Provides the latest RSS feeds for Melbourne News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Melbourne News.Net http://www.melbournenews.net/ en-us Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:03:59 -0400 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:03:59 -0400 30 AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson yesterday confirmed ballooning match time had become a major talking point at league headquarters. It will be discussed at the Laws of the Game Committe... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37332898&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:01:47 -0400 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37332898&cat=52ad4973f134194e North Melbourne coach Brad Scott admits he is "desperate" to keep Daniel Wells and is confident the midfielder will commit to the AFL club. Wells is out of contract at the end of the season, making h... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37332896&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:20:25 -0400 ABC Sports http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37332896&cat=52ad4973f134194e Ben Cousins' chances of playing another season could hinge on what the AFL decides about interchange moves, according to Richmond coach Damien Hardwick. Hardwick said the Tigers wanted to know quickl... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37332897&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:20:22 -0400 ABC Sports http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37332897&cat=52ad4973f134194e It is crunch time for Michael Voss and his struggling Brisbane side, as the Lions coach finds himself in strangely unfamiliar territory.Ever since he burst onto the AFL scene as a player when he was v... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37329533&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:46:59 -0400 sportal.com.au http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37329533&cat=52ad4973f134194e Ben Cousins' chances of playing another season could hinge on what the AFL decides about interchange moves, according to Richmond coach Damien Hardwick. Hardwick said the Tigers wanted to know quickl... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37329535&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:14:30 -0400 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37329535&cat=52ad4973f134194e Former Wallabies skipper Stirling Mortlock is confident the Melbourne Rebels line-up will be strong enough to re-ignite his international playing career and put him in the frame for next year's Rugby ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37329534&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:14:28 -0400 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37329534&cat=52ad4973f134194e Sydney champion Ryan O'Keefe admits he let his side down against Melbourne last week and is determined to lift his game as part of an unchanged side seeking redemption at home on Saturday against Geel... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37329531&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:05:12 -0400 ABC Sports http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37329531&cat=52ad4973f134194e Eagles coach John Worsfold is fearing a voter backlash after six straight losses to Fremantle, in the lead-up to Sunday's Derby at Subiaco Oval. West Coast goes into Sunday having lost eight of the p... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37329532&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:05:10 -0400 ABC Sports http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37329532&cat=52ad4973f134194e Eagles' coach John Worsfold feels West Coast supporters are generally tolerant of his rebuilding program, but admits their patience wears thin on western derby day.The Eagles may have made the early r... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37326366&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:33:22 -0400 sportal.com.au http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37326366&cat=52ad4973f134194e Police are searching for three children missing from their home at Laverton, in Melbourne's west. Rashad Omaga, 13, and his sisters aged 10 and 11 disappeared overnight. They went to bed at their ho... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37326367&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:58:39 -0400 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37326367&cat=52ad4973f134194e Melbourne Victory players have added to the group of footballers concerned about the playing surface at Docklands stadium. Victory's new goalkeeper Michael Petkovic found out first-hand how unstable ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37326368&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:58:35 -0400 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37326368&cat=52ad4973f134194e HB: Jason Gram, Sam Fisher, James Gwilt C: Brendon Goddard, Nick Dal Santo, Farren Ray HF: Clinton Jones, Justin Koschitzke, Leigh Montagna F: Tom Lynch, Nick Riewoldt, Stephen Milne Foll: Michael Gar... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37326369&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:29:53 -0400 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37326369&cat=52ad4973f134194e Much criticised Geelong big man Mark Blake again finds himself under pressure to prove he is part of the Cats' best 22, as Mark Thompson's all-conquering team chases a third premiership in four years,... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37323152&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:19:51 -0400 sportal.com.au http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37323152&cat=52ad4973f134194e Melbourne Victory star Archie Thompson says his surgically repaired knee is ahead of schedule and he hopes to return to the A-League before Christmas. Thompson has overcome the funk he endured in the... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37322340&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:45:02 -0400 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37322340&cat=52ad4973f134194e Dodging journalists' questions is an art practised by most politicians, as they climb the slippery ladder to leadership. Some, like Prime Minister Julia Gillard, do it with a disarming giggle, while ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37323153&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:44:59 -0400 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37323153&cat=52ad4973f134194e NORTH Melbourne coach Brad Scott has ruled out the prospect of a return bout between his full-back Scott Thompson and Western Bulldogs hard man Barry Hall. http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37323154&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:15:47 -0400 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37323154&cat=52ad4973f134194e NORTH Melbourne coach Brad Scott fears a cap on interchange rotations will degenerate football into a boundary line "circus". http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37323155&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:15:41 -0400 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37323155&cat=52ad4973f134194e North Melbourne coach Brad Scott has ruled out the prospect of a return bout between his full-back Scott Thompson and Western Bulldogs hard man Barry Hall. Sunday's clash at Docklands stadium will be... