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Australians joining Israel's war on Hamas: official

Israeli-Australians are being mobilised to fight in the military following the attacks launched by Hamas as Melbourne's Jewish community mourns.

AAP

Demons fall short in bid to nab star Geelong spearhead

Geelong veteran Tom Hawkins has the chance to break the club's games-played record after signing a one-year contract extension.

AAP

Chasing pack ready to hunt down ALW champs Sydney FC

The three Melbourne clubs are heading the pack of A-League Women rivals attempting to chase down champions Sydney FC this season.

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Photography: Real and Imagined at the NGV – a huge and dazzling exhibition that reexamines our thinking

Photography is almost 200 years old and Photography: Real and Imagined at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) can be interpreted as an attempt to make sense of its history.

The Conversation

Rising Indian racer Kush Maini to be mentored by former F1 champion Mika Hakkinen

Maini, a 23-year-old from Bengaluru, has had fine year with several top 5 positions in Qualifying and a Podium in Melbourne.

The Hindu

Maple Glider: I Get Into Trouble review – delicate songs of rage and religious trauma

The Melbourne singer-songwriter’s second album catalogues the aftershocks of her Christian upbringing – and moments of joy in between

The Guardian - AU

Flooding of Melbourne retirement village left second world war refugee with PTSD, inquiry hears

About 70 people were displaced and 47 homes in Maribyrnong inundated last October

The Guardian - AU

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Four charged as 660kg of meth found under toilet rolls

Four foreigners have been arrested after police uncovered 662 kilograms of methamphetamine in a shipment of toilet rolls sent from Malaysia to Melbourne.

AAP

King shines for Australia in abandoned ODI

Australia were firmly on top in the second ODI in Melbourne, reducing the West Indies to 8-107 before the match was abandoned because of bad weather.

AAP

Melbourne's Oliver recovering after taken to hospital

Melbourne's star midfielder Clayton Oliver has been released from hospital after an undisclosed "medical episode", his AFL club says.

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Melbourne Catholic school’s ban on mullets and dreadlocks criticised by students

Emmanuel College defends move against ‘excessive hairstyles’ as students say there’s little justification for the ban

The Guardian - AU

Greens say Melbourne housing towers should be fixed amid claims that would be ‘putting lipstick on a pig’

Homes Victoria says maintaining the 44 towers would cost $2.3bn over 20 years but Greens say some estates are already being refurbished

The Guardian - AU

Worker killed as chemical explosion ignites factory

A 44-year-old man has died and WorkSafe is investigating after a chemical explosion led to a factory fire in Melbourne's west.

AAP

One last MCG swan song for football legend Barassi

The Melbourne Cricket Ground will host a state memorial service to pay tribute to Australian rules football legend Ron Barassi after his death at age 87.

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Second Victorian 'accelerator' housing project unveiled

Victoria will dip into its share of a $2 billion federal social housing package to build an $80 million development in Melbourne's outer north.

The Times of India

Rafael Nadal to play Australian Open after injury, says tournament director Tiley

NEW DELHI: Rafael Nadal is set to make his comeback in the Grand Slam circuit at the Australian Open in January, as confirmed by tournament director Craig Tiley on Wednesday. This appearance will likely mark the Spaniard's final participation in Melbourne.

The Independent UK

Rafael Nadal responds to Australian Open claim he will play in Melbourne

Tournament director Craig Tiley said Nadal was ‘confirmed’ for 2024

The Conversation

Why has China released detained Australian journalist Cheng Lei?

The arrival of Cheng Lei back in Melbourne today is clearly a moment of celebration for the Chinese Australian journalist and her family from whom she has been separated for over three years.

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Detained Australian journalist released by China

Cheng Lei has returned to Melbourne and been reunited with her family after Chinese authorities released the Australian journalist from detention.

Evening Standard

Rafael Nadal to make Grand Slam tennis return at 2024 Australian Open, claims tournament chief

The 22-time Grand Slam champion has not played a match since a second-round defeat in Melbourne at the start of the year

AAP

Man satisfied with action on anti-Semitic threats

Police have concluded an investigation of anti-Semitic threats made against a man in Melbourne with no further action being taken.

The Conversation

Cheng Lei released by China and reunited with family in Melbourne

Cheng Lei, the Australian journalist incarcerated in China since August 2020, has been freed – arriving in Melbourne to be reunited with her family.

AAP

Swans land AFL targets as Grundy, Adams reunited

The AFL trades are continuing with former Collingwood teammates Brodie Grundy and Taylor Adams joining Sydney in separate deals.

The Guardian - AU

‘Tight hugs, teary screams’: Cheng Lei releases first statement after release from detention in China

The Australian journalist was freed and is back home in Melbourne after being detained in August 2020 over national security-related accusations

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A Family Of Ducks Shut Down A Melbourne Motorway Last Night And Caused Adorable Mayhem

A family of ducks wandered a Melbourne motorway for over an hour last night, resulting in lane closures and delays. Yep, VicTraffic warned rush hour commuters of delays after the lawbreaking waterfowl waddled onto Melbourne’s M80 Ring Road. “The Transport Operations Centre received calls from the public around 4.30 yesterday…

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