<?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>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[As a 40-year ALP member, I now question party’s integrity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers argue that Premier Jacinta Allan&rsquo;s behaviour in the wake of numerous Big Build allegation suggest it&rsquo;s time for her government to go.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/as-a-40-year-alp-member-i-now-question-partys-integrity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/as-a-40-year-alp-member-i-now-question-partys-integrity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joseph’s black-market dump cops record fine as watchdog warns tip truckers they’re next]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joseph Chetcuti used his semi-rural property as an illegal waste dump for trucks seeking to avoid paying landfill fees, defying orders to stop his activity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/josephs-black-market-dump-cops-record-fine-as-watchdog-warns-tip-truckers-theyre-next/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/josephs-black-market-dump-cops-record-fine-as-watchdog-warns-tip-truckers-theyre-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused Brighton cocaine dealer identified as De La Salle student, son of gangland-linked lawyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jesse Doree, 28, was charged after police allegedly uncovered bricks of cocaine with a total estimated street value of $100,000 at his home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/accused-brighton-cocaine-dealer-identified-as-de-la-salle-student-son-of-gangland-linked-lawyer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/accused-brighton-cocaine-dealer-identified-as-de-la-salle-student-son-of-gangland-linked-lawyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vicki made her neighbour cupcakes. Two days later he stabbed her to death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The killer was high on ketamine and was chasing his own son with a knife when he stabbed his neighbour to death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vicki-made-her-neighbour-cupcakes-two-days-later-he-stabbed-her-to-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vicki-made-her-neighbour-cupcakes-two-days-later-he-stabbed-her-to-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group let out ‘war cry’ before stabbing schoolboy with knives and swords]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 15-year-old boy was stabbed when three hooded youths charged at him and two others as they walked home after school in Melbourne&rsquo;s south-eastern suburbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/group-let-out-war-cry-before-stabbing-schoolboy-with-knives-and-swords/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/group-let-out-war-cry-before-stabbing-schoolboy-with-knives-and-swords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School strike to go ahead as teachers reject pay offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian Education Union members will walk off the job on Thursday after rejecting the government&rsquo;s latest public school pay and conditions offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/school-strike-to-go-ahead-as-teachers-reject-pay-offer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/school-strike-to-go-ahead-as-teachers-reject-pay-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage student hospitalised after stabbing attack near school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenage boy has been hospitalised after a gang attacked near a school in Melbourne&rsquo;s south-eastern suburbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teenage-student-hospitalised-after-stabbing-attack-near-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teenage-student-hospitalised-after-stabbing-attack-near-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real stories started flowing once Hinch’s farewell finished]]></title><description><![CDATA[A who&rsquo;s who of Melbourne&rsquo;s media, political and entertainment worlds turned out to farewell The Human Headline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/real-stories-started-flowing-once-hinchs-farewell-finished/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/real-stories-started-flowing-once-hinchs-farewell-finished/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Extraordinary, unforeseeable’ and extremely costly: CFMEU pricetag of each Metro station revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacinta Allan authorised an $837 million taxpayer payment to a Big Build consortium after it lodged a claim detailing what extra labour costs added to every new train station on the signature project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/extraordinary-unforeseeable-and-extremely-costly-cfmeu-pricetag-of-each-metro-station-revealed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/extraordinary-unforeseeable-and-extremely-costly-cfmeu-pricetag-of-each-metro-station-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanson’s self-righteous diva-like evasions continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers argue that One Nation&rsquo;s reluctance to reveal any real policy detail preserves leader Pauline Hanson&rsquo;s outsider status.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hansons-self-righteous-diva-like-evasions-continue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hansons-self-righteous-diva-like-evasions-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beloved by Australians visiting Japan, this bookstore is finally headed to Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian outpost will feature alongside open-air restaurants and late-night social spots as part of Melbourne Central&rsquo;s new $170 million redevelopment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/beloved-by-australians-visiting-japan-this-bookstore-is-finally-headed-to-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/beloved-by-australians-visiting-japan-this-bookstore-is-finally-headed-to-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People think my suburb is a shopping centre. It’s an unsung rock’n’roll heartland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most Melburnians think of shopping when they think of the suburb I&rsquo;ve called home for seven decades, but its contribution to the world of music is what really rocks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/people-think-my-suburb-is-a-shopping-centre-its-an-unsung-rocknroll-heartland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/people-think-my-suburb-is-a-shopping-centre-its-an-unsung-rocknroll-heartland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People think my suburb is a shopping centre. It’s a rock’n’roll heartland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most Melburnians think of shopping when they think of the suburb I&rsquo;ve called home for seven decades, but its contribution to the world of music is what really rocks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/people-think-my-suburb-is-a-shopping-centre-its-a-rocknroll-heartland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/people-think-my-suburb-is-a-shopping-centre-its-a-rocknroll-heartland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb is an unsung, and unlikely, hero of the music scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most Melburnians think of shopping when they think of the suburb I&rsquo;ve called home for seven decades, but its contribution to the world of music is what really rocks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-is-an-unsung-and-unlikely-hero-of-the-music-scene/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-is-an-unsung-and-unlikely-hero-of-the-music-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFL legend Mick Malthouse says accused home invaders were ‘a bunch of cockatoos’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The legendary coach gave evidence in court as three men face a preliminary hearing for trying to break into Malthouse&rsquo;s East Melbourne apartment complex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/afl-legend-mick-malthouse-says-accused-home-invaders-were-a-bunch-of-cockatoos/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/afl-legend-mick-malthouse-says-accused-home-invaders-were-a-bunch-of-cockatoos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘ISIS bride’ who allegedly urged children to behave like terrorists granted bail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mother-of-four Rayann El Houli will remain within the community, after a magistrate deemed her risk of reoffending to be &ldquo;relatively low&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/isis-bride-who-allegedly-urged-children-to-behave-like-terrorists-granted-bail/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/isis-bride-who-allegedly-urged-children-to-behave-like-terrorists-granted-bail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anger management for man who menaced journalist in Christmas Eve phone call]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Melbourne father who abused Age investigative journalist Nick McKenzie in an anonymous phone call has faced court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/anger-management-for-man-who-menaced-journalist-in-christmas-eve-phone-call/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/anger-management-for-man-who-menaced-journalist-in-christmas-eve-phone-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Idiots in Victoria’ holding back CFMEU: Administrator blasts former union bosses, demands reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union&rsquo;s new administrator says the behaviour of former bosses, including John Setka, will be the subject of unprecedented legal action as he called for regulations to tackle the construction sector&rsquo;s cultural crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/idiots-in-victoria-holding-back-cfmeu-administrator-blasts-former-union-bosses-demands-reform/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/idiots-in-victoria-holding-back-cfmeu-administrator-blasts-former-union-bosses-demands-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire tech bros plunder downunder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers argue that big tech companies are enjoying their wild west era at our own expense and the boom in data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/billionaire-tech-bros-plunder-downunder/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/billionaire-tech-bros-plunder-downunder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Witch’ troll truck back on road, set to haunt Spring Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[The truck, which as first reported by The Age was ordered off the road earlier this month after being issued with a defect notice by police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/witch-troll-truck-back-on-road-set-to-haunt-spring-street/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/witch-troll-truck-back-on-road-set-to-haunt-spring-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jean genies: Meet our low-key world record verifying gurus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you have the loudest burp or longest leg hair? A local world record website can verify it for you.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jean-genies-meet-our-low-key-world-record-verifying-gurus/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jean-genies-meet-our-low-key-world-record-verifying-gurus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Negronis, Cuban heels and $20k-plus views: Jeff Bezos hits Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The billionaire Amazon founder is on the ground in Oz with his wife, Lauren S&aacute;nchez Bezos, but is Melbourne on their travel agenda?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/negronis-cuban-heels-and-20k-plus-views-jeff-bezos-hits-australia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/negronis-cuban-heels-and-20k-plus-views-jeff-bezos-hits-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This school has turned the page on its poor reading results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students at a school in Melbourne&rsquo;s southwest have been borrowing more books from the library since a new literacy program was introduced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-school-has-turned-the-page-on-its-poor-reading-results/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-school-has-turned-the-page-on-its-poor-reading-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This athlete says Victoria ‘gave up’ on the Commonwealth Games. Taxpayers are still footing the bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The scaled-back Commonwealth Games are about to start in Glasgow. Athletes who missed out on a home Games are still unhappy about it, and the Victorian government is bearing the brunt of the expense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-athlete-says-victoria-gave-up-on-the-commonwealth-games-taxpayers-are-still-footing-the-bill/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-athlete-says-victoria-gave-up-on-the-commonwealth-games-taxpayers-are-still-footing-the-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alex was mistakenly given the wrong medication. Eight days later, he was dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[A beloved son was given another resident&rsquo;s medication at a Melbourne group home. His family says questions remain over his death and Footscray facility&rsquo;s closure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/alex-was-mistakenly-given-the-wrong-medication-eight-days-later-he-was-dead/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/alex-was-mistakenly-given-the-wrong-medication-eight-days-later-he-was-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police cleared paedophile to work with children during sex crime investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police investigation into a paedophile for child sex crimes was opened in March 2024 &ndash; the same month he was issued a clear police check and given clearance to work with children. His employer at the time was never told of his conviction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-cleared-paedophile-to-work-with-children-during-sex-crime-investigation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-cleared-paedophile-to-work-with-children-during-sex-crime-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In praise of urgent care health service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers discuss the latest news developments both locally and overseas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/in-praise-of-urgent-care-health-service/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/in-praise-of-urgent-care-health-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumer Affairs alleges this agent is guilty of underquoting. He’s still showing homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria&rsquo;s consumer watchdog has taken a major real estate firm and three agents to court over alleged breaches relating to 11 properties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/consumer-affairs-alleges-this-agent-is-guilty-of-underquoting-hes-still-showing-homes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/consumer-affairs-alleges-this-agent-is-guilty-of-underquoting-hes-still-showing-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed strangers sneaked onto Richard’s property. They left secret cameras]]></title><description><![CDATA[The discovery of a camera trap sparked fears about intruders. Feral deer may have lured them there. Now there are calls for laws to reduce deer numbers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/armed-strangers-sneaked-onto-richards-property-they-left-secret-cameras/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/armed-strangers-sneaked-onto-richards-property-they-left-secret-cameras/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, July 18, 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-july-18-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-july-18-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘All strategy’: Major real estate firm accused of underquoting hundreds of thousands of dollars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria&rsquo;s consumer watchdog has taken a major real estate firm and three agents to court over alleged breaches relating to 11 properties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/all-strategy-major-real-estate-firm-accused-of-underquoting-hundreds-of-thousands-of-dollars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/all-strategy-major-real-estate-firm-accused-of-underquoting-hundreds-of-thousands-of-dollars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Falsified documents, a $3000 fine and the Big Build deal haunting the premier]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of a CFMEU-backed labour firm has cut a plea deal over suspicious cash withdrawals, bringing fresh focus to allegations Jacinta Allan&rsquo;s office intervened to help get the company onto a Big Build site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/falsified-documents-a-3000-fine-and-the-big-build-deal-haunting-the-premier/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/falsified-documents-a-3000-fine-and-the-big-build-deal-haunting-the-premier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A mecca for antisocial behaviour’: Residents fume over beauty billionaires’ derelict property]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vacant corner site &ndash; which is owned by the co-CEOs of major beauty store Mecca &ndash; has been described by locals as an embarrassment to their community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-mecca-for-antisocial-behaviour-residents-fume-over-beauty-billionaires-derelict-property/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-mecca-for-antisocial-behaviour-residents-fume-over-beauty-billionaires-derelict-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hasten slowly to embrace data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister&rsquo;s announcement on data centres raises questions for readers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hasten-slowly-to-embrace-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hasten-slowly-to-embrace-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This story made me choke on my coffee, but I’d run it again]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you disagree with something you read in our Opinion pages, good. That&rsquo;s the idea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-story-made-me-choke-on-my-coffee-but-id-run-it-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-story-made-me-choke-on-my-coffee-but-id-run-it-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paedophile was CEO of basketball club with 3000 junior members for 18 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Irving was chief executive of one of the nation&rsquo;s largest community sports clubs for almost 18 months, despite being charged with the online grooming of a 14-year-old girl for sex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/paedophile-was-ceo-of-basketball-club-with-3000-junior-members-for-18-months/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/paedophile-was-ceo-of-basketball-club-with-3000-junior-members-for-18-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher jailed for student abuse after bus driver caught him in the act]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Marks pleaded guilty to repeatedly sexually assaulting a student and grooming her over six weeks in a series of 14,000 messages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teacher-jailed-for-student-abuse-after-bus-driver-caught-him-in-the-act/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teacher-jailed-for-student-abuse-after-bus-driver-caught-him-in-the-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slingshot, imitation guns found after siege that sent Footscray High School into lockdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 44-year-old was arrested after an hour-long stand-off on Barkly Street. Police say they located imitation firearms at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/slingshot-imitation-guns-found-after-siege-that-sent-footscray-high-school-into-lockdown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/slingshot-imitation-guns-found-after-siege-that-sent-footscray-high-school-into-lockdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after Footscray High School sent into lockdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 44-year-old was arrested after an hour-long stand-off on Barkly Street. Police say they located imitation firearms at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-arrested-after-footscray-high-school-sent-into-lockdown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-arrested-after-footscray-high-school-sent-into-lockdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of trees missing in promised West Gate replanting program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five trees were to be planted for every tree removed for the West Gate Tunnel, but council papers reveal a shortfall of thousands of trees.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/thousands-of-trees-missing-in-promised-west-gate-replanting-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/thousands-of-trees-missing-in-promised-west-gate-replanting-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We will strike’: Teachers’ union’s powerful left faction rejects revised pay deal offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new offer is a slight advance on the state government&rsquo;s previous position of a 28 per cent increase over four years, but well short of original demands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-will-strike-teachers-unions-powerful-left-faction-rejects-revised-pay-deal-offer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-will-strike-teachers-unions-powerful-left-faction-rejects-revised-pay-deal-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We will strike’: Teacher union’s powerful left faction rejects revised pay offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new offer is a slight advance on the state government&rsquo;s previous position of a 28 per cent increase over four years, but well short of original demands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-will-strike-teacher-unions-powerful-left-faction-rejects-revised-pay-offer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-will-strike-teacher-unions-powerful-left-faction-rejects-revised-pay-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incident unfolding near Footscray High School]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have closed a section of Barkly Street and are negotiating with a man in an abandoned property near the school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/incident-unfolding-near-footscray-high-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/incident-unfolding-near-footscray-high-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hefty kick in the knackers’: How a judge brought down an armed ‘Chopper’ Read]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Brandon Read and his sawn-off shotgun were no match for the boot of justice &ndash; a mother in her dressing gown hitting her son in a siege with her handbag. Stand-offs with the law don&rsquo;t tend to end with the perpetrator getting what they want.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hefty-kick-in-the-knackers-how-a-judge-brought-down-an-armed-chopper-read/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hefty-kick-in-the-knackers-how-a-judge-brought-down-an-armed-chopper-read/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No mood to settle’: Labor offers revised pay deal to head off teacher strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new offer is a slight advance on the government&rsquo;s previous position of a 28 per cent increase over four years, but well short of teachers&rsquo; original demands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-mood-to-settle-labor-offers-revised-pay-deal-to-head-off-teacher-strike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-mood-to-settle-labor-offers-revised-pay-deal-to-head-off-teacher-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wielding influence, eyeing comeback: Sacked CFMEU boss circles Big Build]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two years after his sacking, the former CFMEU official is among those still exerting influence within the union administration, as well as on government rail and road projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/wielding-influence-eyeing-comeback-sacked-cfmeu-boss-circles-big-build/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/wielding-influence-eyeing-comeback-sacked-cfmeu-boss-circles-big-build/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which high school did Kylie Minogue attend? 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-high-school-did-kylie-minogue-attend-take-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/which-high-school-did-kylie-minogue-attend-take-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pit stop in the Med: Andrew Fox keeps high-octane company on European summer circuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Fox, a director of Linfox Australia, reunited with some of F1&rsquo;s inner circle aboard what looked like a superyacht, after hosting the group in Melbourne earlier in the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pit-stop-in-the-med-andrew-fox-keeps-high-octane-company-on-european-summer-circuit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pit-stop-in-the-med-andrew-fox-keeps-high-octane-company-on-european-summer-circuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Bike boy’ suing Dan Andrews to plead guilty to burglary and theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Meuleman is expected to make a bid for freedom later this month after earlier indicating he wanted to be released to partake in rehab.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bike-boy-suing-dan-andrews-to-plead-guilty-to-burglary-and-theft/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bike-boy-suing-dan-andrews-to-plead-guilty-to-burglary-and-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sorry Melbourne, but the coffee really isn’t that good]]></title><description><![CDATA[A column on the pros and cons of Melbourne&rsquo;s coffee has created a strong response from readers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sorry-melbourne-but-the-coffee-really-isnt-that-good/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sorry-melbourne-but-the-coffee-really-isnt-that-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Las Vegas police say Melbourne woman messaged friend before disappearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[A missing person&rsquo;s report details messages sent by Sally Contarino, 26, before she went missing in the US in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/las-vegas-police-say-melbourne-woman-messaged-friend-before-disappearance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/las-vegas-police-say-melbourne-woman-messaged-friend-before-disappearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slain woman’s children to return to India with their aunt and uncle]]></title><description><![CDATA[After two women and two girls were found dead in Australia last week, the children of one of the women, Melbourne mother Lavanya Chappa, will be returned to India with their aunt and uncle and their mother&rsquo;s body next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/slain-womans-children-to-return-to-india-with-their-aunt-and-uncle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/slain-womans-children-to-return-to-india-with-their-aunt-and-uncle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bail for teen allegedly caught with cache of bomb-making manuals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Victorian teenager accused of amassing a dossier of violent terrorist material will be released on bail. Prosecutors plan to appeal the judge&rsquo;s decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bail-for-teen-allegedly-caught-with-cache-of-bomb-making-manuals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bail-for-teen-allegedly-caught-with-cache-of-bomb-making-manuals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East Link project quietly walks back noise wall metres from primary school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revised designs for the multibillion-dollar toll road show noise protection measures have been downgraded or scrapped altogether.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/north-east-link-project-quietly-walks-back-noise-wall-metres-from-primary-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/north-east-link-project-quietly-walks-back-noise-wall-metres-from-primary-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The morning the state’s police boss joined a footpath arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria&rsquo;s highest-ranking police officer wasn&rsquo;t afraid to get back on the tools when the situation called for it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-morning-the-states-police-boss-joined-a-footpath-arrest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-morning-the-states-police-boss-joined-a-footpath-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knives, chisels and Tasers: The morning the state’s police boss joined a footpath arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria&rsquo;s highest-ranking police officer isn&rsquo;t afraid to get back on the tools when the situation calls for it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/knives-chisels-and-tasers-the-morning-the-states-police-boss-joined-a-footpath-arrest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/knives-chisels-and-tasers-the-morning-the-states-police-boss-joined-a-footpath-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chisels and Tasers: The morning the state’s police boss joined a footpath arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria&rsquo;s highest-ranking police officer wasn&rsquo;t afraid to get back on the tools when the situation called for it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/chisels-and-tasers-the-morning-the-states-police-boss-joined-a-footpath-arrest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/chisels-and-tasers-the-morning-the-states-police-boss-joined-a-footpath-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[That’s freedom: John Farnham, Kylie Minogue, Dame Edna statues dusted off after decade in storage]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 10 years stuck in storage controversial bronze statues of some of Australia&rsquo;s most iconic entertainers have finally found a home, but a long way from the CBD.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/thats-freedom-john-farnham-kylie-minogue-dame-edna-statues-dusted-off-after-decade-in-storage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/thats-freedom-john-farnham-kylie-minogue-dame-edna-statues-dusted-off-after-decade-in-storage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gangland and bikie-linked brothers won work on troubled state prison project]]></title><description><![CDATA[A CFMEU-backed plastering company run by two underworld and bikie gang-linked brothers has also helped deliver a social housing project opened by Premier Jacinta Allan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/gangland-and-bikie-linked-brothers-won-work-on-troubled-state-prison-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/gangland-and-bikie-linked-brothers-won-work-on-troubled-state-prison-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My father was an antisemite’: Professor issues plea to royal commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professor Jennifer Westacott will say that Australia experienced &ldquo;a whole-of-nation failure to comprehend&rdquo; the seriousness of rising antisemitism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-father-was-an-antisemite-professor-issues-plea-to-royal-commission/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-father-was-an-antisemite-professor-issues-plea-to-royal-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All tenants should be afforded their dignity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The division in means of accommodation shows a segregated society, say readers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/all-tenants-should-be-afforded-their-dignity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/all-tenants-should-be-afforded-their-dignity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One man has brought a council to its knees. And there’s nothing to stop it happening everywhere]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has used an archaic law against to lay private criminal charges against a rural council. The highly unusual move has prompted calls for urgent change]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-man-has-brought-a-council-to-its-knees-and-theres-nothing-to-stop-it-happening-everywhere/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-man-has-brought-a-council-to-its-knees-and-theres-nothing-to-stop-it-happening-everywhere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police issue image of would-be assaulter chased away by dogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria Police are investigating an attempted attack thwarted after the suspect was chased by the victims&rsquo; dogs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-issue-image-of-would-be-assaulter-chased-away-by-dogs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-issue-image-of-would-be-assaulter-chased-away-by-dogs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged ‘bar wars’ shot caller was released early from youth detention]]></title><description><![CDATA[The high-ranking member of organised crime gang &ldquo;The Commission&rdquo; charged with home invasion and kidnapping had only recently been set free from a sentence in youth detention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/alleged-bar-wars-shot-caller-was-released-early-from-youth-detention/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/alleged-bar-wars-shot-caller-was-released-early-from-youth-detention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luke and Cate Sayers finalise one legal action as another drags on]]></title><description><![CDATA[The estranged high-profile couple are now officially divorced, but their bitter court battle over defamation continues to unfold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/luke-and-cate-sayers-finalise-one-legal-action-as-another-drags-on/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/luke-and-cate-sayers-finalise-one-legal-action-as-another-drags-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch the moment a would-be assaulter is chased away by dogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria Police are investigating an attempted attack that was thwarted after the suspect was chased by the victim&rsquo;s dogs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/watch-the-moment-a-would-be-assaulter-is-chased-away-by-dogs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/watch-the-moment-a-would-be-assaulter-is-chased-away-by-dogs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘ISIS bride’ allegedly urged her children to behave like terrorists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rayann El Houli allegedly showed a video on a laptop to her toddler, appearing to feature IS fighters holding guns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/isis-bride-allegedly-urged-her-children-to-behave-like-terrorists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/isis-bride-allegedly-urged-her-children-to-behave-like-terrorists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged attacker running away from victim's dogs in Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Footage obtained by this masthead shows the moment police say a man who tried to assault two dog walkers was pursued by their dogs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/alleged-attacker-running-away-from-victims-dogs-in-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/alleged-attacker-running-away-from-victims-dogs-in-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universities must rise to the challenge of tackling antisemitism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evidence to the antisemitism royal commission in Melbourne this week shows the scourge is clearly deeply affecting Jewish students and academics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/universities-must-rise-to-the-challenge-of-tackling-antisemitism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/universities-must-rise-to-the-challenge-of-tackling-antisemitism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Taking the mickey’: Inner-city council tears up e-bike deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yarra City Council claimed e-bike operator Lime is &ldquo;taking the mickey&rdquo; out of ratepayers by failing to punish illegal parking, footpath riding, and drunk users.