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Storm go back to basics to stop NRL slump

Craig Bellamy says his team is not looking for a miracle cure and will rely on what's made the Storm a perennial NRL premiership force to stop their form slump.

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Officer breaks down about police shooting

Gabriel Messo, who had diagnosed bipolar, was shot by a police officer three times in the chest in Melbourne's north in 2020.

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Brayshaw pens huge Dees contract extension

Melbourne gun Angus Brayshaw has put free agency speculation to bed by signing a huge contact extension with the Demons until the end of the 2028 AFL season.

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Mystery of Somerton man’s identity solved after 73 years, researchers in Australia say

Cryptic clues about man found on an Adelaide beach in 1948 spawned theories of jilted lovers and cold war spies – but the truth may open up even more questions

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Former Melbourne High School business manager pleads guilty to stealing more than $350,000

The 65-year-old, who stole large sums of cash from the school over the course of a decade, told the court she has accepted responsibility "since day one".

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Tigers' Nofoaluma to answer Melbourne SOS

Melbourne will add Wests Tigers winger David Nofoaluma to their squad for the rest of the NRL season in answer to their injury woes at outside back.

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Melbourne councillors vote to review January 26 celebrations ahead of Australia Day 2023

A Melbourne council consider alternative options for January 26 celebrations, with a report to be debated in September.

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Development promoted for its sustainability given approval for untreated stormwater to flow into creek

A Melbourne project that includes a shopping centre and hundreds of homes is being touted as among the "world's most sustainable", but its revised plan for stormwater could put a dent in its environmental credentials.

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Somerton Man identified as Melbourne electrical engineer, researcher says

A researcher in the case of the Somerton Man says he has solved the decades-old mystery, identifying the figure as a Melbourne-born electrical engineer.

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Taronga and Melbourne zoos move to protect animals from foot-and-mouth disease

New biosecurity measures include suspension of walkthroughs in some enclosures and a request that recent travellers to Indonesia wait 48 hours before visiting

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Demons, Lions in Friday night AFL stoush

Melbourne and Brisbane will face off in a Friday night blockbuster at the Gabba in round 23, while Collingwood's clash with Carlton at the MCG is also big.

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Gold Coast, Melbourne lead decade growth

New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the Gold Coast's population has boomed in the last decade, while outback and mining towns declined.

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Foot-and-mouth disease threat prompts Melbourne Zoo to restrict access to elephants, giraffes and kangaroos

Contact with animals like giraffes, elephants and kangaroos will be limited at zoos in Victoria as concern about a potential foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Australia continue to rise.

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Brown out again, but Lever back for Dees

Melbourne will welcome back star defender Jake Lever for Friday night's AFL clash with Fremantle, but forward Ben Brown will miss a second straight match.

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Future still uncertain for star Dees duo

Melbourne premiership stars Angus Brayshaw and Luke Jackson are coming off contract this year, and the club faces a fight to retain them both.

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Auction clearance rates tumble as rising interest rates sap Australian homebuyers’ appetite

CoreLogic data for June quarter highlights ‘tougher seller conditions’ with house prices in Sydney and Melbourne roughly in line with a year ago

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Auction sales plunge as property downturn bites

Australians are rushing to auction their homes as the property market sours - but new data reveals many are finding it much harder to sell.

Daily Mirror

Scott McTominay makes feelings clear over Liverpool rivalry after X-rated Man Utd blast

Scott McTominay is one of Manchester United's most passionate players and made his feelings known when a supporter shouted a "f*** Liverpool" at a kit launch in Melbourne

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Vic man treated day before police shooting

A Victorian coroner is investigating the death of 30-year-old Gabriel Messo who died after a police shooting in Melbourne in July 2020.

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Truck driver who killed four police officers on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway appeals sentence

Mohinder Singh is appealing against the 22-year sentence he was handed over the deaths of four Victoria Police officers in 2020, arguing the penalty is too harsh.

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John Curtin hotel’s survival hopes buoyed by Victorian heritage win

Pub with links to Bob Hawke recommended for heritage register in ‘vital step’ towards saving it from redevelopment

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Bittersweet reunion as long lost Newcastle siblings finally meet - months after their mum's death

Lisa Clark and her brother Barry often wondered about their older brother Andrew - but thanks to the help of an ITV show, they finally found him living in Melbourne.

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Bittersweet reunion as lost siblings finally meet months after their mum dies

Lisa Clark and her brother Barry often wondered about their older sibling Andrew - and ITV's Long Lost Family found him living Melbourne

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle Olympic leap into top five as Charlestown Azzurri steal a break at the top: NPLM NNSW

Newcastle Olympic jumped into the top five and Charlestown moved clear at the top with 3-0 home wins on Sunday in round 20 of the Northern NSW NPL. At Lisle Carr Oval, Azzurri bounced back from their first league loss of the season - 4-2 to Edgeworth - to down…

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How the Melbourne Storm went from premiership contention to striving for NRL finals

Once favourites for this year's premiership, Melbourne now looks unlikely to even make the top four. How did it come to this, and is there any hope of a turnaround with the finals looming?

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