<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Melbourne - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Melbourne with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-au</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[The political landscape can be disheartening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers find little to like with aspects of Australian politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-political-landscape-can-be-disheartening/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-political-landscape-can-be-disheartening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh feud people: Woolworths sues Suburban Rail Loop for $70 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[The retail giant is taking action over the compulsory acquisition of land after a series of financial offers it says are too low.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fresh-feud-people-woolworths-sues-suburban-rail-loop-for-70-million/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fresh-feud-people-woolworths-sues-suburban-rail-loop-for-70-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISIS bride acted like ‘deputy’ to abusive father after family bought teen slave, police claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[A slave captured by Islamic State was sold to a Melbourne family living in Syria for sex and housework, a court has been told.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/isis-bride-acted-like-deputy-to-abusive-father-after-family-bought-teen-slave-police-claim/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/isis-bride-acted-like-deputy-to-abusive-father-after-family-bought-teen-slave-police-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACMI hit with data breach days after MIFF’s ticketing platform hacked]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian Centre for the Moving Image is the second Melbourne arts institution to be involved in a data breach in less than a week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/acmi-hit-with-data-breach-days-after-miffs-ticketing-platform-hacked/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/acmi-hit-with-data-breach-days-after-miffs-ticketing-platform-hacked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Had an absolute crack’: Top player in Big Build clean-up steps down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top official Steve Dargarvel has been regarded as one of the most effective players in attempting to fix Victoria&rsquo;s scandal-ridden construction sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/had-an-absolute-crack-top-player-in-big-build-clean-up-steps-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/had-an-absolute-crack-top-player-in-big-build-clean-up-steps-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World in pictures, June 4, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-june-4-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-june-4-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Christmas Day text that got former CFMEU boss John Setka charged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have accused Setka of telling people to sleep with their mothers, get liposuction and stop sucking up to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-christmas-day-text-that-got-former-cfmeu-boss-john-setka-charged/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-christmas-day-text-that-got-former-cfmeu-boss-john-setka-charged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More cars stolen in Melbourne than in all other capital cities combined]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance payouts for stolen cars in Victoria last year totalled $243 million &ndash; more than the rest of Australia combined.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/more-cars-stolen-in-melbourne-than-in-all-other-capital-cities-combined/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/more-cars-stolen-in-melbourne-than-in-all-other-capital-cities-combined/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Melbourne became car theft capital of the country]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance payouts for stolen cars in Victoria last year totalled $243 million &ndash; more than the rest of Australia combined.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-melbourne-became-car-theft-capital-of-the-country/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-melbourne-became-car-theft-capital-of-the-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barking mad: Pin pulled on Fed Square paw patrol that warded off flying chip thieves]]></title><description><![CDATA[People power is calling for the dog squad that protected Federation Square visitors from swooping, chip-thieving seagulls to be renewed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/barking-mad-pin-pulled-on-fed-square-paw-patrol-that-warded-off-flying-chip-thieves/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/barking-mad-pin-pulled-on-fed-square-paw-patrol-that-warded-off-flying-chip-thieves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five people, including four boys, charged with murder and kidnapping of bikie’s relative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police allege the group broke into Patrick Longordo&rsquo;s house last month before abducting and killing him, then dumping his body in a Tarneit park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/five-people-including-four-boys-charged-with-murder-and-kidnapping-of-bikies-relative/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/five-people-including-four-boys-charged-with-murder-and-kidnapping-of-bikies-relative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small business should not dictate wages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to business leaders&rsquo; negative take on the 4.75 per cent wage rise for Australia&rsquo;s lowest-paid workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/small-business-should-not-dictate-wages/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/small-business-should-not-dictate-wages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Load of crap’: Gatto defiant amid raids on his house and close associate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria Police confirmed officers executed a warrant as part of a current investigation into alleged financial offences, seizing a baton and a knife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/load-of-crap-gatto-defiant-amid-raids-on-his-house-and-close-associate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/load-of-crap-gatto-defiant-amid-raids-on-his-house-and-close-associate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School workers say flat no to teacher pay deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of education support workers have rejected the state government pay offer, while school nurses are also seeking a better deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/school-workers-say-flat-no-to-teacher-pay-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/school-workers-say-flat-no-to-teacher-pay-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secret departmental plan for radical expansion of suburban high-rise push]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are currently 60 high-rise activity centres. A secret plan drawn up by a state government department calls for 150 more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/secret-departmental-plan-for-radical-expansion-of-suburban-high-rise-push/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/secret-departmental-plan-for-radical-expansion-of-suburban-high-rise-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cate Sayers scores win against former husband Luke to keep defamation case in public eye]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice Andrew Watson ruled on Wednesday that moving the case out of the Supreme Court would potentially prevent public vindication for Cate Sayers if she were to win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cate-sayers-scores-win-against-former-husband-luke-to-keep-defamation-case-in-public-eye/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cate-sayers-scores-win-against-former-husband-luke-to-keep-defamation-case-in-public-eye/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A promise to consider something after the election is not a promise. It’s time to get real on corruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacinta Allan has finally acknowledged that IBAC needs more power. The time for decisive action is now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-promise-to-consider-something-after-the-election-is-not-a-promise-its-time-to-get-real-on-corruption/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-promise-to-consider-something-after-the-election-is-not-a-promise-its-time-to-get-real-on-corruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allan no longer able to bat away questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers react after the premier concedes that IBAC needs a broader remit to investigate corruption in state institutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/allan-no-longer-able-to-bat-away-questions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/allan-no-longer-able-to-bat-away-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor, Coalition to avoid repaying investment funds under donations fix]]></title><description><![CDATA[The major parties would dodge paying back donations from their investment funds if they have already spent the cash, under the government&rsquo;s plan to restore campaign finance laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-coalition-to-avoid-repaying-investment-funds-under-donations-fix/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-coalition-to-avoid-repaying-investment-funds-under-donations-fix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Victorian teachers flock interstate, Kiwis are filling the education gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[As state-educated teachers undertake a mass exodus interstate, a flood of New Zealand educators is cushioning the blow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/as-victorian-teachers-flock-interstate-kiwis-are-filling-the-education-gap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/as-victorian-teachers-flock-interstate-kiwis-are-filling-the-education-gap/</guid></item></channel></rss>