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Morrison’s whistle-stops span the nation, but five MPs were left to fight their own battles

Prime Minister Scott Morrison's conspicuous absence from five battleground seats has underscored his greatest challenge this election.

The New Daily

Crown-Blackstone Deal's Prospect Hangs Subject To Regulatory Approval

Blackstone Inc's (NYSE:BX) $6.3 billion buyout of Crown Resorts Ltd (OTC:CWLDY) got delayed pending regulatory approval despite positive shareholder approval, Reuters reports. Gambling regulators in New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia found the Crown unfit to hold gaming licenses at different times. Crown's license for the flagship A$2.2 billion casino skyscraper in Sydney…

Benzinga

Melbourne to host swim short-course worlds

Melbourne will stage the world swimming short-course titles in December after Russia was stripped of hosting rights.

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Rebels want Super redemption against Canes

After blowing a Super Rugby Pacific win last round, Melbourne say they're seeking redemption in an upset victory over the finals-bound Hurricanes in Wellington.

AAP

Dockers rewarded as AFL releases fixtures

Fremantle will be back under the Friday night spotlight after their hot start to the AFL season.

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Why some voters in Sydney's west are turning to Clive Palmer's United Australia Party this election

The United Australia Party is looking to boost its share of the vote in parts of Sydney and Melbourne, thanks to the legacy of COVID-19 and a reported uptick in support from the Muslim community.

ABC News

Cowboys' blueprint shaped on Storm of old

North Queensland's success in 2022 can be attributed to mirroring the style of play made famous by Melbourne, whom they meet on Saturday night.

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Driver who killed a boy after running a red light in Melbourne's east is spared jail, loses licence

Zhao Hui Lu, 49, was sentenced to a three year community-based order over the death of Jack Power at Blackburn North in 2018.

ABC News

‘Bring them home’: Australian crowdfund campaign seeks to buy Wurundjeri art at New York auction

Aboriginal heritage council says it will need to raise $1m to secure bid for two works by artist William Barak in Sotheby’s auction

The Guardian - AU

AFL grand final to return to traditional time slot at MCG in win for fans

The AFL grand final will stick to its usual afternoon time slot at the MCG as the 2022 premiership flag decider returns to Melbourne in a win for traditionalists

The Guardian - AU

No jail for psychologist over road death

A Melbourne psychologist who hit and killed an elderly pedestrian has been sentenced to a community corrections order.

AAP

Alexander McQueen exhibition in Melbourne will celebrate the artist's inspirations using the NGV's collection

The late designer's 'encyclopedic' influences will be explored via fashion and art at the National Gallery of Victoria, marking the first major Australian exhibition of his work.

ABC News

Premiers out to show North no mercy in AFL

Reigning premiers Melbourne will start red-hot favourites against lowly North Melbourne and don't intend on taking it easy against the AFL battlers.

AAP

Campo's Corner: We're about to find out if North Queensland are for real

The Cowboys have come from nowhere to sit in the top four. But Nick Campton asks, can they prove they're a serious contender for the NRL premiership?

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'I've lost too many friends to suicide'

In Shepparton, a regional centre just two hours from Melbourne, a youth mental crisis has been brewing for years. As political leaders spruik their plans to combat the issue ahead of the election, teens in the town have their own ideas about what needs to change.

The Guardian - AU

Too little too late: voters turn on Morrison in affluent seat of Higgins

The PM is on the nose in Melbourne’s inner east as voters cite inequality and pandemic failures – and a redistribution has put the Greens in a strong position

ABC News

AEC tells COVID cases they 'may not be able to vote' in the federal election

People who tested positive for COVID-19 between Saturday and Tuesday say they feel "disenfranchised" after learning there may be no way to cast a ballot in the federal election.

ABC News

Melbourne woman sentenced to time served for 'brazen' identity theft bank scam

Kristel Galvin-Samie is sentenced to time already served for tricking some of Australia's biggest banks into giving her more than $260,000 belonging to other customers.

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Fraudster used wigs and fake ID details

A Melbourne woman wore a wig and used fake identity documents to steal thousands of dollars in cash from bank accounts, by posing as real customers.

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Reds, City in A-League Men semi stalemate

Neither Adelaide United nor Melbourne City could find a breakthrough in the first leg of their A-League Men's semi-final at Coopers Stadium on Wednesday.

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Ex-AFL star charged with drug trafficking

Retired AFL player Sam Fisher has been charged with trafficking commercial quantities of illicit drugs after a raid on a Melbourne property.

ABC News

Man charged with murder following fatal house fire in Albanvale in Melbourne's west

A 36-year-old woman died in hospital following the fire, and a 17-year-old girl was hospitalised with serious injuries.

ABC News

Investigators accept insights, but there is 'no exact science' fighting gang violence

Sydney police tackling the recent tit-for-tat gangland wars are looking at the lessons their Victorian counterparts learned when bloody underworld feuds tragically spilled into the public domain.

AAP

Storm to announce Bellamy back for 2023

Melbourne are expected to confirm that Craig Bellamy will remain as head coach for the 2023 season, which will be his 21st in charge at the Storm.

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Demons to face AFL selection squeeze

Unbeaten AFL leaders Melbourne are set to welcome back Christian Salem and Michael Hibberd in coming weeks but face a tough task to work out their best line-up.

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