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/taking-the-mickey-inner-city-council-tears-up-e-bike-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/taking-the-mickey-inner-city-council-tears-up-e-bike-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No tissues required over private school cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers are unsympathetic to some federal funding cuts to private schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-tissues-required-over-private-school-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-tissues-required-over-private-school-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Office of Perpetrator Protection’: Isla Bell’s mum says prosecutors have failed victims of crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother and grandfather of teenager Isla Bell, whose body was driven around Melbourne for days in a plastic-covered refrigerator, says the watering-down of charges is stripping Victorian crime victims of humanity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/office-of-perpetrator-protection-isla-bells-mum-says-prosecutors-have-failed-victims-of-crime/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/office-of-perpetrator-protection-isla-bells-mum-says-prosecutors-have-failed-victims-of-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The company you keep: Daniel Andrews rubs shoulders with a billionaire and ex-PM in Sydney]]></title><description><![CDATA[He might be something like a ghost in Melbourne, but polarising ex-Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has been keeping powerful company in Sydney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-company-you-keep-daniel-andrews-rubs-shoulders-with-a-billionaire-and-ex-pm-in-sydney/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-company-you-keep-daniel-andrews-rubs-shoulders-with-a-billionaire-and-ex-pm-in-sydney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State school teachers to strike for 24 hours over pay dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[School staff have voted to walk off the job as ongoing negotiations with government fail to reach an agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/state-school-teachers-to-strike-for-24-hours-over-pay-dispute/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/state-school-teachers-to-strike-for-24-hours-over-pay-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian teacher accused of molesting 12-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Victorian woman is accused of molesting a 12-year-old boy in her class at a Catholic school in the state&rsquo;s east over several months in the late 1990s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorian-teacher-accused-of-molesting-12-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorian-teacher-accused-of-molesting-12-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organised crime was out of control and The Age helped break its back. Here’s how Victoria can do it again]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a lawyer who spent more than 50 years as The Age&rsquo;s legal counsel, the shocking revelations about the Big Build bring to mind how we&rsquo;ve broken the back of corruption in the past.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/organised-crime-was-out-of-control-and-the-age-helped-break-its-back-heres-how-victoria-can-do-it-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/organised-crime-was-out-of-control-and-the-age-helped-break-its-back-heres-how-victoria-can-do-it-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New boss of tobacco and bar wars gang identified as police make breakthrough arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A senior member of &ldquo;The Commission&rdquo; has been arrested for allegedly ordering the crime spree that has terrorised the city, with police also revealing the crime gang&rsquo;s new leader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/new-boss-of-tobacco-and-bar-wars-gang-identified-as-police-make-breakthrough-arrest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/new-boss-of-tobacco-and-bar-wars-gang-identified-as-police-make-breakthrough-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested over string of Melbourne nightlife firebombings]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 30 firebombings, shootings, home invasions and kidnappings were linked to the crime spree that terrorised the city&rsquo;s nightlife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-arrested-over-string-of-melbourne-nightlife-firebombings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-arrested-over-string-of-melbourne-nightlife-firebombings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial billboard truck pulled from Melbourne streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[A truck fitted with digital billboards displaying political slogans and advertisements for a South Melbourne brothel has been taken off the streets by Victoria Police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/controversial-billboard-truck-pulled-from-melbourne-streets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/controversial-billboard-truck-pulled-from-melbourne-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nothing to see here: No Fed Square live site love for Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federation Square hosted live sites for the Socceroos&rsquo; World Cup matches and even a live watch party for the Eurovision final &ndash; but the Commonwealth Games won&rsquo;t be getting a run.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nothing-to-see-here-no-fed-square-live-site-love-for-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nothing-to-see-here-no-fed-square-live-site-love-for-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanson protest vote a risk too great for nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers argue that despite One Nation&rsquo;s current popularity, its leaders&rsquo; priorities inspire little confidence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hanson-protest-vote-a-risk-too-great-for-nation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hanson-protest-vote-a-risk-too-great-for-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The biggest losers set to miss out on millions due to private school cash cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The full list of Victorian private schools where the federal government is winding back funds until 2029 has been revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-biggest-losers-set-to-miss-out-on-millions-due-to-private-school-cash-cuts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-biggest-losers-set-to-miss-out-on-millions-due-to-private-school-cash-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb has what could be Melbourne’s most famous landmark. But nobody knows it’s here]]></title><description><![CDATA[My suburb is not one that looms large in the city&rsquo;s consciousness, but it has many of the city&rsquo;s best known features.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-has-what-could-be-melbournes-most-famous-landmark-but-nobody-knows-its-here/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-has-what-could-be-melbournes-most-famous-landmark-but-nobody-knows-its-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Essendon cafe gutted in suspicious blaze, days after drive-by shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating if the fire that destroyed the Essendon cafe is linked to a drive-by shooting that riddled the eatery with bullets last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/essendon-cafe-gutted-in-suspicious-blaze-days-after-drive-by-shooting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/essendon-cafe-gutted-in-suspicious-blaze-days-after-drive-by-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This autism-specific school is growing as parents demand options outside the mainstream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Niddrie Autistic School will soon expand beyond year 3 for the growing cohort of families who believe traditional schooling doesn&rsquo;t suit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-autism-specific-school-is-growing-as-parents-demand-options-outside-the-mainstream/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-autism-specific-school-is-growing-as-parents-demand-options-outside-the-mainstream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radio to reality star: ‘Humble’ Kyle Sandilands films docuseries on his radio sacking stoush]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former breakfast radio heavyweight isn&rsquo;t one to miss an opportunity, setting the cameras rolling on a behind-the-scenes show about his dramatic career turn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/radio-to-reality-star-humble-kyle-sandilands-films-docuseries-on-his-radio-sacking-stoush/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/radio-to-reality-star-humble-kyle-sandilands-films-docuseries-on-his-radio-sacking-stoush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elderly runaway couple found 170 kilometres from Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[An elderly husband and wife who sparked a major police search after running away from their nursing home have been found 170 kilometres away from Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/elderly-runaway-couple-found-170-kilometres-from-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/elderly-runaway-couple-found-170-kilometres-from-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court finding for MSO is chilling for artists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers argue about the court finding for the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra that found it did not cancel a concert by guest pianist Jayson Gillham because of his political beliefs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/court-finding-for-mso-is-chilling-for-artists/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/court-finding-for-mso-is-chilling-for-artists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne has Australia’s least restrictive planning zones, but these suburbs remain ‘locked down’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report suggests more permissive zoning for three-storey development could unlock millions more homes, but those in low-rise inner-eastern neighbourhoods are already sceptical.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-has-australias-least-restrictive-planning-zones-but-these-suburbs-remain-locked-down/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-has-australias-least-restrictive-planning-zones-but-these-suburbs-remain-locked-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elderly runaway couple spark major police search]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family members believe Colin and Claudette may have left their nursing home to be together, having unsuccessfully tried to leave earlier last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/elderly-runaway-couple-spark-major-police-search/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/elderly-runaway-couple-spark-major-police-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I had to hand myself in’: Man charged with trespassing at Dezi Freeman’s hideout]]></title><description><![CDATA[A YouTuber who was chastised by Premier Jacinta Allan has told his followers law enforcement had been looking for him over his footage of the police killer&rsquo;s camp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-had-to-hand-myself-in-man-charged-with-trespassing-at-dezi-freemans-hideout/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-had-to-hand-myself-in-man-charged-with-trespassing-at-dezi-freemans-hideout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Central Park of Box Hill’: How a brickworks site is dividing a community and developers]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Suburban Rail Loop is poised to bring a population boom to Melbourne&rsquo;s outer suburbs, green space is becoming a hot commodity dividing locals and planners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/central-park-of-box-hill-how-a-brickworks-site-is-dividing-a-community-and-developers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/central-park-of-box-hill-how-a-brickworks-site-is-dividing-a-community-and-developers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secret video reveals plan for new tunnels to untangle City Loop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria&rsquo;s Transport Department has mapped early concepts for a $6 billion overhaul of a City Loop that &ldquo;fails to meet the needs of our passengers&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/secret-video-reveals-plan-for-new-tunnels-to-untangle-city-loop/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/secret-video-reveals-plan-for-new-tunnels-to-untangle-city-loop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic dreams put to the test in search for future sports stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[They are not sure what path they will take, but for all, the destination is the same: Brisbane 2032.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/olympic-dreams-put-to-the-test-in-search-for-future-sports-stars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/olympic-dreams-put-to-the-test-in-search-for-future-sports-stars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Essential services need to be run better]]></title><description><![CDATA[Age readers describe their dismay at the recent service failure by Telstra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/essential-services-need-to-be-run-better/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/essential-services-need-to-be-run-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the battle to save Uganda’s most vulnerable children]]></title><description><![CDATA[In rural Uganda, children with disabilities are often hidden or deemed a curse. Fred Alimet is driving deep into the villages, bringing hope and a new way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/inside-the-battle-to-save-ugandas-most-vulnerable-children/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/inside-the-battle-to-save-ugandas-most-vulnerable-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrity chef Scott Pickett finds new backer to secure livelihoods tied to his restaurant empire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The top-tier chef has spoken for the first time about his former financier, First Guardian Master Fund, which spectacularly collapsed last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/celebrity-chef-scott-pickett-finds-new-backer-to-secure-livelihoods-tied-to-his-restaurant-empire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/celebrity-chef-scott-pickett-finds-new-backer-to-secure-livelihoods-tied-to-his-restaurant-empire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family allowed into Australia to care for slain woman’s children after commissioner’s intervention]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dead woman&rsquo;s sister and her husband made an urgent travel application to come to Melbourne and comfort her children on Wednesday but were immediately rejected. On Friday night, Micaela Cronin helped them get a new application granted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/family-allowed-into-australia-to-care-for-slain-womans-children-after-commissioners-intervention/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/family-allowed-into-australia-to-care-for-slain-womans-children-after-commissioners-intervention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The heartbreaking detail that 13-year-old Layla left behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[The young teenager loved fashion, her friends and shopping. Now her family are struggling to comprehend why shewas found dead in a bushland near their home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-heartbreaking-detail-that-13-year-old-layla-left-behind/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-heartbreaking-detail-that-13-year-old-layla-left-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen boy charged with murder as family shares the heartbreaking details young Layla left behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 13-year-old loved fashion, her friends and shopping. Now her family are struggling to comprehend what happened in the hours leading up to her death and discovery of her body in bushland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-boy-charged-with-murder-as-family-shares-the-heartbreaking-details-young-layla-left-behind/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-boy-charged-with-murder-as-family-shares-the-heartbreaking-details-young-layla-left-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The public deserves to know where the Big Build billions went]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have repeatedly asked those who seek to rubbish the claim that CFMEU misconduct might have added $15 billion to the Big Build&rsquo;s price tag why they won&rsquo;t look into it and provide a number themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-public-deserves-to-know-where-the-big-build-billions-went/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-public-deserves-to-know-where-the-big-build-billions-went/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Bully’ office tower would shadow Flinders Street steps all winter, blast cold wind]]></title><description><![CDATA[The planning minister will unilaterally decide the fate of a corner that holds significant meaning and memories for the city, with iconic corner buildings holding it together.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bully-office-tower-would-shadow-flinders-street-steps-all-winter-blast-cold-wind/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bully-office-tower-would-shadow-flinders-street-steps-all-winter-blast-cold-wind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Privatisation has failed in its service to society]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers debate the pros and cons of privatisation in improving services to the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/privatisation-has-failed-in-its-service-to-society/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/privatisation-has-failed-in-its-service-to-society/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sister of slain mother of two denied visa to look after her children after husband charged with murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Srinivas Achanta appeared in court on Friday accused of killing Lavanya Chappa in a Vermont home with two children inside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sister-of-slain-mother-of-two-denied-visa-to-look-after-her-children-after-husband-charged-with-murder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sister-of-slain-mother-of-two-denied-visa-to-look-after-her-children-after-husband-charged-with-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White wine with ice, a meat pie and lots of love: Hinch’s last great lunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The broadcaster loved a long lunch, and twice a year, his friends gathered in South Melbourne to celebrate the &ldquo;great survivors&rdquo; in media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/white-wine-with-ice-a-meat-pie-and-lots-of-love-hinchs-last-great-lunch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/white-wine-with-ice-a-meat-pie-and-lots-of-love-hinchs-last-great-lunch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage boy arrested after remains found in search for 13-year-old girl in country Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[The remains are believed to be those of a missing teenage girl who was last seen almost a week ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teenage-boy-arrested-after-remains-found-in-search-for-13-year-old-girl-in-country-victoria/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teenage-boy-arrested-after-remains-found-in-search-for-13-year-old-girl-in-country-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neil tapped on with a bank card. Then a grifter started asking to inspect tickets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil is among tens of thousands of Victorians now using a bank card to tap on for their train commute. An alleged conman shook his enthusiasm for the new system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/neil-tapped-on-with-a-bank-card-then-a-grifter-started-asking-to-inspect-tickets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/neil-tapped-on-with-a-bank-card-then-a-grifter-started-asking-to-inspect-tickets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regional Victorian town in shock after remains found in search for missing teen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The remains are believed to be those of a missing teenage girl who was last seen over a week ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/regional-victorian-town-in-shock-after-remains-found-in-search-for-missing-teen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/regional-victorian-town-in-shock-after-remains-found-in-search-for-missing-teen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of murdering of mother of two in Melbourne’s east]]></title><description><![CDATA[Srinivas Achanta appeared in court on Friday accused of killing Lavanya Achanta in a Vermont home with two children inside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-accused-of-murdering-of-mother-of-two-in-melbournes-east/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-accused-of-murdering-of-mother-of-two-in-melbournes-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of murdering mother of two in Melbourne’s east]]></title><description><![CDATA[Srinivas Achanta appeared in court on Friday accused of killing Lavanya Achanta in a Vermont home with two children inside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-accused-of-murdering-mother-of-two-in-melbournes-east/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-accused-of-murdering-mother-of-two-in-melbournes-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re all feeling the pain’: Regional Victorian town in shock after remains found in search for missing teen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The remains are believed to be those of a missing teenage girl who was last seen over a week ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/were-all-feeling-the-pain-regional-victorian-town-in-shock-after-remains-found-in-search-for-missing-teen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/were-all-feeling-the-pain-regional-victorian-town-in-shock-after-remains-found-in-search-for-missing-teen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Human remains found in search for missing 13-year-old girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[The remains are believed to be those of a missing teenage girl who was last seen over a week ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/human-remains-found-in-search-for-missing-13-year-old-girl/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/human-remains-found-in-search-for-missing-13-year-old-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firebombs, casual labour and encrypted apps: The terrifying efficiency of Big Crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Big Crime is Big Business, Naked City is releasing the Australian Organised Crime end of financial year report. And business is booming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/firebombs-casual-labour-and-encrypted-apps-the-terrifying-efficiency-of-big-crime/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/firebombs-casual-labour-and-encrypted-apps-the-terrifying-efficiency-of-big-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which foreign prime minister visited Melbourne this week? 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-foreign-prime-minister-visited-melbourne-this-week-take-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/which-foreign-prime-minister-visited-melbourne-this-week-take-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 107-year-old rule at the heart of a legal bid to block a new childcare centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the inner east, there are too many kids and not enough childcare places. A local council wants to bypass a World War I-era restriction to help to fix that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-107-year-old-rule-at-the-heart-of-a-legal-bid-to-block-a-new-childcare-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-107-year-old-rule-at-the-heart-of-a-legal-bid-to-block-a-new-childcare-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telstra white-knuckles outage chaos with CEO Vicki Brady in the wind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite Telstra having more lobbying firms on its books than just about any other corporation in the country, the telco is battling its massive outage disaster on its own.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/telstra-white-knuckles-outage-chaos-with-ceo-vicki-brady-in-the-wind/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/telstra-white-knuckles-outage-chaos-with-ceo-vicki-brady-in-the-wind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a ceasefire may turn into a forever war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The role of the United States in international affairs is called into question by readers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-a-ceasefire-may-turn-into-a-forever-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-a-ceasefire-may-turn-into-a-forever-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier demands Telstra match ‘dollar for dollar’ compensation for V/Line commuters]]></title><description><![CDATA[As regional rail services gradually resumed on Thursday afternoon, Premier Jacinta Allan said the chaos was completely unacceptable and demanded change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/premier-demands-telstra-match-dollar-for-dollar-compensation-for-vline-commuters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/premier-demands-telstra-match-dollar-for-dollar-compensation-for-vline-commuters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-trainee doctor pleads guilty to filming hundreds of people using hospital toilets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of victims watched court proceedings via video link on Thursday as Ryan Cho sat alone and unmoving in the front row while his charges were read out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ex-trainee-doctor-pleads-guilty-to-filming-hundreds-of-people-using-hospital-toilets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ex-trainee-doctor-pleads-guilty-to-filming-hundreds-of-people-using-hospital-toilets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne suburbs where the number of homes at flood risk just jumped eightfold]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of homes at risk of flood across Melbourne&rsquo;s west and south-western suburbs has spiked drastically, following similar patterns in other areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-suburbs-where-the-number-of-homes-at-flood-risk-just-jumped-eightfold/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-suburbs-where-the-number-of-homes-at-flood-risk-just-jumped-eightfold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thick fog lingers in parts of Melbourne after coldest day of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melburnians woke to a murky, chilly morning on Thursday, the thickest fog yet in a week of misty mornings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/thick-fog-lingers-in-parts-of-melbourne-after-coldest-day-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/thick-fog-lingers-in-parts-of-melbourne-after-coldest-day-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[V/Line to resume trains after commuters again left stranded in morning peak hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regional rail services will gradually resume this afternoon, after Telstra&rsquo;s outage left V/Line at a standstill for more than 24 hours, but commuters are being warned to brace for delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vline-to-resume-trains-after-commuters-again-left-stranded-in-morning-peak-hour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vline-to-resume-trains-after-commuters-again-left-stranded-in-morning-peak-hour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[V/Line resumes services after commuters left stranded for second consecutive morning peak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regional rail services will gradually resume this afternoon, after Telstra&rsquo;s outage left V/Line at a standstill for more than 24 hours, but commuters are being warned to brace for delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vline-resumes-services-after-commuters-left-stranded-for-second-consecutive-morning-peak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vline-resumes-services-after-commuters-left-stranded-for-second-consecutive-morning-peak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thick fog in Melbourne to linger until midday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melburnians woke to a murky, chilly morning on Thursday, the thickest fog yet in a week of misty mornings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/thick-fog-in-melbourne-to-linger-until-midday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/thick-fog-in-melbourne-to-linger-until-midday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fog to blanket Melbourne until lunchtime after coldest day of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melburnians woke to a murky, chilly morning on Thursday, the thickest fog yet in a week of misty mornings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fog-to-blanket-melbourne-until-lunchtime-after-coldest-day-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fog-to-blanket-melbourne-until-lunchtime-after-coldest-day-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[V/Line network halted indefinitely, more than 24 hours after mass Telstra outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travellers are counting the cost in time and fuel as V/Line trains remain at a standstill, more than 24 hours after the nationwide Telstra outage began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vline-network-halted-indefinitely-more-than-24-hours-after-mass-telstra-outage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vline-network-halted-indefinitely-more-than-24-hours-after-mass-telstra-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorians enter a second day with no regional trains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of V/Line services remain halted as the impacts of Wednesday&rsquo;s nationwide Telstra outage continue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorians-enter-a-second-day-with-no-regional-trains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorians-enter-a-second-day-with-no-regional-trains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Separation Street: The development dividing Melbourne’s inner north]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an area that is crying out for more housing, residents are split on the merits of a plan to turn vacant industrial land into a development with hundreds of new apartments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/separation-street-the-development-dividing-melbournes-inner-north/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/separation-street-the-development-dividing-melbournes-inner-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public to get rare chance to sleep in Royal Exhibition Building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six hundred people will be the first since World War II to sleep inside one of Melbourne&rsquo;s most famous buildings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/public-to-get-rare-chance-to-sleep-in-royal-exhibition-building/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/public-to-get-rare-chance-to-sleep-in-royal-exhibition-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A beer with ‘my mate’: Pauline Hanson, Holly Valance hang out at Jeremy Clarkson’s pub]]></title><description><![CDATA[The One Nation boss and the former pop star turned pin-up of the anti-woke brigade met in person for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-beer-with-my-mate-pauline-hanson-holly-valance-hang-out-at-jeremy-clarksons-pub/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-beer-with-my-mate-pauline-hanson-holly-valance-hang-out-at-jeremy-clarksons-pub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being concerned on China’s missile and taking responsibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[China&rsquo;s launch of a missile into the Pacific raises concerns with readers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/being-concerned-on-chinas-missile-and-taking-responsibility/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/being-concerned-on-chinas-missile-and-taking-responsibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A foreseeable risk’: Questions raised over ongoing safety after footballer’s tragic death]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the football community comes to terms with the loss of one of its own after Nathan Fitzgerald passed away from injuries mid-game, questions are being asked around accountability, and clubs remain uneasy about sending players back onto the field.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-foreseeable-risk-questions-raised-over-ongoing-safety-after-footballers-tragic-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-foreseeable-risk-questions-raised-over-ongoing-safety-after-footballers-tragic-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: The VCE subjects students are dropping in year 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data shows which subjects students are abandoning between year 11 and 12, providing insights into their strengths, interests and career preferences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/revealed-the-vce-subjects-students-are-dropping-in-year-12/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/revealed-the-vce-subjects-students-are-dropping-in-year-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[V/Line passengers to remain stranded, with no end in sight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telstra&rsquo;s nationwide outage caused chaos in Victoria on Wednesday, with dozens of Triple Zero calls dropped and thousands of commuters stranded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vline-passengers-to-remain-stranded-with-no-end-in-sight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vline-passengers-to-remain-stranded-with-no-end-in-sight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[V/Line train disruptions as it happened: Victoria’s regional train network remains suspended after nationwide Telstra outage; emergency services grappling with issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[A widespread Telstra outage has disrupted mobile and data connections across the network, halting local business payments and completely stalling V-Line train services throughout Victoria. Follow for updates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vline-train-disruptions-as-it-happened-victorias-regional-train-network-remains-suspended-after-nationwide-telstra-outage-emergency-services-grappling-with-issues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vline-train-disruptions-as-it-happened-victorias-regional-train-network-remains-suspended-after-nationwide-telstra-outage-emergency-services-grappling-with-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[V/Line train disruptions LIVE updates: Victoria’s regional train network remains suspended after nationwide Telstra outage; emergency services grappling with issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[A widespread Telstra outage has disrupted mobile and data connections across the network, halting local business payments and completely stalling V-Line train services throughout Victoria. Follow for updates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vline-train-disruptions-live-updates-victorias-regional-train-network-remains-suspended-after-nationwide-telstra-outage-emergency-services-grappling-with-issues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vline-train-disruptions-live-updates-victorias-regional-train-network-remains-suspended-after-nationwide-telstra-outage-emergency-services-grappling-with-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rape trial begins for Melbourne man who cannot be named]]></title><description><![CDATA[We can&rsquo;t tell you his name, his career or his even show you his pixelated image. But on Wednesday, a rape trial for this Melbourne identity began, shrouded in secrecy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rape-trial-begins-for-melbourne-man-who-cannot-be-named/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rape-trial-begins-for-melbourne-man-who-cannot-be-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[V/Line train disruptions LIVE updates: Victoria’s regional train network shut remains suspended after nationwide Telstra outage; emergency services grappling with issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[A widespread Telstra outage has disrupted mobile and data connections across the network, halting local business payments and completely stalling V-Line train services throughout Victoria. Follow for updates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vline-train-disruptions-live-updates-victorias-regional-train-network-shut-remains-suspended-after-nationwide-telstra-outage-emergency-services-grappling-with-issues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vline-train-disruptions-live-updates-victorias-regional-train-network-shut-remains-suspended-after-nationwide-telstra-outage-emergency-services-grappling-with-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World in pictures, July 8, 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-july-8-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-july-8-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[V/Line train disruptions LIVE updates: Victoria’s regional train network shut down after nationwide Telstra outage; paramedics grappling with issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[A widespread Telstra outage has disrupted mobile and data connections across the network, halting local business payments and completely stalling V-Line train services throughout Victoria. Follow for updates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vline-train-disruptions-live-updates-victorias-regional-train-network-shut-down-after-nationwide-telstra-outage-paramedics-grappling-with-issues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vline-train-disruptions-live-updates-victorias-regional-train-network-shut-down-after-nationwide-telstra-outage-paramedics-grappling-with-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[V/Line train disruptions LIVE updates: Victoria’s entire regional train network shut down after nationwide Telstra outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A widespread Telstra outage has disrupted mobile and data connections across the network, halting local business payments and completely stalling V-Line train services throughout Victoria. Follow for updates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vline-train-disruptions-live-updates-victorias-entire-regional-train-network-shut-down-after-nationwide-telstra-outage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vline-train-disruptions-live-updates-victorias-entire-regional-train-network-shut-down-after-nationwide-telstra-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The unfaithful ex-husband and the cancelled friend: Inside Kate Legge’s complicated inner circle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The author and journalist opens up about her new memoir, finding love again, and why she is still good friends with her ex despite his years of affairs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-unfaithful-ex-husband-and-the-cancelled-friend-inside-kate-legges-complicated-inner-circle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-unfaithful-ex-husband-and-the-cancelled-friend-inside-kate-legges-complicated-inner-circle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian ministers turn a blind eye to Comm Games as cancellation trauma lingers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacinta Allan and her ministers are staying put and not attending the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow despite Victoria tipping in millions to ensure the event goes ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorian-ministers-turn-a-blind-eye-to-comm-games-as-cancellation-trauma-lingers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorian-ministers-turn-a-blind-eye-to-comm-games-as-cancellation-trauma-lingers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After almost 40 years, beloved ice-cream shop calls last licks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toni Romeo, owner of Yumbo&rsquo;s ice-cream shop, has a 65-year family link to Rathdowne Street shops.