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Aneeka Simonis is an award-winning journalist covering courts, crime and justice for the Herald Sun.

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Armed robber shot dead by police in covert op

FRESH details of the deadly police shooting during a Park Orchards bottle shop holdup can be revealed by the Herald Sun, including about the career criminal shot dead by undercover officers.

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NRL Raiders cheerleader Laura Dawson photo shoot for Big League.

Could other sports dump models?

THE move to dump grid girls at Formula One races, beginning with Melbourne, has prompted calls for more Australian sports to ban cheerleaders, ring girls and other scantily clad women for promotion.

VIC News

Parking data from across the city has shown a hot spot near Melbourne Zoo on Saturday afternoons. There were more than 6700 fines handed out in two carparks near the zoo in 2015/16. Illegally parked cars and parking inspectors booking illegally parkedd cars in and around carpark on POPLAR ROAD Parkville. Parking inspectors writes up a tickets for car illegally parked on the nature strip.

Anger over new way to pay fines

FLAWS have been exposed in the state’s new universal infringement payment system.

Inner East

Cyclist’s attack on hotel carpark

A MAN has thrown a molotov cocktail into a St Kilda hotel carpark before fleeing on a mountain bike.

Law & Order

A man has been shot dead by police during an armed hold up at a bottle shop on Park road Park Orchards. Picture: Nicole Garmston

Two charged over Park Orchards robbery

TWO men have been charged for their alleged role in an attempted armed robbery at a Park Orchards shop that saw a bandit shot dead by police. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES

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Antony Catalano gets his morning coffee at Itali.co restaurant in Sorrento. Catalano after his shock exit as chief of Domain, sparking a plunge in the company's value. Picture: Nicole Garmston

Domain boss not sorry for jumping ship

FORMER Domain chief executive Antony Catalano has brushed aside share market losses of more than $120 million following his abrupt departure from the property company.

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15/01/2018 Tarneen Onus-Williams in Lincoln Square Carlton. She's an organiser with Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance, arranging anti-Australia Day protest next week in Melbourne. They're expecting 10,000-odd, calling for Australia Day to be completely abolished.Picture David Geraghty / The Australian.

Invasion Day rally organisers refuse to aid police

A LEADER of a publicly funded indigenous group that is promoting an “Invasion Day” rally has lashed out after being questioned about a decision by activists to not co-operate with police.

VIC News

Golfers angry that Parks Victoria plan to half the size of their 18 hole golf course at Albert Park Golf Course. Members from Lakeside Golf Club from left: Steve Zakic, Ron Angove, Tony Gay, Brian McCarthy, (middle), Sally Diserio, Neville Carridice, Tim Turner and Conrad Groen.Picture : Nicki Connolly

Club tees up to fight Albert Park changes

GOLFERS have fought back over plans to cut their inner-city course in half by proposing a suite of changes to improve and open up Albert Park better to the public.

VIC News

Building resilience in kids. Brother and sister Noah 5yrs and Matilda 7yrs at play in their backyard. Picture : Ian Currie

Why parents should let their children fail

PARENTS should lose the kid gloves with their young children by letting them lose games and pick themselves up after a fall, according to new research. This is why.

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Historic WomenÕs March returns to Melbourne on the anniversary of its extraordinary 2017 march, withmarches across the globe #metoo and #timesup.The WomenÕs March on MelbourneÕs commitment to equality, safety and inclusion remains unbroken,with women and their allies set to participate in an inspiring event on 21 January 2017 that will see theformation of a human chain along MelbourneÕs Yarra river and across its iconic Princes Bridge. Picture: Lawrence Pinder

Women’s March calls for gender equality

HUNDREDS of women and their supporters have united in the heart of Melbourne to rally for gender equality, forming a human chain as part of a global campaign.

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