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Melbourne News 19/05/2023

Editor's Note October 2021
by ericajohnson on 03/10/2021 at 9:00 pm
Editor's Note October 2021 Pieces of Victoria is our monthly media newsletter, here to […]
Victoria’s bean scene
by ericajohnson on 03/10/2021 at 8:39 pm
Victoria’s bean scene Not many cities take their coffee as seriously as Melbourne […]
10 outdoor hidden gems
by ericajohnson on 03/10/2021 at 8:19 pm
10 outdoor hidden gems Now more than ever, people’s feet are itchy, thumbs green, […]
Purpose on a plate
by ericajohnson on 03/10/2021 at 7:47 pm
Purpose on a plate At a time when people are more excited than ever to get back out […]

‘You had an opportunity to stop’: Deakin lecturer jailed for savage attack on wife
by Erin Pearson on 30/05/2023 at 2:02 pm
Adam Brown sat unmoving and struggling to hold back tears as the Supreme Court heard that an […]
Woman dead, child in hospital and man under guard after suburban stabbing
by Lachlan Abbott on 30/05/2023 at 1:38 pm
A woman was fatally stabbed after an alleged altercation with a man in Endeavour Hills, with a […]
Major home builder avoids liquidation, but another collapses
by Rachel Eddie on 30/05/2023 at 1:22 pm
Most Mahercorp customers will have to pay 6.5 per cent extra to get their home finished. However, […]
Former Malka Leifer student settles abuse claim with ultra-Orthodox school
by David Estcourt on 30/05/2023 at 11:48 am
The woman, a member of the ultra-Orthodox Adass community, filed a suit against Leifer and the […]

Coming-of-age story looks predictable, but finds sweet spot in outback
by Sandra Hall on 30/05/2023 at 2:09 pm
Life is tough for 16-year-old Murra in Sweet As. But that changes the day someone puts a camera in […]
From the Archives, 1998: Teenagers shattered by the loss of Ginger Spice
by Rachel Gibson on 30/05/2023 at 1:30 pm
It was the day five became four: official confirmation that Geri Halliwell - otherwise known as […]
Russell Crowe’s band played Cherry Bar and it felt like high-end karaoke
by Karl Quinn, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray, Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way, Jessica Nicholas and Cher Tan on 30/05/2023 at 12:20 pm
This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes Jason Donovan in The Rocky Horror Show, Samuel […]
We need to talk: Succession’s cast and crew unpack the show’s finale
by Kerrie O'Brien on 30/05/2023 at 11:37 am
Writer and creator Jesse Armstrong and key cast members have revealed their thoughts on the […]

Social giants grade themselves in the fight against fake news
by Tim Biggs on 30/05/2023 at 12:01 am
Google, TikTok, Twitter and more have released their annual transparency reports, but regulators […]
AI fakes and Twitter’s lack of control are a dangerous combination
by Tim Biggs on 28/05/2023 at 1:45 pm
Twitter’s reinvention of its verification program, combined with a new generation of synthetic […]
Google’s Pixel 7a shows why we should demand more from Apple’s iPhone SE
by Tim Biggs on 27/05/2023 at 12:05 am
The least expensive Pixel is a baseline phone you could recommend to anyone, while the least […]
AI has power to kill ‘many people’, warns former Google chief
by James Titcomb on 26/05/2023 at 7:36 am
Eric Schmidt said that he was concerned about the “existential risk” posed by AI, which he […]

National weather forecast for Tuesday May 30
on 30/05/2023 at 6:08 am
National weather forecast for Tuesday May 30
Shy, reclusive and now quiet: Why we might not hear whales this season
by Laura Chung on 29/05/2023 at 3:22 pm
As whale migration season approaches, experts are expecting the sound of whale songs to be less […]
From the Archives: Atmospheric oddity reveals its secrets over Port Phillip
by Graeme O'Neill on 29/05/2023 at 1:30 pm
Melbourne physicists cracked the secret of an eerie cloud formation that rolls across north […]
National weather forecast for Monday May 29
on 29/05/2023 at 6:44 am
National weather forecast for Monday May 29

Queen Rania hosts henna party ahead of royal wedding
on 30/05/2023 at 9:14 am
Queen Rania of Jordan has hosted a henna party for her future daughter-in-law Rajwa ahead of the […]
Luxury resort reimagines over 50s living
by Fleur Morrison on 30/05/2023 at 9:05 am
A new generation of over-50s are writing their own rulebook on how to live well at GemLife […]
Recruiter explains real reason you were rejected from a job after multiple interviews
on 30/05/2023 at 8:28 am
An employment recruiter has explained the likely reason why you were rejected from a job late in […]
Princess Mary takes part in Royal Run
on 30/05/2023 at 6:59 am
Crown Princess Mary and her family have taken part in the annual Royal Run for 2023, running in […]

Billy's blunt answer to Walsh question
on 30/05/2023 at 3:08 pm
Queensland coach Billy Slater had only one answer when asked if Reece Walsh is ready to play State […]
‘Shocked and worried’: Upcoming Tszyu fight set to go ahead despite dog-bite drama
by Adrian Proszenko on 30/05/2023 at 2:31 pm
Tim Tszyu has suffered a serious dog bite just three weeks before he was scheduled to make his […]
‘We want to take games off those teams’: In danger of missing finals, Geelong have gone from hunted to hunter
by Peter Ryan on 30/05/2023 at 2:18 pm
The defending premiers are on the ropes as they sit outside the eight after 11 rounds, but […]
Undrafted star sends Heat into NBA Finals
on 30/05/2023 at 1:19 pm
Caleb Martin played his best game in the biggest moment of his career as the Miami Heat beat the […]

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