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COVID outbreak at Melbourne aged care home

A Melbourne aged care facility is managing another COVID-19 outbreak, after 45 residents died from the virus in 2020.

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Cats fired up for clash with AFL premiers

Melbourne tormented Geelong late last season and both sides are firing on all cylinders ahead of Thursday night's AFL blockbuster at a sold-out GMHBA Stadium.

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Cronulla's Hynes set to miss Storm clash

Nicho Hynes is expected to be ruled out of Cronulla's game against Melbourne after a positive RAT result.

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Vic Police Drops Charges Against Indigenous BLM Protesters, Instead Forced To Pay Legal Fees

“We would like to emphasise that the fight is not over. One death in custody, one death by the state is one too many,” activist Meriki Onus said outside the courtroom.

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New Covid outbreak at St Basil’s aged care home in Melbourne

Fifteen test positive while Fawkner facility faces charges over 2020 outbreak that left 45 residents dead

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Dees face AFL audit in Cats clash

Melbourne's level of recovery from a mid-season AFL form slump will be put to the test against Geelong at GMHBA Stadium.

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CoreLogic data shows Melbourne is Australia's most affordable capital city for home rentals, followed by Adelaide

Melbourne replaces Adelaide as Australia's most affordable city for renting a typical home, but rates are rising everywhere and vacancies are tightening, latest figures show.

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Shrinking households help drive up national rents at record pace

Shrinking households and a limited supply of rental properties have combined to push up rents at the fastest annual pace since 2008.

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Hynes thankful for Origin relegation

Cronulla playmaker Nicho Hynes has the chance to line up against his former club Melbourne now that he's been axed from the game-day squad for Origin III.

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Victoria records grim pandemic milestone with COVID deaths surpassing 4,000

As Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 become dominant in Melbourne, the number of Victorians dying from COVID-19 continues to climb.

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NZ could draw on Vic projects 'expertise'

NZ PM Jacinda Ardern and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews have discussed drawing on the Australian state's infrastructure expertise during talks in Melbourne.

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Dig Out Your Best Jorts Fat Etnies ’Cos Red Hot Chili Peppers Are Touring Aus Next Year

They'll be hitting massive stadiums in the middle of summer.

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New clinic to provide COVID-19 prevention treatment for immunocompromised patients

A new clinic in Melbourne will administer a COVID-19 treatment for high-risk, immunocompromised patients. It comes as Australia's death toll from the virus exceeds 10,000 and experts call for continued caution.

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Pour One Out For This Melbourne Bloke Who Very Clearly Fucked Around And Found Out

RIP to this man.

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Demons are clearly the benchmark: Tuohy

Geelong have the chance to leapfrog Melbourne into top spot when the two AFL powerhouses face off in Thursday night's blockbuster at GMHBA Stadium.

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WorkSafe charges St Basil's aged care with workplace safety breaches over 2020 COVID outbreak

The WorkSafe charges brought against St Basil's, in Melbourne's north, relate to the facility's alleged failure to ensure PPE was worn and correctly used by staff after a positive case emerged in July 2020.

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Boyfriend to face trial over missing woman

Missing Melbourne woman Maryam Hamka's former boyfriend has been ordered to stand trial for her murder, alongside a man accused of assisting him.

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AFL Round-Up: In a week of tests, Melbourne and Brisbane pass with flying colours while Swans and Blues fall short

All through round 16, teams in contention were faced with forks in roads and tests that could define their seasons. Some answered the bell, while others fell short. We digest the week that was.

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Out of luck, out of time. David Noble’s prize is a North heading south

One win all season, 11 straight losses by 40+, an 18 goal flogging at the weekend. North Melbourne’s David Noble is coaching a club under siege

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West Coast claim fairytale netball title

West Coast Fever have claimed the 2022 Super Netball title after a 70-59 grand final win over the Melbourne Vixens in front of almost 14,000 fans in Perth.

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Moreland Council votes to change name to Merri-bek, an Aboriginal word meaning 'rocky country'

The shift comes after residents in the inner-Melbourne local government area were given an opportunity to vote for one of three Aboriginal Woi-wurrung words as the new name.

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Why did Princess Diana refuse to use the Melbourne Arts Centre private bathroom?

When Princess Diana attended a special performance at the Melbourne Concert Hall in 1983, it all went to plan for organisers — except for one thing.

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Melbourne bayside residents fight heritage listing of their mid-century modern homes

Melbourne's leafy bayside suburbs are known for their beautiful buildings and homes, but a move to preserve some of the mid-century properties is facing community opposition.

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Taking the plunge in the Yarra: on your first cold-water swim, it’s OK to swear

In the depths of a Melbourne winter, when it’s 4.6C on the bank and 6C in the river, the true believers gather

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‘In one fell swoop they’re gone’: how COVID tore through Melbourne’s St Basil’s

The 2020 outbreak at the nursing home was the deadliest in the city’s second wave and is the subject of a coronial inquest

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