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The NRL will deal with 15 games being played away from clubs' regular grounds in 2023, with the changes due to the home FIFA Women's World Cup.

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Bluesfest Is Coming To Melb For The First Time In 34 Years For A Two-Day Festival Next Year

Byron Bay's iconic and long-running Bluesfest is coming to Melbourne in 2023 for the first time in more than 30 years for a CBD event.

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AFLW star Kearney becomes men's coach

North Melbourne AFLW captain Emma Kearney is to become a men's coach after signing with the Kangaroos in a development role.

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Veterinarian training standards could slip if Werribee animal hospital is closed, association says

The Australian Veterinarian Association, current students and staff at U-Vet Animal Hospital have warned training standards could slip if Melbourne University goes ahead with a proposal to "cease operations" at the Werribee facility.

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Melbourne's peregrine falcon hatchlings at 367 Collins Street prepare for first flight

Peregrine falcon hatchlings on the top of 367 Collins Street in Melbourne are expected make their first flight at any minute — in front of an audience of more than 45,000.

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Residents in Melbourne's growing outer suburbs rely on cars for short trips due to 'missing' footpaths

Many residents in Melbourne's booming outer suburbs are relying on cars for short trips due to missing or badly maintained footpaths and a lack of safe crossings. Rapid population growth is putting pressure on local roads and public transport.

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Mushroom walls and waste-fuelled stoves: inside the self-sufficient home of tomorrow

Joost Bakker believes a house can be more than a place to live: it can be a self-sustaining weapon against the climate crisis. A new Australian documentary explores his bold blueprint

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Jewish leader says 'no meaningful action' taken over 'foul' anti-Semitism in Melbourne street

An Adelaide Jewish community leader who allegedly had anti-Semitic slurs and gestures including a Nazi salute directed towards him while in Melbourne says that police have taken "no meaningful action" against the offender.

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T20 World Cup: India favourites to win the title, Virat Kohli seems to have found inner peace, says David Hussey

MELBOURNE: As 1.3 billion plus Indian fans count down to the India vs England semi-final in Adelaide on Thursday, the anticipation and excitement continues to grow, as the fans keep their fingers crossed for the Men in Blue to win their second T20 World Cup title and the first since…

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Third man charged after Vic stabbing death

A 19-year-old man has been charged with affray after an early-morning fight in Melbourne's CBD allegedly led to a fatal knife attack.

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Australian fringe spinners Ashton Agar, Todd Murphy in mix for India Test series

MELBOURNE: Australia have named fringe spinners Ashton Agar and Todd Murphy in the Prime Minister's XI squad for the four-day tour match against the West Indies, keeping in mind next year's tour of India.

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Meet Mike Hewson, the artist behind Melbourne's 'risky' playground

The artist behind a new 'risky' play park in Melbourne's CBD says playgrounds embody our values around child raising and are a "charged format" — but his designs are rigorously tested.

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Sorry Melbourne: It’s Gonna Be 29C Today But The EPA Says Our Beaches Are Too Pooey To Swim In

Residents have been urged not to go to Melbournes beaches because heavy rain and ongoing flooding have polluted our waterways.

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Hay fever: Why seasonal allergies are peaking, and why climate change may make them worse

For people with allergic asthma, pollen season is potentially danger season, more so if thunderstorms are on the horizon — not to mention climate change.

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Deadly Melbourne house fire 'premeditated'

Jenny Hayes lurked outside in her car for four minutes before lighting a house fire that killed a young couple and their 19-day-old baby, a court has heard.

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Melbourne residents warned not to swim at beaches as floods contaminate waterways

Microbes have made their way into water after heavy rain, raising risk of illnesses like gastro and diarrhoea, authorities say

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Bates misses out on All-Australian squad

While Emma Kearney's All-Australian streak could continue, reigning AFLW best and fairest winner Emily Bates has been overlooked in the initial squad of 42.

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Vic's Crown put on notice after $120m fine

Melbourne's Crown Casino has vowed to implement significant changes after being given 15 months to improve its gambling practices.

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T20 World Cup: Shastri wants India to stick with 'X-factor' Rishabh Pant against England

MELBOURNE: Former coach Ravi Shastri wants India to stick with Rishabh Pant in the T20 World Cup semi-final against England, saying the flashy wicketkeeper- batter will bring in the X-factor in the shorter boundaries of Adelaide Oval.

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Woman took photos as she lit blaze that killed couple and newborn baby inside townhouse

Abbey Forrest, 19, Inderpal Sohal, 28, and their baby Ivy died after sex worker Jenny Hayes, 43, set fire to their house in Melbourne, Australia following a row with Mr Sohal's friend, the court heard

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Dropout Chaiwala: An Indian's start-up tea revolution in Melbourne

MELBOURNE: In an ideal world, Sanjith Konda House would have been completing his Bachelors in Business Administration (BBA) from a leading Australian University, and applying for a white-collar internship.

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I mastered scoop shot while playing rubber-ball cricket: Suryakumar Yadav

MELBOURNE: Suryakumar Yadav's outrageous scoop shot off Zimbabwe pacer Richard Ngarava became a talking point in the T20 World Cup and the attacking Indian batter says he achieved mastery over the unorthodox stroke after years of practice with rubber ball.

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Will go down as one of most remembered shots in T20 World Cup history: Ricky Ponting on Virat Kohli's straight six off Haris Rauf

MELBOURNE: Virat Kohli's sensational straight six off a super quick Haris Rauf delivery will go down as one of the best shots played in T20 World Cup history, reckons Australian legend Ricky Ponting.

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AFLW finals fixturing draws fire over smaller grounds and clash with Matildas-Sweden game

North Melbourne captain Emma Kearny is among the voices critical of the AFLW's fixturing of the second week of finals, with local grounds set to be used and a clash with the Matildas-Sweden game on the cards.

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‘Incredible’ Suryakumar Yadav has put in a lot of hard work at nets: Rahul Dravid

MELBOURNE: Rahul Dravid struggled to find superlatives to express Suryakumar Yadav’s spectacular assault on the Zimbabwe bowlers, managing only a “yeah, it’s incredible” after India’s game here on Sunday.

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