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/after-almost-40-years-beloved-ice-cream-shop-calls-last-licks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/after-almost-40-years-beloved-ice-cream-shop-calls-last-licks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese’s climate-destroying projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers share views on Peter Hartcher&rsquo;s column about the earth inching toward a &ldquo;scorched earth tipping point&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/albaneses-climate-destroying-projects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/albaneses-climate-destroying-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We can all learn something from how Nathan was’: Tributes flow for footballer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family and students have remembered 27-year-old teacher and footballer Nathan Fitzgerald, who died as a result of head injuries sustained during a match on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-can-all-learn-something-from-how-nathan-was-tributes-flow-for-footballer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-can-all-learn-something-from-how-nathan-was-tributes-flow-for-footballer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No sandwich, no bail: Accused Bolte Bridge graffiti vandal remanded after eight-hour stand-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[The accused graffiti vandal allegedly climbed a giant concrete pillar to spray-paint a giant Pam the Bird tag early on Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-sandwich-no-bail-accused-bolte-bridge-graffiti-vandal-remanded-after-eight-hour-stand-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-sandwich-no-bail-accused-bolte-bridge-graffiti-vandal-remanded-after-eight-hour-stand-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No sandwich, no bail: Accused Bolte Bridge graffiti agitator remanded after eight-hour stand-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[The accused graffiti agitator allegedly climbed a giant concrete pillar to spray-paint a giant Pam the Bird tag early on Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-sandwich-no-bail-accused-bolte-bridge-graffiti-agitator-remanded-after-eight-hour-stand-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-sandwich-no-bail-accused-bolte-bridge-graffiti-agitator-remanded-after-eight-hour-stand-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highway patrol police to work alone in ‘backflip’ that has angered union]]></title><description><![CDATA[The powerful police union is incensed by a plan to reintroduce lone patrols of Victorian highways as the force struggles to fill almost 1500 vacancies and recently slashed reception hours at dozens of stations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/highway-patrol-police-to-work-alone-in-backflip-that-has-angered-union/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/highway-patrol-police-to-work-alone-in-backflip-that-has-angered-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bolte Bridge alleged intruder unmasked as accused Pam the Bird graffiti vandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accused Pam the Bird graffiti vandal Jack Gibson-Burrell has been identified as the alleged intruder who climbed a concrete stack on the bridge and spray-painted his infamous tag.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bolte-bridge-alleged-intruder-unmasked-as-accused-pam-the-bird-graffiti-vandal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bolte-bridge-alleged-intruder-unmasked-as-accused-pam-the-bird-graffiti-vandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused Pam the Bird vandal arrested after hours-long Bolte Bridge stand-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accused Pam the Bird graffiti vandal Jack Gibson-Burrell has been identified as the alleged intruder who climbed a concrete stack on the bridge and spray-painted his infamous tag.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/accused-pam-the-bird-vandal-arrested-after-hours-long-bolte-bridge-stand-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/accused-pam-the-bird-vandal-arrested-after-hours-long-bolte-bridge-stand-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pam the Bird agitator arrested after hours-long stand-off on Bolte Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[An intruder has emerged from the Bolte Bridge, emerging from a concrete stack nine hours after spray-painting the structure overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pam-the-bird-agitator-arrested-after-hours-long-stand-off-on-bolte-bridge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pam-the-bird-agitator-arrested-after-hours-long-stand-off-on-bolte-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pam the Bird agitator claims he will descend Bolte Bridge at midday]]></title><description><![CDATA[An intruder has been in an hours-long police stand-off after spray-painting the infamous tag on the major Melbourne bridge and refusing to come down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pam-the-bird-agitator-claims-he-will-descend-bolte-bridge-at-midday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pam-the-bird-agitator-claims-he-will-descend-bolte-bridge-at-midday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police in hours-long stand-off with Pam the Bird vandal on Bolte Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[An intruder has refused to come down from the massive structure after spray-painting the infamous tag, triggering a major police response at the key bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-in-hours-long-stand-off-with-pam-the-bird-vandal-on-bolte-bridge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-in-hours-long-stand-off-with-pam-the-bird-vandal-on-bolte-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police in hours-long stand-off with Pam the Bird agitator on Bolte Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[An intruder has refused to come down from the massive structure after spray-painting the infamous tag, triggering a major police response at the key bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-in-hours-long-stand-off-with-pam-the-bird-agitator-on-bolte-bridge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-in-hours-long-stand-off-with-pam-the-bird-agitator-on-bolte-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police stand-off with Pam the Bird vandal enters sixth hour on Bolte Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[An intruder has refused to come down from the massive structure after spray-painting the infamous tag, triggering a major police response at the key bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-stand-off-with-pam-the-bird-vandal-enters-sixth-hour-on-bolte-bridge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-stand-off-with-pam-the-bird-vandal-enters-sixth-hour-on-bolte-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police stand-off as Pam the Bird vandal climbs Bolte Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[An intruder has refused to come down from the massive structure after spray-painting the infamous tag, forcing police to close a lane of traffic ahead of the morning peak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-stand-off-as-pam-the-bird-vandal-climbs-bolte-bridge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-stand-off-as-pam-the-bird-vandal-climbs-bolte-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bolte Bridge traffic delays as police stand off with Pam the Bird vandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[An intruder has refused to come down from the massive structure after spray-painting the infamous tag, triggering a lane closure and morning peak delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bolte-bridge-traffic-delays-as-police-stand-off-with-pam-the-bird-vandal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bolte-bridge-traffic-delays-as-police-stand-off-with-pam-the-bird-vandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why ‘innocent’ tobacco shops are the target of renewed firebombings]]></title><description><![CDATA[As fires erupt across the city once again, the powerful crime syndicate controlling illicit tobacco has found a new way to make money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-innocent-tobacco-shops-are-the-target-of-renewed-firebombings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-innocent-tobacco-shops-are-the-target-of-renewed-firebombings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young footballer passes away in hospital after on-field tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Fitzgerald suffered three head knocks during a suburban match in Melbourne&rsquo;s north at the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/young-footballer-passes-away-in-hospital-after-on-field-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/young-footballer-passes-away-in-hospital-after-on-field-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greatness of athlete no excuse for crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers debate whether a statue of AFL football great Nicky Winmar after his assault of a woman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/greatness-of-athlete-no-excuse-for-crime/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/greatness-of-athlete-no-excuse-for-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This building has been in Chinatown for 150 years. You’ve probably never noticed it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Established in 1872, this unassuming brick building is believed to be among the oldest of its kind in Australia and a safe place for communities across the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-building-has-been-in-chinatown-for-150-years-youve-probably-never-noticed-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-building-has-been-in-chinatown-for-150-years-youve-probably-never-noticed-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb becomes unrecognisable when the SUV procession rolls in]]></title><description><![CDATA[From winter calm to summer crowds, my coastal home undergoes a wild, seasonal transformation I&rsquo;ve grown to love.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-becomes-unrecognisable-when-the-suv-procession-rolls-in/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-becomes-unrecognisable-when-the-suv-procession-rolls-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My beachside suburb is a blip that comes alive when the SUVs roll in]]></title><description><![CDATA[From winter calm to summer crowds, my coastal home undergoes a wild, seasonal transformation I&rsquo;ve grown to love.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-beachside-suburb-is-a-blip-that-comes-alive-when-the-suvs-roll-in/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-beachside-suburb-is-a-blip-that-comes-alive-when-the-suvs-roll-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Melbourne property plays set to make James Packer millions]]></title><description><![CDATA[After selling Crown casino, the businessman has ploughed millions into local real estate ventures, with projects set to offer affluent Melburnians a new era of downsizing luxury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-melbourne-property-plays-set-to-make-james-packer-millions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-melbourne-property-plays-set-to-make-james-packer-millions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suburban football clubs call for covered cricket pitch safety review after on-field tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local football clubs are calling for a safety review of multipurpose cricket and football grounds after an on-field head injury left Nathan Fitzgerald in end-of-life care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/suburban-football-clubs-call-for-covered-cricket-pitch-safety-review-after-on-field-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/suburban-football-clubs-call-for-covered-cricket-pitch-safety-review-after-on-field-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neo-Nazi complains he’s ‘unemployable’ after salute during Holocaust movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[White supremacist Nathan Bull said he relied on Centrelink payments to support his family, including his pregnant wife, because it was difficult for him to get a job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/neo-nazi-complains-hes-unemployable-after-salute-during-holocaust-movie/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/neo-nazi-complains-hes-unemployable-after-salute-during-holocaust-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local footballer suffered catastrophic injuries during fall on hard cricket pitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Fitzgerald&rsquo;s family is saying their final goodbyes to the young footballer as the spotlight turns to the covered cricket pitch where the 27-year-old teacher fell, suffering catastrophic injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/local-footballer-suffered-catastrophic-injuries-during-fall-on-hard-cricket-pitch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/local-footballer-suffered-catastrophic-injuries-during-fall-on-hard-cricket-pitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A significant violation of trust’: Health providers investigated over sexual misconduct claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are calls for mandatory safety checks after two self-regulating professions faced a wave of misconduct claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-significant-violation-of-trust-health-providers-investigated-over-sexual-misconduct-claims/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-significant-violation-of-trust-health-providers-investigated-over-sexual-misconduct-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Saint-Tropez to Naples: James Packer and Lindsay Fox’s big boats drop anchor in Mediterranean]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s that time of year again: A flotilla of super yachts owned by Australian billionaires has descended on the south of France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/from-saint-tropez-to-naples-james-packer-and-lindsay-foxs-big-boats-drop-anchor-in-mediterranean/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/from-saint-tropez-to-naples-james-packer-and-lindsay-foxs-big-boats-drop-anchor-in-mediterranean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking your house, marriage, kids or life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers says the federal government&rsquo;s new restrictions on sports gambling advertising are feeble and not fit for purpose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/taking-your-house-marriage-kids-or-life/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/taking-your-house-marriage-kids-or-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Piping up: Female bagpipers have broken barriers, and now a record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspired by last year&rsquo;s AC/DC spectacular, female bagpipers young and old flocked to the city to commemorate the centennial anniversary of a historic world tour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/piping-up-female-bagpipers-have-broken-barriers-and-now-a-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/piping-up-female-bagpipers-have-broken-barriers-and-now-a-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We are devastated’: Young footballer receiving end-of-life care after head injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[The update comes after 27-year-old Nathan Fitzgerald clashed heads with a fellow playerduring a suburban match in Lalor on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-are-devastated-young-footballer-receiving-end-of-life-care-after-head-injury/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-are-devastated-young-footballer-receiving-end-of-life-care-after-head-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Stop the show’: What Murray saw at a crowded theatre set him on a crusade to change the law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Murray Wight watched a man die inside a Melbourne theatre. A year later, he&rsquo;s determined to prevent the same scene from playing out again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/stop-the-show-what-murray-saw-at-a-crowded-theatre-set-him-on-a-crusade-to-change-the-law/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/stop-the-show-what-murray-saw-at-a-crowded-theatre-set-him-on-a-crusade-to-change-the-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We are not banjo-playing dimwits’: The deep rural resentment that will shape the election]]></title><description><![CDATA[From potholes to power lines, anger is swirling in regional Victoria &ndash; and residents are turning to One Nation for answers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-are-not-banjo-playing-dimwits-the-deep-rural-resentment-that-will-shape-the-election/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-are-not-banjo-playing-dimwits-the-deep-rural-resentment-that-will-shape-the-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The multibillion-dollar race to bring crowds back to Chapel Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billions of dollars are being tipped into regenerating the inner-Melbourne shopping strip, including a 32-storey tower at the former Jam Factory site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-multibillion-dollar-race-to-bring-crowds-back-to-chapel-street/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-multibillion-dollar-race-to-bring-crowds-back-to-chapel-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ric has terminal cancer. WorkSafe says he’s not sick enough for a fair payout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ric Perna spent years at a factory making cancer-detection machines, unaware that a toxic workplace chemical was causing a terminal blood cancer to develop in his own body.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ric-has-terminal-cancer-worksafe-says-hes-not-sick-enough-for-a-fair-payout/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ric-has-terminal-cancer-worksafe-says-hes-not-sick-enough-for-a-fair-payout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier’s apology over the Big Build doesn’t cut it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The apology from the Premier, Jacinta Allan, leaves readers unimpressed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/premiers-apology-over-the-big-build-doesnt-cut-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/premiers-apology-over-the-big-build-doesnt-cut-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maths enrolments rebound, but one group is taking longer to bounce back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boys outnumber girls in general maths classes this year &ndash; a subject where females traditionally outnumber males.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/maths-enrolments-rebound-but-one-group-is-taking-longer-to-bounce-back/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/maths-enrolments-rebound-but-one-group-is-taking-longer-to-bounce-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in critical condition after serious head injury during suburban football game]]></title><description><![CDATA[A young man is fighting for life in hospital after an incident in Lalor which forced officials to cancel two matches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-in-critical-condition-after-serious-head-injury-during-suburban-football-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-in-critical-condition-after-serious-head-injury-during-suburban-football-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Football comes second’: Player critical after serious head injury during suburban game]]></title><description><![CDATA[A young man is fighting for life in hospital after an incident in Lalor which forced officials to cancel two matches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/football-comes-second-player-critical-after-serious-head-injury-during-suburban-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/football-comes-second-player-critical-after-serious-head-injury-during-suburban-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I deeply grieve it’: Deeming defends legal action but regrets damaging party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moira Deeming has told her Liberal colleagues she is trying to avoid the party&rsquo;s &ldquo;self-destruction&rdquo; by challenging a push to revoke her candidacy for November&rsquo;s election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-deeply-grieve-it-deeming-defends-legal-action-but-regrets-damaging-party/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-deeply-grieve-it-deeming-defends-legal-action-but-regrets-damaging-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Pleased with the crowd, disappointed with the score’: Police laud Fed Square fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melburnians cried as thousands descended on the CBD in the middle of the night to watch Australia&rsquo;s heartbreaking World Cup loss to Egypt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pleased-with-the-crowd-disappointed-with-the-score-police-laud-fed-square-fans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pleased-with-the-crowd-disappointed-with-the-score-police-laud-fed-square-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third teen charged with murder over stabbing death outside hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 14-year-old boy was arrested on Friday and charged with murder over the death of Mickleham teen Darweish Mohamed on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/third-teen-charged-with-murder-over-stabbing-death-outside-hospital/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/third-teen-charged-with-murder-over-stabbing-death-outside-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s well past time for this sorry premier to call a royal commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enough is enough, Jacinta Allan. The truth demands a royal commission into the Big Build scandals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-well-past-time-for-this-sorry-premier-to-call-a-royal-commission/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-well-past-time-for-this-sorry-premier-to-call-a-royal-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Where the true believers come’: Fans and flares descend on Federation Square for Socceroos]]></title><description><![CDATA[City pubs and bars were also busy after Premier Jacinta Allan allowed licensed venues to operate while Australia played.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/where-the-true-believers-come-fans-and-flares-descend-on-federation-square-for-socceroos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/where-the-true-believers-come-fans-and-flares-descend-on-federation-square-for-socceroos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If not a royal commission, then Tom Cruise will do]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers call on Allan government to establish a royal commission into its Big Build mess but differ on views of how effective it would be.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/if-not-a-royal-commission-then-tom-cruise-will-do/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/if-not-a-royal-commission-then-tom-cruise-will-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Through the fire: This inner-city theatre wears the scars of its history]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tour of Melbourne&rsquo;s La Mama reveals a building bearing the scars of its devastating past, and a cultural institution still feeling the fallout of its financial travails.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/through-the-fire-this-inner-city-theatre-wears-the-scars-of-its-history/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/through-the-fire-this-inner-city-theatre-wears-the-scars-of-its-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fed up with the major parties? There are signs they may be listening]]></title><description><![CDATA[By showing they are willing to engage in the difficult conversation about corruption on Victoria&rsquo;s Big Build projects, Jacinta Allan and Jess Wilson might be able to convince voters that they do care about good government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fed-up-with-the-major-parties-there-are-signs-they-may-be-listening/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fed-up-with-the-major-parties-there-are-signs-they-may-be-listening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catalano’s Byron Bay home site remortgaged to the hilt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The son of disgraced businessman Antony Catalano has signed up for two new mortgages over land in Byron Bay that is earmarked for his father&rsquo;s planned mansion development as their family&rsquo;s crisis plays out in a Melbourne court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/catalanos-byron-bay-home-site-remortgaged-to-the-hilt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/catalanos-byron-bay-home-site-remortgaged-to-the-hilt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catalano’s Byron Bay home site remortgaged to support empire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The son of disgraced businessman Antony Catalano has signed up for two new mortgages over land in the North Coast paradise that is earmarked for his father&rsquo;s planned mansion development as their family&rsquo;s crisis plays out in a Melbourne court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/catalanos-byron-bay-home-site-remortgaged-to-support-empire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/catalanos-byron-bay-home-site-remortgaged-to-support-empire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statue of Nicky Winmar to be removed after he smashed woman’s head into a door]]></title><description><![CDATA[A magistrate found the AFL Hall of Fame inductee had grabbed a woman by the arm, dragged her by the hair and hit her head against a door during an attack in May last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/statue-of-nicky-winmar-to-be-removed-after-he-smashed-womans-head-into-a-door/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/statue-of-nicky-winmar-to-be-removed-after-he-smashed-womans-head-into-a-door/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notorious child killer bashed after moving prisons]]></title><description><![CDATA[The killer, now in his 50s, was taken to hospital after fellow inmates found out the extent of his crimes, sources say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/notorious-child-killer-bashed-after-moving-prisons/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/notorious-child-killer-bashed-after-moving-prisons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges dropped over alleged teen kidnapping, marriage plot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police had previously alleged two males had abducted a schoolgirl, before holding her hostage to marry against her will.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/charges-dropped-over-alleged-teen-kidnapping-marriage-plot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/charges-dropped-over-alleged-teen-kidnapping-marriage-plot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The sweet gesture Wesley made for the unknown baby whose body he found 34 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have exhumed the child&rsquo;s remains in the hope they can solve the mystery of its identity, The body was found in a Ballarat dam decades ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-sweet-gesture-wesley-made-for-the-unknown-baby-whose-body-he-found-34-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-sweet-gesture-wesley-made-for-the-unknown-baby-whose-body-he-found-34-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFL great Nicky Winmar found guilty of smashing woman’s head into a door]]></title><description><![CDATA[A magistrate found the AFL Hall of Fame inductee had grabbed a woman by the arm, dragged her by the hair and hit her head against a door during an attack in May last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/afl-great-nicky-winmar-found-guilty-of-smashing-womans-head-into-a-door/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/afl-great-nicky-winmar-found-guilty-of-smashing-womans-head-into-a-door/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free from political piranhas: Why Victoria’s top cop is pushing lines others couldn’t]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some leaders like robust debate and collective decision-making. Mike Bush is more the type who sets the course and expects his people to row in unison. Key initiatives won&rsquo;t be buried in committees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/free-from-political-piranhas-why-victorias-top-cop-is-pushing-lines-others-couldnt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/free-from-political-piranhas-why-victorias-top-cop-is-pushing-lines-others-couldnt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toll company overcharged 90,000 drivers for CityLink, West Gate Tunnel trips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of Victorians will be refunded for an error made by tolling brand Linkt, which is owned by Transurban.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/toll-company-overcharged-90000-drivers-for-citylink-west-gate-tunnel-trips/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/toll-company-overcharged-90000-drivers-for-citylink-west-gate-tunnel-trips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A baby’s unmarked grave, a forgotten cold case and detectives’ hope of providing answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than three decades after an unidentified baby was found in a Ballarat dam, detectives hope advances in forensic science will give the child a name and solve a cold case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-babys-unmarked-grave-a-forgotten-cold-case-and-detectives-hope-of-providing-answers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-babys-unmarked-grave-a-forgotten-cold-case-and-detectives-hope-of-providing-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who beat Serena Williams in the first round at Wimbledon? 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-beat-serena-williams-in-the-first-round-at-wimbledon-take-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/who-beat-serena-williams-in-the-first-round-at-wimbledon-take-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Following a principled stance against Hansonism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the rise in popularity of Pauline Hanson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/following-a-principled-stance-against-hansonism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/following-a-principled-stance-against-hansonism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m deeply sorry for what happened on Big Build projects. This is how we stop it happening again]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the goal is another report, another royal commission will deliver one. If the goal is changing behaviour on worksites, changing the culture is the answer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/im-deeply-sorry-for-what-happened-on-big-build-projects-this-is-how-we-stop-it-happening-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/im-deeply-sorry-for-what-happened-on-big-build-projects-this-is-how-we-stop-it-happening-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen caught with terror material said he could ‘blow up Melbourne’, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 17-year-old allegedly amassed a cache of bomb-making manuals and accessed IS and al-Qaeda propaganda while researching nearby synagogues and Melbourne&rsquo;s busiest intersection, the Children&rsquo;s Court heard.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-caught-with-terror-material-said-he-could-blow-up-melbourne-court-told/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-caught-with-terror-material-said-he-could-blow-up-melbourne-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen, 15, left to die outside Craigieburn hospital identified]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mickleham teenager Darweish Mohamed was remembered by friends as a &ldquo;sweet guy&rdquo; after he was stabbed and died outside Craigieburn Community Hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-15-left-to-die-outside-craigieburn-hospital-identified/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-15-left-to-die-outside-craigieburn-hospital-identified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen, 15, left to die outside Craigeburn hospital identified]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mickleham teenager Darweish Mohamed was remembered by friends as a &ldquo;sweet guy&rdquo; after he was stabbed and died outside Craigieburn Community Hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-15-left-to-die-outside-craigeburn-hospital-identified/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-15-left-to-die-outside-craigeburn-hospital-identified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch like an Egyptian: Where to catch the Pharaohs-Socceroos match]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government has granted every pub in Victoria the licence to open for pre-sunrise screenings of the Socceroos game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/watch-like-an-egyptian-where-to-catch-the-pharaohs-socceroos-match/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/watch-like-an-egyptian-where-to-catch-the-pharaohs-socceroos-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with kidnapping schoolgirl ‘intended to marry her’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police allege the man had intended to marry the teenage girl against her will after she was forced into a car outside her school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-charged-with-kidnapping-schoolgirl-intended-to-marry-her/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-charged-with-kidnapping-schoolgirl-intended-to-marry-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two teens arrested after 15-year-old dies in suspected stabbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boy was found outside Craigieburn Community Hospital with serious injuries, but couldn&rsquo;t be revived.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-teens-arrested-after-15-year-old-dies-in-suspected-stabbing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-teens-arrested-after-15-year-old-dies-in-suspected-stabbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two arrested after 15-year-old dies in suspected stabbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boy was found outside Craigieburn Community Hospital with serious injuries, but couldn&rsquo;t be revived.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-arrested-after-15-year-old-dies-in-suspected-stabbing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-arrested-after-15-year-old-dies-in-suspected-stabbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen boy dies after suspected stabbing in Craigieburn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homicide detectives have been called in after the boy was found outside a medical centre with serious injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-boy-dies-after-suspected-stabbing-in-craigieburn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-boy-dies-after-suspected-stabbing-in-craigieburn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor’s ambivalence on climate not reassuring]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government&rsquo;s position on climate change sits uncomfortably with readers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labors-ambivalence-on-climate-not-reassuring/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labors-ambivalence-on-climate-not-reassuring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There are no fees at this new private hospital. Some doctors hate it]]></title><description><![CDATA[A quiet revolution is unfolding in Australian healthcare, and some doctors are not happy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/there-are-no-fees-at-this-new-private-hospital-some-doctors-hate-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/there-are-no-fees-at-this-new-private-hospital-some-doctors-hate-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with kidnapping schoolgirl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police confirmed they have arrested a second person after the schoolgirl was allegedly taken from a school in Springvale South last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-charged-with-kidnapping-schoolgirl/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-charged-with-kidnapping-schoolgirl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Never seen a pothole like it’: Family’s scare on Hume Highway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Welsh had her car towed after being unable to avoid a huge pothole that she estimates was three metres wide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/never-seen-a-pothole-like-it-familys-scare-on-hume-highway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/never-seen-a-pothole-like-it-familys-scare-on-hume-highway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Never seen a pothole like it’: Family’s scare on Hume Freeway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Welsh had her car towed after being unable to avoid a huge pothole that she estimates was three metres wide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/never-seen-a-pothole-like-it-familys-scare-on-hume-freeway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/never-seen-a-pothole-like-it-familys-scare-on-hume-freeway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forget climate change, Moira and mates stoked the British heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists diagnosed last week&rsquo;s British heatwave as a symptom of climate change. Here&rsquo;s another explanation: Australian hot air was to blame.