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Four charged as 660kg of meth found under toilet rolls

Four foreigners have been arrested after police uncovered 662 kilograms of methamphetamine in a shipment of toilet rolls sent from Malaysia to Melbourne.

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King shines for Australia in abandoned ODI

Australia were firmly on top in the second ODI in Melbourne, reducing the West Indies to 8-107 before the match was abandoned because of bad weather.

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Melbourne's Oliver recovering after taken to hospital

Melbourne's star midfielder Clayton Oliver has been released from hospital after an undisclosed "medical episode", his AFL club says.

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Melbourne Catholic school’s ban on mullets and dreadlocks criticised by students

Emmanuel College defends move against ‘excessive hairstyles’ as students say there’s little justification for the ban

The Guardian - AU

Greens say Melbourne housing towers should be fixed amid claims that would be ‘putting lipstick on a pig’

Homes Victoria says maintaining the 44 towers would cost $2.3bn over 20 years but Greens say some estates are already being refurbished

The Guardian - AU

Worker killed as chemical explosion ignites factory

A 44-year-old man has died and WorkSafe is investigating after a chemical explosion led to a factory fire in Melbourne's west.

AAP

One last MCG swan song for football legend Barassi

The Melbourne Cricket Ground will host a state memorial service to pay tribute to Australian rules football legend Ron Barassi after his death at age 87.

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Second Victorian 'accelerator' housing project unveiled

Victoria will dip into its share of a $2 billion federal social housing package to build an $80 million development in Melbourne's outer north.

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Rafael Nadal to play Australian Open after injury, says tournament director Tiley

NEW DELHI: Rafael Nadal is set to make his comeback in the Grand Slam circuit at the Australian Open in January, as confirmed by tournament director Craig Tiley on Wednesday. This appearance will likely mark the Spaniard's final participation in Melbourne.

The Times of India

Rafael Nadal responds to Australian Open claim he will play in Melbourne

Tournament director Craig Tiley said Nadal was ‘confirmed’ for 2024

The Independent UK

Why has China released detained Australian journalist Cheng Lei?

The arrival of Cheng Lei back in Melbourne today is clearly a moment of celebration for the Chinese Australian journalist and her family from whom she has been separated for over three years.

The Conversation

Detained Australian journalist released by China

Cheng Lei has returned to Melbourne and been reunited with her family after Chinese authorities released the Australian journalist from detention.

AAP

Rafael Nadal to make Grand Slam tennis return at 2024 Australian Open, claims tournament chief

The 22-time Grand Slam champion has not played a match since a second-round defeat in Melbourne at the start of the year

Evening Standard

Man satisfied with action on anti-Semitic threats

Police have concluded an investigation of anti-Semitic threats made against a man in Melbourne with no further action being taken.

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Cheng Lei released by China and reunited with family in Melbourne

Cheng Lei, the Australian journalist incarcerated in China since August 2020, has been freed – arriving in Melbourne to be reunited with her family.

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Swans land AFL targets as Grundy, Adams reunited

The AFL trades are continuing with former Collingwood teammates Brodie Grundy and Taylor Adams joining Sydney in separate deals.

The Guardian - AU

‘Tight hugs, teary screams’: Cheng Lei releases first statement after release from detention in China

The Australian journalist was freed and is back home in Melbourne after being detained in August 2020 over national security-related accusations

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A Family Of Ducks Shut Down A Melbourne Motorway Last Night And Caused Adorable Mayhem

A family of ducks wandered a Melbourne motorway for over an hour last night, resulting in lane closures and delays. Yep, VicTraffic warned rush hour commuters of delays after the lawbreaking waterfowl waddled onto Melbourne’s M80 Ring Road. “The Transport Operations Centre received calls from the public around 4.30 yesterday…

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Drag-racing hoon admits killing great-grandfather

Two men were drag-racing southwest of Melbourne when one of their cars crashed into an elderly man's vehicle at nearly 140km/h.

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Kidnapper regrets 'vengeful' abduction of two children

A kidnapper who admitted snatching two Melbourne siblings says he regrets his actions, described by a judge as a vengeful plan targeting his former boss.

The Conversation

Streets of purple haze: how the South American jacaranda became a symbol of Australian spring

Jacaranda season is beginning across Australia as an explosion of vivid blue spreads in a wave from north to south. We think of jacarandas as a signature tree of various Australian cities. Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth all feature avenues of them.

The Guardian - UK

Jen Beattie: send us your questions for the Arsenal player

The former Scotland, Manchester City, Celtic and Melbourne player is ready and waiting for your questions

AAP

North set to chase No.1 pick after McKay joins Bombers

Hawthorn and North Melbourne head the list of clubs eyeing moves up the draft order as West Coast weigh up whether to trade the No.1 pick.

AAP

Metro Tunnel on fast track to 2024 opening

One of the builders behind Melbourne's $12.6 billion Metro Tunnel project has suggested it will open to train passengers next year instead of 2025.

The Guardian - AU

Melbourne’s $12bn Metro Tunnel to open in September 2024, builder lets slip

The head of construction giant John Holland reveals the new, early completion date at a Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry event

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