<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Melbourne - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Melbourne with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-au</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Insults and hostility in the chamber]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers take aim at the conduct of parliamentarians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/insults-and-hostility-in-the-chamber/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/insults-and-hostility-in-the-chamber/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosa has worked at Queen Victoria Market for 38 years. She says things have never been worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traders and advocates at the Queen Victoria Market say the cultural icon is at risk. Management say it is thriving. Both can’t be right.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rosa-has-worked-at-queen-victoria-market-for-38-years-she-says-things-have-never-been-worse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rosa-has-worked-at-queen-victoria-market-for-38-years-she-says-things-have-never-been-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel security firm collapses amid alleged underpayments]]></title><description><![CDATA[A private security firm contracted by the AFL to oversee Marvel Stadium has been place into liquidation, owing almost $2 million in tax and facing claims that hundreds of staff were underpaid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/marvel-security-firm-collapses-amid-alleged-underpayments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/marvel-security-firm-collapses-amid-alleged-underpayments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s never been worse’: Vic Market traders slam rotten relations with management]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traders and advocates at the Queen Victoria Market say the cultural icon is at risk. Management say it is thriving. Both can’t be right.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-never-been-worse-vic-market-traders-slam-rotten-relations-with-management/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-never-been-worse-vic-market-traders-slam-rotten-relations-with-management/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dumped by the AFL and millions in debt: Major stadium security firm’s woes deepen]]></title><description><![CDATA[A private security firm contracted by the AFL to oversee Marvel Stadium has been place into liquidation, owing almost $2 million in tax and facing claims that hundreds of staff were underpaid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dumped-by-the-afl-and-millions-in-debt-major-stadium-security-firms-woes-deepen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dumped-by-the-afl-and-millions-in-debt-major-stadium-security-firms-woes-deepen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharnelle Vella quits ABC breakfast as radio exodus continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The respected journalist told the broadcaster she won’t return to the breakfast show she co-hosted with Bob Murphy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sharnelle-vella-quits-abc-breakfast-as-radio-exodus-continues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sharnelle-vella-quits-abc-breakfast-as-radio-exodus-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re just showing our support for Helen’: Wangaratta turns orange for Haines]]></title><description><![CDATA[As locals continue to grapple with the violent attack on Helen Haines, towns across north-east Victoria are turning to an iconic Australian bird to show solidarity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/were-just-showing-our-support-for-helen-wangaratta-turns-orange-for-haines/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/were-just-showing-our-support-for-helen-wangaratta-turns-orange-for-haines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the ‘rent-to-dump’ racket that’s booming across Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rogue waste operators are tricking Melbourne landowners into leasing acreage, dumping industrial waste, and fleeing before regulators can intervene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/inside-the-rent-to-dump-racket-thats-booming-across-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/inside-the-rent-to-dump-racket-thats-booming-across-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greg Lynn says he’s being paid ‘peanuts’ for prison work and attacked by other inmates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former pilot is applying for bail while he awaits trial for the murder of camper Carol Clay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/greg-lynn-says-hes-being-paid-peanuts-for-prison-work-and-attacked-by-other-inmates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/greg-lynn-says-hes-being-paid-peanuts-for-prison-work-and-attacked-by-other-inmates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arson squad boss warns firebombers off Brad Battin’s ‘innocent’ neighbours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two attempted firebombings on a cafe near the shadow police minister&rsquo;s office has police hopping mad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/arson-squad-boss-warns-firebombers-off-brad-battins-innocent-neighbours/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/arson-squad-boss-warns-firebombers-off-brad-battins-innocent-neighbours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor plans to make North Melbourne a first-home buyer haven. The Coalition has other ideas]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Ben Carroll said Labor&rsquo;s proposal is about &ldquo;being a disruptor&rdquo; to the exclusive housing market, Jess Wilson told Melbourne Assembly she is sceptical.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-plans-to-make-north-melbourne-a-first-home-buyer-haven-the-coalition-has-other-ideas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-plans-to-make-north-melbourne-a-first-home-buyer-haven-the-coalition-has-other-ideas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds gather at Wodonga vigil for Helen Haines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former MP addressed the crowd who gathered on Wednesday night in a show of community support for Haines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hundreds-gather-at-wodonga-vigil-for-helen-haines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hundreds-gather-at-wodonga-vigil-for-helen-haines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ripple effects of political behaviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The alleged attack on Helen Haines has prompted readers to reflect on behaviour in parliament and outside of it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-ripple-effects-of-political-behaviour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-ripple-effects-of-political-behaviour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He’d have a podcast’: How Patrick Bateman became a hero to TikTok’s sigma males]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone who has read the book or seen the movie knows that the story of Patrick Bateman, handsome investment banker and serial murderer, requires a lot of blood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hed-have-a-podcast-how-patrick-bateman-became-a-hero-to-tiktoks-sigma-males/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hed-have-a-podcast-how-patrick-bateman-became-a-hero-to-tiktoks-sigma-males/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘More likely to gamble than play’: The grassroots question over Melbourne’s sporting future]]></title><description><![CDATA[On day three of The Age&rsquo;s Melbourne Assembly civic forum, experts and industry leaders debated critical issues for sport and the arts, and our city&rsquo;s health and wellbeing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/more-likely-to-gamble-than-play-the-grassroots-question-over-melbournes-sporting-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/more-likely-to-gamble-than-play-the-grassroots-question-over-melbournes-sporting-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deleted posts reveal Brendan Nugent’s mental health spiral as police consider more serious charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man accused of deliberately running down Helen Haines spoke of living with chronic pain as well as suicidal ideation and stays in psychiatric facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/deleted-posts-reveal-brendan-nugents-mental-health-spiral-as-police-consider-more-serious-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/deleted-posts-reveal-brendan-nugents-mental-health-spiral-as-police-consider-more-serious-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Not how I wanted it to end’: Carrie Bickmore, Tommy Little end Hit Network radio show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carrie Bickmore has fought back tears while calling time on her Carrie &amp; Tommy national drive radio show with Tommy Little.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/not-how-i-wanted-it-to-end-carrie-bickmore-tommy-little-end-hit-network-radio-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/not-how-i-wanted-it-to-end-carrie-bickmore-tommy-little-end-hit-network-radio-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne Assembly day three as it happened: Major events at risk if city ‘rests on its laurels’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria Racing Club chief executive Kylie Rogers issues a warning about the future of major events as Ben Carroll, Jess Wilson make election pledges at The Age&rsquo;s landmark civic forum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly-day-three-as-it-happened-major-events-at-risk-if-city-rests-on-its-laurels/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly-day-three-as-it-happened-major-events-at-risk-if-city-rests-on-its-laurels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne Assembly day three as it happened: Carroll pledges election sweetener for first home buyers; Wilson claims paying down debt will make Melbourne more liveable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow live as we bring you the news from The Age&rsquo;s landmark civic forum on the future of Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly-day-three-as-it-happened-carroll-pledges-election-sweetener-for-first-home-buyers-wilson-claims-paying-down-debt-will-make-melbourne-more-liveable/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly-day-three-as-it-happened-carroll-pledges-election-sweetener-for-first-home-buyers-wilson-claims-paying-down-debt-will-make-melbourne-more-liveable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The generous words Helen Haines had for her rescuers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The quick-thinking first responders who rushed to the MP&rsquo;s aid reveal the generous words she shared with them as they fought to save her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-generous-words-helen-haines-had-for-her-rescuers-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-generous-words-helen-haines-had-for-her-rescuers-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘generous’ words Helen Haines had for her rescuers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The quick-thinking first responders who rushed to the MP&rsquo;s aid reveal the generous words she shared with them as they fought to save her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-generous-words-helen-haines-had-for-her-rescuers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-generous-words-helen-haines-had-for-her-rescuers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The nearly impossible job of picking up when the peculiar become pathological]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is labour-intensive and, in reality, like trying to stop a river with a tea-strainer. How police try to identify the obsessed who have the potential to become violent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-nearly-impossible-job-of-picking-up-when-the-peculiar-become-pathological/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-nearly-impossible-job-of-picking-up-when-the-peculiar-become-pathological/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jess Wilson on paying down debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian opposition leader tells Melbourne Assembly the Coalition will deliver a better city and state by reducing debt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jess-wilson-on-paying-down-debt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jess-wilson-on-paying-down-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police weigh up further charges against accused Haines attacker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brendan Nugent has appeared briefly in court as detectives continue to probe possible motivations behind his alleged attack on Helen Haines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-weigh-up-further-charges-against-accused-haines-attacker/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-weigh-up-further-charges-against-accused-haines-attacker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne Assembly LIVE: Carroll pledges election sweetener for first home buyers; Wilson claims paying down debt will make Melbourne more liveable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow live as we bring you the news from The Age&rsquo;s landmark civic forum on the future of Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly-live-carroll-pledges-election-sweetener-for-first-home-buyers-wilson-claims-paying-down-debt-will-make-melbourne-more-liveable/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly-live-carroll-pledges-election-sweetener-for-first-home-buyers-wilson-claims-paying-down-debt-will-make-melbourne-more-liveable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Melbourne planting 3000 trees a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief executive Alison Leighton highlights initiatives to make the city greener.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/city-of-melbourne-planting-3000-trees-a-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/city-of-melbourne-planting-3000-trees-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nic Woods on the importance of being active]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bupa's chief health officer discusses the need for programs for an active population.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nic-woods-on-the-importance-of-being-active/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nic-woods-on-the-importance-of-being-active/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wangaratta locals reeling after Helen Haines attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been an outpouring of sadness, anger and support in Wangaratta following the attack on Helen Haines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/wangaratta-locals-reeling-after-helen-haines-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/wangaratta-locals-reeling-after-helen-haines-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pencil case to blame for premier’s petrol station blunder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Ben Carroll has admitted to forgetting to pay for his petrol before driving off from a service station, but says the slip-up shows politicians are &ldquo;human beings&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pencil-case-to-blame-for-premiers-petrol-station-blunder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pencil-case-to-blame-for-premiers-petrol-station-blunder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carlos Moreno on 15-minute cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world-leading urbanist explains the idea which he says improves the quality of life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/carlos-moreno-on-15-minute-cities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/carlos-moreno-on-15-minute-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carroll on rise of One Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Ben Carroll says the Victorian state election is the most important in a generation due to the rise of One Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/carroll-on-rise-of-one-nation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/carroll-on-rise-of-one-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carroll on petrol bungle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorian Premier Ben Carroll admits driving away without paying for petrol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/carroll-on-petrol-bungle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/carroll-on-petrol-bungle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carroll's pledge to first home buyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria's premier makes an election pledge at Melbourne Assembly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/carrolls-pledge-to-first-home-buyers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/carrolls-pledge-to-first-home-buyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne Assembly LIVE: First home buyers in Carroll’s sights as Labor pledges $1b election sweetener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow live as we bring you the news from The Age&rsquo;s landmark civic forum on the future of Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly-live-first-home-buyers-in-carrolls-sights-as-labor-pledges-1b-election-sweetener/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly-live-first-home-buyers-in-carrolls-sights-as-labor-pledges-1b-election-sweetener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World in pictures, October 21, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-october-21-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-october-21-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Prosperity and security’: Labor offers election sweetener for first-home buyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Ben Carroll will announce 25,000 new homes will be built for first-time buyers, with the proposed sites spanning Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo and Latrobe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/prosperity-and-security-labor-offers-election-sweetener-for-first-home-buyers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/prosperity-and-security-labor-offers-election-sweetener-for-first-home-buyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition says it will sell key Melbourne market if it wins election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state opposition has promised a $578-million-dollar windfall from the sale of the Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market should it win November&rsquo;s election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/coalition-says-it-will-sell-key-melbourne-market-if-it-wins-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/coalition-says-it-will-sell-key-melbourne-market-if-it-wins-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges laid against man accused of attacking Federal MP Helen Haines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police revealed Nugent is facing three charges and is being held to appear at Wangaratta Magistrates&rsquo; Court on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/charges-laid-against-man-accused-of-attacking-federal-mp-helen-haines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/charges-laid-against-man-accused-of-attacking-federal-mp-helen-haines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We need more politicians like Helen Haines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the alleged attack on MP Helen Haines, the &ldquo;get over it&rdquo; jibe, a happiness tax, and the Wizened of Oz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-need-more-politicians-like-helen-haines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-need-more-politicians-like-helen-haines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘As tall as you can go’: The NYC-style density plan for Melbourne’s future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is urban sprawl a &ldquo;massive failure&rdquo; of the Western world, or is the genie out of the bottle? These are some of the big ideas contemplated at Melbourne Assembly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/as-tall-as-you-can-go-the-nyc-style-density-plan-for-melbournes-future/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/as-tall-as-you-can-go-the-nyc-style-density-plan-for-melbournes-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne gets a serve of Trump and ‘New York blunt’ from Bill de Blasio]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former mayor brought his brand of blunt to Melbourne while delivering some thoughts about Donald Trump&rsquo;s America]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-gets-a-serve-of-trump-and-new-york-blunt-from-bill-de-blasio/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-gets-a-serve-of-trump-and-new-york-blunt-from-bill-de-blasio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A dark day for democracy should bring new tone to political conversation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attack in a tragic reminder of the vulnerabilities in Australian democracy and the fragility of some of its treasured attributes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-dark-day-for-democracy-should-bring-new-tone-to-political-conversation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-dark-day-for-democracy-should-bring-new-tone-to-political-conversation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Chilling’: Coroner rejects Sportsbet’s defence in young man’s suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years after Kyle Hudson&rsquo;s death, a Victorian coroner issued a scathing assessment of Sportsbet, saying the wagering giant fed the 22-year-old&rsquo;s gambling addiction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/chilling-coroner-rejects-sportsbets-defence-in-young-mans-suicide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/chilling-coroner-rejects-sportsbets-defence-in-young-mans-suicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne Assembly day two as it happened: PM, ex-New York mayor share visions for more liveable Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow live as shaping the city and innovation and education are in focus at The Age&rsquo;s landmark civic forum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly-day-two-as-it-happened-pm-ex-new-york-mayor-share-visions-for-more-liveable-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly-day-two-as-it-happened-pm-ex-new-york-mayor-share-visions-for-more-liveable-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ordinary, law-abiding life’: Accused $8m NGV thief faces court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former National Gallery of Victoria IT chief accused of stealing $8 million from the NGV is banned from leaving the country after facing court for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ordinary-law-abiding-life-accused-8m-ngv-thief-faces-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ordinary-law-abiding-life-accused-8m-ngv-thief-faces-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne must take lead on tech: AI boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rohan Silva of AI Faculty says Sydney has triumphed over Melbourne in venture capital investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-must-take-lead-on-tech-ai-boss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-must-take-lead-on-tech-ai-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne's innovation hurdles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doherty Institute chief Sharon Lewin says scientists need to take risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbournes-innovation-hurdles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbournes-innovation-hurdles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[De Blasio on the need to end urban sprawl]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former NYC mayor tells Melbourne Assembly on the need to end urban sprawl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/de-blasio-on-the-need-to-end-urban-sprawl/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/de-blasio-on-the-need-to-end-urban-sprawl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne 'must build higher, denser']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-NYC mayor Bill de Blasio says what Melbourne has to do to be affordable and diverse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-must-build-higher-denser/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-must-build-higher-denser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[De Blasio on maintaining social fabric]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former NYC mayor addresses the aftermath of the attack on MP Helen Haines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/de-blasio-on-maintaining-social-fabric/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/de-blasio-on-maintaining-social-fabric/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[De Blasio on the positives of immigration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former New York City mayor Bill de Blasio reflects on the richness immigrants bring to society.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/de-blasio-on-the-positives-of-immigration/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/de-blasio-on-the-positives-of-immigration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-NYC mayor pays tribute to Haines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill de Blasio urges Australians not to let US-style violence happen here as he pays tribute to attacked MP Helen Haines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ex-nyc-mayor-pays-tribute-to-haines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ex-nyc-mayor-pays-tribute-to-haines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disgusting, dark times: Reece on political attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece says he worries about the rising temperature in political discourse after the attack on Indi MP Helen Haines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/disgusting-dark-times-reece-on-political-attacks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/disgusting-dark-times-reece-on-political-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The embarrassment of Melbourne and Sydney: Bracks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Victorian premier Steve Bracks says it's embarrassing we don't have fast rail between our two major cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-embarrassment-of-melbourne-and-sydney-bracks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-embarrassment-of-melbourne-and-sydney-bracks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord Mayor slams SRL, West Gate Tunnel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Reece tells Melbourne Assembly Victoria needs to upgrade governance on infrastructure decision-making.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/lord-mayor-slams-srl-west-gate-tunnel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/lord-mayor-slams-srl-west-gate-tunnel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The split-second decision that put Ricky in danger to save Helen Haines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ricky Jefferies thought it was a car accident. Then he saw the knife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-split-second-decision-that-put-ricky-in-danger-to-save-helen-haines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-split-second-decision-that-put-ricky-in-danger-to-save-helen-haines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Humbled, not a hero’: Dad who put himself in danger to save Helen Haines speaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ricky Jefferies thought it was a car accident. Then he saw the knife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/humbled-not-a-hero-dad-who-put-himself-in-danger-to-save-helen-haines-speaks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/humbled-not-a-hero-dad-who-put-himself-in-danger-to-save-helen-haines-speaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne Assembly live: Ex-New York mayor, PM share visions to improve liveability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow live as shaping the city and innovation and education are in focus at The Age&rsquo;s landmark civic forum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly-live-ex-new-york-mayor-pm-share-visions-to-improve-liveability/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly-live-ex-new-york-mayor-pm-share-visions-to-improve-liveability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The split-second decision that put a dad in danger to save Helen Haines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ricky Jefferies thought it was a car accident. Then he saw the knife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-split-second-decision-that-put-a-dad-in-danger-to-save-helen-haines/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-split-second-decision-that-put-a-dad-in-danger-to-save-helen-haines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria lands $350m federal bonus to improve liveability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is to announce the funding for community infrastructure in an address to the Melbourne Assembly on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victoria-lands-350m-federal-bonus-to-improve-liveability/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victoria-lands-350m-federal-bonus-to-improve-liveability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne Assembly opening night as it happened: What Melbourne can achieve by 2046]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Age brings together industry leaders, key decision-makers and the community in a landmark three-day civic forum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly-opening-night-as-it-happened-what-melbourne-can-achieve-by-2046/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly-opening-night-as-it-happened-what-melbourne-can-achieve-by-2046/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne Assembly as it happened: What Melbourne can achieve by 2046]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Age brings together industry leaders, key decision-makers and the community in a landmark three-day civic forum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly-as-it-happened-what-melbourne-can-achieve-by-2046/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly-as-it-happened-what-melbourne-can-achieve-by-2046/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doublespeak, bluster; it’s the spin we’re in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers despair of the non-communicativeness of modern communication.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/doublespeak-bluster-its-the-spin-were-in/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/doublespeak-bluster-its-the-spin-were-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb was a place I couldn’t wait to leave. Now, it’s the only place I want to be]]></title><description><![CDATA[At 22, I left my suburb in search of freedom. Two decades later, I&rsquo;m back rediscovering who I was then and learning what my suburb has become.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-was-a-place-i-couldnt-wait-to-leave-now-its-the-only-place-i-want-to-be/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-was-a-place-i-couldnt-wait-to-leave-now-its-the-only-place-i-want-to-be/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne Assembly: World-leading thinkers spark crucial conversations about the city’s future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow live as The Age brings together industry leaders, key decision-makers and the community in a landmark three-day civic forum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly-world-leading-thinkers-spark-crucial-conversations-about-the-citys-future/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly-world-leading-thinkers-spark-crucial-conversations-about-the-citys-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne Assembly as it happened: World-leading thinkers spark crucial conversations about the city’s future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow live as The Age brings together industry leaders, key decision-makers and the community in a landmark three-day civic forum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly-as-it-happened-world-leading-thinkers-spark-crucial-conversations-about-the-citys-future/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly-as-it-happened-world-leading-thinkers-spark-crucial-conversations-about-the-citys-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Dismantling decades of trust’: Melbourne health provider to close clinic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The St Kilda clinic of a well-established community organisation is set to close this week, with staff warning of dire consequences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dismantling-decades-of-trust-melbourne-health-provider-to-close-clinic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dismantling-decades-of-trust-melbourne-health-provider-to-close-clinic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne Assembly live: World-leading thinkers spark crucial conversations about the city’s future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow live as The Age brings together industry leaders, key decision-makers and the community in a landmark three-day civic forum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly-live-world-leading-thinkers-spark-crucial-conversations-about-the-citys-future/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly-live-world-leading-thinkers-spark-crucial-conversations-about-the-citys-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student caught using ChatGPT in VCE exam among 109 investigated for cheating]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenager trying to circumvent the state&rsquo;s exam rules caught uploading test questions to the popular chatbot, before trying to pass off AI-generated answers as their own.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/student-caught-using-chatgpt-in-vce-exam-among-109-investigated-for-cheating/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/student-caught-using-chatgpt-in-vce-exam-among-109-investigated-for-cheating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I ordered illegal cigarettes off social media. A week later, they were at my office]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Victorian government steps up its crackdown on bricks-and-mortar tobacco shops selling illicit nicotine products, some profiteering sellers are pivoting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-ordered-illegal-cigarettes-off-social-media-a-week-later-they-were-at-my-office/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-ordered-illegal-cigarettes-off-social-media-a-week-later-they-were-at-my-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former NYC mayor Bill De Blasio tries his first flat white]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former NYC mayor Bill de Blasio is visiting Melbourne for the Melbourne Assembly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-nyc-mayor-bill-de-blasio-tries-his-first-flat-white/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-nyc-mayor-bill-de-blasio-tries-his-first-flat-white/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill de Blasio and Carlos Moreno share their thoughts on Melbourne's Federation Square]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former NYC mayor and urbanist are visiting the city as part of the Melbourne Assembly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bill-de-blasio-and-carlos-moreno-share-their-thoughts-on-melbournes-federation-square/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bill-de-blasio-and-carlos-moreno-share-their-thoughts-on-melbournes-federation-square/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council bites back as bulldozed VicRoads site slated for up to 16 storeys]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Melbourne council is trying to wrestle back control of the site of the former VicRoads headquarters from the state government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/council-bites-back-as-bulldozed-vicroads-site-slated-for-up-to-16-storeys/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/council-bites-back-as-bulldozed-vicroads-site-slated-for-up-to-16-storeys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-forensics officer in police investigations charged with possessing child abuse material]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of active court cases had to be reviewed and some of them were delayed because of a police audit of evidence the man had handled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ex-forensics-officer-in-police-investigations-charged-with-possessing-child-abuse-material/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ex-forensics-officer-in-police-investigations-charged-with-possessing-child-abuse-material/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Throwing signs’: The secret hand language used by crime gangs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Signs and signals used by street crew members via courtroom video links are indecipherable to justice authorities &ndash; and they are most certainly not Auslan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/throwing-signs-the-secret-hand-language-used-by-crime-gangs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/throwing-signs-the-secret-hand-language-used-by-crime-gangs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former premier Steve Bracks clocks Victoria’s mood for change, but says ‘We are not a One Nation state’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Bracks says there is mood for change in Victoria and Ben Carroll is facing &ldquo;very, very difficult circumstances&rdquo; as the battle for November&rsquo;s ballot box heats up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-premier-steve-bracks-clocks-victorias-mood-for-change-but-says-we-are-not-a-one-nation-state/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-premier-steve-bracks-clocks-victorias-mood-for-change-but-says-we-are-not-a-one-nation-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-New York mayor warns of AI job threat to Melbourne workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[We need to act quickly to protect workers facing job losses as a result of the rise of artificial intelligence, Bill de Blasio says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ex-new-york-mayor-warns-of-ai-job-threat-to-melbourne-workers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ex-new-york-mayor-warns-of-ai-job-threat-to-melbourne-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-New York major warns of AI job threat to Melbourne workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[We need to act quickly to protect workers facing job losses as a result of the rise of artificial intelligence, Bill de Blasio says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ex-new-york-major-warns-of-ai-job-threat-to-melbourne-workers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ex-new-york-major-warns-of-ai-job-threat-to-melbourne-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barbarians at the gate? Time to write a letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers comment we are getting angrier as we see our social issues build into fragmentation and where noise is what matters, not reason.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/barbarians-at-the-gate-time-to-write-a-letter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/barbarians-at-the-gate-time-to-write-a-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There’s snow business: Veteran Santa buckles up for another Christmas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bruce Eagle, who has played Father Christmas since 1967, is well qualified to teach &lsquo;how to be Santa&rsquo; classes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/theres-snow-business-veteran-santa-buckles-up-for-another-christmas/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/theres-snow-business-veteran-santa-buckles-up-for-another-christmas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager fights for life after suspected northern suburbs shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two young men, aged 19 and 22, were rushed to hospital, where they remain under police guard after being found with possible gunshot wounds in Dallas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teenager-fights-for-life-after-suspected-northern-suburbs-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teenager-fights-for-life-after-suspected-northern-suburbs-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men seriously injured in suspected northern suburbs shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The young men, aged 19 and 22, were rushed to hospital, where they remain under police guard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-men-seriously-injured-in-suspected-northern-suburbs-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-men-seriously-injured-in-suspected-northern-suburbs-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Dobby ate a Croc and a bottle top – leaving his owners an impossible $6000 choice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Faced with a massive emergency bill after their dog ate a Croc, one Melbourne family was left pleading for help to avoid putting him down. They are not alone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/king-dobby-ate-a-croc-and-a-bottle-top-leaving-his-owners-an-impossible-6000-choice/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/king-dobby-ate-a-croc-and-a-bottle-top-leaving-his-owners-an-impossible-6000-choice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allan hailed social housing as a win, workers say they weren’t paid]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of plasterers have offered a rare insight into life at the bottom of the state&rsquo;s construction industry supply chain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/allan-hailed-social-housing-as-a-win-workers-say-they-werent-paid/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/allan-hailed-social-housing-as-a-win-workers-say-they-werent-paid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jayda had a light that made people stop. Hundreds just gathered to make sure it stays burning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people gathered in Carlton and marched to Parliament House to honour Jayda Allen Bonner, 21, who was allegedly murdered by her partner, and call for change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jayda-had-a-light-that-made-people-stop-hundreds-just-gathered-to-make-sure-it-stays-burning/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jayda-had-a-light-that-made-people-stop-hundreds-just-gathered-to-make-sure-it-stays-burning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds march to parliament to honour alleged domestic violence victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people gathered in Carlton and marched to Parliament House to honour Jayda Allen Bonner, 21, who was allegedly murdered by her partner, and call for change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hundreds-march-to-parliament-to-honour-alleged-domestic-violence-victim/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hundreds-march-to-parliament-to-honour-alleged-domestic-violence-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids just want to belong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers write of child raising, White House hiring and firing and the Exclusive Brethren Sergeant Schultz explanation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kids-just-want-to-belong/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kids-just-want-to-belong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘toxic’ legacy of former Agent Orange site looms over new planning permit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fawkner residents are demanding answers after unapproved works took place on a former chemical site capped decades ago to contain hazardous chemicals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-toxic-legacy-of-former-agent-orange-site-looms-over-new-planning-permit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-toxic-legacy-of-former-agent-orange-site-looms-over-new-planning-permit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caulfield Cup 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A perfect spring day for Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse for the Caulfield Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/caulfield-cup-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/caulfield-cup-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, October 17, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors at The Age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-october-17-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-october-17-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where would you find a ‘spent hen’ sausage roll? Take the Good Food Pub Quiz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Think you know every last detail about Victoria&#700;s restaurant scene? Spanning hats to sushi and Smarties, this will be the true test.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/where-would-you-find-a-spent-hen-sausage-roll-take-the-good-food-pub-quiz/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/where-would-you-find-a-spent-hen-sausage-roll-take-the-good-food-pub-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This school is so popular thousands miss out on entry every year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mac.Robertson Girls&rsquo; High School was named after the inventor of the Freddo Frog. More than 90 years on, its place in our public school system is still being debated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-school-is-so-popular-thousands-miss-out-on-entry-every-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-school-is-so-popular-thousands-miss-out-on-entry-every-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This man is a political candidate. Seriously?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers comment on past statements by One Nation political candidate Matthew Collins which included calling for the &lsquo;decolonisation&rsquo; of Muslim countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-man-is-a-political-candidate-seriously/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-man-is-a-political-candidate-seriously/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It means everything’: How Melbourne scientists are fighting to save Poppy’s sight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder, five-year-old Poppy Stevens faces progressive vision loss. Now, Melbourne scientists are pioneering a gene-editing treatment to save her sight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/it-means-everything-how-melbourne-scientists-are-fighting-to-save-poppys-sight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/it-means-everything-how-melbourne-scientists-are-fighting-to-save-poppys-sight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Principal admits ‘failures’ after anti-abortion speaker addressed Scotch students]]></title><description><![CDATA[The principal of the exclusive private school has apologised after the controversial anti-abortion speaker spoke to year 11 boys last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/principal-admits-failures-after-anti-abortion-speaker-addressed-scotch-students/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/principal-admits-failures-after-anti-abortion-speaker-addressed-scotch-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The secret confession that unravelled Melbourne’s deadly underworld web]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before his mysterious death, one of Australia&rsquo;s most famous escapees blew the lid on armed robbery, framed crooks and the Walsh Street fallout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-secret-confession-that-unravelled-melbournes-deadly-underworld-web/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-secret-confession-that-unravelled-melbournes-deadly-underworld-web/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catalano bound for Bali as his lawyers try to resolve domestic violence charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are pursuing charges against the media mogul without the co-operation of his wife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/catalano-bound-for-bali-as-his-lawyers-try-to-resolve-domestic-violence-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/catalano-bound-for-bali-as-his-lawyers-try-to-resolve-domestic-violence-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catalano appears at court for first time since domestic violence charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are pursuing charges against the media mogul without the cooperation of his wife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/catalano-appears-at-court-for-first-time-since-domestic-violence-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/catalano-appears-at-court-for-first-time-since-domestic-violence-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young cricketer Ben Austin’s death ruled a tragic accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coroner investigating the teen&rsquo;s death after a training accident has said no individual or organisation was to blame.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/young-cricketer-ben-austins-death-ruled-a-tragic-accident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/young-cricketer-ben-austins-death-ruled-a-tragic-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is The Age Good Food Guide’s restaurant of the year? Take The Age quiz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook&rsquo;s quiz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-is-the-age-good-food-guides-restaurant-of-the-year-take-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-is-the-age-good-food-guides-restaurant-of-the-year-take-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance rebate not in nation’s best interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the health insurance rebate, the Exclusive Brethren, Josh Frydenberg and an angry nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/insurance-rebate-not-in-nations-best-interest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/insurance-rebate-not-in-nations-best-interest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Which treaty?’: Liberal candidate drops ball on core policy and earns party rebuke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appearing at a candidates forum on Wednesday night, Charles Aponso, who is running for the Liberals in the seat of Richmond in November&rsquo;s state election, appears to have missed a memo &ndash; or two.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/which-treaty-liberal-candidate-drops-ball-on-core-policy-and-earns-party-rebuke/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/which-treaty-liberal-candidate-drops-ball-on-core-policy-and-earns-party-rebuke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age dominates nominations as Walkley Awards finalists revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald have amassed 20 Walkley Award nominations in 13 categories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-dominates-nominations-as-walkley-awards-finalists-revealed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-dominates-nominations-as-walkley-awards-finalists-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Liberal candidate for Richmond Charles Aponso's Treaty gaffe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal candidate for Richmond in the 2026 Victorian election Charles Aponso has been caught out when asked about Victoria's Treaty at a candidate's forum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/state-liberal-candidate-for-richmond-charles-aponsos-treaty-gaffe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/state-liberal-candidate-for-richmond-charles-aponsos-treaty-gaffe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Oh no’: $285m COVID cover-up exposed by whistleblowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two senior bureaucrats attempted to hide government grants being incorrectly paid to more than 9000 ineligible businesses, according to a new IBAC report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/oh-no-285m-covid-cover-up-exposed-by-whistleblowers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/oh-no-285m-covid-cover-up-exposed-by-whistleblowers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northland driver bragged about crime after leaving children ‘terrified’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 28-year-old man, who drove a stolen car through the popular Melbourne shopping centre, has been sentenced to four years and 10 months in jail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/northland-driver-bragged-about-crime-after-leaving-children-terrified/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/northland-driver-bragged-about-crime-after-leaving-children-terrified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$285m COVID cover-up exposed by whistleblowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two senior bureaucrats attempted to hide government grants being incorrectly paid to more than 9000 ineligible businesses, according to a new IBAC report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/285m-covid-cover-up-exposed-by-whistleblowers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/285m-covid-cover-up-exposed-by-whistleblowers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man drives through Northland shopping centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Giriwa May was sentenced at the County Court on Thursday for crashing his car through the mall in Melbourne's north on June 18, 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-drives-through-northland-shopping-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-drives-through-northland-shopping-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Wood’s fitness platform marred by disputes, lawsuits on its rise to health juggernaut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wood battled two separate court cases against partners involved in founding and building the fitness platform that made him a millionaire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sam-woods-fitness-platform-marred-by-disputes-lawsuits-on-its-rise-to-health-juggernaut/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sam-woods-fitness-platform-marred-by-disputes-lawsuits-on-its-rise-to-health-juggernaut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free abortions pledged to remove women’s ‘postcode lottery’ of care]]></title><description><![CDATA[A re-elected Carroll government would also examine extending the use of abortion pill medication from nine to 12 weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/free-abortions-pledged-to-remove-womens-postcode-lottery-of-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/free-abortions-pledged-to-remove-womens-postcode-lottery-of-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ability to pay shouldn’t decide kids’ education]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to a plan to end private school fees,victim-survivors, the push to repeal Victoria&rsquo;s Treaty, and the egg boilover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ability-to-pay-shouldnt-decide-kids-education/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ability-to-pay-shouldnt-decide-kids-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video captures cafe meeting where building executive was allegedly delivered a $6m threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five men gather around an outdoor dining table, but one of them claims it was a meeting laced with threats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/video-captures-cafe-meeting-where-building-executive-was-allegedly-delivered-a-6m-threat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/video-captures-cafe-meeting-where-building-executive-was-allegedly-delivered-a-6m-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Richmond truce: Jeff Kennett and Stephen Jolly find common ground 30 years on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeff Kennett has endorsed 1990s foe Stephen Jolly in his quest to become Lord Mayor of Melbourne in 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-richmond-truce-jeff-kennett-and-stephen-jolly-find-common-ground-30-years-on/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-richmond-truce-jeff-kennett-and-stephen-jolly-find-common-ground-30-years-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police hunt gunmen after shots fired outside preschool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two gunmen are on the run after a suspected road rage incident near a childcare centre in Melbourne&rsquo;s north-west on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-hunt-gunmen-after-shots-fired-outside-preschool/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-hunt-gunmen-after-shots-fired-outside-preschool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police hunt gunmen after shots fired outside kindergarten]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two gunmen are on the run after a suspected road rage incident near a kindergarten in Melbourne&rsquo;s north-west on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-hunt-gunmen-after-shots-fired-outside-kindergarten/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-hunt-gunmen-after-shots-fired-outside-kindergarten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monash doctor contributed to eight-year-old’s death, coroner finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The coroner at times appeared to hold back tears while reading her findings into the death of Melbourne girl Amrita Lanka.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/monash-doctor-contributed-to-eight-year-olds-death-coroner-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/monash-doctor-contributed-to-eight-year-olds-death-coroner-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayors talk about the future of Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece speaks to former New York City mayor Bill de Blasio about the future of Australia's fastest-growing city ahead of The Age's Melbourne Assembly civic forum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mayors-talk-about-the-future-of-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mayors-talk-about-the-future-of-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How increasing private school funding could improve Melbourne house prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[A radical idea from Canada would see Australian institutions axe fees and entrance exams in a bid to reduce school segregation and improve learning outcomes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-increasing-private-school-funding-could-improve-melbourne-house-prices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-increasing-private-school-funding-could-improve-melbourne-house-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A barrister said it was indisputable that ‘sometimes women lie’. His words triggered a national campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[After barrister Geoffrey Steward suggested victims of sexual assault should only be recognised if the perpetrator confesses or is found guilty, advocates quickly took action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-barrister-said-it-was-indisputable-that-sometimes-women-lie-his-words-triggered-a-national-campaign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-barrister-said-it-was-indisputable-that-sometimes-women-lie-his-words-triggered-a-national-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All things considered, better Josh than Pauline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers discuss Josh Frydenberg&rsquo;s apparent move to return to Liberal Party leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/all-things-considered-better-josh-than-pauline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/all-things-considered-better-josh-than-pauline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crime plague turns up next door to shadow police minister’s office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Would-be firebombers targeted a restaurant next door to Brad Battin&rsquo;s electorate office on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/crime-plague-turns-up-next-door-to-shadow-police-ministers-office/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/crime-plague-turns-up-next-door-to-shadow-police-ministers-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bars look skyward to open in ‘rooftop capital of Australia’]]></title><description><![CDATA[It takes time and effort to cut through red tape to open a rooftop bar in Melbourne, but for these operators it&rsquo;s worth it with three new or revamped venues set to open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bars-look-skyward-to-open-in-rooftop-capital-of-australia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bars-look-skyward-to-open-in-rooftop-capital-of-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Wood to list $7.1m Brighton home amid abuse allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The house, which has a tennis court and a pool, has been empty since Snezana and Sam Wood purchased the property nine months ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sam-wood-to-list-71m-brighton-home-amid-abuse-allegations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sam-wood-to-list-71m-brighton-home-amid-abuse-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Libs dump candidate over risk party affairs could be exposed in legal brawl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than seven weeks from the state election, the Liberal Party has dumped its candidate for a key marginal seat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/libs-dump-candidate-over-risk-party-affairs-could-be-exposed-in-legal-brawl/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/libs-dump-candidate-over-risk-party-affairs-could-be-exposed-in-legal-brawl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord Mayors talk about the future of Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece speaks with former New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio about the future of Australia's fastest growing city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/lord-mayors-talk-about-the-future-of-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/lord-mayors-talk-about-the-future-of-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested as Jayda Allen Bonner’s family remembers her ‘soul of gold’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say the 31-year-old knew the woman who died, 21-year-old Jayda Allen Bonner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-arrested-as-jayda-allen-bonners-family-remembers-her-soul-of-gold/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-arrested-as-jayda-allen-bonners-family-remembers-her-soul-of-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after handing himself into police over death of Jayda Allen Bonner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say the 31-year-old knew the woman who died, 21-year-old Jayda Allen Bonner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-arrested-after-handing-himself-into-police-over-death-of-jayda-allen-bonner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-arrested-after-handing-himself-into-police-over-death-of-jayda-allen-bonner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jayda’s body was so badly injured, her mum couldn’t look as she held her hand one last time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police arrested a 31-year-old man who knew Jayda Allen Bonner, 21, over her death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jaydas-body-was-so-badly-injured-her-mum-couldnt-look-as-she-held-her-hand-one-last-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jaydas-body-was-so-badly-injured-her-mum-couldnt-look-as-she-held-her-hand-one-last-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jayda Allen Bonner’s family remembers her ‘soul of gold’ as a man she knew is arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say the 31-year-old knew the woman who died, 21-year-old Jayda Allen Bonner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jayda-allen-bonners-family-remembers-her-soul-of-gold-as-a-man-she-knew-is-arrested/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jayda-allen-bonners-family-remembers-her-soul-of-gold-as-a-man-she-knew-is-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No developers, no profits – and still not enough: The hard truth about alternative housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a lecture theatre inside one of Melbourne&rsquo;s premier design schools, Jeremy McLeod took the podium &ndash; and rattled the room.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-developers-no-profits-and-still-not-enough-the-hard-truth-about-alternative-housing-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-developers-no-profits-and-still-not-enough-the-hard-truth-about-alternative-housing-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No developers, no profits — and still not enough: The hard truth about alternative housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a lecture theatre inside one of Melbourne&rsquo;s premier design schools, Jeremy McLeod took the podium &ndash; and rattled the room.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-developers-no-profits-and-still-not-enough-the-hard-truth-about-alternative-housing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-developers-no-profits-and-still-not-enough-the-hard-truth-about-alternative-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nightingale is revered in Melbourne. Its creator says it won’t fix the housing crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a lecture theatre inside one of Melbourne&rsquo;s premier design schools, Jeremy McLeod took the podium &ndash; and rattled the room.