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Reduced jail term for basher

A man who bashed a transexual at her Melbourne apartment will spend less time in jail after having his sentence reduced by two years....

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Train network gets overhaul

Connex is spending $10 million on an improvement plan for Melbourne's rail network....

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Murder trial hears of accused's gun purchase

The Victorian Supreme Court has heard a Melbourne man accused of murdering his solicitor, told his daughter he wanted to buy a gun....

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Dench an unwitting participant in fraud: defence

The Victorian County Court has been told former footballer David Dench had no knowledge of a scam that defrauded Victoria University of more than $1-million....

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Meet the new monsters at Melbourne Zoo

The offspring of one of only two venomous lizard species in the world have gone on display at Melbourne Zoo....

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Anger over casino exemption from nightclub lockout

Welfare groups are angry that the gaming floor at Crown Casino will be exempt from a lockout affecting city nightspots....

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Boat blast probe could take weeks: police

Police say it could be weeks before they know the cause of a boat explosion that killed two people at Port Melbourne Saturday afternoon....

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Police divers search for clues in Melb boat blast

Police divers are hoping to recover the hull of a boat that exploded and killed two people at Port Melbourne....

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Teen seriously hurt after falling through factory roof

A 16-year-old boy is fighting for his life after falling through the roof of a clothing factory at Brunswick in Melbourne's north....

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Man critical after being hit by train in Melbourne

Police are trying to identify a man hit by a train in Melbourne's north at Parkville....

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Police continue probe into fatal Melb boat blast

Victorian police have spent the night investigating a boat explosion at Port Melbourne that claimed the lives of a South Yarra couple....

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Two dead, 4 injured in boat blast

Two people are dead and four injured after a boat exploded at Port Melbourne this afternoon....

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No plans for new plant in Melb: Toyota

Car manufacturer Toyota says it does not have any immediate plans to build its new hybrid vehicle at Altona in Melbourne's west....

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Man critically injured in car accident in Melbourne

A man is in a critical condition in the Alfred Hospital after a road crash in Melbourne's east this morning....

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Cabbie's lift helps police nab handbag thief

Melbourne police are praising the actions of a taxi driver who offered them a lift while they were chasing a man on foot....

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Anti-dredging protesters issued with penalty notices

Three people will be issued with penalty notices after a breach of maritime safety regulations during an anti-dredging protest on Port Phillip Bay in Melbourne....

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Hills hopeful of Aunty's Logies chances

Spicks And Specks host Adam Hills hopes the ABC strikes gold on Sunday....

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Lawyer remanded on tax evasion charges

A Sydney lawyer has appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on tax evasion charges....

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Melbourne taxi drivers end blockade

Melbourne taxi drivers have ended their blockade after winning key concessions from the Victorian Government....

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Man charged with murder of Frankston woman

Police have charged a 60-year-old Pearcedale man with the murder of a Frankston woman on Monday....

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