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Climate activist arrested after scaling arts centre

A climate activist who climbed to the spire of Arts Centre Melbourne and unfurled a giant banner has been arrested and led away by police.

The New Daily

$‘Can’t be racist to white people’: Lidia Thorpe breaks silence on strip club fracas$

‘Can’t be racist to white people’: Lidia Thorpe breaks silence on strip club fracas

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has broken her silence after a video emerged of her with patrons outside a Melbourne gentleman’s club.

The New Daily

How we met: ‘He arrived at my door to buy a sofa – there was definitely chemistry’

Robyn, 51, and Chris, 53, met when he bought some furniture from her on eBay. They now live together in Melbourne with their children (and the sofas)

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Undocumented bank cheques land Crown casino $30 million fine

A $30 million fine has been issued to Crown after the Melbourne casino accepted uncleared bank cheques made out to patrons instead of the company.

The New Daily

Barmah Anzac pilgrimage honours Indigenous soldiers in WWI Light Horse enactment

Descendants of Yorta Yorta man and Indigenous activist William Cooper have made a pilgrimage to his country and gravesite, echoing calls for recognition of First Nations' contribution to Australia's war efforts.

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Melbourne comedy festival says critics created ‘a complete bin fire’ after Barry Humphries’ death

Director says the renewed focus on the comedy festival taking Humphries’ name off an award in 2019 is ‘really, really inappropriate’

The Guardian - AU

Rental affordability decreases 44 per cent across Melbourne, Anglicare Victoria analysis reveals

An annual snapshot reveals the number of affordable rentals in Melbourne and regional Victoria decreased by 44 and 40 per cent respectively in one year.

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When Daryl was diagnosed with Parkinson's he felt powerless. Now he's reclaiming it at the punching bag

A Melbourne boxing club is teaching patients suffering with Parkinson's to box in a unique program designed to build skills to delay the onset of the neurological disease.

ABC News

Lawfare Podcast on AI Libel, with Prof. Alan Rozenshtein and Me

From the Lawfare blog (link to my paper revised): If someone lies about you, you can usually sue them for defamation. But what if that someone is ChatGPT? Already in Australia, the mayor of a town outside Melbourne has threatened to sue OpenAI because ChatGPT falsely named him a guilty…

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Melbourne Storm chair pleads with NRL boss to abandon plans for rugby union raid

Melbourne Storm chair Matt Tripp appeals to Peter V'Landys not to use the NRL's money to chase rugby union stars and to instead invest in keeping the league's big names.

ABC News

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

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

Autosport

Melbourne Storm roars home to extend winning streak over New Zealand Warriors

Nelson Asofa-Solomona has shown why he's in demand with the Storm giant turning the Anzac Day clash Melbourne's way in his first game back.

The New Daily

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.

Motorsport

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.

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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

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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.

The New Daily

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.

ABC News

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

AAP

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.

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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.

AAP

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.

ABC News

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.

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