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/forget-climate-change-moira-and-mates-stoked-the-british-heatwave/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/forget-climate-change-moira-and-mates-stoked-the-british-heatwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These school toilets are so gross the kids won’t use them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Primary students at two schools are avoiding using ageing bathrooms as the state faces pressure balancing maintenance and building new schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/these-school-toilets-are-so-gross-the-kids-wont-use-them-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/these-school-toilets-are-so-gross-the-kids-wont-use-them-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These school toilets are so gross, the kids won’t use them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Primary students at two schools are avoiding using ageing bathrooms as the state faces pressure balancing maintenance and building new schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/these-school-toilets-are-so-gross-the-kids-wont-use-them/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/these-school-toilets-are-so-gross-the-kids-wont-use-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These school toilets are so gross that the kids won’t use them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Primary students at two schools are avoiding using ageing bathrooms as the state faces pressure balancing maintenance and building new schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/these-school-toilets-are-so-gross-that-the-kids-wont-use-them/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/these-school-toilets-are-so-gross-that-the-kids-wont-use-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World in pictures, July 1, 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-july-1-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 02:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-july-1-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tobacco shop firebombed in Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Tobacco shop on Bridge Road in Richmond was firebombed overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/tobacco-shop-firebombed-in-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/tobacco-shop-firebombed-in-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Better education means more social cohesion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to antisemitism, corruption claims, monoculture and the real winners of the World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/better-education-means-more-social-cohesion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/better-education-means-more-social-cohesion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier, enough with the defence, go on the offence over the Big Build]]></title><description><![CDATA[The response of Premier Jacinta Allan to the latest revelations of corruption on the Big Build do not pass the pub test.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/premier-enough-with-the-defence-go-on-the-offence-over-the-big-build/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/premier-enough-with-the-defence-go-on-the-offence-over-the-big-build/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’d be scared’: Secret research warned public housing overhaul would increase division]]></title><description><![CDATA[Focus groups ordered by the state government found its plan to demolish 44 public housing towers was opposed by tenants and could cause issues with their new owner-occupier neighbours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/id-be-scared-secret-research-warned-public-housing-overhaul-would-increase-division/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/id-be-scared-secret-research-warned-public-housing-overhaul-would-increase-division/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers like 100-year-old Tom provide a vital service. Their numbers are rapidly dwindling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The peak body for justices of the peace in Victoria is pleading for a recruitment boost over concerns ageing volunteers are &ldquo;dying off&rdquo;, and it will be increasingly difficult for people to find independent legal witnesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/volunteers-like-100-year-old-tom-provide-a-vital-service-their-numbers-are-rapidly-dwindling/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/volunteers-like-100-year-old-tom-provide-a-vital-service-their-numbers-are-rapidly-dwindling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare that left poison within children’s reach could close after funding cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian provider is the first to have its funding cut under reforms that followed serious child abuse allegations in the sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/childcare-that-left-poison-within-childrens-reach-could-close-after-funding-cut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/childcare-that-left-poison-within-childrens-reach-could-close-after-funding-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magistrate turns tables on neo-Nazi leader with lesson in being Australian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Magistrate Patrick Southey said he wished there were harsher penalties he could impose on neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell for a racist protest outside the Chinese consulate in Toorak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/magistrate-turns-tables-on-neo-nazi-leader-with-lesson-in-being-australian/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 05:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/magistrate-turns-tables-on-neo-nazi-leader-with-lesson-in-being-australian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trail of burning rubbish dumped on busy Bell Street as garbage truck ignites]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspected lithium battery fire has caused a smoking garbage truck to spew rubbish along the busy road in Melbourne&rsquo;s north.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/trail-of-burning-rubbish-dumped-on-busy-bell-street-as-garbage-truck-ignites/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/trail-of-burning-rubbish-dumped-on-busy-bell-street-as-garbage-truck-ignites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flaming garbage truck spews rubbish on busy road after lithium battery ignites]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspected lithium battery fire has caused a smoking rubbish truck to spew rubbish along the busy road in Melbourne&rsquo;s north.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/flaming-garbage-truck-spews-rubbish-on-busy-road-after-lithium-battery-ignites/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/flaming-garbage-truck-spews-rubbish-on-busy-road-after-lithium-battery-ignites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midwinter Ball: Pauline Hanson to give Canberra’s night of nights a miss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The One Nation leader is among a few notable absences from the Midwinter Ball to be held in Canberra on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/midwinter-ball-pauline-hanson-to-give-canberras-night-of-nights-a-miss/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/midwinter-ball-pauline-hanson-to-give-canberras-night-of-nights-a-miss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allan government needs to spend time in paddock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers have had enough of the Allan government and are demanding a royal commission into its Big Build mess.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/allan-government-needs-to-spend-time-in-paddock/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/allan-government-needs-to-spend-time-in-paddock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former top judge sprays politicians and media for attacking judicial independence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lex Lasry has warned Australia is headed down the path of America, saying judicial impartiality and independence are under attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-top-judge-sprays-politicians-and-media-for-attacking-judicial-independence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-top-judge-sprays-politicians-and-media-for-attacking-judicial-independence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My mountaintop suburb was renamed to add appeal. Even the Queen travelled here]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whenever we invited people to our home, they would think we lived in a different suburb 80 kilometres away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-mountaintop-suburb-was-renamed-to-add-appeal-even-the-queen-travelled-here-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-mountaintop-suburb-was-renamed-to-add-appeal-even-the-queen-travelled-here-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My ‘mountaintop’ suburb was renamed to add appeal. Even the Queen travelled here]]></title><description><![CDATA[But whenever we gave our address to others, there would be people who thought we meant another suburb on the peninsula.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-mountaintop-suburb-was-renamed-to-add-appeal-even-the-queen-travelled-here/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-mountaintop-suburb-was-renamed-to-add-appeal-even-the-queen-travelled-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bayside cyclists pumped at council’s U-turn on bike courses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Makeshift bike jumps caused a storm in the community last year. Now riders will enjoy a range of purpose-built new facilities following significant investment from the council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bayside-cyclists-pumped-at-councils-u-turn-on-bike-courses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bayside-cyclists-pumped-at-councils-u-turn-on-bike-courses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All aboard! Virtual travel hits aged care homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in a Melbourne aged care facility took a helicopter flight around Manhattan, without leaving their home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/all-aboard-virtual-travel-hits-aged-care-homes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/all-aboard-virtual-travel-hits-aged-care-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Technology hampers our freedom to think]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers argue that Artificial Intelligence is a danger that will erode our ability to think for ourselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/technology-hampers-our-freedom-to-think/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/technology-hampers-our-freedom-to-think/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keki had worked and paid rent her whole life. A fire left her without a home at 72]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keki never expected to be on the front line of the national housing crisis, but a devastating fire changed everything. Others are living out of cars or applying for student accommodation in their seventies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/keki-had-worked-and-paid-rent-her-whole-life-a-fire-left-her-without-a-home-at-72/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/keki-had-worked-and-paid-rent-her-whole-life-a-fire-left-her-without-a-home-at-72/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m in England, nothing works, and everyone is being told to stay home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A return to England from Australia promised warmer weather, but living in an inferno wasn&rsquo;t on the itinerary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/im-in-england-nothing-works-and-everyone-is-being-told-to-stay-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/im-in-england-nothing-works-and-everyone-is-being-told-to-stay-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black-market peptide surge pushes needle and syringe programs to the brink]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new cohort of drug injectors is placing unprecedented demand on the state&rsquo;s needle and syringe program, with some services experiencing needle shortages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/black-market-peptide-surge-pushes-needle-and-syringe-programs-to-the-brink/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/black-market-peptide-surge-pushes-needle-and-syringe-programs-to-the-brink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The towering implications of proposed Melbourne development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the latest proposals for Melbourne and Victoria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-towering-implications-of-proposed-melbourne-development/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-towering-implications-of-proposed-melbourne-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen boy on bail when he allegedly kidnapped girl, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 15-year-old boy was on bail when he allegedly abducted a teenage girl as she made her way to school and then drove her across Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-boy-on-bail-when-he-allegedly-kidnapped-girl-court-told/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-boy-on-bail-when-he-allegedly-kidnapped-girl-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They made an offer to buy their first home. Then they learnt the building report had been doctored]]></title><description><![CDATA[As one young family reels from being provided with a building and pest report by the estate agent that had pages removed, some experts warn mandating vendors to provide such reports may put buyers at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/they-made-an-offer-to-buy-their-first-home-then-they-learnt-the-building-report-had-been-doctored/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/they-made-an-offer-to-buy-their-first-home-then-they-learnt-the-building-report-had-been-doctored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, June 27, 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-june-27-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-june-27-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rockin’ the suburbs: The hidden factory shaping Melbourne’s music culture]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Melbourne institution curated the city&rsquo;s live music culture one wall at a time. After four decades, it&rsquo;s throwing open its doors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rockin-the-suburbs-the-hidden-factory-shaping-melbournes-music-culture/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rockin-the-suburbs-the-hidden-factory-shaping-melbournes-music-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 15, charged after allegedly abducting girl from Melbourne school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenage boy has been charged after allegedly abducting a girl as she walked to school on the last day of term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/boy-15-charged-after-allegedly-abducting-girl-from-melbourne-school/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/boy-15-charged-after-allegedly-abducting-girl-from-melbourne-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s clear the government knew about CFMEU excesses – it just did nothing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest leaked files make it abundantly clear, if it wasn&rsquo;t already, that the government knew it was being fleeced by union misbehaviour long before the scandal broke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-clear-the-government-knew-about-cfmeu-excesses-it-just-did-nothing-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-clear-the-government-knew-about-cfmeu-excesses-it-just-did-nothing-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s clear the government knew about CFMEU excesses, it just did nothing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest leaked files make it abundantly clear, if it wasn&rsquo;t already, that the government knew it was being fleeced by union misbehaviour long before the scandal broke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-clear-the-government-knew-about-cfmeu-excesses-it-just-did-nothing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-clear-the-government-knew-about-cfmeu-excesses-it-just-did-nothing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Monocultural Cringe’ is short-sighted and irrelevant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers argue that talk of a &ldquo;monoculture&rdquo; revives the &ldquo;Cultural Cringe&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/monocultural-cringe-is-short-sighted-and-irrelevant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/monocultural-cringe-is-short-sighted-and-irrelevant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toorak Village to soar higher as eastern suburbs overhaul revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six storeys have been added to building height limits in Toorak Village in plans that will encourage higher-density development around train stations and tram corridors in Melbourne&rsquo;s eastern suburbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/toorak-village-to-soar-higher-as-eastern-suburbs-overhaul-revealed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/toorak-village-to-soar-higher-as-eastern-suburbs-overhaul-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 15, arrested after allegedly abducting girl from Melbourne school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenage boy is in custody after allegedly abducting a girl as she walked to school on the last day of term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/boy-15-arrested-after-allegedly-abducting-girl-from-melbourne-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/boy-15-arrested-after-allegedly-abducting-girl-from-melbourne-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Islamic State bride accused of keeping a slave released on bail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan found that while Kawsar Ahmad, 54, did once support Islamic State, strict bail conditions could manage any risk she posed to the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/islamic-state-bride-accused-of-keeping-a-slave-released-on-bail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/islamic-state-bride-accused-of-keeping-a-slave-released-on-bail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The real winner in Australia v Paraguay match? Working from home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CBD&rsquo;s offices slumbered as delirious soccer fans packed Federation Square and any pub with a big screen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-real-winner-in-australia-v-paraguay-match-working-from-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-real-winner-in-australia-v-paraguay-match-working-from-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Electric, a little rough’: Teen arrested, three fined at rowdy but well-behaved Socceroos watch party]]></title><description><![CDATA[A single flare has ignited over a sea of green and gold at Federation Square ahead of Australia&rsquo;s high-stakes World Cup clash with Paraguay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/electric-a-little-rough-teen-arrested-three-fined-at-rowdy-but-well-behaved-socceroos-watch-party/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/electric-a-little-rough-teen-arrested-three-fined-at-rowdy-but-well-behaved-socceroos-watch-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antony Catalano reunites with wife Stefanie amid court proceedings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The high-profile millionaire media proprietor and his wife are back together despite him facing charges for allegedly assaulting her in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/antony-catalano-reunites-with-wife-stefanie-amid-court-proceedings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/antony-catalano-reunites-with-wife-stefanie-amid-court-proceedings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flares, a fight and a capacity crowd as rowdy Socceroos fans pack Federation Square]]></title><description><![CDATA[A single flare has ignited over a sea of green and gold at Federation Square ahead of Australia&rsquo;s high-stakes World Cup clash with Paraguay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/flares-a-fight-and-a-capacity-crowd-as-rowdy-socceroos-fans-pack-federation-square/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/flares-a-fight-and-a-capacity-crowd-as-rowdy-socceroos-fans-pack-federation-square/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A flare, a fight and a capacity crowd as rowdy Socceroos fans pack Federation Square]]></title><description><![CDATA[A single flare has ignited over a sea of green and gold at Federation Square ahead of Australia&rsquo;s high-stakes World Cup clash with Paraguay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-flare-a-fight-and-a-capacity-crowd-as-rowdy-socceroos-fans-pack-federation-square/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-flare-a-fight-and-a-capacity-crowd-as-rowdy-socceroos-fans-pack-federation-square/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Absolutely crazy atmosphere’: Flares, chants at Federation Square as Socceroos fever takes over Melbourne CBD]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rogue flare has ignited over a sea of green and gold at Federation Square ahead of Australia&rsquo;s high-stakes World Cup clash with Paraguay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/absolutely-crazy-atmosphere-flares-chants-at-federation-square-as-socceroos-fever-takes-over-melbourne-cbd/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/absolutely-crazy-atmosphere-flares-chants-at-federation-square-as-socceroos-fever-takes-over-melbourne-cbd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Absolutely crazy atmosphere’: Flares, chants as Federation Square hits capacity ahead of crucial World Cup clash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rogue flare has ignited over a sea of green and gold at Federation Square ahead of Australia&rsquo;s high-stakes World Cup clash with Paraguay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/absolutely-crazy-atmosphere-flares-chants-as-federation-square-hits-capacity-ahead-of-crucial-world-cup-clash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/absolutely-crazy-atmosphere-flares-chants-as-federation-square-hits-capacity-ahead-of-crucial-world-cup-clash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The secret life of ballerinas: Inside the Australian Ballet headquarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visitors are being encouraged to tour the Australian Ballet&rsquo;s headquarters for the first time to uncover the shoe room, ice bath and weights gym, as part of the Open House Melbourne program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-secret-life-of-ballerinas-inside-the-australian-ballet-headquarters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-secret-life-of-ballerinas-inside-the-australian-ballet-headquarters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Absolutely crazy atmosphere’: Fans pack Fed Square as Socceroos fever takes over Melbourne CBD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crowd controllers have resorted to megaphones to send hundreds more Socceroos supporters down the Yarra to watch the game on the big screen at AAMI Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/absolutely-crazy-atmosphere-fans-pack-fed-square-as-socceroos-fever-takes-over-melbourne-cbd/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/absolutely-crazy-atmosphere-fans-pack-fed-square-as-socceroos-fever-takes-over-melbourne-cbd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which Socceroo is from Point Cook? 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/which-socceroo-is-from-point-cook-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/which-socceroo-is-from-point-cook-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tower double the height limit could overshadow these renowned buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearby CBD residents are angry over a proposed high-rise project that could affect their homes and some of Melbourne&rsquo;s best-loved heritage buildings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/tower-double-the-height-limit-could-overshadow-these-renowned-buildings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/tower-double-the-height-limit-could-overshadow-these-renowned-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers: exhausted, underpaid, and deserve better]]></title><description><![CDATA[The conditions in which teachers and support staff work, and the pay they receive has caused readers to react.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teachers-exhausted-underpaid-and-deserve-better/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teachers-exhausted-underpaid-and-deserve-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The top-performing public schools still taking enrolments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some top VCE performers from right across Melbourne remain open to out-of-zone students. Here&rsquo;s where to find them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-top-performing-public-schools-still-taking-enrolments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-top-performing-public-schools-still-taking-enrolments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-umpire to stand trial over alleged Brownlow betting fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former umpire&rsquo;s lawyer had argued that the charges should be dropped due to loopholes in the wording of the law. But the magistrate disagreed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ex-umpire-to-stand-trial-over-alleged-brownlow-betting-fraud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ex-umpire-to-stand-trial-over-alleged-brownlow-betting-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ultimate last day of school term: Big TVs, Zooper Doopers and a party fit for a beautiful game]]></title><description><![CDATA[From green-and-gold classroom watch parties and ghost-town offices to packed pubs and watch sites, Melbourne is grinding to a halt this Friday for the Socceroos&rsquo; midday showdown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-ultimate-last-day-of-school-term-big-tvs-zooper-doopers-and-a-party-fit-for-a-beautiful-game/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-ultimate-last-day-of-school-term-big-tvs-zooper-doopers-and-a-party-fit-for-a-beautiful-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court opens door to keeping AFL documents secret in Sayers defamation battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents exposing the inner workings of the AFL and its integrity unit in the league&rsquo;s probe of the Luke Sayers explicit-picture scandal could be kept under wraps as the court battle between husband and wife unfolds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/court-opens-door-to-keeping-afl-documents-secret-in-sayers-defamation-battle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/court-opens-door-to-keeping-afl-documents-secret-in-sayers-defamation-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matthew Guy and Moira Deeming at a Macedonian community event]]></title><description><![CDATA[The interaction between the Liberal MPs is now the subject of an investigation by Victoria Police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/matthew-guy-and-moira-deeming-at-a-macedonian-community-event/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/matthew-guy-and-moira-deeming-at-a-macedonian-community-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two injured, man arrested after double stabbing in McDonald’s car park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crime scenes remain in place at a McDonald&rsquo;s carpark and outside a Melton ambulance station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-injured-man-arrested-after-double-stabbing-in-mcdonalds-car-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-injured-man-arrested-after-double-stabbing-in-mcdonalds-car-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campus antisemitism in royal commission sights as hearings shift to Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[The royal commission on antisemitism will focus on university campuses, after offices were vandalised and buildings taken over by pro-Palestinian activists two years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/campus-antisemitism-in-royal-commission-sights-as-hearings-shift-to-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/campus-antisemitism-in-royal-commission-sights-as-hearings-shift-to-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just another day of this Labor government . . .]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state of the Victorian economy has readers lamenting the government&rsquo;s actions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/just-another-day-of-this-labor-government-/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/just-another-day-of-this-labor-government-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three little girls were abused because their attacker lived under a cloak of secrecy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manipulating the sex offenders registry has allowed predators to infiltrate local communities, businesses and the gig economy to find new victims who don&rsquo;t know who is in their midst until it&rsquo;s too late.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/three-little-girls-were-abused-because-their-attacker-lived-under-a-cloak-of-secrecy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/three-little-girls-were-abused-because-their-attacker-lived-under-a-cloak-of-secrecy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killer on bail when he murdered his estranged wife in her Werribee home]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;This is yet another example of brutal and deadly violence committed by a man against his former partner because she has left him and is pursuing a life without him,&rdquo; a court has heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/killer-on-bail-when-he-murdered-his-estranged-wife-in-her-werribee-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/killer-on-bail-when-he-murdered-his-estranged-wife-in-her-werribee-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not ‘fit and proper’: Controversial women-only labour hire firm has licence stripped]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian labour hire cop has refused to renew the licence for Women in Construction after it was revealed it was run by men with criminal records.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/not-fit-and-proper-controversial-women-only-labour-hire-firm-has-licence-stripped/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/not-fit-and-proper-controversial-women-only-labour-hire-firm-has-licence-stripped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psychologist suspended after sexually assaulting a patient, harassing others]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne psychologist Scott Barnett has been suspended from practising after he was found to have acted inappropriately towards five vulnerable female patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/psychologist-suspended-after-sexually-assaulting-a-patient-harassing-others/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/psychologist-suspended-after-sexually-assaulting-a-patient-harassing-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School holiday warning for parents after police target illegal e-bikes in Melbourne CBD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of fines were issued during a three-week operation targeting e-bike riders &ndash; with a particular focus on food delivery riders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/school-holiday-warning-for-parents-after-police-target-illegal-e-bikes-in-melbourne-cbd/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/school-holiday-warning-for-parents-after-police-target-illegal-e-bikes-in-melbourne-cbd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The $165m land grab: How a tech giant is taking over a future suburb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having bought land earmarked for more than 2000 new homes, Australian data centre giant NextDC is heading to the outskirts of Geelong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-165m-land-grab-how-a-tech-giant-is-taking-over-a-future-suburb/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-165m-land-grab-how-a-tech-giant-is-taking-over-a-future-suburb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxi drivers face licence cancellation for refusing short trips]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state&rsquo;s two-strikes regime will bring in new offences for drivers to help stamp out bad behaviour in the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/taxi-drivers-face-licence-cancellation-for-refusing-short-trips/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/taxi-drivers-face-licence-cancellation-for-refusing-short-trips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memo Labor, public money equals public accountability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Questions need to be answered on how $1.5 billion in forestry funding was used.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/memo-labor-public-money-equals-public-accountability/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/memo-labor-public-money-equals-public-accountability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Daylesford locals rebuilt their cinema, with a little help from The Block]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Hepburn Shire Council demolished the town&rsquo;s last community-run cinema, resident cinephiles refused to admit defeat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-daylesford-locals-rebuilt-their-cinema-with-a-little-help-from-the-block/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-daylesford-locals-rebuilt-their-cinema-with-a-little-help-from-the-block/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body cams, threats and fines: Pets in pubs have become a dog’s breakfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Punters at a popular inner-north watering hole were left stunned last week after health protection officers showed up and issued warnings to the publican.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/body-cams-threats-and-fines-pets-in-pubs-have-become-a-dogs-breakfast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/body-cams-threats-and-fines-pets-in-pubs-have-become-a-dogs-breakfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catholic Church Inc. protects its assets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers are appalled by legal moves by the Catholic Church&rsquo;s Christian Brothers order that will leave it with no money to pay victims of its clerical abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/catholic-church-inc-protects-its-assets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/catholic-church-inc-protects-its-assets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Howzat: Australian singing legend Daryl Braithwaite makes ‘difficult’ call on live gigs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian music great Daryl Braithwaite, who turned The Horses into an unofficial Aussie anthem and topped the charts with Sherbet, has made a shock call about performing live gigs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/howzat-australian-singing-legend-daryl-braithwaite-makes-difficult-call-on-live-gigs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/howzat-australian-singing-legend-daryl-braithwaite-makes-difficult-call-on-live-gigs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I tried to adopt a dog. Apparently they’d be better off dead than living with me]]></title><description><![CDATA[With no huge yard and no nuclear family, I fear I&rsquo;ll never live up to animal shelters&rsquo; ideals for the perfect dog owner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-tried-to-adopt-a-dog-apparently-theyd-be-better-off-dead-than-living-with-me/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-tried-to-adopt-a-dog-apparently-theyd-be-better-off-dead-than-living-with-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria has the most kids in crisis, but the state government refused a $4.5m funding plea]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian government has rejected Kids Helpline&rsquo;s plea for funding to meet rising demand from the state&rsquo;s children, despite the federal, NSW, Queensland and Western Australian governments already contributing to the life-saving service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victoria-has-the-most-kids-in-crisis-but-the-state-government-refused-a-45m-funding-plea/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victoria-has-the-most-kids-in-crisis-but-the-state-government-refused-a-45m-funding-plea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The arrest that saw a police officer convicted of assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Body-worn camera footage shows Senior Constable Aaron Bowen deploying his Taser nine times in 46 seconds when arresting a man at a Warragul home in May 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-arrest-that-saw-a-police-officer-convicted-of-assault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-arrest-that-saw-a-police-officer-convicted-of-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasered nine times in 46 seconds: The arrest that saw a cop convicted of assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first Victoria Police officer charged over deployment of a taser has been found guilty of assault after a shocking incident captured on body-cam.