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Morrison government pulls pin on Melbourne station carparks

No matter how big they are, station car parks are usually full.

The government has withdrawn $50 million in parking project funding it promised in largely Liberal marginal seats ahead of the last federal election.

Plan for second safe injecting room opposite Flinders Street station

The site of Melbourne’s second drug-injecting room is expected to be located in an art deco building opposite Flinders St Station and near the popular al fresco dining laneway Degraves Street.

Dean, who suffers from Crohn’s disease, lost his life savings. His council said he still needed to pay his rates

The Victorian Ombudsman says banks often have better hardship policies than local councils, who have rigid policies for dealing with people unable to pay rates.

Collingwood star Steele Sidebottom is spun around in a tackle but ‘play on’ is the call.
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AFL 2021

Baaaaall: The worst rule in football and how it should be paid, or not

Two of our experts take different views on the contentious ‘holding the ball’ rule, and how it should be applied.

Taipei has urged people not to panic shop as an outbreak shatters Taiwan’s record on fighting the coronavirus.

Nobody rushed to get vaccinated in COVID-free Taiwan. Now it’s in lockdown

Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea all flattened the curve with quarantine and contact-tracing. Now their sluggish vaccination programs are being questioned.

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‘Bizarre’ court fight kicks off with bombshell offer

onstantine Arvanitis outside Melbourne’s County Court with his fiancee, Melanie Thornton, after the first day of his defamation trial against former partner Selina Holder.

A man who claims his reputation was ruined by an ex-girlfriend who accused him of being a sex addict and cheat offered to settle on the opening day of their defamation trial for $5000.

Would you pay $3500 for a ‘sculpture’ made from second-hand Lego blocks?

Would you pay $3500 for a ‘sculpture’ made from second-hand Lego blocks?

Architect-turned-sculptor Jan van Schaik says his Lost Tablets series was inspired by the Parthenon.

$40 million Fox Sports funding on Auditor-General’s radar

The Auditor-General will consider reviewing $40 million in federal government grants provided to Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp since 2017 to support coverage of women’s sport.

‘Last chance highs’ face funding cut as students fail to return from lockdown

Hester Hornbrook Academy principal Sally Lasslett (centre) with teacher Eric Woodward and youth worker Felicity Gibbons.

Schools that educate the most challenging students say COVID-19 has undone a year’s progress and that some kids have become so disengaged they might never return.

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Crown breaks silence, giving Star an early lead in ownership race

After a week of pressure from shareholders, Crown’s board has only now shown tentative signs of engaging with a suitor.

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The medicines watchdog has received two proposals from private individuals to reclassify contraceptives so they can be more easily dispensed directly by pharmacists.

TGA weighs over-the-counter contraceptive pill plan

The medicines regulator is asking for feedback on two plans that would give pharmacists more freedom to supply the pill without a prescription.

Why The Rock ripped open his tough childhood and let the world watch

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson’s new sitcom focuses on his father’s ‘tough love’ and the moment his life began to veer off the tracks.

The silver fox effect: our obsession with men who age well

Composites for men’s style piece by Melissa Singer

Ben Affleck’s rumoured reunion with Jennifer Lopez has reignited interest in men who seem to improve their appearance with age, or a new love.

How Joel Edgerton’s cruellest role turned into a blessing

The 46-year-old actor was driven to play a ruthless slave catcher in the year’s most anticipated TV series. It may be his defining moment.

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Many Australian migrant families have been unable to visit sick and dying relatives.
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Grieving for freedom: Why many of us feel trapped inside Australia

Australians with family or loved ones overseas are increasingly alarmed about the personal toll of being shut off from the rest of the world.

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Novak Djokovic will chase a 10th Australian Open crown at next year’s opening grand slam.
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Australian Open boss insists 2022 grand slam will stay in Melbourne

Craig Tiley insists the tournament will go ahead in Melbourne following a report that said it could be forced offshore because of border closures.

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Simiona Tuteru arrives at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday morning.

‘Something was wrong’ on day of crash, truck driver’s daughter tells court

The daughter of the truck driver who took the lives of four police officers believed her father was going to kill someone if he drove, but he went to work on the day of the crash because he thought he was going to get fired, a court has heard.

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Crime

Son charged with murder after mum killed in Chelsea home

Homicide squad detectives are now investigating two separate incidents where women were killed in Melbourne.

Judy Bednar, who came as a young girl to Australia from Hungary with her family, has been remembered as caring, opinionated and open-minded by her friends.

Is the super loop getting in the way of real public transport upgrades?

The proposed suburban rail loop would intersect with 10 other rail lines.

Is the massive Suburban Rail Loop starving other improvements our public transport system needs right now?

John Hearsch

President of Rail Futures Institute

Performing arts program sets stage for regional schoolkids to thrive

Students at Cohuna Consolidated School take part in their new dance class.

The state government’s Blended Arts Education Program aims to give rural and regional schools better access to dance and drama education.

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Melbourne’s outer suburbs hit by syphilis epidemic

There has been a rise in syphilis cases in Victoria.

Melbourne scientists will use genomic sequencing for the first time to track fast-spreading syphilis outbreaks running rampant on Melbourne’s outskirts as doctors warn immediate intervention is needed to contain an evolving epidemic of the STD.

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Kayo’d: cheap streaming, complex ticketing keeps fans away from the footy

Tigers fan Kevin Passmore used to go to every Richmond home game but he’s among those now choosing to watch games from their living rooms.

Collingwood star Steele Sidebottom is spun around in a tackle but ‘play on’ is the call.
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Baaaaall: The worst rule in football and how it should be paid, or not

Two of our experts take different views on the contentious ‘holding the ball’ rule, and how it should be applied.

Carlton have approached former Richmond assistant coach Justin Leppitsch, right, on separate occasions.

Back in the game? Carlton, Collingwood in pursuit of Leppitsch

Carlton have made a play for Justin Leppitsch to become senior assistant coach to David Teague. Separately, the Blues have approached him to replace Chris Judd on their board.

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Clarke suggests bowlers would have known as CA chief dodges ball tampering issue

Michael Clarke and David Warner’s manager have scorned the 2018 investigation that concluded only three people had prior knowledge of the Cape Town ball-tampering plot.

Aaron Summers (right) will play in the Pakistan Cup in Karachi.

Former BBL cricketer in court on child abuse charges

Aaron Summers, 25, has been charged with possessing child abuse material and grooming a minor after his alleged behaviour was brought to the attention of cricket authorities.

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De Goey escapes sanction over dressing room incident

The AFL said it wanted to use the incident as an opportunity to remind players to be mindful of their actions at all times.

‘It gives hope to athletes’: Study reveals brain fades not all down to CTE

A former Australian rules umpire is working on research in the US that offers some reassurance about head knocks in footy.

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