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nightingale-is-revered-in-melbourne-its-creator-says-it-wont-fix-the-housing-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nightingale-is-revered-in-melbourne-its-creator-says-it-wont-fix-the-housing-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Unfounded’: Melbourne imam denies links to flydubai terror suspect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samir Mohtadi &ndash; also known as Abu Hamza - denied that accused terrorist Hammam al-Hammami ever attended Islamic centre, MyCentre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/unfounded-melbourne-imam-denies-links-to-flydubai-terror-suspect/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/unfounded-melbourne-imam-denies-links-to-flydubai-terror-suspect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age Good Food Guide Awards as it happened: All the winners and hats revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catch up on all the action at The Age Good Food Guide Awards ceremony at The Timber Yard in Port Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-good-food-guide-awards-as-it-happened-all-the-winners-and-hats-revealed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-good-food-guide-awards-as-it-happened-all-the-winners-and-hats-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jess Wilson’s ghosts of premiers past]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers comment on Liberal leader Jess Wilson&rsquo;s technical education policy and differ on which previous premier was the one who ditched technical education in the first place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jess-wilsons-ghosts-of-premiers-past/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jess-wilsons-ghosts-of-premiers-past/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One-year-old girl dies after being hit by car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said the child was struck around 1.20pm at a property near Ballarat, with investigations into the circumstances of the incident ongoing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-year-old-girl-dies-after-being-hit-by-car/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-year-old-girl-dies-after-being-hit-by-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We transformed our lives for my suburb. Its name is so quaint, people don’t believe it’s real]]></title><description><![CDATA[I miss the variety of living close to the city, but when we wanted a tree change, there was something about this place &ndash; and its quaint name &ndash; that captured our imaginations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-transformed-our-lives-for-my-suburb-its-name-is-so-quaint-people-dont-believe-its-real/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-transformed-our-lives-for-my-suburb-its-name-is-so-quaint-people-dont-believe-its-real/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ran 100km’: Sizzle, spice and feats of endurance at Good Food Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 500 guests including chefs and business owners, along with a sprinkling of highly enthusiastic influencers mingled as the martinis flowed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ran-100km-sizzle-spice-and-feats-of-endurance-at-good-food-awards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ran-100km-sizzle-spice-and-feats-of-endurance-at-good-food-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pothole MP steps down just weeks before the election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two months after an infamous endorsement for Victoria&rsquo;s pothole plague, a Labor MP is stepping down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pothole-mp-steps-down-just-weeks-before-the-election/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pothole-mp-steps-down-just-weeks-before-the-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb transformed our lives. Yet people don’t believe it’s real]]></title><description><![CDATA[I miss the variety of living close to the city, but when we wanted a tree change, there was something about this place &ndash; and its quaint name &ndash; that captured our imaginations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-transformed-our-lives-yet-people-dont-believe-its-real/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-transformed-our-lives-yet-people-dont-believe-its-real/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb transformed our lives. People don’t believe it’s real]]></title><description><![CDATA[I miss the variety of living close to the city, but when we wanted a change, there was something about this place &ndash; and its quaint name &ndash; that captured our imaginations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-transformed-our-lives-people-dont-believe-its-real/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-transformed-our-lives-people-dont-believe-its-real/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen who allegedly hit woman near Melbourne Marathon site was on bail over other charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident in the CBD on Sunday occurred metres from the Melbourne Marathon course. A different woman was also hit by a car while competing in the race at Albert Park, on a day participants say was marred by issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-who-allegedly-hit-woman-near-melbourne-marathon-site-was-on-bail-over-other-charges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-who-allegedly-hit-woman-near-melbourne-marathon-site-was-on-bail-over-other-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age Good Food Guide Awards LIVE: All the winners and hats revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live coverage of this afternoon&rsquo;s The Age Good Food Guide Awards ceremony at The Timber Yard in Port Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-good-food-guide-awards-live-all-the-winners-and-hats-revealed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-good-food-guide-awards-live-all-the-winners-and-hats-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne imam named by accused hijack pilot vows to ‘fast from talking’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a video uploaded to social media, Abu Hamza &ndash; also known as Samir Mohtadi &ndash; said the righteous would always be attacked. But he did not answer to allegations levelled by UAE authorities about his links to the flydubai pilot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-imam-named-by-accused-hijack-pilot-vows-to-fast-from-talking/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 05:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-imam-named-by-accused-hijack-pilot-vows-to-fast-from-talking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two women hit by cars during Melbourne marathon, water runs dry for competitors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Runners complained of a lack of water and vehicle safety during the marathon and half-marathon, which featured 20,000 participants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-women-hit-by-cars-during-melbourne-marathon-water-runs-dry-for-competitors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-women-hit-by-cars-during-melbourne-marathon-water-runs-dry-for-competitors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen who allegedly hit woman near Melbourne marathon site already facing home invasion charges, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident in the CBD on Sunday occurred metres from the Melbourne marathon course. A different woman was also hit by a car while competing in the race at Albert Park, on a day participants say was marred by issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-who-allegedly-hit-woman-near-melbourne-marathon-site-already-facing-home-invasion-charges-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-who-allegedly-hit-woman-near-melbourne-marathon-site-already-facing-home-invasion-charges-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A priority crisis’: cohealth hires former minister’s top adviser]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a government representative, Melissa Arch attended crisis meetings about cohealth&rsquo;s budget problems. Months later, she was on their payroll.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-priority-crisis-cohealth-hires-former-ministers-top-adviser/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-priority-crisis-cohealth-hires-former-ministers-top-adviser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A minister’s aide probed cohealth’s issues, then ended up working for them]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a government representative, Melissa Arch attended crisis meetings about cohealth&rsquo;s budget problems. Months later, she was on their payroll.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-ministers-aide-probed-cohealths-issues-then-ended-up-working-for-them/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-ministers-aide-probed-cohealths-issues-then-ended-up-working-for-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fertile feral cats the latest headache for The Block]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spare a thought for The Block, which is facing a potential kitten crisis as it prepares to make over three buildings at a former psychiatric hospital site in Sunbury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fertile-feral-cats-the-latest-headache-for-the-block/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fertile-feral-cats-the-latest-headache-for-the-block/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Knocked me over’: Safety fears at Melbourne marathon as teen charged with hitting woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Runners complained of safety concerns during the marathon, including one who claimed he was struck by a pacing vehicle while attempting help a woman clipped by a car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/knocked-me-over-safety-fears-at-melbourne-marathon-as-teen-charged-with-hitting-woman/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/knocked-me-over-safety-fears-at-melbourne-marathon-as-teen-charged-with-hitting-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have we reached peak prosperity?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers argue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/have-we-reached-peak-prosperity/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/have-we-reached-peak-prosperity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do people in Melbourne in your area, in your age group, earn?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across Melbourne, median earnings sit around $60,000, but in one leafy pocket, middle-aged men are pulling in almost $170,000 a year. Use our interactive tool to see the data for your area, age group and sex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-do-people-in-melbourne-in-your-area-in-your-age-group-earn/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-do-people-in-melbourne-in-your-area-in-your-age-group-earn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne’s housing market is a success story. It’s also dividing voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Compared to other capital cities, Melbourne&rsquo;s property market is a success story. But the Coalition wants to axe Labor&rsquo;s controversial activity centres in favour of other solutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbournes-housing-market-is-a-success-story-its-also-dividing-voters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbournes-housing-market-is-a-success-story-its-also-dividing-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faced with cancer and kidney disease, this Geelong grandfather finds light in drawing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite his own pain, a retiree with a sense of humour found a way to bring joy through cartooning to himself and others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/faced-with-cancer-and-kidney-disease-this-geelong-grandfather-finds-light-in-drawing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/faced-with-cancer-and-kidney-disease-this-geelong-grandfather-finds-light-in-drawing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Build up or lock out: How Melbourne’s housing ‘success’ is set to divide voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Compared to other capital cities, Melbourne&rsquo;s property market is a success story. But the Coalition wants to axe Labor&rsquo;s controversial activity centres in favour of other solutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/build-up-or-lock-out-how-melbournes-housing-success-is-set-to-divide-voters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/build-up-or-lock-out-how-melbournes-housing-success-is-set-to-divide-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid the darkness of kidney disease, this Geelong grandfather finds light in drawing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite his own pain, a retiree with a sense of humour found a way to bring joy through cartooning to himself and others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/amid-the-darkness-of-kidney-disease-this-geelong-grandfather-finds-light-in-drawing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/amid-the-darkness-of-kidney-disease-this-geelong-grandfather-finds-light-in-drawing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Melbourne hiker Jordan Yap found dead in Peru]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes have flowed for Jordan Yap after his family confirmed he died during a solo trek through Peru&rsquo;s remote Huayhuash range.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/missing-melbourne-hiker-jordan-yap-found-dead-in-peru/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/missing-melbourne-hiker-jordan-yap-found-dead-in-peru/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Never-on-time airline’: Aussie golf great Greg Norman takes swing at Qantas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frequent flyer Greg Norman blasted Qantas online as outdated and unreliable, saying the airline needed to &ldquo;bring back the pride in &lsquo;The Spirit of Australia&rsquo;.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/never-on-time-airline-aussie-golf-great-greg-norman-takes-swing-at-qantas/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/never-on-time-airline-aussie-golf-great-greg-norman-takes-swing-at-qantas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen arrested after woman hit by car outside Flinders Street Station near marathon route]]></title><description><![CDATA[Witnesses reported seeing police draw their weapons as the car travelled up Flinders Street, which was blocked off as part of the Melbourne Marathon route.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-arrested-after-woman-hit-by-car-outside-flinders-street-station-near-marathon-route/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-arrested-after-woman-hit-by-car-outside-flinders-street-station-near-marathon-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria’s coastal towns are at risk of flooding, and these ‘potholes’ are partly to blame]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the state&rsquo;s most popular holiday spots is battling rising sea levels and increasing storm surges, with ageing flood defences struggling to keep the tides at bay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorias-coastal-towns-are-at-risk-of-flooding-and-these-potholes-are-partly-to-blame/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorias-coastal-towns-are-at-risk-of-flooding-and-these-potholes-are-partly-to-blame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coastal councils warn they cannot afford multimillion-dollar fight against rising seas]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the state&rsquo;s most popular holiday spots is battling rising sea levels and increasing storm surges. Ageing flood defences are struggling to keep the tides at bay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/coastal-councils-warn-they-cannot-afford-multimillion-dollar-fight-against-rising-seas/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/coastal-councils-warn-they-cannot-afford-multimillion-dollar-fight-against-rising-seas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coastal councils warn they cannot afford multi-million dollar fight against rising seas]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the state&rsquo;s most popular holiday spots is battling rising sea levels and increasing storm surges, with ageing flood defences struggling to keep the tides at bay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/coastal-councils-warn-they-cannot-afford-multi-million-dollar-fight-against-rising-seas/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/coastal-councils-warn-they-cannot-afford-multi-million-dollar-fight-against-rising-seas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne Marathon LIVE: Legendary Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge breaks race record while New Zealand’s Camille French beats elite field]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 20,000 runners will take over the city&rsquo;s streets on Sunday for the 2026 edition of the Melbourne Marathon. Follow our live coverage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-marathon-live-legendary-kenyan-eliud-kipchoge-breaks-race-record-while-new-zealands-camille-french-beats-elite-field/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-marathon-live-legendary-kenyan-eliud-kipchoge-breaks-race-record-while-new-zealands-camille-french-beats-elite-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne Marathon as it happened: Legendary Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge breaks race record while New Zealand’s Camille French beats elite field]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 20,000 runners took over the city&rsquo;s streets for the 2026 edition of the Melbourne Marathon. Follow our live coverage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-marathon-as-it-happened-legendary-kenyan-eliud-kipchoge-breaks-race-record-while-new-zealands-camille-french-beats-elite-field/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-marathon-as-it-happened-legendary-kenyan-eliud-kipchoge-breaks-race-record-while-new-zealands-camille-french-beats-elite-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highway to heaven: Melbourne teens gather to venerate relics of ‘influencer’ saint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small portions of the remains of a tech-savvy, teenage saint were brought to a Melbourne school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/highway-to-heaven-melbourne-teens-gather-to-venerate-relics-of-influencer-saint/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/highway-to-heaven-melbourne-teens-gather-to-venerate-relics-of-influencer-saint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne Marathon LIVE: Legendary Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge and women’s record holder Sinead Diver lead elite race day field]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 20,000 runners will take over the city&rsquo;s streets on Sunday for the 2026 edition of the Melbourne Marathon. Follow our live coverage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-marathon-live-legendary-kenyan-eliud-kipchoge-and-womens-record-holder-sinead-diver-lead-elite-race-day-field/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-marathon-live-legendary-kenyan-eliud-kipchoge-and-womens-record-holder-sinead-diver-lead-elite-race-day-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overseas trips and high country hikes: How schools manage students’ most difficult year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools are going to dramatic lengths to stop year 9 becoming &ldquo;a lost year&rdquo; for students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/overseas-trips-and-high-country-hikes-how-schools-manage-students-most-difficult-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/overseas-trips-and-high-country-hikes-how-schools-manage-students-most-difficult-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Shane’s botched eye surgery exposes Victoria’s record $254 million hospital payout crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[New figures reveal compensation payouts to injured public hospital patients have quadrupled over the past decade, as medical errors, overwork and birth trauma take a heavy toll.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-shanes-botched-eye-surgery-exposes-victorias-record-254-million-hospital-payout-crisis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-shanes-botched-eye-surgery-exposes-victorias-record-254-million-hospital-payout-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One step from losing their homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers write of Melburnians&rsquo; kindness but can it extend to public housing residents in North Melbourne hoping their homes will not be demolished?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-step-from-losing-their-homes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-step-from-losing-their-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church victim accused of having ‘credibility of $3 note’ gets $2.2 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[A victim of historical clerical abuse was accused by the Marist Brothers&rsquo; lawyer of fabricating evidence and faking details of two suicide attempts, but a Supreme Court jury awarded him $2.2 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/church-victim-accused-of-having-credibility-of-3-note-gets-22-million/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/church-victim-accused-of-having-credibility-of-3-note-gets-22-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, October 10, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors at The Age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-october-10-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-october-10-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What it will cost to score public access to the ‘invitation only’ Birdcage marquees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two of Flemington&rsquo;s exclusive marquees are opening their doors to the public, but some areas will remain VIP only.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-it-will-cost-to-score-public-access-to-the-invitation-only-birdcage-marquees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-it-will-cost-to-score-public-access-to-the-invitation-only-birdcage-marquees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just ask ‘Is it good for the future of humanity?’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers discuss recent High Court decision regarding coal export emissions and wonder what other industries it could affect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/just-ask-is-it-good-for-the-future-of-humanity-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/just-ask-is-it-good-for-the-future-of-humanity-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just ask “Is it good for the future of humanity?”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers discuss recent High Court decision regarding coal export emissions and wonder what other industries it could affect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/just-ask-is-it-good-for-the-future-of-humanity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/just-ask-is-it-good-for-the-future-of-humanity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asking the right questions is an underrated skill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Journalists don&rsquo;t have a monopoly on asking the right questions, which is why we&rsquo;ve made sure that participants at our upcoming Melbourne Assembly forum will have an opportunity to raise issues that could help shape Melbourne&rsquo;s future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/asking-the-right-questions-is-an-underrated-skill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/asking-the-right-questions-is-an-underrated-skill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school teacher accused of filming more than 350 children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Timothy Blamires, a Victorian teacher arrested in April, has been hit with 11 new charges after the number of alleged victims and incidents grew.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/primary-school-teacher-accused-of-filming-more-than-350-children/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/primary-school-teacher-accused-of-filming-more-than-350-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They’ve been praying endlessly’: Glimmer of hope for public housing tower residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[While residents will have to wait until after the election to learn whether the High Court will prevent the demolition of their homes, the state opposition has offered an alternative reprieve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/theyve-been-praying-endlessly-glimmer-of-hope-for-public-housing-tower-residents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/theyve-been-praying-endlessly-glimmer-of-hope-for-public-housing-tower-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former head of CFMEU training ‘out of pocket’ despite invoices fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steven Deer put false details on invoices to try to recoup $20,000 he spent on new cars for the union&rsquo;s training unit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-head-of-cfmeu-training-out-of-pocket-despite-invoices-fraud/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-head-of-cfmeu-training-out-of-pocket-despite-invoices-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the man running the Melbourne marathon on stilts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Santiago Vergara is attempting to become the fastest person to run a marathon on stilts this weekend in Melbourne. So how hard is it really?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/meet-the-man-running-the-melbourne-marathon-on-stilts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/meet-the-man-running-the-melbourne-marathon-on-stilts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which Melbourne private school has the wealthiest parents? Take The Age quiz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook&rsquo;s quiz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/which-melbourne-private-school-has-the-wealthiest-parents-take-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/which-melbourne-private-school-has-the-wealthiest-parents-take-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When was daylight saving introduced? Test yourself with The Age quiz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook&rsquo;s quiz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/when-was-daylight-saving-introduced-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/when-was-daylight-saving-introduced-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[War of the roses over scattering of human remains in beloved garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frustrations over the repeated scattering of ashes at the Victoria State Rose Garden in Werribee South have boiled over, leading to demands that the practice end.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/war-of-the-roses-over-scattering-of-human-remains-in-beloved-garden/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/war-of-the-roses-over-scattering-of-human-remains-in-beloved-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire Nicola Forrest donates $500 million to her Coaxial charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The billionaire has made one of Australia&rsquo;s largest ever donations by a living person to a foundation to fund projects for the advancement of children, First Nations people and women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/billionaire-nicola-forrest-donates-500-million-to-her-coaxial-charity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/billionaire-nicola-forrest-donates-500-million-to-her-coaxial-charity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused cocaine trafficker who shot a man was providing heavy machines to Big Build]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ex-bikie&rsquo;s company has supplied equipment to some of the biggest publicly-funded projects in the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/accused-cocaine-trafficker-who-shot-a-man-was-providing-heavy-machines-to-big-build/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/accused-cocaine-trafficker-who-shot-a-man-was-providing-heavy-machines-to-big-build/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government needs to resist as miners dig in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the High Court decision on coal exports, the horror of a bungled execution, and friendly Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/government-needs-to-resist-as-miners-dig-in/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/government-needs-to-resist-as-miners-dig-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teens accused of leaving friend to die after botching arson attack for $3000]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigator alleged one of the boys had a handwritten letter admitting to arson in his bedroom when police arrested him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teens-accused-of-leaving-friend-to-die-after-botching-arson-attack-for-3000/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teens-accused-of-leaving-friend-to-die-after-botching-arson-attack-for-3000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges dropped against 12-year-old boy after death of Sunshine grocer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police revealed the charges were withdrawn on Thursday after &ldquo;significant consideration&rdquo; following the death of Van Viet Truong in August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/charges-dropped-against-12-year-old-boy-after-death-of-sunshine-grocer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/charges-dropped-against-12-year-old-boy-after-death-of-sunshine-grocer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New concert venue for Melbourne revealed as Arden plans leak early]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 5000-seat entertainment venue and a new University of Melbourne campus will feature in a major development of Arden Central.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/new-concert-venue-for-melbourne-revealed-as-arden-plans-leak-early/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/new-concert-venue-for-melbourne-revealed-as-arden-plans-leak-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne monk sentenced to 13 years for child abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inside the packed courtroom, the 71-year-old Buddhist smiled, waved and spoke to supporters who bowed to him as he was being led out of the dock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-monk-sentenced-to-13-years-for-child-abuse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-monk-sentenced-to-13-years-for-child-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two teens charged as boy, 13, fights for life after botched arson attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The arrests come after 13 vehicles were torched across Melbourne in just a week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-teens-charged-as-boy-13-fights-for-life-after-botched-arson-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-teens-charged-as-boy-13-fights-for-life-after-botched-arson-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aftershock rattles Gippsland as experts warn of larger quakes to come]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 3.2 magnitude aftershock shook Gippsland residents awake again overnight with Victorians now warned to brace themselves for the possibility of more, and potentially larger, quakes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/aftershock-rattles-gippsland-as-experts-warn-of-larger-quakes-to-come/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/aftershock-rattles-gippsland-as-experts-warn-of-larger-quakes-to-come/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three teens arrested as boy, 13, fights for life in botched arson attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The arrests come after 13 vehicles were torched across Melbourne in just a week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/three-teens-arrested-as-boy-13-fights-for-life-in-botched-arson-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/three-teens-arrested-as-boy-13-fights-for-life-in-botched-arson-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six cars firebombed in a single night as Melbourne arson wave enters fourth day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cars were destroyed in separate attacks across Melbourne, with police investigating links between the firebombings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/six-cars-firebombed-in-a-single-night-as-melbourne-arson-wave-enters-fourth-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/six-cars-firebombed-in-a-single-night-as-melbourne-arson-wave-enters-fourth-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There is a world where art and sport are discrete – but that’s not Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Culture needs events, but those created elsewhere tend to turn Melbourne crowds off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/there-is-a-world-where-art-and-sport-are-discrete-but-thats-not-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/there-is-a-world-where-art-and-sport-are-discrete-but-thats-not-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne has a rare gift, but barely anyone is aware of it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Culture needs events, but those created elsewhere tend to turn Melbourne crowds off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-has-a-rare-gift-but-barely-anyone-is-aware-of-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-has-a-rare-gift-but-barely-anyone-is-aware-of-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Wood, Antony Catalano and the real estate puzzle that has Brighton talking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Wood and wife Snezana own two homes in Greater Melbourne, but it seems the family aren&rsquo;t living in either of them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sam-wood-antony-catalano-and-the-real-estate-puzzle-that-has-brighton-talking/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sam-wood-antony-catalano-and-the-real-estate-puzzle-that-has-brighton-talking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kilkenny’s move could cost Labor at polls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the planning approval of controversial developments, migration policy, tram hazards, and the plague.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kilkennys-move-could-cost-labor-at-polls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kilkennys-move-could-cost-labor-at-polls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World in pictures, October 7, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-october-7-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-october-7-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A mystery’: The men fuelling Victoria’s record drug overdose toll]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report from the Coroner&rsquo;s Court shows 632 overdose fatalities were recorded in Victoria last year, the highest number since the court started collecting the data in 2000.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-mystery-the-men-fuelling-victorias-record-drug-overdose-toll/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-mystery-the-men-fuelling-victorias-record-drug-overdose-toll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The three-week wisteria bloom that sparked a feud between grieving families and Melbourne influencers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leanne was laying flowers at the cemetery. Then, the influencers descended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-three-week-wisteria-bloom-that-sparked-a-feud-between-grieving-families-and-melbourne-influencers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-three-week-wisteria-bloom-that-sparked-a-feud-between-grieving-families-and-melbourne-influencers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Melbourne schools with the most portable buildings and the impact on students]]></title><description><![CDATA[The portion of relocatable public school buildings is rising as enrolments surge in growth corridors and established campuses deal with ageing infrastructure. See how your school rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-melbourne-schools-with-the-most-portable-buildings-and-the-impact-on-students/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-melbourne-schools-with-the-most-portable-buildings-and-the-impact-on-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The clean energy super project that will power Victoria but worrying farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[This 345-kilometre power cable is touted as crucial to clean-energy needs. But what if farmers cannot work their land?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-clean-energy-super-project-that-will-power-victoria-but-worrying-farmers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-clean-energy-super-project-that-will-power-victoria-but-worrying-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Wood bragged about how ‘great’ things were going. Then it all fell apart]]></title><description><![CDATA[In July, the former reality TV star waxed lyrical about his relationship with billionaire Melbourne businessman Dennis Bastas. But by Tuesday, all ties were severed as Wood faces domestic violence-related charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sam-wood-bragged-about-how-great-things-were-going-then-it-all-fell-apart/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sam-wood-bragged-about-how-great-things-were-going-then-it-all-fell-apart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cohealth was mid-crisis. It splurged $65,000 on a recruiter, then chose an existing employee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four months after a $1.5 million bailout, the not-for-profit paid more than $65,000 to find an interim chief executive. Then it appointed someone already inside the organisation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cohealth-was-mid-crisis-it-splurged-65000-on-a-recruiter-then-chose-an-existing-employee/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cohealth-was-mid-crisis-it-splurged-65000-on-a-recruiter-then-chose-an-existing-employee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cohealth splurged on a recruiter. Then it chose an internal applicant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four months after a $1.5 million bailout, the not-for-profit paid more than $65,000 to find an interim chief executive. Then it appointed someone already inside the organisation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cohealth-splurged-on-a-recruiter-then-it-chose-an-internal-applicant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cohealth-splurged-on-a-recruiter-then-it-chose-an-internal-applicant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia sells itself as ‘a reef, a rock and a harbour’. Melbourne wants to be its new face]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria boasts about being home to Australia&rsquo;s sports and arts capital. We explore what it needs to do to retain this status and attract more international visitors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/australia-sells-itself-as-a-reef-a-rock-and-a-harbour-melbourne-wants-to-be-its-new-face/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/australia-sells-itself-as-a-reef-a-rock-and-a-harbour-melbourne-wants-to-be-its-new-face/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘28 Is My Baby’: Sam Wood’s past praise for the empire and mentor he just lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[In July the former reality TV star waxed lyrical about his relationship with billionaire Melbourne businessman Dennis Bastas &ndash; but by Tuesday all ties were severed as Wood faces domestic violence related charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/28-is-my-baby-sam-woods-past-praise-for-the-empire-and-mentor-he-just-lost/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/28-is-my-baby-sam-woods-past-praise-for-the-empire-and-mentor-he-just-lost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politicians desperately seeking relevance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers describe party leaders as desperately grabbing at policy to ward off the appeal of One Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/politicians-desperately-seeking-relevance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/politicians-desperately-seeking-relevance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monash Freeway chaos as specialist police arrest six after dramatic pursuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traffic was halted on the major freeway as armed police hauled six people to the ground after an early-morning home invasion and pursuit across the city&rsquo;s eastern suburbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/monash-freeway-chaos-as-specialist-police-arrest-six-after-dramatic-pursuit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/monash-freeway-chaos-as-specialist-police-arrest-six-after-dramatic-pursuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher at prestige girls’ school charged with sex assault of student]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Methodist Ladies&rsquo; College teacher was at the school until just weeks ago, when police were called in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teacher-at-prestige-girls-school-charged-with-sex-assault-of-student/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teacher-at-prestige-girls-school-charged-with-sex-assault-of-student/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lost passengers, parking confusion: Melbourne Airport farewells ’70s-era departures ramp]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were more support staff in high-vis vests than passengers on Tuesday morning, as confused travellers navigated Melbourne Airport&rsquo;s new arrival and departure system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/lost-passengers-parking-confusion-melbourne-airport-farewells-70s-era-departures-ramp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/lost-passengers-parking-confusion-melbourne-airport-farewells-70s-era-departures-ramp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confusion and calm as Melbourne Airport unveils new pick-up, drop-off zones]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were more support staff in high-vis vests than passengers on Tuesday morning, as confused travellers navigated Melbourne Airport&rsquo;s new arrival and departure system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/confusion-and-calm-as-melbourne-airport-unveils-new-pick-up-drop-off-zones/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/confusion-and-calm-as-melbourne-airport-unveils-new-pick-up-drop-off-zones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerbside pickup and drop off permanently closes at Melbourne Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new pickup and drop off area has opened at Melbourne Airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kerbside-pickup-and-drop-off-permanently-closes-at-melbourne-airport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kerbside-pickup-and-drop-off-permanently-closes-at-melbourne-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The system shouldn’t be a maze’: Sweeping mental health review pledged ahead of election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian opposition has promised a &ldquo;mental health reset&rdquo; to overhaul and improve the state&rsquo;s struggling sector five years on from the royal commission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-system-shouldnt-be-a-maze-sweeping-mental-health-review-pledged-ahead-of-election/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-system-shouldnt-be-a-maze-sweeping-mental-health-review-pledged-ahead-of-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The area with just 16 beds for 2 million people as mental health crisis worsens]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian opposition has promised a &ldquo;mental health reset&rdquo; to overhaul and improve the state&rsquo;s struggling sector five years on from the royal commission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-area-with-just-16-beds-for-2-million-people-as-mental-health-crisis-worsens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-area-with-just-16-beds-for-2-million-people-as-mental-health-crisis-worsens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘world of resistance’ that almost stopped Nick Cave’s extraordinary Melbourne homecoming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne&rsquo;s cultural scene is thriving. That doesn&rsquo;t mean artists don&rsquo;t face challenges &ndash; even when they&rsquo;re homegrown superstars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-world-of-resistance-that-almost-stopped-nick-caves-extraordinary-melbourne-homecoming/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-world-of-resistance-that-almost-stopped-nick-caves-extraordinary-melbourne-homecoming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrews and mates beat a path back to Spring Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former premier and many of his fellow ex-MPs have found themselves clogging ministerial diaries as they press the flesh in new roles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/andrews-and-mates-beat-a-path-back-to-spring-street/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/andrews-and-mates-beat-a-path-back-to-spring-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An empire on the edge of a cliff: Inside Sam Wood’s rise to fame and fortune]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appearing on The Bachelor made Wood a household name. But now he could lose it all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/an-empire-on-the-edge-of-a-cliff-inside-sam-woods-rise-to-fame-and-fortune/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/an-empire-on-the-edge-of-a-cliff-inside-sam-woods-rise-to-fame-and-fortune/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fair dinkum policies would aid all students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers rail against public funds flowing to our already well-provided private schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fair-dinkum-policies-would-aid-all-students/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fair-dinkum-policies-would-aid-all-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pauline fell on a tram and broke her pelvis. Her final words still haunt her daughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 78-year-old, who suffered a broken pelvis, was left to call her own ambulance from the footpath because trams must return to the depot immediately after a serious incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pauline-fell-on-a-tram-and-broke-her-pelvis-her-final-words-still-haunt-her-daughter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pauline-fell-on-a-tram-and-broke-her-pelvis-her-final-words-still-haunt-her-daughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pauline died after falling on tram. Her family is still waiting for answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 78-year-old was left to call her own ambulance on the footpath with a broken pelvis because trams must return to the depot immediately after a serious incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pauline-died-after-falling-on-tram-her-family-is-still-waiting-for-answers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pauline-died-after-falling-on-tram-her-family-is-still-waiting-for-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pauline died after falling on a tram. Her family is still waiting for answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 78-year-old was left to call her own ambulance on the footpath with a broken pelvis because trams must return to the depot immediately after a serious incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pauline-died-after-falling-on-a-tram-her-family-is-still-waiting-for-answers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pauline-died-after-falling-on-a-tram-her-family-is-still-waiting-for-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five years and $10,000 later: Why upgrading Melbourne apartments is proving impossible]]></title><description><![CDATA[As thousands of older apartment blocks across Melbourne try to ditch gas and introduce electric vehicle charging, complex rules and significant costs are throwing up more problems than solutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/five-years-and-10000-later-why-upgrading-melbourne-apartments-is-proving-impossible/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/five-years-and-10000-later-why-upgrading-melbourne-apartments-is-proving-impossible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Wood to ‘defend’ domestic violence charges, as he is stood down from fitness empire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fitness influencer has not appeared in court in Queensland and will remain behind bars until Thursday as his business empire issued a statement about the allegations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sam-wood-to-defend-domestic-violence-charges-as-he-is-stood-down-from-fitness-empire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sam-wood-to-defend-domestic-violence-charges-as-he-is-stood-down-from-fitness-empire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Wood stood down ‘indefinitely’ from million-dollar fitness, nutrition empire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fitness influencer has not appeared in court in Queensland and will remain behind bars until Thursday as his business empire makes a call on his future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sam-wood-stood-down-indefinitely-from-million-dollar-fitness-nutrition-empire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sam-wood-stood-down-indefinitely-from-million-dollar-fitness-nutrition-empire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fake construction training certificates sold in car parks raise safety fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives probing organised crime in the building sector have alerted regulators to the alleged racket by scam and criminal networks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fake-construction-training-certificates-sold-in-car-parks-raise-safety-fears/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fake-construction-training-certificates-sold-in-car-parks-raise-safety-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Build hit by fake qualifications racket as regulators face questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives probing organised crime in the building sector have alerted regulators to the alleged racket by scam and criminal networks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/big-build-hit-by-fake-qualifications-racket-as-regulators-face-questions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/big-build-hit-by-fake-qualifications-racket-as-regulators-face-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The bold ideas to future-proof Melbourne’s sporting heartland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fan-friendly revamp of the MCG and better links to Melbourne Park would turn sporting events into festivals and cement Melbourne&rsquo;s sports capital status.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-bold-ideas-to-future-proof-melbournes-sporting-heartland/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-bold-ideas-to-future-proof-melbournes-sporting-heartland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reality TV star Sam Wood denied bail over alleged domestic violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reality TV star Sam Wood was due to face court in Queensland on Monday after being charged with alleged domestic violence offences following an incident in Noosa on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/reality-tv-star-sam-wood-denied-bail-over-alleged-domestic-violence/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/reality-tv-star-sam-wood-denied-bail-over-alleged-domestic-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reality TV star Sam Wood charged over alleged domestic violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reality TV star Sam Wood is expected to face court in Queensland on Monday after being charged with alleged domestic violence offences following an incident in Noosa on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/reality-tv-star-sam-wood-charged-over-alleged-domestic-violence/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/reality-tv-star-sam-wood-charged-over-alleged-domestic-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Step back in time like it was 1953]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers argu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/step-back-in-time-like-it-was-1953/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/step-back-in-time-like-it-was-1953/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the median income of parents at your school? Use our interactive tool]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were 26 Melbourne schools with a median family income of $300,000 or more last year, many of which received more than their share of Commonwealth funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-is-the-median-income-of-parents-at-your-school-use-our-interactive-tool/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-is-the-median-income-of-parents-at-your-school-use-our-interactive-tool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The private schools with the richest parents in Victoria revealed as extra funding flows]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were 26 Melbourne schools with a median family income of $300,000 or more last year, many of which received more than their share of Commonwealth funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-private-schools-with-the-richest-parents-in-victoria-revealed-as-extra-funding-flows/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-private-schools-with-the-richest-parents-in-victoria-revealed-as-extra-funding-flows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doughnuts and Donald Trump: Behind the scenes of the One Nation campaign launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[They threatened to throw two former premiers in jail, and flogged off &ldquo;Pauline pothole detectors&rdquo; but went low budget on catering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/doughnuts-and-donald-trump-behind-the-scenes-of-the-one-nation-campaign-launch/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/doughnuts-and-donald-trump-behind-the-scenes-of-the-one-nation-campaign-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Makes you happy’: Classic Greek treat finds a new home on Sydney Road]]></title><description><![CDATA[A back injury led Kosta Kostidis to swap from being a plumber to a seller of a Greek pastry, called bougatsa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/makes-you-happy-classic-greek-treat-finds-a-new-home-on-sydney-road/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/makes-you-happy-classic-greek-treat-finds-a-new-home-on-sydney-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From plumbing to Greek pastries: adversity leads to sweet new career]]></title><description><![CDATA[A back injury led Kosta Kostidis to swap from being a plumber to a seller of a Greek pastry, called bougatsa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/from-plumbing-to-greek-pastries-adversity-leads-to-sweet-new-career/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/from-plumbing-to-greek-pastries-adversity-leads-to-sweet-new-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Sick of burying their mates’: Motorcyclists rev engines at parliament in road safety protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revs from motorcycles were heard at state parliament as thousands of protesters gathered to call for immediate action to fix potholes and other road issues that have claimed lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sick-of-burying-their-mates-motorcyclists-rev-engines-at-parliament-in-road-safety-protest/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sick-of-burying-their-mates-motorcyclists-rev-engines-at-parliament-in-road-safety-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This 345-kilometre undersea power cable will power Victoria but may ruin dairy farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[This 345-kilometre power cable is touted as crucial to clean-energy needs. But what if farmers cannot work their land?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-345-kilometre-undersea-power-cable-will-power-victoria-but-may-ruin-dairy-farmers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-345-kilometre-undersea-power-cable-will-power-victoria-but-may-ruin-dairy-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It will shut me down’: Trenches for underground cable threaten dairy farms]]></title><description><![CDATA[This 345-kilometre power cable is touted as crucial to clean-energy needs. But what if farmers cannot work their land?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/it-will-shut-me-down-trenches-for-underground-cable-threaten-dairy-farms/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/it-will-shut-me-down-trenches-for-underground-cable-threaten-dairy-farms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rain records broken across Victoria with soggy start to October]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parts of Gippsland and the Great Ocean Road recorded mammoth rainfall totals of almost 200 millimetres across the weekend in a winter-like blast which won&rsquo;t last.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rain-records-broken-across-victoria-with-soggy-start-to-october/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rain-records-broken-across-victoria-with-soggy-start-to-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lauren realised women stay in violent homes out of fear for their pets. So she did something to help]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new program has provided hundreds of nights of crisis accommodation for pets that have experienced trauma from family violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/lauren-realised-women-stay-in-violent-homes-out-of-fear-for-their-pets-so-she-did-something-to-help/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/lauren-realised-women-stay-in-violent-homes-out-of-fear-for-their-pets-so-she-did-something-to-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Probe into accused hijack co-pilot’s links to Victorian university]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria&rsquo;s joint counterterrorism team is investigating the flydubai co-pilot who allegedly tried to hijack the aircraft mid-air, and his links to Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/probe-into-accused-hijack-co-pilots-links-to-victorian-university/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/probe-into-accused-hijack-co-pilots-links-to-victorian-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Probe into accused hijack co-pilot’s ‘concerning’ links to Victorian university]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria&rsquo;s joint counterterrorism team is investigating the flydubai co-pilot, who allegedly tried to hijack the aircraft mid-air, and his links to Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/probe-into-accused-hijack-co-pilots-concerning-links-to-victorian-university/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/probe-into-accused-hijack-co-pilots-concerning-links-to-victorian-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Probe into accused hijack co-pilot’s ‘concerning’ links to Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria&rsquo;s joint counterterrorism team is investigating the flydubai co-pilot, who allegedly tried to hijack the aircraft mid-air, and his links to Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/probe-into-accused-hijack-co-pilots-concerning-links-to-victoria/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/probe-into-accused-hijack-co-pilots-concerning-links-to-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Concerning’: Accused flydubai hijacker’s Victorian links under investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria&rsquo;s joint counterterrorism taskforce is probing the FlyDubai pilot&rsquo;s links to Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/concerning-accused-flydubai-hijackers-victorian-links-under-investigation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/concerning-accused-flydubai-hijackers-victorian-links-under-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the small things, hope floats]]></title><description><![CDATA[The headlines are full of horror &ndash; but in the world in which people actually live, kindness abounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/in-the-small-things-hope-floats/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/in-the-small-things-hope-floats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors on strike not the answer to health system’s problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the state of the health system in Victoria, and that of the housing sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/doctors-on-strike-not-the-answer-to-health-systems-problems/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/doctors-on-strike-not-the-answer-to-health-systems-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘In prison by Christmas’: One Nation attacks Andrews, Allan in campaign launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson&rsquo;s party also unveiled its uncosted policy platform for November&rsquo;s election at an event attended by about 750 people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/in-prison-by-christmas-one-nation-attacks-andrews-allan-in-campaign-launch/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/in-prison-by-christmas-one-nation-attacks-andrews-allan-in-campaign-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, October 3, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors at The Age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-october-3-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-october-3-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biggest earthquake in three years hits Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[With an epicentre near Korumburra in Gippsland, VIctoria experiences the biggest earthquake in three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/biggest-earthquake-in-three-years-hits-victoria/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/biggest-earthquake-in-three-years-hits-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biggest earthquake in three years rattles Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geoscience Australia reported the quake just after 2am with an epicentre near the South Gippsland town of Korumburra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/biggest-earthquake-in-three-years-rattles-victoria/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/biggest-earthquake-in-three-years-rattles-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biggest earthquake in three years rattles Melbourne, Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geoscience Australia reported the quake just after 2am with an epicentre near the South Gippsland town of Korumburra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/biggest-earthquake-in-three-years-rattles-melbourne-victoria/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/biggest-earthquake-in-three-years-rattles-melbourne-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kirrilee was trying to promote her new single. She copped a fine for more than her weekly income]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pop musician Kirrilee Broughton was just trying to promote her new single by putting up posters when she was hit with an $814 fine from the City of Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kirrilee-was-trying-to-promote-her-new-single-she-copped-a-fine-for-more-than-her-weekly-income/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kirrilee-was-trying-to-promote-her-new-single-she-copped-a-fine-for-more-than-her-weekly-income/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Bit of a boys’ club’: Anaesthetists demand answers over obstetric shift imbalance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Female medical specialists claim their male colleagues are over-represented in rosters for obstetric work, which can pay up to $10,000 a day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bit-of-a-boys-club-anaesthetists-demand-answers-over-obstetric-shift-imbalance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bit-of-a-boys-club-anaesthetists-demand-answers-over-obstetric-shift-imbalance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A bit of a boys’ club’: Female doctors locked out of lucrative work at top hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Female medical specialists claim their male colleagues are over-represented in rosters for obstetric work, which can pay up to $10,000 a day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-bit-of-a-boys-club-female-doctors-locked-out-of-lucrative-work-at-top-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-bit-of-a-boys-club-female-doctors-locked-out-of-lucrative-work-at-top-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattles Melbourne, Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geoscience Australia reported the quake just after 2am with an epicentre near the South Gippsland town of Leongatha, about 135 kilometres south-east of Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/magnitude-48-earthquake-rattles-melbourne-victoria/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/magnitude-48-earthquake-rattles-melbourne-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne earthquake: Late-night tremor rattles Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geoscience Australia reported a magnitude 4.8 quake was recorded just after 2am with an epicentre near the South Gippsland town of Leongatha, about 135 kilometres south-east of Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-earthquake-late-night-tremor-rattles-victoria/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-earthquake-late-night-tremor-rattles-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A healthy environment is a healthy nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers react to the rise of David Shoebridge as leader of the Greens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-healthy-environment-is-a-healthy-nation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-healthy-environment-is-a-healthy-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We need a Netflix series’: Calisthenics competitors warm up for their grand final day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Technical precision, impeccable grooming and backstage drama - welcome to elite-level calisthenics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-need-a-netflix-series-calisthenics-competitors-warm-up-for-their-grand-final-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-need-a-netflix-series-calisthenics-competitors-warm-up-for-their-grand-final-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mental health watchdog secretly puts a line through vital investigations]]></title><description><![CDATA[As it was starved of funds, the organisation responsible for overseeing the state&rsquo;s mental health system simply stopped investigating certain things.