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/tasered-nine-times-in-46-seconds-the-arrest-that-saw-a-cop-convicted-of-assault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/tasered-nine-times-in-46-seconds-the-arrest-that-saw-a-cop-convicted-of-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[True brew: The Aussie making sake and selling it to Japanese restaurants]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chance meeting at a winery put Matt Froude on an unusual career path where he spends half the year in Japan brewing the rice wine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/true-brew-the-aussie-making-sake-and-selling-it-to-japanese-restaurants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/true-brew-the-aussie-making-sake-and-selling-it-to-japanese-restaurants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt spends half his time making wine in Victoria. Then he goes to work for a 166-year-old brewer in Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chance meeting at a winery put Matt Froude on an unusual career path where he spends half the year in Japan brewing the rice wine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/matt-spends-half-his-time-making-wine-in-victoria-then-he-goes-to-work-for-a-166-year-old-brewer-in-japan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/matt-spends-half-his-time-making-wine-in-victoria-then-he-goes-to-work-for-a-166-year-old-brewer-in-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This famous street tries to be all things to all people – and it’s failing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid concerns about the once-iconic shopping strip&rsquo;s future, the question of who uses the street and how remains unanswered and unclear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-famous-street-tries-to-be-all-things-to-all-people-and-its-failing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-famous-street-tries-to-be-all-things-to-all-people-and-its-failing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Something’s gotta give’: the zero-sum game for Chapel Street’s future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid concerns about the once-iconic shopping strip&rsquo;s future, the question of who uses the street and how remains unanswered and unclear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/somethings-gotta-give-the-zero-sum-game-for-chapel-streets-future/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/somethings-gotta-give-the-zero-sum-game-for-chapel-streets-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Party’s over: Doors close on celebrity artist’s Chapel Street gallery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gallery famous for its star-studded launch party and bearing the name of one of Australia&rsquo;s highest-profile celebrity portrait artists has surprisingly closed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/partys-over-doors-close-on-celebrity-artists-chapel-street-gallery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/partys-over-doors-close-on-celebrity-artists-chapel-street-gallery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents should answer for children’s behaviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers comment on news that Victorian public schools suspend 150 students a day and ask who should take responsibility for the problem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/parents-should-answer-for-childrens-behaviour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/parents-should-answer-for-childrens-behaviour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christian Brothers claim no money left to pay sex-abuse survivors]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Catholic order which ran some of Victoria&rsquo;s top schools claims it no longer has the funds to pay survivors of abuse at the hands of its clerics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/christian-brothers-claim-no-money-left-to-pay-sex-abuse-survivors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/christian-brothers-claim-no-money-left-to-pay-sex-abuse-survivors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I found my prestigious suburb by accident. A chance encounter left me feeling blessed]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s one of the most caffeine-saturated areas of Melbourne, but that&rsquo;s not the only reason this culturally diverse location has a real buzz about it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-found-my-prestigious-suburb-by-accident-a-chance-encounter-left-me-feeling-blessed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-found-my-prestigious-suburb-by-accident-a-chance-encounter-left-me-feeling-blessed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federation Square has become a victim of its own success]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was on the ground when fans rushed Fed Square in the early hours of Saturday morning and flares filled the sky. For many, the city&rsquo;s beloved meeting place felt like a pretty unsafe place to be.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/federation-square-has-become-a-victim-of-its-own-success/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/federation-square-has-become-a-victim-of-its-own-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catholic college in Essendon reaches $1m settlement with sex abuse victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former arts teacher at St Columba&rsquo;s College pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a student, and the school has paid out a victim on the eve of a civil trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/catholic-college-in-essendon-reaches-1m-settlement-with-sex-abuse-victim/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/catholic-college-in-essendon-reaches-1m-settlement-with-sex-abuse-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Too dangerous for release’: Daniel Hope fights for freedom for the first time in his adult life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors will this week fight to keep prison guard basher Daniel Hope in jail after his sentence expires, saying he&rsquo;s too violent and ill-equipped for release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/too-dangerous-for-release-daniel-hope-fights-for-freedom-for-the-first-time-in-his-adult-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/too-dangerous-for-release-daniel-hope-fights-for-freedom-for-the-first-time-in-his-adult-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eileen was her son’s plus-one to Windsor – and ended up sitting next to the King at lunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne racing trainer Ciaron Maher brought his mum with him as he joined King Charles and Queen Camilla for lunch at Windsor Castle before going racing at Royal Ascot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/eileen-was-her-sons-plus-one-to-windsor-and-ended-up-sitting-next-to-the-king-at-lunch/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/eileen-was-her-sons-plus-one-to-windsor-and-ended-up-sitting-next-to-the-king-at-lunch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian public schools suspend about 150 students a day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Principals are being urged to find new ways to tackle problem behaviour as the number of students suspended from school climbed to almost 30,000 last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorian-public-schools-suspend-about-150-students-a-day/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorian-public-schools-suspend-about-150-students-a-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing with the royals: The Aussies rubbing shoulders with the King at Ascot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne racing trainer Ciaron Maher brought his mum with him as he joined King Charles and Queen Camilla for lunch at Windsor Castle before going racing at Royal Ascot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/racing-with-the-royals-the-aussies-rubbing-shoulders-with-the-king-at-ascot/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/racing-with-the-royals-the-aussies-rubbing-shoulders-with-the-king-at-ascot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families look for childcare alternatives as cost and scandal drive unease]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Australia&rsquo;s childcare sector faces a reckoning, some families are choosing grandparents, family day care or reduced work hours over large-scale childcare franchises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/families-look-for-childcare-alternatives-as-cost-and-scandal-drive-unease/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/families-look-for-childcare-alternatives-as-cost-and-scandal-drive-unease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wanted: a new party to counter One Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of One Nation&rsquo;s rise, readers argue more scrutiny is needed on the party&rsquo;s policies - or the lack of them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/wanted-a-new-party-to-counter-one-nation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/wanted-a-new-party-to-counter-one-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Dogs don’t judge’: The salon in an exclusive shopping strip giving ex-prisoners a second chance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louise felt lonely after being released from prison, but a role at a Canterbury dog-grooming salon has helped her make friends and learn new skills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dogs-dont-judge-the-salon-in-an-exclusive-shopping-strip-giving-ex-prisoners-a-second-chance/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dogs-dont-judge-the-salon-in-an-exclusive-shopping-strip-giving-ex-prisoners-a-second-chance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supervision failures: Dozens of sex predators caught reoffending despite being monitored]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 60 sex predators have been identified committing sexual assaults, grooming and abusing children and manufacturing child abuse material while under the supervision of the state&rsquo;s Sex Offenders Register.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/supervision-failures-dozens-of-sex-predators-caught-reoffending-despite-being-monitored/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/supervision-failures-dozens-of-sex-predators-caught-reoffending-despite-being-monitored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whale carcass forces Bells Beach to close]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decaying whale carcass forced authorities to temporarily close the world-famous beach due to concerns sharks could follow the carcass into the local waters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/whale-carcass-forces-bells-beach-to-close/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/whale-carcass-forces-bells-beach-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the $250m building boom on Melbourne’s most exclusive street]]></title><description><![CDATA[The planning minister will decide the fate of a $35 million apartment development which the council says is too big and out of character with the mansions that will be its neighbours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/inside-the-250m-building-boom-on-melbournes-most-exclusive-street/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/inside-the-250m-building-boom-on-melbournes-most-exclusive-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former boxer shot dead in suspected targeted attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called to Ascot Vale shortly after midnight where they found former boxer Hussein Dehaini with gunshot wounds in a suspected targeted attack]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-boxer-shot-dead-in-suspected-targeted-attack/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-boxer-shot-dead-in-suspected-targeted-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne’s massive data centre boom forces planners to rewrite the script]]></title><description><![CDATA[But fading &ldquo;social licence&rdquo; and data centre boom complicate Victoria&rsquo;s green energy switch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbournes-massive-data-centre-boom-forces-planners-to-rewrite-the-script/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbournes-massive-data-centre-boom-forces-planners-to-rewrite-the-script/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The most beautiful boy in the world’: Teen killed in car crash had just left Socceroos Fed Square party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cesare Liberatore was on his way home with friends when their car veered onto the wrong side of the road and crashed into two SUVs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-most-beautiful-boy-in-the-world-teen-killed-in-car-crash-had-just-left-socceroos-fed-square-party/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-most-beautiful-boy-in-the-world-teen-killed-in-car-crash-had-just-left-socceroos-fed-square-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-driving cars are already here. When will the law catch up?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tesla showed off its latest semi-autonomous driving system in Melbourne this week, highlighting how road rules are failing to keep up with the technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/self-driving-cars-are-already-here-when-will-the-law-catch-up/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/self-driving-cars-are-already-here-when-will-the-law-catch-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: The next group of commuters who can finally ditch their myki cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tap-and-go with phones and bankcards will work on trams across Melbourne from Sunday in the latest rollout of contactless myki technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/revealed-the-next-group-of-commuters-who-can-finally-ditch-their-myki-cards/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/revealed-the-next-group-of-commuters-who-can-finally-ditch-their-myki-cards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor charged with filming naked pool patrons wins three-month secrecy order]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Melbourne doctor accused of filming a mother and her young daughter showering at Harold Holt pool wants his name kept secret to protect his own daughter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/doctor-charged-with-filming-naked-pool-patrons-wins-three-month-secrecy-order/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/doctor-charged-with-filming-naked-pool-patrons-wins-three-month-secrecy-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The many questions that Hanson needs to answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson has grabbed the headlines, but she needs to deliver policies, readers say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-many-questions-that-hanson-needs-to-answer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-many-questions-that-hanson-needs-to-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brendan was shocked to be told he’d had a heart attack. This is how he is avoiding a repeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[A little-known program offered in hospitals across Victoria is having a dramatic impact on a patient&rsquo;s risk of having a heart attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/brendan-was-shocked-to-be-told-hed-had-a-heart-attack-this-is-how-he-is-avoiding-a-repeat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/brendan-was-shocked-to-be-told-hed-had-a-heart-attack-this-is-how-he-is-avoiding-a-repeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Ethical farmer’ and wife of gangland lawyer charged with animal cruelty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paddock-to-plate advocate Clare Voitin, who boasts of her &ldquo;ethical and sustainable approach to farming and agriculture&rdquo;, is accused of serious animal cruelty offences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ethical-farmer-and-wife-of-gangland-lawyer-charged-with-animal-cruelty/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ethical-farmer-and-wife-of-gangland-lawyer-charged-with-animal-cruelty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re part of a food chain’: What to do if you see a shark in the water]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of shark attacks are rising nationwide. Victoria has been fatality free for decades but risks remain. Experts explain what to do if you have a close encounter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/were-part-of-a-food-chain-what-to-do-if-you-see-a-shark-in-the-water/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/were-part-of-a-food-chain-what-to-do-if-you-see-a-shark-in-the-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warmest June night to duck’s delight: Dreary Melbourne weather here to stay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melburnians will need to have their umbrellas at the ready as cool fronts move across the city in the coming week and create soggy, grey conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/warmest-june-night-to-ducks-delight-dreary-melbourne-weather-here-to-stay/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/warmest-june-night-to-ducks-delight-dreary-melbourne-weather-here-to-stay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, June 20, 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-june-20-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-june-20-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria’s work-from-home laws are a farce. They will collapse at the first legal challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the alarm generated among business owners,&nbsp;it&rsquo;s likely these changes will have very little practical impact, and may never take effect at all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorias-work-from-home-laws-are-a-farce-they-will-collapse-at-the-first-legal-challenge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorias-work-from-home-laws-are-a-farce-they-will-collapse-at-the-first-legal-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asylum turned arts precinct scoops top architecture award]]></title><description><![CDATA[The building once housed women deemed insane in tiny cells, some of them padded, and presented a daunting challenge to the architects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/asylum-turned-arts-precinct-scoops-top-architecture-award/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/asylum-turned-arts-precinct-scoops-top-architecture-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A quilt is a singular example of our united families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers find many examples to dispute Pauline Hanson&rsquo;s views on immigration and culture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-quilt-is-a-singular-example-of-our-united-families/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-quilt-is-a-singular-example-of-our-united-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘green crypto’ partnership with RMIT and its links to a collapsed $2.8b scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The connection between a blockchain company and the failed HyperTech conglomerate &ndash; founded by notorious Melbourne crypto figures Ryan Xu and Sam Lee &ndash; has raised questions about the university&rsquo;s sponsorships vetting processes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-green-crypto-partnership-with-rmit-and-its-links-to-a-collapsed-28b-scheme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-green-crypto-partnership-with-rmit-and-its-links-to-a-collapsed-28b-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Class warriors: The internal rebellion that stunned a giant union]]></title><description><![CDATA[A savvy online campaign combined with grassroots advocacy has left Labor&rsquo;s plans to settle the teacher pay dispute in ruins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/class-warriors-the-internal-rebellion-that-stunned-a-giant-union/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/class-warriors-the-internal-rebellion-that-stunned-a-giant-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urgent warning as six Victorians suffer liver poisoning from illegal weight loss peptide]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian Chief Health Officer said it was believed the patients became seriously unwell after using an unapproved peptide product labelled as Retatrutide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/urgent-warning-as-six-victorians-suffer-liver-poisoning-from-illegal-weight-loss-peptide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/urgent-warning-as-six-victorians-suffer-liver-poisoning-from-illegal-weight-loss-peptide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils are arguably the government level most prone to corruption. The risk remains unaddressed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight years after The Age first revealed the corruption saga that engulfed Casey council, there remains a gaping hole in the government response to the issue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/councils-are-arguably-the-government-level-most-prone-to-corruption-the-risk-remains-unaddressed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/councils-are-arguably-the-government-level-most-prone-to-corruption-the-risk-remains-unaddressed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fed Square too packed? Where to watch Socceroos v USA in Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Be it at a live site, a pub or a suburban soccer club, there are plenty of Melbourne venues welcoming fans to watch the Socceroos&rsquo; big game with the US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fed-square-too-packed-where-to-watch-socceroos-v-usa-in-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fed-square-too-packed-where-to-watch-socceroos-v-usa-in-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hard to understand’: Allan government fails to act on council donations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local Government Minister Paul Hamer says the lessons of previous scandals have been heeded, but new integrity laws do not include a crackdown on developer donations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hard-to-understand-allan-government-fails-to-act-on-council-donations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hard-to-understand-allan-government-fails-to-act-on-council-donations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letters from one of Australia’s most dangerous criminals and feared prisoners]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Silvester shares a vicious killer&rsquo;s prison-cell poetry, myth busts the Chopper story, and reveals why he was once falsely accused of a violent crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/letters-from-one-of-australias-most-dangerous-criminals-and-feared-prisoners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/letters-from-one-of-australias-most-dangerous-criminals-and-feared-prisoners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why we chose Melbourne over Sydney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne&rsquo;s rise as Australia&rsquo;s most liveable city &ndash; and soon to be its biggest &ndash; has been unstoppable. This is why these ex-Sydneysiders have decided to live in Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-we-chose-melbourne-over-sydney/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-we-chose-melbourne-over-sydney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Out of sync’: Carroll blasts union leadership after teacher pay rise rejected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian Education Union members have voted down the state government&rsquo;s proposal, setting the stage for more industrial chaos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/out-of-sync-carroll-blasts-union-leadership-after-teacher-pay-rise-rejected/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/out-of-sync-carroll-blasts-union-leadership-after-teacher-pay-rise-rejected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More school strikes ‘on the cards’ after teacher pay rise rejected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian Education Union members have voted down the state government&rsquo;s proposed pay rise, setting the stage for more industrial chaos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/more-school-strikes-on-the-cards-after-teacher-pay-rise-rejected/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/more-school-strikes-on-the-cards-after-teacher-pay-rise-rejected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The union is no longer acting for us teachers. I’m part of the 58 per cent who voted No]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a teacher in a public secondary school, with a daughter in a public primary school, the strength of the No vote was not a surprise at all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-union-is-no-longer-acting-for-us-teachers-im-part-of-the-58-per-cent-who-voted-no/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 03:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-union-is-no-longer-acting-for-us-teachers-im-part-of-the-58-per-cent-who-voted-no/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hero sheds tears recounting how she comforted Modra after ‘freak crash’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Linda Cameron, who was the first person on the scene, said she held the hand of AFL great Tony Modra while waiting for paramedics to arrive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hero-sheds-tears-recounting-how-she-comforted-modra-after-freak-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hero-sheds-tears-recounting-how-she-comforted-modra-after-freak-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Complete freak accident’: Modra’s wife speaks about AFL great’s truck crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tony Modra&rsquo;s wife Erica has opened up to quell speculation around the reason for her husband&rsquo;s accident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/complete-freak-accident-modras-wife-speaks-about-afl-greats-truck-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/complete-freak-accident-modras-wife-speaks-about-afl-greats-truck-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public school teachers reject 28 per cent pay rise offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian Education Union members have voted down the state government&rsquo;s proposal, setting the stage for more industrial chaos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/public-school-teachers-reject-28-per-cent-pay-rise-offer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/public-school-teachers-reject-28-per-cent-pay-rise-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demands for more school strikes as teachers reject 28 per cent pay offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian Education Union members have voted down the state government&rsquo;s proposal, setting the stage for more industrial chaos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/demands-for-more-school-strikes-as-teachers-reject-28-per-cent-pay-offer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/demands-for-more-school-strikes-as-teachers-reject-28-per-cent-pay-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allan’s hand-picked business council on ice after 18 months, chair quietly moved on]]></title><description><![CDATA[After assembling some of the state&rsquo;s brightest business luminaries, the premier is no longer taking meetings with her Business Council as the work from home debate continues to rage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/allans-hand-picked-business-council-on-ice-after-18-months-chair-quietly-moved-on/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/allans-hand-picked-business-council-on-ice-after-18-months-chair-quietly-moved-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which transport payment system did myki replace? 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-transport-payment-system-did-myki-replace-take-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/which-transport-payment-system-did-myki-replace-take-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lost for words? Albanese’s speechwriter quits just a year after the election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The script is being flipped in the PM&rsquo;s office as Albo prepares for a new turn of phrase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/lost-for-words-albaneses-speechwriter-quits-just-a-year-after-the-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/lost-for-words-albaneses-speechwriter-quits-just-a-year-after-the-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going backwards is not a path to the future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers take issue with Pauline Hanson over the direction she thinks the country should take.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/going-backwards-is-not-a-path-to-the-future/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/going-backwards-is-not-a-path-to-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies six days after assault witnessed by school children]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &ldquo;distressing&rdquo; incident was witnessed by children leaving school for the day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-dies-six-days-after-assault-witnessed-by-school-children/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-dies-six-days-after-assault-witnessed-by-school-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University backs down over ‘Hunger Games’ cuts that put 1800 jobs in doubt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The institution&rsquo;s reversal comes a week after the sudden departure of its vice chancellor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/university-backs-down-over-hunger-games-cuts-that-put-1800-jobs-in-doubt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/university-backs-down-over-hunger-games-cuts-that-put-1800-jobs-in-doubt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crucial evidence uncovered on influencer’s phone amid free birth inquest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The coronial inquest into the death of Stacey Warnecke has been adjourned following a forensic examination of the late nutritionist&rsquo;s mobile phone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/crucial-evidence-uncovered-on-influencers-phone-amid-free-birth-inquest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/crucial-evidence-uncovered-on-influencers-phone-amid-free-birth-inquest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver arrested over crash that killed two-year-old girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 62-year-old man is under police guard in hospital after the four-car pile up in West Melbourne on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/driver-arrested-over-crash-that-killed-two-year-old-girl/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/driver-arrested-over-crash-that-killed-two-year-old-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne philanthropist Patricia Ilhan dies after cancer battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rich-lister, philanthropist and fixture of Brighton and Portsea&rsquo;s social set has passed away aged 62.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-philanthropist-patricia-ilhan-dies-after-cancer-battle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-philanthropist-patricia-ilhan-dies-after-cancer-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As neighbours searched for beloved local widow, her killer stood among them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lolene Whitehand, 85, was a fixture of the West Footscray community until her body was found floating in the Maribyrnong River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/as-neighbours-searched-for-beloved-local-widow-her-killer-stood-among-them/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/as-neighbours-searched-for-beloved-local-widow-her-killer-stood-among-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warmest June night breaks weather record – but winter is returning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melburnians could be forgiven for forgetting it&rsquo;s the first month of winter after &ldquo;record-breaking warmth&rdquo; across the city this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/warmest-june-night-breaks-weather-record-but-winter-is-returning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/warmest-june-night-breaks-weather-record-but-winter-is-returning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne breaks weather record with warmest June night – but winter is returning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melburnians could be forgiven for forgetting it&rsquo;s the first month of winter after &ldquo;record-breaking warmth&rdquo; across the city this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-breaks-weather-record-with-warmest-june-night-but-winter-is-returning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-breaks-weather-record-with-warmest-june-night-but-winter-is-returning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anika Wells among powerbrokers and politicians at State of Origin in Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[After flying under the radar in recent months, well-travelled Sport Minister Anika Wells is back in the game at the MCG.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/anika-wells-among-powerbrokers-and-politicians-at-state-of-origin-in-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/anika-wells-among-powerbrokers-and-politicians-at-state-of-origin-in-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Melbourne toppled from top spot in global rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prestigious university has been outranked by a Sydney rival for the first time, amid mixed performance across Australia&rsquo;s historically high-performing tertiary sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/university-of-melbourne-toppled-from-top-spot-in-global-rankings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/university-of-melbourne-toppled-from-top-spot-in-global-rankings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Melbourne suburbs where 20,000 homes are newly flagged for flood risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warnings were raised in two draft stormwater flooding maps released on Thursday, as the city continues to update its flood modelling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-melbourne-suburbs-where-20000-homes-are-newly-flagged-for-flood-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-melbourne-suburbs-where-20000-homes-are-newly-flagged-for-flood-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The strict eligibility test for working from home revealed in new laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bosses will have to prove a &lsquo;significant&rsquo; negative impact before ordering staff back to the office under proposed new laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-strict-eligibility-test-for-working-from-home-revealed-in-new-laws/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-strict-eligibility-test-for-working-from-home-revealed-in-new-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pay for the desk or pay a penalty: Inside Victoria’s strict new work-from-home rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bosses will have to prove a &lsquo;significant&rsquo; negative impact before ordering staff back to the office under proposed new laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pay-for-the-desk-or-pay-a-penalty-inside-victorias-strict-new-work-from-home-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pay-for-the-desk-or-pay-a-penalty-inside-victorias-strict-new-work-from-home-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: The gold-plated sticking point in Sandilands’ multimillion-dollar radio settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[With millions of dollars on the line, there was a relic that had to be negotiated in the radio star&rsquo;s settlement with his former employer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/revealed-the-gold-plated-sticking-point-in-sandilands-multimillion-dollar-radio-settlement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/revealed-the-gold-plated-sticking-point-in-sandilands-multimillion-dollar-radio-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MCG plan for Yarra Park raises fears of stealth privatisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The park has long served as an overflow area for major events such as the AFL grand final and Boxing Day Test, and locals are worried proposed upgrades could change things for the worse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mcg-plan-for-yarra-park-raises-fears-of-stealth-privatisation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mcg-plan-for-yarra-park-raises-fears-of-stealth-privatisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding the foundations for making a choice at the ballot box]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers debate what criteria should be used in casting a vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/finding-the-foundations-for-making-a-choice-at-the-ballot-box/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/finding-the-foundations-for-making-a-choice-at-the-ballot-box/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Huge’ money saw alleged bar wars kidnappers carry on assault of wrong target: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of teens attacked a man with a hammer and forced his head underwater despite realising they had picked up the wrong person, a court has heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/huge-money-saw-alleged-bar-wars-kidnappers-carry-on-assault-of-wrong-target-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/huge-money-saw-alleged-bar-wars-kidnappers-carry-on-assault-of-wrong-target-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘From a bygone era’: The T-shirt frustrating our brightest minds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&rsquo;s former chief scientist has criticised Myer for selling a women&rsquo;s T-shirt emblazoned with the words &ldquo;I&rsquo;m too pretty to do math&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/from-a-bygone-era-the-t-shirt-frustrating-our-brightest-minds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/from-a-bygone-era-the-t-shirt-frustrating-our-brightest-minds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl killed, man critically injured in four-car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crash happened in West Melbourne just before afternoon peak hour on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/girl-killed-man-critically-injured-in-four-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/girl-killed-man-critically-injured-in-four-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl killed, boy and man critically injured in four-car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crash happened in West Melbourne just before afternoon peak hour on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/girl-killed-boy-and-man-critically-injured-in-four-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/girl-killed-boy-and-man-critically-injured-in-four-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl dead, boy critically injured after four-car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fatal crash unfolded in West Melbourne just before afternoon peak hour on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/girl-dead-boy-critically-injured-after-four-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/girl-dead-boy-critically-injured-after-four-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catalano remortgages Raes on Wategos resort in Byron Bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The son of Antony Catalano has taken out two fresh mortgages over his father&rsquo;s landmark property as the businessman faces charges over the alleged assault of his wife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/catalano-remortgages-raes-on-wategos-resort-in-byron-bay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/catalano-remortgages-raes-on-wategos-resort-in-byron-bay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flashbacks, insomnia, anxiety: Doctors report trauma from fatal free birth]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Stacey Warnecke&rsquo;s birth plan had instructions for potential complications, medical staff who tried to save the influencer&rsquo;s life say they have been left questioning the purpose of their chosen profession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/flashbacks-insomnia-anxiety-doctors-report-trauma-from-fatal-free-birth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/flashbacks-insomnia-anxiety-doctors-report-trauma-from-fatal-free-birth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good, worn or poor: How the condition of your school ranks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of schools in poor condition is steadily increasing across the state. Find out how yours rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/good-worn-or-poor-how-the-condition-of-your-school-ranks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/good-worn-or-poor-how-the-condition-of-your-school-ranks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISIS bride denied bail over ‘unacceptable risk’ to community]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Melbourne court has denied Zeinab Ahmad bail, saying there was no compelling evidence to show she had renounced her extremist views.