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First Afghan refugees start new life in Carlton
Afghan refugees fleeing rising hostilities in their home country began arriving in Melbourne during September.
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Demons supporters moved stealthily to the MCG with their picnic blankets on Grand Final Day to reclaim it as their spiritual home.
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Old Corkman pub site transformed into community park
The site of the iconic, heritage-listed Corkman Hotel which was illegally demolished by developers in October 2016 has been turned into a park for locals to enjoy.
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Fierce competition at the ‘G
Saturday afternoon at the MCG might not be as crowded during lockdown but naked ambition won the day during the Hawks-Tigers match.
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It is rocket science
Engineering students aim high at the University of Melbourne but first they have to get experience working in a fabrication lab, which isn’t easy during lockdown.
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Carnage at Parkville car crash
A mother and two children were killed in a high-speed car crash outside the Royal Women’s Hospital in Parkville on August 20.
Read MoreFormer Park Hotel detainee sues federal government
After over a year in hotel detention Kurdish asylum seeker and musician Mostafa “Moz” Azimitabar is suing the federal government for damages.
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Toy libraries risk closure after funding cut
Toy libraries in Carlton, Kensington and Docklands are facing closure after the City of Melbourne chose not to fund their Social Innovations Grant application.
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Royal Exhibition Building buzzing after Pfizer announcement
The Royal Exhibition Building’s state-run vaccination hub was teaming with people after the state government’s announcement that the Pfizer vaccine would be available to people aged between 16 and 39 years from August 31.
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Housing department accused of negligence as tower residents left exposed
Residents of Carlton’s housing estate say they were left vulnerable to COVID-19 once again by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) with multiple elevators in the towers left out of service for months.
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Hundreds of East Melbourne residents call for traffic mitigation works to come to a halt
Metro Tunnel achieves major milestone with first test trains
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