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mental-health-watchdog-secretly-puts-a-line-through-vital-investigations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mental-health-watchdog-secretly-puts-a-line-through-vital-investigations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sexual assault advocates condemn Swans best and fairest message]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporters of sexual assault victims have slammed the decision by the Sydney Swans to hand out its recast best and fairest award to disgraced star Isaac Heeney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sexual-assault-advocates-condemn-swans-best-and-fairest-message/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sexual-assault-advocates-condemn-swans-best-and-fairest-message/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sexual assault advocate condemns Swans best and fairest message]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporters of sexual assault victims have challenged the decision by the Sydney Swans to hand out its recast best and fairest award to disgraced star Isaac Heeney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sexual-assault-advocate-condemns-swans-best-and-fairest-message/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sexual-assault-advocate-condemns-swans-best-and-fairest-message/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You’re right, I’m a cop. Now kill me’: The undercover officer who bluffed his way past a shotgun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facing armed crooks and bent police, undercover cop Todd Maguire was looking for an escape from his personal tragedy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/youre-right-im-a-cop-now-kill-me-the-undercover-officer-who-bluffed-his-way-past-a-shotgun/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/youre-right-im-a-cop-now-kill-me-the-undercover-officer-who-bluffed-his-way-past-a-shotgun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yarra mayor cleared of assault charge at Fitzroy party]]></title><description><![CDATA[The magistrate found Stephen Jolly had made contact with his accuser, but that it could have been accidental.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/yarra-mayor-cleared-of-assault-charge-at-fitzroy-party/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 03:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/yarra-mayor-cleared-of-assault-charge-at-fitzroy-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne’s wettest day in two years traps drivers, with more rain to come]]></title><description><![CDATA[A family of four was rescued from a car trapped in floodwaters after torrential rain triggered flash flooding across Melbourne on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbournes-wettest-day-in-two-years-traps-drivers-with-more-rain-to-come/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbournes-wettest-day-in-two-years-traps-drivers-with-more-rain-to-come/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh flash flooding threat prompts authorities to urge campers to seek higher ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fresh warnings come after torrential rain across Melbourne on Thursday, during which a family of four was rescued from a car trapped in floodwaters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fresh-flash-flooding-threat-prompts-authorities-to-urge-campers-to-seek-higher-ground/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fresh-flash-flooding-threat-prompts-authorities-to-urge-campers-to-seek-higher-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campers warned, Turnbull Stakes under a cloud as more rain bears down on Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fresh warnings come after torrential rain across Melbourne on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/campers-warned-turnbull-stakes-under-a-cloud-as-more-rain-bears-down-on-victoria/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/campers-warned-turnbull-stakes-under-a-cloud-as-more-rain-bears-down-on-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who won the AFL grand final? Test yourself with The Age quiz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook&rsquo;s quiz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/who-won-the-afl-grand-final-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/who-won-the-afl-grand-final-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘More seagulls than people’: Nine months after reopening, City Square is a ghost town]]></title><description><![CDATA[The square opposite the Town Hall reopened nine months ago but it&rsquo;s still largely deserted with the cafe, bar and retail outlets underneath the Westin Hotel facing the square still vacant and boarded up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/more-seagulls-than-people-nine-months-after-reopening-city-square-is-a-ghost-town/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/more-seagulls-than-people-nine-months-after-reopening-city-square-is-a-ghost-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hollywood film to have Jamie Foxx under fire in Melbourne’s Docklands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents and business owners around Docklands have been warned that imitation firearms will be used and &ldquo;blanks&rdquo; fired during siege scenes starting next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hollywood-film-to-have-jamie-foxx-under-fire-in-melbournes-docklands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hollywood-film-to-have-jamie-foxx-under-fire-in-melbournes-docklands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family trapped in floodwater under bridge as record rainfall hits Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria is on flood watch as heavy rain is set to continue into Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/family-trapped-in-floodwater-under-bridge-as-record-rainfall-hits-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/family-trapped-in-floodwater-under-bridge-as-record-rainfall-hits-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On AI, we’re fast approaching the point of no return]]></title><description><![CDATA[The assurances given on the regulation of artificial intelligence don&rsquo;t cut it with readers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/on-ai-were-fast-approaching-the-point-of-no-return/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/on-ai-were-fast-approaching-the-point-of-no-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight towers, 900 apartments: Plans revealed for redeveloped Preston Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new master plan for the market represents the latest twist in a long-running dispute over its future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/eight-towers-900-apartments-plans-revealed-for-redeveloped-preston-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/eight-towers-900-apartments-plans-revealed-for-redeveloped-preston-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A doctor filmed Alice without her consent. The law stopped her knowing who he was]]></title><description><![CDATA[For months, Alice did not know what the man charged with secretly filming her in a shower cubicle looked like, or even his name.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-doctor-filmed-alice-without-her-consent-the-law-stopped-her-knowing-who-he-was/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-doctor-filmed-alice-without-her-consent-the-law-stopped-her-knowing-who-he-was/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carlton man was key propagandist for Islamic State, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[A missing Queensland doctor suspected of travelling to Syria in 2016 to join IS fighters provided violent extremist material to an accused Melbourne propagandist, a court heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/carlton-man-was-key-propagandist-for-islamic-state-court-told/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/carlton-man-was-key-propagandist-for-islamic-state-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extortion case collapses against bikie boss who was recorded warning ‘someone has to pay’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision to withdraw a blackmail charge against Bandido Joel Leavitt raises fresh questions about the failure to toughen laws to force gangland figures out of the construction industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/extortion-case-collapses-against-bikie-boss-who-was-recorded-warning-someone-has-to-pay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/extortion-case-collapses-against-bikie-boss-who-was-recorded-warning-someone-has-to-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extortion case collapses against bikie boss who was recorded allegedly warning ‘someone has to pay’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision to withdraw a blackmail charge against Bandido Joel Leavitt raises fresh questions about the failure to toughen laws to force gangland figures out of the construction industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/extortion-case-collapses-against-bikie-boss-who-was-recorded-allegedly-warning-someone-has-to-pay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/extortion-case-collapses-against-bikie-boss-who-was-recorded-allegedly-warning-someone-has-to-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This family has been selling showbags since 1947. These are their favourites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asher Gilbert, 12, gets her pick of showbags, and does a little work, at her family&rsquo;s showbag stalls at Melbourne Royal Show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-family-has-been-selling-showbags-since-1947-these-are-their-favourites/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-family-has-been-selling-showbags-since-1947-these-are-their-favourites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call that pork-barrelling? Hold my beer, says Jess Wilson]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition has promised to build a new airport rail station in Keilor East. Pity no one told the transport spokesman who said &ldquo;there is no public-interest case for it&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/call-that-pork-barrelling-hold-my-beer-says-jess-wilson/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/call-that-pork-barrelling-hold-my-beer-says-jess-wilson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria’s new tobacco shop shutdown powers send shockwaves through the sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a new crackdown by state licensing authorities, crime syndicates have moved to sell illicit cigarettes only outside business hours when inspectors are rostered off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorias-new-tobacco-shop-shutdown-powers-send-shockwaves-through-the-sector/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorias-new-tobacco-shop-shutdown-powers-send-shockwaves-through-the-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They have been pushed over the edge’: Alleged Sydney Swans sexual assault victims suffering trauma disorders]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the club prepares to name its best and fairest for 2026, victims of the alleged sexual assault by some of its players at the Pullman hotel have been found to be suffering trauma-related psychological disorders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/they-have-been-pushed-over-the-edge-alleged-sydney-swans-sexual-assault-victims-suffering-trauma-disorders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/they-have-been-pushed-over-the-edge-alleged-sydney-swans-sexual-assault-victims-suffering-trauma-disorders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No cigarettes Monday to Friday’: How criminals are evading tobacco inspectors]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a new crackdown by state licensing authorities, crime syndicates have moved to sell illicit cigarettes only outside business hours when inspectors are rostered off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-cigarettes-monday-to-friday-how-criminals-are-evading-tobacco-inspectors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-cigarettes-monday-to-friday-how-criminals-are-evading-tobacco-inspectors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Melbourne is set for an intense hay fever, thunderstorm asthma season]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decade after 10 people died during the world&rsquo;s largest and most catastrophic thunderstorm asthma event, there are concerns about the season to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-melbourne-is-set-for-an-intense-hay-fever-thunderstorm-asthma-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-melbourne-is-set-for-an-intense-hay-fever-thunderstorm-asthma-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Be prepared’: Victorians warned of thunderstorm asthma risk ahead of intense pollen season]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decade after 10 people died during the world&rsquo;s largest and most catastrophic thunderstorm asthma event, there are concerns about the season to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/be-prepared-victorians-warned-of-thunderstorm-asthma-risk-ahead-of-intense-pollen-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/be-prepared-victorians-warned-of-thunderstorm-asthma-risk-ahead-of-intense-pollen-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hitting home owners is not the right strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RBA&rsquo;s raising of interest rates has not been applauded by readers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hitting-home-owners-is-not-the-right-strategy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hitting-home-owners-is-not-the-right-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Second-class citizens’: Liberals refuse to campaign after preselection snub]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal Party is facing campaign chaos in a crucial marginal seat &ndash; a prime One Nation target &ndash; over its decision to cut local members out of choosing their candidate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/second-class-citizens-liberals-refuse-to-campaign-after-preselection-snub/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/second-class-citizens-liberals-refuse-to-campaign-after-preselection-snub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MVP or best and fairest? Sydney Swans quietly recast messaging for Bob Skilton Medal]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been a curious change of wording from the Sydney Swans&rsquo; about their awards night ahead of the event on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mvp-or-best-and-fairest-sydney-swans-quietly-recast-messaging-for-bob-skilton-medal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mvp-or-best-and-fairest-sydney-swans-quietly-recast-messaging-for-bob-skilton-medal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why one of Melbourne’s top restaurant empires just put another company into liquidation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The business collapse comes just weeks after Scott Pickett closed one of his fine dining restaurants Matilda in South Yarra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-one-of-melbournes-top-restaurant-empires-just-put-another-company-into-liquidation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-one-of-melbournes-top-restaurant-empires-just-put-another-company-into-liquidation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Existing in technicolour’: Inside a doctor’s journey through psychosis, wreckage and recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Dov Degen thought he was saving the world. Years later, the OAM recipient opens up about psychosis, stigma and rebuilding his life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/existing-in-technicolour-inside-a-doctors-journey-through-psychosis-wreckage-and-recovery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/existing-in-technicolour-inside-a-doctors-journey-through-psychosis-wreckage-and-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dov was surrounded by doctors when he had a mental breakdown. None of them helped]]></title><description><![CDATA[The young doctor was taking his medication meticulously and thriving professionally &ndash; until the night he reached breaking point and sent a typo-laden email.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dov-was-surrounded-by-doctors-when-he-had-a-mental-breakdown-none-of-them-helped/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dov-was-surrounded-by-doctors-when-he-had-a-mental-breakdown-none-of-them-helped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World in pictures, September 30, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-september-30-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-september-30-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We tackled homelessness in lockdown. We can do it again]]></title><description><![CDATA[How a society treats its homeless is a measure of that society. How then should Victoria be seen?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-tackled-homelessness-in-lockdown-we-can-do-it-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-tackled-homelessness-in-lockdown-we-can-do-it-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeowners bear cost of Trump’s behaviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers say Donald Trump&rsquo;s actions trickle down to slam Australian mortgage holders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/homeowners-bear-cost-of-trumps-behaviour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/homeowners-bear-cost-of-trumps-behaviour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queues at 9am, full by 11.30am: Housing crunch challenges rough-sleeping plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homelessness services have welcomed a plan to develop a profile of every person sleeping rough in Victoria but say it must be backed with adequate services to support them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/queues-at-9am-full-by-1130am-housing-crunch-challenges-rough-sleeping-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/queues-at-9am-full-by-1130am-housing-crunch-challenges-rough-sleeping-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poultry fanciers’ show dreams fail to hatch after bird flu scare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alf Woods has been showing chickens at the Melbourne Royal Show since 1939, but this year&rsquo;s bird flu outbreak means he&rsquo;ll have to keep his chooks at home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/poultry-fanciers-show-dreams-fail-to-hatch-after-bird-flu-scare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/poultry-fanciers-show-dreams-fail-to-hatch-after-bird-flu-scare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Discharging themselves in disgust’: Funding shortfall leaves new $1.5b Footscray Hospital understaffed, beds closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorians requiring emergency procedures at the new hospital are waiting days for treatment amid staffing and funding shortages that doctors warn have left operating theatres closed and a diagnostic scanner sitting idle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/discharging-themselves-in-disgust-funding-shortfall-leaves-new-15b-footscray-hospital-understaffed-beds-closed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/discharging-themselves-in-disgust-funding-shortfall-leaves-new-15b-footscray-hospital-understaffed-beds-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closed theatres, empty beds: The problems plaguing Melbourne’s new $1.5b hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorians requiring emergency procedures at the new hospital are waiting days for treatment amid staffing and funding shortages that doctors warn have left operating theatres closed and a diagnostic scanner sitting idle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/closed-theatres-empty-beds-the-problems-plaguing-melbournes-new-15b-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/closed-theatres-empty-beds-the-problems-plaguing-melbournes-new-15b-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFL gets Kylie, Echuca gets Tones and I, and the NRL gets snubbed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tones and I&rsquo;s rejection to appear at the NRL grand final has become a boon for one Victorian regional pub, with the star announcing a surprise pop-up gig.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/afl-gets-kylie-echuca-gets-tones-and-i-and-the-nrl-gets-snubbed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/afl-gets-kylie-echuca-gets-tones-and-i-and-the-nrl-gets-snubbed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare upheaval stokes family pressure, but experts say there’s a solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The complexities of choosing childcare have only increased, with centres closing and smaller operators being squeezed out amid increased costs and lower birthrates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/childcare-upheaval-stokes-family-pressure-but-experts-say-theres-a-solution/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/childcare-upheaval-stokes-family-pressure-but-experts-say-theres-a-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Pam the Bird’ accused considering plea deal following Bolte stunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The court heard a &ldquo;holistic offer&rdquo; to resolve all matters would be put to the prosecution between now and November which would encompass a &ldquo;raft&rdquo; of similar charges currently before the County Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pam-the-bird-accused-considering-plea-deal-following-bolte-stunt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pam-the-bird-accused-considering-plea-deal-following-bolte-stunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The simple change to how we deal with rough sleepers that could clear Melbourne’s streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria will work to develop a profile for every homeless person and an active plan to get them off the streets and into housing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-simple-change-to-how-we-deal-with-rough-sleepers-that-could-clear-melbournes-streets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-simple-change-to-how-we-deal-with-rough-sleepers-that-could-clear-melbournes-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents tried to report offensive graffiti. Council security systems blocked them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darebin council has acknowledged its graffiti policy could do with a review, as a meeting heard not all complaints are getting to staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/residents-tried-to-report-offensive-graffiti-council-security-systems-blocked-them/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/residents-tried-to-report-offensive-graffiti-council-security-systems-blocked-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Offensive-graffiti complaints slipping through the cracks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darebin council has acknowledged its graffiti policy could do with a review, as a meeting heard not all complaints are getting to staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/offensive-graffiti-complaints-slipping-through-the-cracks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/offensive-graffiti-complaints-slipping-through-the-cracks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine gives Joe Aston temporary legal support while he lawyers up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the weekend Nine and its former columnist Joe Aston agreed to call off a commercial deal, but the company is still helping him with legal support.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nine-gives-joe-aston-temporary-legal-support-while-he-lawyers-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nine-gives-joe-aston-temporary-legal-support-while-he-lawyers-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eye contact and a coffee: The $28m plan to drastically cut rough sleeping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria will work to develop a profile for every homeless person and an active plan to get them off the streets and into housing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/eye-contact-and-a-coffee-the-28m-plan-to-drastically-cut-rough-sleeping/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/eye-contact-and-a-coffee-the-28m-plan-to-drastically-cut-rough-sleeping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI guardrails needed much closer to home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers say AI development, including the construction of massive data centres, have consequences for nearby communities who need to be consulted on their placement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ai-guardrails-needed-much-closer-to-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ai-guardrails-needed-much-closer-to-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager who died in horror crash had just won bronze at volleyball tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenage girl and two others died in the pile-up after a learner driver hit a truck before veering onto the wrong side of the road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teenager-who-died-in-horror-crash-had-just-won-bronze-at-volleyball-tournament/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teenager-who-died-in-horror-crash-had-just-won-bronze-at-volleyball-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police thought John was in a deep drunken sleep. Instead, he lay dying]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the first day of an inquest into the 58-year-old&rsquo;s death, footage showed officers carrying Makai&rsquo;s limp body into a holding cell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-thought-john-was-in-a-deep-drunken-sleep-instead-he-lay-dying/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-thought-john-was-in-a-deep-drunken-sleep-instead-he-lay-dying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police thought John Makai was in a deep drunken sleep. Instead, he lay dying]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the first day of an inquest into the 58-year-old&rsquo;s death, footage showed officers carrying Makai&rsquo;s limp body into a holding cell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-thought-john-makai-was-in-a-deep-drunken-sleep-instead-he-lay-dying/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-thought-john-makai-was-in-a-deep-drunken-sleep-instead-he-lay-dying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Academics and heritage authority at odds over university building by NGV architect]]></title><description><![CDATA[A University of Melbourne building designed by a renowned architect is not receiving Heritage Victoria&rsquo;s backing for protection and is a step closer to demolition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/academics-and-heritage-authority-at-odds-over-university-building-by-ngv-architect/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/academics-and-heritage-authority-at-odds-over-university-building-by-ngv-architect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NGV’s former IT chief accused of $8 million fraud from gallery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Gallery of Victoria&rsquo;s former head of IT is accused of issuing hundreds of fake invoices over a number of years to steal $8 million from the institution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ngvs-former-it-chief-accused-of-8-million-fraud-from-gallery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ngvs-former-it-chief-accused-of-8-million-fraud-from-gallery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[While Helen slept beside criminals and addicts, her jeans were pinched from under her pillow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Designed as short-term accommodation, rooming houses are increasingly becoming a &ldquo;mainstream&rdquo; living option. But there are concerns about the risks these privately owned services pose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/while-helen-slept-beside-criminals-and-addicts-her-jeans-were-pinched-from-under-her-pillow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/while-helen-slept-beside-criminals-and-addicts-her-jeans-were-pinched-from-under-her-pillow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[215 rooming houses in one suburb: Warning as ‘dire situation’ escalates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Designed as short-term accommodation, rooming houses are increasingly becoming a &ldquo;mainstream&rdquo; living option. But there are concerns about the risks these privately owned services pose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/215-rooming-houses-in-one-suburb-warning-as-dire-situation-escalates/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/215-rooming-houses-in-one-suburb-warning-as-dire-situation-escalates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three killed in school-holiday crash involving learner driver]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenage girl and two others died in the pile up after a learner driver hit a truck before veering onto the wrong side of the road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/three-killed-in-school-holiday-crash-involving-learner-driver/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/three-killed-in-school-holiday-crash-involving-learner-driver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two killed, four injured in horror school-holiday crash involving learner driver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said two people were killed after a car with L plates collided with a truck and then hit another car, near the Grampians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-killed-four-injured-in-horror-school-holiday-crash-involving-learner-driver/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-killed-four-injured-in-horror-school-holiday-crash-involving-learner-driver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two killed, four injured in horror school-holiday crash involving L-plater]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said two people were killed after a car with L plates collided with a truck and then hit another car, near the Grampians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-killed-four-injured-in-horror-school-holiday-crash-involving-l-plater/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-killed-four-injured-in-horror-school-holiday-crash-involving-l-plater/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramedics to lead mental health emergencies, as police take back seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though welcomed by the sector, questions remain about whether additional expert-trained staff and resources will be provided as part of the new protocol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/paramedics-to-lead-mental-health-emergencies-as-police-take-back-seat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/paramedics-to-lead-mental-health-emergencies-as-police-take-back-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We can get control back: take AI owners to court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers argue that the AI threat to humanity is real but suing its owners might reduce the dangers currently posed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-can-get-control-back-take-ai-owners-to-court/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-can-get-control-back-take-ai-owners-to-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Liberal powerbrokers will be reading Josh Frydenberg’s new memoir as a leadership pitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[He lost Kooyong to a Teal in 2022. Now, Frydenberg is stepping back onto the national stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-liberal-powerbrokers-will-be-reading-josh-frydenbergs-new-memoir-as-a-leadership-pitch/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-liberal-powerbrokers-will-be-reading-josh-frydenbergs-new-memoir-as-a-leadership-pitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The secret location where Kylie prepared for her megabucks AFL show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The secrets behind Minogue&rsquo;s sensational grand final performance can now be revealed &ndash; but one mystery remains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-secret-location-where-kylie-prepared-for-her-megabucks-afl-show/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-secret-location-where-kylie-prepared-for-her-megabucks-afl-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cut off for $750: Victorian man left in the dark after power company refused payment plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the cost of living continues to bite, more families are reporting that energy, water and gas services are failing to offer support or solutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cut-off-for-750-victorian-man-left-in-the-dark-after-power-company-refused-payment-plan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cut-off-for-750-victorian-man-left-in-the-dark-after-power-company-refused-payment-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complaints surge as Victorian utility providers warned over rising disconnections]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the cost of living continues to bite, more families are reporting that energy, water and gas services are failing to offer support or solutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/complaints-surge-as-victorian-utility-providers-warned-over-rising-disconnections/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/complaints-surge-as-victorian-utility-providers-warned-over-rising-disconnections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a 20-year partnership that built Melbourne’s suburbs ended in scorched earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Villawood Properties executives Rory Costelloe and Tony Johnson were once close business partners. Now Costelloe&rsquo;s group alleges Johnson ripped the business off and lied to the court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-a-20-year-partnership-that-built-melbournes-suburbs-ended-in-scorched-earth/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-a-20-year-partnership-that-built-melbournes-suburbs-ended-in-scorched-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘So iconic’: The Melbourne label behind Kylie’s Grand Final boots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Until Saturday, Kylie Minogue was best known for her iconic gold hot pants. But when she took to the AFL Grand Final stage, it was a pair of knee-high boots that stole the show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/so-iconic-the-melbourne-label-behind-kylies-grand-final-boots/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/so-iconic-the-melbourne-label-behind-kylies-grand-final-boots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘She’s got tiny feet’: The Melbourne label behind Kylie’s grand final boots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Until Saturday, Minogue&rsquo;s best known clothing item was her gold hot pants. But when she took to the AFL grand final stage, it was a pair of knee-high boots that stole the show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/shes-got-tiny-feet-the-melbourne-label-behind-kylies-grand-final-boots/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/shes-got-tiny-feet-the-melbourne-label-behind-kylies-grand-final-boots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locals are not lovin’ plans for new McDonald’s outlets in these tourism towns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils will soon have new powers that could be used to block new fast food outlets on health grounds. But it may be too late for these communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/locals-are-not-lovin-plans-for-new-mcdonalds-outlets-in-these-tourism-towns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/locals-are-not-lovin-plans-for-new-mcdonalds-outlets-in-these-tourism-towns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moses went to adult prison at 18. Now he’s voluntarily going back behind bars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warning: Distressing content and images. Jailed as a teen, Moses Riek hopes lessons from his past can keep a new generation out of trouble.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/moses-went-to-adult-prison-at-18-now-hes-voluntarily-going-back-behind-bars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/moses-went-to-adult-prison-at-18-now-hes-voluntarily-going-back-behind-bars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moses dreamt of playing pro basketball. He woke up behind bars instead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jailed as a teen, Moses Riek hopes lessons from his past can keep a new generation out of trouble. Warning: Distressing content and images.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/moses-dreamt-of-playing-pro-basketball-he-woke-up-behind-bars-instead/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/moses-dreamt-of-playing-pro-basketball-he-woke-up-behind-bars-instead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Time is of the essence’: Melbourne hiker, 30, missing for days in remote Peru mountains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Yap was last heard from on September 14, when he told family and friends he would be going off the grid ahead of a 10-day mountain hike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/time-is-of-the-essence-melbourne-hiker-30-missing-for-days-in-remote-peru-mountains/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/time-is-of-the-essence-melbourne-hiker-30-missing-for-days-in-remote-peru-mountains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jordan went off-grid for a 10-day hike in Peru. No one has seen him since day three]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Yap was last heard from on September 14, when he told family and friends he would be going off the grid ahead of a 10-day mountain hike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jordan-went-off-grid-for-a-10-day-hike-in-peru-no-one-has-seen-him-since-day-three/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jordan-went-off-grid-for-a-10-day-hike-in-peru-no-one-has-seen-him-since-day-three/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rethink needed urgently on uni funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers react to the latest issues, locally and internationally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rethink-needed-urgently-on-uni-funding/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rethink-needed-urgently-on-uni-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFL Grand Final 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fremantle Dockers v Brisbane Lions at the MCG, on September 26, 2026, in Melbourne, Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/afl-grand-final-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/afl-grand-final-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, September 26, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors at The Age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-september-26-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-september-26-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Too much touching of the screen is not OK, or safe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to what they see as an overly complicated technology in everyday appliances. They also react to the Lachie Neale decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/too-much-touching-of-the-screen-is-not-ok-or-safe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/too-much-touching-of-the-screen-is-not-ok-or-safe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Changes take time’: In Sunshine, a grocer reopens, but hearts are still broken]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight weeks on from the devastating death of a well-known local trader, the doors of his grocery have opened for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/changes-take-time-in-sunshine-a-grocer-reopens-but-hearts-are-still-broken/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/changes-take-time-in-sunshine-a-grocer-reopens-but-hearts-are-still-broken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zoo redundancies leave staff worried about safety during animal escapes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Posters plastered on bathroom walls. Staff worried about safety. The Zoos Victoria redundancy battle has been ugly and public &ndash; and staff say it&rsquo;s not over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/zoo-redundancies-leave-staff-worried-about-safety-during-animal-escapes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 03:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/zoo-redundancies-leave-staff-worried-about-safety-during-animal-escapes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Everyone deserves a name’: How forensic scientists solved the 22-year mystery of ‘Alcove Man’]]></title><description><![CDATA[He died homeless in a Melbourne suburb after surviving World War II. It took a global genetic search across seven countries to uncover his past.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/everyone-deserves-a-name-how-forensic-scientists-solved-the-22-year-mystery-of-alcove-man/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/everyone-deserves-a-name-how-forensic-scientists-solved-the-22-year-mystery-of-alcove-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who won the Brownlow Medal this year? Take The Age quiz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook&rsquo;s quiz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/who-won-the-brownlow-medal-this-year-take-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/who-won-the-brownlow-medal-this-year-take-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM needs to stand up for more that’s in our interests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers question the worth of Anthony Albanese&rsquo;s trip to the UN and to see Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pm-needs-to-stand-up-for-more-thats-in-our-interests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pm-needs-to-stand-up-for-more-thats-in-our-interests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Craig McLachlan’s back on stage, and it’s a case of Schadenfreude]]></title><description><![CDATA[After having one comeback cancelled, the former Neighbours star has chosen a &lsquo;twisted&rsquo; comedy show as his next revival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/craig-mclachlans-back-on-stage-and-its-a-case-of-schadenfreude/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/craig-mclachlans-back-on-stage-and-its-a-case-of-schadenfreude/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Craig McLachlan sends a message with his Schadenfreude show]]></title><description><![CDATA[After having one comeback cancelled, the former Neighbours star has chosen a &lsquo;twisted&rsquo; comedy show as his next revival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/craig-mclachlan-sends-a-message-with-his-schadenfreude-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/craig-mclachlan-sends-a-message-with-his-schadenfreude-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I get it, you love your dog. But don’t bring it to my pub]]></title><description><![CDATA[I object most strenuously to sharing a table with a slavering monstrosity that probably rolls in its own poop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-get-it-you-love-your-dog-but-dont-bring-it-to-my-pub/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-get-it-you-love-your-dog-but-dont-bring-it-to-my-pub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It was a real mess’: Woman dead, several injured after bus collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[A driver has died after a V/Line coach collided with two cars on an isolated road north-east of Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/it-was-a-real-mess-woman-dead-several-injured-after-bus-collision/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/it-was-a-real-mess-woman-dead-several-injured-after-bus-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It was a real mess’: Man dead, several injured after bus collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[A driver has died after a V/Line coach collided with two cars on an isolated road north-east of Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/it-was-a-real-mess-man-dead-several-injured-after-bus-collision/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/it-was-a-real-mess-man-dead-several-injured-after-bus-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Moonee Valley mayor sentenced to three months in prison for sexually assaulting teen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Age can reveal the name of the former councillor after a suppression order shielding his identity was lifted on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-moonee-valley-mayor-sentenced-to-three-months-in-prison-for-sexually-assaulting-teen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-moonee-valley-mayor-sentenced-to-three-months-in-prison-for-sexually-assaulting-teen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It was a real mess’: Teenage boy, man in his 50s in serious condition after bus crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bus and several vehicles have collided on the Melba Highway near Kinglake, sparking a major emergency response.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/it-was-a-real-mess-teenage-boy-man-in-his-50s-in-serious-condition-after-bus-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/it-was-a-real-mess-teenage-boy-man-in-his-50s-in-serious-condition-after-bus-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major bus crash near Healesville, emergency services responding]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bus and several vehicles have collided on the Melba Highway. More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/major-bus-crash-near-healesville-emergency-services-responding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/major-bus-crash-near-healesville-emergency-services-responding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It was a real mess’: 18 people being treated after major bus crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bus and several vehicles have collided on the Melba Highway near Kinglake, sparking a major emergency response.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/it-was-a-real-mess-18-people-being-treated-after-major-bus-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/it-was-a-real-mess-18-people-being-treated-after-major-bus-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior National Gallery of Victoria staffer stole $8m from workplace: IBAC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former National Gallery of Victoria employee has been charged by the state&rsquo;s corruption watchdog after allegedly siphoning $8 million from the gallery over four years.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/senior-national-gallery-of-victoria-staffer-stole-8m-from-workplace-ibac/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/senior-national-gallery-of-victoria-staffer-stole-8m-from-workplace-ibac/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Not an upgrade for everyone’: Melbourne Airport changes to add half an hour to disability travel times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travellers with disabilities will be forced to walk almost 20 times further when Melbourne Airport abolishes kerbside pick-up and drop-off next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/not-an-upgrade-for-everyone-melbourne-airport-changes-to-add-half-an-hour-to-disability-travel-times/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/not-an-upgrade-for-everyone-melbourne-airport-changes-to-add-half-an-hour-to-disability-travel-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police union boss quits to tackle industrial criminals as new data shows fall in state’s crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Gatt&rsquo;s police and industrial relations background will mean he takes an aggressive approach to the scandal plagued construction sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-union-boss-quits-to-tackle-industrial-criminals-as-new-data-shows-fall-in-states-crime/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-union-boss-quits-to-tackle-industrial-criminals-as-new-data-shows-fall-in-states-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police union boss quits for new role tackling industrial criminals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Gatt&rsquo;s police and industrial relations background will mean he takes an aggressive approach to the scandal plagued construction sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-union-boss-quits-for-new-role-tackling-industrial-criminals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-union-boss-quits-for-new-role-tackling-industrial-criminals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World in pictures, September 24, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-september-24-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-september-24-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embattled cohealth spends $1m on wages, crisis comms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The not-for-profit health provider has been facing significant financial strain &ndash; but the remuneration of two senior staff equates to more than $800,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/embattled-cohealth-spends-1m-on-wages-crisis-comms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/embattled-cohealth-spends-1m-on-wages-crisis-comms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclists are being let down by state of the roads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers offer their solutions to the state&rsquo;s problems with potholes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/motorcyclists-are-being-let-down-by-state-of-the-roads/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/motorcyclists-are-being-let-down-by-state-of-the-roads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She caused the PM a headache, now exclusive club offers an apology over Nikki Osborne comedy act]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Carbine Club has written to members to express their regret about Osborne&rsquo;s stand-up which &ldquo;fell well short of the standards&rdquo; expected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/she-caused-the-pm-a-headache-now-exclusive-club-offers-an-apology-over-nikki-osborne-comedy-act/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/she-caused-the-pm-a-headache-now-exclusive-club-offers-an-apology-over-nikki-osborne-comedy-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boxer ‘wrongfully’ convicted of murder goes from cause celebre to alleged tobacco boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Khalid Baker spent decades publicly protesting his innocence over a man&rsquo;s death. Now, he&rsquo;s left Australia as the alleged head of a major illicit tobacco network worth millions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/boxer-wrongfully-convicted-of-murder-goes-from-cause-celebre-to-alleged-tobacco-boss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/boxer-wrongfully-convicted-of-murder-goes-from-cause-celebre-to-alleged-tobacco-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Abhorrent content’: Carlton man charged with being propagandist for Islamic State]]></title><description><![CDATA[Counter-terrorism police launched a covert investigation in 2021 after the man returned from Egypt after a six-month trip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/abhorrent-content-carlton-man-charged-with-being-propagandist-for-islamic-state/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/abhorrent-content-carlton-man-charged-with-being-propagandist-for-islamic-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven construction giants singled out in royal commission; Bombshell Allan briefing flagged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow for live updates on day one of the Royal Commission into the Integrity of Major Public and Civil Infrastructure Construction Projects in Victoria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/seven-construction-giants-singled-out-in-royal-commission-bombshell-allan-briefing-flagged/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/seven-construction-giants-singled-out-in-royal-commission-bombshell-allan-briefing-flagged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Build royal commission as it happened: Opening hearing lays foundations for probe into alleged corruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow for live updates on day one of the Royal Commission into the Integrity of Major Public and Civil Infrastructure Construction Projects in Victoria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/big-build-royal-commission-as-it-happened-opening-hearing-lays-foundations-for-probe-into-alleged-corruption/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/big-build-royal-commission-as-it-happened-opening-hearing-lays-foundations-for-probe-into-alleged-corruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged MCG nacho-thrower faces assault charges after Hawthorn, Brisbane match turned ugly]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man allegedly responsible for hitting a woman and child with his MCG meal has been interviewed by police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/alleged-mcg-nacho-thrower-faces-assault-charges-after-hawthorn-brisbane-match-turned-ugly/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/alleged-mcg-nacho-thrower-faces-assault-charges-after-hawthorn-brisbane-match-turned-ugly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Melbourne fun police just made a very Sydney decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple of whingeing neighbours are trying to put an end to a beloved alfresco pastime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-melbourne-fun-police-just-made-a-very-sydney-decision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-melbourne-fun-police-just-made-a-very-sydney-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How 29 miserable neighbours ruined a wholesome pastime for Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple of whingeing neighbours are trying to put an end to a beloved alfresco pastime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-29-miserable-neighbours-ruined-a-wholesome-pastime-for-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-29-miserable-neighbours-ruined-a-wholesome-pastime-for-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Build royal commission LIVE: Opening hearing to lay foundations for probe into alleged corruption on government building sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow for live updates on day one of the Royal Commission into the Integrity of Major Public and Civil Infrastructure Construction Projects in Victoria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/big-build-royal-commission-live-opening-hearing-to-lay-foundations-for-probe-into-alleged-corruption-on-government-building-sites/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/big-build-royal-commission-live-opening-hearing-to-lay-foundations-for-probe-into-alleged-corruption-on-government-building-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rape victims claim Swans sex assault case on the fast track while their complaints are dogged by delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two women are angry and frustrated that their rape complaints have joined the growing pile of unsolved sex investigations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rape-victims-claim-swans-sex-assault-case-on-the-fast-track-while-their-complaints-are-dogged-by-delays/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rape-victims-claim-swans-sex-assault-case-on-the-fast-track-while-their-complaints-are-dogged-by-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Rite of passage’: School gambling labelled rife as experts warn of dangers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students are sneaking off to bet and openly discussing what they&rsquo;re gambling on as researchers warn it is all too easy for underage teens to set up betting accounts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rite-of-passage-school-gambling-labelled-rife-as-experts-warn-of-dangers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rite-of-passage-school-gambling-labelled-rife-as-experts-warn-of-dangers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘News to me’: Inside the suburb flagged as Melbourne’s first walkable neighbourhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[We look at life in the suburb which one of the world&rsquo;s leading urban planners identified as an example of a future 15-minute city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/news-to-me-inside-the-suburb-flagged-as-melbournes-first-walkable-neighbourhood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/news-to-me-inside-the-suburb-flagged-as-melbournes-first-walkable-neighbourhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘An institution in the private school system’: The hidden reality of youth gambling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students are sneaking off to bet and openly discussing what they&rsquo;re gambling on as researchers warn it is all too easy for underage teens to set up betting accounts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/an-institution-in-the-private-school-system-the-hidden-reality-of-youth-gambling/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/an-institution-in-the-private-school-system-the-hidden-reality-of-youth-gambling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like its institutions, America is crumbling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers say US President Donald Trump&rsquo;s words, behaviour and actions have contributed to the decline of American conduct and order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/like-its-institutions-america-is-crumbling/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/like-its-institutions-america-is-crumbling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate death of eight-month-old baby in Ballarat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homicide detectives are probing the death of an eight-month-old girl after she was found unresponsive in a home in Ballarat.