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An Australian City Wants Its Own Disneyland, But Could It Actually Happen?

Could Australia become the home of the next Disneyland?

Cinemablend

Russian rocket debris falls from space in spectacular fireball over southern Australia (video)

A Russian rocket body fell back to Earth near southern Australia on Monday night (Aug. 7), putting on quite a show for observers in the region.

Space

A Tarrant Medal for individuals would be most fitting

Frank Tarrant, born in Melbourne, was an all-rounder who worked in India, coaching the team for their debut in England in 1932. He was responsible for getting Australia to send a team to India in 1935-36, and opening the doors to one of the most intense rivalries of modern times.…

The Hindu

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‘Ghost flights’: Qatar Airways flying near-empty planes in Australia to exploit legal loophole

Exclusive: 354-seater Boeing 777 sometimes flies with no passengers between Melbourne and Adelaide because its final destination must be a minor airport

The Guardian - AU

Two Aussie States Are Keen On Having The First Aussie Disneyland & May The Best Princess Win

Taking the Mickey.

Pedestrian.tv

Afternoon Update: Sofronoff pulls out of event; Melbourne’s mystery ‘meteor’; and the brilliance of a Matildas star

Head of ACT inquiry into handling of Bruce Lehrmann prosecution will no longer attend event to discuss ‘presumption of innocence’

The Guardian - AU

‘Meteor shower’ over Australia actually Russian rocket re-entering atmosphere

A suspected meteor shower over the skies of Melbourne was actually a Russian rocket re-entering the earth’s atmosphere, the Australian Space Agency says.

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Women’s World Cup TV schedule: How to watch every match today

The TV schedule for the Women’s World Cup last-16 has been announced by the BBC and ITV

The Independent UK

An Astronomer Has Revealed What The Fuck The Flaming Ball Of Light That Hit Melb Last Night Was

An astronomer has weighed in on what the "loud bang" and flaming ball of light was that hit Melbourne last night.

Pedestrian.tv

A spectacular fireball just streaked across Melbourne – but astronomers didn't see it coming

The first hours after a fireball sighting are like a detective mystery. Last night around midnight, people across Melbourne took to social media to report sightings of a bright light slowly streaking across the sky.

The Conversation

Melbourne’s mysterious midnight ‘meteor’ identified as remains of Russian rocket

Beam of light that crossed Victoria’s night sky burned for almost a minute and caused a loud boom, and Australia’s space agency says it was incinerating space junk

The Guardian - AU

How air travellers can cut their door-to-door emissions right now – by as much as 13% on the Sydney-Melbourne route

Our climate is changing, and airlines are under pressure to reduce emissions from air travel. For many of us, especially in Australia, flying is an essential form of transport, so how can we reduce its environmental impact? Getting to and from the airport is an overlooked aspect of air travel…

The Conversation

Dan Evans claims biggest crown of his career with victory in Washington

It is Evans’s first ATP title since Melbourne in 2021.

The Independent UK

In 1951, corroboree dancers in Darwin went on strike: their actions would reverberate as far as Melbourne

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of deceased people.

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The Guardian - AU

Meet Melton, officially part of Melbourne, but crying out for city services

Incorporating the north-western outlier made Melbourne technically the biggest city in Australia. But residents say they are still treated as country cousins when it comes to funding health and transport

The Canberra Times

Plant dreams and watch them grow

This is the time to plant seeds and pop them on the windowsill so you have early plants to put out after you've put away your Melbourne Cup hat.

Pedestrian.tv

A Man Has Been Shot On A Melbourne Street In What Police Believe To Be A Targeted Attack

The 53-year-old died on the way to the hospital.

The Guardian - AU

Melbourne shooting: man gunned down near South Yarra in apparent targeted attack

Man, 53, died in hospital after being shot multiple times while walking down Almeida Crescent, off Chapel Street

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The Independent UK

Women’s World Cup TV schedule: How to watch every match today

The TV schedule for the Women’s World Cup last-16 has been announced by the BBC and ITV

The Canberra Times

The Block goes back to the future

The hit renovation show is back for another year, returning to Melbourne's suburbs to develop five 1950s fixer-uppers.

The Guardian - AU

Kerbside ferns and vertical gardens: transforming Melbourne’s ‘grotty’ laneways into urban oases

A council greening trial is drawing locals and tourists alike to the city’s neglected side streets

The Guardian - AU

Shayda review – an exciting new voice in Australian cinema has arrived

Opening this year’s Melbourne international film festival, the Iranian-Australian director’s debut follows an Iranian mother and daughter as they seek refuge in an Australian women’s shelter

The Guardian - AU

Troye Sivan, Dan Sultan and Corin: Australia’s best new music for August

Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month

The Guardian - US

Lindsey Horan talks up US joy and dismisses Lloyd’s criticisms as ‘noise’

‘Joy’ was the operative word around the United States camp as they prepared to fly to Melbourne for their meeting with old foes Sweden

Dynamite News

Rani Mukerji to conduct masterclass at IFFM 2023

Actor Rani Mukerji is all set to share her insights and conduct a masterclass at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). Read further on Dynamite news:

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