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AFL clothing sponsor in receivership
6:53 PM Sports clothing company signed by St Kilda has gone into receivership only a week after signing a three-year deal with the club.
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New 'kick-in' crime trend
8:16 AM Don't have a security screen on your front door? You might want to get one...
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Apple store set for Fed Square
6:42 AM 3AW Breakfast's Rumour File has struck again. Apple is poised to set up shop at Federation Square.
Rumour Confirmed
Gun club broken into
The Rumour File has confirmed the Peninsula Pistol Club was broken into on Thursday night last week.
Bushfire air support goes bust
The company that supplies Australia with crucial air support during the bushfire season has filed for bankruptcy in the US.
Kekovich and friend, Trump
"PARTY IN THE USA" told The Rumour File a well-known Australian will be invited to Donald Trump's inauguration.
RUMOUR CONFIRMED
Tomahawk lockdown
A man armed with a tomahawk threw a country pub into lockdown for more than three hours.
RUMOUR CONFIRMED
No more midnight mass
A large Melbourne cathedral will not be holding its traditional midnight mass this year.
Rumour Confirmed
AFP investigates radio hack
More than a dozen unauthorised radio transmissions have been made with aircraft at Melbourne and Avalon airports.
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Gangs storm Officeworks
It's been revealed four Officeworks stores across Melbourne were hit by thieves on Saturday.
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Police walk in on burglary
Police have stumbled across a burglary during a routine run to the Forensic Centre.
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Jockey wins six races
RUMOUR CONFIRMED | "COFFEE MACHINE" told 3AW Breakfast a jockey at a country meet rode not one, not two but SIX winners.
Aussie football history
One hundred years ago today, two teams of Australian soldiers played an Australian Rules football match in London.
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Armed robbery witnessed
Rumour File: Witness tells of armed robbery at Chelsea Heights service station.
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If you can't beat them...
Independent supermarket changes their name to match their competitors.
Anger over tree removal
Julian Price More than 200 trees are expected to be cut down to build new classrooms at a south-east high school.
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Rumour File strikes again...
It's the most-listened-to segment of Australia's highest-rating radio show and it's had another week to remember.
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Council candidate in hot water
A Melton City Council candidate is under police investigation over questionable images posted on Facebook.
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Assault at school fundraiser
A Trinity Grammar student was allegedly bashed and had his nose broken by a student from another elite school on Saturday night.
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Berwick burglary
Rumour File: Police investigating an aggravated burglary in Berwick on Thursday night.
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Failed driving test
Learner driver, believed to be going for her driver's license, barely made it out of Vic Roads before she hit another car!
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Frankston pub altercation
Man arrested and a bar staff member injured following an altercation at a Frankston pub last week.
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MP directs traffic for 40 mins
Rumour confirmed: MP Craig Ondarchie directed traffic for 40 minutes to help an injured cyclist.
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Milk bar raided
A group of youths raided a milk bar yesterday night in Melbourne's northern suburbs.
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Sting's Grand payout
Sting reportedly paid a whopping $1.2m Aussie dollars for his Grand Final performance.
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Bulldog ban overturned!
UPDATE: The decision to drop Sid The Bulldog for the Grand Final has been overturned.
Police investigate shooting
Police are investigating following reports of shots fired in Camberwell on Monday night.
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Hot hippo pinched
A much-loved mascot from a childcare centre has been brazenly stolen.
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Bachy blockbuster at MCG!?
Friday night's blockbuster between Hawthorn and the Western Bulldogs won't the be the only big final played at the MCG this week...
World's best paella
Snail and rabbit paella has won a South Melbourne Spanish eatery the prize for world's best paella, outside of Spain.
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48 hours off the beat
Up to six police officers were pulled out of action for two days to attend to a prisoner who removed his own stitches.
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Gun found at St Vinnies
A gun has been found inside a box of shoes donated to charity.
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Fans brawl at grand final
A mass brawl involving up to 150 people has erupted at a suburban football ground final.
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'Sting' in AFL's sights?
Speculation is mounting Sting will headline this year's AFL grand final entertainment - and it all started with a "mystery call" to Ross.
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Body found in water
A man's body has been found floating fully-clothed and face-down at Port Melbourne.
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Marie Antoinette's bonnet
Rumour File: Marie Antoinette's bonnet may be on display in Melbourne.
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Prison milk 'poisoned'
A prison officer at Port Phillip Prison has been stood down after allegedly tampering with a prisoner's milk.
Rumour Confirmed
Pigeons in stolen car!
A car full of pedigree pigeons has been stolen while their owner ducked into a milk bar.
Rumour Confirmed
AFL player's gym accident
Looks like the Rumour File has struck again... A North Melbourne player's had a gym accident.
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Pell allegations 'progressing'
Victoria Police has been handed a recommendation on whether it should pursue Cardinal George Pell.
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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.
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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.
RUMOUR CONFIRMED
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 | 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.