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-investigate-death-of-eight-month-old-baby-in-ballarat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-investigate-death-of-eight-month-old-baby-in-ballarat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The star who rocked up hours late and vanished before Daicos even accepted his medal]]></title><description><![CDATA[He stormed home to finish second in the medal count, but thanks to a tracksuit, a late arrival and a suit you could not miss, all eyes had already been on the enigmatic Cat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-star-who-rocked-up-hours-late-and-vanished-before-daicos-even-accepted-his-medal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-star-who-rocked-up-hours-late-and-vanished-before-daicos-even-accepted-his-medal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twenty new emergency beds left empty at RCH due to staffing shortage: leaked email]]></title><description><![CDATA[A damning leaked internal email claims the 20 beds will remain empty when a long-awaited multimillion-dollar redevelopment is completed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/twenty-new-emergency-beds-left-empty-at-rch-due-to-staffing-shortage-leaked-email/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/twenty-new-emergency-beds-left-empty-at-rch-due-to-staffing-shortage-leaked-email/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20 new emergency beds left empty at RCH due to staffing shortage: leaked email]]></title><description><![CDATA[A damning leaked internal email claims that 20 new emergency beds at the Royal Children&rsquo;s Hospital will sit empty when a long-awaited, multimillion-dollar redevelopment is completed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/20-new-emergency-beds-left-empty-at-rch-due-to-staffing-shortage-leaked-email/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/20-new-emergency-beds-left-empty-at-rch-due-to-staffing-shortage-leaked-email/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoulder pain or a broken heart: The mystery of Bailey Smith’s Brownlow sideshow]]></title><description><![CDATA[He stormed home to finish second in the medal count, but thanks to a tracksuit, a late arrival and a suit you could not miss, all eyes had already been on the enigmatic Cat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/shoulder-pain-or-a-broken-heart-the-mystery-of-bailey-smiths-brownlow-sideshow/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/shoulder-pain-or-a-broken-heart-the-mystery-of-bailey-smiths-brownlow-sideshow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russel’s life changed when he hit a pothole. Now, he’s part of a growing wave of litigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the state&rsquo;s road conditions worsen, laws firms are seeing more accident victims seeking compensation. But proving the government is liable isn&rsquo;t straightforward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/russels-life-changed-when-he-hit-a-pothole-now-hes-part-of-a-growing-wave-of-litigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/russels-life-changed-when-he-hit-a-pothole-now-hes-part-of-a-growing-wave-of-litigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after hit-run that killed elderly woman in Melbourne’s south-east]]></title><description><![CDATA[A driver handed himself in after a woman was allegedly hit and killed on a major road in Melbourne&rsquo;s bayside early Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-arrested-after-hit-run-that-killed-elderly-woman-in-melbournes-south-east/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-arrested-after-hit-run-that-killed-elderly-woman-in-melbournes-south-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hit-run driver flees after fatally striking woman in Melbourne’s south-east]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman is dead and police are searching for the driver who allegedly struck her on a major road in Melbourne&rsquo;s bayside early Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hit-run-driver-flees-after-fatally-striking-woman-in-melbournes-south-east/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hit-run-driver-flees-after-fatally-striking-woman-in-melbournes-south-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘World of pain’: 75 jobs go as top cancer institute closes, others tipped to follow]]></title><description><![CDATA[A leading children&rsquo;s cancer and women&rsquo;s health institute has proposed closing and merging with Monash University after years of multimillion dollar deficits, with about 75 staff expected to lose their jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-of-pain-75-jobs-go-as-top-cancer-institute-closes-others-tipped-to-follow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-of-pain-75-jobs-go-as-top-cancer-institute-closes-others-tipped-to-follow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slowly strangled: Cancer institute to close as research centres buckle under funding crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A leading children&rsquo;s cancer and women&rsquo;s health institute has proposed closing and merging with Monash University after years of multimillion dollar deficits, with about 75 staff expected to lose their jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/slowly-strangled-cancer-institute-to-close-as-research-centres-buckle-under-funding-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/slowly-strangled-cancer-institute-to-close-as-research-centres-buckle-under-funding-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne could adopt a European work trend – but half the population might be left behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some European cities have made a major shift to work and recreation hours &ndash; but a 24-hour economy comes with an unintended cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-could-adopt-a-european-work-trend-but-half-the-population-might-be-left-behind/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-could-adopt-a-european-work-trend-but-half-the-population-might-be-left-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne could adopt a European work trend – but half the population could be left behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some European cities have made a major shift to work and recreation hours &ndash; but a 24-hour economy comes with an unintended cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-could-adopt-a-european-work-trend-but-half-the-population-could-be-left-behind/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-could-adopt-a-european-work-trend-but-half-the-population-could-be-left-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate change could push many Melbourne women out of work. This app aims to keep them in it]]></title><description><![CDATA[As temperatures rise, Melbourne will shift towards a nighttime economy. We trial a new app which makes walking safer and more comfortable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/climate-change-could-push-many-melbourne-women-out-of-work-this-app-aims-to-keep-them-in-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/climate-change-could-push-many-melbourne-women-out-of-work-this-app-aims-to-keep-them-in-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas, coal and petrol? No, we don’t need it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers write that people must hold the government to account for its enabling of big gas drillers when other energy sources are available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/gas-coal-and-petrol-no-we-dont-need-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/gas-coal-and-petrol-no-we-dont-need-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Hird again runs second to his old friend]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the Brownlow red carpet, James Hird again ran second to old friend Mark McVeigh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/james-hird-again-runs-second-to-his-old-friend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/james-hird-again-runs-second-to-his-old-friend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biggest game in town brings the big names together]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Hird again ran second to old friend Mark McVeigh on the Brownlow red carpet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/biggest-game-in-town-brings-the-big-names-together/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/biggest-game-in-town-brings-the-big-names-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Miserable’ neighbours blamed for the banning of popular inner-city pastime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enjoying a drink while soaking up the sun on Carlton&rsquo;s lush median strips will no longer be allowed after complaints from residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/miserable-neighbours-blamed-for-the-banning-of-popular-inner-city-pastime/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/miserable-neighbours-blamed-for-the-banning-of-popular-inner-city-pastime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Free the strip’: Beloved Melbourne drinking spots face crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enjoying a drink while soaking up the sun on Carlton&rsquo;s lush median strips will no longer be allowed after complaints from residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/free-the-strip-beloved-melbourne-drinking-spots-face-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/free-the-strip-beloved-melbourne-drinking-spots-face-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Free the strip’: Beloved drinking spots face crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enjoying a drink while soaking up the sun on Carlton&rsquo;s lush median strips will no longer be allowed after complaints from residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/free-the-strip-beloved-drinking-spots-face-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/free-the-strip-beloved-drinking-spots-face-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derrimut gym founder’s personal debts top $10m, as chain finds new controversial brand promoter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The flashy former founder has a continuing association with the gym chain that collapsed under his stewardship as a jailed former footballer takes centre stage of their marketing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/derrimut-gym-founders-personal-debts-top-10m-as-chain-finds-new-controversial-brand-promoter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/derrimut-gym-founders-personal-debts-top-10m-as-chain-finds-new-controversial-brand-promoter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial new face to revive gym chain as founder faces $10m debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The flashy former founder has a continuing association with the gym chain that collapsed under his stewardship as a jailed former footballer takes centre stage of their marketing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/controversial-new-face-to-revive-gym-chain-as-founder-faces-10m-debt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/controversial-new-face-to-revive-gym-chain-as-founder-faces-10m-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother accused of driving off boat ramp in failed attempt to murder her three children]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman allegedly searched how to hurt her children and sent a message about putting her baby up for adoption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mother-accused-of-driving-off-boat-ramp-in-failed-attempt-to-murder-her-three-children/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mother-accused-of-driving-off-boat-ramp-in-failed-attempt-to-murder-her-three-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three stabbed when weekend marketplace exchange turns violent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people including a 17-year-old are in hospital after an online marketplace exchange ended in violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/three-stabbed-when-weekend-marketplace-exchange-turns-violent/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/three-stabbed-when-weekend-marketplace-exchange-turns-violent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three stabbed when weekend marketplace exchange turned violent]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 17-year-old is among the people in hospital after an online marketplace exchange ended in violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/three-stabbed-when-weekend-marketplace-exchange-turned-violent/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/three-stabbed-when-weekend-marketplace-exchange-turned-violent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Melbourne could learn from this Sydney landmark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney&rsquo;s deputy mayor shares her vision for the future of Melbourne, where she grew up, as she prepares to take part at The Age&rsquo;s Melbourne Assembly civic forum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-melbourne-could-learn-from-this-sydney-landmark/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-melbourne-could-learn-from-this-sydney-landmark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Brownlow Medal fashion gets bigger every year – even Kylie Jenner is taking notice]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Melbourne to the world, the Brownlow Medal&rsquo;s fashion influence gets bigger every year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-brownlow-medal-fashion-gets-bigger-every-year-even-kylie-jenner-is-taking-notice/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-brownlow-medal-fashion-gets-bigger-every-year-even-kylie-jenner-is-taking-notice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Survival sex’: The dire choice for girls made homeless by family violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Girls and young women fleeing violent homes are finding themselves with so few housing and mental health support options they are forced to resort to &ldquo;survival sex&rdquo;, agencies say. But there is a solution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/survival-sex-the-dire-choice-for-girls-made-homeless-by-family-violence/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/survival-sex-the-dire-choice-for-girls-made-homeless-by-family-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne should learn from Sydney and stop turning its back on the bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney&rsquo;s deputy mayor shares her vision for the future of Melbourne, where she grew up, as she prepares to take part at The Age&rsquo;s Melbourne Assembly civic forum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-should-learn-from-sydney-and-stop-turning-its-back-on-the-bay/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-should-learn-from-sydney-and-stop-turning-its-back-on-the-bay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech mania masking economic vandalism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers discuss Artificial Intelligence and none are looking on the bright side.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/tech-mania-masking-economic-vandalism/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/tech-mania-masking-economic-vandalism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Hawks face steep fines for umpire abuse during tense final as ugly fan behaviour condemned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spectators who threw items, including bottles and cans, at umpires could be banned for at least five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-hawks-face-steep-fines-for-umpire-abuse-during-tense-final-as-ugly-fan-behaviour-condemned/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-hawks-face-steep-fines-for-umpire-abuse-during-tense-final-as-ugly-fan-behaviour-condemned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five assaulted, bottles thrown at umpires as ugly scenes erupt at tense prelim final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cans and bottles were flung at umpires and a football fan claimed she and her son were was pelted with nachos as fan behaviour tarnished a preliminary final for the ages at the MCG.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/five-assaulted-bottles-thrown-at-umpires-as-ugly-scenes-erupt-at-tense-prelim-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/five-assaulted-bottles-thrown-at-umpires-as-ugly-scenes-erupt-at-tense-prelim-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier slams fans who threw bottles at umpires after prelim heartbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ugly fan behaviour tarnished a preliminary final for the ages when cans and bottles were flung at umpires as they left the ground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/premier-slams-fans-who-threw-bottles-at-umpires-after-prelim-heartbreak/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/premier-slams-fans-who-threw-bottles-at-umpires-after-prelim-heartbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ticking bomb’: Inner-eastern rat run’s days could be numbered]]></title><description><![CDATA[The push to permanently shut a Camberwell Junction rat run is dividing locals. Parents are worried it&rsquo;s only a matter of time until a serious accident but traders and local groups are pushing for an alternative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ticking-bomb-inner-eastern-rat-runs-days-could-be-numbered/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ticking-bomb-inner-eastern-rat-runs-days-could-be-numbered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fans condemned for throwing bottles at umpires after prelim heartbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ugly fan behaviour tarnished a preliminary final for the ages when cans and bottles were flung at umpires as they left the ground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fans-condemned-for-throwing-bottles-at-umpires-after-prelim-heartbreak/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fans-condemned-for-throwing-bottles-at-umpires-after-prelim-heartbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life sentences for rape, new charge for ‘slow femicide’ in Labor domestic violence pledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family violence perpetrators whose abuse is found to have triggered a partner&rsquo;s suicide, and those who abandon a victim in urgent medical need, will be eligible for new charges and sentences for all sexual offences will increase significantly if the Carroll government is re-elected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/life-sentences-for-rape-new-charge-for-slow-femicide-in-labor-domestic-violence-pledge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/life-sentences-for-rape-new-charge-for-slow-femicide-in-labor-domestic-violence-pledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demolishing homes is not looking after the vulnerable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers react to government policy and actions on providing homes for the needy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/demolishing-homes-is-not-looking-after-the-vulnerable/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/demolishing-homes-is-not-looking-after-the-vulnerable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The most fundamentally decent of people’: Transparency campaigner and Greens MP Tim Read dies aged 64]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Tim Read was a campaigner on issues such as climate change, over-incarceration, deaths in custody of Indigenous Victorians and bike safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-most-fundamentally-decent-of-people-transparency-campaigner-and-greens-mp-tim-read-dies-aged-64/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-most-fundamentally-decent-of-people-transparency-campaigner-and-greens-mp-tim-read-dies-aged-64/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An activist depicted a female councillor as Miss Piggy. A judge says it’s political speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dean Hurlston hailed the County Court judgment as a win for democratic scrutiny of elected officials after Stonnington Mayor Melina Sehr was granted a court order last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/an-activist-depicted-a-female-councillor-as-miss-piggy-a-judge-says-its-political-speech/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/an-activist-depicted-a-female-councillor-as-miss-piggy-a-judge-says-its-political-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fed up with taxes, Aussies are following Adrian Portelli to Dubai. The ATO is watching]]></title><description><![CDATA[The billionaire is among the young entrepreneurs seeking to cash in on more business-friendly policies overseas. But experts warn that the plan is not always so simple.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fed-up-with-taxes-aussies-are-following-adrian-portelli-to-dubai-the-ato-is-watching/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fed-up-with-taxes-aussies-are-following-adrian-portelli-to-dubai-the-ato-is-watching/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, September 19, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors at The Age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-september-19-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-september-19-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[That NFL match actually cost double previous estimates. But the jubilation made it worth it]]></title><description><![CDATA[A visiting circus of 49ers executives, star players, and enthusiastic American reporters gave a jaded city a fresh look at itself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/that-nfl-match-actually-cost-double-previous-estimates-but-the-jubilation-made-it-worth-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/that-nfl-match-actually-cost-double-previous-estimates-but-the-jubilation-made-it-worth-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Without sound policy, the One Nation ‘vibe’ will grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers react to the rise of One Nation, and the lack of what they see as policy by the major parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/without-sound-policy-the-one-nation-vibe-will-grow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/without-sound-policy-the-one-nation-vibe-will-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We looked at staff salaries at 40 private schools. These pay the most]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teacher wages at some of Melbourne&rsquo;s private schools are expected to dip below what public schools pay experienced teachers, with school leaders foreshadowing further pressure on private school budgets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-looked-at-staff-salaries-at-40-private-schools-these-pay-the-most/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-looked-at-staff-salaries-at-40-private-schools-these-pay-the-most/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaders to lay out their visions for Melbourne’s future]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the eve of the state election, Ben Carroll, Jess Wilson, Anthony Albanese and Nick Reece will take the stage at Melbourne Assembly. Join the conversation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/leaders-to-lay-out-their-visions-for-melbournes-future/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/leaders-to-lay-out-their-visions-for-melbournes-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Significant persons of interest’: Victorians linked to gun used in killing of Sydney student]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marco Tapia was killed when the wrong address was targeted in a botched organised-crime shooting. A gun found at the scene has been linked to four Melburnians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/significant-persons-of-interest-victorians-linked-to-gun-used-in-killing-of-sydney-student/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/significant-persons-of-interest-victorians-linked-to-gun-used-in-killing-of-sydney-student/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ron Crawford hired a hitman to kill his wife – and got away with it]]></title><description><![CDATA[For 18 years, Ben Crawford believed his mother died changing a tyre. Then he unpicked his father&rsquo;s deadly lie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ron-crawford-hired-a-hitman-to-kill-his-wife-and-got-away-with-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ron-crawford-hired-a-hitman-to-kill-his-wife-and-got-away-with-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where was Melbourne’s first pedestrian mall? Take The Age quiz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook&rsquo;s quiz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/where-was-melbournes-first-pedestrian-mall-take-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/where-was-melbournes-first-pedestrian-mall-take-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta moves into secret new Melbourne digs at the top end of town]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tech giant is moving into a secret and highly secure new office space at the Paris end of the Melbourne CBD.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/meta-moves-into-secret-new-melbourne-digs-at-the-top-end-of-town/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/meta-moves-into-secret-new-melbourne-digs-at-the-top-end-of-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flu cases surge 400 per cent as unusually late season takes off]]></title><description><![CDATA[As flu numbers spike across the state, one age group is driving an increase in emergency department visits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/flu-cases-surge-400-per-cent-as-unusually-late-season-takes-off/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/flu-cases-surge-400-per-cent-as-unusually-late-season-takes-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four Melburnians linked to gun in mistaken-identity killing of Sydney student]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSW Police have said the wrong address was targeted in a botched organised crime killing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/four-melburnians-linked-to-gun-in-mistaken-identity-killing-of-sydney-student/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/four-melburnians-linked-to-gun-in-mistaken-identity-killing-of-sydney-student/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politicians, don’t sell out the creatives to big tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers question the policies of the parties and the extent to which they affect the nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/politicians-dont-sell-out-the-creatives-to-big-tech/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/politicians-dont-sell-out-the-creatives-to-big-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of market-rate rentals but no public housing guarantee: Tower plans labelled horrific]]></title><description><![CDATA[Redevelopment plans for one of Melbourne&rsquo;s biggest public housing towers envision 800 new flats, but it is unclear if any will be public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hundreds-of-market-rate-rentals-but-no-public-housing-guarantee-tower-plans-labelled-horrific/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hundreds-of-market-rate-rentals-but-no-public-housing-guarantee-tower-plans-labelled-horrific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Block heads to former Sunbury psychiatric hospital site]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reality TV show is making its way to Melbourne&rsquo;s north-west outskirts next year after acquiring three heritage buildings from the Victorian government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-block-heads-to-former-sunbury-psychiatric-hospital-site/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-block-heads-to-former-sunbury-psychiatric-hospital-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EastLink reopens after car-truck crash caused ‘a hell of a mess’, peak-hour chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were major traffic delays after a car and truck collision that left debris strewn across the eight-lane highway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/eastlink-reopens-after-car-truck-crash-caused-a-hell-of-a-mess-peak-hour-chaos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/eastlink-reopens-after-car-truck-crash-caused-a-hell-of-a-mess-peak-hour-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A hell of a mess’: Two-car peak-hour crash snarls EastLink, multiple lanes closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The freeway has been closed entirely southbound, with queues beginning to affect the Monash Freeway and other feeder roads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-hell-of-a-mess-two-car-peak-hour-crash-snarls-eastlink-multiple-lanes-closed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-hell-of-a-mess-two-car-peak-hour-crash-snarls-eastlink-multiple-lanes-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFMEU in new crisis as officials charged over ‘inside job’ that led to nude photo leak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The distribution of naked images of the fiancee of a former organiser was seen as an attempt to intimidate someone wrongly accused of co-operating with authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cfmeu-in-new-crisis-as-officials-charged-over-inside-job-that-led-to-nude-photo-leak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cfmeu-in-new-crisis-as-officials-charged-over-inside-job-that-led-to-nude-photo-leak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Justice has been done’: Billionaire claims victory in Toorak townhouse fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has delivered its decision about a high-profile dispute over a Toorak townhouse, which embroiled some of Melbourne&rsquo;s most famous families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/justice-has-been-done-billionaire-claims-victory-in-toorak-townhouse-fight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/justice-has-been-done-billionaire-claims-victory-in-toorak-townhouse-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl stabbed six times during youth brawl sparked by online feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenage girl was kicked in the head, stomped on and knifed at a reserve in Melbourne&rsquo;s west, where a brawl broke out between two feuding groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/girl-stabbed-six-times-during-youth-brawl-sparked-by-online-feud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/girl-stabbed-six-times-during-youth-brawl-sparked-by-online-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collapsed super fund manager claims $200m was swiped for rooftop pools and supercars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Chiodo is suing his builder claiming investor money that was intended for developments was instead used to buy flashy cars and high-end property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/collapsed-super-fund-manager-claims-200m-was-swiped-for-rooftop-pools-and-supercars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/collapsed-super-fund-manager-claims-200m-was-swiped-for-rooftop-pools-and-supercars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World in pictures, September 17, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-september-17-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-september-17-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why some kids start school with skills months ahead of others]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two years of kindergarten before school is better than one, researchers say. And for the first time they have been able to measure how far ahead children who go to pre-school as three- and four-year-olds are.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-some-kids-start-school-with-skills-months-ahead-of-others/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-some-kids-start-school-with-skills-months-ahead-of-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing rich-lister Colin McKenna’s widow launches legal action against $365 million estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Janice McKenna is challenging her late husband&rsquo;s estate, calling for &ldquo;adequate provision for her proper maintenance and support&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/racing-rich-lister-colin-mckennas-widow-launches-legal-action-against-365-million-estate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/racing-rich-lister-colin-mckennas-widow-launches-legal-action-against-365-million-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How an extra year of kindergarten will shake up your toddler’s learning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children who attend two years of kindergarten have a headstart on classmates who did just one year &ndash; and this study has measured how far ahead they are.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-an-extra-year-of-kindergarten-will-shake-up-your-toddlers-learning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-an-extra-year-of-kindergarten-will-shake-up-your-toddlers-learning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fans face price hikes and ticketing shake-up for Melbourne Grand Prix]]></title><description><![CDATA[For three times the price of a general admission pass, &lsquo;members&rsquo; can get access to a members-only grandstand among other perks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fans-face-price-hikes-and-ticketing-shake-up-for-melbourne-grand-prix/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fans-face-price-hikes-and-ticketing-shake-up-for-melbourne-grand-prix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loss of a powerful voice and a loss to culture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers give their views on what immigration has meant to Australian society.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/loss-of-a-powerful-voice-and-a-loss-to-culture/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/loss-of-a-powerful-voice-and-a-loss-to-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family speak of unimaginable grief for motorcyclist killed in pothole crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Mason&rsquo;s family hope changes can be identified to spare other families the devastation they feel after Mason&rsquo;s death on the Western Highway on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/family-speak-of-unimaginable-grief-for-motorcyclist-killed-in-pothole-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/family-speak-of-unimaginable-grief-for-motorcyclist-killed-in-pothole-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFL fans expected to spend millions, but good luck getting a plane ticket]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Australian fans of the LA Rams and San Francisco 49ers, Friday can&rsquo;t come soon enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nfl-fans-expected-to-spend-millions-but-good-luck-getting-a-plane-ticket/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nfl-fans-expected-to-spend-millions-but-good-luck-getting-a-plane-ticket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Ben Carroll holds press conference in Cobblebank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria's leader spoke to reporters on September 15 about the death of a motorcyclist who hit a pothole two days prior.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/premier-ben-carroll-holds-press-conference-in-cobblebank/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/premier-ben-carroll-holds-press-conference-in-cobblebank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Daniel Andrews’ old foot soldiers are unimpressed with Ben Carroll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-Daniel Andrews insider voices alarm over Ben Carroll&rsquo;s change in direction since taking over as premier, including cancelling a planned Andrews&rsquo; statue, warning that some Labor supporters were unimpressed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-daniel-andrews-old-foot-soldiers-are-unimpressed-with-ben-carroll/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-daniel-andrews-old-foot-soldiers-are-unimpressed-with-ben-carroll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorians deserve safe roads, not temporary patches]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Sunday, motorcyclist Peter Mason died when he was thrown from his bike after hitting a pothole. Pre-election promises and temporary pothole patches are not enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorians-deserve-safe-roads-not-temporary-patches/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorians-deserve-safe-roads-not-temporary-patches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melting a legacy: Ben Carroll’s break with past rattles true believers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-Daniel Andrews insider voices alarm over Ben Carroll&rsquo;s change in direction since taking over as premier, including cancelling a planned Andrews&rsquo; statue, warning that some Labor supporters were unimpressed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melting-a-legacy-ben-carrolls-break-with-past-rattles-true-believers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melting-a-legacy-ben-carrolls-break-with-past-rattles-true-believers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lygon Street royalty in court over mother’s estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The super-rich and very private Valmorbida siblings, the family that brought Australia top products like Sirena tuna and La Gina tomatoes, are gearing up for a courtroom fight for the ages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/lygon-street-royalty-in-court-over-mothers-estate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/lygon-street-royalty-in-court-over-mothers-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diplomacy needed, not aggression and hurt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers say that despite One Nation&rsquo;s ambitions to run Australia, their leaders&rsquo; words indicate they have little understanding of what it takes to lead a democratic nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/diplomacy-needed-not-aggression-and-hurt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/diplomacy-needed-not-aggression-and-hurt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Melbourne suburbs that will soon be home to hundreds of thousands of souls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paying tribute to the dead is an important part of Tanim Ahmed&rsquo;s faith, but without new cemeteries, he won&rsquo;t be able to bury loved ones close to home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-melbourne-suburbs-that-will-soon-be-home-to-hundreds-of-thousands-of-souls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-melbourne-suburbs-that-will-soon-be-home-to-hundreds-of-thousands-of-souls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grave capacity puts pressure on those for whom burials are a religious obligation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paying tribute to the dead is an important part of Tanim Ahmed&rsquo;s faith, but without new cemeteries, he won&rsquo;t be able to bury loved ones close to home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/grave-capacity-puts-pressure-on-those-for-whom-burials-are-a-religious-obligation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/grave-capacity-puts-pressure-on-those-for-whom-burials-are-a-religious-obligation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toorak councillor banned over ‘obscene’ remarks after heated menorah debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an address to his &ldquo;fellow Toorakians&rdquo;, a banned councillor denied wrongdoing and said his comments were not directed at his colleagues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/toorak-councillor-banned-over-obscene-remarks-after-heated-menorah-debate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/toorak-councillor-banned-over-obscene-remarks-after-heated-menorah-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pothole fixed after motorcycle fatality, says Carroll]]></title><description><![CDATA[The premier could not say at a press conference on Tuesday how many potholes had been repaired since the government unveiled a target last month to fix 500,000 by the end of January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pothole-fixed-after-motorcycle-fatality-says-carroll/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pothole-fixed-after-motorcycle-fatality-says-carroll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why NFL-style entry to the MCG won’t happen for the footy any time soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The success of the extended perimeter around Yarra Park for the NFL&rsquo;s historic game has revived tensions about how the public space should be used.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-nfl-style-entry-to-the-mcg-wont-happen-for-the-footy-any-time-soon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-nfl-style-entry-to-the-mcg-wont-happen-for-the-footy-any-time-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why high-earners are benefiting twice as much from Victoria’s cost-of-living schemes]]></title><description><![CDATA[From free transport to registration rebates, the state government&rsquo;s attempt to help Victorians is disproportionately benefiting those who need it the least.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-high-earners-are-benefiting-twice-as-much-from-victorias-cost-of-living-schemes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-high-earners-are-benefiting-twice-as-much-from-victorias-cost-of-living-schemes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slow lifts, disgusting carpets, cracked windows: Residents face crumbling tower as rival strata companies battle for control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owners at the 18-storey Vic Apartments tower are being left to endure maintenance issues as a years-long owners&rsquo; corporation dispute drags on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/slow-lifts-disgusting-carpets-cracked-windows-residents-face-crumbling-tower-as-rival-strata-companies-battle-for-control/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/slow-lifts-disgusting-carpets-cracked-windows-residents-face-crumbling-tower-as-rival-strata-companies-battle-for-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Victoria tries to ease the cost of living, high-earners reap the biggest benefits]]></title><description><![CDATA[From free transport to registration rebates, the state government&rsquo;s attempt to help Victorians is disproportionately benefiting those who need it the least.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/as-victoria-tries-to-ease-the-cost-of-living-high-earners-reap-the-biggest-benefits/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/as-victoria-tries-to-ease-the-cost-of-living-high-earners-reap-the-biggest-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anika Wells back in the grand final game after travel expenses drama]]></title><description><![CDATA[After lying low after her travel expenses headaches earlier this year, the federal sport minister is making a beeline for the MCG.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/anika-wells-back-in-the-grand-final-game-after-travel-expenses-drama/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/anika-wells-back-in-the-grand-final-game-after-travel-expenses-drama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation limbo: how low can they go?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers are appalled by Pauline Hanson&rsquo;s denigration of Anthony Albanese&rsquo;s late mother.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-nation-limbo-how-low-can-they-go/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-nation-limbo-how-low-can-they-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb was once a compromise for people who couldn’t afford anywhere else]]></title><description><![CDATA[As young families and professionals arrive, we haven&rsquo;t buffed away every rough edge. But we do ask &ndash; which side of the tracks is better?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-was-once-a-compromise-for-people-who-couldnt-afford-anywhere-else/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-was-once-a-compromise-for-people-who-couldnt-afford-anywhere-else/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb is the middle child who finally found its voice]]></title><description><![CDATA[As young families and professionals arrived, we haven&rsquo;t buffed away every rough edge. But we do still debate &ndash; which side of the tracks is better?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-is-the-middle-child-who-finally-found-its-voice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-is-the-middle-child-who-finally-found-its-voice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A lecturer replaced himself with an AI avatar. His students couldn’t tell the difference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence could bring sweeping changes to Australia&rsquo;s education sector, but experts are raising questions about how it can be used responsibly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-lecturer-replaced-himself-with-an-ai-avatar-his-students-couldnt-tell-the-difference/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-lecturer-replaced-himself-with-an-ai-avatar-his-students-couldnt-tell-the-difference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warring strata companies leave Carlton apartment block with slow lifts, disgusting carpets, cracked windows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owners at the 18-storey Vic Apartments tower are being left to endure maintenance issues as a years-long owners&rsquo; corporation dispute drags on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/warring-strata-companies-leave-carlton-apartment-block-with-slow-lifts-disgusting-carpets-cracked-windows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/warring-strata-companies-leave-carlton-apartment-block-with-slow-lifts-disgusting-carpets-cracked-windows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As ‘Tiki’ set out for a cruise with a mate on a sunny spring day, a killer pothole loomed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motorists often avoid this crumbling stretch of the Western Highway where Peter Mason, 71, was enjoying a weekend motorcycle ride before he hit a pothole and died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/as-tiki-set-out-for-a-cruise-with-a-mate-on-a-sunny-spring-day-a-killer-pothole-loomed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/as-tiki-set-out-for-a-cruise-with-a-mate-on-a-sunny-spring-day-a-killer-pothole-loomed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stroke victim Peter would be lost without the funding that paid for his scooter. Now it’s been slashed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reduction in the 58-year-old&rsquo;s funding, which coincided with a sudden temporary and unannounced closure of one of Victoria&rsquo;s first NDIS offices, has sparked alarm among disability support workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/stroke-victim-peter-would-be-lost-without-the-funding-that-paid-for-his-scooter-now-its-been-slashed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/stroke-victim-peter-would-be-lost-without-the-funding-that-paid-for-his-scooter-now-its-been-slashed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A stroke upended Peter’s life. Now the NDIS is scaling back his support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reduction in the 58-year-old&rsquo;s funding, which coincided with a sudden temporary and unannounced closure of one of Victoria&rsquo;s first NDIS offices, has sparked alarm among disability support workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-stroke-upended-peters-life-now-the-ndis-is-scaling-back-his-support/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-stroke-upended-peters-life-now-the-ndis-is-scaling-back-his-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcycle club president dies after hitting pothole on weekend cruise with a mate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ballarat man Peter Mason, known as Tiki,&nbsp;lost control of his motorcycle on Sunday while cruising a highway that has &ldquo;dozens on dozens&rdquo; of potholes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/motorcycle-club-president-dies-after-hitting-pothole-on-weekend-cruise-with-a-mate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 02:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/motorcycle-club-president-dies-after-hitting-pothole-on-weekend-cruise-with-a-mate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Tennis Australia boss departs on bumper pay packet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Craig Tiley, who is busy running the United States Tennis Association, departed his old Aussie gig with Tennis Australia as one of the best-paid executives in the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-tennis-australia-boss-departs-on-bumper-pay-packet/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-tennis-australia-boss-departs-on-bumper-pay-packet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident slams ‘shocking’ road following death of motorbike rider who reportedly hit pothole]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of a 71-year-old Ballarat man death has sparked outrage from a nearby resident who says the Western Highway is plagued by &ldquo;dozens on dozens&rdquo; of potholes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/resident-slams-shocking-road-following-death-of-motorbike-rider-who-reportedly-hit-pothole/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/resident-slams-shocking-road-following-death-of-motorbike-rider-who-reportedly-hit-pothole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wild conspiracies are not good for democracy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/wild-conspiracies-are-not-good-for-democracy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/wild-conspiracies-are-not-good-for-democracy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We want little boys to go and young men to return’: Scotch College’s bold vision for the next generation]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a new series examining some of Victoria&rsquo;s most sought-after schools, Scotch College outlines its remarkable history. But is there more to the institution than the stereotype of privilege, entitlement and affluence?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-want-little-boys-to-go-and-young-men-to-return-scotch-colleges-bold-vision-for-the-next-generation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-want-little-boys-to-go-and-young-men-to-return-scotch-colleges-bold-vision-for-the-next-generation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorbike rider dies after reportedly hitting pothole on Western Highway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 71-year-old Ballarat man died after he lost control of his bike on Sunday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/motorbike-rider-dies-after-reportedly-hitting-pothole-on-western-highway/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/motorbike-rider-dies-after-reportedly-hitting-pothole-on-western-highway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frankston man accused of stalking multiple women using Apple AirTags]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having allegedly taped tracking devices to four women&rsquo;s cars, police believe the 65-year-old man could have targeted a further 25 women in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/frankston-man-accused-of-stalking-multiple-women-using-apple-airtags/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/frankston-man-accused-of-stalking-multiple-women-using-apple-airtags/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phil wanted to rent a shop in Footscray. The owner would rather it sits empty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite its prime inner-city location, much of Footscray&rsquo;s prime real estate is sitting empty. Experts say it&rsquo;s symptomatic of a much bigger problem facing Victoria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/phil-wanted-to-rent-a-shop-in-footscray-the-owner-would-rather-it-sits-empty/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/phil-wanted-to-rent-a-shop-in-footscray-the-owner-would-rather-it-sits-empty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landlord would rather an empty store: The shameful practice to blame for Footscray’s barren shops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite its prime inner-city location, much of Footscray&rsquo;s prime real estate is sitting empty. Experts say it&rsquo;s symptomatic of a much bigger problem facing Victoria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/landlord-would-rather-an-empty-store-the-shameful-practice-to-blame-for-footscrays-barren-shops/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/landlord-would-rather-an-empty-store-the-shameful-practice-to-blame-for-footscrays-barren-shops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garry was trying to tap on when he fell on a tram. Three weeks later, he was dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than three-quarters of passengers who were hospitalised following a fall on a tram were aged 60 or older.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/garry-was-trying-to-tap-on-when-he-fell-on-a-tram-three-weeks-later-he-was-dead/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/garry-was-trying-to-tap-on-when-he-fell-on-a-tram-three-weeks-later-he-was-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A fall on a tram cost a passenger his life. Older riders want change]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than three-quarters of passengers who were hospitalised following a fall on a tram were aged 60 or older.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-fall-on-a-tram-cost-a-passenger-his-life-older-riders-want-change/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-fall-on-a-tram-cost-a-passenger-his-life-older-riders-want-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minor scuffle outside One Nation lunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[A passerby was knocked to the ground outside a One Nation lunchin Ascot Vale, prompting a police investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/minor-scuffle-outside-one-nation-lunch/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/minor-scuffle-outside-one-nation-lunch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why One Nation’s rise in Victoria is good for democracy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rise of a third party has challenged the complacency and arrogance that has defined modern politics. The major parties are finally listening to voters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-one-nations-rise-in-victoria-is-good-for-democracy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-one-nations-rise-in-victoria-is-good-for-democracy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four things Carroll and Wilson must do to combat One Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rise of a third party has challenged the complacency and arrogance that has defined modern politics. The major parties are finally listening to voters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/four-things-carroll-and-wilson-must-do-to-combat-one-nation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/four-things-carroll-and-wilson-must-do-to-combat-one-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urban sprawl wins again: Why Labor’s plan to infill middle Melbourne is falling short]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three years after Daniel Andrews promised to rein in urban sprawl, fresh ABS data shows almost half of all new housing approvals are stuck on Melbourne&rsquo;s fringe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/urban-sprawl-wins-again-why-labors-plan-to-infill-middle-melbourne-is-falling-short/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/urban-sprawl-wins-again-why-labors-plan-to-infill-middle-melbourne-is-falling-short/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private schools expand scholarships to target ‘late bloomers’, boost diversity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne private schools are launching new scholarships next year, and they&rsquo;re not just for the academically gifted. Some are for students considered &ldquo;late bloomers&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/private-schools-expand-scholarships-to-target-late-bloomers-boost-diversity/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/private-schools-expand-scholarships-to-target-late-bloomers-boost-diversity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New standards set for women’s pain after 13,000 shared their struggles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women like Thea have had to advocate for themselves. Now the government has told them it hears their pain &ndash; and is doing something about it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/new-standards-set-for-womens-pain-after-13000-shared-their-struggles/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/new-standards-set-for-womens-pain-after-13000-shared-their-struggles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s exhausting’: How an inquiry into women’s pain exposed a systemic culture of medical bias]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women like Thea have had to advocate for themselves. Now the government has told them it hears their pain &ndash; and is doing something about it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-exhausting-how-an-inquiry-into-womens-pain-exposed-a-systemic-culture-of-medical-bias/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-exhausting-how-an-inquiry-into-womens-pain-exposed-a-systemic-culture-of-medical-bias/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Detached homes over apartments: Why buyers are bypassing Labor’s established suburb push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three years after Daniel Andrews promised to rein in urban sprawl, fresh ABS data shows almost half of all new housing approvals are stuck on Melbourne&rsquo;s fringe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/detached-homes-over-apartments-why-buyers-are-bypassing-labors-established-suburb-push/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/detached-homes-over-apartments-why-buyers-are-bypassing-labors-established-suburb-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Come and have another go’: The private schools offering second-chance scholarships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne private schools are launching new scholarships next year, and they&rsquo;re not just for the academically gifted. Some are for students considered &ldquo;late bloomers&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/come-and-have-another-go-the-private-schools-offering-second-chance-scholarships/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/come-and-have-another-go-the-private-schools-offering-second-chance-scholarships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[History shows where new technology can lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers react to warnings of AI&rsquo;s potential effects on humanity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/history-shows-where-new-technology-can-lead/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/history-shows-where-new-technology-can-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Spitting, kicking, headbutting’: Two men arrested after violent threats aboard flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers and crew members were forced to step in and restrain the men after they made threats about killing people and carrying a gun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/spitting-kicking-headbutting-two-men-arrested-after-violent-threats-aboard-flight/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/spitting-kicking-headbutting-two-men-arrested-after-violent-threats-aboard-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne’s newest cabaret venue used to be toilet paper storage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hidden storage space at the Melbourne Recital Centre has been transformed into a cabaret venue with city views.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbournes-newest-cabaret-venue-used-to-be-toilet-paper-storage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbournes-newest-cabaret-venue-used-to-be-toilet-paper-storage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From junkyard to jazz bar: Melbourne Recital Centre unveils hidden $2m venue]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hidden storage space at the Melbourne Recital Centre has been transformed into a cabaret venue with city views.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/from-junkyard-to-jazz-bar-melbourne-recital-centre-unveils-hidden-2m-venue/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/from-junkyard-to-jazz-bar-melbourne-recital-centre-unveils-hidden-2m-venue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corruption watchdog charges police officer over alleged pepper spray assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jaimi Cook was 17 when he refused to provide his name to a policeman. The officer&rsquo;s alleged response resulted in criminal charges from the state&rsquo;s corruption watchdog and a legal claim by Cook for compensation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/corruption-watchdog-charges-police-officer-over-alleged-pepper-spray-assault/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/corruption-watchdog-charges-police-officer-over-alleged-pepper-spray-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disability provider hit by strikes as funding gap bites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers have walked off the job at Scope disability homes as hopes rise that hundreds of others can be saved, despite the withdrawal of state government subsidies that threaten the roofs over vulnerable Victorians&rsquo; heads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/disability-provider-hit-by-strikes-as-funding-gap-bites/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/disability-provider-hit-by-strikes-as-funding-gap-bites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dust-up over new quarry divides coastal town that’s become a hit with tourists]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than 30 years, the lush green hills of Fish Creek have drawn in residents and small-scale farmers. But soon, the idyllic view may also include a giant hole in the ground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dust-up-over-new-quarry-divides-coastal-town-thats-become-a-hit-with-tourists/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dust-up-over-new-quarry-divides-coastal-town-thats-become-a-hit-with-tourists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, September 12, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors at The Age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-september-12-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-september-12-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bandidos bikie charged over bungled firebombing that left arsonist fighting for life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight days after an arson attack on a Melton tobacco store that left a man engulfed in flames, police swooped on a bikie clubhouse in regional Victoria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bandidos-bikie-charged-over-bungled-firebombing-that-left-arsonist-fighting-for-life/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bandidos-bikie-charged-over-bungled-firebombing-that-left-arsonist-fighting-for-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The mental health treatment target that 19 of 21 Victorian hospitals are breaching]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years after the state government promised to fix the broken mental health system, data shows more than half of patients are languishing in emergency departments because there are not enough specialist beds to treat them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-mental-health-treatment-target-that-19-of-21-victorian-hospitals-are-breaching/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-mental-health-treatment-target-that-19-of-21-victorian-hospitals-are-breaching/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just two of 21 mental health centres meeting key benchmarks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years after the state government promised to fix the broken mental health system, data shows more than half of patients are languishing in emergency departments because there are not enough specialist beds to treat them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/just-two-of-21-mental-health-centres-meeting-key-benchmarks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/just-two-of-21-mental-health-centres-meeting-key-benchmarks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Genuine life and death’: Emergency departments pushed to the brink by mental health surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years after the state government promised to fix the broken mental health system, data shows more than half of patients are languishing in emergency departments because there are not enough specialist beds to treat them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/genuine-life-and-death-emergency-departments-pushed-to-the-brink-by-mental-health-surge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/genuine-life-and-death-emergency-departments-pushed-to-the-brink-by-mental-health-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police conduct welfare checks after dozens of Triple Zero calls fail due to Optus outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Callers struggled to connect to the Telstra national emergency line because of the outage on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-conduct-welfare-checks-after-dozens-of-triple-zero-calls-fail-due-to-optus-outage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-conduct-welfare-checks-after-dozens-of-triple-zero-calls-fail-due-to-optus-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police conduct welfare checks after 41 Triple Zero calls fail due to Optus outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Callers struggled to connect to the Telstra national emergency line because of the outage on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-conduct-welfare-checks-after-41-triple-zero-calls-fail-due-to-optus-outage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-conduct-welfare-checks-after-41-triple-zero-calls-fail-due-to-optus-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police conduct welfare checks after 39 Triple Zero calls fail due to Optus outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Callers struggled to connect to the Telstra national emergency line because of the outage on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-conduct-welfare-checks-after-39-triple-zero-calls-fail-due-to-optus-outage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-conduct-welfare-checks-after-39-triple-zero-calls-fail-due-to-optus-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On algorithms, agency must be returned to people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the latest developments in the opt-in or opt-out debate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/on-algorithms-agency-must-be-returned-to-people/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/on-algorithms-agency-must-be-returned-to-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building, sport and community services helped this school hit a 100 per cent VCE completion rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finding unique ways to re-engage students has helped this school in Melbourne&rsquo;s south-east with its results and given its kids a career head start.