<?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>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Guiding teenagers on the path to adulthood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the recent debate on how best to teach our children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/guiding-teenagers-on-the-path-to-adulthood/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/guiding-teenagers-on-the-path-to-adulthood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, September 5, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-september-5-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-september-5-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I worry about the children’: Inner-city police stations will close to public]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stations in four inner Melbourne suburbs will no longer have police officers on the front desk from next month &ndash; leaving many residents concerned about community safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-worry-about-the-children-inner-city-police-stations-will-close-to-public/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-worry-about-the-children-inner-city-police-stations-will-close-to-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I worry about the children’: Four inner-city police stations will close to public]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inner-Melbourne stations will no longer have police officers on the front desk from next month &ndash; leaving many residents concerned about community safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-worry-about-the-children-four-inner-city-police-stations-will-close-to-public/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-worry-about-the-children-four-inner-city-police-stations-will-close-to-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[United Nations slams plan to demolish Melbourne public housing towers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A UN report says the government&rsquo;s decision is likely to amplify Victoria&rsquo;s housing crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/united-nations-slams-plan-to-demolish-melbourne-public-housing-towers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/united-nations-slams-plan-to-demolish-melbourne-public-housing-towers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[United Nations slams Andrews plan to demolish public housing towers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A UN report says the government&rsquo;s decision is likely to amplify Victoria&rsquo;s housing crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/united-nations-slams-andrews-plan-to-demolish-public-housing-towers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/united-nations-slams-andrews-plan-to-demolish-public-housing-towers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two children hurt when thrown from jumping castle lifted into air by wind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said a large group of children were playing on the jumping castle when it was lifted off the ground near Geelong on Saturday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-children-hurt-when-thrown-from-jumping-castle-lifted-into-air-by-wind/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-children-hurt-when-thrown-from-jumping-castle-lifted-into-air-by-wind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘NIMBYism at its most dangerous’: Life-saving medicine site axed after mayor intervenes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A life-saving medical dispenser was earmarked to be installed on Victoria Street in Richmond &ndash; until the mayor sent a letter to the health minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nimbyism-at-its-most-dangerous-life-saving-medicine-site-axed-after-mayor-intervenes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nimbyism-at-its-most-dangerous-life-saving-medicine-site-axed-after-mayor-intervenes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A real kick in the teeth’: Dozens of tram stops have been upgraded, but wheelchair users still can’t board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tram stops across two routes have are being upgraded to accommodate new tram models. Advocates say it was a missed opportunity to also build much needed accessibility improvements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-real-kick-in-the-teeth-dozens-of-tram-stops-have-been-upgraded-but-wheelchair-users-still-cant-board/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-real-kick-in-the-teeth-dozens-of-tram-stops-have-been-upgraded-but-wheelchair-users-still-cant-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of thousands in cash: CFMEU administrator takes aim at Setka slush fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union has asked John Setka and another former top official to explain a number of transactions in a multimillion-dollar fund they are holding hostage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hundreds-of-thousands-in-cash-cfmeu-administrator-takes-aim-at-setka-slush-fund/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hundreds-of-thousands-in-cash-cfmeu-administrator-takes-aim-at-setka-slush-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big tech’s power demands require true accountability]]></title><description><![CDATA[When residents stopped high-voltage concrete poles in their tracks, they exposed a multi-tiered regulatory vacuum &ndash; and raised an urgent question about who holds the power in our rush towards building data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/big-techs-power-demands-require-true-accountability/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/big-techs-power-demands-require-true-accountability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM, it’s time for real action on gas, coal and oil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Age readers take the prime minister to task over the government&rsquo;s approach to climate change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pm-its-time-for-real-action-on-gas-coal-and-oil/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pm-its-time-for-real-action-on-gas-coal-and-oil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why staying out of hospital is the best prescription for patients like Joan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of older Victorians are avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions through a new initiative that embeds geriatricians in emergency departments, diverting patients to more suitable care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-staying-out-of-hospital-is-the-best-prescription-for-patients-like-joan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-staying-out-of-hospital-is-the-best-prescription-for-patients-like-joan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital ‘bed block’ fix: How emergency departments are keeping older Victorians at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of older Victorians are avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions through a new initiative that embeds geriatricians in emergency departments, diverting patients to more suitable care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hospital-bed-block-fix-how-emergency-departments-are-keeping-older-victorians-at-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hospital-bed-block-fix-how-emergency-departments-are-keeping-older-victorians-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guilty plea for paedophile connected to alleged childcare rapist Joshua Brown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew Green&rsquo;s offending was discovered as detectives were investigating alleged childcare rapist Joshua Brown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/guilty-plea-for-paedophile-connected-to-alleged-childcare-rapist-joshua-brown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/guilty-plea-for-paedophile-connected-to-alleged-childcare-rapist-joshua-brown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-judge pleads guilty after child abuse material displayed in lecture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan Boulton, a former deputy president of the Fair Work Commission, has admitted to possessing child abuse material after it was mistakenly displayed during a Monash University lecture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ex-judge-pleads-guilty-after-child-abuse-material-displayed-in-lecture/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ex-judge-pleads-guilty-after-child-abuse-material-displayed-in-lecture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Footy blockbuster’s vital role in mushroom killer Erin Patterson’s appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[New documents show the mushroom murderer claims a number of potential irregularities occurred during the jury&rsquo;s seven-day sequestration at a popular Gippsland hotel while they were deciding her fate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/footy-blockbusters-vital-role-in-mushroom-killer-erin-pattersons-appeal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/footy-blockbusters-vital-role-in-mushroom-killer-erin-pattersons-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This council wants more homes built in their area but fears ‘fast-track’ plans will jeopardise that]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glen Eira Mayor Simone Zmood fears plans for 3000 apartments and townhouses on a site dubbed the East Village will be slashed by up to one-third.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-council-wants-more-homes-built-in-their-area-but-fears-fast-track-plans-will-jeopardise-that/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-council-wants-more-homes-built-in-their-area-but-fears-fast-track-plans-will-jeopardise-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for enslaving, assaulting vulnerable woman in Melbourne home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 47-year-old Melbourne man who kept a vulnerable woman as a slave for nine months has been jailed for the &ldquo;callous and cruel&rdquo; offending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-jailed-for-enslaving-assaulting-vulnerable-woman-in-melbourne-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-jailed-for-enslaving-assaulting-vulnerable-woman-in-melbourne-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third Andrews-era public servant shown the door after IBAC report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Ben Carroll has continued his clean out of the public service, with the secretary of the Department of Education vacating his position following criticism of his role in a backroom pay deal for firefighters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/third-andrews-era-public-servant-shown-the-door-after-ibac-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/third-andrews-era-public-servant-shown-the-door-after-ibac-report/</guid></item></channel></rss>