25 h. ago The Melbourne suburbs where security guards are forced to carry guns

Security guards patrolling housing estates in the booming outer west at night will soon be armed as burglaries, carjackings and machete attacks soar.

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33 h. ago Two teens suffer slash wounds in machete attack near Luna Park

Police are investigating after two teens were wounded following an altercation with a group wielding machetes near Luna Park in St Kilda on Sunday night.

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4 d. ago Melbourne cats given the freedom to go out at night – on one condition

The City of Melbourne has granted Kepler Copernicus and his fellow cats their due respect – the freedom to go out during the cat curfew.

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5 d. ago Alarming but not distressing, this animated family monster movie walks a fine line

There are many moments in Night of the Zoopocalypse that will please young viewers keen for a gentle fright.

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6 d. ago There’s a rude awakening (and no dining) on board this sleeper train

A ride on the comfortable Sofia-Istanbul Express includes a dramatic border crossing in the middle of the night.

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6 d. ago Jockey Robbie Dolan felt defenceless when his baby girl was in hospital. So he sang to her

Born prematurely, Robbie Dolan’s daughter Maisie spent over 110 days in a neonatal intensive care unit in Liverpool Hospital. The Melbourne Cup winner sang to his daughter every day and night, a tradition he still continues. 

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9 d. ago AFLW weekly LIVE: Cat and Lion’s milestone moment; Irish star downs the Suns; league gun’s stunning showing

Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round nine. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.

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9 d. ago ‘They were terrified’: Worker tells of colleagues’ distress at machete brawl in Broadmeadows shopping centre

Police are investigating after a brawl between two groups in a shopping centre car park spilled into a busy shopping centre on Friday night.

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9 d. ago Man dies at Merri train station after being handcuffed by PSOs

The 63-year-old man appeared “substance affected”, police say, and lost consciousness on Friday night.

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9 d. ago Shoppers scream as pair swing machetes at each other in Broadmeadows

Police are investigating after a brawl between two groups in a shopping centre car park spilled into a busy shopping centre on Friday night.

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1 week ago The final 90 seconds of the NRL grand final was sporting theatre at its finest

Of all the extraordinary things Reece Walsh did on grand final night, his try-saving tackle with less than two minutes to go might just be the best of all.

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1 week ago Mum and I spent a night in hospital: Here’s what has to change

One in five hospital beds are currently occupied by elderly people. It affects every part of the healthcare system.

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1 week ago Independent MPs boycott parliament sports club, after it banned Pocock for raising gambling links

The independent senator on Tuesday criticised the social club – of which the prime minister is president – for having a gambling lobby firm as a sponsor, and questioned Albanese’s role. By Thursday night, Pocock was out.

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1 week ago It’s art, but not as you know it: Teens lead strangers in night

When night falls, tour the unexpected in Werribee in this Melbourne Fringe Festival event created by teenagers.

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1 week ago WA news LIVE: Perth gripped by wrestling fever as superstar readies farewell visit

Follow our live coverage here.

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1 week ago Police’s message for WA motorcyclists after horror night on Perth roads

Eight people were killed on WA’s roads within the space of two weeks.

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1 week ago WA news LIVE: Two motorbike riders killed in horror night on Perth roads

Follow our live coverage here.

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1 week ago ‘He’s doing OK’: Sydney Trains worker faces court over alleged grand final night shooting spree

Artemios Mintzas, 60, has been charged with 25 offences after allegedly spraying bullets at police, pedestrians and cars in Sydney’s inner west.

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2 w. ago Chef Victor Liong shares his favourite places to eat, drink and have a first date

He’s Sydney by birth and Melbourne by choice, but the Lee Ho Fook chef loves both cities equally. When he finally takes a night off, here’s where he heads.

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2 w. ago Walsh or Cleary? Can the greatest grand final performances in history be split?

In the past three grand finals we’ve witnessed two of the greatest individual performances of all time. But who did it better? Nathan Cleary in 2023 or Reece Walsh on Sunday night?

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