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Melbourne F1 crash won't delay Alpine's Baku upgrade

Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly made heavy contact with the wall after they touched following the final grid restart in Melbourne.

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Father Bob Maguire to be honoured with state funeral in Victoria, Premier confirms

The social justice campaigner and "people's priest" — who died, aged 88, earlier this month in Melbourne — will be remembered with a state funeral.

ABC News

Barry Humphries: Melbourne comedy festival says tribute is in works after criticism

Organisers exploring ‘a fitting tribute’ after friends say performer was hurt by decision to rename festival award after comments he made about trans people

The Guardian - AU

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Fred Again Skrillex Closed Coachella W/ A Set That Rivalled Fred’s Pop-Up Melbourne Raves

The set list included "Smells Like Teen Spirit", a remix of "Party in the USA" and Taylor Swift’s "Love Story", to name a few.

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Jacob van Rooyen fires Melbourne to comeback win over Richmond

Jacob van Rooyen has booted three clutch goals to break the shackles for Melbourne in its 18-point comeback AFL victory over Richmond.

The New Daily

AFL scores: Melbourne Demons defeat Richmond Tigers as Jacob van Rooyen takes mark of the year contender

Simon Goodwin says he was about to sub Jacob van Rooyen out of the match before he took a mark of the year contender and kicked three goals against Richmond. Watch the mark and read the latest.

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Melbourne International Comedy Festival considering how to pay tribute to Barry Humphries

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival director says it is considering an appropriate tribute for Barry Humphries as the event's director hits back at claims it "cancelled" the late comic.

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Jockey Dean Holland dies after fall during Victorian race a ‘top bloke and great family man’

Holland fell from his horse Headingley at a race in Donald, 280km north-west of Melbourne

The Guardian - AU

Storm ready for tough Anzac Day clash with Warriors

In 2022 Melbourne piled on seven tries in 21 minutes en route to a 60-point win but Storm coach Craig Bellamy predicts a tougher Warriors Anzac Day NRL contest.

AAP

When is Anzac Day and what time is the Dawn Service? Here's a capital city breakdown

Find out where and when Dawn Services and ANZAC Day Marches will begin in your capital city.

ABC News

Dean Rioli is home again in Melbourne, coaching the future of women's football

A piece of the Tiwi Islands helped Melbourne feel like home for Dean Rioli, where the former Essendon star is still aspiring to help build football's future.

ABC News

Comedy festival mulls Humphries tribute amid backlash

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival says it is looking to pay tribute to Barry Humphries, but stands by the decision to change an award named after him.

AAP

Barry Humphries was hurt after being 'cancelled' by Melbourne comedy festival, Miriam Margolyes says

Entertainer Miriam Margolyes says her longtime friend Barry Humphries was left hurt and saddened when his name was stripped from a key Melbourne International Comedy Festival award in 2019.

ABC News

Demons stars Gawn, Oliver cleared to face Richmond

Melbourne captain Max Gawn and star midfielder Clayton Oliver have trained freely and will take their place in Monday's vital match against Richmond at the MCG.

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Mamma Mia: A Melb Chef Has Taken Out The Title Of Australia’s Best Pizza At A Comp In Italy

Australia's best pizza has been awarded to Melbourne chef, Johnny di Francesco of 400 Gradi at a competition in Italy.

The Guardian - AU

‘They just go to Thailand’: the long and costly wait for gender-affirming surgery in Australia

Transgender Australians seeking lower body procedures can go to just a handful of local surgeons. It means long waits, huge costs and difficult decisions

The Guardian - AU

‘Capital of capital cities’: has Melbourne finally outshone its sparkly sister Sydney?

For a long time Sydney had the looks while Melbourne had the personality, but the southern city can now also lay claim to being bigger than its rival

ABC News

Searching for Patsy: The complex, charming mother my sister and I never really knew

My sister and I shared the same mother but not the same childhood. Now, 30 years after Mum died, we're on a journey through her old home in Melbourne to see if we can find her, writes Jason Om.

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The Independent UK

Barry Humphries: Outrageous comedian and creator of Dame Edna

As Australia’s best-known comic performer, Humphries was renowned for his caricatures and politically risque humour

The Conversation

Remembering Barry Humphries, the man who enriched the culture, reimagined the one man show and upended the cultural cringe

Barry Humphries began his career as a Dadaist. His street performances around Melbourne in the early 1950s foreshadowed performance art in Australia. He was the most daring student prankster Melbourne University had ever known.

AAP

Swifts win another one-goal Super Netball thriller

The NSW Swifts have won by one goal for a second consecutive week, coming from behind to shock Melbourne Vixens 67-66 in Super Netball.

The Guardian - UK

Barry Humphries obituary

Entertainer whose outrageous caricatures Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson took the one-man show to new heights

ABC News

Australian stage and screen icon Barry Humphries has died aged 89

The Melbourne-born comic who found international acclaim is best known for his alter egos Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson, but also appeared in more than 20 films and authored numerous books and plays.

AAP

Sydney FC vanquish Victory to reach ALW grand final

Sydney FC will face Western United for the A-League Women championship after snatching a last-ditch 1-0 win over Melbourne Victory to reach the grand final.

ABC News

Melbourne Demons vs GWS Giants AFL match in Alice Springs in jeopardy amid community competition dispute

In an email to the council, seen by the ABC, the league said it would "review the viability" of holding the Round 16 match between Melbourne Demons and GWS Giants in Alice Springs in June.

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