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Melbourne Demons take down Fremantle Dockers in AFL statement win

Billed as a clash between two high-flying sides, reigning AFL premiers Melbourne romp home to a 46-point win over Fremantle in Perth.

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Ballarat rugby union club misses home games as Melbourne teams forfeit due to distance

The Ballarat Highlanders regularly travel to Melbourne to play but say the metropolitan clubs are forfeiting games rather than returning the favour.

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Nathan Cleary sent off as Penrith's premiership campaign falls apart

Penrith's season has been thrown into chaos after star halfback Nathan Cleary was sent off in the Panthers' big loss to Parramatta.

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Victoria Police officer declines to give evidence at coronial inquest into death of Gabriel Messo

The Victoria Police officer who shot and killed Gabriel Messo in a Melbourne park in 2020 is excused from giving evidence at an inquest on the grounds he might incriminate himself.

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Melbourne man threatened with council fines over petting zoo in Footscray Park

More than 1,500 people sign a petition to save a mini petting zoo created by a Footscray resident in Melbourne's inner west.

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Family forgive officer who shot son dead

The Messo family say they've lost faith in the mental health system, but forgive the police officer who shot their 30-year-old son Gabriel dead in Melbourne.

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Neighbours finale: Soap airs last ever episode in Australia as show comes to an end after 37 years

Hundreds of fans gathered to watch the final scenes play out on an outdoor big screen in Melbourne’s Federation Square - the city where the show is set and produced

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Australian TV soap 'Neighbours' screens star-studded finale

A crowd of staunch fans have braved wet winter weather in downtown Melbourne to watch an outdoor showing of an Australian soap opera's finale

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Dockers aim to bury two Demons in one

Fremantle will be aiming to claw their way back into the top four with victory over Melbourne in Friday night's AFL clash at Optus Stadium.

AAP

Police actions leading up to fatal shooting of Gabriel Messo during violent attack on his mother are scrutinised

Officers who responded to calls about Gabriel Messo violently attacking his mother in a public park in Melbourne's north give evidence at a coronial inquest about their actions, including failing to switch on body-worn cameras before Mr Messo was fatally shot.

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Students, parents told classes to wrap up within days as Colmont School goes into administration

Hundreds of Victorian students will be forced to move after finding out the school, north of Melbourne, had been placed into administration.

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Storm go back to basics to stop NRL slump

Craig Bellamy says his team is not looking for a miracle cure and will rely on what's made the Storm a perennial NRL premiership force to stop their form slump.

AAP

Officer breaks down about police shooting

Gabriel Messo, who had diagnosed bipolar, was shot by a police officer three times in the chest in Melbourne's north in 2020.

AAP

Brayshaw pens huge Dees contract extension

Melbourne gun Angus Brayshaw has put free agency speculation to bed by signing a huge contact extension with the Demons until the end of the 2028 AFL season.

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The Guardian - AU

Mystery of Somerton man’s identity solved after 73 years, researchers in Australia say

Cryptic clues about man found on an Adelaide beach in 1948 spawned theories of jilted lovers and cold war spies – but the truth may open up even more questions

The Times of India

Dominance by IPL franchises in global T20 leagues dangerous: Adam Gilchrist

MELBOURNE: Wicketkeeping legend Adam Gilchrist has questioned the growing dominance of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises in world cricket and said the current trend of "monopolisation" by them is dangerous.

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Former Melbourne High School business manager pleads guilty to stealing more than $350,000

The 65-year-old, who stole large sums of cash from the school over the course of a decade, told the court she has accepted responsibility "since day one".

AAP

Tigers' Nofoaluma to answer Melbourne SOS

Melbourne will add Wests Tigers winger David Nofoaluma to their squad for the rest of the NRL season in answer to their injury woes at outside back.

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Melbourne councillors vote to review January 26 celebrations ahead of Australia Day 2023

A Melbourne council consider alternative options for January 26 celebrations, with a report to be debated in September.

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Development promoted for its sustainability given approval for untreated stormwater to flow into creek

A Melbourne project that includes a shopping centre and hundreds of homes is being touted as among the "world's most sustainable", but its revised plan for stormwater could put a dent in its environmental credentials.

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Somerton Man identified as Melbourne electrical engineer, researcher says

A researcher in the case of the Somerton Man says he has solved the decades-old mystery, identifying the figure as a Melbourne-born electrical engineer.

The Guardian - AU

Taronga and Melbourne zoos move to protect animals from foot-and-mouth disease

New biosecurity measures include suspension of walkthroughs in some enclosures and a request that recent travellers to Indonesia wait 48 hours before visiting

AAP

Demons, Lions in Friday night AFL stoush

Melbourne and Brisbane will face off in a Friday night blockbuster at the Gabba in round 23, while Collingwood's clash with Carlton at the MCG is also big.

AAP

Gold Coast, Melbourne lead decade growth

New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the Gold Coast's population has boomed in the last decade, while outback and mining towns declined.

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Foot-and-mouth disease threat prompts Melbourne Zoo to restrict access to elephants, giraffes and kangaroos

Contact with animals like giraffes, elephants and kangaroos will be limited at zoos in Victoria as concern about a potential foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Australia continue to rise.

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