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Geelong house prices almost on par with Melbourne but signs market heat is dying off

After two years of record-breaking house prices, Jackson and Emma want to take advantage of the heat. But as signs of a cooling market turn into reality, they may have come too late.

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‘Priced out’: Housing affordability hits decade low before interest rates rise

More Australians are being priced out of the property market and squeezed by rising rents as housing affordability falls to a decade low.

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Trial begins in double police murder case

The trial of Jason Roberts, accused of murdering Victoria Police Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller in August 1998 has begun in Melbourne.

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Beveridge opens up on AFL grand final loss

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has opened up on the 2021 AFL grand final loss to Melbourne, calling it dramatic and traumatic.

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Heritage red rattler train welcomes back Melbourne passengers for the first time in 18-years

Fire nor financial trouble could keep a determined group of volunteers from bringing the historic Tait train back into service for passengers to experience "suburban travel from a bygone era".

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Australian artist Vivienne Binns celebrated as trailblazer of feminist and community art in Melbourne and Sydney exhibitions

The young Wyong-born artist debuted with an exhibition that one reviewer said was an affront to masculinity. Undeterred, she forged a unique career that skewered society’s expectations around gender, sexuality and art.

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Pregnant women slid down hospital stairs

A broken elevator at a Melbourne hospital has caused maternity patients to be carried down stairs on stretcher to an operating theatre.

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Tina Arena’s unforgettable gig: Maria Callas looked over me as I stepped on to the ancient Greek amphitheatre

The Melbourne-born singer walks in the footsteps of the ‘misunderstood’ soprano on a historic stage in Athens

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Shane Warne's family remembers 'the best father and mate' as Thai police confirm he died of natural causes

The parents of cricket great Shane Warne say his sudden death in Thailand is a "never-ending nightmare" and "a tragedy we will never come to terms with" ahead of a state funeral in his hometown of Melbourne.

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Rebels to show resolve in Super struggle

Melbourne Rebels halfback Joe Powell says his struggling team can resurrect their Super Rugby Pacific season with a tough task looming against the Brumbies.

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Tigers aim to defy Storm's NRL record

Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has never lost the opening game of an NRL season but the Wests Tigers feel they could end his perfect record.

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Friend of Warne reveals final hours before cricketer's death

MELBOURNE: Shane Warne offered gifts of his old cricket clothing and ate the traditional Australian snack of Vegemite on toast in the final hours before his death on Friday, an associate of the cricketing great said.

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World's most complete triceratops in Vic

The world's most complete triceratops skeleton, a 67 million-year-old specimen named Horridus, will be on display at Melbourne Museum.

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A retrial is happening in a police murder case 20 years after the conviction. Two lawyers explain the case

The retrial of Jason Roberts, accused of killing two Melbourne policemen in 1998, is expected to begin this week in Melbourne.

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Lions celebrate AFLW milestones in big win

Emily Bates and Ally Anderson have notched their 50th career games in Brisbane's 36-point AFLW win over North Melbourne.

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Five wins in a row for NBL leaders United

Melbourne United have come up big in the second half to beat the Brisbane Bullets 95-83 to celebrate coach Dean Vickerman's 250-game NBL milestone.

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Record-breaking Demons destroy Dockers

Melbourne have produced a record-breaking 88-point AFLW win against depleted Fremantle to take a major stride towards snaring top spot.

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Melbourne scores 88-point AFLW win over Fremantle as Western Bulldogs, St Kilda and Richmond post victories

The Demons rewrite the record books with an 88-point thumping of the Dockers, while the Bulldogs win big over the Eagles in the west, and the Saints and Tigers post morale-boosting victories.

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Shane Warne dies aged 52: Cricket's greatest bowler lived a life that veered wondrously between disaster and glory

As fans reel from the news of his death, it is impossible to avoid conjuring images of Shane Warne that are not sombre and serious at all. How could a "Warnie" moment ever be sombre and serious, writes Russell Jackson.

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Elisabeth Murdoch College cancels year 12 school photos after students protest uniform policy

Students at a Melbourne school say they were removed from school photos because of their coloured hair and piercings, prompting a protest by other students and the cancellation of the year 12 group photo.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland records 11th flood death; Australia reports 48 Covid deaths – as it happened

Queensland announces financial support of $558.5m for flood-hit communities as insurance claims estimated to hit $1bn. This blog is now closed

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From Dolly Parton superfans to an accidental convert, this is what the audience thought of 9 to 5 the Musical

9 to 5 the Musical opened in Sydney in February, marking a return to live theatre after the show was previously postponed due to the pandemic. So what does the audience think of the show now that some people have had a chance to see it? It wraps up in…

The Guardian - UK

Tributes paid to Shane Warne after cricket great’s death – as it happened

Tributes and reaction following the death of the former Australia bowler Shane Warne

AAP

Drua notch historic Super win over Rebels

The Fijian Drua have notched an historic Super Rugby Pacific win, coming from behind to heap more pain on the winless Melbourne Rebels on the Sunshine Coast.

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Nurse asked accused killer to be IVF donor

The man accused of killing Melbourne nurse Ina-Doris Warrick in 1986 told police that she had asked him to be a sperm donor as she underwent IVF.

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