An Australian local government has decided against repairing an often-vandalized monument to renowned British explorer James Cook because it would be destroyed again.

An often vandalised monument to renowned British explorer James Cook in Melbourne, Australia, will not be repaired due to the growing cost of doing so, however, authorities reject accusations that the vandals have won.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Anthony Albanese claimed victory as the first Australian prime minister to clinch a second consecutive term in 21 years on Saturday and suggested his government had increased its majority by not modeling itself on U.S ...

Matthew Hassan, Westpac's head of Australian macro-forecasting, said overall sentiment got a modest boost from the clear victory of the Labor government in a national election on May 3. Sentiment among Labor voters jumped 4.5% to a high 109.6, while confidence among supporters of the Liberal National opposition fell 0.7% to 85.5.

Melbourne has described the NRL's decision to reject the Storm for next year's Las Vegas season launch as a "missed opportunity", saying the game is neglecting one of Australia's biggest sporting markets.

Melbourne is experiencing an unusually warm spell this month, but it could all be over sooner rather than later.

Salvador Rueda wants Melbourne to use the Metro Tunnel as the backbone of a car-free, pedestrian-friendly city.