Horror stabbing on Melbourne train causes major delays
An argument that turned violent on a train travelling towards Huntingdale train station, leaving a man fighting for life in hospital and multiple services delayed.
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‘Should be here forever’: New deal to keep Boxing Day Test at the ‘G
A new long term agreement to keep the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne is imminent despite fears interstate raiders could poach the iconic event.
Behind the scenes at the Cadbury factory in Melbourne
It’s World Chocolate Day this weekend, so we’re celebrating with an exclusive behind the scenes look at the Cadbury chocolate factory in Ringwood!…
Teen’s ‘distinctive’ shoes led to his arrest after Burwood fatal crash
A 17-year-old boy who had previously been on bail was allegedly behind the wheel in the horror Burwood smash. It’s been revealed his white sneakers helped police track him down.
Price: Youth crime rates aren’t a contest, Harriet, people are dying
How dare Harriet Shing make the sickening observation that Victoria has the country’s lowest youth offending rate after a young man was killed in an alleged hit-run in Burwood. She must offer a grovelling apology — and then she must quit.
Call for Premier to get tough on youth crime
Steve Price urges Victoria Primer Jacinta Allan to get tough on youth crime.
Steve Price on what is making him grumpy this week
Steve Price addresses what Peter Dutton needs to do to win the next election.
Real estate agent’s cheeky ad turns heads – but not everyone is a fan
A real estate agent has received mixed feedback on his cheeky advertising campaign promoting himself as the “Best-looking agent” in his area.
New Lord Mayor to meet Labor heavyweights
Nicholas Reece has opened a new homelessness service in the city ahead of planned meetings with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Thursday.
Pollies choose love not war, as they hard launch relationship
Political pair Josh Burns and Georgie Purcell put their love on show at Canberra’s Midwinter Ball but they weren’t the only ones to raise eyebrows, with Lidia Thorpe’s gown designed to shock.
‘Massive’ meteor lights up night sky
Some Aussies were treated to a remarkable sight on Wednesday night, as a “huge” meteor lit up the sky. Watch the video.
Police swoop on Melbourne cabbie boarding flight after alleged sex assault
A Melbourne taxi driver has been arrested boarding a flight to India just hours after he allegedly sexually assaulted his passenger on a trip from the CBD.
Who could replace Sheargold after shock Triple M exit?
The shock exit of Marty Sheargold from Triple M’s breakfast slot has paved the way for yet another shake-up of Melbourne’s morning airwaves. So who could get the gig?
He got a new organ, his family “got their dad back”
A Geelong man who used to spend hours on dialysis feels like a new man after a kidney transplant, thanks to a generous donor he will never know.
Pies 2010 premiership team to reunite after 14 years
The victorious 2010 Collingwood side was denied a ten-year reunion due to Covid but, after “a bit of a protest”, they’re now making up for lost time.
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Is this man a future Premier?
Sam Groth serves up a his future vision.
Broadway star Andy Karl confirms his romance with Australian actor Elise McCann
Broadway star Andy Karl confirms his romance with Australian actor Elise McCann
Whale freed from tangle off Victoria coast
Authorities have freed a humpback whale tangled in rope and fishing line after a dayslong chase.
Frankston manor like something out of a time capsule
A waterfront property in Melbourne’s south east has come on the market that looks as if it’s straight out of the 1950s. SEE INSIDE.
How ceiling height affects students’ exam results
A surprising link between ceiling height and students’ performance in exams has been uncovered in a landmark study by two Australian universities.
Cottage owner’s gutsy 3-metre move makes almost $1m
An ambitious decision to pick up a boarded up miner’s cottage and move it three metres during a no expense-spared renovation has paid off for these Victorian homeowners
Vic housing strategy under threat as property confidence hits record low
New data has revealed confidence in the state’s property industry has plunged to its lowest ever level outside the pandemic, prompting warnings the industry could soon come grinding to a halt.
Four people killed by synthetic opioid in Broadmeadows
A police probe has found a synthetic opioid in the systems of all four people — including a teenage boy — whose bodies were found in a home in Melbourne’s north.
Metro Tunnel conducts first passenger tests — but not the human kind
Metro Tunnel operators have revealed the unexpected way they carried out “critical” testing to ensure passenger safety — but without passengers. See the pictures.
Inside the wild training regime of a handstand foot archery world record holder
Training like a champion: Watch as Cirque Bon Bon’s incredible contortionist and handstand foot archery world record holder takes their skills…
Family of slain doctor slams Vic’s broken justice system after crash
The grieving sister of slain doctor Ash Gordon has slammed the state’s justice system after another innocent man was killed by youths on a violent crime spree in a Burwood crash.
