Vienna named world`s most liveable city as Melbourne loses crown
(The Guardian World News)

Vienna ends Australian city´s winning streak due to downgraded threat of militant attacks and low crime rateMelbourne has been dislodged by Vienna for the first time at the top of the Economist Intelligence Unit´s global liveability index, strengthening the Austrian capital´s claim to being the world´s most pleasant city to live in. The two metropolises have been neck and neck in the annual survey of 140 urban centres for years, with Melbourne clinching the title for the past seven editions. This year, a downgraded threat of militant attacks in western Europe as well as the city´s low crime rate helped nudge Vienna into first place. Continue reading...