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Papenhuyzen not lured by bright lights of Sydney yet

Ryan Papenhuyzen can understand any hesitation from Melbourne over a new NRL deal, but he has made clear he does not plan on leaving the club for Sydney.

AAP · Aug 9, 2024

Woo Woo by Ella Baxter review – an art world satire brimming with fury and flair

Baxter’s follow-up to New Animal is part Melbourne scene sketch, part stalker thriller – and a wholly unique manifesto for seizing creative power from fear

The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2024

Papenhuyzen's reminder as Storm end Souths' finals hope

Melbourne fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen has shown signs of his explosive best as the Storm easily accounted for South Sydney 28-16 at Accor Stadium.

AAP · Aug 8, 2024

Demons eager to keep slim AFL finals dream alive

Melbourne's AFL finals hopes are hanging by a thread after three straight losses but coach Simon Goodwin sees a glimmer of hope.

AAP · Aug 7, 2024

Court hears of messages between barrister and senator – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 6, 2024

A father’s quest for answers after police botched investigation into son’s death

‘Are we not human?’ asks Lual Akech. He believes his son’s African background is one of the reasons Victoria police have not solved his alleged murder almost five years on

The Guardian - AU · Aug 6, 2024

Family violence and childhoods lost: census shows ‘horrifying’ plight of homeless youths in Melbourne

Exclusive: Four-fifths of those surveyed said they had experienced family violence while another poll found one in 10 young people had been homeless in 2023

The Guardian - AU · Aug 6, 2024

‘We were in shock, we were numb’: the police raid that changed Melbourne’s gay scene forever

Tasty nightclub was controversially raided by Victoria police 30 years ago. How are those who were there that night marking such a dark anniversary? They’re throwing a big camp party

The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2024

A botched murder investigation left a family broken and a 15-year-old boy in jail for a year

Police used flawed identification evidence against a suspect in the 2019 stabbing of a Melbourne teenager but deny the investigation was ‘improperly conducted’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2024

Melbourne surgeon sued for failing to tell patient he used ‘experimental’ jaw device

Patient claims Dr George Dimitroulis did not tell her surgery might not work or it could leave her jaw condition worse

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024