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The Latest Breaking News from Melbourne

Five comedians reveal how they make you laugh as Newcastle Comedy Festival kicks off

Five stand-up comedians walk into a cafe ... stop me if you've heard this one.

Newcastle Herald

Boomers hungry for Paris after sour World Cup showing

Australia's Boomers will play China twice in Melbourne next week as they ramp up preparations for the Olympics, with young gun Josh Giddey leading the way.

AAP

Fix gap in drunkenness laws for safety: police union

More lives are at risk if the Victorian government doesn't reform its public drunkenness laws, the police union says, after the death of a man hit by a car.

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Storm stars to miss clash with bogey side Canberra

Fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen and captain Harry Grant won't face Canberra in Melbourne on Saturday night after both skipped the Storm's training run.

AAP

Footy great to fight historical child sex abuse charges

Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee Carl Ditterich will contest historical child sex abuse charges during a two-day hearing in Melbourne.

AAP

Melbourne tram operator dumped for rival $6.8b bid

A $6.8 billion, nine-year contract to run Melbourne's tram network has been awarded to a rival bidder instead of its current operator.

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'Got what he deserved': boyfriend guilty of murder

The family of Maryam Hamka say they are relieved a Supreme Court jury found Toby Loughnane guilty of her murder.

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Gawn, Demons await as Big O enters Lions' record books

Oscar McInerney will become the most-capped Brisbane Lions ruckman when he lines up against old foe Max Gawn of Melbourne at the Gabba.

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Roo Wardlaw suffers training concussion

The Western Bulldogs will load up on forward-line bigs in their match against North Melbourne following the return of Aaron Naughton and Sam Darcy.

AAP

Melbourne’s airport rail link hits more turbulence after mediation falters

Airport operator says it will fight for more costly underground option despite expert report’s findings

The Guardian - AU

Students face expulsion over uni Palestine encampments

Up to 20 students at the University of Melbourne say they are facing expulsion months after taking part in pro-Palestine protests.

AAP

'I owe Storm': Papenhuyzen keen to make up for absences

Melbourne fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen has revealed why he was so keen to get back to NRL action and insists there is a lot of improvement in his game to come.

AAP

Unshackled Lions to welcome back 'incredible' Ashcroft

Fit-again Will Ashcroft will play for the resurgent Brisbane Lions against Melbourne in their AFL clash at the Gabba.

AAP

Wests Tigers allow Stefano Utoikamanu to test market

Wests Tigers have opened the door for Stefano Utoikamanu, their best forward, to walk to an NRL rival.

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Tyrannosaur Victoria adds real bite to Melbourne museum

One of the world's best-preserved T.rex fossils will go on display in Melbourne, offering visitors an exclusive insight to the fearsome predator's life.

AAP

Man faces court charged with homeless person's murder

A 42-year-old man has faced court after being charged with murder over the fatal stabbing of another man.

Evening Standard

A cult, homelessness and a teenage marriage: the extraordinary life of Julian Assange

After a fourteen year legal battle, Julian Assange is a free man. Emma Loffhagen reports on the Wikileaks founder’s tumultuous life

The Guardian - AU

One exclusive Australian institution is facing up to its deeply racist past while another backs away from it

The University of Melbourne and the South Australian Museum are taking starkly different approaches to addressing their toxic histories

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Pilot's five-week murder trial ends with split verdicts

Airline pilot Greg Lynn has been on trial in the Supreme Court in Melbourne, charged with the murders of missing campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay.

AAP

Demons coach Goodwin defends May after staging fine

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has lashed critics of star Demons defender Steven May, who is "embarrassed" after being fined for staging.

The Guardian - AU

Police investigate possible drug link after four people found dead in Melbourne home

Cause of death of two men, a woman and a boy in Broadmeadows yet to be determined, police say

AAP

Mystery surrounds quadruple deaths in suburban home

Police are keeping an open mind about what killed four people, including a teenage boy, after their bodies were found together inside a Melbourne home.

The Guardian - AU

Premier seeks ‘innovative ideas’ for 20,000 homes near Melbourne’s CBD as seven skyscrapers approved for Box Hill

Jacinta Allan turns to private sector for help transforming 13.5-hectare North Melbourne site into new housing precinct

AAP

Human remains found after inferno destroys caravan

Fire crews have discovered the remains of a person inside a burnt out caravan that went up in flames in Melbourne's west.

AAP

Physio barred from females after sexual assault charges

A Melbourne physiotherapist charged with sexually assaulting patients has been allowed to return to work but restricted from treating females.

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