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Marika Dobbin-Thomas is a journalist at The Age.

Crocodiles and the world’s deadliest snake evacuated from Melbourne factory after fire

Crocodiles and the world’s deadliest snake evacuated from Melbourne factory after fire

Hundreds of reptiles were evacuated from a warehouse in Melbourne’s east after a fire broke out. Wildlife Victoria has called it a “devastating incident” that has resulted in substantial loss of life.

  • by Marika Dobbin-Thomas

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The Weirdo books once had a ‘prettiest girls list’. Now, they are re-recording the audiobooks
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The Weirdo books once had a ‘prettiest girls list’. Now, they are re-recording the audiobooks

The best-selling children’s book author is revising his Weirdo audiobooks to remove a “prettiest girls” list. “I was ranked low on a list and it affected me for years,” he says.

  • by Kerrie O'Brien and Marika Dobbin-Thomas
Man arrested after woman found dead in Bendigo, two children uninjured

Man arrested after woman found dead in Bendigo, two children uninjured

Homicide squad detectives are investigating after a woman was found dead in Bendigo overnight, with two children also in the home found uninjured.

  • by Marika Dobbin-Thomas
Boy, 15, released from custody after death of teen at basketball stadium
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Boy, 15, released from custody after death of teen at basketball stadium

A 15-year-old boy has been released from police custody following the death of another teenager in Melbourne’s western suburbs on Friday night.

  • by Marika Dobbin-Thomas and Ashleigh McMillan
Cold, wet and windy: Victoria gets an early taste of winter

Cold, wet and windy: Victoria gets an early taste of winter

Melbourne has had its wettest start to the year in almost a century, with more than 400 millimetres of rain falling since New Year's Day.

  • by Marika Dobbin-Thomas and Anthony Colangelo
Baby boy among three infected in Victoria's measles outbreak

Baby boy among three infected in Victoria's measles outbreak

A baby boy is among three people who have been infected with measles in Victoria, and the state Health Department fears there might be many more exposed to the deadly virus.

  • by Neelima Choahan, Daniella Miletic and Marika Dobbin-Thomas
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'It's discrimination': Disabled Tigers fan cries foul over ticket sales

'It's discrimination': Disabled Tigers fan cries foul over ticket sales

Sam Jackson says disabled football fans are getting a raw deal when it comes to ticketing.

  • by Daniella Miletic and Marika Dobbin-Thomas
'Loving little angel': Father describes loss of Rosie to the flu

'Loving little angel': Father describes loss of Rosie to the flu

A 'devastated' father has described the loss of his eight-year-old daughter to the flu in Melbourne.

  • by Marika Dobbin-Thomas and Robyn Grace
'Weird winter': Climate change behind Australia's record hot and dry weather

'Weird winter': Climate change behind Australia's record hot and dry weather

Australia had its hottest winter on record, with temperatures up by 2 degrees on average and it is related to worsening climate change, a leading scientific group says.

  • by Marika Dobbin-Thomas
Suburban terror siege: Why Brighton?

Suburban terror siege: Why Brighton?

Brighton might actually be the obvious target precisely because it's not the kind of neighbourhood used to gritty, bloody crime.

  • by Marika Dobbin-Thomas and Daniel Flitton
Melbourne restaurateurs say 457 visas were a key ingredient in their recipe for success

Melbourne restaurateurs say 457 visas were a key ingredient in their recipe for success

Restaurateurs in Melbourne's 'Little Italy' fear the scrapping of 457 visas could strip Lygon Street of some of its unique cultural flavour.

  • by Marika Dobbin-Thomas