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The names of Burke and Wills have long had a place in the history of Australia, but now they could well be joined by another, Aidan de Bruine, whose story is being shared by his great grand-daughter Melanie deCull.

RMIT Lead researcher Professor Tiyani Ma explains how the water battery works. He says using a water component in the battery eliminates the risk of combustion that can be experienced in lithium batteries.

Melbourne's Angus Brayshaw's AFL career is over, after the 2021 premiership player is ruled out of playing football due to neurological testing following his concussion in last year's qualifying final.

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The pub has an important but flawed place in Australian culture, and it's also helped shape our politics.

Labor insists it will "negotiate a better deal" on Tasmania's contract with the AFL, believing a stadium cannot be built at Macquarie Point — but that comes as news to the AFL's boss.

"Smac" McCreanor's videos have had more than 1 billion views — and now you can see her work in a gallery for the first time at the NGV Triennial.

Maryborough has been trying to improve its high rates of illness and obesity.  But with a gym facing eviction for a liquor store, and a future without an outdoor pool, residents say they need help.

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City of Melbourne Council has voted down a motion to call for a ceasefire in Gaza at its meeting on Tuesday night. 

North Melbourne show off some dare and a new fast ball movement style in an impressive preseason win over an under-strength Collingwood.

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Melbourne captain Max Gawn denies drug use is systemic at the club following the revelation teammate Joel Smith is facing anti-doping rule violations from Sport Integrity Australia.

Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Melbourne

Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Melbourne

The council received more than 900 items of correspondence in response to a motion tabled at Tuesday's meeting, and heard from more than a dozen speakers in person. The vote came as the premier's Bendigo office was again targeted by activists.

The AFL says Melbourne Demons player Joel Smith has been hit with anti-doping breaches for the trafficking and possession of cocaine.

A panel of experts will investigate the lead-up and the fall-out of last week's devastating storms, as part of an independent review announced by the state government.

Residents across regional Victoria say they're fed up with the ongoing wait to fix the state's pot-holed plagued roads, with dozens still unrepaired more than a year after heavy rain and floods.

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As seemingly half of Melbourne packed into the MCG on Friday for the first night of Taylor Swift's blockbuster Eras Tour, thousands of devoted fans crowded Federation Square to watch a different queen take to the stage, one who had her origins in malls in the Philippines.

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Hawthorn loses another player to a long-term injury after the club's intra-club match, while Adelaide adds a rising star to its expanded leadership group.

Synthetic drugs are circulating in Australia, increasing the risk of overdose and poisoning. Experts say more pill testing could help. 

Did you know the term "gaslighting" is from a 1938 play? A new adaptation shines a light on how gaslighting plays out in modern Australia.