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Grant wants to follow the lead of Storm great Smith

Ahead of their qualifying final against Cronulla, Melbourne skipper Harry Grant says he's inspired by retired club legend Cameron Smith.

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How Bellamy made Howarth become a Jack of Storm trades

Melbourne centre and schoolboy prodigy Jack Howarth says Craig Bellamy was right to make him learn the "Storm way" before playing him regularly in the NRL.

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As cities axe shared e-scooters, the many more personally owned ones are in a blind spot

Recent decisions by the Melbourne City and Sunshine Coast councils to end contracts with operators of shared e-scooters have reignited debate around this form of transport. It ticks many sustainability boxes, yet continues to make headlines for the wrong reasons.

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Man charged after Olympic medals allegedly stolen from ‘Oarsome Foursome’ rower’s car in Melbourne

Victoria police arrest 47-year-old after alleged theft of Drew Ginn’s medals in Docklands last week

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Protestors At The Huge Melbourne Protest Have Reportedly Thrown Horse Shit At Cops

Protesters at the controversial Land Forces Expo have clashed with police, with at least one protester allegedly throwing horse poo.

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Anti-war protesters clash with police outside Australian arms convention

Thousands of anti-war protesters have clashed with police outside a military arms convention in downtown Melbourne

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The future of the Regent Theatre: why we must preserve not only architecture, but also public use of our community spaces

The current Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Nicholas Reece, has said that if re-elected he would sell the City of Melbourne’s majority stake in the Regent Theatre and redirect the funds to support, among other things, a new arts festival.

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Top cop slams 'hypocrite' activists after violent rally

Dozens of police and protesters have been injured in violent scenes outside a weapons convention in Melbourne with missiles thrown and rubber bullets fired.

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LIV Golfer Joaquin Niemann Confirmed For DP World Tour Return At Title Defence

The Chilean will attempt to defend his Australian Open title at Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne during the early weeks of the 2025 season

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Cleary closes in on return after being named by Penrith

Nathan Cleary has headlined a list of high-profile returnees for the opening week of the NRL finals, with Tom Trbojevic and Ryan Papenhuyzen also named.

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'Gone begging': 2021 Storm failure still fires Munster

Melbourne No.6 Cameron Munster is still driven by the hurt of not winning the 2021 NRL title after the side smashed records and claimed the minor premiership.

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Activists are out to disrupt a military expo in Melbourne. Why are they protesting and what is planned?

An alliance of activist groups has vowed to target Land Forces 2024 in what could be Victoria’s biggest protest in decades. How are police preparing?

The Guardian - AU

At Melaka Art & Performance Festival I watched dancers overcome by a trance in the rain, and the smoke

Melbourne-based Tony Yap is a leading figure in Australian interpretations of the abstract Japanese dance form of butoh and what he calls “trance dance”. In butoh and trance, movers consider the body as a porous receptacle for spirits and forces from outside of it, and which comes to move it.

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Gawn 'glad' Demons have hired ex-All Black for review

Melbourne captain Max Gawn is "glad" the embattled Demons are conducting an external review, saying all AFL clubs should do them yearly.

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Papenhuyzen set to Storm into first week of NRL finals

Ryan Papenhuyzen is confident he will return from leg bone bruising and play for Melbourne in their NRL qualifying final against Cronulla.

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Rivals warn Penrith, Storm that finals are no cakewalk

Penrith and Melbourne are the firm favourites to play in this year's NRL grand final, but history shows the top two teams rarely face off in the decider.

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The Killers Are Touring Australia In 2024 So Prepare To Fight Literally Everyone For Tickets

The Killers are coming back to Australia! The iconic band announced surprise 2024 dates, 20 years after 'Hot Fuss' debuted at #1.

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Home-alone probe as kids in house fire fight for life

Three children, aged from one to five, are in a critical condition as police investigate the cause of a house fire and whether they were home alone.

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Sharks underdogs, but eye top-four respect in finals

The often-downplayed Cronulla have made clear they belong in the NRL's top four, and want to be held in the same regard as their rivals during the finals.

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North, Geelong play out draw after Cats stage comeback

Geelong recovered from being three goals down at halftime to draw with North Melbourne in wet and windy conditions at Arden St.

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NRL make last-minute finals change to avoid AFL clash

The NRL have changed their finals schedule at the 11th hour to avoid a clash with the AFL, swapping around their plans for Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.

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Anti-war protesters set to converge on weapons expo

Thousands of anti-war protesters are expected to cause chaos in Melbourne this week as the city braces for its biggest demonstration in more than two decades.

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‘Not safe to run in the dark’: how inadequate lighting in public spaces is creating barriers for women

Women limit exercise and commuting because of poor nighttime lighting, research shows

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Anderson, Davidson star in Lions' rebound AFLW win

Brisbane Lions star Ally Anderson has equalled the record for most disposals in an AFLW match in her side's strong win over Melbourne.

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Roffey resigns from Demons, board to be reviewed

Melbourne president Kate Roffey has resigned, effective immediately, with her successor Brad Green to lead a review of the strife-torn AFL club's board.

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