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How one of Melbourne’s most contaminated sites became a political battleground on housing

Labor says it is ‘pushing on’ with the development in the city’s north, while the Greens accuse it of winding back the original plan

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AFL semi-final: Carlton beat Melbourne in MCG thriller – as it happened

Blues will face the Brisbane Lions in the AFL preliminary final next week after defeating the Demons in front of a sold-out MCG

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Heat alert issued as high temperatures bring early taste of summer to eastern Australia

Residents cautioned to minimise heat exposure as the mercury in eastern states forecast to reach up to 12C above average

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Sandown Supercars: Feeney/Whincup top first practice

The first two-driver race of the Supercars season – and the first Sandown 500 since 2019 – kicked off with a half-hour practice at the suburban Melbourne circuit.

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History, passion and Lygon Street: Carlton supporters look past former glories to find new hope

The fortunes of the football club and community have long been enmeshed. The question being asked is: will the team bring success to both?

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Off track: the struggle for people with disabilities on Melbourne’s tram network

Disability advocate says there is ‘no political will’ to make accessibility upgrades as Brunswick residents plan rally

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Court finds former students suffered antisemitic bullying and discrimination at Melbourne school

Five former Brighton secondary college students had told federal court of physical and verbal bullying

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Spring heatwave for eastern Australia ‘a heads-up’ of what’s to come, meteorologists say

‘A deep, deep column of warm air’ more typical of January is expected to break records in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney

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Demons fans long for AFL grand final glory after 2021’s remote triumph

Can Melbourne lift Norm Smith curse for good or will they become the first club to exit consecutive finals in straight sets?

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My Brilliant Career to be adapted into a pop-rock musical as part of Melbourne Theatre Company’s 2024 lineup

‘Joyful’ new show to cap off MTC season also featuring Pulitzer-winning plays Topdog/Underdog and English, and a ‘fresh take’ on A Streetcar Named Desire

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Collingwood defender Brayden Maynard cleared to play in preliminary final

Collingwood defender is now free to play against winner of GWS and Port Adelaide

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How we brought mistletoes back to the trees of Melbourne – while warding off hungry possums

Until recently, mistletoes were regarded as problematic pests across Australia. They were seen as having been introduced from elsewhere, exploiting helpless trees and driving their premature demise.

The Conversation

Under 'open skies', the market, not the minister, would decide how often airlines could fly into Australia

Federal Transport Minister Catherine King has offered several explanations for the decision to deny the Qatari government’s request to fly extra flights into Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.

The Conversation

‘Find a spot on the floor’: overcrowding complaints grow as Victorians take advantage of rail fare cap

V/Line passengers are used to delays, slow journeys and rail-replacement buses. Now they face a new challenge: finding a seat

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Albanese pushes for EU free-trade agreement settlement by end of the year – as it happened

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Planes, trains and the Skybus: experts debate whether Melbourne urgently needs an airport rail line

The recent halting of the project and reports it could be stalled for years have cast doubt on whether it will ever take off

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‘Big Move’: Underworld Figures Have Reacted To The Shooting Of Gavin Preston At A Melb Cafe

Figures in Melbourne's underworld scene have commented on the broad daylight shooting of Gavin “Capable” Preston.

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Melbourne crash: Daniel Andrews says no additional safety measures possible for CBD mall

Police insist city is ‘tremendously safe’ following Friday night crash at same Bourke Street mall where six people were killed in 2017

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More Chilling Details Have Emerged After A Car Crash In Melb’s CBD Left 1 Dead & 5 Injured

More details have emerged after a man was killed and five others were left injured after a car crash in Melbourne's CBD.

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Qatar Airways has flown into a political storm. Here’s everything you need to know

Prices for international travel have soared as demand outstrips supply. So why has the Australian government denied permission to add more flights?

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One dead and several injured after car hits people in Melbourne

Footage shows pedestrians lying on road as others run for help in Friday night incident

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Collingwood hang on to beat wasteful Melbourne and book preliminary final

Speedy Pies win 9.6 (60) to 7.11 (53) over Demons, while coaches agree to disagree over Brayshaw collision

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Police arrest boy, 14, over alleged near fatal abduction of Melbourne school student

Victorian police flag more arrests over alleged attack on 14-year-old in Glen Huntly on Monday

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Canberra cafe's flat whites named best in Australia

Shove over Melbourne, Canberra is the new coffee king in town.

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Inquiry into sexual abuse at a Melbourne school to probe allegations at 18 others

Kathleen Foley, SC, says inquiry will examine other schools where former Beaumaris teachers had worked

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