, racking up 50 years of service this week. It all began in 1974 for customer service worker George Caruana, now aged 69, when he visited the newly-opened Collingwood McDonald’s with his mother. … Read more
A Melbourne woman is recovering from surgery after a reformer Pilates machine collapsed under her during a class, with even those in the industry now calling for stricter regulation. Philippa Younger began Pilates to help with headaches from shoulder and neck pain that had come from sitting for long hours behind a desk. WATCH THE … Read more