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/building-sport-and-community-services-helped-this-school-hit-a-100-per-cent-vce-completion-rate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/building-sport-and-community-services-helped-this-school-hit-a-100-per-cent-vce-completion-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You repaid her kindness by killing her’: Ex-lover to spend more than a decade behind bars for Maree’s death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maree broke up with a man who lived on her property. Five days later, she was dead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/you-repaid-her-kindness-by-killing-her-ex-lover-to-spend-more-than-a-decade-behind-bars-for-marees-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/you-repaid-her-kindness-by-killing-her-ex-lover-to-spend-more-than-a-decade-behind-bars-for-marees-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key players reveal how Melbourne can remain the sport and arts capital. Tell us what you think]]></title><description><![CDATA[The major figures in sport and the arts present their vision for a thriving city in the lead-up to Melbourne Assembly. Join the conversation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/key-players-reveal-how-melbourne-can-remain-the-sport-and-arts-capital-tell-us-what-you-think/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/key-players-reveal-how-melbourne-can-remain-the-sport-and-arts-capital-tell-us-what-you-think/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Principal warned of audit risk years before school accused of over-claiming $23 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne City Mission has taken steps to transfer power from Hester Hornbrook Academy, as the charity investigates allegations of misconduct against the school&rsquo;s principal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/principal-warned-of-audit-risk-years-before-school-accused-of-over-claiming-23-million/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/principal-warned-of-audit-risk-years-before-school-accused-of-over-claiming-23-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bandidos bikie arrested over bungled firebombing that left arsonist fighting for life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight days after an arson attack on a Melton tobacco store, police have swooped on a bikie clubhouse in regional Victoria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bandidos-bikie-arrested-over-bungled-firebombing-that-left-arsonist-fighting-for-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bandidos-bikie-arrested-over-bungled-firebombing-that-left-arsonist-fighting-for-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court chief shoots down teen’s bail bid for violent home invasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria&rsquo;s most senior justice has set the bar for releasing children on bail, denying a teen accused of a serious mistaken-identity home invasion the right to freedom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/supreme-court-chief-shoots-down-teens-bail-bid-for-violent-home-invasion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/supreme-court-chief-shoots-down-teens-bail-bid-for-violent-home-invasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He had no conscience at all’: The killing machine on the cusp of parole]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prosecutor who put him away for a double murder had no doubt Alistair MacRae should never be released. Back then, even the killer agreed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-had-no-conscience-at-all-the-killing-machine-on-the-cusp-of-parole/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-had-no-conscience-at-all-the-killing-machine-on-the-cusp-of-parole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Blues president Luke Sayers issues apology to end high-stakes defamation case with ex-wife]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Carlton president and ex-boss of PwC has apologised for the hurt and harm to his former wife for suggesting she was responsible for an explicit picture scandal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-blues-president-luke-sayers-issues-apology-to-end-high-stakes-defamation-case-with-ex-wife/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-blues-president-luke-sayers-issues-apology-to-end-high-stakes-defamation-case-with-ex-wife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cate Sayers celebrates at chic CBD fine diner after Luke backs down over lewd photo claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Carlton president and ex-boss of PwC has apologised for the hurt he caused to his former wife for suggesting she was responsible for an explicit picture scandal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cate-sayers-celebrates-at-chic-cbd-fine-diner-after-luke-backs-down-over-lewd-photo-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cate-sayers-celebrates-at-chic-cbd-fine-diner-after-luke-backs-down-over-lewd-photo-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voting shake-up to favour the Greens in Melbourne’s next lord mayoral race]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greens say they have killed off &ldquo;dodgy preference whispering&rdquo; in the City of Melbourne, with new election rule changes likely to benefit the minor party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/voting-shake-up-to-favour-the-greens-in-melbournes-next-lord-mayoral-race/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/voting-shake-up-to-favour-the-greens-in-melbournes-next-lord-mayoral-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which AFL club won this year’s wooden spoon? Take The Age quiz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook&rsquo;s quiz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/which-afl-club-won-this-years-wooden-spoon-take-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/which-afl-club-won-this-years-wooden-spoon-take-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On parenting, teachers should not have to carry the responsibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The onus must be on parents to raise their children, not the school, say readers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/on-parenting-teachers-should-not-have-to-carry-the-responsibility/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/on-parenting-teachers-should-not-have-to-carry-the-responsibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work-from-laws are in purgatory, and the Liberals fell right into Labor’s trap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Carroll will feign disappointment, but he got exactly what he wanted out of the work-from-home debacle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/work-from-laws-are-in-purgatory-and-the-liberals-fell-right-into-labors-trap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/work-from-laws-are-in-purgatory-and-the-liberals-fell-right-into-labors-trap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work-from-home laws are in purgatory, and the Liberals fell right into Labor’s trap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Carroll will feign disappointment, but he got exactly what he wanted out of the work-from-home debacle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/work-from-home-laws-are-in-purgatory-and-the-liberals-fell-right-into-labors-trap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/work-from-home-laws-are-in-purgatory-and-the-liberals-fell-right-into-labors-trap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The government’s WFH legislation has reclaimed its central purpose: a wedge for her]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Carroll will feign disappointment, but he got exactly what he wanted out of the work-from-home debacle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-governments-wfh-legislation-has-reclaimed-its-central-purpose-a-wedge-for-her/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-governments-wfh-legislation-has-reclaimed-its-central-purpose-a-wedge-for-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s a disaster’: How boxes of forgotten referrals led to tragedy at a Victorian hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation is under way after more than 150 referrals were forgotten in cardboard boxes, leading to potentially catastrophic delays for cancer patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-a-disaster-how-boxes-of-forgotten-referrals-led-to-tragedy-at-a-victorian-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-a-disaster-how-boxes-of-forgotten-referrals-led-to-tragedy-at-a-victorian-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It was like Buckingham Palace’: Inside the exclusive state dinner to welcome NFL powerbrokers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guests enjoyed a menu curated by Andrew McConnell, Karen Martini and Dan Hunter at Government House. After dinner, they were able to take in the big house in all its glory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/it-was-like-buckingham-palace-inside-the-exclusive-state-dinner-to-welcome-nfl-powerbrokers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/it-was-like-buckingham-palace-inside-the-exclusive-state-dinner-to-welcome-nfl-powerbrokers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer patient dies after 150 critical hospital referrals left in boxes for 16 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation is under way after more than 150 referrals were forgotten in cardboard boxes, leading to potentially catastrophic delays for cancer patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cancer-patient-dies-after-150-critical-hospital-referrals-left-in-boxes-for-16-months/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cancer-patient-dies-after-150-critical-hospital-referrals-left-in-boxes-for-16-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This school refuses to become an ‘ATAR factory’ but has still managed to lift results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior school students are expected to be involved in volunteering, sport or arts programs alongside their VCE studies as Overnewton college strives to give kids an all-round education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-school-refuses-to-become-an-atar-factory-but-has-still-managed-to-lift-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-school-refuses-to-become-an-atar-factory-but-has-still-managed-to-lift-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Lawless capital of Australia’: Magistrate slams Victoria’s justice system in extraordinary tirade]]></title><description><![CDATA[A senior magistrate said courtrooms had &ldquo;almost descended into the Wild West&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/lawless-capital-of-australia-magistrate-slams-victorias-justice-system-in-extraordinary-tirade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/lawless-capital-of-australia-magistrate-slams-victorias-justice-system-in-extraordinary-tirade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wife of media boss Antony Catalano amps up support for accused husband]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stefanie Catalano has reiterated her support for her millionaire husband, Antony, lodging a second statement of no complaint with police as he faces criminal charges for assaulting her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/wife-of-media-boss-antony-catalano-amps-up-support-for-accused-husband/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/wife-of-media-boss-antony-catalano-amps-up-support-for-accused-husband/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘More harm than good’: Stefanie Catalano pleads for police to drop husband’s assault charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stefanie Catalano has reiterated her support for her millionaire husband, Antony, lodging a second statement of no complaint with police as he faces criminal charges for allegedly assaulting her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/more-harm-than-good-stefanie-catalano-pleads-for-police-to-drop-husbands-assault-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/more-harm-than-good-stefanie-catalano-pleads-for-police-to-drop-husbands-assault-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two masked thieves broke into a salon. What they were after wasn’t cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating two brazen robberies at two salons early on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-masked-thieves-broke-into-a-salon-what-they-were-after-wasnt-cash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-masked-thieves-broke-into-a-salon-what-they-were-after-wasnt-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Violent teen house guests blamed for man’s alleged role in bar wars home invasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deren Ismail, 41, says he was letting three teens stay with him when they allegedly carried out six violent attacks and took him along for the ride.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/violent-teen-house-guests-blamed-for-mans-alleged-role-in-bar-wars-home-invasion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/violent-teen-house-guests-blamed-for-mans-alleged-role-in-bar-wars-home-invasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCTV footage reveals brazen salon theft at celebrity hair salon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Masked offenders broke into two Melbourne salons overnight, bypassing cash tills to steal thousands of dollars worth of hair extensions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cctv-footage-reveals-brazen-salon-theft-at-celebrity-hair-salon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cctv-footage-reveals-brazen-salon-theft-at-celebrity-hair-salon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Don’t screw it up’: NFL takeover of Melbourne moves up a gear]]></title><description><![CDATA[NFL boss Roger Goodell has arrived in town and the powerbrokers have made a beeline for him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dont-screw-it-up-nfl-takeover-of-melbourne-moves-up-a-gear/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dont-screw-it-up-nfl-takeover-of-melbourne-moves-up-a-gear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All My Loving, one last time: Dannii Minogue, Tina Arena and Young Talent Time stars reunite to farewell Johnny Young]]></title><description><![CDATA[NFL boss Roger Goodell has arrived in town and the powerbrokers have made a beeline for him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/all-my-loving-one-last-time-dannii-minogue-tina-arena-and-young-talent-time-stars-reunite-to-farewell-johnny-young/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/all-my-loving-one-last-time-dannii-minogue-tina-arena-and-young-talent-time-stars-reunite-to-farewell-johnny-young/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The issue with Pickering is denial and transparency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to disclosures of the past and present of One Nation&rsquo;s Warren Pickering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-issue-with-pickering-is-denial-and-transparency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-issue-with-pickering-is-denial-and-transparency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How more exams actually helped re-energise these burnt-out students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mill Park Secondary College&rsquo;s principal says painting a picture of ambition for its students was key to lifting performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-more-exams-actually-helped-re-energise-these-burnt-out-students/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-more-exams-actually-helped-re-energise-these-burnt-out-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new principal walked into a school with declining results. Then came a bold overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mill Park Secondary College&rsquo;s principal says painting a picture of ambition for its students was key to lifting performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-new-principal-walked-into-a-school-with-declining-results-then-came-a-bold-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-new-principal-walked-into-a-school-with-declining-results-then-came-a-bold-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Who in this country has not tried drugs?’ Hanson backs Pickering in explosive interview]]></title><description><![CDATA[The One Nation leader told News24 the party&rsquo;s Victorian leader was &ldquo;a man of conviction&rdquo; and said she believed in redemption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/who-in-this-country-has-not-tried-drugs-hanson-backs-pickering-in-explosive-interview/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/who-in-this-country-has-not-tried-drugs-hanson-backs-pickering-in-explosive-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dylan Alcott, Martin Pakula and Melbourne Rebels feature in IBAC secret recordings]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long-running integrity investigation captured recordings of the former chief of the TAC discussing contracts he&rsquo;d signed, a court has heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dylan-alcott-martin-pakula-and-melbourne-rebels-feature-in-ibac-secret-recordings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dylan-alcott-martin-pakula-and-melbourne-rebels-feature-in-ibac-secret-recordings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court hears secret wire taps from probe into TAC boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long-running integrity investigation captured recordings of the former chief of the TAC discussing contracts he&rsquo;d signed, a court has heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/court-hears-secret-wire-taps-from-probe-into-tac-boss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/court-hears-secret-wire-taps-from-probe-into-tac-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarah, 7, was just recognised as student of the week. She died on the drive home from school]]></title><description><![CDATA[The seven-year-old died when a car ran off the road in Melbourne&rsquo;s western fringe after school pick-up, killing an 11-year-old boy and injuring six others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sarah-7-was-just-recognised-as-student-of-the-week-she-died-on-the-drive-home-from-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sarah-7-was-just-recognised-as-student-of-the-week-she-died-on-the-drive-home-from-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost half of Victoria’s roads in poor condition, as decline outpaces repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report has found that government-managed roads across the state are deteriorating faster than they&rsquo;re being fixed, as parties scramble for solutions ahead of the election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/almost-half-of-victorias-roads-in-poor-condition-as-decline-outpaces-repairs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/almost-half-of-victorias-roads-in-poor-condition-as-decline-outpaces-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World in pictures, September 9, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-september-9-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-september-9-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World in pictures, August 9, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-august-9-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-august-9-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two children die, six injured in school pick-up tragedy near Bacchus Marsh]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 34-year-old mother had just picked up children from school when her 4WD ran off the road and rolled in Melbourne&rsquo;s west on Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-children-die-six-injured-in-school-pick-up-tragedy-near-bacchus-marsh/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-children-die-six-injured-in-school-pick-up-tragedy-near-bacchus-marsh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These dogs are stuck in freezing, decaying kennels with nowhere to go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six years ago, the state government said it would compulsorily acquire the site of the Lost Dogs&rsquo; Home in North Melbourne. The shelter is still waiting for a new location.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/these-dogs-are-stuck-in-freezing-decaying-kennels-with-nowhere-to-go/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/these-dogs-are-stuck-in-freezing-decaying-kennels-with-nowhere-to-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surge in abandoned pets forces historic Melbourne shelter into crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six years ago, the state government said it would compulsorily acquire the site of the Lost Dogs&rsquo; Home in North Melbourne. The shelter is still waiting for a new location.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/surge-in-abandoned-pets-forces-historic-melbourne-shelter-into-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/surge-in-abandoned-pets-forces-historic-melbourne-shelter-into-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two children killed, six injured in car rollover near Bacchus Marsh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two children have died and five children and a woman are in hospital after a car rolled over near Bacchus Marsh, west of Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-children-killed-six-injured-in-car-rollover-near-bacchus-marsh/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-children-killed-six-injured-in-car-rollover-near-bacchus-marsh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why global tech talents like Dee are choosing Melbourne over the Silicon Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[The loss of entrepreneurs to larger markets worries industry leaders, but some experts are choosing to advance their careers in the city&rsquo;s growing start-up sector instead of the Silicon Valley or other global hubs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-global-tech-talents-like-dee-are-choosing-melbourne-over-the-silicon-valley/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-global-tech-talents-like-dee-are-choosing-melbourne-over-the-silicon-valley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why global tech talents like Dee are choosing Melbourne over Silicon Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[The loss of entrepreneurs to larger markets worries industry leaders, but some experts are choosing to advance their careers in the city&rsquo;s growing start-up sector instead of Silicon Valley or other global hubs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-global-tech-talents-like-dee-are-choosing-melbourne-over-silicon-valley/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-global-tech-talents-like-dee-are-choosing-melbourne-over-silicon-valley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The secret weapon Melbourne can use to ward off brain drain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The loss of entrepreneurs to larger markets worries industry leaders, but some experts are choosing to advance their careers in the city&rsquo;s growing start-up sector instead of the Silicon Valley or other global hubs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-secret-weapon-melbourne-can-use-to-ward-off-brain-drain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-secret-weapon-melbourne-can-use-to-ward-off-brain-drain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor has spent 14 years appointing the wrong judges – but Jess Wilson’s crime plan is worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorian political parties use their power to appoint judges to fill the benches with friends and those to whom they see themselves as indebted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-has-spent-14-years-appointing-the-wrong-judges-but-jess-wilsons-crime-plan-is-worse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-has-spent-14-years-appointing-the-wrong-judges-but-jess-wilsons-crime-plan-is-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manhunt ends after police arrest man suspected of triple axe attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police had been searching for Peter O&rsquo;Ryan after three of his family members were seriously injured in the small Gippsland town of Tyers on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/manhunt-ends-after-police-arrest-man-suspected-of-triple-axe-attack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/manhunt-ends-after-police-arrest-man-suspected-of-triple-axe-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation’s policies ill-thought and detrimental]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers are not impressed by One Nation&rsquo;s superannuation and tobacco policies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-nations-policies-ill-thought-and-detrimental/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-nations-policies-ill-thought-and-detrimental/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The five-minute morning ritual transforming this Melbourne public school’s VCE results]]></title><description><![CDATA[After sitting below 30 for a decade, Sandringham College&rsquo;s median VCE study score has risen thanks to a push for quiet, focused mornings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-five-minute-morning-ritual-transforming-this-melbourne-public-schools-vce-results/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-five-minute-morning-ritual-transforming-this-melbourne-public-schools-vce-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation Victoria leader admits to drug use, drink-driving]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation&rsquo;s Victorian leader Warren Pickering has acknowledged he used illicit drugs including methamphetamines but says has not done so for at least 16 years and had previously disclosed that history to the party.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-nation-victoria-leader-admits-to-drug-use-drink-driving-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-nation-victoria-leader-admits-to-drug-use-drink-driving-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation Victoria leader admits to drug use, drink-driving.]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Nation&rsquo;s Victorian leader Warren Pickering has acknowledged he used illicit drugs including methamphetamines but says has not done so for at least 16 years and had previously disclosed that history to the party.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-nation-victoria-leader-admits-to-drug-use-drink-driving/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-nation-victoria-leader-admits-to-drug-use-drink-driving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child killed, six injured after car rolls near Bacchus Marsh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five children and a woman have taken to hospital after the accident on Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/child-killed-six-injured-after-car-rolls-near-bacchus-marsh/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/child-killed-six-injured-after-car-rolls-near-bacchus-marsh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Classroom screen time quietly driving down Victorian student results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia has recorded its worst results in maths and reading skills since international testing began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/classroom-screen-time-quietly-driving-down-victorian-student-results/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/classroom-screen-time-quietly-driving-down-victorian-student-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ponzi scheme’ founder’s ominous message to wife, and the missing folder that could reveal ‘everything’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Days before his death, John Adams told his wife what to do if anything ever happened to him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ponzi-scheme-founders-ominous-message-to-wife-and-the-missing-folder-that-could-reveal-everything/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ponzi-scheme-founders-ominous-message-to-wife-and-the-missing-folder-that-could-reveal-everything/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier defends Erin Patterson’s taxpayer-funded weight loss jabs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The convicted triple murderer was recently prescribed Ozempic while serving time at a maximum security prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/premier-defends-erin-pattersons-taxpayer-funded-weight-loss-jabs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/premier-defends-erin-pattersons-taxpayer-funded-weight-loss-jabs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hitmen who executed gangland enforcer Gavin Preston spared life in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[The motive behind Preston&rsquo;s murder remains a mystery as Jaeden Tito and Rabii Zahabe were sentenced over the contract killing that flouted &ldquo;society&rsquo;s most basic human values&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hitmen-who-executed-gangland-enforcer-gavin-preston-spared-life-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hitmen-who-executed-gangland-enforcer-gavin-preston-spared-life-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A very costly lemon’: Business groups prepare for working-from-home challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employer groups have again vowed to take Victoria&rsquo;s proposed working- from-home bill to the High Court, despite Labor&rsquo;s pro-business amendments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-very-costly-lemon-business-groups-prepare-for-working-from-home-challenge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-very-costly-lemon-business-groups-prepare-for-working-from-home-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How innovation hubs at Parkville and Clayton can put Melbourne on top of the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne&rsquo;s innovation precincts are brimming with world-class talent, but raising capital is key for start-ups to grow and stay local.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-innovation-hubs-at-parkville-and-clayton-can-put-melbourne-on-top-of-the-world/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-innovation-hubs-at-parkville-and-clayton-can-put-melbourne-on-top-of-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Did that just happen?’: Tony Abbott takes on Elvis in a Portarlington pub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tony Abbott surprised pub patrons with his take on an Elvis classic, and the former prime minister was followed by another shock guest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/did-that-just-happen-tony-abbott-takes-on-elvis-in-a-portarlington-pub/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/did-that-just-happen-tony-abbott-takes-on-elvis-in-a-portarlington-pub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maps, icons, symbols and other false flags]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers discuss nationalist symbols and ask if they are sacrosanct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/maps-icons-symbols-and-other-false-flags/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/maps-icons-symbols-and-other-false-flags/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The school dux can be 15 and students come from across the world to this regional school]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the regional Schools that Excel winner, students have a unique timetable from year 7 and can accelerate into higher grades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-school-dux-can-be-15-and-students-come-from-across-the-world-to-this-regional-school/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-school-dux-can-be-15-and-students-come-from-across-the-world-to-this-regional-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb has a bottle-o, a vape shop, three massage parlours ... and no residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are only two other suburbs like mine in Melbourne, and neither are anywhere near as close to the CBD. But then again it&rsquo;s not really my suburb.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-has-a-bottle-o-a-vape-shop-three-massage-parlours-and-no-residents-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-has-a-bottle-o-a-vape-shop-three-massage-parlours-and-no-residents-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb has a bottle-o, a vape shop, three massage parlours and no residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are only two other suburbs like mine in Melbourne, and neither are anywhere near as close to the CBD. But then again it&rsquo;s not really my suburb.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-has-a-bottle-o-a-vape-shop-three-massage-parlours-and-no-residents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-has-a-bottle-o-a-vape-shop-three-massage-parlours-and-no-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I don’t live in my suburb, which is just 8km from the CBD. Then again, nobody does]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are only two other suburbs like mine in Melbourne, and the others are nowhere near as close to the CBD. But then again, it&rsquo;s not really my suburb.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-dont-live-in-my-suburb-which-is-just-8km-from-the-cbd-then-again-nobody-does/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-dont-live-in-my-suburb-which-is-just-8km-from-the-cbd-then-again-nobody-does/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Hampton op shop became unwittingly tangled in one of AFL’s biggest break-ups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Still reeling from his sacking, four-time premiership coach Alastair Clarkson decided to clear out his wardrobe &ndash; leaving a quiet bayside op-shop to deal with the fallout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-a-hampton-op-shop-became-unwittingly-tangled-in-one-of-afls-biggest-break-ups-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-a-hampton-op-shop-became-unwittingly-tangled-in-one-of-afls-biggest-break-ups-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Hampton op-shop became unwittingly tangled in one of AFL’s biggest break-ups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Still reeling from his sacking, four-time premiership coach Alastair Clarkson decided to clear out his wardrobe &mdash; leaving a quiet bayside op-shop to deal with the fallout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-a-hampton-op-shop-became-unwittingly-tangled-in-one-of-afls-biggest-break-ups/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-a-hampton-op-shop-became-unwittingly-tangled-in-one-of-afls-biggest-break-ups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modern parenting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Screens. Social media. Constant scheduling. We explore how childhood has changed, and why parents are more exhausted than ever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/modern-parenting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/modern-parenting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria’s pothole crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor wants to deploy prisoners for basic roadside maintenance, while the Coalition has pledged billions for regional upgrades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorias-pothole-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorias-pothole-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomastown shooting victim identified as soon-to-be-married plumber]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Hussein, aged in his 20s, was gunned down near a sporting reserve on Sunday night after rushing to help a friend, family say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/thomastown-shooting-victim-identified-as-soon-to-be-married-plumber/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/thomastown-shooting-victim-identified-as-soon-to-be-married-plumber/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel rushed to a friend’s aid after a city brawl. Then he was shot dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 22-year-old plumber was soon to get married when he was gunned down at a sports reserve in Melbourne&rsquo;s north on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/daniel-rushed-to-a-friends-aid-after-a-city-brawl-then-he-was-shot-dead/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/daniel-rushed-to-a-friends-aid-after-a-city-brawl-then-he-was-shot-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel rushed to a friend’s aid after a brawl. Then he was shot dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 22-year-old plumber was soon to get married when he was gunned down at a sports reserve in Melbourne&rsquo;s north on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/daniel-rushed-to-a-friends-aid-after-a-brawl-then-he-was-shot-dead/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/daniel-rushed-to-a-friends-aid-after-a-brawl-then-he-was-shot-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locals love this little park. Beyond the pines, an aged care home wants to buy it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aged care service trying to buy this public park says the site is seldom used and uninviting. Locals say its plan sets a disturbing precedent for wider Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/locals-love-this-little-park-beyond-the-pines-an-aged-care-home-wants-to-buy-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/locals-love-this-little-park-beyond-the-pines-an-aged-care-home-wants-to-buy-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s a sanctuary’: Local parents fight to save 2200-square-metre pocket park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aged care service trying to buy this public park says the site is seldom used and uninviting. Locals say its plan sets a disturbing precedent for wider Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-a-sanctuary-local-parents-fight-to-save-2200-square-metre-pocket-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-a-sanctuary-local-parents-fight-to-save-2200-square-metre-pocket-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jacinta Allan quietly returned to Melbourne. Now we know why]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was only one other person at Jacinta Allan&rsquo;s recent private lunch, which was weeks in the making.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jacinta-allan-quietly-returned-to-melbourne-now-we-know-why-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jacinta-allan-quietly-returned-to-melbourne-now-we-know-why-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jacinta Allan quietly returned to Melbourne. Now, we know why]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was only one other person at Jacinta Allan&rsquo;s recent private lunch, which was weeks in the making.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jacinta-allan-quietly-returned-to-melbourne-now-we-know-why/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jacinta-allan-quietly-returned-to-melbourne-now-we-know-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne Airport’s departure ramp readies for final descent after 56 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne Airport is getting ready to shut its pick-up and drop-off ramps in the biggest change to its road network since it opened in 1970.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-airports-departure-ramp-readies-for-final-descent-after-56-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-airports-departure-ramp-readies-for-final-descent-after-56-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Melbourne universities’ plans to future-proof degrees and jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universities in Melbourne are launching start-ups, embracing industry on campus and positive uses of AI as their students integrate with businesses and the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/inside-melbourne-universities-plans-to-future-proof-degrees-and-jobs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/inside-melbourne-universities-plans-to-future-proof-degrees-and-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airport pushes ahead with controversial changes as part of expansion plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne Airport is getting ready to shut its pick-up and drop-off ramps in the biggest change to its road network since it opened in 1970.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/airport-pushes-ahead-with-controversial-changes-as-part-of-expansion-plans/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/airport-pushes-ahead-with-controversial-changes-as-part-of-expansion-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooter remains at large after man gunned down in Melbourne’s north]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was shot dead in a Thomastown public park on Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/shooter-remains-at-large-after-man-gunned-down-in-melbournes-north/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/shooter-remains-at-large-after-man-gunned-down-in-melbournes-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police hunt gunman after man shot dead in Thomastown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was shot dead in a Thomastown public park on Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-hunt-gunman-after-man-shot-dead-in-thomastown/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-hunt-gunman-after-man-shot-dead-in-thomastown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demand leaders act for our survival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your &ldquo;individual carbon footprint: isn&rsquo;t going to save the world, only collective pressure on our elected leaders will work, say readers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/demand-leaders-act-for-our-survival/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/demand-leaders-act-for-our-survival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This private school says separating the sexes improves VCE results]]></title><description><![CDATA[This eastern suburbs school keeps boys and girls apart in classrooms until year 10 as part of a strategy that, it says, contributes to outstanding VCE results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-private-school-says-separating-the-sexes-improves-vce-results/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-private-school-says-separating-the-sexes-improves-vce-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A school separated boys and girls until year 10. It has delivered record VCE scores]]></title><description><![CDATA[This eastern suburbs school keeps boys and girls apart in classrooms until year 10 as part of a strategy that, it says, contributes to outstanding VCE results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-school-separated-boys-and-girls-until-year-10-it-has-delivered-record-vce-scores/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-school-separated-boys-and-girls-until-year-10-it-has-delivered-record-vce-scores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools that Excel 2026: Find out your school’s VCE results over the past decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Age&rsquo;s Schools that Excel series celebrates schools that achieve outstanding improvement in their VCE results over a decade. Find out who won and use our dashboard to track your school&rsquo;s results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/schools-that-excel-2026-find-out-your-schools-vce-results-over-the-past-decade/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/schools-that-excel-2026-find-out-your-schools-vce-results-over-the-past-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suburban pub gets a starring moment thanks to Hollywood celeb]]></title><description><![CDATA[He&rsquo;s accustomed to hanging out with Margot Robbie and Kendall Jenner, but Jacob Elordi apparently swapped Hollywood for suburban Seddon at the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/suburban-pub-gets-a-starring-moment-thanks-to-hollywood-celeb/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/suburban-pub-gets-a-starring-moment-thanks-to-hollywood-celeb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheerleading fever sweeps Melbourne in record-breaking fan dance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 1400 cheerleading fans &ndash; young and old &ndash; gathered in Fed Square on Sunday afternoon in the lead-up to the NFL&rsquo;s first match on Australian soil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cheerleading-fever-sweeps-melbourne-in-record-breaking-fan-dance/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cheerleading-fever-sweeps-melbourne-in-record-breaking-fan-dance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age's Schools that Excel series 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The series celebrates schools that achieve outstanding improvement in their VCE and VET results over a decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-ages-schools-that-excel-series-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 06:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-ages-schools-that-excel-series-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Very, very extreme’: Public warned not to approach man suspected of triple axe attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are continuing to hunt for Peter O&rsquo;Ryan after he seriously injured three family members in the small Gippsland town of Tyers on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/very-very-extreme-public-warned-not-to-approach-man-suspected-of-triple-axe-attack/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/very-very-extreme-public-warned-not-to-approach-man-suspected-of-triple-axe-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public warned not to approach man suspected of triple axe attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are continuing to hunt for Peter O&rsquo;Ryan after two men were critically injured, and a woman seriously hurt in an attack in the small Gippsland town of Tyers on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/public-warned-not-to-approach-man-suspected-of-triple-axe-attack/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/public-warned-not-to-approach-man-suspected-of-triple-axe-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How backyard mozzie traps curbed the spread of a flesh-eating disease in Melbourne suburbia]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the state heads into the warmer weather and the riskiest months for transmission, a landmark study could change how we halt the spread of Buruli ulcer outbreaks in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-backyard-mozzie-traps-curbed-the-spread-of-a-flesh-eating-disease-in-melbourne-suburbia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-backyard-mozzie-traps-curbed-the-spread-of-a-flesh-eating-disease-in-melbourne-suburbia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As cases of a flesh-eating disease spike, a simple backyard item is slowing the spread in Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Victoria heads into warmer weather and the riskiest months for transmission, a landmark study could change how we halt the spread of Buruli ulcer outbreaks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/as-cases-of-a-flesh-eating-disease-spike-a-simple-backyard-item-is-slowing-the-spread-in-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/as-cases-of-a-flesh-eating-disease-spike-a-simple-backyard-item-is-slowing-the-spread-in-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guiding teenagers on the path to adulthood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the recent debate on how best to teach our children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/guiding-teenagers-on-the-path-to-adulthood/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/guiding-teenagers-on-the-path-to-adulthood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, September 5, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-september-5-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-september-5-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I worry about the children’: Inner-city police stations will close to public]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stations in four inner Melbourne suburbs will no longer have police officers on the front desk from next month &ndash; leaving many residents concerned about community safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-worry-about-the-children-inner-city-police-stations-will-close-to-public/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-worry-about-the-children-inner-city-police-stations-will-close-to-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I worry about the children’: Four inner-city police stations will close to public]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inner-Melbourne stations will no longer have police officers on the front desk from next month &ndash; leaving many residents concerned about community safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-worry-about-the-children-four-inner-city-police-stations-will-close-to-public/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-worry-about-the-children-four-inner-city-police-stations-will-close-to-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[United Nations slams plan to demolish Melbourne public housing towers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A UN report says the government&rsquo;s decision is likely to amplify Victoria&rsquo;s housing crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/united-nations-slams-plan-to-demolish-melbourne-public-housing-towers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/united-nations-slams-plan-to-demolish-melbourne-public-housing-towers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[United Nations slams Andrews plan to demolish public housing towers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A UN report says the government&rsquo;s decision is likely to amplify Victoria&rsquo;s housing crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/united-nations-slams-andrews-plan-to-demolish-public-housing-towers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/united-nations-slams-andrews-plan-to-demolish-public-housing-towers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two children hurt when thrown from jumping castle lifted into air by wind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said a large group of children were playing on the jumping castle when it was lifted off the ground near Geelong on Saturday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-children-hurt-when-thrown-from-jumping-castle-lifted-into-air-by-wind/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-children-hurt-when-thrown-from-jumping-castle-lifted-into-air-by-wind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘NIMBYism at its most dangerous’: Life-saving medicine site axed after mayor intervenes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A life-saving medical dispenser was earmarked to be installed on Victoria Street in Richmond &ndash; until the mayor sent a letter to the health minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nimbyism-at-its-most-dangerous-life-saving-medicine-site-axed-after-mayor-intervenes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nimbyism-at-its-most-dangerous-life-saving-medicine-site-axed-after-mayor-intervenes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A real kick in the teeth’: Dozens of tram stops have been upgraded, but wheelchair users still can’t board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tram stops across two routes have are being upgraded to accommodate new tram models. Advocates say it was a missed opportunity to also build much needed accessibility improvements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-real-kick-in-the-teeth-dozens-of-tram-stops-have-been-upgraded-but-wheelchair-users-still-cant-board/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-real-kick-in-the-teeth-dozens-of-tram-stops-have-been-upgraded-but-wheelchair-users-still-cant-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of thousands in cash: CFMEU administrator takes aim at Setka slush fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union has asked John Setka and another former top official to explain a number of transactions in a multimillion-dollar fund they are holding hostage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hundreds-of-thousands-in-cash-cfmeu-administrator-takes-aim-at-setka-slush-fund/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hundreds-of-thousands-in-cash-cfmeu-administrator-takes-aim-at-setka-slush-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big tech’s power demands require true accountability]]></title><description><![CDATA[When residents stopped high-voltage concrete poles in their tracks, they exposed a multi-tiered regulatory vacuum &ndash; and raised an urgent question about who holds the power in our rush towards building data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/big-techs-power-demands-require-true-accountability/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/big-techs-power-demands-require-true-accountability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM, it’s time for real action on gas, coal and oil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Age readers take the prime minister to task over the government&rsquo;s approach to climate change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pm-its-time-for-real-action-on-gas-coal-and-oil/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pm-its-time-for-real-action-on-gas-coal-and-oil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why staying out of hospital is the best prescription for patients like Joan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of older Victorians are avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions through a new initiative that embeds geriatricians in emergency departments, diverting patients to more suitable care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-staying-out-of-hospital-is-the-best-prescription-for-patients-like-joan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-staying-out-of-hospital-is-the-best-prescription-for-patients-like-joan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital ‘bed block’ fix: How emergency departments are keeping older Victorians at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of older Victorians are avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions through a new initiative that embeds geriatricians in emergency departments, diverting patients to more suitable care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hospital-bed-block-fix-how-emergency-departments-are-keeping-older-victorians-at-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hospital-bed-block-fix-how-emergency-departments-are-keeping-older-victorians-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guilty plea for paedophile connected to alleged childcare rapist Joshua Brown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew Green&rsquo;s offending was discovered as detectives were investigating alleged childcare rapist Joshua Brown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/guilty-plea-for-paedophile-connected-to-alleged-childcare-rapist-joshua-brown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/guilty-plea-for-paedophile-connected-to-alleged-childcare-rapist-joshua-brown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-judge pleads guilty after child abuse material displayed in lecture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan Boulton, a former deputy president of the Fair Work Commission, has admitted to possessing child abuse material after it was mistakenly displayed during a Monash University lecture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ex-judge-pleads-guilty-after-child-abuse-material-displayed-in-lecture/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ex-judge-pleads-guilty-after-child-abuse-material-displayed-in-lecture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Footy blockbuster’s vital role in mushroom killer Erin Patterson’s appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[New documents show the mushroom murderer claims a number of potential irregularities occurred during the jury&rsquo;s seven-day sequestration at a popular Gippsland hotel while they were deciding her fate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/footy-blockbusters-vital-role-in-mushroom-killer-erin-pattersons-appeal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/footy-blockbusters-vital-role-in-mushroom-killer-erin-pattersons-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This council wants more homes built in their area but fears ‘fast-track’ plans will jeopardise that]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glen Eira Mayor Simone Zmood fears plans for 3000 apartments and townhouses on a site dubbed the East Village will be slashed by up to one-third.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-council-wants-more-homes-built-in-their-area-but-fears-fast-track-plans-will-jeopardise-that/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-council-wants-more-homes-built-in-their-area-but-fears-fast-track-plans-will-jeopardise-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for enslaving, assaulting vulnerable woman in Melbourne home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 47-year-old Melbourne man who kept a vulnerable woman as a slave for nine months has been jailed for the &ldquo;callous and cruel&rdquo; offending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-jailed-for-enslaving-assaulting-vulnerable-woman-in-melbourne-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-jailed-for-enslaving-assaulting-vulnerable-woman-in-melbourne-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third Andrews-era public servant shown the door after IBAC report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Ben Carroll has continued his clean out of the public service, with the secretary of the Department of Education vacating his position following criticism of his role in a backroom pay deal for firefighters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/third-andrews-era-public-servant-shown-the-door-after-ibac-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/third-andrews-era-public-servant-shown-the-door-after-ibac-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What role does education play in a smarter, more successful Melbourne? Tell us your thoughts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The future of education and innovation will be canvassed at the upcoming Melbourne Assembly. Join the conversation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-role-does-education-play-in-a-smarter-more-successful-melbourne-tell-us-your-thoughts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-role-does-education-play-in-a-smarter-more-successful-melbourne-tell-us-your-thoughts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFMEU delegate charged as police seize steroids, drugs in dawn raids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thursday&rsquo;s early morning raid is part of a wider investigation into alleged drug trafficking on Victorian construction sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cfmeu-delegate-charged-as-police-seize-steroids-drugs-in-dawn-raids/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cfmeu-delegate-charged-as-police-seize-steroids-drugs-in-dawn-raids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Melbourne’s shortest highway? Test yourself with The Age quiz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook&rsquo;s quiz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-is-melbournes-shortest-highway-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-is-melbournes-shortest-highway-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The real drama of Melbourne: A court warrant and a Housewives casting secret]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Real Housewives of Melbourne star has had a warrant issued against her after failing to turn up to a court date.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-real-drama-of-melbourne-a-court-warrant-and-a-housewives-casting-secret/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-real-drama-of-melbourne-a-court-warrant-and-a-housewives-casting-secret/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Over the line’: The leaked memo linked to Melbourne school’s $23m disability funding scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers at a Melbourne independent school were pressured to get students &ldquo;over the line&rdquo; into the highest disability bracket to secure lucrative federal funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/over-the-line-the-leaked-memo-linked-to-melbourne-schools-23m-disability-funding-scandal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/over-the-line-the-leaked-memo-linked-to-melbourne-schools-23m-disability-funding-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaked email reveals teachers urged to get children ‘over the line’ for more disability dollars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers at a Melbourne independent school were pressured to get students &ldquo;over the line&rdquo; into the highest disability bracket to secure lucrative federal funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/leaked-email-reveals-teachers-urged-to-get-children-over-the-line-for-more-disability-dollars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/leaked-email-reveals-teachers-urged-to-get-children-over-the-line-for-more-disability-dollars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Corrosive’: Ex-V/Line boss jailed over corrupt contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The masterminds behind a major corruption scandal involving Victoria rail cleaning contracts have been jailed for their &ldquo;corrosive&rdquo; betrayal of public trust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/corrosive-ex-vline-boss-jailed-over-corrupt-contracts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/corrosive-ex-vline-boss-jailed-over-corrupt-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools need to tackle the vile manosphere]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the question on how to steer boys away from toxic online material.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/schools-need-to-tackle-the-vile-manosphere/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/schools-need-to-tackle-the-vile-manosphere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I realised that he’d been running a Ponzi scheme’: Business partner’s shock discovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shane Maguire has given evidence at public examinations into the collapse of the law firm he shared with John Adams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-realised-that-hed-been-running-a-ponzi-scheme-business-partners-shock-discovery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-realised-that-hed-been-running-a-ponzi-scheme-business-partners-shock-discovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh charges for defiant Setka, former bikie accused of ‘faking’ his way to $424,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former union chief allegedly breached court orders, while documents also reveal sacked-CFMEU delegate Tyrone Bell allegedly faked qualifications to act as a safety adviser for a major construction company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fresh-charges-for-defiant-setka-former-bikie-accused-of-faking-his-way-to-424000/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fresh-charges-for-defiant-setka-former-bikie-accused-of-faking-his-way-to-424000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A fireball, then screams of agony: Suspected arsonist engulfed in flames, abandoned on pavement]]></title><description><![CDATA[CTTV footage shows a man enveloped in flames after a Melton tobacco shop was firebombed early on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-fireball-then-screams-of-agony-suspected-arsonist-engulfed-in-flames-abandoned-on-pavement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-fireball-then-screams-of-agony-suspected-arsonist-engulfed-in-flames-abandoned-on-pavement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The night Hawthorn refused to die]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AFL had a $6 million bribe, a new jumper, and a plan for Melbourne to swallow the Hawks. They didn&rsquo;t count on people power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-night-hawthorn-refused-to-die/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-night-hawthorn-refused-to-die/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This council wants more homes built in their area but fears ‘fast-track’ plans will slash supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glen Eira mayor Simone Zmood fears plans for 3000 apartments and townhouses on a site dubbed the East Village will be slashed by up to one third.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-council-wants-more-homes-built-in-their-area-but-fears-fast-track-plans-will-slash-supply/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-council-wants-more-homes-built-in-their-area-but-fears-fast-track-plans-will-slash-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The five-year fight to bring Franco Cozzo back to Brunswick – and his parting advice to his daughters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Megalo, megalo, megalo. The next generation of a famous furniture dynasty is unlocking the doors to 466 Sydney Road to fulfil a promise to their late father.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-five-year-fight-to-bring-franco-cozzo-back-to-brunswick-and-his-parting-advice-to-his-daughters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-five-year-fight-to-bring-franco-cozzo-back-to-brunswick-and-his-parting-advice-to-his-daughters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’ve lost our darling girl’: Toddler dies after rare infection linked to petting farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[A three-year-old, who was among two toddlers who contracted a deadly infection from a petting farm, has died following a lengthy stay in hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/weve-lost-our-darling-girl-toddler-dies-after-rare-infection-linked-to-petting-farm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/weve-lost-our-darling-girl-toddler-dies-after-rare-infection-linked-to-petting-farm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A little girl cuddled and petted animals at a farm. Seven weeks later, she was dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[A three-year-old was among two toddlers who contracted a deadly infection from a Victorian petting farm, and died after a lengthy stay in hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-little-girl-cuddled-and-petted-animals-at-a-farm-seven-weeks-later-she-was-dead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-little-girl-cuddled-and-petted-animals-at-a-farm-seven-weeks-later-she-was-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged police paedophile secretly accessed porn, childcare websites, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long-standing Victoria Police member is accused of sexually abusing a toddler and storing more than 8000 child abuse files.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/alleged-police-paedophile-secretly-accessed-porn-childcare-websites-court-told/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/alleged-police-paedophile-secretly-accessed-porn-childcare-websites-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A fireball, then screams of agony: Suspected arsonist engulfed in flames after botched tobacco shop attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[CTTV footage shows a man enveloped in flames after a Melton tobacco shop was firebombed early on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-fireball-then-screams-of-agony-suspected-arsonist-engulfed-in-flames-after-botched-tobacco-shop-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-fireball-then-screams-of-agony-suspected-arsonist-engulfed-in-flames-after-botched-tobacco-shop-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A fireball, then screams of agony: Suspected arsonist fights for life after botched tobacco shop attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[CTTV footage shows a man engulfed in flames after a Melton tobacco shop was firebombed early on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-fireball-then-screams-of-agony-suspected-arsonist-fights-for-life-after-botched-tobacco-shop-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-fireball-then-screams-of-agony-suspected-arsonist-fights-for-life-after-botched-tobacco-shop-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your preferences, made simple]]></title><description><![CDATA[You&rsquo;re in year 12, with a lot on your plate: classes, assignments, tests. End-of-year exams are looming. You&rsquo;re also considering what comes next &ndash; maybe further study at uni or TAFE next year. There&rsquo;s a lot to think about.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/your-preferences-made-simple/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/your-preferences-made-simple/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choose a uni that helps you make an impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even while you&rsquo;re focused on deciding what course you&rsquo;ll study next year, plenty of people will already be asking you: &ldquo;What do you want to do after uni?