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The Melbourne Cup: The race that stops the nation

By Jo Lane Tue, Nov 01, 2011 8:45AM UTC View Comments

Australians are gearing up for serious hoof and horse action today at Flemington in Melbourne. And thankfully Qantas flights are back in the skies jetting people to the city for one of the nation’s biggest events. The annual Melbourne Cup is a massive, hat and frock, Australian tradition that pubs, work places, businesses and the...

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Australia: The saga of the trams

By Kritika Seksaria Tue, Oct 25, 2011 3:22PM UTC View Comments

By Kritika Seksaria Queen Elizabeth’s visit to Melbourne has stirred up quite the excitement in the Australian media. The newspapers have been publishing regularly, the nation’s sprucing plans, the Queen’s itinerary and her plans for each city. Arriving in Melbourne on the 26th of October, Her Majesty will be walking by the Federation Square, taking...

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Australia ‘going gaga’ over Queen visit

By Jo Lane Wed, Oct 19, 2011 8:31AM UTC View Comments

Late tonight Queen Elizabeth II will arrive in Canberra for a 10-day tour Down Under. Her visit will include the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Perth (which will also include some sort of mass BBQ), a flower show in Canberra, a Melbourne tram ride and and a visit to Brisbane to meet victims...

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The best of Melbourne

By Regional Representatives Mon, Sep 05, 2011 2:42AM UTC View Comments

By Kritika Seksaria Melbourne has taken pride in being voted the most liveable city in the world by the Economist Magazine Intelligence Unit. Until last year, Vancouver had held on to the coveted spot. With Melbourne taking top spot this year, Australian journalists have been thrilled to report this news in all local and national newspapers....

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Australia’s priciest capital award goes to Brisbane

By Jo Lane Tue, Aug 09, 2011 10:02AM UTC View Comments

Further to previous blogs here about Australia’s rising cost of living on the world stage is this article from WAtoday.com.au comparing costs within Australian cities. It may have some of the cheapest coffee and beer in the country, but Brisbane has narrowly edged out Melbourne and Sydney as the most expensive city for Australian holidaymakers....

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