Revealed: Australia’s top renewable energy suburbs
As cost of living pressure builds, there’s been a surge in uptake of renewable energy in Aussie homes, with some more enthusiastic than others to ditch fossil fuels.
Arrest made every 90 minutes in horror Vic family violence epidemic
A man who strangled his female partner in front of her young children was among 2700 family violence offenders arrested in Melbourne’s southeast over six months as police blitz the state’s worst-affected areas.
Victorian, Tassie farms snapped up in trio of deals
Two Victorian farms and one in Tasmania have changed hands in three separate deals worth about $25 million combined.
Push for soft drink price rise to tackle ‘health emergency’
Debate over a proposed sugar tax has raised concerns there are better ways to encourage healthy habits rather than adding to hip pocket pain for Aussie families.
Why Vic childcare centres are closing or cutting hours
A crisis in the early childhood sector means Victorian families are missing out and children are suffering because they’re not getting a “continuity of education”.
Teens hunted after fatal Burwood crash
Four teens are being hunted by police after a stolen car smashed into a Toyota in a fatal smash on Tuesday.
Call to honour Melbourne’s forgotten birthday
New push to honour the forgotten birthday of modern Melbourne at Enterprize Park.
‘Can’t wait’: Melbourne snatches jewel in Sydney’s sporting crown
The world’s best golfers are set to battle it out on the city’s famed sandbelt courses after Victoria stole the nation’s most prestigious golf tournament from NSW.
Orville the Ostrich finds a new home at Werribee Open Range Zoo
Werribee Open Range Zoo welcomes the arrival of four new charismatic Ostriches who can bust a move and have the keen desire for a peck.
Accused Melbourne drug kingpin granted bail despite flight risk
A Werribee dad accused of plotting a major drug importation allegedly told associates on the AN0M encrypted messaging app he intended to flee Australia.
‘Actively intimidating kids’: Anger as homophobes hijack queer teen event
A formal organised in support of LGBTIQA+ teens has been targeted by homophobic groups who called the event “feral” and purchased hundreds of tickets in a bid to hijack the event.
Sculptor’s warehouse could be Richmond’s coolest home
An art-filled converted warehouse where a sculptor lives and works in Richmond is set to go to auction. Take a look at the cool inner-city home with a brutalist aesthetic.
Automated milk steamers save Melbourne cafes thousands
Savvy cafes are using new tech, such as automated milk steamers, to save time and money on sky-high wages.
Melbourne shivers through coldest morning in two years
Melburnians have woken to sub-zero temperatures on Wednesday, as the city recorded its coldest morning in two years.
In Black and White
Host Jen Kelly talks with experts and historians to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors.
It’s official: This city has the worst traffic in Australia
An Aussie city has somewhat surprisingly been chosen as the gridlock capital of Australia – though not everyone agrees. HAVE YOUR SAY
Aussie millennials are retiring at 30, so what’s their secret?
Young Australians are chasing the benefits of a trending financial “lifestyle” that promotes an extreme approach to saving, with the ultimate promise of early retirement. But does it work?
ICYMI: news recap June 24 – July 1st
Missed some of the news this week? Here’s a quick recap of some stories in Melbourne and its’ surrounds since last Monday. Stay up to date and…
Mt Waverley home bought for few hundred pounds sells for $1.7m
A longstanding Mt Waverley family who’ve sold their home of 74 years have revealed some of the suburb’s biggest changes — including the shock amount a block of land cost in the 1940s.
Melb home in beachside suburb sells for under $100k
Once labelled by the owners as the most-dangerous address in Australia, a unit has recently sold for only $99,000. But the listing agent believes it’s no longer a “not a bad place to live”.
100+ homes disappear from Victoria’s public housing
Amid Victoria’s “worst housing crisis in living memory”, more than 100 private properties leased by the state government for social housing have been lost. HERE’S WHY
Veteran paramedic ‘devastated’ by Ambulance Vic’s response to crash
A paramedic who nearly lost his life after crashing down an embankment in the Hume region following an 18 hour shift has hit back at Ambulance Victoria for “discrediting” him.
Lost Dogs’ Home slam “horrific” treatment of dog, left starved and dumped in Melbourne hard rubbish
The Lost Dog’s Home have slammed the “horrific” treatment of five-year-old Staghound, Atticus, found starved and dumped in hard rubbish in Melbourne’s…
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