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Sepsis is serious during pregnancy, but thankfully it is still rare

The tragic case of Annie Moylan, who died in Melbourne in 2017 from sepsis, when 18 weeks pregnant, has put a spotlight on this life-threatening condition.

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Melbourne suburban footy mum declared best-on-ground just weeks after giving birth

Her team may have copped an absolute drubbing but Melbourne mum Rhiannon Crompton is all smiles after returning to football just seven weeks after giving birth via a cesarean section.

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New centre to ease Melbourne surgery woes

A new public surgery centre will open in Melbourne later this year in attempt to ease the backlog of procedures brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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This land in Melbourne is worth $11 million. To some, the grassland that was on it was priceless

On an $11-million parcel of land in Melbourne's booming west, native grasslands earmarked for protection have been smothered. Environmental advocates say the "absolute tragedy" is far from isolated, and urgent action is needed to protect a precious ecosystem.

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NDIS participants are left waiting for too long in hospital beds due to bureaucratic delays

Eighteen months ago, a Melbourne woman named Leila had a stroke and went to a local hospital. After medical support over a few weeks, Leila was ready to be discharged from the hospital, but required some specialist support due to her disability.

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Eggs from Australian inner-city backyard chickens found to contain concerning levels of lead

More than half the eggs analysed exceeded ‘food safety’ threshold, with specific regions of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane deemed most at risk

The Guardian - AU

Bellamy smooths over Panthers NRL stoush

Off-field comments between Storm owner Matt Tripp and Penrith great Greg Alexander have provided a spicy entree to the clash between the Panthers and Melbourne.

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Victoria Police still working to identifying man hit by train last month

Police continue to work to uncover the identity of a man more than a month after he was struck by a train in Melbourne's inner-northern suburbs.

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Eighth murder charge over Vic teen death

An eighth person has been charged with murder over the death of a Melbourne teenager in March and is due in court.

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Panthers ready to move on from Stuart saga

Penrith coach Ivan Cleary says the Panthers will move on from Ricky Stuart's verbal attack on Jaeman Salmon as the NRL leaders prepare to face Melbourne.

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Dees coach Goodwin shrugs Grundy AFL link

Melbourne have refused to confirm meeting with contracted Collingwood ruckman Brodie Grundy as they line up possible replacements for Luke Jackson.

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A Eulogy For The Sexy Dumptruck Rat, One Of Melbourne’s Queer Icons

"On days I was feeling insecure I would look to him for inspiration, his sharp finger pointed towards his fat ass in a radical display of body positivity."

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Melbourne Demons need to fix their second halves ahead of AFL finals series

Defending champions Melbourne are sitting in the top four with two rounds left, but there are areas of the game where the Demons need to clean up quickly to get their title defence on track, writes Andrew McGarry.

ABC News

Newton-John family to accept state funeral

Olivia Newton-John's niece says a state funeral is needed, although a formal offer by the Victorian government is yet to be made.

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How Olivia Newton-John's public journey with cancer created a legacy that's helped thousands

Asked what she hoped her legacy would be, Olivia Newton-John said: "One word: positivity, I guess." Now, after her death at 73 years of age, patients, researchers and advocates are paying tribute to the singer and the contribution she made by promoting positivity.

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Munster moved back to halves for Storm

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.

The Guardian - AU

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

The Conversation

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.

AAP

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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