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Country footy probe after alleged punch

A COUNTRY footballer spent 40 minutes bleeding and convulsing on a football oval after allegedly receiving a punch to the back of his head during a match.

Policewoman stripped naked, bashed

UPDATE: A POLICE officer was stripped naked below the waist before male colleagues kicked, stomped and stood on her, footage played to an anti-corruption hearing shows.

Romantic break a picnic in Melbourne

MELBOURNE is the cheapest Australian city to buy items for a romantic picnic, according to an international cost-of-living comparison website.

PM wades into Corangamite water hazard

MALCOLM Turnbull’s hopes of keeping the keys to The Lodge could hinge partly on a messy fight over a new swimming pool in one of Victoria’s most marginal seats.

Our fear of fat so unhealthy

CHUCK out those low-fat and “lite” groceries and get stuck into a far healthier meal of bacon and eggs — you’ve been fooled about fat.

Jailed mum’s plea to remain with kids

A VICTORIAN mother of five may forever be separated from her children if the Federal Government succeeds in deporting her to England over her criminal past.

Surge in clumsy, reckless cyclists

CLUMSY cyclists are crashing into each other, stationary objects, and even a train, with thousands also playing red-light roulette, not wearing helmets, and ignoring fines.

Credlin: Poll ‘troublesome’ for Malcolm

ROLLING COVERAGE: Peta Credlin has weighed into the debate about Malcolm Turnbull’s slump in the polls, saying he is someone who “likes to be liked”.

Arrest over brawl at kids’ basketball

A WOMAN is set to be charged over the assault of another woman at a suburban children’s basketball game.

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Bed pain Panicked parents pack sleep schools

PREGNANT women worried motherhood will be a waking nightmare are booking into sleep schools before their babies are even born.

Everest tragedy Husband shared final moments

ADVENTURER Alyssa Azar, the youngest Australian to climb Everest, has made it safely back to base camp as heartbreaking details have emerged of the final hours of a Melbourne climber who died on the mountain.

Farm death Top barrister killed in quad bike accident

A PROMINENT Melbourne barrister has been killed when his quad bike flipped – the latest of three farming tragedies in as many days.

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Spooky tours Spirit hunters search ‘haunted’ homestead

PARANORMAL investigators who used sensing equipment to track down ghosts at a 160-year-old house in Melbourne’s south, say they discovered something unexplainable.

Lights out Power’s out but dentist knows the drill

A QUICK-thinking dentist in Melbourne’s north has used the light from his mobile phone to finish an operation during a power outage.

North

Roo emblem Is it time for a new flag Australia?

A PATRIOTIC Melbourne artist says the lead up to the Rio Olympics is the perfect time for Australia to sport a new flag and he has a design ready to go.

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Taste restaurant review - Char Dining, Balwyn

If this diner is your ‘local’ you’re lucky

THERE are hundreds of modest neighbourhood places that keep people living nearby happy. But there’s more to Char Dining than meets the eye, says Simon Plant.

Weekend Listings 21 Things On In Victoria

21 Things On In Victoria May 21 onwards like Heathers, Pasifika Showcase, Sleep at The ‘G and Weekend Markets, writes Mikey Cahill

Gold fever What we love about Ballarat

BALLARAT has so much more to offer than panning for gold and eating way too many boiled raspberry drops from Brown’s Confectionery Factory.

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Families distressed Arrest over brawl at kids’ basketball

A WOMAN is set to be charged over the assault of another woman at a suburban children’s basketball game.

Jihadi link Man cleared over alleged terror plot

A MAN charged after he was discovered with magazines linked to al-Qa’ida has been found not guilty, with a jury taking just three hours to reach the verdict.

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