‘Wettest on record’:Torrential rains,flash floods claim lives in Auckland

‘Wettest on record’:Torrential rains,flash floods claim lives in Auckland

The MetService has warned severe thunderstorms may produce downpours with intensities of 25 to 40mm per hour on Saturday.

  • bySam McKeith

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Premier passes on Open invitation for a tour
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Premier passes on Open invitation for a tour

Daniel Andrews’ government has vowed to keep the Open in Melbourne,but the premier was not about to break his holiday to see Melbourne Park in full swing.

  • byDavid Estcourt
Inside Elton John’s five-decade love affair with Australia

Inside Elton John’s five-decade love affair with Australia

The superstar may have been born in Middlesex,England,but Elton John is an honorary Australian.

  • byMichael Idato
Sheridan McMahon has been to 126 Elton John concerts. Here’s why

Sheridan McMahon has been to 126 Elton John concerts. Here’s why

The Sydney lawyer’s first Elton John concert was in 1990. His performance at Allianz on Tuesday was her 127th,and one of her last.

  • byAngus Thomson
Molly Meldrum moons Melbourne at Elton John’s farewell performance

Molly Meldrum moons Melbourne at Elton John’s farewell performance

As the musical superstar serenaded a packed AAMI Park,his long-time friend Molly Meldrum put on a show of his own.

  • byElizabeth Flux
Old favourites and a surprise mooning at Elton John’s Melbourne performance
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Old favourites and a surprise mooning at Elton John’s Melbourne performance

Friday night was more than alright:from a stage invasion by Molly Meldrum to an emotional new spin on Rocket Man,Elton John farewelled Melbourne with flair.

  • byMichael Dwyer
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Still standing after 50 years:Elton John bids farewell to Australia
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Still standing after 50 years:Elton John bids farewell to Australia

The rock legend is as powerful as ever in the first show of his farewell tour of Australia.

  • byMillie Muroi
Tennis Australia trying to woo Elton John to Open
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Tennis Australia trying to woo Elton John to Open

Tournament officials have gone as far as trying to entice the musician by getting his close friend Billie Jean King to convince him to attend.

  • byMichael Chammas
Broken tarps and $4 tickets:How Elton’s first concert differs from his farewell

Broken tarps and $4 tickets:How Elton’s first concert differs from his farewell

When Elton John first came to Australia,the future icon got a chilly reception from customs officials at Sydney Airport.

  • byAndrew Hornery
The best things to see and do in Melbourne in January

The best things to see and do in Melbourne in January

Check out all the best festivals,gigs,shows and special events in Melbourne this month.

  • byLachlan Abbott
The gigs you shouldn’t miss in Sydney during January

The gigs you shouldn’t miss in Sydney during January

Elton John and Arctic Monkeys are standouts,but sprinkled in between are a handful of intimate and innovative live performances.

  • byAngus Thomson