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Ian RoyallReporter and Opinion Editor

Ian Royall is a general news reporter and opinion editor for the Herald Sun, with more than three decades’ experience in journalism, home and abroad. Covers MotoGP too.

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City of Yarra Deputy mayor Cr Edward Crossland (centre) with former mayor Sophie Wade (right) and Cr Herschel Landes (left). , Pic: Facebook

Greens’ hopes improve in Yarra council election

The Greens may still retain two places on Yarra council with the latest voting showing improved results for the party, which was facing a wipe-out at the ballot box.

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Queens street. City of Melbourne parking inspectors in the CBD. Picture: Jason Edwards

Beware, parking inspectors back on the beat in Melbourne’s CBD

Parking inspectors have returned to work in Melbourne’s CBD and the surrounding suburbs after an eight-day strike that led some lucky motorists to dodge a parking fine.

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Nicholas Reece to be sworn in as the 105th Lord Mayor of Melbourne. He will be presented with the mayoral robes and chains in the council chamber. Picture: David Caird

Nick Reece on course to win lord mayor race

Lord Mayor Nick Reece is on course to retain the city’s top job after a rollercoaster four-month campaign, according to fresh analysis.

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Arron Wood and Erin Deering. Pic: Kit Edwards

‘Really devastated’: Wood, Deering bow out of lord mayor race

Lord mayoral candidate Arron Wood has conceded defeat in the race for the city’s top job, as Lord Mayor Nick Reece pulls ahead — but Carlton great Anthony Koutoufides is hot on his heels.

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General view of the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Tuesday, April 14, 2020. ANZAC Day Dawn Service's will be closed to the public and live streamed this year due to ongoing coronavirus social distancing measures. (AAP Image/James Ross) NO ARCHIVING

Shocked Shrine guides told they’re no longer needed for duty

Many long-serving volunteers at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance have been told their services are no longer needed on school tours of the commemorative site.

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Lord Mayor Nick Reece and Candidate for Deputy Mayor Roshena Campbell on Princess Bridge for part of their campaign to light up the city and its bridges. Picture: David Caird

Anxious wait for candidates vying for city’s top job

The long campaign is finally over but Melbourne’s next lord mayor is not expected to be declared for another two weeks, with the race for the city’s top job set to go down to the wire.

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13 twists and turns in the race for Melbourne lord mayor

The race for the city’s top job finally is coming to an end, with voting to close on Friday at 6pm. We take a look back over the biggest — and craziest — lord mayoral race in recent memory.

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Gresini Racing MotoGP team rider Marc Marquez of Spain celebrates on the podium after winning the MotoGP Australian Grand Prix on Phillip Island on October 20, 2024. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Vintage Marquez produces stunning Aus MotoGP victory

A stunning ride from eight-time world champion Marc Marquez has delivered him a brilliant victory at the Australian MotoGP despite a dramatic start off the grid, while Aussie Jack Miller came home strong.

Full ListVictoria

Lord mayoral candidate Arron Wood is joined by Miguel Ramirez from Kirks Wine Bar in Hardware Lane. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Voters’ guide for Melbourne lord mayoral race

There are 11 candidates running to become Melbourne’s next lord mayor. See their backgrounds, major policies and why they think you should vote for them.

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An AI-generated image of a thylacine which could soon be brought back from extinction by scientists from the US bioscience company Collosal.

Tasmanian tigers may be back from extinction sooner than you think

A project to bring the extinct Tasmanian tiger back to life has achieved a major breakthrough after a full genome of the marsupial was created by scientists.

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