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Indigenous activists condemn New York Times obituary of Uncle Jack Charles as offensive

An Aboriginal activist and former police officer slams the New York Times obituary of Uncle Jack Charles for highlighting his criminal history and drug use.

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Wallabies must turn hard luck into heroism to make Bledisloe history at Eden Park

Australia take on the All Blacks again on Saturday. Can they put the drama of last week’s controversial loss behind them to make history?

The Guardian - AU

AFL grand final parade sees Cats and Swans take to Yarra River, but not all fans get a view

The grand final parade makes its way through Melbourne, but some fans leave the event disappointed after claims not all the designated viewing locations offered a prime view.

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One town, one team: Hungry Cats create Geelong’s defining era

With loyal fans and smart leadership, Geelong have been the best team of the year, perhaps the decade. But they must win the 2022 AFL premiership on Saturday to truly cement their legacy

The Guardian - AU

Driver has licence suspended after being caught allegedly driving at 233kph at Werribee, in Melbourne's west

A man is charged with conduct endangering life after allegedly being clocked driving more than double the speed limit on a busy Melbourne freeway.

ABC News

Grand design: why the AFL structure is unique – and has enabled competitive balance

Since 2017, Victoria has commemorated AFL Grand Final Friday as a public holiday, with a parade of the two competing teams through a festive Melbourne (apart from interruptions in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19).

The Conversation

Friday essay: reclaiming artist-musician Anita Lane from the 'despised' label of muse

When I heard Anita Lane had died aged 61 in April 2021, a memory flashed up: I’m sitting beside her at the foot of a bed in the mid-1980s, and she turns to me to say how much my hair has grown.

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Swans, Cats fans embrace new AFL parade

Thousands of people have lined the banks of Melbourne's Yarra River to watch Sydney Swans and Geelong Cats players float down for the AFL grand final parade.

AAP

Big Scary: Me and You review – introspective and varied, with wonderful, harrowing moments

The Melbourne band’s compelling fifth record is concerned with love found and lost – and ends with a heartbreaking one-two punch

The Guardian - AU

I am the Royal Melbourne Show’s biggest fan, and I have the spreadsheet to prove it

The show has remained my annual obsession for four decades. I have never shown a partner such commitment

The Guardian - AU

Union Jack set on fire while Australia marks national day of mourning for the Queen

As a memorial service was held for the late monarch in Parliament House, protests were underway in multiple cities

Evening Standard

Severe weather causes major flight disruptions at Sydney airport ahead of AFL grand final weekend

Approximately 40 flights due to land in or depart Sydney were cancelled on Thursday morning, leading to cancellations in Melbourne

The Guardian - AU

'We haven't built it, and they've come': the e-change pressures on Australia's lifestyle towns

Michael and Karen moved from Melbourne to Castlemaine, about 130km northwest of Victoria’s capital, in mid-2020 – using, like tens of thousands of Australians, the shift to remote work to make a larger lifestyle change.

The Conversation

Melbourne Love Machine nightclub drive-by killers Jacob Elliott and Alan Fares jailed

Aaron Osmani and Richard Arow both died after being struck by bullets fired from a moving vehicle outside the Love Machine nightclub in April 2019.

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Nightclub drive-by killers jailed for life

Two men convicted of murder after a drive-by shooting outside Melbourne's Love Machine nightclub have been jailed for life over the terrifying public attack.

ABC News

With Swans in the grand final, super fan gran Nell Cooper books seat at the tattoo parlour

When her beloved South Melbourne Bloods — the Sydney Swans — sent Collingwood packing to secure a grand final berth at the weekend, Nell Cooper wasted no time in booking a tattoo.

AAP

Brothel boss was paid for teen's services

A Melbourne brothel manager has admitted receiving payments from clients for services provided by a 16-year-old girl who doctored her driver's licence.

The Independent UK

Australian rules football investigates racism allegations

The Australian Football League says it is investigating “very serious allegations” made by Indigenous players that they were racially abused by a coach at the Hawthorn Football Club in Melbourne

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Victorian government releases business case for above-ground Melbourne Airport train station and new station for Keilor East

Transport Minister Jacinta Allan says an elevated airport station will cause less disruption in the construction stage, be quicker to build, and save up to $1 billion.

AAP

Student seriously injured in bus rollover

A school girl and a driver have been seriously injured after a truck struck a bus from behind, forcing it down an embankment west of Melbourne.

ABC News

St Kilda’s penguins have been taking a break from visitors, but volunteers are still working to protect them

It’s been a while since visitors have been able to watch the daily procession of little penguins near the St Kilda pier in Melbourne, but volunteers have been working hard on new projects to support a healthy penguin colony for years to come.

The Conversation

How artists Judy Watson and Helen Johnson are stripping back Australia's 'white blanket of forgetfulness'

In his 1980 Boyer Lecture, art historian Bernard Smith said a “white blanket of forgetfulness” had been thrown over the horrors of Australia’s colonial past.

ABC News

How the pandemic triggered Australia's worst rental crisis

Advertised house rents have hit record highs in 85 per cent of suburbs profiled in exclusive new data. These maps reveal the areas facing the biggest hikes in rent since the start of the pandemic.

The Guardian - AU

AFL grand final: Sydney Swans fans fork out up to $1,781 to fly to Melbourne

Prices soar for direct return flights to see match against Geelong Cats a week after Collingwood diehards made the pilgrimage to Sydney

The Times of India

Australia confirm Shelley Nitschke as full-time women's coach

MELBOURNE: Former allrounder Shelley Nitschke has been handed a four-year contract as head coach of the Australian women's team, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday.

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