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The future of the Regent Theatre: why we must preserve not only architecture, but also public use of our community spaces

The current Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Nicholas Reece, has said that if re-elected he would sell the City of Melbourne’s majority stake in the Regent Theatre and redirect the funds to support, among other things, a new arts festival.

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Top cop slams 'hypocrite' activists after violent rally

Dozens of police and protesters have been injured in violent scenes outside a weapons convention in Melbourne with missiles thrown and rubber bullets fired.

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LIV Golfer Joaquin Niemann Confirmed For DP World Tour Return At Title Defence

The Chilean will attempt to defend his Australian Open title at Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne during the early weeks of the 2025 season

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Cleary closes in on return after being named by Penrith

Nathan Cleary has headlined a list of high-profile returnees for the opening week of the NRL finals, with Tom Trbojevic and Ryan Papenhuyzen also named.

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'Gone begging': 2021 Storm failure still fires Munster

Melbourne No.6 Cameron Munster is still driven by the hurt of not winning the 2021 NRL title after the side smashed records and claimed the minor premiership.

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Activists are out to disrupt a military expo in Melbourne. Why are they protesting and what is planned?

An alliance of activist groups has vowed to target Land Forces 2024 in what could be Victoria’s biggest protest in decades. How are police preparing?

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At Melaka Art & Performance Festival I watched dancers overcome by a trance in the rain, and the smoke

Melbourne-based Tony Yap is a leading figure in Australian interpretations of the abstract Japanese dance form of butoh and what he calls “trance dance”. In butoh and trance, movers consider the body as a porous receptacle for spirits and forces from outside of it, and which comes to move it.

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Gawn 'glad' Demons have hired ex-All Black for review

Melbourne captain Max Gawn is "glad" the embattled Demons are conducting an external review, saying all AFL clubs should do them yearly.

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Papenhuyzen set to Storm into first week of NRL finals

Ryan Papenhuyzen is confident he will return from leg bone bruising and play for Melbourne in their NRL qualifying final against Cronulla.

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Rivals warn Penrith, Storm that finals are no cakewalk

Penrith and Melbourne are the firm favourites to play in this year's NRL grand final, but history shows the top two teams rarely face off in the decider.

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The Killers Are Touring Australia In 2024 So Prepare To Fight Literally Everyone For Tickets

The Killers are coming back to Australia! The iconic band announced surprise 2024 dates, 20 years after 'Hot Fuss' debuted at #1.

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Home-alone probe as kids in house fire fight for life

Three children, aged from one to five, are in a critical condition as police investigate the cause of a house fire and whether they were home alone.

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Sharks underdogs, but eye top-four respect in finals

The often-downplayed Cronulla have made clear they belong in the NRL's top four, and want to be held in the same regard as their rivals during the finals.

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North, Geelong play out draw after Cats stage comeback

Geelong recovered from being three goals down at halftime to draw with North Melbourne in wet and windy conditions at Arden St.

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NRL make last-minute finals change to avoid AFL clash

The NRL have changed their finals schedule at the 11th hour to avoid a clash with the AFL, swapping around their plans for Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.

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Anti-war protesters set to converge on weapons expo

Thousands of anti-war protesters are expected to cause chaos in Melbourne this week as the city braces for its biggest demonstration in more than two decades.

The Guardian - AU

‘Not safe to run in the dark’: how inadequate lighting in public spaces is creating barriers for women

Women limit exercise and commuting because of poor nighttime lighting, research shows

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I am a travel writer and consider these cities to be most unfairly maligned

Veronika Bondarenko reflects on overlooked and unfairly stereotyped travel destinations.

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Anderson, Davidson star in Lions' rebound AFLW win

Brisbane Lions star Ally Anderson has equalled the record for most disposals in an AFLW match in her side's strong win over Melbourne.

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Roffey resigns from Demons, board to be reviewed

Melbourne president Kate Roffey has resigned, effective immediately, with her successor Brad Green to lead a review of the strife-torn AFL club's board.

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Ivan Cleary right to question Panthers' hunger: Yeo

Penrith captain Isaah Yeo has admitted it was fair for Ivan Cleary to question the side's hunger for a fourth title, but says the fire still burns for players.

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Second western freight hub shelved in six months

The future of freight in Melbourne's west is up in the air as plans for a rail hub have been scrapped.

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Storm's Katoa free to play finals, Papenhuyzen on track

Melbourne forward Eliesa Katoa will be available to play week one of the finals as coach Craig Bellamy had good news surrounding Ryan Papenhuyzen.

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Rampant Storm consign Broncos to worst ever ladder fall

Melbourne lost fullback Sua Fa'alogo to injury and forward Eliesa Katoa was put on report in a 50-12 thrashing of Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium.

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United's Ili keen to be as offensive as possible in NBL

Defensive ace Shea Ili has taken his offensive game to a new level over the off-season in a boost to NBL title-chasing Melbourne United's scoring options.

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