The women behind the curtain
Kicked out of home after coming out at 17, Natalie Jeantou found herself alone, with just her dream to do what "she was born to do": helping women give birth.
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Neelima Choahan
Neelima Choahan is a journalist at The Age, covering general news and is passionate about social issues.
Mum gives birth to baby boy at busy Melbourne intersection
It was while buying a birthday present that Isobel Hutchinson realised the pains she had been dismissing all morning may just be the start of labour.
International licence holder allegedly speeding 80km/h over the limit
An international licence holder who told police he'd "never driven in Victoria" was allegedly driving at 80km/h over the speed limit when caught.
Man charged after intruder allegedly breaks into elderly woman's home
A man is in custody after an intruder allegedly broke into a 79-year-old woman's home in Melbourne's outer east on Wednesday morning.
BMW stolen in violent carjacking seen heading west
A black BMW stolen in a violent carjacking by two chainsaw and gun-wielding thieves has been spotted heading towards Melbourne's outer western suburbs.
Police appeal for help after shots fired into Melton house
Police are asking public for help in their investigations of a shooting at a Melton residence where three children under 10 were asleep.
Warm weather brings out people and sharks to Melbourne beaches
Melbourne late summer has got everyone flocking to the beaches including, it seems, the sharks.
AFLW inspiring more women to pull on football boots
Laura Macdonald has never played a game of Australian rules. In fact, she doesn't even own a football. Yet, in April, the 23-year-old will don the red and white jumper for the South Melbourne District Football Club and take to the Lindsay Hassett Oval in Albert Park to play.
'It was here first': Closing Essendon Airport would be 'knee-jerk reaction'
Locals need Essendon Airport.
Essendon Airport: DFO to remain shut but flights resume Thursday, says CEO
Essendon Airport will reopen on Thursday, two days after the plane crash that killed five people.
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