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/isis-bride-denied-bail-over-unacceptable-risk-to-community/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/isis-bride-denied-bail-over-unacceptable-risk-to-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First look inside Kmart’s Ikea-fighting homewares store]]></title><description><![CDATA[The retail giant&rsquo;s new format will open to customers in Melbourne on Thursday and could be rolled out nationally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/first-look-inside-kmarts-ikea-fighting-homewares-store/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/first-look-inside-kmarts-ikea-fighting-homewares-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Melbourne gym hit twice in two nights]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Melbourne's Rare Breeds gym was gutted by fire, following the second attack in two nights. But the gym site is no stranger to controversy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/south-melbourne-gym-hit-twice-in-two-nights/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/south-melbourne-gym-hit-twice-in-two-nights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Melbourne gym hit by second arson attack in 24 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gym is no stranger to controversy, having also been the location of a violent hammer attack involving previous owners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/south-melbourne-gym-hit-by-second-arson-attack-in-24-hours/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/south-melbourne-gym-hit-by-second-arson-attack-in-24-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business lobby predicts lawyers’ picnic over Victoria’s work-from-home laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who will be able to work from home two days a week, and who will be forced into the office? Law experts say the courts could become tied up in that question if new laws pass parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/business-lobby-predicts-lawyers-picnic-over-victorias-work-from-home-laws/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/business-lobby-predicts-lawyers-picnic-over-victorias-work-from-home-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire heiress sues over $12 million tax sting following separation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Debbie Dadon has dedicated her life to helping others, but when she went to top-tier tax specialists for advice they allegedly botched her affairs so badly she could end up paying tax twice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/billionaire-heiress-sues-over-12-million-tax-sting-following-separation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/billionaire-heiress-sues-over-12-million-tax-sting-following-separation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A ‘real romp’: Fiona Patten tells of sex, politics and power in new book]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Sex Party boss promises to drop a few names, go behind the scenes and tell stories that have never been told before.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-real-romp-fiona-patten-tells-of-sex-politics-and-power-in-new-book/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-real-romp-fiona-patten-tells-of-sex-politics-and-power-in-new-book/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House prices are falling. Wasn’t that the idea?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers argue that the reason for the federal government&rsquo;s changes to rules around property investment were justified.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/house-prices-are-falling-wasnt-that-the-idea/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/house-prices-are-falling-wasnt-that-the-idea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Predatory’ teacher serving 46 years for sadistic abuse also assaulted his students]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former teacher is already serving the longest sentence in Australia for child sex abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/predatory-teacher-serving-46-years-for-sadistic-abuse-also-assaulted-his-students/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/predatory-teacher-serving-46-years-for-sadistic-abuse-also-assaulted-his-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When John confronted one of the hoons outside his home, he was punched in the face]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents say it&rsquo;s impossible to get a decent night&rsquo;s sleep in this beautiful bayside suburb.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/when-john-confronted-one-of-the-hoons-outside-his-home-he-was-punched-in-the-face/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/when-john-confronted-one-of-the-hoons-outside-his-home-he-was-punched-in-the-face/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No way I was going to call an ambulance’: Doula at fatal free birth defends actions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Victorian doula has told the Coroners Court she initially believed Stacey Warnecke was having a panic attack as she lay dying.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-way-i-was-going-to-call-an-ambulance-doula-at-fatal-free-birth-defends-actions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-way-i-was-going-to-call-an-ambulance-doula-at-fatal-free-birth-defends-actions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police believe Dezi Freeman travelled to NSW, more arrests made]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly three months after the police killer&rsquo;s death in a border shootout, police continue their probe into his movements in the 216 days he was a fugitive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-believe-dezi-freeman-travelled-to-nsw-more-arrests-made/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-believe-dezi-freeman-travelled-to-nsw-more-arrests-made/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Could have been catastrophic’: Children at risk of 12-storey plunge from high-rise childcare centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children at an inner-city Melbourne childcare centre were at risk of falling from a 12-storey roof edge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/could-have-been-catastrophic-children-at-risk-of-12-storey-plunge-from-high-rise-childcare-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/could-have-been-catastrophic-children-at-risk-of-12-storey-plunge-from-high-rise-childcare-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The surprising $300 device suburbia is buying to stop car thieves]]></title><description><![CDATA[As car thefts surge, home owners are spending thousands on security measures to turn their cars and homes into theft-proof fortresses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-surprising-300-device-suburbia-is-buying-to-stop-car-thieves/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-surprising-300-device-suburbia-is-buying-to-stop-car-thieves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bollards and bullet-proof glass: Melburnians go all-out to keep homes, cars safe]]></title><description><![CDATA[As car thefts surge, homeowners are spending thousands on security measures to turn their cars and homes into theft-proof fortresses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bollards-and-bullet-proof-glass-melburnians-go-all-out-to-keep-homes-cars-safe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bollards-and-bullet-proof-glass-melburnians-go-all-out-to-keep-homes-cars-safe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catalano wins fight to build $29m Byron mansion – but there’s a catch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disgraced media identity Antony Catalano&rsquo;s $29m Byron Bay mega mansion project gets back on track]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/catalano-wins-fight-to-build-29m-byron-mansion-but-theres-a-catch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/catalano-wins-fight-to-build-29m-byron-mansion-but-theres-a-catch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanson on world stage? I would not like to see that]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers consider the possibility of Pauline Hanson representing Australia on the world stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hanson-on-world-stage-i-would-not-like-to-see-that/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hanson-on-world-stage-i-would-not-like-to-see-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin flight makes emergency landing after engine issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to Melbourne Airport after crew on a Virgin Australia flight reported an engine issue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/virgin-flight-makes-emergency-landing-after-engine-issue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/virgin-flight-makes-emergency-landing-after-engine-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The single Cypress tree that pub owner claims has halted multimillion-dollar renovations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Publican Liam Ganley wants to overhaul the &ldquo;tired&rdquo; Windsor Castle Hotel, but claims a tree dispute has put the brakes on the project for months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-single-cypress-tree-that-pub-owner-claims-has-halted-multimillion-dollar-renovations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-single-cypress-tree-that-pub-owner-claims-has-halted-multimillion-dollar-renovations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb survived poltergeists, Olympics and a name change – but you probably don’t know it]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s played host to marathons, notorious ghosts and generations of family history - it&rsquo;s no wonder this unpretentious pocket of Melbourne keeps drawing its residents back home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-survived-poltergeists-olympics-and-a-name-change-but-you-probably-dont-know-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-survived-poltergeists-olympics-and-a-name-change-but-you-probably-dont-know-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I left my small, overlooked suburb. But there’s a reason I came back]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s played host to marathons, notorious ghosts and generations of family history - it&rsquo;s no wonder this unpretentious pocket of Melbourne keeps drawing its residents back home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-left-my-small-overlooked-suburb-but-theres-a-reason-i-came-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-left-my-small-overlooked-suburb-but-theres-a-reason-i-came-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-AFL player jailed for defrauding families over swimming pools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of the regional victims were retirees or close to retirement, who were trying to install pools for their children or grandchildren.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ex-afl-player-jailed-for-defrauding-families-over-swimming-pools/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ex-afl-player-jailed-for-defrauding-families-over-swimming-pools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daughter of ‘ISIS bride’ in school, enjoying freedoms of Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zeinab Ahmad wants to be released on bail to reunite with her seven-year-old, who lived with her in a tent in Syria until their return to Australia last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/daughter-of-isis-bride-in-school-enjoying-freedoms-of-australia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/daughter-of-isis-bride-in-school-enjoying-freedoms-of-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newborn cries, quiet groans: The Triple Zero call as influencer lay dying after ‘free birth’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the months before her son, Axel, was born, Stacey Warnecke expressed a deep fear of birth trauma and was adamant she wanted to have her baby on her own terms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/newborn-cries-quiet-groans-the-triple-zero-call-as-influencer-lay-dying-after-free-birth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/newborn-cries-quiet-groans-the-triple-zero-call-as-influencer-lay-dying-after-free-birth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandilands and ARN circle settlement to avert blockbuster trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Radio shock jock Sandilands has already started laying the groundwork for his next venture as he closes in on a settlement agreement with his former employer, ARN Media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sandilands-and-arn-circle-settlement-to-avert-blockbuster-trial/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sandilands-and-arn-circle-settlement-to-avert-blockbuster-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver dies in crash at community racing event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are preparing for a report for the coroner after a driver died while competing in a community motorsport event at Calder Park raceway on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/driver-dies-in-crash-at-community-racing-event/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/driver-dies-in-crash-at-community-racing-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation success may spell its demise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers react to the rise and rise of One Nation and its prospect of success in the next two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-nation-success-may-spell-its-demise/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-nation-success-may-spell-its-demise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Why not?’: The heart-wrenching joy of having two countries in the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I&rsquo;m an Australian and a Turk at the same time,&rdquo; one fan said on Sunday of supporting both countries. &ldquo;I respect Australia as my home country, but I&rsquo;m a Turk as well. So why not?&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-not-the-heart-wrenching-joy-of-having-two-countries-in-the-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-not-the-heart-wrenching-joy-of-having-two-countries-in-the-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkish fans turn out in thousands to support both teams in World Cup match]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I&rsquo;m an Australian and a Turk at the same time,&rdquo; one fan said on Sunday of supporting both countries. &ldquo;I respect Australia as my home country, but I&rsquo;m a Turk as well. So why not?&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/turkish-fans-turn-out-in-thousands-to-support-both-teams-in-world-cup-match/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/turkish-fans-turn-out-in-thousands-to-support-both-teams-in-world-cup-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne park evacuated after dynamite find as bomb unit makes controlled detonations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Footage obtained by The Age shows explosives being detonated near bushland in Merri Park just before 1pm. The police operation finished late in the afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-park-evacuated-after-dynamite-find-as-bomb-unit-makes-controlled-detonations/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-park-evacuated-after-dynamite-find-as-bomb-unit-makes-controlled-detonations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You are meant to be greater’: The bold plan to stop youth crime – at the hospital bedside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Youth workers and mentors will be embedded in two major Melbourne hospitals under a pilot program to divert young offenders away from crime.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/you-are-meant-to-be-greater-the-bold-plan-to-stop-youth-crime-at-the-hospital-bedside/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/you-are-meant-to-be-greater-the-bold-plan-to-stop-youth-crime-at-the-hospital-bedside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You are meant to be greater’: Hospital program unveiled to target youth crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Youth workers and mentors will be embedded in two major Melbourne hospitals under a pilot program to divert young offenders away from crime.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/you-are-meant-to-be-greater-hospital-program-unveiled-to-target-youth-crime/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/you-are-meant-to-be-greater-hospital-program-unveiled-to-target-youth-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne park evacuated after dynamite find as bomb unit make controlled detonations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Footage obtained by The Age shows explosives being detonated near bushland in Merri Park just before 1pm with the police operation finishing late in the afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-park-evacuated-after-dynamite-find-as-bomb-unit-make-controlled-detonations/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-park-evacuated-after-dynamite-find-as-bomb-unit-make-controlled-detonations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne park evacuated after dynamite find]]></title><description><![CDATA[Footage obtained by The Age shows explosives being detonated near bushland in Merri Park just before 1pm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-park-evacuated-after-dynamite-find/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-park-evacuated-after-dynamite-find/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six thousand students, 1000 places. Competition has never been tougher for Melbourne’s best schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many families are turning to tutors before the select-entry schools exam. But educators say a revamped test will ensure it is fair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/six-thousand-students-1000-places-competition-has-never-been-tougher-for-melbournes-best-schools/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/six-thousand-students-1000-places-competition-has-never-been-tougher-for-melbournes-best-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6000 students, 1000 places. Competition has never been tougher for Melbourne’s best schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many families are turning to tutors before the select-entry schools exam. But educators say a revamped test will ensure it is fair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/6000-students-1000-places-competition-has-never-been-tougher-for-melbournes-best-schools/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/6000-students-1000-places-competition-has-never-been-tougher-for-melbournes-best-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does the centre of politics look like?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers question what each of the major parties really stands for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-does-the-centre-of-politics-look-like/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-does-the-centre-of-politics-look-like/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suburbs left behind as Fire Rescue Victoria misses emergency targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire Rescue Victoria was created to better protect booming outer suburban communities, but the agency is falling short of its response time targets for structure fires in these areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/suburbs-left-behind-as-fire-rescue-victoria-misses-emergency-targets/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/suburbs-left-behind-as-fire-rescue-victoria-misses-emergency-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holiday shack owners face losing their slice of Australian dream to private development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of caravan owners are in limbo after a coastal council approved plans to develop a site near a popular Victorian beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/holiday-shack-owners-face-losing-their-slice-of-australian-dream-to-private-development/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/holiday-shack-owners-face-losing-their-slice-of-australian-dream-to-private-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Sylvia Plath stole my boyfriend’: This fun-filled 95-year-old comedian is just getting started]]></title><description><![CDATA[In her one-woman show, Liz Hicklin makes wry observations on life and tells how legendary poet Ted Hughes was once her lover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sylvia-plath-stole-my-boyfriend-this-fun-filled-95-year-old-comedian-is-just-getting-started/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sylvia-plath-stole-my-boyfriend-this-fun-filled-95-year-old-comedian-is-just-getting-started/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, June 13, 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-june-13-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-june-13-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The next federal poll is two years away, everyone, cool down]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the political temperature rises, it is worth noting the next election isn&rsquo;t until 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-next-federal-poll-is-two-years-away-everyone-cool-down/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-next-federal-poll-is-two-years-away-everyone-cool-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘This is what happens’: VicRoads privatisation blasted after IT outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of the organisation&rsquo;s online services have been restored after a week-long outage that caused headaches for motorists and car dealers, as well as police and councils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-is-what-happens-vicroads-privatisation-blasted-after-it-outage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-is-what-happens-vicroads-privatisation-blasted-after-it-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protesters outside the Melbourne venue hosting a funding event for Pauline Hanson]]></title><description><![CDATA[A heavy police presence was on hand as protesters gathered outside the fundraiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/protesters-outside-the-melbourne-venue-hosting-a-funding-event-for-pauline-hanson/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/protesters-outside-the-melbourne-venue-hosting-a-funding-event-for-pauline-hanson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Rabbitohs and EPL sponsor cops largest ever fine from ASIC case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Australian sponsor of the Sydney Rabbitohs and Sheffield United FC has been hit with $300 million in fines &ndash; a record for any case brought by the corporate watchdog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-rabbitohs-and-epl-sponsor-cops-largest-ever-fine-from-asic-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-rabbitohs-and-epl-sponsor-cops-largest-ever-fine-from-asic-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum of Gavin Preston killer used AI to ask the court for leniency]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother of Jaedon Tito said her son had taken up colouring in to &ldquo;clear his mind&rdquo; in prison after he and another man were convicted of killing the underworld figure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mum-of-gavin-preston-killer-used-ai-to-ask-the-court-for-leniency/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mum-of-gavin-preston-killer-used-ai-to-ask-the-court-for-leniency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A scarf on a seat does not reserve it: MCC lays down law to members]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne Cricket Club members who reserve seats with scarfs, drink alcohol in dry bays or buy guest tickets for major events without attending themselves are on notice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-scarf-on-a-seat-does-not-reserve-it-mcc-lays-down-law-to-members/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-scarf-on-a-seat-does-not-reserve-it-mcc-lays-down-law-to-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A scarf on a seat does not reserve it: MCC decides on fans’ dilemma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne Cricket Club members who reserve seats with scarves, drink alcohol in dry bays or buy guest tickets for major events without attending themselves are on notice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-scarf-on-a-seat-does-not-reserve-it-mcc-decides-on-fans-dilemma/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-scarf-on-a-seat-does-not-reserve-it-mcc-decides-on-fans-dilemma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toxic parents can be banned from schools for WhatsApp posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents targeting teachers or principals in WhatsApp groups would be forced to take their posts down under an enhanced scheme to protect educators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/toxic-parents-can-be-banned-from-schools-for-whatsapp-posts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/toxic-parents-can-be-banned-from-schools-for-whatsapp-posts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car thieves targeting Melbourne Airport can soon expect a nasty surprise]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new $3.5 million installation has already seen the number of thefts dramatically drop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/car-thieves-targeting-melbourne-airport-can-soon-expect-a-nasty-surprise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/car-thieves-targeting-melbourne-airport-can-soon-expect-a-nasty-surprise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ambush that forever changed how Victoria is policed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A routine factory stakeout shattered the illusion that a uniform was bulletproof. Today, first-responding police are expected to be heroes against heavily armed shooters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-ambush-that-forever-changed-how-victoria-is-policed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-ambush-that-forever-changed-how-victoria-is-policed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only one Labor MP will go to the World Cup. It’s not Anika Wells]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canberra contingent bound for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will include just one federal Labor MP, and at least three members of the Liberal Party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/only-one-labor-mp-will-go-to-the-world-cup-its-not-anika-wells/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/only-one-labor-mp-will-go-to-the-world-cup-its-not-anika-wells/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New-look Age quiz: Where were the Sydney Swans originally based?]]></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/new-look-age-quiz-where-were-the-sydney-swans-originally-based/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/new-look-age-quiz-where-were-the-sydney-swans-originally-based/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bupa renews seven-figure Carlton deal amid Sayers court saga]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health insurer has signed on for three more years as a Carlton sponsor as the club&rsquo;s handling of its former president&rsquo;s explicit photo scandal is scrutinised in the Supreme Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bupa-renews-seven-figure-carlton-deal-amid-sayers-court-saga/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bupa-renews-seven-figure-carlton-deal-amid-sayers-court-saga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor needs to refocus its attacks on One Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the rise in popularity of One Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-needs-to-refocus-its-attacks-on-one-nation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-needs-to-refocus-its-attacks-on-one-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These polluting behemoths pay more on toll roads than cars. A campaign says that’s unfair]]></title><description><![CDATA[The increasing popularity of giant utes is prompting a parliamentary inquiry to consider reducing the amount they are charged to use Melbourne&rsquo;s toll roads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/these-polluting-behemoths-pay-more-on-toll-roads-than-cars-a-campaign-says-thats-unfair/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/these-polluting-behemoths-pay-more-on-toll-roads-than-cars-a-campaign-says-thats-unfair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kew VicRoads tower to be bulldozed this week after eleventh-hour U-turn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demolition at the site will commence in just days, after the state government turned away from a plan to retrofit the 1960s structure and transform it into apartments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kew-vicroads-tower-to-be-bulldozed-this-week-after-eleventh-hour-u-turn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kew-vicroads-tower-to-be-bulldozed-this-week-after-eleventh-hour-u-turn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VicRoads chaos stretches on as IT bungle leaves drivers unable to register cars, book tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motorists continue to be frustrated almost a week after a system upgrade crashed the organisation&rsquo;s online portal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vicroads-chaos-stretches-on-as-it-bungle-leaves-drivers-unable-to-register-cars-book-tests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vicroads-chaos-stretches-on-as-it-bungle-leaves-drivers-unable-to-register-cars-book-tests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No end in sight to VicRoads chaos as IT bungle leaves drivers unable to register cars, book tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motorists continue to be frustrated almost a week after a system upgrade crashed the organisation&rsquo;s online portal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-end-in-sight-to-vicroads-chaos-as-it-bungle-leaves-drivers-unable-to-register-cars-book-tests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-end-in-sight-to-vicroads-chaos-as-it-bungle-leaves-drivers-unable-to-register-cars-book-tests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prisoner on the run after fleeing brother’s Melbourne funeral]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minutes after carrying his brother&rsquo;s coffin to its final resting place, 47-year-old Orijol Rukaj evaded police detection and went on the run.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/prisoner-on-the-run-after-fleeing-brothers-melbourne-funeral/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/prisoner-on-the-run-after-fleeing-brothers-melbourne-funeral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All three and four-year-olds to be screened for autism under Victoria’s NDIS alternative]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government has unveiled its Thriving Kids model, for children with autism and developmental delays who are no longer supported by the NDIS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/all-three-and-four-year-olds-to-be-screened-for-autism-under-victorias-ndis-alternative/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/all-three-and-four-year-olds-to-be-screened-for-autism-under-victorias-ndis-alternative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chipping away at it: the artist with burning passion for ice sculpting]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 30 years, ice sculptor Kevin Kapusi Starow remains captivated by the way his works constantly change as they melt away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/chipping-away-at-it-the-artist-with-burning-passion-for-ice-sculpting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/chipping-away-at-it-the-artist-with-burning-passion-for-ice-sculpting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Busting out the dance moves’: Katter the life of the party in Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[The member for Kennedy in Queensland was spotted in Melbourne &ndash; and dancing on social media &ndash;and naturally, we were curious.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/busting-out-the-dance-moves-katter-the-life-of-the-party-in-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/busting-out-the-dance-moves-katter-the-life-of-the-party-in-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of schools to roll out year 1 maths checks next term]]></title><description><![CDATA[The checks will become mandatory in all public primary schools from next year, but some principals warn it isn&rsquo;t the best use of resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hundreds-of-schools-to-roll-out-year-1-maths-checks-next-term/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hundreds-of-schools-to-roll-out-year-1-maths-checks-next-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s time for the parties to consider rebranding themselves]]></title><description><![CDATA[The identities and polices of Australia&rsquo;s political parties need to realign, say readers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-time-for-the-parties-to-consider-rebranding-themselves/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-time-for-the-parties-to-consider-rebranding-themselves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age Schools Summit as it happened: Payroll tax cap to benefit private schools, education minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[More of the state&rsquo;s wealthiest schools could be shielded from a controversial tax if Labor wins the November election, Education Minister Ben Carroll told The Age Schools Summit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-schools-summit-as-it-happened-payroll-tax-cap-to-benefit-private-schools-education-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-schools-summit-as-it-happened-payroll-tax-cap-to-benefit-private-schools-education-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age Schools Summit as it happened: Government and opposition announce education pledges; Carroll responds to leadership questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Look back at what happened at The Age Schools Summit, where some of state&rsquo;s leading educators and policymakers gathered to discuss Victoria&rsquo;s education landscape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-schools-summit-as-it-happened-government-and-opposition-announce-education-pledges-carroll-responds-to-leadership-questions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-schools-summit-as-it-happened-government-and-opposition-announce-education-pledges-carroll-responds-to-leadership-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the glamour of a Mount Buller ski trip: How an allegedly spiked vodka led a socialite to court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A night out at Mount Buller that started with dancing ended with a call for paramedics. Now, a socialite faces court after allegedly being caught on CCTV spiking her friend&rsquo;s drink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/behind-the-glamour-of-a-mount-buller-ski-trip-how-an-allegedly-spiked-vodka-led-a-socialite-to-court/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/behind-the-glamour-of-a-mount-buller-ski-trip-how-an-allegedly-spiked-vodka-led-a-socialite-to-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coroner wants gun licence ‘rubber stamping’ bolstered with medical checks]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Allan government prepares to strengthen the state&rsquo;s firearms laws, a Victorian coroner wants gun owner to provide medical evidence proving their fit to hold a gun licence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/coroner-wants-gun-licence-rubber-stamping-bolstered-with-medical-checks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/coroner-wants-gun-licence-rubber-stamping-bolstered-with-medical-checks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clean mental health checks for gun owners should follow Bondi, suicide: coroner]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Allan government prepares to strengthen the state&rsquo;s firearms laws, a Victorian coroner wants gun owners to provide medical evidence proving their fitness to hold a licence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/clean-mental-health-checks-for-gun-owners-should-follow-bondi-suicide-coroner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/clean-mental-health-checks-for-gun-owners-should-follow-bondi-suicide-coroner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jan Daniher delivers moving tribute at husband Neale’s funeral]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jan Daniher shares heartfelt words at husband Neale's funeral.