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New prenatal screening test could identify causes behind pregnancy complications
A revolutionary screening test could hold the key to helping expecting parents find causes for serious pregnancy complications including miscarriage and fetal death.
- by Melissa Cunningham
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Royal Melbourne Show: What we learned about this year's showbags
Plastic bags full of miniature chocolates and children's toys of questionable quality or the undisputed best thing about the Royal Show. Whatever you think of showbags, there is no doubting their enduring appeal.
- by Tom Cowie
Beam me up: Synchrotron secures $80m funding boost for 'important' research
It's as big as a football field, has the power of 10 giant microscopes and has just won more than $80 million in extra funding.
- by Benjamin Preiss
No ferreting around at the annual Kyneton Daffodil Arts Festival
More than 80 furry ferrets will slug it out in a fur-dinkum marathon obstacle course at the weekend.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Minister admits police radio 'vulnerable' after transmission jammed during chase
Vulnerabilities were exposed when a hacker interrupted transmission during car chase, minister says.
- by Caroline Schelle
Gem of an idea brings death ray closer, takes out top prize in 'science Oscars'
Australian diamond lasers may eventually be powerful enough to knock a missile out of the air.
- by Liam Mannix
'An absolute top bloke': Friends pay tribute to 17-year-old who died after shooting incident
A teenage boy who died after a shooting incident in Neerim South over the weekend has been remembered as a "legend" and "an absolute top bloke."
- by Emily Woods
Anti-corruption watchdog IBAC says no to Matthew Guy's request to probe his lobster dinner with alleged mobster
Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog, IBAC, has rejected said no to Opposition Leader Matthew Guy's request to investigate him over his infamous lobster dinner with an alleged mafia boss.
- by Richard Baker, Nick McKenzie
Man to face charges after bypassing bollards and driving through Bourke Street Mall
A man who took a wrong turn down Bourke Street Mall on Wednesday, bypassing bollards installed earlier this year, is expected to be charged with traffic offences.
- by Nino Bucci
Hi-vis vigilantes take on top end of town by tearing up 'undemocratic' tram ads
Protesters posing as authorised workers are fighting the 'corporate dominance of public space'.
- by Ebony Bowden
Mother's boyfriend Dwayne Lindsay facing murder trial for baby Chayse's death
Man will stand trial over baby found covered in bruises and with ice in his system.