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Cameron Munster will return to the halves for Melbourne's crunch clash with Penrith, with Nick Meaney back at fullback and Jahrome Hughes out injured.

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Indigenous Australians ask for Melbourne TikTok creators to ditch the Naarmcore hashtag

A social media fashion trend where people refer to their clothing style as "Naarmcore" is criticised by the Indigenous director of a clothing label, who says the Aboriginal word for Melbourne, Naarm, is being used without historical context.

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Judith Durham obituary

Vocalist with the Seekers, the Australian pop quartet whose hits in the 1960s included I’ll Never Find Another You and Georgy Girl

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Two-match ban for Carlton skipper Cripps

Captain Patrick Cripps will miss Carlton's testing last two games against Melbourne and Collingwood unless the Blues can overturn his two-match ban.

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Good Samaritans thanked by Melbourne mother after stepping in during roadside toddler seizure

A Melbourne mother is reunited with the good Samaritan couple who rushed to help her on the side of a busy road as her unconscious toddler suffered a seizure.

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Judith Durham, voice of the Seekers and Australia’s first global pop queen

Obituary: Durham’s distinctive voice took the quartet to international fame in the 1960s, before she forged a successful solo career

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The case for degrowth: stop the endless expansion and work with what our cities already have

Australian cities are good at growing – for decades their states have relied on it. The need to house more people is used to justify expansion out and up, but it is the rates, taxes and duties that flow from land transfers and construction that drive the endless development of…

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Demons seek remedy to AFL trend

Melbourne defender Jake Lever was left feeling dejected after the AFL loss to Collingwood, which came about when the Demons threw away another big lead.

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Fake Uber driver abandons assault appeal

Fake rideshare driver Faizan Abdullah, 29, has abandoned his appeal after a Melbourne County Court judge warned he risked receiving a longer jail term.

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Melbourne’s western suburbs need real solutions, not an anti-trans culture war

The preselection of religious conservative Moira Deeming shows the Victorian Liberals are out of touch with Melbourne’s west

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AFL Round-Up: Collingwood's wildest dreams are coming true, Carlton are on the brink and Richmond are coming

If you weren't a Collingwood believer yet, you must be by now — but the situation at Carlton is far less rosy. We digest the week that was.

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Tuning out of Triple J: why Australia’s youth station is losing its young listeners

A survey shows the station is losing its mandated audience – but the full story is more complicated than it seems

The Guardian - AU

The Seekers singer Judith Durham will receive a state funeral in Victoria

The Seekers lead singer Judith Durham will be honoured at a state funeral, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews confirms. Durham died on Friday, aged 79.

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Swans boost AFL top-four hopes, beat North

Sydney's comfortable 38-point win over lowly North Melbourne has lifted them into fourth on the AFL ladder ahead of the last fortnight of the season.

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Storm's Hughes cleared of serious injury

Melbourne are feeling relieved after gun halfback Jahrome Hughes was cleared of a serious shoulder injury, although he will miss their next clash with Penrith.

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Man 'dies in police custody' in Melbourne

Homicide Squad detectives are investigating after a man became unresponsive as officers tried to restrain him after he crashed his car into a yard in Melbourne.

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Man dies in police custody after crashing car through fence in Melbourne's north

Victoria Police says a man attempted to confront officers after crashing a car into a Preston front yard and "appeared to become unresponsive" while he was being restrained.

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A life of dedication to Melbourne's dead

Barry Dawson started grave digging in Melbourne as a young man in the 1980s. Now 61, he'll soon mark more than four decades of cemetery service.

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These plane enthusiasts track flights near Melbourne Airport, and more people are joining

Plane spotters flock to viewing spots outside Melbourne Airport to watch planes soar overhead. Since flights resumed, the viewing areas have become busier, forming a community based on a love of aviation.

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Judith Durham, Australian singer and vocalist of the Seekers, dies at 79

Melbourne-born entertainer rocketed to international fame in the 1960s with hits including The Carnival is Over, A World of Our Own and Georgy Girl

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North's Goldstein wants to play on in AFL

Veteran North Melbourne ruckman Todd Goldstein is not contemplating retirement, declaring he has a "few more years" left in him.

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Police investigate suspicious fire in Preston, urging anyone with information to come forward

Investigators are looking into the cause of a fire that broke out in a building containing vacant shops in Melbourne's north.

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Munster, Storm wait on Hughes injury news

While Cameron Munster's return to fullback yielded three tries in Melbourne's win over Gold Coast it's likely to be short-lived due to injury to Jahrome Hughes.

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Storm's Smith avoids ban over Tino tackle

Melbourne hooker Brandon Smith has escaped with a fine for his hip drop-style tackle on Gold Coast skipper Tino Fa'asuamaleaui in Friday's NRL match.

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McRae keen to keep AFL free agent De Goey

Jordan De Goey has showcased his talent in Collingwood's AFL win over Melbourne and coach Craig McRae is eager for the free agent re-sign with the club.

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