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37323149&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:36:16 -0400 ABC Sports http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37323149&cat=52ad4973f134194e Melbourne captain James McDonald could finally reclaim his spot in the AFL this weekend after enduring close to two months on the sidelines. McDonald has not played since he tore his hamstring in the... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37323151&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:36:13 -0400 ABC Sports http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37323151&cat=52ad4973f134194e Richmond coach Damien Hardwick knows all too well the emotional and physical pain that comes from playing in the fiercely contested South Australian showdowns between Port Adelaide and Adelaide.As a P... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319963&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:05:18 -0400 sportal.com.au http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319963&cat=52ad4973f134194e VENUE & TIME: Etihad Stadium, Friday 30 July, 7:40pm (AEST)HEAD TO HEAD: Played: 199: Essendon 136, St Kilda 63LAST TIME: Essendon 14.9 (93) d St Kilda 11.15 (81) at Etihad Stadium, Round 8, 2010L... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319964&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:05:15 -0400 sportal.com.au http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319964&cat=52ad4973f134194e Victoria's new public transport ticketing system, myki, has been used to track the movements of two suspected criminals. The Transport Ticketing Authority has confirmed it handed over information on ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319159&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:31:33 -0400 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319159&cat=52ad4973f134194e There will be a relaxing of water restrictions for sports grounds, and some householders, within months The Victorian Government has announced that from September, councils will be able to water all ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319969&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:31:31 -0400 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319969&cat=52ad4973f134194e The Supreme Court in Melbourne has ruled a man who killed his wife should be allowed to drive a taxi. 20 years ago, the African refugee known only as 'XFJ' stabbed his wife to death during a depressi... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319968&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:31:30 -0400 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319968&cat=52ad4973f134194e A Melbourne man has been sentenced to 10 years jail for drug trafficking. Ky Bui of Melbourne's eastern suburbs pleaded guilty to trafficking cocaine, methylamphetamine and other drugs offences. In ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319970&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:31:28 -0400 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319970&cat=52ad4973f134194e The Eagles, who are already without Adam Selwood (shoulder) and Ashton Hams (suspended) for the match, will monitor the fitness of forward Josh Kennedy and midfielder Brad Sheppard over the coming day... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319974&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:04:11 -0400 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319974&cat=52ad4973f134194e ADELAIDE is confident injured captain Simon Goodwin will play again this year, despite being ruled out for Sunday's clash against Richmond at the MCG. http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319972&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:04:05 -0400 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319972&cat=52ad4973f134194e SEE all the teams as they are named for Round 18 - the last round before SuperCoach finals. Join the LIVE selection debate from 4.30pm. http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319971&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:04:00 -0400 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319971&cat=52ad4973f134194e An angry Kelly made an official complaint to Western Bulldogs counterpart David Smorgon while Lions chief executive Michael Bowers also voiced his displeasure.Lions rookie Tom Rockliff yesterday said ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319975&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:03:55 -0400 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319975&cat=52ad4973f134194e GOLD Coast will intensify its recruiting drive after coach Guy McKenna and head recruiter Scott Clayton scribble down a phantom team for the opening round of 2011 on Friday. http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319976&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:03:50 -0400 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319976&cat=52ad4973f134194e Essendon ruckman David Hille is set to make his AFL comeback against St Kilda tomorrow night after a long lay-off with a hamstring injury. Hille kicked four goals when the Bombers beat the Saints in ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319958&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:24:47 -0400 ABC Sports http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319958&cat=52ad4973f134194e Richmond fans might beg to differ, but Tigers coach Damien Hardwick has no interest in Jack Riewoldt's chances of winning the Coleman Medal this season. Riewoldt tops the AFL goal-kicking with 63, fi... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319959&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:24:45 -0400 ABC Sports http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319959&cat=52ad4973f134194e Representatives of the North Melbourne Football Club are meeting Cricket Tasmania to discuss the possibility of AFL games at Bellerive Oval. The Kangaroos' chief executive Eugene Arocca was given a t... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319960&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:24:39 -0400 ABC Sports http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37319960&cat=52ad4973f134194e Kieren Jack and Heath Grundy have signed new deals that will keep them at Sydney until at least the end of 2013.Football manager Dean Moore said they were two of the Sydney's rising stars ready to mov... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37317299&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:54:10 -0400 sportal.com.au http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37317299&cat=52ad4973f134194e A man has been rescued after spending the night trapped in the ventilation system at Melbourne's Crown Casino. Ambulance Victoria says the man was discovered when restaurant staff heard the man calli... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37316528&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:20:57 -0400 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37316528&cat=52ad4973f134194e Immigration officials have detained 20 people caught working illegally in North East Victoria and Southern New South Wales. The Department of Immigration says 17 Malaysians were illegally working in ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37317301&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:20:57 -0400 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37317301&cat=52ad4973f134194e New Zealand-born photographer Scott Barbour has been banned by the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) from covering the All Blacks' Bledisloe Cup build-up after he deliberately exposed the team's game pla... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37316527&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:20:54 -0400 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37316527&cat=52ad4973f134194e A 55-year-old former teacher who made his students expose themselves in class has received a suspended jail term. The man, who can not be named, was found guilty of nine counts of gross indecency aga... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37316526&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:20:52 -0400 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37316526&cat=52ad4973f134194e Police have released images of five men, believed to have been involved in an ATM skimming scam. At least 28 ATM's have now been targeted in the Greater Melbourne area this year. The losses are expe... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37316529&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:20:49 -0400 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37316529&cat=52ad4973f134194e Two people arrested when police raided an illegal drug laboratory at Traralgon yesterday have been charged. Local officers and the Clandestine Laboratory Squad raided the Fernlea Street house early y... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37317303&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:20:44 -0400 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37317303&cat=52ad4973f134194e ESSENDON'S return to the Friday night stage is a case of hoping lightning can strike thrice when it confronts St Kilda at Etihad Stadium tomorrow night. http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37317304&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:53:17 -0400 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37317304&cat=52ad4973f134194e despite the opposition of coaches including Collingwood's Mick Malthouse .Hardwick said he'd like to know now what the rule would be so he can plan for next year.Cousins, 32, is hoping to play on but ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37317305&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:53:14 -0400 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37317305&cat=52ad4973f134194e "Even though we love our game, you go and find out where the best is and you get the best. That's the secret." Malthouse said the manipulation of space and an increased emphasis on possessio... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37317306&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:53:04 -0400 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37317306&cat=52ad4973f134194e Gutsy midfielder Jack, 23, and key-position player Grundy, 24, are both likely to be cornerstones of the new Swans team under John Longmire, who will take the reins as coach next year."We are del... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37317307&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:52:43 -0400 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37317307&cat=52ad4973f134194e The AFL has officially granted the Greater Western Sydney team a licence to become its 18th club. The announcement was made this morning after the formal signing of contracts at the Sydney Showground... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37317298&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:11:16 -0400 ABC Sports http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37317298&cat=52ad4973f134194e A report on the world's climate has confirmed that 2009 was one of Australia's hottest years on record and provides more evidence of global warming. Three hundred scientists from the US National Ocea... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37313599&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:07:44 -0400 ABC News http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37313599&cat=52ad4973f134194e Two good samaritans almost helped police catch an armed robber in West Melbourne overnight. The balaclava-clad man threatened a worker at a convenience store on Dynon Road, around 11:15pm (AEST). He... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37314411&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:07:43 -0400 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37314411&cat=52ad4973f134194e The Victorian Government has introduced legislation into Parliament that could take native title resolution out of the Federal Court. The framework would allow Indigenous groups to settle with the Go... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37310764&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:37:57 -0400 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37310764&cat=52ad4973f134194e The natural snow cover in Victoria's alpine area has been shallow this year and the Victorian ski resorts still have not opened all of their lifts. There is about 30 centimetres of natural snow at th... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37310765&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:37:55 -0400 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37310765&cat=52ad4973f134194e A boarding house for asylum seekers in Melbourne's inner-north was badly damaged by a fire last night. A television at the house in Brunswick is believed to have started the blaze, just after 9:30am ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37309871&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:37:54 -0400 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37309871&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wallabies coach Robbie Deans hopes Quade Cooper's two-match suspension for a dangerous tackle has a discouraging effect on other players looking to try similar tactics. Cooper was cited in the Wallab... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37310766&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:37:51 -0400 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37310766&cat=52ad4973f134194e And that's what awaits the Blues, who are 9-8 and locked in a battle to consolidate a berth in the final eight, this weekend."They're in fantastic form," Ratten said yesterday. "The con... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37303987&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:35:49 -0400 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=37303987&cat=52ad4973f134194e