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$55m of drugs disguised as tea and magnets

Border police have found $55 million worth of drugs, concealed inside 27 boxes of green tea and magnets that arrived in Melbourne from Thailand.

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WA border opens tomorrow with about 8,000 arrivals to stream through Perth Airport

After two years behind a hard border, WA reopens tomorrow for quarantine-free travel into the state, with 8,000 arrivals due in just two days. It will reunite families, friends and businesses, but others are being forced into self-imposed lockdown.

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The psychology of a loss of place: when we demolish socially significant places, we demolish part of who we are

The John Curtin Hotel in Carlton, another of Melbourne’s cultural landmarks, is set to close. Nearly 150 years old, the pub has long been a haunt of the union movement, Labor leaders, detectives, journalists and the live music scene.

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Vic man charged with kidnap of baby in car

A Melbourne man faces kidnapping charges after allegedly taking off in a car with an 11-month-old boy inside.

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Baby boy returned to his parents in Melbourne after being in a stolen car for three hours

Police say an 11-month-old baby boy was inside a white Toyota when it was stolen from Keysborough in Melbourne's south-east after his mother briefly left the vehicle.

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Baby in car found after theft in Melbourne

A baby has been found after the car he was in was stolen in Melbourne, prompting police to launch an urgent search for the vehicle.

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Melbourne suspends Russian city ties

Melbourne's council has voted to cut ties with Russia's second largest city after the nation invaded Ukraine.

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Lions to travel south due to Qld floods

Unable to train due to Queensland's flood disaster, the Brisbane Lions will travel to Melbourne early for their AFL pre-season clash with the Western Bulldogs.

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Orderly denies nurse friend's 1986 murder

A former hospital orderly who was friends with Melbourne nurse Ina-Doris Warrick has denied murdering her in her home in March 1986.

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One-game Super Rugby ban for Rebels' Hodge

The struggling Melbourne Rebels have suffered another blow with fullback Reece Hodge copping a one-game ban that will see him miss Friday's clash with the Drua.

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NRL to clear up rep suspension loophole

The NRL will present a new model for suspensions and representative games with Canberra coach Ricky Stuart livid over inconsistencies in the current system.

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Death toll rises to 10 as bodies found in Lismore and Glen Esk – as it happened

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Tarneit, Truganina commuters call on Victorian government to 'urgently' invest in train stations

Six years ago Mohit Tyagi bought a block just minutes away from a proposed train station in Tarneit. Now he fears the station won't be built while he is living in the house with his wife and two young children, as the population of Tarneit and Truganina quintuples over 10…

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Cash Savage’s most memorable gig: ‘Our violinist was vomiting into a large McDonald’s cup’

Epic hangovers, a spitting contest gone wrong and a busted tyre were an ominous start to the final show of the Melbourne band’s European tour

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If Aus Has ‘A Lot Of Room’ For Ukrainian Refugees It Better Free Those In Immigration Detention

Scott Morrison said there was “quite a lot of room" for Ukrainian refugees in Australia but apparently there's not enough room for the Muruguppan family or the 32 refugees detained indefinitely in Melbourne’s Park Hotel.

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Accused man admitted to killing Melbourne nurse Ida-Doris Warrick, prosecutors tell court

Melbourne man Colin Graham denies he stabbed nurse Ina-Doris Warrick to death after she didn't want to have sex with him, the Supreme Court is told.

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Hope for recovery on Melbourne’s first business day after working from home recommendation dropped

Data recording pedestrian activity in central Melbourne shows a slight increase on the first business day since Victorian health authorities dropped a recommendation to work from home.

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Playmaker Johns adds to Storm injury woes

Melbourne have trumped Newcastle 24-10 in their NRL trial in Ballarat but Cooper Johns looks in doubt for round one after suffering a shoulder injury.

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United down Taipans, build on NBL momentum

Melbourne United have cemented their position on top of the NBL ladder with a comprehensive 89-73 away win over Cairns.

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Resurgent Vixens sweep preseason Cup

The Melbourne Vixens are surprise winners of Super Netball's pre-season tournament, beating West Coast Fever 45-43 in the final to complete an unbeaten run.

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Vic driver nabbed 'five times over limit'

Police have caught a motorist allegedly driving at five times over the legal blood alcohol limit in Melbourne.

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Demons delight in tough AFLW run

Right in the race for the AFLW top two, Melbourne will relish the prospect of backing up wins over Brisbane and North Melbourne with a trip to face Fremantle.

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Force ruin Rebels' homecoming party

The Western Force have spoiled the homecoming for Melbourne with a 28-3 Super Rugby Pacific victory over the Rebels in their return to AAMI Park.

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Demons beat Kangaroos in crunch AFLW clash

Melbourne have held off a gritty North Melbourne to prevail in their top-four clash by 10 points and leap into outright second on the AFLW ladder.

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Fever, Vixens make netball Cup statement

Consistent West Coast Fever and Melbourne Vixens, who struggled in 2021, are the stand-outs after day 2 of Super Netball's pre-season competition in Melbourne.

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