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'We felt frightened': Hijab-wearing girls on controversial Australia Day billboard 'live in fear after backlash from far-right groups'

28/01/17 13:44

The young Muslim girls caught in a storm of controversy over an Australian Day billboard in Melbourne have opened up for the first time on fears for their safety. The Australian-born girls, aged 10 and 12, said they were living in fear after the a wave of backlash over the advert, showing the girls smiling and holding Australian flags was erected in Melbourne last week. But the youngsters were greatly relieved to see the advert picked up by another company after a crowdfunding campaign drew $170,000 to host the ad. ...read

28/01/17 13:18

Melbourne music lovers were treated to blue skies and banging tunes when the Laneway festival kicked off on Saturday.

28/01/17 11:44

A photograph of two young Muslim girls in hijabs used in a controversial Australian Day billboard was taken as the pair celebrated last year with their families in Melbourne.

28/01/17 06:08

Jessie Murphy [née Habermann], 27, took to Instagram on Saturday, highlighting her slender legs in a flirty, soft peach, wrap dress, as she enjoyed dinner at Toko Melbourne.

28/01/17 05:51

Model Megan Blake Irwin, 22, took to Instagram on Saturday, sharing a short clip with a mystery male, that saw her stripping down to a skimpy crop top and coordinating briefs.

28/01/17 02:35

Former world number one Rafael Nadal has won the Australian Open semi final in a five set epic after receiving a good luck kiss from his girlfriend earlier on Friday.

28/01/17 02:22

A ninth person has died following last year's freak thunderstorm asthma event in Melbourne.

27/01/17 22:36

Despite dating Nadal for ten years, Francisca Perello had never traveled with him to Australia until now. If his performance in this tournament is anything to go by, she may be back again soon.

27/01/17 13:15

A retha Brown, a 16-year-old Coles deli worker studying Year 11 at high school became the face of the #changethedate Australia Day protests in Melbourne.

27/01/17 12:10

When Rafael Nadal hasn't been demolishing some of the world's best tennis players at the Australian Open, he's been enjoying the company of girlfriend Maria Francisca Perello.

27/01/17 10:37

This is the moment the car used in the Melbourne attack mounted the pavement before accelerating toward stunned shoppers, causing them to flee for their lives.

27/01/17 08:42

Hunky Turkish butcher, Nusret Gökçe, better known by his alter ego Saltbae, has been immortalised after an Australian fan got the social media sensation inked on his arm.

27/01/17 08:09

Truc Thanh Le 'Judy' Nguyen and husband Tri Duc 'Joseph' Ngo face 10 years jail for allegedly stealing $2 million from 110 clients in their six Melbourne LJ Hooker franchises.

27/01/17 00:45

Police have released an image (pictured) of a witness hoping he will come forward to help find a man who took a ‘selfie’ before sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in Melbourne.

27/01/17 00:25

The boisterous bride and her rowdy friends were having a formal dinner at an unlicensed restaurant in Melbourne on Saturday night when the party suddenly escalated.

27/01/17 00:04

The 78-year-old looked unrecognisable when he was seen going for a leisurely stroll.

26/01/17 23:58

The Bachelorette's Georgia Love and Lee Elliott were all smiles as they posed for cameras wearing mismatched outfits at Portsea Polo in Melbourne on Saturday

26/01/17 22:38

Police have released images of eight African teenagers they wish to speak to following the alleged assault and robbery of two 14-year-old boys in a Melbourne shopping centre.

26/01/17 14:25

A haunting note written by 10-year-old victim of the Melbourne car rampage Thalia Hakin, and which refers to the world as a 'dark' place, has come to light one day after her funeral.

26/01/17 10:22

A patriotic Boy Scout was seen encouraging his mate to salute (pictured) during an Australia Day ceremony in Melbourne.

26/01/17 08:36

Police are hunting for a man wearing all denim who exposed his penis then rubbed it on a woman's leg in a St Kilda, Melbourne bar. Pictured is a facial composite of a man they believe can assist them.

26/01/17 02:05

This Australia Day most major retailers will be open for business as usual, with Coles and Woolworths opening from 7am and bottle shops keeping long trading hours.

25/01/17 10:36

Murrup Barak, head of the indigenous development institute at Melbourne University, has asked staff to keep celebrations 'respectful and inclusive' as the day has a 'complex meaning' for some.

25/01/17 08:57

Dimitrious 'Jimmy' Gargasoulas, 26, who is charged with five counts of murder over the Bourke Street massacre in Melbourne on Friday, reportedly has homosexual tendencies.

25/01/17 08:56

Early on the day of her daughter's funeral, Bourke Street Mall tragedy victim Nathalie Hakin woke up in hospital and recalled what had happened the day Thalia Hakin, 10 (pictured), was killed.

25/01/17 08:51

Geoffrey Edelsten and his ex-wife Brynne appear to be back on good terms after the pair were spotted looking very friendly at Crown Casino in Melbourne last Monday.