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jan-daniher-delivers-moving-tribute-at-husband-neales-funeral/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jan-daniher-delivers-moving-tribute-at-husband-neales-funeral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age Schools Summit LIVE: Government and opposition announce education pledges; Carroll responds to leadership questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join us for our live coverage of The Age Schools Summit, where some of state&rsquo;s leading educators and policymakers are gathered to discuss Victoria&rsquo;s education landscape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-schools-summit-live-government-and-opposition-announce-education-pledges-carroll-responds-to-leadership-questions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-schools-summit-live-government-and-opposition-announce-education-pledges-carroll-responds-to-leadership-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ice work if you can get it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artist Kevin Kapusi Starow creates an ice sculpture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ice-work-if-you-can-get-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ice-work-if-you-can-get-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A TV mystery in plain sight –  the Logies reveal their new host]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Instagram teaser sparked speculation that a familiar Australian name was about to land television&rsquo;s trickiest gig.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-tv-mystery-in-plain-sight-the-logies-reveal-their-new-host/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-tv-mystery-in-plain-sight-the-logies-reveal-their-new-host/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age Schools Summit LIVE: Minister for Education Ben Carroll to make address]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join us for our live coverage of The Age School Summit, where some of state&rsquo;s leading educators and policymakers will gather to discuss Victoria&rsquo;s education landscape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-schools-summit-live-minister-for-education-ben-carroll-to-make-address/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-schools-summit-live-minister-for-education-ben-carroll-to-make-address/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age Schools Summit LIVE: Minister for Education Ben Carroll announces $75m education fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join us for our live coverage of The Age Schools Summit, where some of state&rsquo;s leading educators and policymakers will gather to discuss Victoria&rsquo;s education landscape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-schools-summit-live-minister-for-education-ben-carroll-announces-75m-education-fund/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-schools-summit-live-minister-for-education-ben-carroll-announces-75m-education-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age Schools Summit LIVE: Education Minister Ben Carroll announces $75m education fund, responds to leadership questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join us for our live coverage of The Age Schools Summit, where some of state&rsquo;s leading educators and policymakers will gather to discuss Victoria&rsquo;s education landscape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-schools-summit-live-education-minister-ben-carroll-announces-75m-education-fund-responds-to-leadership-questions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-schools-summit-live-education-minister-ben-carroll-announces-75m-education-fund-responds-to-leadership-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Melbourne Show’s chief showbag spruiker to step down]]></title><description><![CDATA[After almost seven years, Brad Jenkins is stepping down from the role he describes as the &ldquo;cultivator of happiness&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/royal-melbourne-shows-chief-showbag-spruiker-to-step-down/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/royal-melbourne-shows-chief-showbag-spruiker-to-step-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maths camps and coding programs in $75m boost for Victoria’s brightest students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extra programs on botany, music and dance are also part of a $75 million state government announcement of free extension programs for prep to year 12.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/maths-camps-and-coding-programs-in-75m-boost-for-victorias-brightest-students/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/maths-camps-and-coding-programs-in-75m-boost-for-victorias-brightest-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allan’s sorry record cries out for policy review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers lament the standard of public discourse after the re-emergence of the &ldquo;Ditch the Witch&rdquo; slogan used against Jacinta Allan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/allans-sorry-record-cries-out-for-policy-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/allans-sorry-record-cries-out-for-policy-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens caught cheating at Mazenod College using AI in key exam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite almost a quarter of its year 12 students being involved, the college did not believe the behaviour had been coordinated among them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dozens-caught-cheating-at-mazenod-college-using-ai-in-key-exam/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dozens-caught-cheating-at-mazenod-college-using-ai-in-key-exam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policeman who preyed on domestic violence victims jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[When professional standards police first called Amanda* to ask her how she knew policeman Andrew Craig Adams, she professed he was the nicest policeman she&rsquo;d ever met.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/policeman-who-preyed-on-domestic-violence-victims-jailed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/policeman-who-preyed-on-domestic-violence-victims-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunting women: Policeman who preyed on DV victims jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[When professional standards police first called Amanda* to ask her how she knew policeman Andrew Craig Adams, she professed he was the nicest policeman she&rsquo;d ever met.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hunting-women-policeman-who-preyed-on-dv-victims-jailed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hunting-women-policeman-who-preyed-on-dv-victims-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hunting women’: Policeman who preyed on domestic violence victims jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[When professional standards police first called Amanda* to ask her how she knew policeman Andrew Craig Adams, she professed he was the nicest policeman she&rsquo;d ever met.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hunting-women-policeman-who-preyed-on-domestic-violence-victims-jailed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hunting-women-policeman-who-preyed-on-domestic-violence-victims-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Chapel Street sanctuary providing so much to those with so little]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a warm cafe on Chapel Street, Elene has found sanctuary away from the drugs and chaos. The trouble is, she has to go home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-chapel-street-sanctuary-providing-so-much-to-those-with-so-little/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-chapel-street-sanctuary-providing-so-much-to-those-with-so-little/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seeking sanctuary: Why Chapel Street is a hovel for Melbourne’s most vulnerable]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a warm cafe on Chapel Street, Elene has found sanctuary away from the drugs and chaos. The trouble is, she has to go home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/seeking-sanctuary-why-chapel-street-is-a-hovel-for-melbournes-most-vulnerable/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/seeking-sanctuary-why-chapel-street-is-a-hovel-for-melbournes-most-vulnerable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Son of boxing champion charged with murder after alleged fight at pub in Melbourne’s west]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 25-year-old South Yarra man was found dead behind a pub over the weekend. A Williamstown man will face court charged with murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/son-of-boxing-champion-charged-with-murder-after-alleged-fight-at-pub-in-melbournes-west/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/son-of-boxing-champion-charged-with-murder-after-alleged-fight-at-pub-in-melbournes-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with murder after alleged fight at pub in Melbourne’s west]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 25-year-old South Yarra man was found dead behind a pub over the weekend. A Williamstown man will face court charged with murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-charged-with-murder-after-alleged-fight-at-pub-in-melbournes-west/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-charged-with-murder-after-alleged-fight-at-pub-in-melbournes-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Desperately unfair’ VCE calculator shortcuts to be banned for exams]]></title><description><![CDATA[The exam authority has moved to crack down on the advanced functions of some calculators from 2027, but some say they haven&rsquo;t gone far enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/desperately-unfair-vce-calculator-shortcuts-to-be-banned-for-exams/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/desperately-unfair-vce-calculator-shortcuts-to-be-banned-for-exams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Topiary kangaroo brings touch of Oz to Baillieu society wedding]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is arguably Melbourne&rsquo;s society wedding of the year has taken place in Missouri with Aussies flying in to see a member of the Baillieu family tie the knot in style]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/topiary-kangaroo-brings-touch-of-oz-to-baillieu-society-wedding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/topiary-kangaroo-brings-touch-of-oz-to-baillieu-society-wedding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospitals turn to sniffer dogs to combat illicit drugs in wards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The use of sniffer dogs inside closed psychiatric wards has divided mental health experts, as hospitals try to balance the invasion of patient privacy against the risks posed by illicit substances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hospitals-turn-to-sniffer-dogs-to-combat-illicit-drugs-in-wards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hospitals-turn-to-sniffer-dogs-to-combat-illicit-drugs-in-wards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating a king of  humility and courage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to honours and legacies, &ldquo;Ditch the Witch&rdquo; slogans, and consumers in a crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/celebrating-a-king-of-humility-and-courage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/celebrating-a-king-of-humility-and-courage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cigarettes, drugs and alcohol used to bribe teens into fights in youth detention, class action claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit also accuses dozens of guards at the Parkville youth correctional facility of unlawful strip searches and alleges detainees were subjected to beatings and sexual assaults.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cigarettes-drugs-and-alcohol-used-to-bribe-teens-into-fights-in-youth-detention-class-action-claims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cigarettes-drugs-and-alcohol-used-to-bribe-teens-into-fights-in-youth-detention-class-action-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nightclubs at risk of ‘disappearing forever’ in aftermath of crime wave]]></title><description><![CDATA[There hasn&rsquo;t been a targeted attack against a Melbourne hospitality venue since mid-May, but workers within the city&rsquo;s nightclub scene say it&rsquo;s still struggling to stay afloat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nightclubs-at-risk-of-disappearing-forever-in-aftermath-of-crime-wave/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nightclubs-at-risk-of-disappearing-forever-in-aftermath-of-crime-wave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb is a scintillating mix of immaculate topiary work and cautious driving]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was a child, my father would sometimes bring me here so I could stare at the apartment buildings with their Juliet balconies. I thought it must be the fanciest place in the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-is-a-scintillating-mix-of-immaculate-topiary-work-and-cautious-driving/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-is-a-scintillating-mix-of-immaculate-topiary-work-and-cautious-driving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I thought this suburb was the fanciest place in the world. Then I moved here]]></title><description><![CDATA[My father would sometimes bring me here so I could stare at the apartment buildings with their Juliet balconies. But it was a suburb that clearly needed an injection of youth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-thought-this-suburb-was-the-fanciest-place-in-the-world-then-i-moved-here/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-thought-this-suburb-was-the-fanciest-place-in-the-world-then-i-moved-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The curriculum changes coming for Victorian prep students from next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria&rsquo;s curriculum is ahead of many other states in moving away from a &ldquo;standardised industrial model&rdquo;. But experts say there is still more work to be done.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-curriculum-changes-coming-for-victorian-prep-students-from-next-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-curriculum-changes-coming-for-victorian-prep-students-from-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashley’s remains were found in 2019. Investigators hope an inquest will uncover the truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The remains of the 25-year-old lay undiscovered beneath the ground in Geelong for up to a year, until a neighbour went looking for sewer pipes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ashleys-remains-were-found-in-2019-investigators-hope-an-inquest-will-uncover-the-truth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ashleys-remains-were-found-in-2019-investigators-hope-an-inquest-will-uncover-the-truth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching watchdog pushes for medical-style transparency on teacher misconduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian Institute of Teaching chief wants greater transparency on the register of educators, but a parents&rsquo; group says proceed with caution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teaching-watchdog-pushes-for-medical-style-transparency-on-teacher-misconduct/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teaching-watchdog-pushes-for-medical-style-transparency-on-teacher-misconduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A dirty job: How a father and son built one of state’s worst illegal dump sites in their own backyard]]></title><description><![CDATA[A father and son illegally built mountains of industrial waste in their own Diamond Creek backyard and on a nearby property, ignoring orders to stop for months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-dirty-job-how-a-father-and-son-built-one-of-states-worst-illegal-dump-sites-in-their-own-backyard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-dirty-job-how-a-father-and-son-built-one-of-states-worst-illegal-dump-sites-in-their-own-backyard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne kung fu queen among King’s Birthday Honours heroes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The honours recognise community heroes whether they&rsquo;re raising money for an ambulance service, teaching women self-defence, bringing killers to justice or organising relief efforts in a bushfire-hit region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-kung-fu-queen-among-kings-birthday-honours-heroes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-kung-fu-queen-among-kings-birthday-honours-heroes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With AI, more needs to be done to safeguard humanity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rise of AI has prompted readers to raise their concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/with-ai-more-needs-to-be-done-to-safeguard-humanity/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/with-ai-more-needs-to-be-done-to-safeguard-humanity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rise of supersized ‘nangs’ linked to deaths, paralysis and brain injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rising wave of Victorians are being left with permanent spinal and neurological injuries, life-threatening complications and severe burns linked to inhaling nitrous oxide, as more people consume the gas from industrial-sized &ldquo;nang&rdquo; canisters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rise-of-supersized-nangs-linked-to-deaths-paralysis-and-brain-injuries/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rise-of-supersized-nangs-linked-to-deaths-paralysis-and-brain-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne maths teacher drugged, bashed with baseball bat, then dumped in canal, say Indian police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in the city of Amritsar have accused Sunil Sharma&rsquo;s brother of murdering the Melbourne teacher over a property dispute.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-maths-teacher-drugged-bashed-with-baseball-bat-then-dumped-in-canal-say-indian-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-maths-teacher-drugged-bashed-with-baseball-bat-then-dumped-in-canal-say-indian-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne maths teacher remembered as Indian police charge brother with brutal murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in the city of Amritsar have accused Sunil Sharma&rsquo;s brother of murdering the Melbourne teacher over a property dispute.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-maths-teacher-remembered-as-indian-police-charge-brother-with-brutal-murder/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-maths-teacher-remembered-as-indian-police-charge-brother-with-brutal-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne maths teacher drugged, bashed with baseball bat, then dumped in canal, Indian police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in the city of Amritsar have accused Sunil Sharma&rsquo;s brother of murdering the Melbourne teacher over a property dispute.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-maths-teacher-drugged-bashed-with-baseball-bat-then-dumped-in-canal-indian-police-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-maths-teacher-drugged-bashed-with-baseball-bat-then-dumped-in-canal-indian-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Machete-wielding group arrested at Flinders Street Station; Teen charged over attack on homeless man in Bendigo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six people were arrested after a fight at Flinders Street Station left a boy in hospital, while a teen on bail was charged for allegedly attacking a homeless man on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/machete-wielding-group-arrested-at-flinders-street-station-teen-charged-over-attack-on-homeless-man-in-bendigo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/machete-wielding-group-arrested-at-flinders-street-station-teen-charged-over-attack-on-homeless-man-in-bendigo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man bailed after machete-wielding group arrested at Flinders Street Station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six people were arrested after a fight at Flinders Street Station left a boy in hospital on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-bailed-after-machete-wielding-group-arrested-at-flinders-street-station/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-bailed-after-machete-wielding-group-arrested-at-flinders-street-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the climate wars, it’s science versus politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Age readers respond to the rise of One Nation and the performance of the major parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/in-the-climate-wars-its-science-versus-politics/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/in-the-climate-wars-its-science-versus-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Genuinely frightened’: Jewish students targeted with slurs during interschool sport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent schools will meet later this month to discuss how to tackle antisemitism, including changes to the curriculum, amid a wave of alarming incidents among students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/genuinely-frightened-jewish-students-targeted-with-slurs-during-interschool-sport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/genuinely-frightened-jewish-students-targeted-with-slurs-during-interschool-sport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can you use tap-and go with a myki pass? What about a concession card? Your questions answered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Confused at the government&rsquo;s new tap and go train payments? We answer all your questions here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/can-you-use-tap-and-go-with-a-myki-pass-what-about-a-concession-card-your-questions-answered/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/can-you-use-tap-and-go-with-a-myki-pass-what-about-a-concession-card-your-questions-answered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, June 6, 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-june-6-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-june-6-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This land was a developer’s dream, but these people had other plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[This slice of land sits on one of the most sought-after holiday hotspots on the Victorian coastline. Its future has just taken an unexpected turn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-land-was-a-developers-dream-but-these-people-had-other-plans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-land-was-a-developers-dream-but-these-people-had-other-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The high-end salons disrupting Australia’s nail industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new wave of nail salons are a far cry from the many walk-in strip shop and shopping centre outlets, where payment is cash in hand and equipment can be poorly sterilised.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-high-end-salons-disrupting-australias-nail-industry/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-high-end-salons-disrupting-australias-nail-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with serious guns, drugs offences after dramatic arrest in Melbourne’s west]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said they found drugs including methylamphetamine and testosterone, as well as firearms at the Spotswood home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-charged-with-serious-guns-drugs-offences-after-dramatic-arrest-in-melbournes-west/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-charged-with-serious-guns-drugs-offences-after-dramatic-arrest-in-melbournes-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East Link boundary extension plan for eight sites to impact homes, parkland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils and residents along the Eastern Freeway corridor are fighting back over a push to extend a major construction boundary up to suburban back fences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/north-east-link-boundary-extension-plan-for-eight-sites-to-impact-homes-parkland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/north-east-link-boundary-extension-plan-for-eight-sites-to-impact-homes-parkland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some commuters can finally ditch myki cards. But there are key exceptions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those on trams and buses will still need a physical card. And myki passes won&rsquo;t be supported by the new system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/some-commuters-can-finally-ditch-myki-cards-but-there-are-key-exceptions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/some-commuters-can-finally-ditch-myki-cards-but-there-are-key-exceptions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The business of politics and speaking the truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Age readers debate the strengths and weaknesses of Australia&rsquo;s political parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-business-of-politics-and-speaking-the-truth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-business-of-politics-and-speaking-the-truth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News of our demise has been greatly overstated. Here’s the proof]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a fast-changing media landscape, some things remain the same. The Age is still speaking truth to power and, importantly, decision-makers are still listening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/news-of-our-demise-has-been-greatly-overstated-heres-the-proof/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/news-of-our-demise-has-been-greatly-overstated-heres-the-proof/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘AI is insidious’: Universities urged to adopt clear AI rules after opinion article scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universities should set standards for academics using AI and require a guarantee work is &ldquo;human-authored&rdquo; before publication, a former university chancellor says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ai-is-insidious-universities-urged-to-adopt-clear-ai-rules-after-opinion-article-scandal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ai-is-insidious-universities-urged-to-adopt-clear-ai-rules-after-opinion-article-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hate those bastards’: ISIS bride’s uncle unleashes on ‘evil’ terror group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abraham Abbas has offered his home and financial support for charged ISIS bride Zeinab Ahmad if she is released on bail, saying the terror organisation goes against everything he stands for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hate-those-bastards-isis-brides-uncle-unleashes-on-evil-terror-group-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hate-those-bastards-isis-brides-uncle-unleashes-on-evil-terror-group-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hate those bastards’: ISIS bride’s uncle unleashes on evil terror group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abraham Abbas has offered his home and financial support for charged ISIS bride Zeinab Ahmad if she is released on bail, saying the terror organisation goes against everything he stands for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hate-those-bastards-isis-brides-uncle-unleashes-on-evil-terror-group/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hate-those-bastards-isis-brides-uncle-unleashes-on-evil-terror-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Of this family of seven swans in the inner west, just two are left. Locals say fishers are to blame]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a mild Saturday morning, five of Melbourne&rsquo;s ecological groups convened a kind of emergency cabinet meeting. One item was at the top of their agenda: swans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/of-this-family-of-seven-swans-in-the-inner-west-just-two-are-left-locals-say-fishers-are-to-blame/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/of-this-family-of-seven-swans-in-the-inner-west-just-two-are-left-locals-say-fishers-are-to-blame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused teen hijacker first Victorian child sent to higher court on terror charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A magistrate has ordered the accused Avalon Airport hijacker to have his case heard in a higher court because of the extreme risk his alleged conduct posed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/accused-teen-hijacker-first-victorian-child-sent-to-higher-court-on-terror-charge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/accused-teen-hijacker-first-victorian-child-sent-to-higher-court-on-terror-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed man cuffed by police in dramatic Spotswood arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video from the scene shows a bald man with a forearm tattoo being detained by police on the pavement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/armed-man-cuffed-by-police-in-dramatic-spotswood-arrest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/armed-man-cuffed-by-police-in-dramatic-spotswood-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strata reform failure leaves apartment owners at the mercy of predators]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Allan government&rsquo;s weak-kneed response to a damning review of the strata sector kicks crucial consumer protections into the long grass.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/strata-reform-failure-leaves-apartment-owners-at-the-mercy-of-predators/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/strata-reform-failure-leaves-apartment-owners-at-the-mercy-of-predators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A man is arrested by heavily armed police in Melbourne's west.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was arrested on Hudsons Road in Spotswood on Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-man-is-arrested-by-heavily-armed-police-in-melbournes-west/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-man-is-arrested-by-heavily-armed-police-in-melbournes-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I just kept it to myself. I didn’t want to be known as the son of a murder victim’: From crime victim to crime investigator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspector Kane Robinson commands the elite unit handling Melbourne&rsquo;s ugliest street clashes. His secret weapon? Empathy learned from tragedy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-just-kept-it-to-myself-i-didnt-want-to-be-known-as-the-son-of-a-murder-victim-from-crime-victim-to-crime-investigator/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-just-kept-it-to-myself-i-didnt-want-to-be-known-as-the-son-of-a-murder-victim-from-crime-victim-to-crime-investigator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New-look Age quiz: When was Bourke Street Mall closed off to cars?]]></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/new-look-age-quiz-when-was-bourke-street-mall-closed-off-to-cars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/new-look-age-quiz-when-was-bourke-street-mall-closed-off-to-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Block star Dave Franklin’s landscaping company chased over debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[An application for Franklin Group Australia to be wound up over the unpaid debt was lodged this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/block-star-dave-franklins-landscaping-company-chased-over-debt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/block-star-dave-franklins-landscaping-company-chased-over-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The political landscape can be disheartening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers find little to like with aspects of Australian politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-political-landscape-can-be-disheartening/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-political-landscape-can-be-disheartening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh feud people: Woolworths sues Suburban Rail Loop for $70 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[The retail giant is taking action over the compulsory acquisition of land after a series of financial offers it says are too low.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fresh-feud-people-woolworths-sues-suburban-rail-loop-for-70-million/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fresh-feud-people-woolworths-sues-suburban-rail-loop-for-70-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISIS bride acted like ‘deputy’ to abusive father after family bought teen slave, police claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[A slave captured by Islamic State was sold to a Melbourne family living in Syria for sex and housework, a court has been told.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/isis-bride-acted-like-deputy-to-abusive-father-after-family-bought-teen-slave-police-claim/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/isis-bride-acted-like-deputy-to-abusive-father-after-family-bought-teen-slave-police-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACMI hit with data breach days after MIFF’s ticketing platform hacked]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian Centre for the Moving Image is the second Melbourne arts institution to be involved in a data breach in less than a week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/acmi-hit-with-data-breach-days-after-miffs-ticketing-platform-hacked/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/acmi-hit-with-data-breach-days-after-miffs-ticketing-platform-hacked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Had an absolute crack’: Top player in Big Build clean-up steps down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top official Steve Dargarvel has been regarded as one of the most effective players in attempting to fix Victoria&rsquo;s scandal-ridden construction sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/had-an-absolute-crack-top-player-in-big-build-clean-up-steps-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/had-an-absolute-crack-top-player-in-big-build-clean-up-steps-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World in pictures, June 4, 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-june-4-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-june-4-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Christmas Day text that got former CFMEU boss John Setka charged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have accused Setka of telling people to sleep with their mothers, get liposuction and stop sucking up to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-christmas-day-text-that-got-former-cfmeu-boss-john-setka-charged/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-christmas-day-text-that-got-former-cfmeu-boss-john-setka-charged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More cars stolen in Melbourne than in all other capital cities combined]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance payouts for stolen cars in Victoria last year totalled $243 million &ndash; more than the rest of Australia combined.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/more-cars-stolen-in-melbourne-than-in-all-other-capital-cities-combined/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/more-cars-stolen-in-melbourne-than-in-all-other-capital-cities-combined/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Melbourne became car theft capital of the country]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insurance payouts for stolen cars in Victoria last year totalled $243 million &ndash; more than the rest of Australia combined.