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Wasted spaces — old quarries, mines and empty city sites — find new lives as places to love again

Artists, designers and civil engineers are buying into a growing push to reimagine and rehabilitate the many unloved and unused locations across the country, with some intriguing ideas to bring them back to life.

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Melb Residents Thought Aliens Were Here This Morning But The UFO Has Since Been Identified

Melbourne residents spotted an Unidentified Flying Object on Wednesday morning, but it was simply an artist's hot air balloon.

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Cockatoo caught on video dropping pot plants from Melbourne apartment, council warns residents

Footage of a cockatoo dropping pot plants from an apartment building's balcony has one expert labelling it "bizarre and fascinating" behaviour.

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Finding fufu: Australia’s growing appetite for West African food

Diners are embracing the joys of jollof, but chefs cooking West African food in Australia still have to make some creative substitutions

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Richards bolts from Wangaratta to Magpies

Joe Richards, who attracted no interest from AFL clubs five years ago in his draft year, is off to Collingwood while Cooper Harvey is now at North Melbourne.

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Victorian man filmed kicking a dog during COVID protests hit with $9,000 fine and 12-month probation

The 42-year-old man was ordered to pay $7,000 in legal costs to the RSPCA and donate a further $2,000 to a Melbourne animal hospital.

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Vic man guilty of murdering his mum

Melbourne man Thomas Bednar has been found guilty of the murder of his mum Judy Bednar in her home in May 2021.

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Vic dog kicker got death threats: lawyer

A lawyer claims a man who kicked a dog at a Melbourne anti-COVID-19 restrictions protest should receive a lesser sentence because he received death threats.

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AFLW 2022: highs and lows from a ground-breaking but at times frustrating season

A premiership first highlighted the league’s seventh campaign but there remain issues for head office to better deal with going forward

The Guardian - AU

AFL Kangaroos appoint Watt as new CEO

Respected football administrator Jennifer Watt will become the second female chief executive of an AFL club after filling the position at North Melbourne.

AAP

Second man charged over fatal Vic shooting

A second man has faced court charged with the murder of Tommy Loulanting, who was declared dead at the scene of a shooting in Melbourne's southeast in July.

AAP

Man faces court on attempted murder charge after allegedly stabbing police officer in Torquay

A man has faced court after being charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing a police officer in Torquay, south-west of Melbourne.

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Paw and order: Lucy the labrador provides support as Australia’s first full-time court dog

In Melbourne’s family court, Lucy visits hearings, legal interviews and mediations – all to relieve people’s stress as they navigate the justice system

The Guardian - AU

Australians turn to interstate train travel amid soaring domestic air fares heading into holiday peak

Exclusive: Bookings for journeys between Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane have more than doubled

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Disappointed with crammed schedule, Steve Waugh says public has almost overdosed on cricket

MELBOURNE: Just three days after the T20 World Cup final Down Under, Australia played an insignificant 3-match one-day international series against the champions England which saw a poor turnout to the stadiums. This in turn led to the criticism of the Australian Cricket Board for the manner in which the…

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Record crowd prompts Australian GP seating rethink

All grandstands at Albert Park have been redesigned to hold more people following the record Australian Grand Prix crowd earlier this year.

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Record F1 crowd prompts Australian GP seating rethink

All grandstands at Albert Park have been redesigned to hold more people following the record Australian Grand Prix crowd earlier this year.

AAP

Mixed Australian Open a winner for Webb

Australia's most successful golfer Karrie Webb hopes the mixed gender format for this week's Australian Open in Melbourne becomes a permanent feature.

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Victorian election result tightens in Preston as several Melbourne seats remain too close to call

Around half a dozen Victorian lower house seats remain too close to call, as a tight count in Melbourne's north could put an independent challenger in striking distance of a seat in Labor's heartland.

The Conversation

The Past is Present: reflecting on 150 years of Chinese art at the National Gallery of Victoria

Earlier this month, Penny Wong detailed the last 50 years of Labor government engagement with China in her Whitlam Oration, tracing how the relationship’s varying warmth and chill have been politicised.

Daily Mirror

World Cup chaos in Melbourne as several injured after rowdy fans ignite flares

Several people left a World Cup screening in Melbourne with burns and other injuries on Saturday after flares were thrown during wild celebrations over Australia's victory against Tunisia

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Omg It’s Not Just Me: Someone’s Figured Out Why Our Phone Reception Drops Out On The Train

Finally the signal mystery of Flemington Bridge to North Melbourne has been solved.

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From Aaron Cadman to Will Ashcroft, these are the top picks in the 2022 AFL Draft

This is where the data is predicting the top talents in the 2022 AFL Draft will end up.

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Victorian election results to be finalised as counting resumes in wake of Labor victory

Counting resumes to determine the final make-up of the state's parliament, in the wake of a Labor victory which has left the Coalition fractured and the future of the Liberal Party uncertain.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s Covid recovery: which capital cities have bounced back best?

Visits for retail and recreation have boosted activity in Sydney and Melbourne, but work from home preferences are keeping office trips low

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