25/01/17 08:47

Trent Schmidt and Robbie Houri claim they were working in Yarraville, Melbourne, on Friday when Dimitrious Gargasoulas, 26, approached and began ranting at them.

25/01/17 07:38

She shot to fame on Big Brother before reinventing herself as a digital influencer. And Tully Smyth put her unique laid-back style on display on Wednesday in a revealing double denim ensemble.

25/01/17 05:59

Hundreds of people have joined a procession to mourn 10-year-old Bourke Street victim Thalia Hakin before a private service took place for the popular schoolgirl on Wednesday.

25/01/17 05:09

She's been enjoying the Australian Open with her beau Richie Strahan this week. But Alex Nation's Sunday was all about bonding with her six-year-old son Elijah.

25/01/17 05:03

Billy Brownless' daughters put on a leggy display at tennis

25/01/17 05:02

Confronting footage shows two boys, aged 12 and 13, sitting in the food court at Highpoint Shopping Centre in Maribyrnong as they are bashed and robbed by two young males.

25/01/17 01:48

Deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has been criticised for saying people that can't afford houses in Sydney or Melbourne should move to the country, where property prices are cheaper.

25/01/17 01:39

The majority of the country are about to enjoy a one day off work for Australia Day - but with the national holiday fast approaching, it might be worth checking the opening hours for all your last-minute shopping.

24/01/17 22:28

Lauryn Eagle led the fashion stakes while attending a TAG Heuer event in Melbourne. The 29-year-old dazzled in a knee-length red dress featuring a netted thigh panel and sheer straps.

24/01/17 22:18

Police have been under fire for not stopping a man on his rampage before he allegedly ploughed through a Melbourne crowd and killed five people.

24/01/17 21:44

A mother was on her first week back from maternity leave and had just finished breastfeeding her baby when she was mowed down in the Melbourne rampage.

24/01/17 14:59

Former Bachelorette hopeful David Witko, 31, was all smiles as he cosied up to a mystery blonde beauty at a Tag Heuer event in Melbourne on Tuesday

24/01/17 14:56

They've been going strong since The Bachelorette finale in October and Georgia Love and Lee Elliot proved they are still head over heels at a film premiere on Tuesday. 

24/01/17 14:37

Accused Bourke Street mall driver Dimitrious 'Jimmy' Gargasoulas' younger brother Angelo is still fighting for his life in hospital after allegedly being stabbed by Gargasoulas.

24/01/17 14:27

Taxi driver Lou Bougias hailed a 'genuine hero' following the Melbourne rampage where he offered a level head, kind words and first-aid to scared and hurt Bourke Street. bystanders.

24/01/17 12:53

He's the actor who was rumoured to be heading to the jungle for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

24/01/17 11:13

Mathew McGrath, a first responder who helped save lives in the immediate aftermath of the Melbourne car rampage, has opened up about the horror and the hope he saw on Friday.

24/01/17 11:02

Two 14-year-old boys were robbed by a gang of eight African teenagers after visiting a shopping centre in Melbourne on Friday. The attack happened at 7pm and was witnessed by adults who did not help.

24/01/17 09:19

Lauren Phillips made sure to colour coordinate her outfit with her fiancé Lachlan Sparks, with the couple both wearing khaki as they stepped out at the Australian Open on Tuesday.

24/01/17 09:11

Dimitrious Gargasoulas was treated for his police-inflicted gunshot wound at the same hospital as 11 of the people he allegedly mowed down in a car rampage through the Melbourne CBD.

24/01/17 04:32

Police reveal they had several opportunities to stop accused Melbourne rampage driver Dimitrious Gargagoulas, 26, before he 'ploughed into 37 people, killing five'. The no-pursuit policy is being investigated.

24/01/17 02:37

The family of Thalia Hakin, 10, killed in the Bourke Street massacre in Melbourne on Friday have released heartbreaking photos as they prepare for the little girl's funeral.

24/01/17 01:38

Zachary Bryant, the youngest victim of Melbourne's Bourke Street mall rampage, will be laid to rest on Tuesday.

24/01/17 00:58

Melbourne residents warned to shut doors and windows after suspicious factory blaze sent toxic smoke billowing out across the city. The Campbellfield factory broke out in flames abound 8pm on Monday.

24/01/17 00:56

Gary Oke, a heroic witness to the Bourke Street Mall tragedy, has given an emotional account of his efforts to save 10-year-old victim Thalia Hakin's (pictured) life after she was hit by a car on Friday.

23/01/17 23:48

Dimitrious 'Jimmy' Gargasoulas, 26, has been charged with five counts of murder. He is accused of deliberately mowing down people with a car at Bourke Street in central Melbourne.

23/01/17 23:46

A heartfelt note attached to a bunch of white roses was a solemn reminder of tragedy in the very heart of Melbourne. 'I'm sorry I was so useless and I froze and didn't help you,' it said. It's among a sea of flowers.

