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Regional ambulance mechanics go on 'historic' strike

Regional ambulance mechanics go on 'historic' strike

Regional Victorian ambulance stations will be without their mechanics as workers go on strike for better pay conditions.

Fresh park asbestos threat as council warned

Fresh park asbestos threat as council warned

Fresh park asbestos threat as council warned

Fresh park asbestos threat as council warned

The Environment Protection Authority has found another Melbourne park potentially contaminated by asbestos as it hits a council with two remedial notices.

Metro tunnel turn up and go system rivals world's best

Metro tunnel turn up and go system rivals world's best

Metro tunnel turn up and go system rivals world's best

Metro tunnel turn up and go system rivals world's best

Turn-up-and-go train services to rival the world’s best public transport systems are gearing up to launch for the first time in Victoria.

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Popovic won't let his future distract from Victory push

Popovic won't let his future distract from Victory push

Melbourne Victory coach Tony Popovic is out of contract at season's end but wants talks on his future to wait until their A-League Men silverware tilt is over.

Melbourne City - and Olyroos - sweat on Tilio injury

Melbourne City - and Olyroos - sweat on Tilio injury

Socceroo Marco Tilio has suffered a quad injury and the Olyroos are nervously awaiting an update on whether it will rule him out of the U23 Asian Cup.

Da Silva soars late for Victory derby win over City

Da Silva soars late for Victory derby win over City

Melbourne Victory remain in the hunt for an A-League Men top-two berth after coming from a goal down to beat rivals Melbourne City 2-1.

United fight back to stun Bulls in ALM homecoming

United fight back to stun Bulls in ALM homecoming

A furious four-goal second-half blitz has lifted Western United to a comeback 4-2 win over Macarthur FC in the first ALM game in Tarneit.

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Asbestos problem grows after three more park detections

Asbestos problem grows after three more park detections

Asbestos problem grows after three more park detections

Asbestos problem grows after three more park detections

The number of sites affected by asbestos continues to grow, with three Melbourne reserves closed following the discovery of the toxic fibres.

Melbourne seek Super Rugby finals after Fiji romp

Melbourne seek Super Rugby finals after Fiji romp

Melbourne seek Super Rugby finals after Fiji romp

Melbourne seek Super Rugby finals after Fiji romp

Melbourne have piled on 26 unanswered points in the second half of their Super Rugby Pacific clash against Fijian Drua to bank a 41-20 victory,

Asbestos detected at three more Melbourne parks

Asbestos detected at three more Melbourne parks

Asbestos detected at three more Melbourne parks

Asbestos detected at three more Melbourne parks

Three more parks in Melbourne's southwest have been shut after asbestos material was found, bringing the total of asbestos-contaminated parks to five.

Reds hold out Rebels for first Super W win

Reds hold out Rebels for first Super W win

Reds hold out Rebels for first Super W win

Reds hold out Rebels for first Super W win

With teenage centre Shalom Sauaso starring, the Queensland Reds have held out the fast-finishing Melbourne Rebels to earn their first Super W win of the season.

Broncos skipper Reynolds cleared of serious leg injury

Broncos skipper Reynolds cleared of serious leg injury

Broncos skipper Reynolds cleared of serious leg injury

Broncos skipper Reynolds cleared of serious leg injury

Brisbane skipper Adam Reynolds has been diagnosed with a minor hamstring injury, while winger Deine Mariner could miss a month with a fractured back.

Uni fined for threatening academics over time sheets

Uni fined for threatening academics over time sheets

Uni fined for threatening academics over time sheets

Uni fined for threatening academics over time sheets

A university has been fined almost $75,000 after a supervisor threatened the prospects of casual academics who claimed work outside of contracted hours.

Decimated Tigers ponder more forward time for Martin

Decimated Tigers ponder more forward time for Martin

Decimated Tigers ponder more forward time for Martin

Decimated Tigers ponder more forward time for Martin

Richmond are down on stocks in attack because of Tom Lynch and Noah Balta's injuries and could be tempted to play Dustin Martin forward more against St Kilda.

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Hawk Ginnivan wasn't unwanted by Magpies: McRae

Collingwood won't home in on Hawthorn's Jack Ginnivan as coach Craig McRae braces for tagger Finn Maginness to again make life difficult for Nick Daicos.

Firefighter response times slowed after cyber attack

A briefing document has cast doubt on Fire Rescue Victoria's claim that community safety was not compromised by a cyber attack on its IT systems.

Victory hope to strike hammer blow to City in ALM derby

If they beat Melbourne City in their upcoming derby, Melbourne Victory can strike a hammer blow to their crosstown rivals’ A-League Men finals hopes.

Pedophile priest to face more historical sex charges

Detectives have charged pedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale with more than 60 counts of historical sexual assaults against children under 16.

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Migrant water safety cash call after double drowning

The Victorian government is being urged to invest more in multicultural water safety education after the deaths of two men from Melbourne's Indian community.

Macarthur extend Davila contract ahead of Western clash

Ulises Davila looks set to finish his glittering career in the A-League Men after re-signing with Macarthur.

Cannabis grower jailed for fatally stabbing associate

A grower who killed an associate with a pruning knife at a cannabis operation will likely be deported to Vietnam after serving jail time for manslaughter.

Refugee kids flourish with targeted health diagnoses

A children's wellbeing program run out of a clinic in Melbourne is helping to put refugee parents at ease as their kids deal with developmental delays.

Cats star Blicavs' milestone 'extraordinary': Scott

Geelong coach Chris Scott admits he had doubts Mark Blicavs could play one AFL game when he arrived at the club, let alone 250 games.

Storm roar home to deny Broncos in Melbourne thriller

Melbourne have scored two late tries to deny Brisbane, with the home side continuing their domination over the Broncos at AAMI Park with a 34-32 NRL victory.

Dumped or contaminated: parks probe after asbestos find

Environment regulators are investigating whether asbestos found in mulch at a Melbourne playground was illegally dumped or was part of the garden product.

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