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Student left behind on excursion
A primary school in Melbourne's south-east had a brief moment of panic when it realised it was two-down on an excursion.
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Swanston Street stupidity
A fare evader has gone to dangerous lengths to catch a tram and was silly enough to take photos of it.
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Hoon driver caught
Rumour confirmed: a hoon driver has been caught after doing burnouts outside police station.
Just call him Rasputin
RUMOUR CONFIRMED: Oh Deer told the Rumour File police were dispatched to a deer that had been hit by a car, and it took many shots to kill it.
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Local football disturbance
Was a player in an Under 17 Football Final chased and hit with a garden stake wielded by another player on Sunday?
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New voices of the summer?
Channel 9's cricket commentary team is set for a "major" shake-up, says Ross.
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Controversial Hillary mural
RUMOUR CONFIRMED: There's a bold new political painting in the street's of Tottenham.
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Music to deter homeless
Rumour File: Piercing music is being used to keep homeless people away from ATMs.
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Retiree turned snake catcher
Woman who found two snakes on her property has taken matters into her own hands and become a snake catcher!
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AFL has 'dog day' at work!
AFL employees are allowed to bring a dog to work. Gillon McLachlan said so!
Bizarre graffiti sprayover
A Melbourne street artist is unhappy with changes made overnight to a mural depicting Taylor Swift.
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Stores selling out of bats
Sports stores across Melbourne are reportedly selling out of baseball bats as scared residents arm themselves.
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Spiders, crocs, snakes oh my!
The Rumour File heard hundreds of reptiles were discovered at a property overnight.
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US deputy to visit Melbourne
One of the world's most powerful people is on his way to Melbourne for the weekend.
RUMOUR CONFIRMED
Stolen puppies returned
Six two-week-old stolen dachshund puppies have been returned to their Kyabram home.
RUMOUR CONFIRMED
Three young men attacked
An off air Rumour has told us there was a brutal bashing in the inner west of Melbourne.
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Uber to the labour ward
Uber has been chosen, rather than an Ambulance by a women about to give birth to get her to hospital.
RUMOUR CONFIRMED
Mighty big catch
The Rumour File told us three fisherman landed a huge 124kg blue fin tuna off Portland.
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Catcher gets 'mitts' on 'snake'
The Rumour File heard a snake catcher explain what he found when he was called to retrieve a 'snake' from a woman's home.
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Teen's birthday money panic
A Good Samaritan has saved the day for a 16-year-old who left $500 of her birthday money on a train.
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Weetbix overload!
Could Weetbix be the next baby formula? A man was snapped with a trolley loaded with the breakfast cereal.
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Hospital sewage leak
Rumour confirmed, a sewage spill at a Melbourne hospitals leads to one very unhappy doctor.
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Mishap at Merlynston station
A vision-impaired man has escaped unhurt after falling onto train tracks after misjudging where a door was.
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Footballers allegedly assaulted
A man could be facing charges after jumping the fence of a football ground and allegedly assaulting two players.
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Traffic 'troubles' halt young Cat
Geelong footballer Tom Ruggles was a late withdrawal last Sunday. "Racetrack Rat" reckons he knows why...
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Drone forces prison lockdown
A rogue drone has prompted the lockdown of a Melbourne correctional facility.
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Airport runway blackout
A potentially dangerous situation at Melbourne Airport on Thursday night was avoided thanks to some quick thinking from pilots.
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Paper to stop printing
More than 150 years of history will come to an end next Friday when a regional newspaper is printed for the final time...
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Big hospital move
Eye's and Ear's called into the Rumour File this morning to tell Ross and John about the The Royal Eye and Ear Hospital moving.
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WATCH: PM promotion pinched!
A car has pulled up and pinched political signs from the front yard of a home in Melbourne's east. Bizarre!
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Celebrities in citizens arrest
Channel 9 journalist Brett McLeod says he feels "violated" after his home was invaded during an alleged Fitzroy crime spree.
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Students to speak in space
Eleven lucky Melbourne students will speak with an astronaut ... while he's in space!
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Exploding ball scares fans
Confirmed: Fans at Etihad Stadium were given a fright when a ball exploded in the stands.
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Wind farm at war memorial
Eight wind turbines are set to be built behind Australia's main war memorial on the Western Front.
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Rumour File strikes again...
It took a couple of months to come together, but 'Coming Home' was 100 per cent spot on with his February footy rumour.
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RUMOUR: Oh what a village idiot
The Rumour File this morning revealed the moment a man forgot he was towing a trailer.
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RUMOUR: Auction drama
Quite a dramatic auction in the eastern suburbs on Saturday involving a sick baby and a former premier of Victoria
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AFL brother's big call
Jake Bourke A suburban football club will be without their star skipper this week. But he's not injured...
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WATCH: Boots the cat saved
Boots the cat was been stuck up a tree at Ferntree Gully for almost 24 hours.
Prison employees call in sick
Corrections Victoria has confirmed reports an unusually high number of staff called in sick at Melbourne Assessment Prison on Thursday.
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Baby born in traffic jam
A woman gave birth in her car while stuck in traffic on Tuesday.
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Ugly scenes in footy brawl
An umpire was allegedly hit during a nasty teenage footy brawl at the weekend.
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Emergency water for Lorne
Water storages are so low at Lorne that emergency supplies are to be trucked in from today the first time in the town's history.
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Trapped dog rescued
Julian Price Baru the American boxer was stuck in a wombat hole for four days without food or water.