&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/choose-a-uni-that-helps-you-make-an-impact/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/choose-a-uni-that-helps-you-make-an-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The gruesome tactic locals have resorted to as influencers flock to scenic hilltop lookout]]></title><description><![CDATA[A narrow dirt road in a central Victorian farming town is covered in litter and human waste after being overrun by visitors, forcing locals to employ a grim deterrent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-gruesome-tactic-locals-have-resorted-to-as-influencers-flock-to-scenic-hilltop-lookout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-gruesome-tactic-locals-have-resorted-to-as-influencers-flock-to-scenic-hilltop-lookout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A ‘viral magic tree’ brought unwanted fame. Locals are fighting back with a gruesome tactic]]></title><description><![CDATA[A narrow dirt road in a central Victorian farming town is covered in litter and human waste after being overrun by visitors, forcing locals to employ a grim deterrent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-viral-magic-tree-brought-unwanted-fame-locals-are-fighting-back-with-a-gruesome-tactic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-viral-magic-tree-brought-unwanted-fame-locals-are-fighting-back-with-a-gruesome-tactic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sayers’ lewd photo defamation showdown shapes up for next courtroom chapter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next instalment of the high-stakes defamation case returns to court on Friday. Cate Sayers is expected to be the courtroom &ndash; but where will her ex-husband be?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sayers-lewd-photo-defamation-showdown-shapes-up-for-next-courtroom-chapter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sayers-lewd-photo-defamation-showdown-shapes-up-for-next-courtroom-chapter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Concrete monoliths’: Residents push back against data centre power poles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jemena wants to replace smaller wooden power poles with five-storey concrete poles in Melbourne&rsquo;s west. It&rsquo;s not going well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/concrete-monoliths-residents-push-back-against-data-centre-power-poles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/concrete-monoliths-residents-push-back-against-data-centre-power-poles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[15-metre power poles started to pop up in inner Melbourne. Now the rollout has come to a sudden halt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jemena wants to replace smaller wooden power poles with five-storey concrete poles in Melbourne&rsquo;s west. It&rsquo;s not going well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/15-metre-power-poles-started-to-pop-up-in-inner-melbourne-now-the-rollout-has-come-to-a-sudden-halt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/15-metre-power-poles-started-to-pop-up-in-inner-melbourne-now-the-rollout-has-come-to-a-sudden-halt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[15-metre high power poles started to pop up in inner Melbourne. Now the rollout has come to a sudden halt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jemena wants to replace smaller wooden power poles with five-storey concrete poles in Melbourne&rsquo;s west. It&rsquo;s not going well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/15-metre-high-power-poles-started-to-pop-up-in-inner-melbourne-now-the-rollout-has-come-to-a-sudden-halt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/15-metre-high-power-poles-started-to-pop-up-in-inner-melbourne-now-the-rollout-has-come-to-a-sudden-halt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VCE Guide 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expert tips to help you do your best in this year&rsquo;s exams, plus meet the students doing Year 12 differently.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vce-guide-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vce-guide-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The simple question that set Isabella on a new path]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three years&rsquo; ago, Isabella Mavrogiannis didn&rsquo;t know a thing about carpentry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-simple-question-that-set-isabella-on-a-new-path/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-simple-question-that-set-isabella-on-a-new-path/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school friends the perfect study pairing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study pals Dinith and Clarence drove each other to achieve perfect ATARs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/primary-school-friends-the-perfect-study-pairing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/primary-school-friends-the-perfect-study-pairing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goals and determination driving Steph to succeed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moving from a bricks-and-mortar school to Virtual Schools Victoria was a game-changer for Steph Woods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/goals-and-determination-driving-steph-to-succeed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/goals-and-determination-driving-steph-to-succeed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From singing on TV to the VCE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ananya Hariharan&rsquo;s first singing lesson as a six-year-old was sparked by being told off in class.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/from-singing-on-tv-to-the-vce/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/from-singing-on-tv-to-the-vce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flexible futures shift focus off ATAR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interest in vocational and applied learning is growing alongside traditional studies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/flexible-futures-shift-focus-off-atar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/flexible-futures-shift-focus-off-atar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On climate, governments need to draw a line in the sand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The devastation in Nepal should be a wake-up call to governments on climate change, say readers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/on-climate-governments-need-to-draw-a-line-in-the-sand/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/on-climate-governments-need-to-draw-a-line-in-the-sand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Victoria’s perfect ATAR achievers all had in common]]></title><description><![CDATA[STEM subjects were popular among Victoria&rsquo;s high achievers &ndash; but there were some surprising choices, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-victorias-perfect-atar-achievers-all-had-in-common/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-victorias-perfect-atar-achievers-all-had-in-common/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Victoria’s 43 perfect ATAR achievers all had in common]]></title><description><![CDATA[STEM subjects were popular among Victoria&rsquo;s high achievers &ndash; but there were some surprising choices, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-victorias-43-perfect-atar-achievers-all-had-in-common/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-victorias-43-perfect-atar-achievers-all-had-in-common/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The biggest mistake VCE students make when choosing their subjects]]></title><description><![CDATA[STEM subjects were popular among Victoria&rsquo;s high achievers &ndash; but there were some surprising choices, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-biggest-mistake-vce-students-make-when-choosing-their-subjects/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-biggest-mistake-vce-students-make-when-choosing-their-subjects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forty-three students got perfect ATARs. Maths was their secret weapon]]></title><description><![CDATA[STEM subjects were popular among Victoria&rsquo;s high achievers &ndash; but there were some surprising choices, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/forty-three-students-got-perfect-atars-maths-was-their-secret-weapon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/forty-three-students-got-perfect-atars-maths-was-their-secret-weapon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A cleaning baron, a sacked CFMEU boss and a curious piece of paperwork]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Keilor property raided by federal police on Wednesday has a highly unusual history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-cleaning-baron-a-sacked-cfmeu-boss-and-a-curious-piece-of-paperwork/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-cleaning-baron-a-sacked-cfmeu-boss-and-a-curious-piece-of-paperwork/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotch College students and staff left reeling by anti-abortion activist’s lecture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotch principal Scott Marsh acknowledged families should have received more information in advance of the presentation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/scotch-college-students-and-staff-left-reeling-by-anti-abortion-activists-lecture/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/scotch-college-students-and-staff-left-reeling-by-anti-abortion-activists-lecture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He infamously left jail in a Rolls-Royce. Now a key player in Melbourne’s tobacco wars is back behind bars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Majid Alibadi was infamously picked up by a Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini after being released on bail. He&rsquo;s now become the first of Kaz Hamad&rsquo;s top-ranked lieutenants to be sentenced to prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-infamously-left-jail-in-a-rolls-royce-now-a-key-player-in-melbournes-tobacco-wars-is-back-behind-bars/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-infamously-left-jail-in-a-rolls-royce-now-a-key-player-in-melbournes-tobacco-wars-is-back-behind-bars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First lieutenant of tobacco wars syndicate The Commission goes to jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Majid Alibadi was infamously picked up by a Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini after being released on bail. He&rsquo;s now become the first of Kaz Hamad&rsquo;s top-ranked lieutenants to be sentenced to prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/first-lieutenant-of-tobacco-wars-syndicate-the-commission-goes-to-jail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/first-lieutenant-of-tobacco-wars-syndicate-the-commission-goes-to-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 100 year-old map that shows what Melbourne commuters are missing out on]]></title><description><![CDATA[See where a chief tramways engineer recommended the network should run, and why advocates support extending light rail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-100-year-old-map-that-shows-what-melbourne-commuters-are-missing-out-on/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-100-year-old-map-that-shows-what-melbourne-commuters-are-missing-out-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 1923 map to extend Melbourne’s tram network could still prove a transport solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[See where a chief tramways engineer recommended the network should run, and why advocates support extending light rail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-1923-map-to-extend-melbournes-tram-network-could-still-prove-a-transport-solution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-1923-map-to-extend-melbournes-tram-network-could-still-prove-a-transport-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former CFMEU boss raided in alleged multimillion-dollar bribe probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Keilor property was searched by federal police as they investigate the sacked former top official.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-cfmeu-boss-raided-in-alleged-multimillion-dollar-bribe-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-cfmeu-boss-raided-in-alleged-multimillion-dollar-bribe-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rome is about to fall in Victoria. The state has seen this before]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has dragged the chain on issue after issue &ndash; home invasions, tobacco store firebombings, bail for youth offenders, the degradation of retail strips and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rome-is-about-to-fall-in-victoria-the-state-has-seen-this-before/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rome-is-about-to-fall-in-victoria-the-state-has-seen-this-before/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor is set to crash. With it will go an entire Victorian era]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has dragged the chain on issue after issue &ndash; home invasions, tobacco store firebombings, bail for youth offenders, the degradation of retail strips and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-is-set-to-crash-with-it-will-go-an-entire-victorian-era/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-is-set-to-crash-with-it-will-go-an-entire-victorian-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction begins on 57-storey skyscraper overlooking State Library]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tower that will transform one of the CBD&rsquo;s best-known intersections was granted approval without public consultation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/construction-begins-on-57-storey-skyscraper-overlooking-state-library/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/construction-begins-on-57-storey-skyscraper-overlooking-state-library/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A desperation deal at Donnini’s meant a decade of paying Mick Gatto]]></title><description><![CDATA[This construction company boss says he did not know how else to get around the union gatekeepers threatening the survival of his business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-desperation-deal-at-donninis-meant-a-decade-of-paying-mick-gatto/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-desperation-deal-at-donninis-meant-a-decade-of-paying-mick-gatto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[57-storey tower to overshadow one of Melbourne’s most historic buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tower that will transform one of the CBD&rsquo;s best-known intersections was granted approval without public consultation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/57-storey-tower-to-overshadow-one-of-melbournes-most-historic-buildings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/57-storey-tower-to-overshadow-one-of-melbournes-most-historic-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation is not conservative, it’s reckless]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers are not impressed by One Nation&rsquo;s publicity &ldquo;net zero&rdquo; stunt days after the Nepal tragedy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-nation-is-not-conservative-its-reckless/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-nation-is-not-conservative-its-reckless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potholes aren’t just a road hazard – they’re a test of basic governance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tackling the state of Victoria&rsquo;s roads will be a measure of a party&rsquo;s commitment to voters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/potholes-arent-just-a-road-hazard-theyre-a-test-of-basic-governance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/potholes-arent-just-a-road-hazard-theyre-a-test-of-basic-governance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent school over-claimed $23 million in disability funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fast-growing independent school must repay tens of millions after a federal government audit of disability payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/independent-school-over-claimed-23-million-in-disability-funds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/independent-school-over-claimed-23-million-in-disability-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Melbourne school classified 90% of students as having ‘extensive’ needs. Now it could face a $23m bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fast-growing independent school must repay tens of millions after a federal government audit of disability payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-melbourne-school-classified-90-of-students-as-having-extensive-needs-now-it-could-face-a-23m-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-melbourne-school-classified-90-of-students-as-having-extensive-needs-now-it-could-face-a-23m-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Justice is being served’: Heartbroken family breaks down as teen killer learns his fate for Melton murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A jury took just two hours to find a teenager guilty of the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Oscar Hamilton at a Melton shopping centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/justice-is-being-served-heartbroken-family-breaks-down-as-teen-killer-learns-his-fate-for-melton-murder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/justice-is-being-served-heartbroken-family-breaks-down-as-teen-killer-learns-his-fate-for-melton-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury rejects ‘heat of the moment’ claim to convict teen of Oscar Hamilton’s murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A jury took just two hours to find a teenager guilty of the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Oscar Hamilton at a Melton shopping centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jury-rejects-heat-of-the-moment-claim-to-convict-teen-of-oscar-hamiltons-murder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jury-rejects-heat-of-the-moment-claim-to-convict-teen-of-oscar-hamiltons-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson hosted a $2000-a-plate lunch at Vue de monde. The guest list raised eyebrows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lunch attendees dug deep for the $2000-a-plate nosh-up at Vue de monde on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pauline-hanson-hosted-a-2000-a-plate-lunch-at-vue-de-monde-the-guest-list-raised-eyebrows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pauline-hanson-hosted-a-2000-a-plate-lunch-at-vue-de-monde-the-guest-list-raised-eyebrows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Pauline Hanson’s high-altitude Melbourne fundraiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lunch attendees dug deep for the $2000-a-plate nosh-up at Vue de monde on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/inside-pauline-hansons-high-altitude-melbourne-fundraiser/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/inside-pauline-hansons-high-altitude-melbourne-fundraiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior Sandringham schoolboys expelled over misogyny, threats to female staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Action against the year 12 boys came as the school&rsquo;s principal issued a campus-wide warning of multiple incidents of male students disrespecting women and girls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/senior-sandringham-schoolboys-expelled-over-misogyny-threats-to-female-staff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/senior-sandringham-schoolboys-expelled-over-misogyny-threats-to-female-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandringham College expels year 12 boys after misogynistic behaviour, threats to female staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Action against the year 12 boys came as the school&rsquo;s principal issued a campus-wide warning of multiple incidents of male students disrespecting women and girls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sandringham-college-expels-year-12-boys-after-misogynistic-behaviour-threats-to-female-staff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sandringham-college-expels-year-12-boys-after-misogynistic-behaviour-threats-to-female-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne records its warmest winter on record, as bushfire season looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne has officially recorded the warmest winter since records began in 1855.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-records-its-warmest-winter-on-record-as-bushfire-season-looms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-records-its-warmest-winter-on-record-as-bushfire-season-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The next big change coming for pregnant Michelle Payne]]></title><description><![CDATA[An &ldquo;excited and scared&rdquo; Michelle Payne is five months pregnant, and another major change could be on the horizon for her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-next-big-change-coming-for-pregnant-michelle-payne/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-next-big-change-coming-for-pregnant-michelle-payne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Courtney alleges she was raped by a classmate when she was six years old. Now she’s taking action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of concerning child-on-child incidents of a sexual nature have been reported by state primary and secondary schools in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/courtney-alleges-she-was-raped-by-a-classmate-when-she-was-six-years-old-now-shes-taking-action/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/courtney-alleges-she-was-raped-by-a-classmate-when-she-was-six-years-old-now-shes-taking-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell faced two years of hell after saving his neighbour. Now, he’s received a bravery award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russell Harrison saved his neighbour from being strangled, then himself nearly died in a struggle with a burglar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/russell-faced-two-years-of-hell-after-saving-his-neighbour-now-hes-received-a-bravery-award/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/russell-faced-two-years-of-hell-after-saving-his-neighbour-now-hes-received-a-bravery-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Blood-curdling screams’ in a suburban street sparked veteran’s deadly struggle to save a life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russell Harrison saved his neighbour from being strangled, then himself nearly died in a struggle with a burglar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/blood-curdling-screams-in-a-suburban-street-sparked-veterans-deadly-struggle-to-save-a-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/blood-curdling-screams-in-a-suburban-street-sparked-veterans-deadly-struggle-to-save-a-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids inherit the planet, let them vote at 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers are perplexed how One Nation won a WA byelection last weekend, and one writes that given its supporters are more likely to be over 55, whether it&rsquo;s time to consider voting rights for 16-year-olds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kids-inherit-the-planet-let-them-vote-at-16/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kids-inherit-the-planet-let-them-vote-at-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In limbo, ‘in pieces’: State of Andrews statue revealed as Carroll confesses $60,000 spent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The divisive statue of Daniel Andrews may have been cancelled, but the state government had already forked out $60,000 to immortalise the former premier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/in-limbo-in-pieces-state-of-andrews-statue-revealed-as-carroll-confesses-60000-spent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/in-limbo-in-pieces-state-of-andrews-statue-revealed-as-carroll-confesses-60000-spent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best argument I ever lost with my wife brought us to my suburb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beyond its history of murder mystery and revolutionary bathing trends is a peaceful place that&rsquo;s happy for its neighbours to get more attention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-best-argument-i-ever-lost-with-my-wife-brought-us-to-my-suburb/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-best-argument-i-ever-lost-with-my-wife-brought-us-to-my-suburb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb wasn’t my idea. It was the best argument I ever lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beyond its history of murder mystery and revolutionary bathing trends is a peaceful place that&rsquo;s happy for its neighbours to get more attention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-wasnt-my-idea-it-was-the-best-argument-i-ever-lost/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-wasnt-my-idea-it-was-the-best-argument-i-ever-lost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I thought my suburb was too far from the city. It’s the best argument I ever lost with my wife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beyond its history of murder mystery and revolutionary bathing trends is a peaceful place that&rsquo;s happy for its neighbours to get more attention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-thought-my-suburb-was-too-far-from-the-city-its-the-best-argument-i-ever-lost-with-my-wife/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-thought-my-suburb-was-too-far-from-the-city-its-the-best-argument-i-ever-lost-with-my-wife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government has abandoned Oscar Jenkins in Russian prison: Australian interviewer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Melbourne teacher-turned-soldier Oscar Jenkins has given his first interview from prison since being captured by Russian forces and jailed for 13 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/government-has-abandoned-oscar-jenkins-in-russian-prison-australian-interviewer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/government-has-abandoned-oscar-jenkins-in-russian-prison-australian-interviewer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These luxury Brunswick homes were already approved. Now they’re in a flood zone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pre-sold developments around the city are facing fresh assessments by Melbourne Water after sweeping changes to flood mapping pushed the properties into flood zones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/these-luxury-brunswick-homes-were-already-approved-now-theyre-in-a-flood-zone-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/these-luxury-brunswick-homes-were-already-approved-now-theyre-in-a-flood-zone-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These luxury Brunswick homes were already approved. Now they’re in a flood zone.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pre-sold developments around the city are facing fresh assessments by Melbourne Water after sweeping changes to flood mapping pushed the properties into flood zones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/these-luxury-brunswick-homes-were-already-approved-now-theyre-in-a-flood-zone/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/these-luxury-brunswick-homes-were-already-approved-now-theyre-in-a-flood-zone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oscar Jenkins gives first interview from Russian prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former teacher from Melbourne turned soldier Oscar Jenkins has given his first interview from prison since being captured by Russian forces and jailed for 13 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/oscar-jenkins-gives-first-interview-from-russian-prison/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/oscar-jenkins-gives-first-interview-from-russian-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putting prisoners to work: The radical plan to fix Victoria’s pothole crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor has revealed its plans to improve the state&rsquo;s roads including the use of minimum-security prisoners to free up road workers to fix more potholes, but the opposition isn&rsquo;t convinced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/putting-prisoners-to-work-the-radical-plan-to-fix-victorias-pothole-crisis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/putting-prisoners-to-work-the-radical-plan-to-fix-victorias-pothole-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prisoners to work on roads, maintenance brought ‘in-house’ in pothole plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor has revealed its plans to improve the state&rsquo;s roads including the use of minimum-security prisoners to free up road workers to fix more potholes, but the opposition isn&rsquo;t convinced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/prisoners-to-work-on-roads-maintenance-brought-in-house-in-pothole-plan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/prisoners-to-work-on-roads-maintenance-brought-in-house-in-pothole-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If these walls could talk: AFL legend Ron Barassi’s St Kilda home on the market]]></title><description><![CDATA[The historic home is being sold three years after the footy great&rsquo;s death, with his family saying it is &ldquo;time to pass the torch&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/if-these-walls-could-talk-afl-legend-ron-barassis-st-kilda-home-on-the-market/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/if-these-walls-could-talk-afl-legend-ron-barassis-st-kilda-home-on-the-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Erin Patterson, the jury hotel and the curious case of the missing CCTV]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deleted video from the hotel has become a central issue in the convicted killer&rsquo;s court appeal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/erin-patterson-the-jury-hotel-and-the-curious-case-of-the-missing-cctv/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/erin-patterson-the-jury-hotel-and-the-curious-case-of-the-missing-cctv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation win hastens our Trumpification]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers say the recent One Nation at a West Australian byelection is a signal for the Albanese government to act fast if it wants to win the next federal election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-nation-win-hastens-our-trumpification/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-nation-win-hastens-our-trumpification/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catholic schools warn of fee hikes as teachers negotiate pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catholic schools have written to parents and employees warning of subject cuts and fee hikes due to the increased cost of wages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/catholic-schools-warn-of-fee-hikes-as-teachers-negotiate-pay/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/catholic-schools-warn-of-fee-hikes-as-teachers-negotiate-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I feel like I’m the police’: The trials and tribulations of raising teenagers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Screens and social media have upended how our kids grow up, and how we raise them. They make parenting an often bewildering experience, even if the fundamentals haven&rsquo;t changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-feel-like-im-the-police-the-trials-and-tribulations-of-raising-teenagers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-feel-like-im-the-police-the-trials-and-tribulations-of-raising-teenagers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sayers fails to settle defamation stoush as court battle with ex-wife looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The businessman&rsquo;s efforts to resolve the defamation fight over his handling of an explicit photograph scandal have been rejected, with the divorced couple set to meet in court this Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sayers-fails-to-settle-defamation-stoush-as-court-battle-with-ex-wife-looms/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sayers-fails-to-settle-defamation-stoush-as-court-battle-with-ex-wife-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He survived being hit by a tram. Now he plans to run a marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paramedics&rsquo; fast actions saved Ben Turner&rsquo;s life after he was hit by a tram and stopped breathing in South Melbourne in 2005.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-survived-being-hit-by-a-tram-now-he-plans-to-run-a-marathon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-survived-being-hit-by-a-tram-now-he-plans-to-run-a-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I want to join all the public transport fare evasion, but just can’t deal with the stress]]></title><description><![CDATA[While inspectors are doing their job, fines are disproportionate for the harm caused. Fines have jumped to $314, which is a hefty price to pay for an honest mistake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-want-to-join-all-the-public-transport-fare-evasion-but-just-cant-deal-with-the-stress/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-want-to-join-all-the-public-transport-fare-evasion-but-just-cant-deal-with-the-stress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fare evasion is everywhere. I want to join in but just can’t deal with the stress]]></title><description><![CDATA[While inspectors are doing their job, fines are disproportionate for the harm caused. Fines have jumped to $314, which is a hefty price to pay for an honest mistake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fare-evasion-is-everywhere-i-want-to-join-in-but-just-cant-deal-with-the-stress/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fare-evasion-is-everywhere-i-want-to-join-in-but-just-cant-deal-with-the-stress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fare evasion is everywhere. I want to join in but can’t deal with the stress]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the ticket inspectors board the fare evaders go running. But fines have jumped to $314, which is a hefty price to pay for an honest mistake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fare-evasion-is-everywhere-i-want-to-join-in-but-cant-deal-with-the-stress/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fare-evasion-is-everywhere-i-want-to-join-in-but-cant-deal-with-the-stress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fare evasion is everywhere. I want to join but just can’t deal with the stress]]></title><description><![CDATA[While inspectors are doing their job, fines are disproportionate for the harm caused. Fines have jumped to $314, which is a hefty price to pay for an honest mistake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fare-evasion-is-everywhere-i-want-to-join-but-just-cant-deal-with-the-stress/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fare-evasion-is-everywhere-i-want-to-join-but-just-cant-deal-with-the-stress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hopeful signs on AI regulation and social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers react to the challenges of AI and social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hopeful-signs-on-ai-regulation-and-social-media/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hopeful-signs-on-ai-regulation-and-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, August 29, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-august-29-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-august-29-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Violence, nostalgia and the unravelling of Melbourne’s first pedestrian mall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Hall has personal experience of violence in Footscray&rsquo;s Nicholson Street. A walk with the MP reveals her proposed solution has caused division in the suburb.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/violence-nostalgia-and-the-unravelling-of-melbournes-first-pedestrian-mall/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/violence-nostalgia-and-the-unravelling-of-melbournes-first-pedestrian-mall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four men ejected from MCG after fight during wildcard AFL game]]></title><description><![CDATA[The men, three aged in their 20s and one aged 39, were booted from the MCG for a fight which required security and police officers to break up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/four-men-ejected-from-mcg-after-fight-during-wildcard-afl-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/four-men-ejected-from-mcg-after-fight-during-wildcard-afl-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten years of planning ditched as Arden is put on fast track to a sky-high future]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Carroll government has abandoned its mid-rise vision for the Arden station precinct at the first hurdle, giving a fast-track tick to three tall towers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ten-years-of-planning-ditched-as-arden-is-put-on-fast-track-to-a-sky-high-future/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ten-years-of-planning-ditched-as-arden-is-put-on-fast-track-to-a-sky-high-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secret transport levy is a chilling deception]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor&rsquo;s approach to open government that the &ldquo;rail improvement charge&rdquo; revealed could be just the tip of the iceberg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/secret-transport-levy-is-a-chilling-deception/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/secret-transport-levy-is-a-chilling-deception/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planning solution is in the state’s regions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the concept of decentralisation as an answer to Victoria&rsquo;s growth problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/planning-solution-is-in-the-states-regions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/planning-solution-is-in-the-states-regions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerryn witnessed an eight-year-old die. Then she found the system meant to help her made things worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[In evidence to a parliamentary inquiry aimed at improving the Transport Accident Commission, Kerryn Airs said the TAC compounded her suffering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kerryn-witnessed-an-eight-year-old-die-then-she-found-the-system-meant-to-help-her-made-things-worse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kerryn-witnessed-an-eight-year-old-die-then-she-found-the-system-meant-to-help-her-made-things-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicky Winmar granted bail to appeal six-month jail sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former AFL player has been freed on bail so he can appeal the jail term he was handed for a violent and unprovoked attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nicky-winmar-granted-bail-to-appeal-six-month-jail-sentence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nicky-winmar-granted-bail-to-appeal-six-month-jail-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-AFL star Nicky Winmar jailed over violent assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 60-year-old was sentenced on Friday after attacking a woman in northern Victoria last year. He is expected to apply for bail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ex-afl-star-nicky-winmar-jailed-over-violent-assault/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ex-afl-star-nicky-winmar-jailed-over-violent-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I could hear him screaming in horror’: Mother details horrific random daylight attack on her son]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman allegedly stabbed with scissors while protecting her son has called for a wider discussion about violent crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-could-hear-him-screaming-in-horror-mother-details-horrific-random-daylight-attack-on-her-son/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-could-hear-him-screaming-in-horror-mother-details-horrific-random-daylight-attack-on-her-son/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backstreet battle over inner-city beer garden escalates to Supreme Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[The business has been using two public laneways as part of its outdoor seating area for five decades. Now the council is pushing to reinstate its access.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/backstreet-battle-over-inner-city-beer-garden-escalates-to-supreme-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/backstreet-battle-over-inner-city-beer-garden-escalates-to-supreme-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen Victoria’s marble limbs and King George’s missing head part of $1m statue repair bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rising cost of restoring Melbourne&rsquo;s damaged colonial monuments continues to rise despite extra security arrangements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/queen-victorias-marble-limbs-and-king-georges-missing-head-part-of-1m-statue-repair-bill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/queen-victorias-marble-limbs-and-king-georges-missing-head-part-of-1m-statue-repair-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who founded the law firm Maurice Blackburn? Take The Age quiz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook&rsquo;s quiz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/who-founded-the-law-firm-maurice-blackburn-take-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/who-founded-the-law-firm-maurice-blackburn-take-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swanky celebrity club Soho House keeps Melbourne in its sights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under-the-radar dinners and word the search for a Melbourne base is continuing show the private members&rsquo; club has not given up on the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/swanky-celebrity-club-soho-house-keeps-melbourne-in-its-sights/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/swanky-celebrity-club-soho-house-keeps-melbourne-in-its-sights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatal overdoses are soaring in this regional centre. A coroner says it needs a safe injecting room]]></title><description><![CDATA[The coronial finding into the death of a 33-year-old woman has reignited the injecting room debate, as Geelong is on track to overtake the City of Melbourne as Victoria&rsquo;s fatal overdose hotspot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fatal-overdoses-are-soaring-in-this-regional-centre-a-coroner-says-it-needs-a-safe-injecting-room/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fatal-overdoses-are-soaring-in-this-regional-centre-a-coroner-says-it-needs-a-safe-injecting-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A levy on transport costs the public needed to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the disclosure of a secret levy to fund infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-levy-on-transport-costs-the-public-needed-to-know/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-levy-on-transport-costs-the-public-needed-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motherhood deradicalised ISIS bride, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers for one of the ISIS brides say she initially believed in the terror group&rsquo;s ideology, but after the birth of her daughter, everything changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/motherhood-deradicalised-isis-bride-court-told/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/motherhood-deradicalised-isis-bride-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police officer filed false paperwork to try to land an innocent man in jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former policeman Thomas Horsburgh falsified the prosecution of an innocent man. But he won&rsquo;t go to jail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-officer-filed-false-paperwork-to-try-to-land-an-innocent-man-in-jail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-officer-filed-false-paperwork-to-try-to-land-an-innocent-man-in-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How ‘DinkDonk’ brought down Australia’s self-proclaimed Wolf of Wall Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fallen finance chief Stavro D&rsquo;Amore agreed to help a Sydney-based drug trafficker launder $75 million, picking up cash in sports bags and claiming it was the funds of abalone fishing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-dinkdonk-brought-down-australias-self-proclaimed-wolf-of-wall-street/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-dinkdonk-brought-down-australias-self-proclaimed-wolf-of-wall-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This transport hub could hold the key to Melbourne’s megacity future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Use the interactive map to see how many more people could live in your suburb by 2101 as we explore the idea of redirecting the booming population to urban transport hubs and regional towns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-transport-hub-could-hold-the-key-to-melbournes-megacity-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-transport-hub-could-hold-the-key-to-melbournes-megacity-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a ‘halo of satellite cities’ could absorb half of Victoria’s swelling population]]></title><description><![CDATA[Use the interactive map to see how many more people could live in your suburb by 2101 as we explore the idea of redirecting the booming population to urban transport hubs and regional towns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-a-halo-of-satellite-cities-could-absorb-half-of-victorias-swelling-population/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-a-halo-of-satellite-cities-could-absorb-half-of-victorias-swelling-population/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: The freebies being claimed by Victorian politicians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria&rsquo;s politicians are flushed with freebies and partial to singer Ed Sheeran if the latest register of interests is anything to go by.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/revealed-the-freebies-being-claimed-by-victorian-politicians/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/revealed-the-freebies-being-claimed-by-victorian-politicians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free tickets, big stars: Ed Sheeran, F1 and footy among freebies for top pollies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria&rsquo;s politicians are flushed with freebies and partial to UK singer Ed Sheeran if the latest register of interests, tabled on Wednesday, is anything to go by.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/free-tickets-big-stars-ed-sheeran-f1-and-footy-among-freebies-for-top-pollies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/free-tickets-big-stars-ed-sheeran-f1-and-footy-among-freebies-for-top-pollies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dolly Parton, singer, songwriter, humanitarian, loved by all]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of Dolly Parton has elicited a strong response from readers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dolly-parton-singer-songwriter-humanitarian-loved-by-all/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dolly-parton-singer-songwriter-humanitarian-loved-by-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police probe link between Fadi Haddara shooting and Tassie tobacco operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has been seriously injured in a shooting outside a Heidelberg West property in the latest of three incidents associated with the Haddara crime network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-probe-link-between-fadi-haddara-shooting-and-tassie-tobacco-operation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-probe-link-between-fadi-haddara-shooting-and-tassie-tobacco-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10-year-old victim of random attack was visiting Melbourne for cancer treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boy, who was allegedly punched in the head in a random attack outside police headquarters, is receiving treatment for brain cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/10-year-old-victim-of-random-attack-was-visiting-melbourne-for-cancer-treatment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/10-year-old-victim-of-random-attack-was-visiting-melbourne-for-cancer-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prestigious Kooyong Tennis Club underpaid staff for five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The exclusive club is under investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman for failing to pay its kitchen staff what they were owed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/prestigious-kooyong-tennis-club-underpaid-staff-for-five-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/prestigious-kooyong-tennis-club-underpaid-staff-for-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elite tennis club that costs members $1900 a year underpaid staff for five year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The exclusive club is under investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman for failing to pay its kitchen staff what they were owed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/elite-tennis-club-that-costs-members-1900-a-year-underpaid-staff-for-five-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/elite-tennis-club-that-costs-members-1900-a-year-underpaid-staff-for-five-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No need to hide it’: Accused CBD stabber launches tirade from custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jerry Sowood, 27, said he &ldquo;kept his humanity&rdquo; when he allegedly stabbed a mother and 10-year-old boy in Melbourne&rsquo;s CBD on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-need-to-hide-it-accused-cbd-stabber-launches-tirade-from-custody/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-need-to-hide-it-accused-cbd-stabber-launches-tirade-from-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First teen sentenced under ‘adult time’ laws walks free]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenager who committed a &ldquo;brazen and violent&rdquo; carjacking after Victoria&rsquo;s new &ldquo;adult time for violent crime&rdquo; laws took effect will not spend any time in jail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/first-teen-sentenced-under-adult-time-laws-walks-free/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/first-teen-sentenced-under-adult-time-laws-walks-free/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police probe link between Fadi Haddara shooting and Tasmanian tobacco operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has been seriously injured in a shooting outside a Heidelberg West property in the latest of three incidents associated with the Haddara crime network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-probe-link-between-fadi-haddara-shooting-and-tasmanian-tobacco-operation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-probe-link-between-fadi-haddara-shooting-and-tasmanian-tobacco-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrests to come for those who helped ‘alleged paedophile’ Dezi Freeman: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush says the original investigation that took police to Dezi Freeman&rsquo;s remote hideaway in the state&rsquo;s high country remains active.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/arrests-to-come-for-those-who-helped-alleged-paedophile-dezi-freeman-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/arrests-to-come-for-those-who-helped-alleged-paedophile-dezi-freeman-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after mum stabbed, boy punched in random CBD attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 27-year-old man will face court on Wednesday after allegedly punching a child and stabbing a woman outside police headquarters on Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-charged-after-mum-stabbed-boy-punched-in-random-cbd-attack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-charged-after-mum-stabbed-boy-punched-in-random-cbd-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmental watchdog challenges giant data centre project over noise fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The EPA has intervened on a data centre plan for the first time amid the state&rsquo;s controversial tech infrastructure boom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/environmental-watchdog-challenges-giant-data-centre-project-over-noise-fears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/environmental-watchdog-challenges-giant-data-centre-project-over-noise-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No excuses. Review of youth mental health services is needed now]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state of mental health services for young people, as reported by The Age, requires action. We owe our young people the belief that hope lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-excuses-review-of-youth-mental-health-services-is-needed-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-excuses-review-of-youth-mental-health-services-is-needed-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Batman socks, a dog fountain, a cafe corner: Quiet tributes for two fallen officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The police officers who walked into Dezi Freeman&rsquo;s ambush a year ago today say they didn&rsquo;t know what they were walking into. But they had two of their best with them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/batman-socks-a-dog-fountain-a-cafe-corner-quiet-tributes-for-two-fallen-officers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/batman-socks-a-dog-fountain-a-cafe-corner-quiet-tributes-for-two-fallen-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SRL changes could leave us worse off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers argue that Premier Ben Carroll&rsquo;s cost-cutting on the SRL is not necessarily a good idea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/srl-changes-could-leave-us-worse-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/srl-changes-could-leave-us-worse-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM on track for awkward run-in with Kylie after podcast quip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia discovered last month that Anthony Albanese would &ldquo;shag&rdquo; pop icon Kylie Minogue in a game of &ldquo;shag, marry, date&rdquo;. Now the pair could potentially cross paths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pm-on-track-for-awkward-run-in-with-kylie-after-podcast-quip/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pm-on-track-for-awkward-run-in-with-kylie-after-podcast-quip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM faces tough crowd as corporate bosses assemble for Business Council dinner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business leaders, politicians and bureaucrats rubbed shoulders at the biggest business dinner of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pm-faces-tough-crowd-as-corporate-bosses-assemble-for-business-council-dinner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pm-faces-tough-crowd-as-corporate-bosses-assemble-for-business-council-dinner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese faces tough crowd as corporate bosses assemble for Business Council dinner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business leaders, politicians and bureaucrats rubbed shoulders at the biggest business dinner of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/albanese-faces-tough-crowd-as-corporate-bosses-assemble-for-business-council-dinner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/albanese-faces-tough-crowd-as-corporate-bosses-assemble-for-business-council-dinner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police cleared of manslaughter over man’s traffic arrest death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A magistrate found an unfortunate, tragic chain of events led to the death of builder Luke Briggs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-cleared-of-manslaughter-over-mans-traffic-arrest-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-cleared-of-manslaughter-over-mans-traffic-arrest-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We are nowhere near that goal’: Teen deaths expose mental health system failures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The royal commission into mental health made many recommendations. Advocates say 2000 days on, the system isn&rsquo;t working.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-are-nowhere-near-that-goal-teen-deaths-expose-mental-health-system-failures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-are-nowhere-near-that-goal-teen-deaths-expose-mental-health-system-failures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother stabbed, 10-year-old son punched in random attack outside police HQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has been arrested after allegedly punching a 10-year-old boy and repeatedly stabbing his mother with a pair of scissors in Melbourne&rsquo;s CBD.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mother-stabbed-10-year-old-son-punched-in-random-attack-outside-police-hq/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mother-stabbed-10-year-old-son-punched-in-random-attack-outside-police-hq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Who will staff them?’ Dentists slam Labor’s promise of free dental care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria&rsquo;s dental industry has attacked a plan to establish 10 free public dental clinics, warning it is a political ploy that could increase years-long waiting lists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/who-will-staff-them-dentists-slam-labors-promise-of-free-dental-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/who-will-staff-them-dentists-slam-labors-promise-of-free-dental-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 10, assaulted and woman stabbed in Melbourne’s CBD]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 10-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after he was attacked by a man with a pair of scissors in Melbourne&rsquo;s CBD.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/boy-10-assaulted-and-woman-stabbed-in-melbournes-cbd/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/boy-10-assaulted-and-woman-stabbed-in-melbournes-cbd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ralph Carr sobs as he is sentenced to six years on rape, sex assault charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[County Court Judge Frank Gucciardo handed down his sentence for the former talent manager on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ralph-carr-sobs-as-he-is-sentenced-to-six-years-on-rape-sex-assault-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ralph-carr-sobs-as-he-is-sentenced-to-six-years-on-rape-sex-assault-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of man discovered on street corner in Brighton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating the death of an unidentified man after his body was discovered on the street on Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/body-of-man-discovered-on-street-corner-in-brighton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/body-of-man-discovered-on-street-corner-in-brighton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of dead man found on Brighton street corner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating the death of an unidentified man after he was discovered dead on the street on Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/body-of-dead-man-found-on-brighton-street-corner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/body-of-dead-man-found-on-brighton-street-corner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ralph Carr to learn his fate on rape, sex assault charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[County Court Judge Frank Gucciardo will hand down his sentence for the former talent manager on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ralph-carr-to-learn-his-fate-on-rape-sex-assault-charges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ralph-carr-to-learn-his-fate-on-rape-sex-assault-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These suburbs may never be the same as Melbourne’s population soars to 10 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[We asked planners what Melbourne would look like if it went up or out by 2101. Explore the interactive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/these-suburbs-may-never-be-the-same-as-melbournes-population-soars-to-10-million/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/these-suburbs-may-never-be-the-same-as-melbournes-population-soars-to-10-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese swaps swag at Garma for a taste of Tassie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM and his wife, Jodie Haydon, recently took a holiday in Tasmania, where they visited a luxury retreat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/anthony-albanese-swaps-swag-at-garma-for-a-taste-of-tassie/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/anthony-albanese-swaps-swag-at-garma-for-a-taste-of-tassie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese swaps his swag at Garma for a luxury Tasmanian retreat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took the luxury option for a mini-break with his wife, Jodie Haydon, slipping away to remote Tasmania last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/albanese-swaps-his-swag-at-garma-for-a-luxury-tasmanian-retreat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/albanese-swaps-his-swag-at-garma-for-a-luxury-tasmanian-retreat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nothing improves when city growth is unfettered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the notion that Melbourne will become a megacity of more than 10 million people by the turn of the century.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nothing-improves-when-city-growth-is-unfettered/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nothing-improves-when-city-growth-is-unfettered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFMEU headquarters raided in secret-commissions probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives from Victoria Police&rsquo;s corruption-busing Taskforce Hawk executed warrants at six addresses and arrested five officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cfmeu-headquarters-raided-in-secret-commissions-probe-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cfmeu-headquarters-raided-in-secret-commissions-probe-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deaths of 10 young people put eastern suburbs mental health services on alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Youth mental health services were placed on alert in response to a rise in teenage tragedies, but health watchdogs have failed to launch a systemic review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/deaths-of-10-young-people-put-eastern-suburbs-mental-health-services-on-alert/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/deaths-of-10-young-people-put-eastern-suburbs-mental-health-services-on-alert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb drips with money. Its open-minded outlook may surprise you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Behind the displays of filthy lucre, there&rsquo;s an energy and a kindness here, as well as a dedication to the arts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-drips-with-money-its-open-minded-outlook-may-surprise-you/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-drips-with-money-its-open-minded-outlook-may-surprise-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yarra mayor Stephen Jolly said he feared being ‘knifed’ before allegedly punching protester]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jolly will have to wait until next month to learn his fate after pleading not guilty to punching a protester in the face.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/yarra-mayor-stephen-jolly-said-he-feared-being-knifed-before-allegedly-punching-protester/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/yarra-mayor-stephen-jolly-said-he-feared-being-knifed-before-allegedly-punching-protester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dead after car ploughs through outdoor seating at cafe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating after a woman was killed when a car crashed into a cafe at a shopping centre in Wantirna South on Monday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/woman-dead-after-car-ploughs-through-outdoor-seating-at-cafe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/woman-dead-after-car-ploughs-through-outdoor-seating-at-cafe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dead after car ploughs through cafe outdoor seating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating after a woman was killed when a car crashed into a cafe at a shopping centre in Wantirna South this afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/woman-dead-after-car-ploughs-through-cafe-outdoor-seating/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/woman-dead-after-car-ploughs-through-cafe-outdoor-seating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord Mayor says one in three graffiti reports ‘antisemitic’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Reece tells the Royal Commission into Antisemitism that he would like federal funding to deal with graffiti that &ldquo;could be described as antisemitic&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/lord-mayor-says-one-in-three-graffiti-reports-antisemitic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/lord-mayor-says-one-in-three-graffiti-reports-antisemitic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A third of reported graffiti linked to antisemitism, says lord mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Reece has told the royal commission into antisemitism that he would like federal funding to deal with graffiti.