23/01/17 23:19

Dimitrious 'Jimmy' Gargasoulas, 26, allegedly had outstanding warrants for over 20 charges, including smashing taxi windscreen and theft, before the Bourke Street rampage in Melbourne.

23/01/17 23:13

The three-month-old baby who was killed after a man drove his car into a crowd at Melbourne's Bourke Street mall on Friday has been identified as Zachary Bryant.

23/01/17 10:08

A grief-stricken woman has broken down in tears as she lay flowers at a makeshift memorial where a deadly rampage on Bourke Street Mall in Melbourne claimed the lives of five people.

23/01/17 08:21

Dimitrious Gargasoulas, 26, failed to appear in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday to face five counts of murder after saying he was 'unwell' due to surgery on a gunshot wound on his arm.

23/01/17 06:09

Blade Mdaka claims he was the victim of a racist attack by the police after an officer was caught on camera putting him in a chokehold during a search for drugs in Melbourne.

23/01/17 02:22

One of the victims of the Melbourne massacre was a 'badass' young woman with a bright future ahead of her. Jess Mudie, 22, was visiting from Sydney when she was mowed down on Friday.

23/01/17 00:52

An after-hours magistrates court will handle now bail matters following outrage over the Bourke St Mall tragedy, in which Dimitrious 'Jimmy' Gargasoulas allegedly drove through a crowd while on bail.

23/01/17 00:43

French tennis ace Jo-Wilfred Tsonga has received a heartfelt letter of thanks from the ball girl he helped from the court during the 2016 Australian Open.

23/01/17 00:42

'Grave fears' are held for two of Melbourne's Bourke Street massacre victims in hospital fighting for life - as police announce accused Dimitrious 'Jimmy' Gargasoulas, 26, will face multiple murder charges.

23/01/17 00:30

An Australian Open ball boy had a frightening experience after he fell asleep on the train after finishing his shift at the event on Saturday in Melbourne and woke up locked in the train.

22/01/17 14:58

The heartbroken families of Melbourne massacre victims have shared tributes for a 'devoted husband and father' and 'badass' daughter and sister.

22/01/17 14:06

Tevita Mahina, 17, armed with a baseball bat, tried to stop the Melbourne car rampage but says he's not a hero because he couldn't save the five people who died when they ran onto the road.

22/01/17 13:35

A brazen thief was caught on camera stealing a bunch of flowers from a memorial for the five victims killed in the Melbourne CBD rampage, but forced to put them back by police.

22/01/17 05:18

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visited Bourke Street on Sunday to pay respect to the victims of the deadly Melbourne car rampage. 

22/01/17 02:54

Senator Pauline Hanson prematurely declared Friday's rampage in Melbourne a terrorist act and went on to wrongly claim that all such acts in Australia 'have been by Muslims.'

22/01/17 01:33

The tragic fallout from the horror rampage in Melbourne's CBD continues with the latest victim a three-month-old boy who died in hospital taking the death toll to five.

22/01/17 01:18

The Real Housewives of Melbourne's Gamble Breaux takes a swipe at The Real Housewives of Sydney

21/01/17 14:08

A three-month-old baby boy is the fifth victim to die in the Melbourne CBD car rampage, which also injured 37 people with dozens still in hospital - half a dozen of whom are in critical condition.

21/01/17 13:48

She plays a doting mother on hit TV show Offspring, and life seems to be imitating art for Asher Keddie as she took her stepson Luca to the Cirque du Soleil KOOZA premiere in Melbourne on Friday

21/01/17 13:17

Tourists have been seen caught posing for cheery photographs at the scene where a car fatally ploughed into pedestrians in Melbourne’s city centre, killing four, including a small child.

21/01/17 12:52

The girlfriend Akiir Muo (pictured) of Dimitrious Gargasoulas, who is accused of deliberately driving a car into pedestrians in Melbourne, alleges he threatened to kill her.

21/01/17 08:28

On Thursday night, James 'Jimmy' Gargasolous tried to enter Dogs Bar in St Kilda, and when he was refused entry returned to the establishment to smash glasses and terrify patrons.

21/01/17 08:21

Floral tributes are pouring in for the victims of Friday's Melborne rampage which killed four and left 26 others fighting for life in hospital. Police now fear the death toll will rise.

21/01/17 05:41

Gavin Wilson (pictured), 76, claims driver Dimitrious Gargasoulas, 26, threatened to gouge his eye out before stealing the car he 'used in Melbourne city rampage' on Friday.

21/01/17 05:18

Pedestrians are seen fleeing for their lives in horrific footage (pictured) of the moment Dimitrious Gargasoulas, 26, allegedly mounts a Melbourne footpath and mows down shoppers.

21/01/17 05:12

A three-month-old baby is in a critical condition, a two-year-old is in a serious condition and a nine-year-old is in a stable condition at The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.

21/01/17 04:24

New CCTV has emerged of shoppers recoiling in horror as a car speeds along a footpath in Melbourne's city centre on Friday, in a rampage that killed four people and injured at least 26.

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