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Woman critically ill after suspected festival overdose

Woman critically ill after suspected festival overdose

A Melbourne music festival goer has been hospitalised just a week after nine people became ill taking MDMA at another festival.

Meg Washington makes waves with summer orchestral tour

Meg Washington makes waves with summer orchestral tour

Meg Washington makes waves with summer orchestral tour

Meg Washington makes waves with summer orchestral tour

Meg Washington is playing songs from her new album on a five-date tour visiting the Tasmanian, Melbourne and Sydney symphony orchestras.

Police appeal to public after man's body found in creek

Police appeal to public after man's body found in creek

Police appeal to public after man's body found in creek

Police appeal to public after man's body found in creek

Police have not been able to identify the body of a man found in a suburban Melbourne creek.

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Father who murdered three sons stripped from grave

Father who murdered three sons stripped from grave

Robert Farquharson, who murdered his three young sons in 2005, has lost his right to his children's gravesite in a first for Victoria.

Jasika leads Aussie qualifiers into Open draw

Jasika leads Aussie qualifiers into Open draw

Omar Jasika is back in the Australian Open main for the first time since 2017, with doubles ace Storm Hunter and Dane Sweeny also successful in qualifying.

Arrests as tobacco shop goes up in smoke after attacks

Arrests as tobacco shop goes up in smoke after attacks

Police have arrested three men with alleged bikie links over arson attacks on tobacco shops in Melbourne.

Woman dies after firefighters go to wrong address

Woman dies after firefighters go to wrong address

A disabled woman may have survived a deadly blaze if firefighters did not go to the wrong address when trying to find the fire, a Victorian coroner has found.

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De Minaur steeled for Raonic, Tomljanovic ready to fire

De Minaur steeled for Raonic, Tomljanovic ready to fire

De Minaur steeled for Raonic, Tomljanovic ready to fire

De Minaur steeled for Raonic, Tomljanovic ready to fire

Alex de Minaur is welcoming the challenge of facing Milos Raonic in the Australian Open first round while Ajla Tomljanovic believes she can be dangerous.

Open's champion mums returning to the fray

Open's champion mums returning to the fray

Open's champion mums returning to the fray

Open's champion mums returning to the fray

Former Australian Open champions Caroline Wozniacki, Angelique Kerber and Naomi Osaka are all returning to Melbourne Park after having children.

Melbourne mum breaks ultramarathon polar world record

Melbourne mum breaks ultramarathon polar world record

Melbourne mum breaks ultramarathon polar world record

Melbourne mum breaks ultramarathon polar world record

Donna Urquhart trained for nine months to break a world record, completing the feat after running more than 1300km through freezing cold, high winds and snow.

Aussie amateur women compete for golf's major slots

Aussie amateur women compete for golf's major slots

Aussie amateur women compete for golf's major slots

Aussie amateur women compete for golf's major slots

Annika Rathbone and Justice Bosio are in a six-strong Australian team in the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific golf competition, gunning for a ticket to the majors.

Stabbing accused dumps lawyer mid-court hearing

Stabbing accused dumps lawyer mid-court hearing

Stabbing accused dumps lawyer mid-court hearing

Stabbing accused dumps lawyer mid-court hearing

A man accused of stabbing five people in a rampage across inner Melbourne has dumped his lawyer in the middle of a court hearing, opting to represent himself.

Melbourne GP suspended for treating family members

Melbourne GP suspended for treating family members

Melbourne GP suspended for treating family members

Melbourne GP suspended for treating family members

A Victorian GP has been suspended for six months for treating six members of her own family when she wasn't supposed to.

Melbourne GP cleared after sex with patient in toilets

Melbourne GP cleared after sex with patient in toilets

Melbourne GP cleared after sex with patient in toilets

Melbourne GP cleared after sex with patient in toilets

A Melbourne doctor who had drunken sex with a patient in the toilets of a bar has been cleared of any wrongdoing by a tribunal.

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Flood risk persists as warm weather returns to Victoria

Communities impacted by heavy rain and floodwaters in Victoria remain at risk with emergency warnings in place despite warm weather returning to the state.

Main draw beckons for seven Aussie qualifying hopefuls

Wildcard Dane Sweeny and doubles ace Storm Hunter are among seven local qualifying hopefuls one win away from making the main draw of the Australian Open.

'I thought you were dead': Aussies survive US avalanche

Three Australians were buried in snow and thought they were going to die before surviving a massive avalanche at a Californian ski resort that killed a man.

Demon Oliver takes extended leave amid personal issues

Melbourne gun Clayton Oliver has been placed on extended leave and has not returned to AFL pre-season training with his teammates.

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De Minaur primed for Open tilt after drawing Raonic

In-form home hope Alex de Minaur has drawn explosive former Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic in the first round of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

Minefield awaits top women's contenders in Open draw

Plenty of high-seeded women's players will face off early in the Australian Open, with world No.1 Iga Swiatek among those copping a tough draw.

GP disqualified for groping, kissing patient's mother

Victorian doctor Shyamal Kanti Datta will not be able to work as a GP until at least 2027 after he sexually assaulted a woman during a consultation.

Coastal communities under threat from sea level rises

Victorian coastal communities face heightened flood threats caused by climate change-induced sea level rises by the turn of the century, a report forecasts.

Djokovic could meet some old foes at Melbourne Park

Novak Djokovic's path to an 11th Australian Open title and unprecedented 25th grand slam singles crown is littered with potential match-ups with old rivals.

Helicopter crash pilot not prepared for 'wall of cloud'

The pilot in a helicopter crash that killed him and four passengers had not been trained in how to fly through fog and cloud, a safety investigation has found.

Flood threat persists as weather forecast offers relief

The flood threat continues for some Victorian communities but there are no more major rain events forecast in coming days, as towns focus on recovery.

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