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EPA issues warning to councils after asbestos found in Melbourne parks

‘They’re all responsible for the quality of the mulch … and they’ll be held accountable’, says EPA regulation chief

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Demons to challenge Pickett suspension at AFL tribunal

Melbourne will head to the AFL tribunal to challenge Kysaiah Pickett's one-match ban, while Carlton have accepted Lachie Fogarty's suspension.

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Dumping and dirty sites could be asbestos mulch cause

Victoria's environmental regulator confirms asbestos fragments have been found at six Melbourne parks, but does not believe mulch producers are to blame.

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‘Scope for exploitation’: investors eye rooming house conversions amid Melbourne rental crisis

Explosion of interest has advocates worried about vulnerable residents and unregistered dwellings

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PM gets into the swing of Sikh spring

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has attended Melbourne events marking the Sikh spring festival Vaisakhi and the 10th anniversary of Sikh Volunteers Australia.

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Fresh park asbestos threat as council warned

The Environment Protection Authority has found another Melbourne park potentially contaminated by asbestos as it hits a council with two remedial notices.

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Sally Capp looks back on six years as Melbourne lord mayor

The departing leader, the first woman directly elected, says gendered vitriol ‘hurt’, but didn’t deter her

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‘A lavish, jewel-studded palace’: is Melbourne’s Forum the best music venue in Australia?

Elaborately decorated with Greco-Roman columns and gargoyles, this beloved ex-theatre has also been a cinema and a Pentecostal church – and is now the city’s most ‘majestic’ live music venue

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Melbourne City - and Olyroos - sweat on Tilio injury

Socceroo Marco Tilio has suffered a quad injury and the Olyroos are nervously awaiting an update on whether it will rule him out of the U23 Asian Cup.

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Da Silva soars late for Victory derby win over City

Melbourne Victory remain in the hunt for an A-League Men top-two berth after coming from a goal down to beat rivals Melbourne City 2-1.

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Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne: a sleek, sky-high base for exploring the coastal capital

Every room has a view at this chic new 80-story outpost from the Ritz-Carlton group. Don’t forget to sample the picture-perfect menu at the highest restaurant in the city while you’re there, says Charlotte Lytton

Evening Standard

Roosters' Young facing ban, binned Radley not charged

Victor Radley has been cleared by the NRL match review over a tackle that saw him sin-binned, while Sydney Roosters teammate Dom Young faces a two-game ban.

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Asbestos problem grows after three more park detections

The number of sites affected by asbestos continues to grow, with three Melbourne reserves closed following the discovery of the toxic fibres.

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Leclerc: Ferrari lacking pace to challenge Red Bull to Suzuka F1 pole

During FP1, the only dry Friday session, Melbourne winner Carlos Sainz set the best time of the Ferrari duo during a short flurry of hot laps conducted on softs but was nonetheless 0.213s shy of Max Verstappen's headline effort.

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Leclerc: Ferrari "lacking a little bit of pace" to challenge Red Bull to Suzuka F1 pole

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Fagan, Lions can show us the path forward: Clarkson

After watching his side belted by the Brisbane Lions, North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson will keep the faith as he eyes the bigger picture.

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Melbourne seek Super Rugby finals after Fiji romp

Melbourne have piled on 26 unanswered points in the second half of their Super Rugby Pacific clash against Fijian Drua to bank a 41-20 victory,

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Reds hold out Rebels for first Super W win

With teenage centre Shalom Sauaso starring, the Queensland Reds have held out the fast-finishing Melbourne Rebels to earn their first Super W win of the season.

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Demons stay focused after blitzing Adelaide mission

Christian Petracca won't let Melbourne rest on the laurels of their hot early season form, as the Demons prepare for another quick turnaround to face Brisbane.

Autosport

Vowles: Sargeant chassis survived F1 Japanese GP FP1 crash intact

The Grove team still does not have a spare, as Sargeant is using the chassis that was crashed by Alex Albon in Melbourne and subsequently repaired.

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Migrant water safety cash call after double drowning

The Victorian government is being urged to invest more in multicultural water safety education after the deaths of two men from Melbourne's Indian community.

Autosport

Verstappen’s Melbourne F1 brake failure more than just finger trouble

Verstappen retired in the opening stages of the last race in Melbourne after his brakes overheated – with it appearing that the pad had jammed on to the disc because of an issue related to the caliper.

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Asbestos discovered at three more Melbourne parks, says local council

Hobsons Bay city council, in the city’s west, confirms late on Friday that three further sites have been identified

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Pickett handed one-match ban as Crow plays down clash

Melbourne forward Kysaiah Pickett is facing another ban for a high bump, despite Adelaide midfielder Jake Soligo insisting there wasn't much in the incident.

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Asbestos detected at three more Melbourne parks

Three more parks in Melbourne's southwest have been shut after asbestos material was found, bringing the total of asbestos-contaminated parks to five.

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