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Vanessa Calafiore was born with no hands or feet. But that hasn't stopped her lifting weights. She even competed in her first bodybuilding contest recently and wants to do it again. Check out the great pics in this story by Eddie Jim.

The weightlifter born without hands and feet who competes in bodybuilding contests
Vanessa Calafiore can remember the first time she lifted a barbell with no hands.
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The price of Melbourne's croissants could rise amid world butter shortage
At Lune, they go through 310 kilograms of French butter a week to make their croissants.
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I was lucky enough to attend the grand final yesterday, specifically the Punt Road End where the emotion poured out. Well done, Richmond FC.

Roar emotion from the fans weeping in the stands
It started just after three-quarter time. Nothing major at first, just a few damp eyes.
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Ever wondered what happens to people when they die and can't be identified?

John and Jane Does: The unidentified dead waiting for years to be given a name
To die and to have no one know. Friends, family, not even the government. It's a lonely thought. Yet for some this is their fate. They are the unidentified.
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Tom Cowie
August 25

Some heartbreak with your Friday drinks.

Father of the year Jason Stack and his daughters won't let tragedy define them
Three days before Mother's Day, Kim Stack tried to take her own life. At the time, her husband Jason was at work and the kids were at school. She survived but did not recover.
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Tom Cowie
August 5

What does a secretive company in Panama want with millions of used tyres in a small country town like Stawell?

Internet marketing company in Panama owns a dump of 9 million tyres in Victoria
An offshore company based in the tax haven of Panama now has control of a toxic dump of 9 million used tyres considered a huge fire risk in the state's west.
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Tom Cowie
July 27

The alleged stabbing death of a muesli company director by her business partner may have been sparked by a work dispute.

'Biggest heart in the world': boyfriend of stabbed muesli company director left devastated
They were lifelong friends who turned a local muesli business into an international brand. He had a key to her house. She drove him to work most mornings. Now she is dead and he stands accused of her murder.
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Tom Cowie
July 12

Slow and steady work from Victoria Police as they search for Karen Ristevski's killer.

Karen Ristevski case: Police may have been sitting on big clue for five months
A witness has reported seeing Karen's car on the day she went missing.
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Bhakthi Puvanenthiran
June 25

Case study alert! Looking for a young woman in Melbourne who has bruxism (teeth grinding or clenching) for a photo and article. Ideally available today. Please share.
b.puvanenthiran@fairfaxmedia.com.au

Tom Cowie
June 24

Spooky.

The Elgin rectangle: why couldn't people lock their cars in Carlton?
Something has been going on in the streets of Carlton.
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Tom Cowie
June 22

Should bike racks be used for religious messages?

Pastafarian takes on Jesus bikes in Melbourne CBD
Putting a major al dente in their operations.
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Tom Cowie
June 4

No guns, no balaclavas. As promised, it was "easy money".

Tom Cowie
May 30

"I think it's ridiculous that the banks have this secret agreement between themselves. They charge a service fee which they do nothing for. It's money for jam for them."

The machine ate his card. Then furious finance lecturer chased bank for $1000
What do you get for the $2 fee for using another bank's ATM? A finance lecturer believes the answer is nothing.
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Tom Cowie
May 1

"It smells like a really nasty burnt coffee."

Inner city coffee processor roasted after smell complaints from residents
Not everyone wants to wake up and smell the coffee.
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Tom Cowie
April 17

"They do cooking over flames, there's burning fat and the smell of BBQ ribs."

'It smells like burnt steak': Meat odour complaints from residents force closure of restaurant
Residents complaining about smoke and the smell of grilled meat drifting through the balcony windows and ventilation of an apartment building has forced the closure of an inner Melbourne steakhouse.
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Tom Cowie
April 14

"All these little things made me think I could beat her, I got a bit competitive thinking 'I can take on Cathy Freeman'."

Man sues Scienceworks after breaking back in bid to outrun Cathy Freeman exhibit
A man is taking legal action against the Scienceworks museum after he ran "flat out" into a wall and fractured his spine while racing a virtual Cathy Freeman display.
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