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Friday essay: artists, radicals, ratbags: Melbourne’s lost 1950s bohemian hub, the Swanston Family hotel

1950s Melbourne hosted an exciting bohemian scene, one that championed unconventional thinking. Within that community there was a general disregard for social norms and traditions. This artistic counterculture, full of intellectual freethinkers and early feminists, was particular to Melbourne, and can be seen in the various places where artistic and…

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Sally and Shimon spend half their pension on housing. But their only other option is Melbourne’s streets

Number of older renters has increased by 73% in the past decade as rental affordability plunges to record lows in almost every state

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Afternoon Update: Melbourne teen dies after suspected Laos methanol poisoning; Sydney train strike called off; and a US$5.2m banana

Bianca Jones has died in a Thai hospital, Anthony Albanese confirmed in parliament

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Papenhuyzen poised to sign again for Melbourne Storm

Ryan Papenhuyzen is poised to recommit to Melbourne, likely adding another year to his current Storm contract.

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Melbourne teen Bianca Jones dies in hospital after methanol poisoning in Laos

A New Zealand citizen is also ill, while a US citizen has died following a suspected mass poisoning event in the town of Vang Vieng

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Two Men Charged In Relation To 19 Y.O. Melbourne Teen Isla Bell’s Death Identities Revealed

The men have been charged with murder and assisting an offender (murder).

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Josh Addo-Carr could make NRL return against Bulldogs

The stage is set for Parramatta's Josh Addo-Carr to return to the NRL against Canterbury, who cut him loose following a positive roadside drug test.

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Nightclub goes up in flames in suspicious blaze

A massive fire has engulfed a nightclub in Melbourne's inner southeast, sparking a police investigation and disrupting morning traffic.

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Morning Mail: Christian ‘police state’ warning, university pay shock, why Melbourne shunned Kyle and Jackie O

Lobby groups say Labor’s hate speech laws will create ‘thought crimes’; hundreds of education executives earn more than state premiers

The Guardian - AU

Is thunderstorm asthma becoming more common?

When spring arrives, so do warnings about thunderstorm asthma. But a decade ago, most of us hadn’t heard of it.

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Draft-happy Demons confident of contending

Melbourne hope top draftees Harvey Langford and Xavier Lindsay can complement star duo Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver as they seek an AFL finals return.

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What is methanol poisoning? Six dead after suspected mass poisoning in Laos

The tourists became severely ill after reportedly drinking tainted alcohol in the backpacking hotspot of Vang Vieng

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Missing teen's final hours caught on CCTV: police

CCTV footage showing inside the apartment of missing Melbourne teen Isla Bell's alleged killer has captured her final hours, according to police.

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Tourists warned as Aussie teens fight for life in Laos

The families of two Melbourne best friends fighting for life in Thai hospitals have raced to their bedside as they suffer from suspected methanol poisoning.

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10 years after the Lacrosse building cladding fire, the defects and disasters continue

Ten years ago, a late-night cigarette started a fire that spread rapidly up 13 storeys on the Lacrosse apartment building in Melbourne. The November 24 fire caused more than A$5.7 million in damages, but thankfully no lives were lost.

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Lipton Ice Tea Wants To Turn Your Corporate Jargon-Filled Inbox Into A Holiday Across The World

Corporate jargon is hard to escape, so Lipton Ice Tea has set up a holiday competition where you can go OOO in Japan, Everest and around Australia.

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Two Men Have Been Charged After Human Remains Found In Search For 19 Y.O. Isla Bell

Melbourne teenager Isla Bell went missing after leaving her Brunswick home on October 4.

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Alleged killer in court as teen's remains found at tip

A man has fronted court charged with the murder of a Melbourne teenager after human remains were found in a waste management facility.

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Twists and turns expected in even AFL draft first round

The 2024 AFL draft is considered remarkably even at the top end, which means there are still plenty of potential trades and surprises.

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Kyle Sandilands Is In A One-Way Feud With Melb Radio Host Sammy J Who Is Trolling Him Online

Move over Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. There’s another ferocious feud between giants to be obsessed with, and that’s the one between radio hosts Kyle Sandilands and Sammy J. Kyle Sandilands has been increasingly under fire lately over the lacklustre Melbourne ratings of his breakfast program Kyle & Jackie O,…

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Papenhuyzen adamant money won't dictate contract call

Ryan Papenhuyzen insists he won't necessarily go to the highest bidder as he weighs up his NRL future, but he does want to make a call by the end of pre-season.

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Netflix Is Telling Belle Gibson’s Story In Series, ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’

We're already hooked

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Melbourne best friends on ‘dream getaway’ before feared methanol poisoning in Laos left them fighting for life

Teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles in hospitals in neighbouring Thailand after incident last week

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Melbourne Teens On Life Support After Suspected Methanol Poisoning During Laos Trip

Two Melbourne teenagers are on life support in Thailand after suspected methanol poisoning during a gap year trip in Laos.

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May the 4th brings galaxy-first Star Wars LEGO show

A world-first Star Wars LEGO show is set to premiere in Melbourne - on May the 4th, of course.

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