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A dentist's offensive request
Jake Bourke A dental nurse has revealed why a Melbourne dentist asks his female employees to wear their name tags upside down.
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Dog thefts across Melbourne
RUMOUR AS QUESTION |Â Was a well bred and much loved pooch removed from an eastern suburbs home?
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Police attacked inside station
Eight police officers were attacked at a suburban police station after four prisoners broke out of custody on Monday night.
Rumour File: Should've known better
A man who was stung for overweight luggage at the airport probably should have known better.
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WATCH: Incredible near-miss
An incredible near-miss involving a truck has been caught on DashCam.
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Bulldog offers helping hand
Injured Western Bulldog Tory Dickson won himself a couple of new fans this week.
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Drama on the 96 tram
Commuters have fallen into the path of oncoming traffic after the doors of a Melbourne tram opened on the wrong side.
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War grenade behind evacuation
Fears over a potentially live World War Two grenade prompted Wednesday's evacuation at Sovereign Hill.
Who wants a Jesus statue?
The owner of a Jesus statue weighing roughly 200 kilograms says she's struggling to get rid of the unwanted sculpture.
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Bookmakers in 'Danger'
CONFIRMED: Patrick Dangerfield's stunning start to life at Geelong has already got bookmakers sweating, it seems.
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The Montague St on country Vic
We think we've found the Montague St bridge of regional Victoria - but there's an embarrassing twist.
Drunk bike thief gets the guilts
It seems a drunken Kensington bike thief has launched an online campaign to make amends after waking with drinkers' remorse.
'Hoosh Magoondi' on water
You might have heard Ross describe this year's Rumour File prize as "Hoosh Makundi" (houghmagandie) on wheels.
Ashes on stolen boat
A Melbourne man who had his boat stolen earlier this year says he is desperate to track it down because it had his friend's ashes on board.
'Merry Christmas' in March
A major food and beverage company has been left red-faced after wishing customers a "Merry Christmas" on Labour Day.
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'Defib Danny' saves the day
A state Labor MP has been dubbed "defib Danny" after resuscitating a man who had collapsed at a public housing forum.
Man 'busting' to get caught
A man has been busted relieving himself on the Victoria Police complex on Flinders St.
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Flare set off at school
CONFIRMED: At least one student in Melbourne's north-east has landed themselves in hot water after lighting a flare on school grounds.
Hunt for artist's lost book
A Melbourne artist who has lost almost three years' work has made a desperate plea for help.
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'Rumour File Stadium'
CONFIRMED: There's a bold plan to demolish Etihad Stadium and build a new sporting venue near the MCG.
Antique anchor discovered
The searing summer has dried up a lake in Victoria's south-west, revealing a century-old anchor.
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Rumour File strikes again
The Victorian government has announced the desalination plant will be turned on for the first time.
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CONFIRMED: Runaway bus slams into hairdressers
PICTURES: A handful of people have escaped injury after a runaway bus crashed into a hairdressers.
Apple store in Fed Square?
3AW Breakfast believes part of Federation Square is set to make way for an Apple store.
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Mum confronts knife-wielding thief
A mother who confronted a knife-wielding man who broke into her Hampton Park home says her only thought was to protect her young daughter.
When you mix your MDAs
They saved their pennies to make a donation to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, but they mixed up MDAs, and instead sent the money to the MDA National Insurance.
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Confirmed: Lewd exhibit
A Prahran art gallery is holding an exhibit of rude drawings on Herald Sun articles.
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Confirmed: Prize is a tattoo
A workwear company is running a unique competition for its customers, with a sleeve tattoo the prize.
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Grief-stricken family search for car
They sad bad things happen in threes, and heartless thieves have ensured that's the case for an Altona family gripped by tragedy.
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Public servants set to strike
Public servants will walk off the job next month in strike action set to impact the health and welfare systems.
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Antique anchor stolen
An iconic antique anchor has been stolen from The Williamstown Pirates Tavern.
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Footy boss leaves GWS
CONFIRMED: Greater Western Sydney footy boss Graeme Allan is returning to Melbourne.
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Confirmed: Fruit banned
Rumour confirmed: some schools are banning watermelon, banana, and strawberries because of allergy fears.
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Year 12 maths book wrong
Rumour confirmed: VCE maths books are being replaced due to "substantial" printing errors.
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Photo: Discarded pay packet
It looks like something out of a Raymond Chandler novel. A pay packet discarded at the Sandown Park greyhound racetrack.
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Netball ring 'slam dunked'
An under-21s netball match came to a premature end last night when the goal ring snapped off in Melbourne's west last night.
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Prisoner incorrectly released
Authorities have been left red-faced after a remand prisoner was incorrectly released.
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Terrifying Tecoma home invasion
Police have confirmed they're investigating a terrifying home invasion in which a woman was bound and a large amount of cash stolen.
Blues legend to don Pies stripes
A Carlton legend is set to don the black and white stripes of Collingwood for a one-off return to football.
Photographer found, but pics gone
Groom tells Ross and John of mystery photographer at Sandringham wedding
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Bizarre 'theft' caught on camera
A man who tried to lock a car thief inside his car has photographed the moment he cut his way out.
Number plate too rude?
A Melbourne man's attempts to sell his car have been thwarted because of his VicRoads-issued number plates.
Rumour confirmed: A Bayside Rotary Club last night inducted its first female member
After 45 years of resistance, one woman is breaking the glass ceiling in Brighton.
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Heartless thieves strike
A moving new tribute to war veteran carers has been stolen from an Ascot Vale park.
