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What is the value of Meanjin? We’ve done some calculations – and it’s not about money

This month, the board of Melbourne University Press (MUP) announced it would abruptly discontinue 85-year-old Australian literary journal Meanjin. The reasons? “Purely financial.”

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New murder charge over street slayings of young boys

Another teenager has been charged over the deaths of two boys who were walking home from basketball, with police patrols stepped up in the area.

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Storm include injured star with grand final on the line

Melbourne have recalled three big guns, led by star half Jahrome Hughes, as their NRL title hopes go on the line in their preliminary final against Cronulla.

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‘Worst decision in the history of the Brownlow’: AFL awards night hit by controversy

How the Brownlow medal is decided has come under fresh scrutiny after a controversial vote at the 2025 count left those in the audience stunned

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Former Wests Tigers bigwigs buy netball franchise

Justin Pascoe and Lee Hagipantelis have accelerated their sports ownership portfolio, purchasing the Sunshine Coast Lightning off the Melbourne Storm.

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'Hopefully' Jahrome Hughes makes rapid-fire recovery

Melbourne are hoping to have Jahrome Hughes back for their grand final qualifier but Xavier Coates has warned the halfback won't be returning underdone.

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Sydney has the highest fare evasion rates in Australia. What can it learn from Melbourne and Brisbane?

Expert says the best way to support a growing public transport network and keep revenue coming in is to keep services reliable and ticket costs affordable

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‘A mythical place’: how a Melbourne sewage farm became a haven for 300 species of birds

The abundance of birdlife amid the grassy plains, marshlands and 200 lagoons of the Western Treatment Plant rivals Kakadu – and is a magnet for birdwatchers

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United front as Breakers battle in NBL opening round

A well-rounded Melbourne United, featuring Dash Daniels on NBL debut, showed no mercy against an out-of-sorts New Zealand Breakers to improve to 2-0.

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Zanker fires to deny Pearce happy Demons homecoming

Melbourne spearhead Eden Zanker has kicked five goals to deliver the Demons a 51-point win over former captain Daisy Pearce's West Coast.

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All Aboard! Melbourne To Show Off Its Elite Tram Network At The 2027 World Champs

Melbourne’s tram network is going global as the city is set to host the World Tram Driver Championship for the very first time. Ding ding!

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Track stars: the world tram driver championship wowed Europe. Now Australia is gearing up for its turn

Teams from 25 cities competed in front of thousands of spectators in Vienna and Melbourne is set to host the 2027 showpiece

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Axed Demons coach Goodwin finds new interstate home

Former Melbourne premiership coach Simon Goodwin will join the brains trust at Sydney, a month after being axed by the Demons.

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Afternoon Update: seven charged after fatal Melbourne stabbings; late night hosts rally behind Kimmel; and an owl’s crime scene

Seven teenagers have been charged with murder after the stabbing deaths of 15-year-old Dau Akueng and 12-year-old Chol Achiek in Melbourne

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No holding back as Pearce aims to take down Demons

West Coast coach Daisy Pearce will forever be remembered as an AFLW legend at Melbourne but will be treating the Demons as the enemy on Sunday.

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Hot mess: electronic sound studio moves to city's heart

Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio makes an extensive collection of music gear available to the public. Its move to the city will mean many more visitors.

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Seven teenagers charged with murder after stabbing deaths of two boys in Melbourne

Charges follow two incidents in Cobblebank on 6 September that resulted in the deaths of Dau Akueng, 15, and Chol Achiek, 12

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7 Arrested Over Stabbing Death Of Two Boys, Aged 12 & 15, In Melbourne’s North-West

Seven people have been arrested after two boys, aged 12 and 15, were fatally stabbed in Cobblebank, Melbourne’s outer north-west.

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Police bill tops $25m as weekly Gaza protests bite

City traders say weekly protests against the war in Gaza are crushing business as independent costings put the police bill at $25 million.

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How vulnerable are Australia’s cities to extreme heat? Explore our maps

Exclusive: Residents of western Sydney and outer suburbs of Melbourne are at particular risk of high temperatures, data shows

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Demons keen to trade May, Windhager stays a Saint

Melbourne are keen to trade Steven May, Adelaide veteran Brodie Smith has retired, while tagger Marcus Windhager has re-signed with St Kilda.

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Australian Scientists Grapple With 'Despicable' Butterfly Heist

Almost eight decades after Colin Wyatt stole and then vandalised thousands of precious Australian butterfly specimens, scientists are still untangling his web of deception.

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Pup in the air! Pets will soon be allowed on some Australian flights – here’s how it will work

Virgin will allow cats and small dogs on flights between Melbourne and Queensland from October. Here’s what it will mean for owners and other travellers

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JackJumpers bracing for physical battle in NBL opener

New-look Tasmania and Melbourne line-ups will renew their clubs' tense rivalry in what is tipped to be a physical affair in the NBL season opener.

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We studied over 160,000 pregnancies to show how your postcode affects you and your baby

Where a woman lives can shape her health during pregnancy as much as her own medical history, our new study suggests.

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