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Flights were expensive so I took the overnight Sydney to Melbourne train – it was cheap and cheerful (at first)

I didn’t get decent sleep or phone reception but there was more legroom and a hot meal – and maybe a smile from Mother Earth

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Kate Reid was a Formula 1 engineer. Now people line up for hours to eat her croissants

After Kate Reid's health nosedived, she ended up calling quits on her dream career. But her engineering skills turned out to be key to crafting world-renowned croissants.

ABC News

Ili shines as Melbourne end NBL losing run

A sparkling return to the NBL from guard Shea Ili has helped Melbourne United end their five-match losing run with a 104-88 home win over Brisbane

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Griffin heroics keep Bendigo top of WNBL

Red-hot Bendigo remain unbeaten after a masterclass from Kelsey Griffin, Sydney have broken their duck and Melbourne have jumped to second spot in the WNBL.

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Blues, Lions given prime AFL fixture slots

Carlton will feature in at least seven Thursday and Friday night matches during the 2023 AFL season, after the league locked in the first 15 rounds.

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Jets outgunned by clinical Melbourne City in A-League Women

They trailed 3-0 at the break.

Newcastle Herald

Perfect City cruise past Jets in ALW

A 5-1 win over a spirited Newcastle Jets has maintained Melbourne City's 100 per cent start to the season and sent them top of the A-League Women table.

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Surf’s up in the suburbs as Australia’s first wave pool competition gets pumping

It’s not Teahupo’o or Bells Beach, but the World Surf League-endorsed wave pool on Melbourne’s outskirts might just be the future of surfing.

The Guardian - AU

Melbourne tram stop roof gardens planned to increase CBD greenery

Drought-tolerant plants evoking the grasslands that once covered Melbourne will grow from the roofs of some of the city's tram stops in an attempt to reintroduce greenery to the bustling CBD.

ABC News

‘How might I do my life differently?’: the over-60s re-imagining what ageing looks like

As the population ages, many people in their 60s and beyond are refusing to conform to old age stereotypes. Is our view of old age about to change?

The Guardian - AU

Planes, trains and automobiles: comparing cost, speed and emissions of Sydney-Melbourne travel

With fuel prices at record highs and carbon emissions more important than ever, we look at the ups and downs of ways of getting around locally

The Guardian - AU

Why Jets coach Ash Wilson is paying no attention to their winless record against Melbourne City

Defender Teigen Allen is set to return from injury.

Newcastle Herald

Ukrainians angry at Hoyts over Russian film festival that claims to show ‘Russia isn’t so far away’

Ukrainian community leader says the festival starting on Friday in Melbourne was an ‘insult’ and cultural propaganda

The Guardian - AU

Warehouses found chock-full of plastics

About 3000 tonnes of soft plastics have been discovered in six Melbourne warehouses after the REDcycle recycling program was halted a month ago.

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EPA finds 3,000 tonnes of soft plastics in Melbourne warehouses amid REDcycle investigation

Victoria's environmental watchdog says it's working to mitigate fire risks after discovering 3,000 tonnes of soft plastics in half a dozen warehouses, weeks after the national REDcycle recycling program was halted.

ABC News

Charlie Pickering joins ABC Radio Melbourne Breakfast in 2023

The comedian will present ABC Radio Melbourne's Breakfast program on Fridays next year, with Sammy J returning for the Monday to Thursday shows.

The Guardian - AU

Your ultimate Melbourne events guide: the best things to do this weekend and what’s on through December

Summer in the City is Guardian Australia’s ultimate guide to the best arts, gigs and festivals happening around the country. Here, we’ve picked out some highlights for Melbourne in December

Evening Standard

Kylie Minogue lays down roots with Yarra Valley wine expansion after big Melbourne move

The pop icon returned to Australia this year

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Victorian Labor could surpass 2018 ‘Danslide’ after claiming victory in Pakenham

Emma Vulin wins newly created seat in Melbourne’s south-east to equal party’s previous election result

ABC News

South Sudanese community leaders say suicide among young people is 'out of control'

Depression and mental illness are having fatal consequences in Melbourne's South Sudanese community – and leaders say the issue is worsening.

The Guardian - AU

Melbourne council moves to abandon Australia Day citizenship ceremonies

Federal government tight-lipped on whether it will allow ceremonies on other dates as Merri-bek council votes on change

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Ex and new boyfriend guilty of Vic murder

The former girlfriend of Melbourne man Ricky Rowlands has been found guilty by a jury of his stabbing murder, alongside her new boyfriend and another man.

ABC News

Archie Roach song to be sung in endangered Pertame language at singer's state memorial

A group of school children will perform Took the Children Away in the Central Australian language of Pertame this month, at the singer's state memorial in Melbourne.

ABC News

Melbourne hit by rain, wind and hail in dramatic weather change, with another cool spell forecast for next week

After what finally felt like summer conditions on Sunday, Melbournians stepped outside today to bitterly cold winds, showers and even some small, winter-like hail.

AAP

Vic man choked stranger for 14 minutes

There's not enough evidence to convict a Melbourne man who choked a stranger until he fell unconscious and died, according to investigators.

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