Leo the plucky Jack Russel Cross guarding what’s left of the family home in Melbourne, Australia the day after his heroics. It was ablaze when firefighters dodged fallen power lines to reach him and four newborn kittens he had refused to leave. Firefighters carried him out in the nick of time, reviving him with oxygen and heart massage. [Ken Brown, Metropolitan Fire Brigade]: “Leo wouldn’t leave the kittens and it nearly cost him his life.” An 11-year-old girl suffered smoke inhalation as she made her escape. She was at home with her mother, a five-year-old sister and 18-year-old brother when the fire started in the front room. Firefighters managed to rescue everyone. And thanks to Leo, the kittens haven’t used up any of their nine lives.

Melbourne Victory skipper Kevin Muscat was sent off as Melbourne Heart fought back from two goals down for a 2-2 draw in a compelling and passionate A-League derby at Etihad Stadium.

Singapore keeps Aust trio from Masters
Leading local players will be missing from this week’s Australian Masters in Melbourne.

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Sri Lanka snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
Melbourne, Australia – Angelo Mathews and Lasith Malinga combined in a record 132-run ninth-wicket partnership to guide Sri Lanka to an extraordinary one-wicket win Wednesday that highlighted Australia’s falling status in international cricket.

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DVD Download details: tehparadox.com Coldplay perform ‘The Hardest Part’ with ‘Postcards From Far Away’ at the end Live in Melbourne FILMED IN HIGH DEFINITION on Thursday 5th March, 2009 (05/03/09). Rod Laver Arena Melbourne, Australia It includes a nice bit of interaction with the crowd at the begining

Aboriginal leader’s face to gaze from high-rise
Construction firm Grocon has unveiled plans for a new Melbourne apartment block featuring a giant 32-storey portrait of Wurundjeri leader William Barak.

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Residents in narrow escape from blaze
RESIDENTS of a property east of Melbourne had a narrow escape following a blaze estimated to have caused $500,000 damage.

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ACCC chair recused from AXA NAB talks
The ACCC chairman says he will recuse himself from deliberations over NAB & #39;s & #36;13.3 billion proposed takeover of AXA Asia Pacific.

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Man dies from injuries at chicken plant
A 34-YEAR-OLD man has died from head injuries suffered while cleaning a machine at a poultry processing plant in Melbourne’s west.

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Williams boosts stable stocks to repel invading hordes from the north
MILLIONAIRE owner Lloyd Williams has spent much of the past year stocking his Melbourne Cup arsenal and with 20 nominations for the $6 million race, he stands the greatest chance of being able to repel the ”best” international invasion ever.

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Pavel Haas Quartet and the composer they took their name from.
The Pavel Haas Quartet, named after the Czech composer who remained creative in the Nazi camp Terezin before being murdered in Auchwitz, are touring Australia for Musica Viva Australia

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‘Flying Pasties’ can preserve your modesty from airport scanners
Melbourne, July 20 : A Las Vegas company has launched a product called ‘Flying Pasties’, which it claims can help preserve a passenger’s modesty from full-body airport scanners.

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Ranger and Messam axed from All Blacks
Waikato flanker Liam Messam and Northland utility back Rene Ranger are the unlucky All Blacks to miss the cut for the next Tri-Nations test against the Wallabies in Melbourne on Saturday week.

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Lesson for all from Yarra River banks
WHAT these students are learning about is rubbish.

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Banksy artwork stolen from meter box
Thieves have stolen a meter box door carrying graffiti artwork by the elusive English street artist Banksy.

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WSU signs hoops player from Australia
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Washington State has signed a basketball player from Australia. Dexter Kernich (Ker-nik)-Drew of Melbourne will join the men’s basketball team for the upcoming season.

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The long road back from Melbourne agony takes Andy Murray to French clay
SLOWLY BUT surely, bit by bit, Andy Murray is coming back to life.

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How to stop Melbourne from overtaking Sydney
DEVELOPERS have come up with their own wish list of planning reforms to kickstart a recovery in the housing industry.

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Footy saved from World Cup
THE AFL and the “biggest show on earth” will co-exist if Australia hosts the soccer World Cup in 2018 or 2022.    

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From waste to health
Melbourne researchers have truly applied the old adage ‘waste not want not’, turning fruit by-products into a rich source of antioxidants for human health. Nerissa Hannink reports.

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