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Afternoon Update: why Australia said no to US warship request; Matildas sellout streak continues; and Melbourne mourns ‘a true icon’

Coalition and Labor agree that Australia’s focus should be in the Indo-Pacific

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Melbourne's Travers playing a patient game with the NBA

Young Melbourne United swingman Luke Travers will line up against his former club Perth as he looks to impress and earn another shot at an NBA breakthrough.

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Unpredictable Perth pitch won't influence MCG's plans

MCG head curator Matt Page insists he will not change his preparation for the Boxing Day Test despite the Optus Stadium pitch rapidly deteriorating last week.

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‘A true icon’: Melbourne mourns death of renowned furniture salesman Franco Cozzo

Due to his TV ads in the 1980s and 90s, Cozzo’s name became synonymous with the western suburb of Footscray

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Protesters block The Age, a first-hand account of a defamation trial, and a win for press freedom

Pro-Palestine activists targeted the Melbourne masthead with a die-in. Meanwhile it’s been a busy week for the courts.

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Christmas weather forecast to be slightly cooler as Australian heatwave makes way for rain and thunderstorms

Temperatures around 27C-28C are forecast for Sydney over Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, while Melbourne can expect temperatures in the low 20s

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Emergency doctors call for tighter controls on e-scooters as Melbourne injuries skyrocket

Injuries presenting to Royal Melbourne hospital jumped from five in February 2022 to 40 in December last year after Victoria’s e-scooter trial began

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Oliver leaves Dees' camp to deal with medical issues

Melbourne star midfielder Clayton Oliver has left the AFL club's pre-season training camp early, with the support of teammates and staff.

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‘If our food is good enough, they will come’: the hidden dining gems at Australian petrol stations and carwashes

As rents skyrocket, chefs and restaurateurs are turning to unconventional locations – you just need to know where to look

The Guardian - AU

Convicted Melbourne terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika to be released from prison

Electronic monitoring and rules on who he can associate with will be imposed by Victorian supreme court

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Australia's freight used to go by train, not truck. Here's how we can bring back rail – and cut emissions

Until the 1960s, railways dominated freight across every distance bar the shortest. Much freight went by sea, and some by truck.

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A Melbourne Landlord Listed A Bed In A Garage For A Cool $150 A Week

People expressed shock and outrage as garage with a bed in it was being advertised in Melbourne for $150 a week.

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Melbourne-bound Matildas have eyes on Olympic medal

A first Olympic medal is on the radar for the Matildas, who will face Uzbekistan in Melbourne on February 28 to decide which nation qualifies for Paris.

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A long-dead soprano has taken to the stage with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Are holograms the future?

I was recently among a curious Melbourne audience who turned out to see a hologram of the long-dead soprano Maria Callas singing with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

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Toddler dead after being struck by car

A probe is underway after a 2-year-old child was fatally struck by a car in Melbourne, with investigators appealing for anyone with dashcam to come forward.

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Melbourne United withstand challenge from plucky 36ers

Melbourne United have notched an 11-point win over the Adelaide 36ers, but the NBL ladder leaders were made to work hard by the cellar-dwelling visitors.

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Fornaroli scores as Victory go top with Sydney ALM win

Melbourne Victory have beaten rivals Sydney FC 3-0 to charge to the top of the A-League Men table, with Bruno Fornaroli scoring one goal and assisting another.

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Stott stunner lifts Melbourne City to top spot in ALW

A spectacular goal from Rebekah Stott has earned Melbourne City a 1-1 away draw with Central Coast Mariners and put them on top of the A League Women's ladder.

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Demon Oliver charged with driving on suspended licence

Melbourne AFL star Clayton Oliver will face court next month after he was charged with driving while his licence was suspended.

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NRL's Melbourne Storm lock in historic Fiji trial game

Melbourne have announced plans to play Newcastle in the first NRL-sanctioned match in Fiji.

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Project blowout on North East Link to cost $26 billion

Melbourne's North East Link will cost $26 billion, more than double the original estimate of $10b, blamed on project changes and rising construction costs.

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Melb City's Socceroos attacker Leckie out of Asian Cup

The injury-hit Socceroos will have to reshape their attack after Melbourne City forward Mathew Leckie was ruled out of the Asian Cup with a hamstring injury.

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Family 'let down' over daughter's death in Mozambique

Victoria's state coroner has said he's unable to rule that 20-year-old Melbourne woman Elly Warren's death seven years ago in Mozambique was a homicide.

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'A life lived to the fullest': Labor MP farewelled

The prime minister was among those who have paid their respects to passionate sports advocate and Labor MP Peta Murphy at her funeral in Melbourne.

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United post season-high score in thumping of NBL rivals

Melbourne United had seven scorers in double figures as they racked up their NBL season-high tally in a 106-78 thumping of South East Melbourne Phoenix.

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