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Sobey stars as Phoenix deal United Throwdown thrashing

Melbourne United coach Dean Vickerman made a huge statement with his starting five but it failed to yield dividends in a shock 25-point loss to the Phoenix.

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A Melbourne bakery found TikTok fame, before trolls began harassing its young staff. How the owners responded went viral

Montmorency Bakehouse decided to tackle online harassment head-on, asking viewers to ‘please stop with the thirsty comments’

The Guardian - AU

Burke and Wills died as Victorian heroes, but their expedition was a farce. Now Melbourne is rethinking their statue

Their quest captured the imagination of the colony and became part of Australia’s foundation narrative. But it was a debacle led by an eccentric man with a poor sense of direction

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Rory McIlroy scuppered by banana at Australian Open

McIlroy had the encounter with the stray fruit early in his third round at Royal Melbourne

The Independent UK

Banana peel trips up superstar McIlroy's Open hopes

Drawcard Rory McIlroy wants to finish with a bang after his hopes of challenging for for a second Australian Open title were derailed by a banana peel.

AAP

Scorchers book final spot with Renegades defence over

Beth Mooney's flawless 94no has led Perth to victory in their must-win game against Brisbane, ensuring the Scorchers will play finals again in the WBBL.

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Lady Gaga review – the Mayhem Ball shows Mother Monster is still the reigning queen of spectacle

Marvel Stadium, MelbourneThe pop star’s first Australian show in a decade comes after years of physical and mental pain – so it’s a great relief to see her having a good time again

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Add to playlist: DJ Moopie’s charmingly moody experimental compilations and the week’s best new tracks

Connoisseurs of all things delicate and deeply felt will love the music put out by A Colourful Storm, the Melbourne-based DJ’s indie label

The Guardian - UK

Crown Australian Open Round Three Tee Times 2025

Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen and Daniel Rodrigues narrowly lead a stacked chasing pack entering the weekend at Royal Melbourne Golf Club

Golf Monthly

Victory stunned as Canberra sink rivals in Melbourne

Melbourne Victory striker Kennedy White has continued her barnstorming goalscoring run, but it wasn't nearly enough to avoid a shock defeat to Canberra.

AAP

Hole in Adelaide pitch complicates WBBL finals puzzle

The Adelaide-Hobart WBBL match has had to be abandoned after a ball went under the roller during the innings break, creating a hole in the pitch.

AAP

Folk Bitch Trio Reveal Fave Music Memories & How They’ve Reached Perfect Harmony

Melbourne group Folk Bitch Trio say they love the genre because it “tells the truth”. They’re also not afraid to flip it on its head.

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Metros are for all travellers, not just commuters

Letters: Will Atkins responds to an article about the opening of the Metro Tunnel project in Melbourne

The Guardian - UK

Thirsty work: how the rise of massive datacentres strains Australia’s drinking water supply

The demand for use in cooling in Sydney alone is expected to exceed the volume of Canberra’s total drinking water within the next decade

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Wildcats thump ladder-leading Melbourne in NBL

Perth showed they are still a force to be reckoned with, riding a ferocious start to a clinical win against Melbourne.

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Extradited man charged with murdering nurse out on bail

A man extradited from Melbourne to Darwin and charged with murder has been granted bail, five years after a nurse was found dead.

AAP

Rory fever takes hold at Royal Melbourne

Tournament drawcard Rory McIlroy has mixed five birdies and six bogeys on a rollercoaster start to his Australian Open campaign.

The Guardian - AU

Accused childcare paedophile Joshua Dale Brown charged with 83 new offences

New charges against Joshua Dale Brown come after police allegedly identify four additional victims who attended three Melbourne centres

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'Can't get sent off in boxing': why Nelson left the NRL

Former NRL star Nelson Asofa-Solomona has opened up on why he left the Melbourne Storm after two premierships and 215 games to pursue a fulltime boxing career.

The Guardian - AU

Rory McIlroy mania hits Melbourne as fans skip school and work on ‘special day’

The Northern Irishman’s appeal was clear at the Australian Open with queues forming at the crack of dawn to catch a glimpse of the golf star

AAP

Elvis smiling as young gun shoots to share of Open lead

Elvis Smylie had the Australian Open field, including megastar Rory McIlroy, all shook up, with the Queensland young gun claiming a share of the round-one lead.

Marie Claire

Fur Is Officially Banned at New York Fashion Week

It follows London, Copenhagen, Berlin, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Helsinki, and Melbourne in banning animal fur.

Golf Monthly

Rory McIlroy: Australia Is 'Starved' Of Top-Level Golf

Catch up with what the five-time Major champion said ahead of his return to the Australian Open this week at Royal Melbourne

AAP

Sixers continue late-season WBBL surge with big win

The last time the Sydney Sixers played the Melbourne Stars, Meg Lanning destroyed them. It was a much different story on Wednesday as the Sixers won again.

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McIlroy sets cat among birdies at Royal Melbourne

Golf superstar Rory McIlroy loves playing in Australia but isn't sure about Royal Melbourne, the venue for the Australian Open, rating another course over it.

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