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-third-of-reported-graffiti-linked-to-antisemitism-says-lord-mayor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-third-of-reported-graffiti-linked-to-antisemitism-says-lord-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data reveals Melbourne’s most dangerous train stations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The architect of Victoria Police&rsquo;s approach to using protective services officers says the redeployment is showing promising early signs, even as the opposition criticises the move in light of new data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/data-reveals-melbournes-most-dangerous-train-stations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/data-reveals-melbournes-most-dangerous-train-stations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crime rates up at suburban stations as police pull security officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The architect of Victoria Police&rsquo;s approach to using protective services officers says the redeployment is showing promising early signs, even as the opposition criticises the move in light of new data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/crime-rates-up-at-suburban-stations-as-police-pull-security-officers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/crime-rates-up-at-suburban-stations-as-police-pull-security-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFMEU headquarters raided in secret commissions probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives from Victoria Police&rsquo;s corruption-busing Taskforce Hawk executed warrants at six addresses and arrested five people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cfmeu-headquarters-raided-in-secret-commissions-probe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cfmeu-headquarters-raided-in-secret-commissions-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jetting from Toorak to the cliffs of Santorini: The wedding uniting a Melbourne property dynasty and a YouTube giant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Draped in custom J&rsquo;Aton couture and surrounded by hundreds of white roses, a Melbourne heiress wed a US YouTube star at a five-star resort in Santorini.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jetting-from-toorak-to-the-cliffs-of-santorini-the-wedding-uniting-a-melbourne-property-dynasty-and-a-youtube-giant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jetting-from-toorak-to-the-cliffs-of-santorini-the-wedding-uniting-a-melbourne-property-dynasty-and-a-youtube-giant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YouTube star weds Melbourne heiress at glamorous Santorini resort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Draped in custom J&rsquo;Aton couture and surrounded by hundreds of white roses, a Melbourne heiress wed a US YouTube star at a five-star resort in Santorini.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/youtube-star-weds-melbourne-heiress-at-glamorous-santorini-resort/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/youtube-star-weds-melbourne-heiress-at-glamorous-santorini-resort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers can rarely work from home, except at this school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly half of teachers at a Melbourne public school are regularly working from home in a bid to prevent burnout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teachers-can-rarely-work-from-home-except-at-this-school/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teachers-can-rarely-work-from-home-except-at-this-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor pledges to halt Melbourne’s urban sprawl, but planners ask if we’re heading to a megacity mess]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny draws a policy battleline about our city&rsquo;s future shape, as we investigate how and where to house Melbourne&rsquo;s booming population by 2101.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-pledges-to-halt-melbournes-urban-sprawl-but-planners-ask-if-were-heading-to-a-megacity-mess/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-pledges-to-halt-melbournes-urban-sprawl-but-planners-ask-if-were-heading-to-a-megacity-mess/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swans crisis deepens as fresh allegations of ‘multiple sexual assaults’ emerge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers for one of three women involved in the case say their client alleges she was the victim of &ldquo;multiple sexual assaults&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/swans-crisis-deepens-as-fresh-allegations-of-multiple-sexual-assaults-emerge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/swans-crisis-deepens-as-fresh-allegations-of-multiple-sexual-assaults-emerge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TABs birthed a monster, pokies and casinos fed it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers agree that online gambling advertising - if not gambling itself - is a scourge, but politicians aren&rsquo;t listening to voters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/tabs-birthed-a-monster-pokies-and-casinos-fed-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/tabs-birthed-a-monster-pokies-and-casinos-fed-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demons accused of wage theft and probity breaches by former CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former chief executive of the Melbourne Football Club has claimed he was dismissed after raising concerns about widespread underpayment of administrative staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/demons-accused-of-wage-theft-and-probity-breaches-by-former-ceo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/demons-accused-of-wage-theft-and-probity-breaches-by-former-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After four decades, Sascha and Kate are still singing each other’s praises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sascha Davis and Kate Howard are still close friends, having met in the 1980s in the Australian Children&rsquo;s Choir, which is celebrating a major anniversary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/after-four-decades-sascha-and-kate-are-still-singing-each-others-praises/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/after-four-decades-sascha-and-kate-are-still-singing-each-others-praises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb gentrified decades ago. Now the people who live here are afraid to walk the streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woundedness here in the west hurts and not because I&rsquo;m squeamish. This is not about hatred, blame or judgment. It&rsquo;s about loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-gentrified-decades-ago-now-the-people-who-live-here-are-afraid-to-walk-the-streets/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-gentrified-decades-ago-now-the-people-who-live-here-are-afraid-to-walk-the-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb gentrified decades ago. Now its residents are afraid to walk the streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woundedness here in the west hurts and not because I&rsquo;m squeamish. This is not about hatred, blame or judgment. It&rsquo;s about loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-gentrified-decades-ago-now-its-residents-are-afraid-to-walk-the-streets/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-gentrified-decades-ago-now-its-residents-are-afraid-to-walk-the-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I cried in front of everybody’: How a Magpie’s quiet act of kindness stunned a Melbourne mother]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Mel Schneider and her family, spontaneous trips are rare, until an unexpected gesture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-cried-in-front-of-everybody-how-a-magpies-quiet-act-of-kindness-stunned-a-melbourne-mother/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-cried-in-front-of-everybody-how-a-magpies-quiet-act-of-kindness-stunned-a-melbourne-mother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul McManus was killed five years ago. His family is still waiting for justice]]></title><description><![CDATA[A backlog of court cases has meant the driver allegedly responsible for the Melbourne man&rsquo;s death is yet to face trial. The delay has left a Victorian family in limbo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/paul-mcmanus-was-killed-five-years-ago-his-family-is-still-waiting-for-justice/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/paul-mcmanus-was-killed-five-years-ago-his-family-is-still-waiting-for-justice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Postcode lottery’: Royal Melbourne locks out suburban and regional patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal Melbourne Hospital has rolled out controversial changes that will restrict access to its specialist clinics to residents of three inner-city areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/postcode-lottery-royal-melbourne-locks-out-suburban-and-regional-patients/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/postcode-lottery-royal-melbourne-locks-out-suburban-and-regional-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The national scandal that is gambling law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers react to the positions of the federal government and Coalition on gambling ads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-national-scandal-that-is-gambling-law/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-national-scandal-that-is-gambling-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everyone knew water was leaking on this road. But no one did a thing until someone died]]></title><description><![CDATA[After an eight-year wait, Bina Rajthala was devastated to learn about the &ldquo;missed opportunities&rdquo; that may have prevented her husband&rsquo;s death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/everyone-knew-water-was-leaking-on-this-road-but-no-one-did-a-thing-until-someone-died/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/everyone-knew-water-was-leaking-on-this-road-but-no-one-did-a-thing-until-someone-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No culture is perfect’: Swans launch a review into late-night party that rocked the club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swans chairman Andrew Pridham confirmed the review to this masthead on Saturday, as a woman who alleged she was the victim of a sexual assault hired a lawyer for a potential civil legal claim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-culture-is-perfect-swans-launch-a-review-into-late-night-party-that-rocked-the-club/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-culture-is-perfect-swans-launch-a-review-into-late-night-party-that-rocked-the-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother of three found dead in her home in Melbourne’s east]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man known to the woman remained in custody on Saturday as forensic teams continued to scour the home 24 hours after she was found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mother-of-three-found-dead-in-her-home-in-melbournes-east/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mother-of-three-found-dead-in-her-home-in-melbournes-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after mother of three found near death in her home in Melbourne’s east]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 45-year-old man known to Irish woman Annmarie O&rsquo;Reilly has been charged with her alleged murder a day after she was found unresponsive in her Ferntree Gully home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-charged-after-mother-of-three-found-near-death-in-her-home-in-melbournes-east/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-charged-after-mother-of-three-found-near-death-in-her-home-in-melbournes-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swans launch a review of how Bloods culture crumbled in late-night party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swans chairman Andrew Pridham confirmed the review to this masthead on Saturday, as a woman who alleged she was the victim of a sexual assault hired a lawyer for a potential civil legal claim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/swans-launch-a-review-of-how-bloods-culture-crumbled-in-late-night-party/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/swans-launch-a-review-of-how-bloods-culture-crumbled-in-late-night-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘People like me don’t have babies’: Inside the clinic helping addicted expectant mums]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elvira Tsecoutanis was in the grip of a heroin addiction when she found out she was pregnant with her first child. &ldquo;I thought I shouldn&rsquo;t be a mum,&rdquo; she says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/people-like-me-dont-have-babies-inside-the-clinic-helping-addicted-expectant-mums/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/people-like-me-dont-have-babies-inside-the-clinic-helping-addicted-expectant-mums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, August 22, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors at The Age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-august-22-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-august-22-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged sexual assault victim from Swans late-night party plans civil action]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Slater and Gordon lawyer says he is investigating a potential civil claim on behalf of the woman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/alleged-sexual-assault-victim-from-swans-late-night-party-plans-civil-action/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/alleged-sexual-assault-victim-from-swans-late-night-party-plans-civil-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luke Sayers and new girlfriend step out among powerbrokers at Million Dollar Lunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Sayers has been hard to spot on the social scene radar since his lewd photo drama and legal action, but was full of laughs at a charity lunch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/luke-sayers-and-new-girlfriend-step-out-among-powerbrokers-at-million-dollar-lunch/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/luke-sayers-and-new-girlfriend-step-out-among-powerbrokers-at-million-dollar-lunch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man injured in drive-by shooting at well-known Haddara hangout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooting comes five days after gangland boss Fadi Haddara was ambushed outside his Altona North home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-injured-in-drive-by-shooting-at-well-known-haddara-hangout/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-injured-in-drive-by-shooting-at-well-known-haddara-hangout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man injured in drive-by shooting at well-known crime hangout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooting comes five days after gangland boss Fadi Haddara was ambushed outside his Altona North home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-injured-in-drive-by-shooting-at-well-known-crime-hangout/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-injured-in-drive-by-shooting-at-well-known-crime-hangout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Incredibly traumatic experience’: Woman plans legal action after Swans late-night party]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Slater and Gordon lawyer said on Saturday morning that he was investigating a potential civil claim on behalf of the woman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/incredibly-traumatic-experience-woman-plans-legal-action-after-swans-late-night-party/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/incredibly-traumatic-experience-woman-plans-legal-action-after-swans-late-night-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finally, the royal commission Victoria desperately needs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move is vital to establishing how corruption on Big Build sites was allowed to happen, and who in positions of authority knew and when.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/finally-the-royal-commission-victoria-desperately-needs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/finally-the-royal-commission-victoria-desperately-needs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Age crime reporter John Silvester named Australia’s most outstanding columnist]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Melbourne crime reporter for The Age for more than 30 years, Silvester was recognised at the prestigious Kennedy Swards for his popular Naked City column.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/age-crime-reporter-john-silvester-named-australias-most-outstanding-columnist/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/age-crime-reporter-john-silvester-named-australias-most-outstanding-columnist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Altona North rocked by second shooting in a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drive-by shooting of a man comes five days after gangland boss Fadi Haddara was ambushed outside his Altona North home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/altona-north-rocked-by-second-shooting-in-a-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/altona-north-rocked-by-second-shooting-in-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On some issues, the public is on the right side of history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the recent decisions of the federal and Victorian governments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/on-some-issues-the-public-is-on-the-right-side-of-history/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/on-some-issues-the-public-is-on-the-right-side-of-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They need a Blue Light disco’: How a Victorian institution is helping kids today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blue Light Victoria has changed a lot since the heyday of its famous disco &ndash; but it is still playing an important role in the lives of young people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/they-need-a-blue-light-disco-how-a-victorian-institution-is-helping-kids-today/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/they-need-a-blue-light-disco-how-a-victorian-institution-is-helping-kids-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What makes a happier, healthier Melbourne? Tell us what you think]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suburb design, home building standards and the walkability of our city will be themes at the upcoming Melbourne Assembly. We want to hear your ideas about our city&rsquo;s future, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-makes-a-happier-healthier-melbourne-tell-us-what-you-think/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-makes-a-happier-healthier-melbourne-tell-us-what-you-think/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father of Cats star denies he was threatened over debt to Hells Angels as video emerges showing him barking like a dog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew Bruhn, the father of Cats player Tanner Bruhn, is shown in a video kneeling in a park in his underpants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/father-of-cats-star-denies-he-was-threatened-over-debt-to-hells-angels-as-video-emerges-showing-him-barking-like-a-dog/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/father-of-cats-star-denies-he-was-threatened-over-debt-to-hells-angels-as-video-emerges-showing-him-barking-like-a-dog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s fastest-growing region gets a new suburb – and open space equal to five MCGs]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the state government moves to keep pace with the fastest-growing region in Australia, locals fear infrastructure isn&rsquo;t keeping up, and they have demands ahead of the November election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/australias-fastest-growing-region-gets-a-new-suburb-and-open-space-equal-to-five-mcgs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/australias-fastest-growing-region-gets-a-new-suburb-and-open-space-equal-to-five-mcgs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new suburb will be unlocked in Melbourne’s west. For Sarah, it’s too late]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the state government moves to keep pace with the fastest-growing region in Australia, locals fear infrastructure isn&rsquo;t keeping up, and they have demands ahead of the November election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-new-suburb-will-be-unlocked-in-melbournes-west-for-sarah-its-too-late/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-new-suburb-will-be-unlocked-in-melbournes-west-for-sarah-its-too-late/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Test yourself with The Age quiz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook&rsquo;s quiz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBA and News Corp close ranks around new friends Matt Comyn and Laura Jayes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Media minders are usually pretty quick to pour cold water on reporting they consider inaccurate or misleading. So the silence from both companies on Thursday was intriguing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cba-and-news-corp-close-ranks-around-new-friends-matt-comyn-and-laura-jayes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cba-and-news-corp-close-ranks-around-new-friends-matt-comyn-and-laura-jayes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When will accountability and international law mean something?]]></title><description><![CDATA[readers react at the findings of Israel&rsquo;s inquiry into the death of Australian Zomi Frankcom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/when-will-accountability-and-international-law-mean-something/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/when-will-accountability-and-international-law-mean-something/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father of Geelong footballer Tanner Bruhn threatened at gun point]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Bruhn, father of Geelong footballer Tanner Bruhn threatened at gun point by OMCG member over alleged debts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/father-of-geelong-footballer-tanner-bruhn-threatened-at-gun-point/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/father-of-geelong-footballer-tanner-bruhn-threatened-at-gun-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy arrested over alleged attempted sexual assault in Kooyong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have arrested a 13-year-old boy over an alleged sexual assault attempt on two women who were walking their dogs in Kooyong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/boy-arrested-over-alleged-attempted-sexual-assault-in-kooyong/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/boy-arrested-over-alleged-attempted-sexual-assault-in-kooyong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick McKenzie says the royal commission is two years too late]]></title><description><![CDATA[After reporting on corruption within Victoria's Big Build program and the CFMEU, journalist Nick McKenzie says the royal commission is welcome, although very late.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nick-mckenzie-says-the-royal-commission-is-two-years-too-late/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nick-mckenzie-says-the-royal-commission-is-two-years-too-late/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hannah McGuire’s killer found not guilty of raping student two months before murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lachlan Young is already serving a jail term of at least 22 years, but was today acquitted of rape after a trial conducted without the jury hearing of his murderous past.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hannah-mcguires-killer-found-not-guilty-of-raping-student-two-months-before-murder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hannah-mcguires-killer-found-not-guilty-of-raping-student-two-months-before-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick McKenzie says the Royal Commission is coming late in the piece]]></title><description><![CDATA[After reporting on corruption within Victoria's big build program and the CFMEU, journalist Nick McKenzie says the Royal Commission is welcome, although very late.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nick-mckenzie-says-the-royal-commission-is-coming-late-in-the-piece/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nick-mckenzie-says-the-royal-commission-is-coming-late-in-the-piece/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shock, tears as ‘calculated’ neighbour killer jailed for eight years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman who suffocated her 85-year-old neighbour before dumping her body in the Maribyrnong River and stealing her bank cards has been jailed for eight years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/shock-tears-as-calculated-neighbour-killer-jailed-for-eight-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/shock-tears-as-calculated-neighbour-killer-jailed-for-eight-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grave fears for man who vanished after violent confrontation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police fear a man has died after being shot during an argument, loaded into the back of a ute and not seen again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/grave-fears-for-man-who-vanished-after-violent-confrontation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/grave-fears-for-man-who-vanished-after-violent-confrontation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The mushroom-foraging claim at the heart of Erin Patterson’s appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wild mushroom foraging, Facebook posts and a story about a fake cat have all featured in Erin Patterson&rsquo;s bid to overturn her murder convictions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-mushroom-foraging-claim-at-the-heart-of-erin-pattersons-appeal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-mushroom-foraging-claim-at-the-heart-of-erin-pattersons-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnt clothes found in Melbourne’s north as police hunt for missing shooting victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are scouring Melbourne&rsquo;s north for an injured man who vanished after he was allegedly shot during an argument and loaded into the back of a ute.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/burnt-clothes-found-in-melbournes-north-as-police-hunt-for-missing-shooting-victim/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/burnt-clothes-found-in-melbournes-north-as-police-hunt-for-missing-shooting-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Bursting at the seams’: The schools that can’t keep up with student growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools in Melbourne&rsquo;s growth corridors are the fastest-growing private educators in Victoria. Search to see the enrolment changes of Victoria&rsquo;s independent schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bursting-at-the-seams-the-schools-that-cant-keep-up-with-student-growth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bursting-at-the-seams-the-schools-that-cant-keep-up-with-student-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data centres hoover up water, electricity and sparkies, which could slow home building]]></title><description><![CDATA[The data centre sector is recruiting electricians from small businesses to help build infrastructure for the AI industry. Contractors have warnedit could upend housing and energy projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/data-centres-hoover-up-water-electricity-and-sparkies-which-could-slow-home-building-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/data-centres-hoover-up-water-electricity-and-sparkies-which-could-slow-home-building-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data centres hoover up water, electricity – and sparkies, which could slow home building]]></title><description><![CDATA[The data centre sector is recruiting electricians from small businesses to help build infrastructure for the AI industry, which contractors warn could upend housing and energy projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/data-centres-hoover-up-water-electricity-and-sparkies-which-could-slow-home-building/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/data-centres-hoover-up-water-electricity-and-sparkies-which-could-slow-home-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-bikie boss under investigation over alleged inducements to CFMEU officials]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Taskforce Hawk probe into former Mongol Tyrone Bell is the first &ldquo;secret commissions&rdquo; investigation undertaken by the police taskforce combating wrongdoing in the building industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ex-bikie-boss-under-investigation-over-alleged-inducements-to-cfmeu-officials/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ex-bikie-boss-under-investigation-over-alleged-inducements-to-cfmeu-officials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Comyn offloads $8.4m worth of CBA shares amid separation from his wife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commonwealth Bank boss Matt Comyn offloaded more than $8 million in shares just days before news of his marriage breakdown became public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/matt-comyn-offloads-84m-worth-of-cba-shares-amid-separation-from-his-wife/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/matt-comyn-offloads-84m-worth-of-cba-shares-amid-separation-from-his-wife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘catastrophic failure’ that could win mushroom murderer Erin Patterson a retrial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patterson&rsquo;s defence team has outlined to appeal judges what it says are seven reasons she failed to get a fair trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-catastrophic-failure-that-could-win-mushroom-murderer-erin-patterson-a-retrial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-catastrophic-failure-that-could-win-mushroom-murderer-erin-patterson-a-retrial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFL needs to use its power to effect change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the words and actions of the past few days from the Sydney Swans and the AFL.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/afl-needs-to-use-its-power-to-effect-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/afl-needs-to-use-its-power-to-effect-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A portrait in music’: Elite violinist pays tribute to his beloved teacher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having conquered the world stage, Australian violinist Patrick Savage is celebrating his mentor Donald Scotts in a new album and concerts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-portrait-in-music-elite-violinist-pays-tribute-to-his-beloved-teacher/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-portrait-in-music-elite-violinist-pays-tribute-to-his-beloved-teacher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isaac Heeney revealed as player at centre of sexual assault investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Swans senior player is the focus of the police probe after a woman attended a city police station on Tuesday to officially file her complaint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/isaac-heeney-revealed-as-player-at-centre-of-sexual-assault-investigation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/isaac-heeney-revealed-as-player-at-centre-of-sexual-assault-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As it happened: Erin Patterson appeals guilty verdict for mushroom murders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our coverage of a Court of Appeal hearing as Erin Patterson challenges her conviction while the DPP appeals her sentence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/as-it-happened-erin-patterson-appeals-guilty-verdict-for-mushroom-murders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/as-it-happened-erin-patterson-appeals-guilty-verdict-for-mushroom-murders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction boss accused of plotting standover in secret sushi shop meeting with bikies]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the suspected meeting, the bikies allegedly confronted a CFMEU activist, threatening to burn down his house and murder his family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/construction-boss-accused-of-plotting-standover-in-secret-sushi-shop-meeting-with-bikies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/construction-boss-accused-of-plotting-standover-in-secret-sushi-shop-meeting-with-bikies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne High School principal quits one year into second tenure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tony Mordini, who has served as principal of Melbourne High School for a number of years, has resigned from the top job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-high-school-principal-quits-one-year-into-second-tenure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-high-school-principal-quits-one-year-into-second-tenure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comanchero bikie gang accused of plotting building industry empire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comanchero-linked firms have secured CFMEU-backed enterprise bargaining agreements as recently as last month, according to evidence aired at Queensland&rsquo;s inquiry into the construction union.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/comanchero-bikie-gang-accused-of-plotting-building-industry-empire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/comanchero-bikie-gang-accused-of-plotting-building-industry-empire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman at centre of Swans sexual assault probe speaks to police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman attended a city police station on Tuesday to officially file her complaint, detailing what she says happened at the Pullman hotel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/woman-at-centre-of-swans-sexual-assault-probe-speaks-to-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/woman-at-centre-of-swans-sexual-assault-probe-speaks-to-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Erin Patterson appeal LIVE: Mushroom killer seeks to challenge guilty verdict]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live coverage as Erin Patterson challenges her conviction whilst the DPP appeals her sentence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/erin-patterson-appeal-live-mushroom-killer-seeks-to-challenge-guilty-verdict/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/erin-patterson-appeal-live-mushroom-killer-seeks-to-challenge-guilty-verdict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This school has a pool, tennis courts, soccer and cricket pitches. Now it wants the nearby public park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brighton Grammar School wants to take a lease on public parkland across the road from the exclusive all-boys private school in a deal it says would upgrade the facilities.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-school-has-a-pool-tennis-courts-soccer-and-cricket-pitches-now-it-wants-the-nearby-public-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-school-has-a-pool-tennis-courts-soccer-and-cricket-pitches-now-it-wants-the-nearby-public-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sayers court stoush collides with footy finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest round in former Carlton director Luke Sayers&rsquo; lewd pic legal saga returns to court next month, just as the AFL finals kick off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sayers-court-stoush-collides-with-footy-finals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sayers-court-stoush-collides-with-footy-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne High School principal quits for new role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tony Mordini, who has served as principal of Melbourne High School for a number of years, has resigned from the top job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-high-school-principal-quits-for-new-role/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-high-school-principal-quits-for-new-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canberra, you have a (gambling) problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers says both federal Labor and LNP have wimped out of making a meaningful contribution to reducing the harm online gambling causes,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/canberra-you-have-a-gambling-problem/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/canberra-you-have-a-gambling-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFL should consider enacting no-fault stand-down policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The alleged incident involving several Sydney Swans players highlights the need for the AFL to make changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/afl-should-consider-enacting-no-fault-stand-down-policy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/afl-should-consider-enacting-no-fault-stand-down-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jenny was killed 100 metres from home. The driver was fined $2000]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Victoria, a fatal crash can result in a $2000 fine when a driver&rsquo;s conduct falls short of dangerous driving. Grieving families want that gap closed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jenny-was-killed-100-metres-from-home-the-driver-was-fined-2000/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jenny-was-killed-100-metres-from-home-the-driver-was-fined-2000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Burn your house and kill your kids’: Construction giant accused of using bikies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A CFMEU activist claims Comanchero bikies threatened him and his family after an incident on a building site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/burn-your-house-and-kill-your-kids-construction-giant-accused-of-using-bikies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/burn-your-house-and-kill-your-kids-construction-giant-accused-of-using-bikies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ralph Carr vows to fight for his freedom as lawyer rebuked over ‘emotional’ speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers traded legal blows on the second day of convicted rapist Carr&rsquo;s pre-sentence hearing, as his defence counsel claimed the conviction was a gross miscarriage of justice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ralph-carr-vows-to-fight-for-his-freedom-as-lawyer-rebuked-over-emotional-speech/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ralph-carr-vows-to-fight-for-his-freedom-as-lawyer-rebuked-over-emotional-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hit team captured surveilling gang boss’s house hours before attempted murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have released footage of a car that repeatedly drove past the gangland boss&rsquo;s home shortly before he was shot in the neck.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hit-team-captured-surveilling-gang-bosss-house-hours-before-attempted-murder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hit-team-captured-surveilling-gang-bosss-house-hours-before-attempted-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s old, leaking and falling apart. Yet, this humble pool could help determine who governs Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections can be decided on hyper-local issues. In the highly marginal Bass electorate, it is not just potholes, but pools, that will help determine the outcome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-old-leaking-and-falling-apart-yet-this-humble-pool-could-help-determine-who-governs-victoria/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-old-leaking-and-falling-apart-yet-this-humble-pool-could-help-determine-who-governs-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCTV of car seen near Fadi Haddara's house before shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria Police says the white Holden Commodore sedan drove past the crime boss's Altona North house several times on Sunday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cctv-of-car-seen-near-fadi-haddaras-house-before-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cctv-of-car-seen-near-fadi-haddaras-house-before-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s not unusual’: Abbott channels Tom Jones at Liberal fundraiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tony Abbott has been known to bust out a tune over the years, and he was back at it last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-not-unusual-abbott-channels-tom-jones-at-liberal-fundraiser-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-not-unusual-abbott-channels-tom-jones-at-liberal-fundraiser-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[`It’s not unusual’: Abbott channels Tom Jones at Liberal fundraiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tony Abbott has been known to bust out a tune over the years, and he was back at it last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-not-unusual-abbott-channels-tom-jones-at-liberal-fundraiser/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-not-unusual-abbott-channels-tom-jones-at-liberal-fundraiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brighton Beach Bowls Club survived two world wars, but it is unlikely to survive Bayside Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors will on Tuesday decide whether to evict the 120-year-old club, which was officially opened by the Victorian premier in 1907.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/brighton-beach-bowls-club-survived-two-world-wars-but-it-is-unlikely-to-survive-bayside-council/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/brighton-beach-bowls-club-survived-two-world-wars-but-it-is-unlikely-to-survive-bayside-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How will Jess Wilson cut debt without cutting services?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers argue that if Victorian Opposition leader Jess Wilson were to become premier in November, her promises might be difficult to keep if she plans to reduce state debt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-will-jess-wilson-cut-debt-without-cutting-services/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-will-jess-wilson-cut-debt-without-cutting-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natalie loved her Darebin community – until she felt its undercurrent of hostility to Jews]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natalie James loves her neighbourhood. But her difficulty in getting anti-Israel graffiti removed underscored an undercurrent of hostility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/natalie-loved-her-darebin-community-until-she-felt-its-undercurrent-of-hostility-to-jews/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/natalie-loved-her-darebin-community-until-she-felt-its-undercurrent-of-hostility-to-jews/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Middle of nowhere’: fears private primary school would overwhelm farming hamlet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to build a private primary school for more than 300 students have distressed locals in a tiny farming community of 100 people near Geelong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/middle-of-nowhere-fears-private-primary-school-would-overwhelm-farming-hamlet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/middle-of-nowhere-fears-private-primary-school-would-overwhelm-farming-hamlet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In my suburb you’ll find a country town, if you survive the roundabout]]></title><description><![CDATA[My tiny suburb is technically only 28 years old, but has landmarks that go back more than 170 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/in-my-suburb-youll-find-a-country-town-if-you-survive-the-roundabout/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/in-my-suburb-youll-find-a-country-town-if-you-survive-the-roundabout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He lived like a man with nothing to fear. His shooting has left even the underworld shocked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once a flash and fearsome crime boss, Fadi Haddara had slipped off the radar. Now he has been shot in the driveway of his family home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-lived-like-a-man-with-nothing-to-fear-his-shooting-has-left-even-the-underworld-shocked/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-lived-like-a-man-with-nothing-to-fear-his-shooting-has-left-even-the-underworld-shocked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Historic milestone’: Third strike called off as teachers back pay deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union members have voted to accept the government&rsquo;s latest pay offer and end a year-long stand-off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/historic-milestone-third-strike-called-off-as-teachers-back-pay-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/historic-milestone-third-strike-called-off-as-teachers-back-pay-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haddara crime boss ‘lying in a pool of blood’ after suspected gangland ambush]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fadi Haddara is fighting for life after he was ambushed in his driveway on Sunday evening and shot in the face, stomach and chest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/haddara-crime-boss-lying-in-a-pool-of-blood-after-suspected-gangland-ambush/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/haddara-crime-boss-lying-in-a-pool-of-blood-after-suspected-gangland-ambush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relative found Haddara crime family boss ‘lying in a pool of blood’ after suspected gangland ambush]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alleged former gangland boss Fadi Haddara is fighting for life after he was ambushed in his driveway on Sunday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/relative-found-haddara-crime-family-boss-lying-in-a-pool-of-blood-after-suspected-gangland-ambush/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/relative-found-haddara-crime-family-boss-lying-in-a-pool-of-blood-after-suspected-gangland-ambush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Like a living hell’: Rapist Ralph Carr unrecognisable in court appearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former talent manager told a psychiatrist his life has been &ldquo;destroyed&rdquo; after he was found guilty of assaulting a woman more than 30 years his junior.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/like-a-living-hell-rapist-ralph-carr-unrecognisable-in-court-appearance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/like-a-living-hell-rapist-ralph-carr-unrecognisable-in-court-appearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Congratulations, well done’: Third strike called off as teachers back pay deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers, principals and education support staff have voted to accept the government&rsquo;s latest pay offer, ending a year-long standoff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/congratulations-well-done-third-strike-called-off-as-teachers-back-pay-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/congratulations-well-done-third-strike-called-off-as-teachers-back-pay-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Congratulations, well done’: Teachers vote to accept pay deal, call off strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers, principals and education support staff voted to accept the government&rsquo;s latest pay offer in an online ballot that ended today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/congratulations-well-done-teachers-vote-to-accept-pay-deal-call-off-strike/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/congratulations-well-done-teachers-vote-to-accept-pay-deal-call-off-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haddara crime family boss fighting for life after suspected gangland ambush]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alleged former gangland boss Fadi Haddara is fighting for life after he was ambushed in his driveway on Sunday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/haddara-crime-family-boss-fighting-for-life-after-suspected-gangland-ambush/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/haddara-crime-family-boss-fighting-for-life-after-suspected-gangland-ambush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real estate agent sacked over allegations he secretly sold properties to his partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ray White firm dismissed the agent and reported him to Consumer Affairs after a deceased estate was sold for $80,000 under its listed price &ndash; to his partner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/real-estate-agent-sacked-over-allegations-he-secretly-sold-properties-to-his-partner/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/real-estate-agent-sacked-over-allegations-he-secretly-sold-properties-to-his-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne High students to shift into portables after ‘extreme’ safety concerns raised]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prestigious South Yarra all-boys public school will move up to 30 demountable classrooms to its hockey field from next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-high-students-to-shift-into-portables-after-extreme-safety-concerns-raised/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-high-students-to-shift-into-portables-after-extreme-safety-concerns-raised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haddara crime family boss shot in Altona North]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating after man was shot in Altona North on Sunday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/haddara-crime-family-boss-shot-in-altona-north/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/haddara-crime-family-boss-shot-in-altona-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private school validates division and prejudice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers argue that private schools reinforce community division and yet, all taxpayers help fund private schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/private-school-validates-division-and-prejudice/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/private-school-validates-division-and-prejudice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The knock on the door: 57 years on, a Vietnam War widow tells her story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decades after being evicted from army housing with three young children, Lynne Moore is finally sharing the long-ignored plight of Australia&rsquo;s young war widows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-knock-on-the-door-57-years-on-a-vietnam-war-widow-tells-her-story/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-knock-on-the-door-57-years-on-a-vietnam-war-widow-tells-her-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Race-to-the-bottom employer’: Superannuation cut for hundreds of Victorian public servants]]></title><description><![CDATA[State workers are losing thousands in retirement savings over an administrative change the Tax Office says was entirely voluntary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/race-to-the-bottom-employer-superannuation-cut-for-hundreds-of-victorian-public-servants/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/race-to-the-bottom-employer-superannuation-cut-for-hundreds-of-victorian-public-servants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Melbourne’s population races to 9 million, these young architects have a plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Population growth is fastest on the urban fringes, despite years of policy attempts to densify the inner suburbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/as-melbournes-population-races-to-9-million-these-young-architects-have-a-plan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/as-melbournes-population-races-to-9-million-these-young-architects-have-a-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There’s a nasty mood festering in this state. Victoria is at war with itself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria is experiencing a societal sourness that has made too many people more aggressive, rude, impatient, selfish and sometimes violent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/theres-a-nasty-mood-festering-in-this-state-victoria-is-at-war-with-itself/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/theres-a-nasty-mood-festering-in-this-state-victoria-is-at-war-with-itself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents need waste education, not more bin nights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Age readers respond to the state of politics, locally, statewide and nationally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/residents-need-waste-education-not-more-bin-nights/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/residents-need-waste-education-not-more-bin-nights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A target of arsonists and gunmen, popular South Yarra nightclub faces financial collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Emerson has been put into administration after a turbulent six months that included two firebombings and a drive-by shooting while patrons partied inside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-target-of-arsonists-and-gunmen-popular-south-yarra-nightclub-faces-financial-collapse/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-target-of-arsonists-and-gunmen-popular-south-yarra-nightclub-faces-financial-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A man lied about paying this woman for sex. He is now going to jail for rape]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;This case stands as a reminder that consent is never conditional, negotiable, or diminished by a person&rsquo;s occupation,&rdquo; the victim said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-man-lied-about-paying-this-woman-for-sex-he-is-now-going-to-jail-for-rape/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-man-lied-about-paying-this-woman-for-sex-he-is-now-going-to-jail-for-rape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird flu kills Phillip Island penguin as death toll mounts in Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities have confirmed a penguin has died as the state grapples with the deadly H5 bird flu outbreak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bird-flu-kills-phillip-island-penguin-as-death-toll-mounts-in-victoria/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bird-flu-kills-phillip-island-penguin-as-death-toll-mounts-in-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation’s Victorian leader listed as living outside his electorate]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation of the business and property dealings of One Nation&rsquo;s first group of Victorian election candidates has also discovered one is the daughter of a former fraudster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-nations-victorian-leader-listed-as-living-outside-his-electorate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-nations-victorian-leader-listed-as-living-outside-his-electorate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, August 15, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors at The Age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-august-15-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-august-15-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Builder of Packer-backed luxury Toorak project put Gatto on the payroll]]></title><description><![CDATA[The payments went to Mick Gatto as the company allegedly sought to smooth problems with the CFMEU.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/builder-of-packer-backed-luxury-toorak-project-put-gatto-on-the-payroll/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/builder-of-packer-backed-luxury-toorak-project-put-gatto-on-the-payroll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strict bail conditions for Setka after being charged for a third time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former construction union boss has faced court over alleged menacing social media posts about a former CFMEU administrator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/strict-bail-conditions-for-setka-after-being-charged-for-a-third-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/strict-bail-conditions-for-setka-after-being-charged-for-a-third-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Setka faces court over alleged menacing social media posts about former CFMEU administrator]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former construction union boss has faced court, after he was arrested on Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/setka-faces-court-over-alleged-menacing-social-media-posts-about-former-cfmeu-administrator/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/setka-faces-court-over-alleged-menacing-social-media-posts-about-former-cfmeu-administrator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students held a lesson in civic participation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers react to the nationwide protests by students against One Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/students-held-a-lesson-in-civic-participation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/students-held-a-lesson-in-civic-participation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samantha Murphy’s alleged killer released from hospital after incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick Stephenson was taken back to the Melbourne Assessment Prison on Friday after undergoing a medical assessment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/samantha-murphys-alleged-killer-released-from-hospital-after-incident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/samantha-murphys-alleged-killer-released-from-hospital-after-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samantha Murphy’s alleged killer in hospital after incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick Stephenson was reportedly taken from the Melbourne Assessment Prison to hospital today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/samantha-murphys-alleged-killer-in-hospital-after-incident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/samantha-murphys-alleged-killer-in-hospital-after-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hope and promises in mental health risk coming to naught]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a royal commission and much lofty language, the state&rsquo;s mental health system is at risk of ending up where it started - in crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hope-and-promises-in-mental-health-risk-coming-to-naught/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hope-and-promises-in-mental-health-risk-coming-to-naught/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It will be a rat race to the bottom’: Councils’ exit from aged care devastates clients]]></title><description><![CDATA[When dementia patient Helen thought she was abandoned, a small act of kindness changed her life. Now her family fears she&rsquo;ll lose access to the very service that helped her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/it-will-be-a-rat-race-to-the-bottom-councils-exit-from-aged-care-devastates-clients/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/it-will-be-a-rat-race-to-the-bottom-councils-exit-from-aged-care-devastates-clients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge threat letter included sender’s real name]]></title><description><![CDATA[A threatening letter demanding $100,000 from the Bulldogs coach was written on the back of a hotel bill that included the real name of the person who sent the threat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bulldogs-coach-luke-beveridge-threat-letter-included-senders-real-name/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bulldogs-coach-luke-beveridge-threat-letter-included-senders-real-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1800 Lasagne unlayered: How a cult Melbourne dining room hid a toxic workplace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once a beloved lockdown hero praised by top chefs, Melbourne&rsquo;s 1800 Lasagne has been accused by staff of hiding a culture of abuse and financial chaos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/1800-lasagne-unlayered-how-a-cult-melbourne-dining-room-hid-a-toxic-workplace/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/1800-lasagne-unlayered-how-a-cult-melbourne-dining-room-hid-a-toxic-workplace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Setka charged for a third time over alleged threats to CFMEU administrators]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former construction union boss is due to face court after he was arrested on Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/john-setka-charged-for-a-third-time-over-alleged-threats-to-cfmeu-administrators/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/john-setka-charged-for-a-third-time-over-alleged-threats-to-cfmeu-administrators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where is the Native Grassland Circle? Test yourself with The Age quiz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook&rsquo;s quiz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/where-is-the-native-grassland-circle-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/where-is-the-native-grassland-circle-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How did these frogs get into Brighton? A council is considering spending $40,000 to find out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Did someone steal these frogs and relocate them to a city park?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-did-these-frogs-get-into-brighton-a-council-is-considering-spending-40000-to-find-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-did-these-frogs-get-into-brighton-a-council-is-considering-spending-40000-to-find-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese’s melon gaffe not a hanging offence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to Anthony Albanese&rsquo;s podcast appearance, and the state of federal politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/albaneses-melon-gaffe-not-a-hanging-offence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/albaneses-melon-gaffe-not-a-hanging-offence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shocking footage shows toddler’s legs trapped in bus doors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vision shows the moment a young child is dragged along after his legs became trapped in the bus doors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/shocking-footage-shows-toddlers-legs-trapped-in-bus-doors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/shocking-footage-shows-toddlers-legs-trapped-in-bus-doors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranian researchers blocked at universities taking hardline approach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Academics say Iranian students are being unfairly prevented from researching fields such as medicine, food science and architecture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/iranian-researchers-blocked-at-universities-taking-hardline-approach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/iranian-researchers-blocked-at-universities-taking-hardline-approach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I made a mistake’: Charities still waiting for Reece’s promised $9 million for the homeless]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick Reece is scrambling to repair his relationship with the Salvation Army and Melbourne City Mission after failing to deliver funding he promised to both charities in his election campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-made-a-mistake-charities-still-waiting-for-reeces-promised-9-million-for-the-homeless/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-made-a-mistake-charities-still-waiting-for-reeces-promised-9-million-for-the-homeless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We don’t want Hanson here’: Kids skip school for One Nation protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson&rsquo;s political rivals had encouraged students not to skip their classes, but thousands took to the streets in Melbourne on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-dont-want-hanson-here-kids-skip-school-for-one-nation-protest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-dont-want-hanson-here-kids-skip-school-for-one-nation-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spike in dangerous bacteria leaves toddlers hospitalised after farm visits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria is set to record its highest ever number of infections caused by a dangerous strain of bacteria that has led to two toddlers being hospitalised.