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Eagles poised to begin long rebuild at AFL draft

Recently retired West Coast great Nic Naitanui is expected to present star No.1 draft pick Harley Reid with his first Eagles jumper.

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Retired Australian legend Lanning takes break from WBBL

Less than two weeks after retiring from international duties, Australian legend Meg Lanning has taken a personal break from the WBBL with the Melbourne Stars.

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‘Hunger for justice’ has swept world, Assange’s father says – as it happened

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Calls for justice from thousands at pro-Palestine rally

Thousands have marched in a pro-Palestine rally in Melbourne's city centre after hearing from the father of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

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Cats look for their own way to beat Demons in AFLW

Geelong coach Dan Lowther says they must play to their own strengths in an AFLW semi-final against Melbourne, who are coming off a bad loss to North Melbourne.

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Melbourne has waited decades for an airport train. But is a federal funding commitment enough to get it done?

Unlike governments interstate, Jacinta Allan was uncharacteristically subdued about Canberra’s funding review

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Labor retains Mulgrave in Victorian by-election

Labor is on track to retain the Victorian seat of Mulgrave, previously held by former premier Daniel Andrews, but with a large swing against it.

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First person charged under Australia's foreign interference laws denies working for China

Lawyers for the first person to be charged under Australia’s foreign interference laws have told a court that a hospital donation made through a federal government minister was not a covert attempt to curry favor on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party

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School Strike 4 Climate: Australian students skip classes en masse to call for action

Hundreds of school students marched their way to Tanya Plibersek’s office with thousands protesting in Melbourne

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Matthews stars as Renegades pip Heat, end losing streak

Melbourne Renegades skipper Hayley Matthews starred with bat and ball in a two-run win over Brisbane after Hobart beat Melbourne Stars by eight wickets.

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Melbourne council to remove mural it says unintentionally offended local Jewish community

Port Phillip council received ‘large volume of complaints’ over figures painted in Carlisle Street, Balaclava

The Guardian - AU

Car crashes into swimming pool during school drop off at Melbourne’s Haileybury college

Police say driver was parked outside the private school’s aquatic centre when he reversed into the building

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'Still the benchmark': Kings out to flex on United

Melbourne United are sitting pretty atop the NBL ladder but the Sydney Kings are keen to give them a reality check.

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Child faces court after woman fatally stabbed

A 12-year-old girl has faced court after being charged with the murder of a 37-year-old woman, who was found dead this week in Melbourne's west.

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Prime Minister’s Literary awards 2023: Jessica Au wins for lauded novella Cold Enough for Snow

Melbourne author wins $80,000 fiction prize, while other winners include journalist Sam Vincent in the nonfiction category for memoir My Father and Other Animals

The Independent UK

12-year-old girl arrested over fatal stabbing of woman in Melbourne

Girl was taken to hospital for assessment

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Australia 7-0 Bangladesh: 2026 World Cup qualifying – as it happened

The Socceroos kick off their journey to North America with a resounding victory and a hat-trick for Jamie Maclaren

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China foreign influence trial over $37k donation begins

The first trial to test Australia's foreign interference laws, involving alleged planned political gain over a $37,000 donation, has begun in Melbourne.

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Melbourne airport rail, fast trains and road funding cuts: what the infrastructure review means for your state

Albanese government says projects in Sydney, Victoria and Queensland are among 50 being defunded, but other recommendations remain a priority

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'Bitter blow': Geelong to Melbourne fast-rail link axed

A long-awaited federal infrastructure review has killed off plans to build a fast-rail link from Geelong to Melbourne and 11 other Victorian projects.

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Girl charged after woman fatally stabbed in apartment

A 12-year-old girl has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead at an inner Melbourne property.

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MPavilion 10 by Tadao Ando unveiled in Melbourne

MPavilion 10 by Tadao Ando opens to the public in Melbourne, marking the tenth edition of the Australian cultural attraction

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Maree Clarke wins $60,000 Melbourne urban sculpture prize for detailed glass renderings of nature

Multimedia artist recognised for fragile sculptures borne from microscopic images, and for her leadership among Victoria’s Indigenous art scene

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Demons no longer untouchable in AFLW flag race: Geelong

Fresh off a dominant 18-point elimination-final win, Geelong believe they are capable of beating anyone for a flag including defending premiers Melbourne.

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‘Looks like a prison yard’: parents savage Melbourne council over new playground with single swing

Yarra council says residents asked for ‘traditional play equipment’ and it was included – but park users say Collingwood reserve now a ‘monstrosity’

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