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Yimbies welcome Labor’s plan for more housing in Melbourne and Geelong but question priorities

Strategy could deliver 2.5m new homes – and Jacinta Allan doesn’t rule out forcing councils to hit targets

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Targets set as Victoria eyes millions of extra homes

The Victorian government has identified where it wants 2.5 million homes to be built, with Geelong, Melbourne's CBD and outer suburbs to do the heavy-lifting.

AAP

Victoria’s premier unveils new housing targets for construction of 2.5m new homes by 2051

Jacinta Allan reveals Geelong will be set highest target for new homes, with City of Melbourne and Melton second and third

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Disappointment as mother of all NRL hoodoos drags on

It will likely be a decade since the Warriors last tasted victory over Melbourne when they next get a chance to break their hoodoo after failing twice in 2024.

AAP

Vixens gain Super Netball revenge over Lightning

The Melbourne Vixens increased their Super Netball ladder lead to eight points with a 63-61 win over the Lightning - the only team to beat them this season.

AAP

Hughes lifts Storm to extend win streak over Warriors

Jahrome Hughes starred as the Melbourne Storm overturned an early 14-0 deficit to win against the Warriors in the NRL for a 16th straight time.

AAP

Collingwood's Crisp closes on AFL games streak record

Colllingwood coach Craig McRae says it's no coincidence that as Jack Crisp's form has improved, so have the fortunes of the injury-ravaged Magpies.

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Cheap, cheerful and booming: the Australian stores selling food at huge discounts

Customers at shops like Cheaper Buy Miles and Beyond Best Before can find food items nearing their best-before date at a fraction of supermarket prices

The Guardian - AU

How Crawford can turn the F2 tide after “super-unlucky” streak

Crawford was one of the standout performers across the first two weekends of the season with a trio of top-five finishes, including a second place in the first sprint race in Sakhir. But since then, a series of issues in qualifying have seen the DAMS driver drop to 11th in the…

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Afternoon Update: Teal MP’s seat facing abolition; attempted murder charge over Wakeley stabbing; and Elon Musk’s $68bn pay package

The Australian electoral commission has recommended the North Sydney seat held by independent Kylea Tink should be abolished

The Guardian - AU

Collingwood star Daicos all clear for Kangaroos test

Nick Daicos has overcome a corked shin, proving his fitness at training for the Magpies and earning the green light to take on North Melbourne.

AAP

Australia’s south-east to endure more wintry weather after Melbourne records coldest day in five years

BoM says south-east can expect cold days and frosty nights with below-average temperatures continuing into the coming week

The Guardian - AU

Sons make $1m plea to solve mother's bookshop murder

Maria James was brutally murdered four decades ago and her sons believe the killer's identity is being covered up by people keen to protect the Catholic Church.

AAP

Home prices in three cities are outpacing their peers

Australia's housing market is made up of laggards and leaders in home price growth and the gap is expected to linger in the coming months.

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Bikie-frequented gym among four suspicious fires probed

Police are investigating a series of Melbourne fires after a gym frequented by bikies was set alight amid a separate spate of three fires in close proximity.

AAP

Season over for wounded Demons star Christian Petracca

Melbourne's Christian Petracca is looking ahead to the 2025 AFL season after conceding internal injuries will keep him sidelined for the rest of this year.

AAP

More respect needed to fight school porn deepfakes

A school-based respectful relationships program could be expanded to focus on pornography after manipulated images of Melbourne girls were shared online.

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How Much Rents Skyrocketed In Australian Capital Cities In The First Quarter Of 2024, Revealed

Here's how much the median rent for a house and apartment is in every capital city in Australia after the first quarter of 2024.

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Big bones: Victoria the ‘simply terrifying’ T rex arrives at Melbourne Museum

It took a team of four a week to reassemble the skeleton, which is one of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossils on Earth

AAP

Detective denies punching handcuffed man to the stomach

A police officer is on trial in the Victorian County Court, accused of assaulting a man during an arrest in Melbourne's northwest.

AAP

Wallabies star Gordon joins Titans as code war ramps up

The Gold Coast Titans have signed Wallabies and Melbourne Rebels five-eighth Carter Gordon on a two-year deal in another blow to Australian rugby.

The Guardian - AU

Melbourne councillor pushes to double rates for property investors and halve them for owner-occupiers

James Conlan of Merri-bek council says the change would make investing in the area ‘less attractive’ and free up more homes for first-time buyers

AAP

Storm ready for wild Warriors reception

Melbourne's Jahrome Hughes isn't expecting much love in Auckland, with the Warriors desperate to crack a nine-year losing streak in front of a sold-out stadium.

Newcastle Herald

Cold Chisel adds Hunter Valley show to Big 5-0 anniversary tour

Ticket demand 'was bigger than anything we've ever seen'.

Louder

"OMG! Pack ur bags cuz we’re going on vacay." King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard announce Europe Residency dates

Melbourne's musical mavericks King Gizzard to return to Europe next summer

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