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Will Victoria's soccer facilities get better after the World Cup?
Millions across Australia are expected to watch the Matildas play in the Women's World Cup quarterfinals on Monday night.
Published: Source: ABC MELBOURNETopic: Australia Soccerwith Rafael Epstein
Melbourne couple pleads not guilty to modern-day slavery offences
A Melbourne couple charged with enslaving a woman at their Melbourne home for 10 months has been ordered to stand trial, after several court delays and changes to their legal representation.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Crimeby Kristian Silva
A year after Amrita's death, Victoria moves to boost parents' voices in hospitals
The Victorian government vows to make it easier for parents of sick children to escalate concerns about their hospital care, after a spike in the number of children who died or experienced serious harm in healthcare settings.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Doctors and Medical Professionalsby Leanne Wong
Bacchus Marsh's identity crisis: is it city or country?
The Bacchus Marsh community is caught between two classifications, which the local mayor says is 'manifestly unfair.'
Published: Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Community and Societywith Sammy J
Australia reclaims 12th Netball World Cup
The Diamonds crushed England with a 61-45 win.
Published: Source: ABC MELBOURNETopic: Netballwith Virginia Trioli
Mushroom poisoning deaths prompts warning
South Gippsland Shire Mayor Nathan Hersey says people need to be extremely cautious when foraging for wild mushrooms.
Published: Source: ABC MELBOURNETopic: Food Safetywith Virginia Trioli
Are you missing out on the best bit of a broccoli?
Fruit Nerd Thanh Truong gives you his tips on how to choose, store and eat the most humble of winter vegetables – the broccoli.
Published: Source: ABC EverydayTopic: Food and Drinkby Matilda Marozzi
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Will Victoria's soccer facilities get better after the World Cup?
Millions across Australia are expected to watch the Matildas play in the Women's World Cup quarterfinals on Monday night.
Source: ABC MELBOURNETopic: Australia Soccerwith Rafael Epstein
More PSOs, conductors or physical barriers? The keys to making public transport safer
Armed guards or 'PSOs' were introduced in 2011 and began patrolling Victorian train stations in 2014. But is more security the best solution for safer train and bus travel?
Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Public Transportwith Richelle Hunt
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Melbourne man to tackle The Rip, one of Victoria's most dangerous bodies of water, at 73 years of age
Six months ago, Kim Rea couldn't swim 50 metres without losing his breath, but today he'll be the oldest participant to swim a treacherous stretch of water between Point Nepean and Point Lonsdale in Victoria.
Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Lifestyle and Leisureby Madi Chwasta
The excited, young Matildas fans sit in stark contrast with how the AFL supports its own women's league
The tournament and the love being shown for the world game by the young fans drew an immediate contrast with how the AFL supports its own women's league, writes Virginia Trioli.
Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: FIFA Women’s World Cupby Virginia Trioli
Millions of Australian children live in real danger every day, but they are rarely the subject of Twitter outrage
It's natural to worry about the safety of children, but it seems there are real dangers, confected dangers and also concerns about dangers that only seem to exist for one small group of kids who all have mums that have travelled a similar path…
Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Parentingby Virginia Trioli
After 23 years hosting Overnights, ABC stalwart Trevor Chappell has new gig — but he's not going far
Long-time ABC host Trevor Chappell is leaving the national graveyard shift to take on the role of Afternoons presenter for ABC Radio Melbourne until the end of the year.
Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Radioby Madi Chwasta
What's happening
Join the War On Fashion Waste
We’re encouraging councils, schools and ABC audiences to join in the war on fashion waste by running a clothes swap event as the new season of War On Waste goes to air.
Published: Source: ABC SYDNEY
Judith Lucy beyond comedy
Comedian Judith Lucy lays bare her life with seven probing questions from Virginia Trioli on You Don’t Know Me.
Published: Source: Radio
Melbourne couple pleads not guilty to modern-day slavery offences
A Melbourne couple charged with enslaving a woman at their Melbourne home for 10 months has been ordered to stand trial, after several court delays and changes to their legal representation.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Crimeby Kristian Silva
Police seize several items from scene of fatal mushroom lunch
Detective Inspector Dean Thomas says the 48-year-old woman who served the lunch is still considered a suspect.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Law, Crime and Justice
Will your Sunday roast really be carbon neutral by 2030?
The red meat industry concedes it could fall short of its ambitious target, but insists it still has seven years and a solid plan to get there.
Source: ABC RuralTopic: Beef Cattleby Elly Bradfield and Amy Phillips
A year after Amrita's death, Victoria moves to boost parents' voices in hospitals
The Victorian government vows to make it easier for parents of sick children to escalate concerns about their hospital care, after a spike in the number of children who died or experienced serious harm in healthcare settings.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Doctors and Medical Professionalsby Leanne Wong
'Form of tranquilliser' found in the system of 94yo allegedly murdered by his daughter, court hears
A court has heard that the woman accused of murdering her father by injecting him with her own insulin was last seen at his house hours before he was found unconscious.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courts and Trialsby Evelyn Leckie
Education boss reveals department using Gonski funding to spruik new technical colleges
It's been revealed the SA government is spending $1.2 million of funding allocated for public schools on an advertising campaign spruiking five technical colleges it promised to build if elected, sparking criticism from teachers and the opposition.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Educationby Stephanie Richards and Rebecca Opie
'I’m so nervous I can't eat': Parents of Matildas stars nervously awaiting tonight's Denmark clash
The parents of Matildas stars are reflecting on their children's successes as they await a knock-out clash against Denmark in the Women's World Cup.
Published: Source: 7.30Topic: Sportby Elias Clure
Police response to fatal Christmas Day domestic violence siege 'inappropriate', coroner finds
Coroner Terry Ryan finds police officers "missed opportunities" to protect Samantha Schulte and remove firearms from her estranged husband before the siege.
Published: Source: ABC North QldTopic: Courts and Trialsby Mia Knight