5 h. ago Everyone loves the Metro Tunnel. As an economist, it’s up to me to burst your Munnel bubble

Even under the most forgiving economic settings, the Melbourne Metro Tunnel now hangs by a thread of economic viability. Why? Because we don’t take trains so much any more.

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5 h. ago As a baby fleeing Africa, Victoria nearly drowned. Now she’s aiming for a gold medal

From fitness to mental-health ritual, swimming is a national pastime. And for many, a dip has helped them overcome adversity.

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5 h. ago The Metro Tunnel didn’t open early. It’s right on time – but at what cost?

Victorians may never know just how much it cost the state for Labor MPs to maintain the illusion that the huge project is ahead of schedule.

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5 h. ago ‘How are we going to stay in contact?’ Teens wake to a social media

Everyone under 16 is now forbidden from using social media platforms. Will it mean less screen time – or creative ways to get around the law?

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15 h. ago Foods that didn’t exist 10 years ago are putting baby and toddler health at risk

Parents are being hoodwinked by misleading marketing of ultra-processed snacks for babies and toddlers that claims the foods are healthy and natural.

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15 h. ago Residents return home after fleeing fire engulfing Sydney servo

Atmospheric testing for gas was conducted before residents who fled as a nearby petrol station sent black smoke billowing into the sky were allowed home.

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15 h. ago Richo’s sins are washed as the Love Boat, Gold Coast and other scandals fade into the mist

The great and the good assembled to farewell Graham Richardson, honoured for his singular talent in wielding political influence.

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15 h. ago Victorian university admissions debacle could affect thousands

Admissions centre admits it supplied “misclassified” student information to universities offering scholarships.

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18 h. ago Mixing pride and sorrow, Victoria says sorry to First Peoples

In emotional scenes, Premier Jacinta Allan has used her apology to First Peoples to vow that Treaty will not be a mere gesture.

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18 h. ago De Minaur wins Newk medal for fourth time; young gun Cruz Hewitt’s hip ailment

For the third successive year, Tennis Australia crowned Alex de Minaur as its standout player.

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18 h. ago ‘Gobsmacking’ final win over council eviction for Williamstown residents

After a two-and-a-half year war against Hobsons Bay council and its secret eviction plans, Williamstown residents have received a final ruling on their homes’ fate.

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20 h. ago From AI to Bitcoin: These five trends will dominate markets in 2026

Gold and silver will keep their lustre, but can Bitcoin become their digital equivalent?

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21 h. ago ‘I saw my patient fly to the ceiling’: GP caught up in Niddrie fatal crash vows to rebuild

A doctor whose patient was seriously injured when an out-of-control car ploughed into his surgery says he has been overwhelmed by the support from his local community.

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22 h. ago A mayor on a mission nominates city safety as the biggest achievement of his first year

Just over a year into his term as lord mayor of Melbourne, Nick Reece says his greatest success has been in an area not usually within the council’s remit.

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22 h. ago A mayor on a mission nominates crime crackdown as biggest achievement of his first year

Just over a year into his term as lord mayor of Melbourne, Nick Reece says his greatest success has been in an area not usually within the council’s remit.

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24 h. ago GP caught up in Niddrie fatal crash vows to rebuild as floral tributes grow

A doctor whose patient was seriously injured when an out-of-control car ploughed into his surgery says he has been overwhelmed by the support from his local community.

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29 h. ago Victoria enters election year on political knife’s edge as opposition support surges

The latest Resolve Political Monitor shows Jess Wilson is the most popular Liberal leader since the survey began and voters back Labor’s youth crime changes.

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35 h. ago De Minaur wins Newcombe Medal for fourth time, Barty’s haul in his sights

For the third successive year, Tennis Australia crowned Alex de Minaur as its standout player.

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35 h. ago De Minaur wins Newk medal for fourth time; young gun Hewitt’s hip ailment

For the third successive year, Tennis Australia crowned Alex de Minaur as its standout player.

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39 h. ago For decades, Labor has owned Melbourne’s west. A new party plans to change that

Melburnians who feel left behind and taken for granted are coming together to try to break Labor’s stronghold on once-safe seats.

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