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/spike-in-dangerous-bacteria-leaves-toddlers-hospitalised-after-farm-visits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/spike-in-dangerous-bacteria-leaves-toddlers-hospitalised-after-farm-visits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can we make booming Melbourne more liveable? Join the conversation on our city’s future]]></title><description><![CDATA[How and where will we fit our growing population? Will Melbourne become a megacity? What about affordable housing? The world&rsquo;s best minds canvass these questions and more at Melbourne Assembly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-can-we-make-booming-melbourne-more-liveable-join-the-conversation-on-our-citys-future/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-can-we-make-booming-melbourne-more-liveable-join-the-conversation-on-our-citys-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gannets diving into the sea in Portland, Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Portland, Victoria, hosts Australia&rsquo;s only mainland breeding colony of Australasian Gannets. Footage: Peter Corbett]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/gannets-diving-into-the-sea-in-portland-victoria/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/gannets-diving-into-the-sea-in-portland-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Punched, strangled, spat on with blood: The reality for mental health workers who say system is more broken than ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[The verdict from workers is in on Victoria&rsquo;s mental health system five years after the royal commission &ndash; and it doesn&rsquo;t make for happy reading.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/punched-strangled-spat-on-with-blood-the-reality-for-mental-health-workers-who-say-system-is-more-broken-than-ever/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/punched-strangled-spat-on-with-blood-the-reality-for-mental-health-workers-who-say-system-is-more-broken-than-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions ‘missing’ and no relief: Workers detail deepening crisis in Victoria’s mental health sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[The verdict from workers is in on Victoria&rsquo;s mental health system five years after the royal commission &ndash; and it doesn&rsquo;t make for happy reading.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/millions-missing-and-no-relief-workers-detail-deepening-crisis-in-victorias-mental-health-sector/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/millions-missing-and-no-relief-workers-detail-deepening-crisis-in-victorias-mental-health-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Family first, integrity, no drugs’: The billionaire will dispute that exposed a secret family succession plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Petrol and property baron Nick Andrianakos wanted his will changed before he died, to entrust the family business to his son and to give $8 million to his new lover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/family-first-integrity-no-drugs-the-billionaire-will-dispute-that-exposed-a-secret-family-succession-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/family-first-integrity-no-drugs-the-billionaire-will-dispute-that-exposed-a-secret-family-succession-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A billionaire secretly anointed his youngest son as successor. His other children were blindsided]]></title><description><![CDATA[Petrol and property baron Nick Andrianakos wanted his will changed before he died, to entrust the family business to his son and to give $8 million to his new lover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-billionaire-secretly-anointed-his-youngest-son-as-successor-his-other-children-were-blindsided/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-billionaire-secretly-anointed-his-youngest-son-as-successor-his-other-children-were-blindsided/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The demonisation of migrants needs to be debunked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the state of politics, nationally and in Victoria, and to Scotch College&rsquo;s proposed next purchase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-demonisation-of-migrants-needs-to-be-debunked/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-demonisation-of-migrants-needs-to-be-debunked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finks sergeant-at-arms works on North East Link, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former premier Jacinta Allan previously declared there was &ldquo;no evidence&rdquo; bikies had cashed in on the road project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/finks-sergeant-at-arms-works-on-north-east-link-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/finks-sergeant-at-arms-works-on-north-east-link-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFO boss resigns from flagship youth mental health service]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief executive of the Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service has announced she is leaving the role after workers complained of deteriorating patient care and frustration with so-called &ldquo;absentee management&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fifo-boss-resigns-from-flagship-youth-mental-health-service/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fifo-boss-resigns-from-flagship-youth-mental-health-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pledge to change suppression order law is small progress that smacks of lip service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor has announced it intends to change a loophole in the granting of suppression orders. We await the details.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pledge-to-change-suppression-order-law-is-small-progress-that-smacks-of-lip-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pledge-to-change-suppression-order-law-is-small-progress-that-smacks-of-lip-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From good neighbours to good ravers at Ramsay Street send-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans are afoot for one last goodbye to the famous Neighbours backlot in Melbourne&rsquo;s outer suburbs before the set is razed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/from-good-neighbours-to-good-ravers-at-ramsay-street-send-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/from-good-neighbours-to-good-ravers-at-ramsay-street-send-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump called him America’s worst mayor. Now this Trump target has ideas for Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former New York mayor Bill de Blasio&rsquo;s progressive policies were a frequent flashpoint with the US president. He believes government intervention is essential to tackling the housing crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/donald-trump-called-him-americas-worst-mayor-now-this-trump-target-has-ideas-for-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/donald-trump-called-him-americas-worst-mayor-now-this-trump-target-has-ideas-for-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a five-hour, 10.35am weekday game with no parking is the hottest ticket in town]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the NFL comes to Melbourne next month the celebrations are set to start early with tailgate parties and finish late in what is being dubbed an unofficial public holiday.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-a-five-hour-1035am-weekday-game-with-no-parking-is-the-hottest-ticket-in-town/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-a-five-hour-1035am-weekday-game-with-no-parking-is-the-hottest-ticket-in-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria, you’ve let yourself go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers list their problems with Victoria&rsquo;s infrastructure from potholed roads to V line failures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victoria-youve-let-yourself-go-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victoria-youve-let-yourself-go-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria - you’ve let yourself go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers list their problems with Victoria&rsquo;s infrastructure from potholed roads to V line failures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victoria-youve-let-yourself-go/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victoria-youve-let-yourself-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids’ mental health unit shut as staff investigated for use of force]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation is now under way into the claims which have been described as &ldquo;disturbing and completely unacceptable&rdquo; by the state government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kids-mental-health-unit-shut-as-staff-investigated-for-use-of-force/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kids-mental-health-unit-shut-as-staff-investigated-for-use-of-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotch College set to buy Vision Australia headquarters in $60m expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prestigious school for boys is in the final stage of an exclusive process to spend $60 million to expand its Melbourne footprint to include the nearby site in Kooyong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/scotch-college-set-to-buy-vision-australia-headquarters-in-60m-expansion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/scotch-college-set-to-buy-vision-australia-headquarters-in-60m-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotch College in talks to buy Vision Australia HQ in $60m expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prestigious school for boys is in the final stage of an exclusive process to spend $60 million to expand its Melbourne footprint to include the nearby site in Kooyong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/scotch-college-in-talks-to-buy-vision-australia-hq-in-60m-expansion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/scotch-college-in-talks-to-buy-vision-australia-hq-in-60m-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m a psychiatrist of 40 years. It’s mass gaslighting to claim we’ve made progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorians were promised a royal commission would fix a broken mental health system. But so far, this once in a generation opportunity has only been squandered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/im-a-psychiatrist-of-40-years-its-mass-gaslighting-to-claim-weve-made-progress/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/im-a-psychiatrist-of-40-years-its-mass-gaslighting-to-claim-weve-made-progress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m a psychiatrist of 40 years. It’s mass gaslighting to pretend we’re making progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorians were promised a royal commission would fix a broken mental health system. But so far, this once in a generation opportunity has only been squandered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/im-a-psychiatrist-of-40-years-its-mass-gaslighting-to-pretend-were-making-progress/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/im-a-psychiatrist-of-40-years-its-mass-gaslighting-to-pretend-were-making-progress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFO boss leads Victoria’s flagship youth mental health service amid reports of patient deaths and violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at the Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service have warned of deteriorating patient care and frustration that their CEO is running the troubled service from Queensland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fifo-boss-leads-victorias-flagship-youth-mental-health-service-amid-reports-of-patient-deaths-and-violence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fifo-boss-leads-victorias-flagship-youth-mental-health-service-amid-reports-of-patient-deaths-and-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bias-free academia a nice idea, but mostly just that]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers argue the decision by Melbourne University to refuse a $35 million scholarship program from the Liberal-linked Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation was necessary to ensure academic liberty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bias-free-academia-a-nice-idea-but-mostly-just-that/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bias-free-academia-a-nice-idea-but-mostly-just-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb should be stuck-up, but here are the reasons it isn’t]]></title><description><![CDATA[Countdown used to rock people&rsquo;s socks off from this cultural hub in Melbourne&rsquo;s south-east. Years later Hughsey came along and put the suburb back on the map.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-should-be-stuck-up-but-here-are-the-reasons-it-isnt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-should-be-stuck-up-but-here-are-the-reasons-it-isnt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb is close to ‘Braai-ton’ but the eats are much cheaper and the vibe more down to earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Countdown used to rock people&rsquo;s socks off from this cultural hub in Melbourne&rsquo;s south-east. Years later Hughsey came along and put the suburb back on the map.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-is-close-to-braai-ton-but-the-eats-are-much-cheaper-and-the-vibe-more-down-to-earth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-is-close-to-braai-ton-but-the-eats-are-much-cheaper-and-the-vibe-more-down-to-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man crushed by falling tree at Mount Buller, drivers stranded as potholes wreak carnage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has died and a woman is in hospital after a tree crushed their car in Victoria&rsquo;s High Country after a deluge of rain and wild weather hit the state.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-crushed-by-falling-tree-at-mount-buller-drivers-stranded-as-potholes-wreak-carnage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-crushed-by-falling-tree-at-mount-buller-drivers-stranded-as-potholes-wreak-carnage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers stranded on Princes Highway as potholes wreak carnage in wild weather across Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has died and a woman is in hospital after a tree crushed their car in Victoria&rsquo;s High Country after a deluge of rain and wild weather hit the state.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/drivers-stranded-on-princes-highway-as-potholes-wreak-carnage-in-wild-weather-across-victoria/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/drivers-stranded-on-princes-highway-as-potholes-wreak-carnage-in-wild-weather-across-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secretive Melbourne crypto billionaire chases ex-employee over missing $500,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businessman Russell Wilson has launched court action to try and recoup money that he claims an employee siphoned from his successful crypto exchange into a personal bank account.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/secretive-melbourne-crypto-billionaire-chases-ex-employee-over-missing-500000/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/secretive-melbourne-crypto-billionaire-chases-ex-employee-over-missing-500000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potholes strand drivers as wild weather lashes Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly two dozen drivers have been stranded along the Princes Highway after a pothole damaged car tyres during a heavy deluge of rain and wild weather across Victoria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/potholes-strand-drivers-as-wild-weather-lashes-victoria/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/potholes-strand-drivers-as-wild-weather-lashes-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers stranded in deluge as pothole wreaks road chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly two dozen drivers have been stranded along the Princes Highway after a pothole damaged car tyres during a heavy deluge of rain and wild weather across Victoria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/drivers-stranded-in-deluge-as-pothole-wreaks-road-chaos/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/drivers-stranded-in-deluge-as-pothole-wreaks-road-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers stranded in deluge as potholes wreak road chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly two dozen drivers have been stranded along the Princes Highway after multiple potholes damaged car tyres during a heavy deluge of rain and wild weather across Victoria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/drivers-stranded-in-deluge-as-potholes-wreak-road-chaos/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/drivers-stranded-in-deluge-as-potholes-wreak-road-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rewritten mental health report scrubs critical findings, doubles progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government has been accused of undermining an independent watchdog, marking its own report card and manipulating judging criteria to cover up a stalled mental health overhaul &ndash; as revealed in the unedited original report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rewritten-mental-health-report-scrubs-critical-findings-doubles-progress/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rewritten-mental-health-report-scrubs-critical-findings-doubles-progress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The former police chief in the running to replace Julie Bishop]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the former minister&rsquo;s scandal-plagued tenure ended abruptly, Australia&rsquo;s most scrutinised university job is up for grabs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-former-police-chief-in-the-running-to-replace-julie-bishop/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-former-police-chief-in-the-running-to-replace-julie-bishop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate: things are going to get ugly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers are pessimistic about both Australian politicians and Australian people facing the reality of the rapidly changing planet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/climate-things-are-going-to-get-ugly/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/climate-things-are-going-to-get-ugly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul Kelly, Snoop Dogg and you: A new kind of karaoke hits Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Rockeoke, people of all singing abilities get to live out their music dreams of performing on stage with the backing of a live band.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/paul-kelly-snoop-dogg-and-you-a-new-kind-of-karaoke-hits-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/paul-kelly-snoop-dogg-and-you-a-new-kind-of-karaoke-hits-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car clash: Private vehicles and the true price the nation pays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&rsquo;s &ldquo;car economy&rdquo; costs at least $316 billion a year, a new study estimates &ndash; and non-drivers are among those bearing half the cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/car-clash-private-vehicles-and-the-true-price-the-nation-pays/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/car-clash-private-vehicles-and-the-true-price-the-nation-pays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Punched, slapped, groped’: How the manosphere is putting teachers and students at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian schools are facing a &ldquo;crisis of rampant misogyny and sexism&rdquo; fuelled by online influencers. While some fight to tackle the problem, others are being targeted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/punched-slapped-groped-how-the-manosphere-is-putting-teachers-and-students-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/punched-slapped-groped-how-the-manosphere-is-putting-teachers-and-students-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire, flood and wishful thinking: Why we’re not ready for Victoria’s climate future]]></title><description><![CDATA[No matter what is done to reduce carbon emissions, more violent weather, sea-level rise, flooding, fire and drought are inevitable. That scenario is raising huge questions for governments, councils, communities and authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fire-flood-and-wishful-thinking-why-were-not-ready-for-victorias-climate-future/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fire-flood-and-wishful-thinking-why-were-not-ready-for-victorias-climate-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Degrees of difference climate change makes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers react the consequences of climate change on communities, and the state of politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/degrees-of-difference-climate-change-makes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/degrees-of-difference-climate-change-makes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Philanthropy is not neutral’: Debate swirls at university over controversial $35m scholarship program]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of Melbourne academics have voted against a university-backed plan to use $35 million for scholarships from the controversial Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/philanthropy-is-not-neutral-debate-swirls-at-university-over-controversial-35m-scholarship-program/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/philanthropy-is-not-neutral-debate-swirls-at-university-over-controversial-35m-scholarship-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A violent crime shocked this community. Now locals are calling for change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of a long-time trader in Sunshine has sparked renewed calls for increased resourcing and funding across Melbourne&rsquo;s inner west.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-violent-crime-shocked-this-community-now-locals-are-calling-for-change/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-violent-crime-shocked-this-community-now-locals-are-calling-for-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I just kind of toughed through it’: Annie and thousands of others face family violence alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[As violence against women is again in the spotlight after a spate of killings, new research shows more than 3500 Victorian women a year can&rsquo;t find services because demand is so high.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-just-kind-of-toughed-through-it-annie-and-thousands-of-others-face-family-violence-alone/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-just-kind-of-toughed-through-it-annie-and-thousands-of-others-face-family-violence-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne says bye, bye sunshine, hello ‘blustery, rainy’ weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[A succession of cold fronts will be moving across Victoria from late Saturday, bringing wet and windy conditions and snow on the Alps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-says-bye-bye-sunshine-hello-blustery-rainy-weather/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-says-bye-bye-sunshine-hello-blustery-rainy-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, August 8, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors at The Age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-august-8-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-august-8-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Operation Richmond reveals a backroom culture IBAC can’t touch]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the Carroll government is serious about transparency and integrity, it must redefine what counts as corrupt conduct in Victoria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/operation-richmond-reveals-a-backroom-culture-ibac-cant-touch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/operation-richmond-reveals-a-backroom-culture-ibac-cant-touch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two charged, stolen car recovered after Heidelberg West alleged hit-run]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 68-year-old man remains in a critical condition nearly a week after a woman allegedly hit him with his own car. Police were allegedly nearly run over while attempting to speak to the accused.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-charged-stolen-car-recovered-after-heidelberg-west-alleged-hit-run/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-charged-stolen-car-recovered-after-heidelberg-west-alleged-hit-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In praise of a gentleman politician for Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the farewell speech given by Tim Read in parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/in-praise-of-a-gentleman-politician-for-victoria/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/in-praise-of-a-gentleman-politician-for-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheap parking could go at Melbourne Zoo as Royal Park masterplan revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Royal Park masterplan also suggests acquiring land adjacent to the reserve to increase the footprint of precious inner-city green space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cheap-parking-could-go-at-melbourne-zoo-as-royal-park-masterplan-revealed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cheap-parking-could-go-at-melbourne-zoo-as-royal-park-masterplan-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murderer glares at victim’s family while trying to fight life sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adrian Basham turned around in the dock to stare down and point at supporters of Samantha Fraser, who he was convicted of murdering in 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/murderer-glares-at-victims-family-while-trying-to-fight-life-sentence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/murderer-glares-at-victims-family-while-trying-to-fight-life-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police are being asked to mark their own homework. No wonder they’re getting good grades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of the 2500 complaints about police criminality and misconduct put to Victoria&rsquo;s corruption agency, guess how many were investigated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-are-being-asked-to-mark-their-own-homework-no-wonder-theyre-getting-good-grades/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-are-being-asked-to-mark-their-own-homework-no-wonder-theyre-getting-good-grades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immune or devastated: New bird flu strain to put huge pressure on native wildlife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities have been planning for the arrival of the disastrous H5N1 bird flu virus. Now their protective measures will be tested like never before.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/immune-or-devastated-new-bird-flu-strain-to-put-huge-pressure-on-native-wildlife/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/immune-or-devastated-new-bird-flu-strain-to-put-huge-pressure-on-native-wildlife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Biggest threat is from the sky’: How Victoria is preparing for bird flu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities have announced a poultry lockdown in higher-risk areas. These protective measures will be tested like never before.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/biggest-threat-is-from-the-sky-how-victoria-is-preparing-for-bird-flu/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/biggest-threat-is-from-the-sky-how-victoria-is-preparing-for-bird-flu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children charged over fatal Sunshine assault freed on bail]]></title><description><![CDATA[A boy charged with manslaughter was remanded after Van Viet Truong, 60, died after being allegedly dragged to the ground and hitting his head.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/children-charged-over-fatal-sunshine-assault-freed-on-bail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/children-charged-over-fatal-sunshine-assault-freed-on-bail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The wrong suspects, the tip-off and the killers who got away]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Silvester revisits the haunting cold cases that continue to obsess Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-wrong-suspects-the-tip-off-and-the-killers-who-got-away/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-wrong-suspects-the-tip-off-and-the-killers-who-got-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is Victoria’s new treasurer? Test yourself with The Age quiz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook&rsquo;s quiz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/who-is-victorias-new-treasurer-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/who-is-victorias-new-treasurer-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dustin Martin rushes to make clean break from disgraced former manager Ralph Carr]]></title><description><![CDATA[AFL great Dustin Martin and Melbourne businessman Chris Bissiotis have re-engineered the structures of a handful of companies to remove any relationship with Carr.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dustin-martin-rushes-to-make-clean-break-from-disgraced-former-manager-ralph-carr/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dustin-martin-rushes-to-make-clean-break-from-disgraced-former-manager-ralph-carr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two sides of the coin on government priorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to those areas in which the federal government gives the most, or least, attention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-sides-of-the-coin-on-government-priorities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-sides-of-the-coin-on-government-priorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Marshall should go’: Top corruption buster says fire union boss unfit to lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Marshall defended his record and said his only duty was to his members. But top anti-corruption barrister Geoffrey Watson isn&rsquo;t having a bar of it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/marshall-should-go-top-corruption-buster-says-fire-union-boss-unfit-to-lead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/marshall-should-go-top-corruption-buster-says-fire-union-boss-unfit-to-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I don’t feel safe anywhere’: Nicky Winmar’s victim says assault stays with her]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the pre-sentence hearing for the former AFL great, the woman told the court she no longer felt like the person she once was.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-dont-feel-safe-anywhere-nicky-winmars-victim-says-assault-stays-with-her/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-dont-feel-safe-anywhere-nicky-winmars-victim-says-assault-stays-with-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cats sponsor hit with more than 300 charges over alleged $10 million fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sy Giang Nguyen, the former IT manager for a Geelong disability service provider best known for his lavish lifestyle and love of footy, has been charged by police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cats-sponsor-hit-with-more-than-300-charges-over-alleged-10-million-fraud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cats-sponsor-hit-with-more-than-300-charges-over-alleged-10-million-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Werribee to Sandringham: 400 extra train services in timetable expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the first timetable shake-up since the Metro Tunnel was unveiled, hundreds of services have been added to Melbourne&rsquo;s network, including a service connecting bayside with the western suburbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/from-werribee-to-sandringham-400-extra-train-services-in-timetable-expansion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/from-werribee-to-sandringham-400-extra-train-services-in-timetable-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Samaritan remembered as generous, loving family man as teen’s charges upgraded to manslaughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[A grocer has succumbed to his injuries four days after attempting to help another worker during a scuffle at a neighbouring shop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/good-samaritan-remembered-as-generous-loving-family-man-as-teens-charges-upgraded-to-manslaughter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/good-samaritan-remembered-as-generous-loving-family-man-as-teens-charges-upgraded-to-manslaughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Samaritan remembered as Carroll meets family and teen’s charges upgraded to manslaughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[A grocer has succumbed to his injuries four days after attempting to help another worker during a scuffle at a neighbouring shop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/good-samaritan-remembered-as-carroll-meets-family-and-teens-charges-upgraded-to-manslaughter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/good-samaritan-remembered-as-carroll-meets-family-and-teens-charges-upgraded-to-manslaughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents shocked at plan to demolish suburban homes for pocket parks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marija Kustura has lived in her dream home for more than two decades. But a council is now considering acquiring her property and demolishing it to create a new pocket park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/residents-shocked-at-plan-to-demolish-suburban-homes-for-pocket-parks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/residents-shocked-at-plan-to-demolish-suburban-homes-for-pocket-parks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re hog-tying’: Gippsland police accused of repeat misconduct after one victim suffers brain damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brodie Holt suffered permanent brain damage after an arrest outside a Traralgon hotel, with his lawyer saying the case raises broader concerns about alleged police misconduct in Gippsland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/were-hog-tying-gippsland-police-accused-of-repeat-misconduct-after-one-victim-suffers-brain-damage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/were-hog-tying-gippsland-police-accused-of-repeat-misconduct-after-one-victim-suffers-brain-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Samaritan dies after intervening in Sunshine street scuffle]]></title><description><![CDATA[A grocer has succumbed to his injuries four days after attempting to help another worker during a scuffle at a neighbouring shop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/good-samaritan-dies-after-intervening-in-sunshine-street-scuffle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/good-samaritan-dies-after-intervening-in-sunshine-street-scuffle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This intersection is so confusing, a school principal directs the traffic himself]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council removed a roundabout to make the intersection safer for pedestrians. Parents and teachers say it&rsquo;s done the opposite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-intersection-is-so-confusing-a-school-principal-directs-the-traffic-himself-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-intersection-is-so-confusing-a-school-principal-directs-the-traffic-himself-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This intersection is so confusing a school principal directs the traffic himself]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council removed a roundabout to make the intersection safer for pedestrians. Parents and teachers say it&rsquo;s done the opposite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-intersection-is-so-confusing-a-school-principal-directs-the-traffic-himself/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-intersection-is-so-confusing-a-school-principal-directs-the-traffic-himself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Punishment by video: Magistrate’s extreme lecture to an anti-war protester]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Reardon has been revealed as the magistrate rebuked last month for his courtroom comments to an anti-war protester facing charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/punishment-by-video-magistrates-extreme-lecture-to-an-anti-war-protester/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/punishment-by-video-magistrates-extreme-lecture-to-an-anti-war-protester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kidnapping is the new firebombing as tobacco war rolls on despite jailing of kingpin]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was abducted in Morwell on the orders of The Commission crime syndicate after a shop owner refused to turn over control of the outlet to the gang.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kidnapping-is-the-new-firebombing-as-tobacco-war-rolls-on-despite-jailing-of-kingpin/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kidnapping-is-the-new-firebombing-as-tobacco-war-rolls-on-despite-jailing-of-kingpin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rise in One Nation popularity is scary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The visit of Pauline Hanson to Victoria and the naming of One Nations&rsquo; state candidates has drawn strong reaction from readers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-rise-in-one-nation-popularity-is-scary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-rise-in-one-nation-popularity-is-scary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrong operation: Melbourne grandmother sues after catastrophic hospital mix-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman claims the incorrect and highly invasive procedure was performed on her after she was confused with another woman of the same name.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/wrong-operation-melbourne-grandmother-sues-after-catastrophic-hospital-mix-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/wrong-operation-melbourne-grandmother-sues-after-catastrophic-hospital-mix-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dustin Martin is done with rapist Ralph Carr, but their property interests aren’t so easily severed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The now-jailed businessman co-owns a property portfolio worth tens of millions of dollars with retired AFL star Dustin Martin and Melbourne property developer Chris Bissiotis. Its future is now uncertain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dustin-martin-is-done-with-rapist-ralph-carr-but-their-property-interests-arent-so-easily-severed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dustin-martin-is-done-with-rapist-ralph-carr-but-their-property-interests-arent-so-easily-severed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Bike Boy’ ordered to drug rehabilitation after accused carjacking of young family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Meuleman has been bailed to a live-in facility after arguing a bike crash involving former premier Daniel Andrews saw his life descend into addiction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bike-boy-ordered-to-drug-rehabilitation-after-accused-carjacking-of-young-family/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bike-boy-ordered-to-drug-rehabilitation-after-accused-carjacking-of-young-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne Assembly]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Age brings together the people, ideas and conversations shaping the future of our city, culminating in a major conference in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-assembly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We need to densify’: Why the 15-minute city could be the key to Melbourne’s housing crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carlos Moreno, the 15-minute city pioneer, believes the idea will make Melbourne more liveable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-need-to-densify-why-the-15-minute-city-could-be-the-key-to-melbournes-housing-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-need-to-densify-why-the-15-minute-city-could-be-the-key-to-melbournes-housing-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s time for lawyers to give back – to billionaire litigant Clive Palmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clive Palmer won a rare &ndash;&nbsp;by his standards &ndash;&nbsp;legal victory last year, but it&rsquo;s not ending there, with the billionaire seeking compensation from a legal practitioners&rsquo; compensation scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-time-for-lawyers-to-give-back-to-billionaire-litigant-clive-palmer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-time-for-lawyers-to-give-back-to-billionaire-litigant-clive-palmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Far-left extremists’ likely behind terror attack on Melbourne defence manufacturer: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities said the Greensborough firebombing was &ldquo;potentially orchestrated by far-left extremists with anarchist and revolutionary ideologies&rdquo; who released a mysterious video.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/far-left-extremists-likely-behind-terror-attack-on-melbourne-defence-manufacturer-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/far-left-extremists-likely-behind-terror-attack-on-melbourne-defence-manufacturer-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A third of students fail to hit NAPLAN benchmarks]]></title><description><![CDATA[National NAPLAN results show large numbers of children are still struggling with the basics of learning, despite a federal push to reshape how reading and maths are taught and tested.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-third-of-students-fail-to-hit-naplan-benchmarks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-third-of-students-fail-to-hit-naplan-benchmarks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obscenely rich should not play in our politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers argue that the very rich should keep their money clear of politicians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/obscenely-rich-should-not-play-in-our-politics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/obscenely-rich-should-not-play-in-our-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the world of the self-described conspiracy theorist anointed One Nation’s Victorian leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warren Pickering, the man anointed by Pauline Hanson to lead One Nation in Victoria, is a former brickie and combat engineer &ndash; and a self-described conspiracy theorist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/inside-the-world-of-the-self-described-conspiracy-theorist-anointed-one-nations-victorian-leader/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/inside-the-world-of-the-self-described-conspiracy-theorist-anointed-one-nations-victorian-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recent cases show exactly why suppression law must change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several high-profile court cases show the urgency needed to change the state&rsquo;s suppression law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/recent-cases-show-exactly-why-suppression-law-must-change/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/recent-cases-show-exactly-why-suppression-law-must-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman urged to hand herself in after running over man while stealing his car]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 68-year-old man continues to fight for his life in hospital after being run over during efforts to stop a woman from stealing his car in Heidelberg West on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/woman-urged-to-hand-herself-in-after-running-over-man-while-stealing-his-car/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/woman-urged-to-hand-herself-in-after-running-over-man-while-stealing-his-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man fantasised about being a high school shooter, but has been released under the cloak of anonymity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man, 19 at the time, gathered chemicals and ammunition, and wrote a Reddit post so disturbing the FBI intervened. But he has been released after 600 days behind bars without supervision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-fantasised-about-being-a-high-school-shooter-but-has-been-released-under-the-cloak-of-anonymity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-fantasised-about-being-a-high-school-shooter-but-has-been-released-under-the-cloak-of-anonymity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man fantasised about being a high school shooter, but has been released under cloak of anonymity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man, 19 at the time, gathered chemicals and ammunition, and wrote a Reddit post so disturbing the FBI intervened. But he has been released after 600 days behind bars without supervision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-fantasised-about-being-a-high-school-shooter-but-has-been-released-under-cloak-of-anonymity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-fantasised-about-being-a-high-school-shooter-but-has-been-released-under-cloak-of-anonymity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Granny Evil’ to some, ‘Nanna Kath’ to others. The matriarch who built a crime empire and inspired a movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kath Pettingill would turn up at court often wearing a T-shirt that read, &ldquo;Life&rsquo;s A Bitch. Then You Die&rdquo;. She lived the slogan more than most and died at the weekend, aged 91.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/granny-evil-to-some-nanna-kath-to-others-the-matriarch-who-built-a-crime-empire-and-inspired-a-movie/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/granny-evil-to-some-nanna-kath-to-others-the-matriarch-who-built-a-crime-empire-and-inspired-a-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They sought Melbourne’s Opera House and found something much better. It all started with a conversation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continuing a proud tradition of leading the conversation about the future of Melbourne, The Age has partnered with University of Melbourne to host a new forum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/they-sought-melbournes-opera-house-and-found-something-much-better-it-all-started-with-a-conversation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/they-sought-melbournes-opera-house-and-found-something-much-better-it-all-started-with-a-conversation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A special announcement about Melbourne’s future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continuing a proud tradition of leading the conversation about the future of Melbourne, this October The Age will bring together the people, ideas and conversations shaping where our city is heading the in a three-day forum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-special-announcement-about-melbournes-future/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-special-announcement-about-melbournes-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor accused of filming naked patrons at Harold Holt pool unmasked]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family GP can finally be named after a gag order over his identity was lifted as he directed media to Bible verses outside court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/doctor-accused-of-filming-naked-patrons-at-harold-holt-pool-unmasked/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/doctor-accused-of-filming-naked-patrons-at-harold-holt-pool-unmasked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors to walk off job at major Melbourne hospitals over pay dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of doctors will take action next week in a push to secure better pay and a safer working environment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/doctors-to-walk-off-job-at-major-melbourne-hospitals-over-pay-dispute/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/doctors-to-walk-off-job-at-major-melbourne-hospitals-over-pay-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCTV captures hit and run in Heidelberg West]]></title><description><![CDATA[CCTV has captured the moment a woman ran over a 68 year old man in Heidelberg West while stealing his car from a driveway. Source: Nine News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cctv-captures-hit-and-run-in-heidelberg-west/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cctv-captures-hit-and-run-in-heidelberg-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gym-goers fled as masked arsonists stormed in with a warning. But a cleaner was still upstairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two masked intruders warned gym-goers to get out before spreading fuel and setting a Taylor Lakes gym alight. They didn&rsquo;t warn the cleaner upstairs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/gym-goers-fled-as-masked-arsonists-stormed-in-with-a-warning-but-a-cleaner-was-still-upstairs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/gym-goers-fled-as-masked-arsonists-stormed-in-with-a-warning-but-a-cleaner-was-still-upstairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleaner escapes through fire after gym set alight, people exercising flee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two masked intruders warned gym goers to get out before spreading fuel and setting the Melbourne gym alight. They didn&rsquo;t warn the cleaner upstairs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cleaner-escapes-through-fire-after-gym-set-alight-people-exercising-flee/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cleaner-escapes-through-fire-after-gym-set-alight-people-exercising-flee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire bombing of Taylors Lakes gym]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gym in Taylors Lakes was firebombed by two masked offenders with fuel cans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fire-bombing-of-taylors-lakes-gym/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fire-bombing-of-taylors-lakes-gym/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne’s worst-kept secret: Behind the celebrity trappings, Ralph Carr was known simply as ‘The Rug’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long-time artist and player manager Ralph Carr built his empire on celebrity and stars while behind the scenes, he was developing a reputation as a &ldquo;bully&rdquo; and &ldquo;master manipulator&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbournes-worst-kept-secret-behind-the-celebrity-trappings-ralph-carr-was-known-simply-as-the-rug-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbournes-worst-kept-secret-behind-the-celebrity-trappings-ralph-carr-was-known-simply-as-the-rug-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne’s worst kept secret: Behind the celebrity trappings Ralph Carr was known simply as ‘The Rug’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long-time artist and player manager Ralph Carr built his empire on celebrity and stars while behind the scenes, he was developing a reputation as a &ldquo;bully&rdquo; and &ldquo;master manipulator&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbournes-worst-kept-secret-behind-the-celebrity-trappings-ralph-carr-was-known-simply-as-the-rug/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbournes-worst-kept-secret-behind-the-celebrity-trappings-ralph-carr-was-known-simply-as-the-rug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Melbourne’s ‘secret sauce’? Former New York mayor’s challenge to our growing city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill de Blasio and the creator of the 15-minute city concept, Carlos Moreno, will headline a group of world leaders and local experts discussing Melbourne&rsquo;s future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-is-melbournes-secret-sauce-former-new-york-mayors-challenge-to-our-growing-city/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-is-melbournes-secret-sauce-former-new-york-mayors-challenge-to-our-growing-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackie O’s experts line up after Kyle’s Rolls-Royce serve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackie &lsquo;O&rsquo; Henderson&rsquo;s court case rolls on against her former employer bringing fresh scrutiny on those who will help prove her side of events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jackie-os-experts-line-up-after-kyles-rolls-royce-serve/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jackie-os-experts-line-up-after-kyles-rolls-royce-serve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here is your mission Ben Carroll. Your time starts now.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers have a laundry list of to-do tasks for Ben Carroll before the November state election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/here-is-your-mission-ben-carroll-your-time-starts-now/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/here-is-your-mission-ben-carroll-your-time-starts-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Can’t keep kids safe’: Inherent risks in market-driven childcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report from Victoria University&rsquo;s Mitchell Institute found the push to expand childcare has created a sector with workforce churn, provider turnover and growing risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cant-keep-kids-safe-inherent-risks-in-market-driven-childcare/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cant-keep-kids-safe-inherent-risks-in-market-driven-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Bet’s on’: Sportsbet in court over the live game wagers that take just 16 seconds to place]]></title><description><![CDATA[The speed at which an Australian gambling giant can process bets for games already in play has been revealed as part of a class action questioning the legality of the in-play service. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bets-on-sportsbet-in-court-over-the-live-game-wagers-that-take-just-16-seconds-to-place/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bets-on-sportsbet-in-court-over-the-live-game-wagers-that-take-just-16-seconds-to-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb is fine. There’s an invisible dividing line and the other side is definitely nicer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Until very recently my suburb had a big attraction. Now it&rsquo;s like the majority of the suburbs in Melbourne &ndash; unremarkable but fine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-is-fine-theres-an-invisible-dividing-line-and-the-other-side-is-definitely-nicer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-is-fine-theres-an-invisible-dividing-line-and-the-other-side-is-definitely-nicer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entertainment stalwart Ralph Carr identified as mystery rapist after suppression order lifted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carr&rsquo;s name has been shrouded in secrecy for years amid suppression battles over his rape prosecution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/entertainment-stalwart-ralph-carr-identified-as-mystery-rapist-after-suppression-order-lifted/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/entertainment-stalwart-ralph-carr-identified-as-mystery-rapist-after-suppression-order-lifted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entertainment stalwart Ralph Carr identified as mystery rapist after suppression lifted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ralph Carr&rsquo;s name has been shrouded in secrecy for years after suppression battles over his rape prosecution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/entertainment-stalwart-ralph-carr-identified-as-mystery-rapist-after-suppression-lifted/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/entertainment-stalwart-ralph-carr-identified-as-mystery-rapist-after-suppression-lifted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire trucking boss Fox lands a $20m whirlybird]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lindsay Fox&rsquo;s new state-of-the-art twin-engine helicopter is sending aviation geeks into a lather.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/billionaire-trucking-boss-fox-lands-a-20m-whirlybird/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/billionaire-trucking-boss-fox-lands-a-20m-whirlybird/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother sobs alongside 12-year-old son as he’s remanded over alleged assault on good Samaritan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 12-year-old boy and his mother sobbed as a magistrate denied bail for the young boy after he and four teenagers were charged with an assault that left a good Samaritan in a critical condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mother-sobs-alongside-12-year-old-son-as-hes-remanded-over-alleged-assault-on-good-samaritan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mother-sobs-alongside-12-year-old-son-as-hes-remanded-over-alleged-assault-on-good-samaritan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother sobs alongside 12-year-old son as he’s denied bail over alleged assault on good Samaritan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 12-year-old boy and his mother sobbed as a magistrate denied bail for the young boy after he and four teenagers were charged with an assault that left a good Samaritan in a critical condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mother-sobs-alongside-12-year-old-son-as-hes-denied-bail-over-alleged-assault-on-good-samaritan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mother-sobs-alongside-12-year-old-son-as-hes-denied-bail-over-alleged-assault-on-good-samaritan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s more important, integrity or cabinet solidarity?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers have differing opinions on the Suburban Rail Loop and on the new state premier Ben Carroll.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/whats-more-important-integrity-or-cabinet-solidarity/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/whats-more-important-integrity-or-cabinet-solidarity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Casa Catalano: Media mogul seeks approval for $67 million mega-compound in Byron Bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The millionaire businessman wants permission to build a third luxury home to expand his planned controversial family estate in Byron Bay, in a proposal that would take his total outlay to more than $67 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/casa-catalano-media-mogul-seeks-approval-for-67-million-mega-compound-in-byron-bay/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/casa-catalano-media-mogul-seeks-approval-for-67-million-mega-compound-in-byron-bay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go to a club, sit down and read: Intrepid readers rave about Book Doof]]></title><description><![CDATA[Book lovers are embracing a new way to experience clubs and bars &ndash; reading in a group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/go-to-a-club-sit-down-and-read-intrepid-readers-rave-about-book-doof/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/go-to-a-club-sit-down-and-read-intrepid-readers-rave-about-book-doof/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five teens charged after assault on good Samaritan in Sunshine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five teenagers have been charged after an assault in Melbourne&rsquo;s west that left a man in a critical condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/five-teens-charged-after-assault-on-good-samaritan-in-sunshine/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/five-teens-charged-after-assault-on-good-samaritan-in-sunshine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amy’s boyfriend found her dying and injected her with drugs. He wasn’t charged with her death]]></title><description><![CDATA[As she lay dying on her bedroom floor, a young Melbourne woman&rsquo;s partner shot her up with meth instead of calling for help. Now, her mother is fighting for change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/amys-boyfriend-found-her-dying-and-injected-her-with-drugs-he-wasnt-charged-with-her-death/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/amys-boyfriend-found-her-dying-and-injected-her-with-drugs-he-wasnt-charged-with-her-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dubai luxury comes to Collins Street: High-end valet parking service launches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traders say the scheme will make it easier for shoppers to visit Melbourne&rsquo;s most prestigious street, but others are worried it will clog the city even further.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dubai-luxury-comes-to-collins-street-high-end-valet-parking-service-launches/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dubai-luxury-comes-to-collins-street-high-end-valet-parking-service-launches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denzel was the first in his family to go to university, but there’s a worrying drop-off in students like him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly every Victorian university has seen its share of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds decline since 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/denzel-was-the-first-in-his-family-to-go-to-university-but-theres-a-worrying-drop-off-in-students-like-him/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/denzel-was-the-first-in-his-family-to-go-to-university-but-theres-a-worrying-drop-off-in-students-like-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Find something that I can prove is Greg’: Family makes fresh appeal in 1989 cold case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greg Delaney was last seen in Geelong almost 40 years ago. Police have released a new image of what Greg might look like today, if still alive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/find-something-that-i-can-prove-is-greg-family-makes-fresh-appeal-in-1989-cold-case/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/find-something-that-i-can-prove-is-greg-family-makes-fresh-appeal-in-1989-cold-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The spectacular downfall of Daniel Grollo, the one-time prince of property]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Grocon boss blamed the NSW government for his personal bankruptcy. But there&rsquo;s a good argument that there are many other reasons why the once dashing executive is broke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-spectacular-downfall-of-daniel-grollo-the-one-time-prince-of-property/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-spectacular-downfall-of-daniel-grollo-the-one-time-prince-of-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European fires bring into focus climate emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Age readers respond to the fires in Europe and the political fires back home, and the rise of AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/european-fires-bring-into-focus-climate-emergency/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/european-fires-bring-into-focus-climate-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen on bail charged with dealing drugs, weapons]]></title><description><![CDATA[The teenager was charged after raids by Melbourne&rsquo;s gangland taskforce Operation Eclipse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-on-bail-charged-with-dealing-drugs-weapons/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-on-bail-charged-with-dealing-drugs-weapons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Answer in 10 seconds or lose your fleet: The e-bike row dividing Yarra]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lime has accused the council of a &ldquo;vendetta&rdquo; as a six-year Melbourne trial comes to a halt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/answer-in-10-seconds-or-lose-your-fleet-the-e-bike-row-dividing-yarra/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/answer-in-10-seconds-or-lose-your-fleet-the-e-bike-row-dividing-yarra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[H5N1 bird flu: Another 19 cases in SA, taking national total to 52]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are now 52 confirmed detections of bird flu in Australia, according to the Department of Agriculture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/h5n1-bird-flu-another-19-cases-in-sa-taking-national-total-to-52/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/h5n1-bird-flu-another-19-cases-in-sa-taking-national-total-to-52/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Early part of that curve’: Mass mortality feared as bird flu cases surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are now 53 confirmed detections of bird flu in Australia, according to the Department of Agriculture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/early-part-of-that-curve-mass-mortality-feared-as-bird-flu-cases-surge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/early-part-of-that-curve-mass-mortality-feared-as-bird-flu-cases-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re not going to hold back’: Chris Lucas’ restaurants racing to Flemington for Cup carnival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Racegoers at this year&rsquo;s Melbourne Cup carnival will be able to dine on food from Lucas Collective restaurants Chin Chin, Society and Yakimono.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/were-not-going-to-hold-back-chris-lucas-restaurants-racing-to-flemington-for-cup-carnival/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/were-not-going-to-hold-back-chris-lucas-restaurants-racing-to-flemington-for-cup-carnival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You weren’t imagining things. It was colder in Melbourne than Hobart]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a frosty start to the first day of the last month of winter in Melbourne. Parts of regional Victoria dipped below zero degrees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/you-werent-imagining-things-it-was-colder-in-melbourne-than-hobart/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/you-werent-imagining-things-it-was-colder-in-melbourne-than-hobart/</guid></item></channel></rss>