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NRL makes call on Magic Round bye, grand-final rematch

Melbourne will have home-ground advantage when they face premiers Brisbane in a grand-final rematch in round three, while a new team misses Magic Round in 2026.

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Fans thunderstruck with powerful AC/DC performance

Aussie fans got exactly what they wanted as AC/DC blasted back onto home soil with a powerhouse performance to kick off their long-awaited tour.

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Crows 'back of the pack' as Dees regroup for finals

Out to claim their first AFLW finals victory in three years, Melbourne coach Mick Stinear believes heavyweights Adelaide are finally showing vulnerabilities.

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Crows, Port to bookend AFL Gather Round

The AFL has released the fixture for Gather Round, when all 18 clubs play in South Australia.

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Morning Mail: ‘Postcode lottery’ for specialist care, Trump claims big victory over Democrats, can McDonald’s be stopped?

Many patients ignorant of public hospital care or can’t access it, experts warn; Melbourne suburb faces long fight to resist fast-food chain

The Guardian - AU

DCE return and grudge games headline NRL's first month

Daly Cherry-Evans' Brookvale return will headline the opening month of the NRL's 2026 draw, with Melbourne and Parramatta to play the first game in Australia.

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‘You can’t spend your whole life trying to stop a McDonald’s’: how the fast-food chain keeps opening new Australian stores

Darebin city council has rejected a 24-hour store in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote. But will community opposition hold?

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The remarkable story of the 1879 Sydney riot that set the tone for 150 years of Ashes rivalry

All hell broke loose at what became known as the SCG when a couple of thousand people, including a teenage Banjo Paterson, stormed the pitch

The Guardian - AU

Planes narrowly avoided collision at Melbourne airport after runway shortened, report finds

Length of runway was temporarily shortened by 1500m to allow for night-time resurfacing works

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Afternoon Update: US Senate approves deal to end shutdown; near-misses at Melbourne airport; and ‘dark’ novel wins Booker prize

Democrats broke from their party and voted with Republicans, a move that has enraged many in their caucus

The Guardian - AU

Planes came within metres of hitting Melbourne airport workers in ‘terrifying’ incidents after runway shortened

Australian safety investigation finds serious accidents involving two planes in September 2023 were only avoided ‘by luck’

The Guardian - AU

Vision to protect schoolkids, cyclists after tragedies

Almost four out of five people supported lowering speed limits on local streets, with the measure among dozens to be considered as a state looks to the future.

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Morning Mail: Albanese calls Whitlam dismissal ‘calculated plot’, Trump threatens to sue BBC for US$1bn, plan for more Melbourne trains

Prime minister speaks out on 50th anniversary of Gough Whitlam’s removal; US president adds to crisis engulfing UK broadcaster

The Guardian - AU

Victoria urged to ramp up train, tram and bus services – and make off-peak transport cheaper

Infrastructure Victoria urges Labor to boost public transport in key Melbourne suburbs

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Jacinta Nampijinpa Price backs out as headlining speaker at anti-immigration rally due to feature Tommy Robinson

Exclusive: Rallies, organised by anti-lockdown protester Monica Smit and others, are set to go ahead in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane at the end of November

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'Historic' native title claim could advance quickly

A native title claim seeking to recognise Traditional Owners' deep connection to the lands of a major city could move swiftly through the courts.

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Traditional owners file native title claim over Melbourne and surrounding areas

Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung elder says First Nations people want to work with government to ‘look after that country’

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Lions shake off Demons AFLW finals 'monkey'

The Brisbane Lions have qualified for a sixth-straight AFLW preliminary final, overcoming a slow start to down Melbourne by 13 points at Ikon Park.

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City beat Victory despite Mata spark in ALM derby

A star turn from Juan Mata wasn't enough for Melbourne Victory to claim A-League Men derby bragging rights, with Melbourne City triumphing 2-0.

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Qantas business lounge passenger set on fire after power bank explodes in his pocket

About 150 people evacuated from Melbourne airport lounge after device overheats and ignites, burning the man’s leg and fingers

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Renegades captain to miss start of WBBL title defence

After adding significant international firepower, reigning champions Melbourne Renegades will be without captain Sophie Molineux for the start of the WBBL.

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Injuries, short breaks won't affect City's derby prep

Melbourne City's Aurelio Vidmar and Andrew Nabbout insist tight turnarounds and mounting injuries won't affect them in their derby against Melbourne Victory.

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The Block 2023 Star Speaks Out About ‘Sad Reality’ Of Appearing On The Show: ‘Crippling Debt’

"The $100-a-day per person that the network pays you while filming barely covers your expenses while in Melbourne."

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Grattan on Friday: November 11 1975 – watching history being made, from the best seats in the house

In his just-released memoir, historian and former diplomat Lachlan Strahan recalls being picked up from his Melbourne primary school by a neighbour on November 11 1975, the day Gough Whitlam was sacked as prime minister. His politically active mother “was so upset she didn’t trust herself behind the wheel”.

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Competing with Mata a welcome test for Victory recruit

Melbourne Victory recruit Denis Genreau and star signing Juan Mata are both attacking midfielders, but it's a welcome competition for places.

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