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Ed Sheeran caught the train to Melbourne to protect the climate. But what about his thousands of fans?

This week, images on social media showed global superstar Ed Sheeran alighting from the overnight train from Sydney into the decidedly utilitarian surrounds of Southern Cross Station in Melbourne.

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Burgertory founder’s chant about Zionists at pro-Palestine rally incited hatred against Jews, tribunal rules

Hash Tayeh flags appeal to Victorian civil and administrative tribunal finding over phrase used at Melbourne rally last year

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The No.1 curse Walsh must break to keep Broncos on top

Reece Walsh enters 2026 with more attention on him than any other player, but few fullbacks have been able to back up untouchable seasons year after year.

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'Big shoes': New Storm No.1 set to do Papenhuyzen proud

Cameron Munster said new Melbourne fullback Sua Fa'alogo will "prove people wrong'" this year and be a worthy heir to Billy Slater and Ryan Papenhuyzen .

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"This is the American dream": Inside Haas’ shock F1 debut 10 years on

As Cadillac prepares to start its F1 journey, the last brand-new team in the series was also an American entry. Built in the wake of the failures of many other teams in previous years, Haas chose a different path to attack F1 – in close alliance with Ferrari – and…

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Where will Victoria’s new homes be built? Competing Liberal and Labor visions are as much about politics as planning

Jess Wilson’s housing plan offers little that is truly new – but Jacinta Allan claims it draws a line through Melbourne and locks millennials out

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'Thoughtfully deliberate': stats to help Brownlow votes

The annual controversy over Brownlow voting has prompted the AFL to give the umpires access to statistics before they cast their votes.

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CHLOÉ HAYDEN: We Are Not Nearly Angry Enough About Melbourne Surgeon Dr Simon Gordon

Chloé Hayden has responded to the investigation into Melbourne surgeon Dr Simon Gordon and alleged unnecessary endometriosis surgeries.

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70 years of ‘the Doll’: how Ray Lawler’s trilogy offers a strikingly bold vision for our future

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, a 1955 play by Ray Lawler is as canonical an Australian play as you can get. On its premiere, it was credited with ushering a new era of assuredness in Australian theatre: telling Australian stories, with Australian accents.

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'Change the way we move': works begin on airport rail

Construction on a long-awaited airport rail superhub is set to begin after a federal and state funding boost, putting high-speed rail now firmly on the agenda.

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Carlos Sainz asks FIA and FOM to stay flexible on new F1 rules after Bahrain testing

Carlos Sainz has urged the FIA and FOM to stay flexible with F1’s new regulations, warning that energy-harvesting demands at circuits like Melbourne and Jeddah may require fine-tuning

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Bellamy blast has Storm primed to continue Rd 1 record

Melbourne's defensive standards were below par in their trial thrashing by the Gold Coast and Tyran Wishart says coach Craig Bellamy has the squad on notice.

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High-speed rail from Sydney to Newcastle is a step closer. But what about Sydney to Melbourne?

The federal government will spend A$230 million towards a high-speed rail line between Newcastle and Sydney, promising the project will be “shovel ready” for a final decision on construction in 2028.

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Lomax legal wrangle ends Storm boss's NRL trip to Vegas

Melbourne Storm's chairman will face a courtroom grilling instead of enjoying the NRL opener from a luxury Las Vegas lounge as a battle over Zac Lomax heats up.

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Prohibitive policies drove organised crime in Australia 100 years ago. It’s happening again

Organised crime has a long history in Australia. For more than a century, criminal groups have accumulated vast fortunes, committed countless acts of intimidation and coercion and, at times, extreme and spectacular violence.

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'You are in danger': hundreds call for help amid storms

Heavy rain, high winds and life-threatening floods have brought chaos to city and suburban streets as authorities respond to hundreds of emergency calls.

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Fashionistas converge on festival runway shows

Outside the runway shows at the Melbourne Fashion Festival are devotees for whom the event is just like Christmas - but with better outfits.

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'No ruck-craft at all': Gawn's fear over rule changes

New rules that favour athletic rucks could be bad news for some of the AFL's premier big men, but Melbourne champion Max Gawn has a plan to combat the changes.

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Why Melbourne will be more challenging for F1 – and what a plan B might look like

After pre-season testing in Barcelona and Bahrain, Melbourne will provide the first true stress test of F1’s new regulations. What makes Albert Park so tricky in terms of energy management, and does the FIA have a plan B for this season?

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Monsoon low could bring year’s worth of rain in a week to parts of NSW, Queensland and South Australia

Further thunderstorms bringing heavy rain and flash flooding may hit Melbourne on Tuesday, Bureau of Meteorology warns

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Gawn still 'hopeful' struggling Demon returns to play

Steven May remains on personal leave from Melbourne but captain Max Gawn holds out hope the defender can yet return to playing for the AFL club.

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High colour is a runway joy at fashion festival

The opening runway of the Melbourne Fashion Festival was devoted to joy - with colour turned up to 11.

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Grass greener at Titans for budding criminologist Bai

Gold Coast forward and criminology student Cooper Bai leant on Tino Fa'asuamaleaui before committing to the club as he targets emulating leading NRL locks.

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Modest pullback on ASX after Trump tariff hike – as it happened

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Early pecking order and Verstappen’s concerns: 7 key takeaways from F1 testing

After three weeks in Barcelona and Bahrain, F1 heads to Melbourne. But what are the main lessons from pre-season testing? From Mercedes’ favourite status to interesting tech solutions, here are the key takeaways

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