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Declan Cutler, 16, was killed in Coburg North earlier this year.

Courts

Teen arrested at airport charged over killing of Declan Cutler

Flanked by three police officers, the 17-year-old sat in handcuffs during a brief Children’s Court hearing, with his mother watching on. The court heard it was his first time in custody.

by Erin Pearson

Melbourne’s Flinders Street Station has been lit up in pink to honour the life of Olivia Newton-John.

Vale

‘She’s so loved’: Olivia Newton-John’s family to accept offer of state funeral

by Caroline Schelle

Lydia Abdelmalek.

Courts

‘Pure evil’: Catfish victims tell of pain as sentence appealed

by Caroline Schelle

Victorian Chief Health Officer, Professor Brett Sutton.

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Coronavirus pandemic

Brett Sutton says this is ‘key’ to fighting COVID-19

by Aisha Dow

A vacant former furnishings store has been engulfed in flames overnight.

Fire

Preston vacant shop fire being treated as suspicious

by Ashleigh McMillan and Jackson Graham

Transport

Premier Daniel Andrews attends as ground is broken on the Suburban Rail Loop project in early June.

Public transport

‘Stunning hypocrisy’: No business case for Suburban Rail Loop

by Patrick Hatch

Renders of the new Arden Precinct in North Melbourne, which the state government says will be home to 15,000 residents by 2050.

City of Melbourne

Affordable housing, animal shelter lose out in North Melbourne’s Arden precinct plan

by Patrick Hatch

Some argued the free tram zone was necessary because passengers trying to touch on mykis slowed down departures.

Opinion

Public transport

Why the free tram zone needs to be cancelled

by Daniel Bowen

Metro employees had been given until October 15 last year to get vaccinated or risk being fired.

Trains

Metro Trains feared shortage of vaccinated staff would derail network

by Patrick Hatch

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Crime & Courts

Nabil Maghnie (centre) was a feared crime figure.

Courts

Love Machine killer was acting on his dad’s orders, lawyer tells court

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by Adam Cooper

Tommy Hughes Jnr

Courts

Former horse trainer accused of stabbing two people

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by Erin Pearson

The department was fined for failing to ensure people other than employees were not exposed to health and safety risks, while the management was fined for failing to provide or maintain safe systems of work.

Courts

Government department fined $55,000 over care home violence

by Cassandra Morgan

Jacob Elliott has been found guilty of murder.

Courts

Killers sought vengeance outside Love Machine nightclub

by Adam Cooper

Local council

Illustration: Andrew Dyson

LETTERS

Letters

Trump finally learns that nobody is above the law

Women in sport

Councils risk losing funding over sports facility access rules

by Marnie Vinall

Private providers are failing to recruit staff for in-home aged care in Boroondara and the Mornington Peninsula.

Aged care

Big contracts, little staff amid ‘Uberisation’ of in-home aged care

by Cara Waters

Local council

Moreland residents demand consultation on council name change

by Rachael Dexter

Barbara Rimington.

Aged care

‘Nobody’s checked I’m alive’: More than 1000 stranded as council retreats from aged care

by Cara Waters

Aileen Nielsen is without in home aged care because of private provider mecwacare’s failure to provide staff.

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Local council

Elderly residents abandoned by private aged care provider after council exit

by Cara Waters

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City life

Twiggy wants to be the next Cecil Rhodes.

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Forrest’s foundation fights back against Fortress Australia with rebrand

Twiggy’s plan to launch a modern-day Rhodes Scholarship in Perth will be rebranded after a COVID-induced roadblock.

by Benjamin Preiss and Kishor Napier-Raman

Cult of the Lamb is a blend of genres, as well as a blend of 2D and 3D visual styles.

Video games

‘Hope there’s no bugs’: Melbourne-made video game set to go global

Video game fans around the world are counting down the hours to get their hands on this Melbourne-made game.

by Rachael Dexter

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City life

Olivia Newton-John’s Aussie roots were never broken

by Charlotte Grieve and Kishor Napier-Raman

Wayne Carey and Anthony Stevens during their playing days at North Melbourne.

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City life

Is the Wayne Carey-Anthony Stevens peace deal broken?

by Charlotte Grieve and Kishor Napier-Raman

Josh Jenkins and Eddie Betts in 2016.

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City life

Crows tell training camp organisers to remove glowing testimonial

by Kishor Napier-Raman

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