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Charges laid to police officers over Greek Australian’s broken neck

The case of a Greek Victorian man who was left paralysed during a police arrest four years ago is scheduled to be heard at court in a few months’ time. …

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Yes, this is a deer, and was spotted in inner-city Melbourne

Melburnians’ movement is restricted to a 10km radius from their home. But a peculiar visitor spotted in inner-city Melbourne was quite clearly flouting the rules. Fitzroy locals were stunned to …

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Melbourne’s second lockdown weekend marked by anti-vax protests, drop in cases

Victoria recorded two new locally acquired COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to Sunday, as authorities are focused on containing the spread of two separate virus variants. Another six new …

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Five new local cases after more than 36,000 Victorians were tested for COVID-19

Victoria has recorded five new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, including two unlinked cases, as health authorities work to track the source of a highly infectious strain in the community. The new cases were …

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UPDATE: Police find Con, who had been missing from Fronditha Care’s Templestowe facility

Police have found Con, the missing man, who had absconded from Fronditha Care’s Templestowe Facility. The police had earlier appealed for public assistance to help locate the 88-year-old man. He …

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“We’ve lost so much”, say Melburnians – despite figures showing growth in Australia’s economy

Australia’s economy grew by a much-better-than anticipated 1.1 per cent in the past year and 1.8 per cent in the March quarter despite the pandemic. Melbourne business owners say the …

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A grave mistake at Fawkner Cemetery leaves families distraught

There is much pain and trauma surrounding the loss of a loved ones. In many cases, the burial proceedings aim to alleviate part of the pain as relatives are given …

Community thanks Battle of Crete veteran Norm Eaton at special service in WA days before he died

Just days before he died, 101-year-old Battle of Crete veteran Norman “Norm” Eaton was the honoured guest at the Battle of Crete commemoration at Saint John the Theologian Greek Orthodox …

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False positive COVID-19 cases will not end Melbourne lockdown sooner, says Merlino

While restrictions in regional Victoria were lifted at midnight on Thursday, Acting Premier James Merlino said the state’s latest lockdown would not be ending early because two cases of COVID-19 …

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Australia’s women’s water polo keeper Lea Yanitsas gets set for Olympics like no other

For Lea Yanitsas, 32, the long-serving goalkeeper of the Australian women’s water polo team, the Aussie Stingers, the form book for this year’s delayed summer Olympics in Tokyo is redundant. …

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