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Storm roar home to deny Broncos in Melbourne thriller

Melbourne have scored two late tries to deny Brisbane, with the home side continuing their domination over the Broncos at AAMI Park with a 34-32 NRL victory.

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F1 evaluating changes to Melbourne Turn 6 amid driver concerns

The FIA is currently undertaking a review into the first incident, which occurred after Russell was caught out by Fernando Alonso deliberately braking earlier for Albert Park's Turn 6 as part of an attempt by the Aston Martin driver to disrupt the chasing Mercedes racer.

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Ricciardo: 2024 F1 struggles "not a McLaren situation"

The Australian was dropped by McLaren at the end of 2022 after struggling to come to terms with the car across two difficult seasons in which he lagged behind Lando Norris.

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Ricciardo confident RB F1 struggles “not a McLaren situation”

The Australian was dropped by McLaren at the end of 2022 after struggling to come to terms with the car across two difficult seasons in which he lagged behind Lando Norris.

Autosport

Sargeant to race repaired F1 car in Suzuka; no spare Williams until Miami

With the team not having built up a spare chassis, Albon's FP1 shunt last time out at Melbourne's Albert Park circuit meant Williams was forced to enter only one car from Saturday onwards while the damaged FW46 was flown back to the UK for initial investigation and repairs.

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Alonso: “Strange” Australian GP penalty won't change approach to racing in F1

The Aston Martin driver was handed a drive-through penalty in Melbourne, converted to a 20-second time addition, for the way in which he aggressively defended against George Russell on the final lap around Albert Park.

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E-scooters to stay in Melbourne as trial winds up

A long-running Victorian electric scooter trial will be wound up and replaced with a permanently regulated regime governing private and rented machines.

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Public to farewell Melbourne youth worker Les Twentyman

A venue and date for well-known Melbourne youth worker Les Twentyman's state funeral have been locked in after his death at age 76.

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Greens leader eyes Labor seat at next federal poll

The Greens are set to make a play to steal a Melbourne seat from Labor at the next federal election, with its state leader nominating for preselection.

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Rebels could be thrown Super Rugby financial lifeline

Ahead of their Super Rugby Pacific clash with Fijian Drua, the Rebels have been boosted with a consortium confident of raising funds to keep them alive.

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Asbestos found in recycled mulch next to playground in Melbourne’s west

Local council confirms material was found at Donald McLean Reserve in Spotswood

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Dumped or contaminated: parks probe after asbestos find

Environment regulators are investigating whether asbestos found in mulch at a Melbourne playground was illegally dumped or was part of the garden product.

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Demons prepared for Gather Round battle with Adelaide

Adelaide have made five changes for the clash with Melbourne, who expect the 0-3 Crows to come out firing in the opening game of the AFL's Gather Round.

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Walters sailing into Storm, no rush on Walsh

Happy with the output of replacement Tristan Sailor, coach Kevin Walters isn't sweating on an early return for injured Brisbane fullback Reece Walsh.

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Accused killer denies shooting friend to clear his debt

Bartolomeo Rapisarda has pleaded not guilty to murder in the Victorian Supreme Court, denying he shot dead his friend in Melbourne's southeast.

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Gather Round won't be season-defining: Crows captain

There's no bigger stage for Adelaide than opening Gather Round, Jordan Dawson says - but he insists the clash against Melbourne will not be season-defining.

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Bellamy hits back at 'underdone' NAS poaching talk

Dismissing fears of a poaching raid on his contracted prop, Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy has refused to put a timeline on Nelson Asofa-Solomona's NRL return.

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Munster 'pretty good chance' to face Broncos

Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy is hopeful Cameron Munster will put a frustrating injury saga behind him to line up against Brisbane on Thursday night.

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Worker dies amid 'tragic spike' in building falls

There's a warning about a spike in construction workers suffering serious falls on building sites after the death of a worker in Melbourne.

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Years of anguish for train driver's widow after crash

Jenny Kennedy will never forget the day her beloved, train driver husband John was killed in a derailment north of Melbourne in 2020.

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Swim warning at dozens of Victorian beaches after rain

More than 30 beaches around Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay have been deemed unsafe for swimming after days of heavy downpours.

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Hunter's 'back to work' Mumbai moment inspires new high

Big singles improver Storm Hunter will relish the rare chance to lead Australia's Billie Jean King Cup team on home soil against Mexico in Brisbane.

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Rail operators fined $525k over fatal train derailment

NSW Trains and Australian Rail Track Corporation have been sentenced in a Melbourne court after two men were killed in a 2020 train derailment.

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Big Ben ready to strike for the Broncos: Corey Parker

Giant Brisbane prop Ben Te Kura has worked hard for the chance to become the tallest player to feature in the NRL when he debuts against Melbourne.

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“He’s like, ‘Ed, I got an idea... first song, AC/DC Highway to Hell, you take a verse, I take a verse....’: It's now been 10 years since Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder rocked Australia with their covers of a Bon Scott-era AC/DC classic

Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder and Tom Morello playing Highway to Hell in Melbourne and Brisbane in 2014 was a good time for everyone involved

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