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-melbourne-became-car-theft-capital-of-the-country/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-melbourne-became-car-theft-capital-of-the-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barking mad: Pin pulled on Fed Square paw patrol that warded off flying chip thieves]]></title><description><![CDATA[People power is calling for the dog squad that protected Federation Square visitors from swooping, chip-thieving seagulls to be renewed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/barking-mad-pin-pulled-on-fed-square-paw-patrol-that-warded-off-flying-chip-thieves/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/barking-mad-pin-pulled-on-fed-square-paw-patrol-that-warded-off-flying-chip-thieves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five people, including four boys, charged with murder and kidnapping of bikie’s relative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police allege the group broke into Patrick Longordo&rsquo;s house last month before abducting and killing him, then dumping his body in a Tarneit park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/five-people-including-four-boys-charged-with-murder-and-kidnapping-of-bikies-relative/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/five-people-including-four-boys-charged-with-murder-and-kidnapping-of-bikies-relative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small business should not dictate wages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to business leaders&rsquo; negative take on the 4.75 per cent wage rise for Australia&rsquo;s lowest-paid workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/small-business-should-not-dictate-wages/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/small-business-should-not-dictate-wages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Load of crap’: Gatto defiant amid raids on his house and close associate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria Police confirmed officers executed a warrant as part of a current investigation into alleged financial offences, seizing a baton and a knife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/load-of-crap-gatto-defiant-amid-raids-on-his-house-and-close-associate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/load-of-crap-gatto-defiant-amid-raids-on-his-house-and-close-associate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School workers say flat no to teacher pay deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of education support workers have rejected the state government pay offer, while school nurses are also seeking a better deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/school-workers-say-flat-no-to-teacher-pay-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/school-workers-say-flat-no-to-teacher-pay-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secret departmental plan for radical expansion of suburban high-rise push]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are currently 60 high-rise activity centres. A secret plan drawn up by a state government department calls for 150 more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/secret-departmental-plan-for-radical-expansion-of-suburban-high-rise-push/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/secret-departmental-plan-for-radical-expansion-of-suburban-high-rise-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cate Sayers scores win against former husband Luke to keep defamation case in public eye]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice Andrew Watson ruled on Wednesday that moving the case out of the Supreme Court would potentially prevent public vindication for Cate Sayers if she were to win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cate-sayers-scores-win-against-former-husband-luke-to-keep-defamation-case-in-public-eye/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cate-sayers-scores-win-against-former-husband-luke-to-keep-defamation-case-in-public-eye/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A promise to consider something after the election is not a promise. It’s time to get real on corruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacinta Allan has finally acknowledged that IBAC needs more power. The time for decisive action is now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-promise-to-consider-something-after-the-election-is-not-a-promise-its-time-to-get-real-on-corruption/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-promise-to-consider-something-after-the-election-is-not-a-promise-its-time-to-get-real-on-corruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allan no longer able to bat away questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers react after the premier concedes that IBAC needs a broader remit to investigate corruption in state institutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/allan-no-longer-able-to-bat-away-questions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/allan-no-longer-able-to-bat-away-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor, Coalition to avoid repaying investment funds under donations fix]]></title><description><![CDATA[The major parties would dodge paying back donations from their investment funds if they have already spent the cash, under the government&rsquo;s plan to restore campaign finance laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-coalition-to-avoid-repaying-investment-funds-under-donations-fix/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-coalition-to-avoid-repaying-investment-funds-under-donations-fix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Victorian teachers flock interstate, Kiwis are filling the education gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[As state-educated teachers undertake a mass exodus interstate, a flood of New Zealand educators is cushioning the blow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/as-victorian-teachers-flock-interstate-kiwis-are-filling-the-education-gap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/as-victorian-teachers-flock-interstate-kiwis-are-filling-the-education-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terror leader’s son bore burden of family name before cowardly bashing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The son of terrorist leader Abdul Nacer Benbrika has been released from jail after being sentenced to time served over a violent ambush on a stranger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/terror-leaders-son-bore-burden-of-family-name-before-cowardly-bashing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/terror-leaders-son-bore-burden-of-family-name-before-cowardly-bashing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antony Catalano’s bail varied so he can travel to the wife he’s accused of bashing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defence lawyer Tony Hargreaves asked that the media mogul now be permitted to go to Byron Bay to see his family after limitations were placed on his interstate travel at a bail hearing earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/antony-catalanos-bail-varied-so-he-can-travel-to-the-wife-hes-accused-of-bashing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/antony-catalanos-bail-varied-so-he-can-travel-to-the-wife-hes-accused-of-bashing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’ll see where the wind blows’: Michelle Payne’s quiet evolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The champion jockey became a legend in the saddle. Now change is in the wind with a new business and plans to sell her Ballarat haven.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/well-see-where-the-wind-blows-michelle-paynes-quiet-evolution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/well-see-where-the-wind-blows-michelle-paynes-quiet-evolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IVF clinics face stricter standards, threat of bans following embryo bungles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beefed up Victorian laws will increase scrutiny on fertility providers and give greater powers to immediately cancel an IVF clinic&rsquo;s registration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ivf-clinics-face-stricter-standards-threat-of-bans-following-embryo-bungles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ivf-clinics-face-stricter-standards-threat-of-bans-following-embryo-bungles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Failings of major parties led to surge for One Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The public&rsquo;s perception of the failings of the major parties has led to a rise in support for One Nation, say readers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/failings-of-major-parties-led-to-surge-for-one-nation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/failings-of-major-parties-led-to-surge-for-one-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor MP apologises for backing domestic abuser, five others with character references]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luba Grigorovitch said she will no longer provide character references after uncovering six of the 33 she had made since 2022 were unsuitable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-mp-apologises-for-backing-domestic-abuser-five-others-with-character-references/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-mp-apologises-for-backing-domestic-abuser-five-others-with-character-references/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb is an urban oasis, never mind the bikies. We even resolved the rotting cabbage smell]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fateful detour led me to this tranquil slice of Melbourne and sparked a 17-year love affair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-is-an-urban-oasis-never-mind-the-bikies-we-even-resolved-the-rotting-cabbage-smell/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-is-an-urban-oasis-never-mind-the-bikies-we-even-resolved-the-rotting-cabbage-smell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It would be nice to say better late than never, but premier deserves no prizes for belated action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacinta Allan has finally moved to grant the state&rsquo;s corruption watchdog badly needed powers, but they will not be in place until late next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/it-would-be-nice-to-say-better-late-than-never-but-premier-deserves-no-prizes-for-belated-action/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/it-would-be-nice-to-say-better-late-than-never-but-premier-deserves-no-prizes-for-belated-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Footscray’s most vulnerable were promised a ‘forever’ home. Now they have to move out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weeks after the Victorian government spruiked a new cafe as the key to solving the area&rsquo;s homeless crisis, a nearby residential facility&rsquo;s closure will put vulnerable men at risk of being without a home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/footscrays-most-vulnerable-were-promised-a-forever-home-now-they-have-to-move-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/footscrays-most-vulnerable-were-promised-a-forever-home-now-they-have-to-move-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Film festival customer data exposed in hack of third-party ticketing platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne International Film Festival organisers are investigating the hack, which has affected about 10 per cent of the festival&rsquo;s total customer database.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/film-festival-customer-data-exposed-in-hack-of-third-party-ticketing-platform/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/film-festival-customer-data-exposed-in-hack-of-third-party-ticketing-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beloved radio station faces closure after 40 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A community staple that has been providing footy results, weather reports and music for four decades is under threat, but volunteers are fighting back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/beloved-radio-station-faces-closure-after-40-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/beloved-radio-station-faces-closure-after-40-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private school sports betting site reported to gambling regulators]]></title><description><![CDATA[The website encourages gambling on sporting clashes between 11 of Victoria&rsquo;s most expensive schools in football, rugby and soccer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/private-school-sports-betting-site-reported-to-gambling-regulators/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/private-school-sports-betting-site-reported-to-gambling-regulators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dilapidated Rone installation aims to lure night crowds to an unlikely spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The meditation on beauty and decay is the centrepiece of a plan to bring more people to one of Melbourne&rsquo;s major shopping centres in the evenings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dilapidated-rone-installation-aims-to-lure-night-crowds-to-an-unlikely-spot/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dilapidated-rone-installation-aims-to-lure-night-crowds-to-an-unlikely-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria’s data centre push could force state back onto gas-fired power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surging electricity demands have raised questions about whether the state government&rsquo;s planned renewable energy transition is compatible to its courting of global tech players.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorias-data-centre-push-could-force-state-back-onto-gas-fired-power/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorias-data-centre-push-could-force-state-back-onto-gas-fired-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There’s something dangerous and deadly lurking in Victoria that no one wants to discuss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government supposedly has a strategy to make this problem half as bad. It&rsquo;s heading the other direction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/theres-something-dangerous-and-deadly-lurking-in-victoria-that-no-one-wants-to-discuss/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/theres-something-dangerous-and-deadly-lurking-in-victoria-that-no-one-wants-to-discuss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There something dangerous and deadly lurking in Victoria that no one wants to discuss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government supposedly has a strategy to make this problem half as bad. It&rsquo;s heading the other direction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/there-something-dangerous-and-deadly-lurking-in-victoria-that-no-one-wants-to-discuss/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/there-something-dangerous-and-deadly-lurking-in-victoria-that-no-one-wants-to-discuss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The law is the law, there are no gradients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the latest political developments around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-law-is-the-law-there-are-no-gradients/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-law-is-the-law-there-are-no-gradients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revolver bookkeeper accused of siphoning $8.5 million as other clubs flagged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former bookkeeper Sutasinee McGuigan is accused of misappropriating more than $8.5 million from Prahran nightclub Revolver, as auditors investigate donations she made to Buddhist temples across Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/revolver-bookkeeper-accused-of-siphoning-85-million-as-other-clubs-flagged/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/revolver-bookkeeper-accused-of-siphoning-85-million-as-other-clubs-flagged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who allegedly threatened Bourke Street ‘massacre’ had recently been released from prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[In denying bail, the magistrate said the government had made it clear &ndash; in both amendments to the Bail Act and public statements &ndash; that courts must protect community safety. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-who-allegedly-threatened-bourke-street-massacre-had-recently-been-released-from-prison/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-who-allegedly-threatened-bourke-street-massacre-had-recently-been-released-from-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, May 23, 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-may-23-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-may-23-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunshine restaurant serves up last sizzling steak before making way for airport rail superhub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dragon Express will close to make way for the multibillion-dollar airport rail project &ndash; one of nine buildings being compulsorily acquired by the Victorian government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sunshine-restaurant-serves-up-last-sizzling-steak-before-making-way-for-airport-rail-superhub/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sunshine-restaurant-serves-up-last-sizzling-steak-before-making-way-for-airport-rail-superhub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m gonna stab ya’: How Hugh Jackman’s brother dealt with his toughest crowd]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a new book, Ralph Jackman details two years in what must be one of teaching&rsquo;s hardest gigs, at the notorious Parkville youth justice centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/im-gonna-stab-ya-how-hugh-jackmans-brother-dealt-with-his-toughest-crowd/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/im-gonna-stab-ya-how-hugh-jackmans-brother-dealt-with-his-toughest-crowd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treatment of detainees nothing compared to Gaza]]></title><description><![CDATA[The taking of flotilla activists by Israel has provoked readers to comment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/treatment-of-detainees-nothing-compared-to-gaza/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/treatment-of-detainees-nothing-compared-to-gaza/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jess Wilson’s forklift foray sparks safety investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The unlikely furore around the opposition leader&rsquo;s forklift driving skills has led to a WorkSafe probe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jess-wilsons-forklift-foray-sparks-safety-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jess-wilsons-forklift-foray-sparks-safety-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former MSO chief denies leading push to cancel pianist’s concert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pianist Jayson Gillham&rsquo;s comment on stage referencing Gaza was not the reason his concert was cancelled, but the fact he did not have prior authorisation, the former orchestra boss told a court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-mso-chief-denies-leading-push-to-cancel-pianists-concert/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-mso-chief-denies-leading-push-to-cancel-pianists-concert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen offenders in city’s ‘bar wars’ coached on how to minimise crimes: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 16-year-old accused of carrying out arson attacks on Bar Bambi and 80 Proof liquor had to be restrained after his bail application was adjourned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-offenders-in-citys-bar-wars-coached-on-how-to-minimise-crimes-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-offenders-in-citys-bar-wars-coached-on-how-to-minimise-crimes-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court evacuated as accused teen arsonist sobs in dock]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 16-year-old accused of carrying out arson attacks on Bar Bambi and 80 Proof liquor had to be restrained after his bail application was adjourned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/court-evacuated-as-accused-teen-arsonist-sobs-in-dock/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/court-evacuated-as-accused-teen-arsonist-sobs-in-dock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trainee doctor to admit to secretly filming hundreds of hospital employees using toilets, showers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trainee doctor has admitted to installing hidden cameras in multiple hospital bathrooms to secretly film intimate videos of hundreds of women in toilets and showers, including at a cancer treatment facility, over four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/trainee-doctor-to-admit-to-secretly-filming-hundreds-of-hospital-employees-using-toilets-showers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/trainee-doctor-to-admit-to-secretly-filming-hundreds-of-hospital-employees-using-toilets-showers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with threats to kill after Bourke Street warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 31-year-old man will face court on Friday after police charged him with making threats to kill and allegedly found him in possession of a knife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-charged-with-threats-to-kill-after-bourke-street-warning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-charged-with-threats-to-kill-after-bourke-street-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greed and hubris: The inside story of a legal scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[He was Melbourne legal royalty &ndash; a successful barrister and the son and grandson of Supreme Court judges. Norman O&rsquo;Bryan knew the law. His fall from grace was extraordinary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/greed-and-hubris-the-inside-story-of-a-legal-scandal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/greed-and-hubris-the-inside-story-of-a-legal-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury car dealership run by hospitality figure firebombed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three alleged offenders set fire to the Richmond dealership while two cleaners were inside, with police now investigating whether there are links to the recent spate of arson attacks on hospitality venues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/luxury-car-dealership-run-by-hospitality-figure-firebombed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/luxury-car-dealership-run-by-hospitality-figure-firebombed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury car dealership linked to hospitality empire firebombed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three offenders set fire to the dealership while cleaners were inside. Police are investigating whether there are links to the spate of arson attacks on hospitality venues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/luxury-car-dealership-linked-to-hospitality-empire-firebombed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/luxury-car-dealership-linked-to-hospitality-empire-firebombed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which host is leaving the ABC? 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/which-host-is-leaving-the-abc-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/which-host-is-leaving-the-abc-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Footscray named after? 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-footscray-named-after-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-is-footscray-named-after-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The dangerous movement forcing judges to pay for their own home security]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision has left judges and magistrates to pay out of their own pocket for home CCTV networks and panic alarms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-dangerous-movement-forcing-judges-to-pay-for-their-own-home-security/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-dangerous-movement-forcing-judges-to-pay-for-their-own-home-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne Airport to scrap kerbside pick-up and drop-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some passengers will have to walk almost 400 metres to be picked up at the airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-airport-to-scrap-kerbside-pick-up-and-drop-off/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-airport-to-scrap-kerbside-pick-up-and-drop-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judges increasingly under threat, but government refuses to pay to keep them safe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision has left judges and magistrates to pay out of their own pocket for home CCTV networks and panic alarms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/judges-increasingly-under-threat-but-government-refuses-to-pay-to-keep-them-safe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/judges-increasingly-under-threat-but-government-refuses-to-pay-to-keep-them-safe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jess Wilson’s social media savvy hits bump with fraught forklift stunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The opposition leader&rsquo;s attention-grabbing social posts have turned heads in recent months but may have run into trouble.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jess-wilsons-social-media-savvy-hits-bump-with-fraught-forklift-stunt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jess-wilsons-social-media-savvy-hits-bump-with-fraught-forklift-stunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after verbal threat prompts CBD police operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne city council sent a text to its staff just before 6pm urging them to avoid the Bourke Street area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-arrested-after-verbal-threat-prompts-cbd-police-operation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-arrested-after-verbal-threat-prompts-cbd-police-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget changes will benefit young generations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal budget&rsquo;s tax changes have drawn a mixed response from readers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/budget-changes-will-benefit-young-generations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/budget-changes-will-benefit-young-generations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rebels president says he had no clue club was toast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Docherty told a court he had warned rugby&rsquo;s governing body against centralising the club before its balance sheet had been fixed up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rebels-president-says-he-had-no-clue-club-was-toast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rebels-president-says-he-had-no-clue-club-was-toast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jess Wilson raises eyebrows driving a forklift]]></title><description><![CDATA[The opposition leader's last social media video has prompted questions about her qualifications to operate machinery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jess-wilson-raises-eyebrows-driving-a-forklift/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/jess-wilson-raises-eyebrows-driving-a-forklift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A simple tooth fix emptied Natasha’s super and left her in constant pain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health practitioner watchdog is investigating dentists at a major chain over alleged predatory practices encouraging patients to access their superannuation to fund veneers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-simple-tooth-fix-emptied-natashas-super-and-left-her-in-constant-pain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-simple-tooth-fix-emptied-natashas-super-and-left-her-in-constant-pain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Age, Sydney Morning Herald recognised among journalism’s brightest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reporters from this masthead feature prominently in the shortlist for Australia&rsquo;s most prestigious journalism awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/age-sydney-morning-herald-recognised-among-journalisms-brightest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/age-sydney-morning-herald-recognised-among-journalisms-brightest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused hijacker stopped for Hungry Jack’s before carrying gun, teddy bear onto plane]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenager accused of attempting to hijack a Jetstar aircraft sneaked on board wearing a high-vis disguise while carrying weapons and a teddy bear in a carry bag.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/accused-hijacker-stopped-for-hungry-jacks-before-carrying-gun-teddy-bear-onto-plane/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/accused-hijacker-stopped-for-hungry-jacks-before-carrying-gun-teddy-bear-onto-plane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We will hurt you in ways your brain can’t comprehend’: Venues hit with $10k extortion demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Underworld sources claim the suspect has found religion and speculate he is targeting &ldquo;sinful&rdquo; venues including bars, brothels and strip clubs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-will-hurt-you-in-ways-your-brain-cant-comprehend-venues-hit-with-10k-extortion-demand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-will-hurt-you-in-ways-your-brain-cant-comprehend-venues-hit-with-10k-extortion-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He was funny, charismatic and a mastermind behind the Great Bookie Robbery. He was also my brother’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Carroll was a career criminal who used his brother, Greg, as an alibi just 20 minutes after he robbed Melbourne&rsquo;s biggest bookies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-was-funny-charismatic-and-a-mastermind-behind-the-great-bookie-robbery-he-was-also-my-brother-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-was-funny-charismatic-and-a-mastermind-behind-the-great-bookie-robbery-he-was-also-my-brother-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He was funny, charismatic and a mastermind behind the Great Bookie Robbery. He was also my brother]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Carroll was a career criminal who used his brother, Greg, as an alibi just 20 minutes after he robbed Melbourne&rsquo;s biggest bookies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-was-funny-charismatic-and-a-mastermind-behind-the-great-bookie-robbery-he-was-also-my-brother/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-was-funny-charismatic-and-a-mastermind-behind-the-great-bookie-robbery-he-was-also-my-brother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Naarm Way Project Overview]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Drop Off and Pick Up zones will open at Melbourne Airport in Spring 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/naarm-way-project-overview/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/naarm-way-project-overview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The two seemingly innocuous items that shut down a major Australian airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avalon Airport was plunged into lockdown after a suspicious package in a passenger&rsquo;s luggage triggered an evacuation, flight delays and road chaos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-two-seemingly-innocuous-items-that-shut-down-a-major-australian-airport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-two-seemingly-innocuous-items-that-shut-down-a-major-australian-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flights cancelled after bomb squad called to probe laser hair removal device]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avalon Airport was plunged into lockdown after a suspicious item in a passenger&rsquo;s luggage triggered an evacuation, flight delays and road chaos. It was later confirmed to be a laser hair removal device.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/flights-cancelled-after-bomb-squad-called-to-probe-laser-hair-removal-device/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/flights-cancelled-after-bomb-squad-called-to-probe-laser-hair-removal-device/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest over Avalon bomb scare as travellers face chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avalon Airport was plunged into lockdown after a suspicious item in a passenger&rsquo;s luggage triggered an evacuation, flight delays and road chaos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/arrest-over-avalon-bomb-scare-as-travellers-face-chaos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/arrest-over-avalon-bomb-scare-as-travellers-face-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Total shutdown’: Arrest over Avalon bomb scare as travellers face chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avalon Airport has been plunged into lockdown after a bomb scare triggered an evacuation, flight delays and road chaos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/total-shutdown-arrest-over-avalon-bomb-scare-as-travellers-face-chaos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/total-shutdown-arrest-over-avalon-bomb-scare-as-travellers-face-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The next gen Bayside ‘boss babes’ looking good for Real Housewives reboot]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new generation of Melbourne&rsquo;s glamour set are being sounded out for TV stardom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-next-gen-bayside-boss-babes-looking-good-for-real-housewives-reboot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-next-gen-bayside-boss-babes-looking-good-for-real-housewives-reboot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attacks on tax reform just a defence of greed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to aspiration and greed, education privileges, antisemitism and what&rsquo;s in a word.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/attacks-on-tax-reform-just-a-defence-of-greed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/attacks-on-tax-reform-just-a-defence-of-greed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This local RSL needs a home. Community groups say anywhere but here]]></title><description><![CDATA[A council has endorsed a plan that would give an RSL club exclusive access to half a community centre &ndash; a recommendation that&rsquo;s left many people unhappy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-local-rsl-needs-a-home-community-groups-say-anywhere-but-here/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-local-rsl-needs-a-home-community-groups-say-anywhere-but-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rugby Australia’s plan for star players was no secret to Rebels, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The now-failed Rebels not only knew of RA&rsquo;s Winning Rugby plan, but also supported it, a court has heard in opening addresses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rugby-australias-plan-for-star-players-was-no-secret-to-rebels-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rugby-australias-plan-for-star-players-was-no-secret-to-rebels-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged would-be teen hijacker researched airports for months, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the days before an armed teenager boarded and allegedly attempted to hijack a commercial airplane, he used the internet to search airports and the shooting down of planes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/alleged-would-be-teen-hijacker-researched-airports-for-months-court-told/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/alleged-would-be-teen-hijacker-researched-airports-for-months-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘What will it do?’ School campus high-rise apartments face backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A government proposal to build thousands of apartments in towers that could reach up to 45 storeys in Burwood has residents concerned about how the currently low-density suburb will cope.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-will-it-do-school-campus-high-rise-apartments-face-backlash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-will-it-do-school-campus-high-rise-apartments-face-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World in pictures, May 20, 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-may-20-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-may-20-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne schoolgirl becomes youngest Australian to conquer Mount Everest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 18-year-old triumphed on her second attempt, having abandoned a bid to climb the world&rsquo;s tallest mountain last year due to dangerous weather.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-schoolgirl-becomes-youngest-australian-to-conquer-mount-everest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-schoolgirl-becomes-youngest-australian-to-conquer-mount-everest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Failing grades: Why this expert wants to banish the A’s, B’s and C’s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grading schoolchildren with A&rsquo;s, B&rsquo;s and C&rsquo;s is an outdated concept and needs to go, says a leading international schools expert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/failing-grades-why-this-expert-wants-to-banish-the-as-bs-and-cs-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/failing-grades-why-this-expert-wants-to-banish-the-as-bs-and-cs-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Failing grades: Why this expert wants to banish the As, Bs and Cs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grading schoolchildren with As, Bs and Cs is an outdated concept and needs to go, says a leading international schools expert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/failing-grades-why-this-expert-wants-to-banish-the-as-bs-and-cs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/failing-grades-why-this-expert-wants-to-banish-the-as-bs-and-cs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The former Superstar chosen to play John Farnham is scared of one thing about his new role]]></title><description><![CDATA[The weight of bringing Australian music legend John Farnham&rsquo;s life story to the stage is weighing heavily on Michael Paynter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-former-superstar-chosen-to-play-john-farnham-is-scared-of-one-thing-about-his-new-role/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-former-superstar-chosen-to-play-john-farnham-is-scared-of-one-thing-about-his-new-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merger to help AFL legend’s charity reach out into future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Change is on the cards for Reach, which was established by footy great Jim Stynes and filmmaker Paul Currie in 1994.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/merger-to-help-afl-legends-charity-reach-out-into-future/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/merger-to-help-afl-legends-charity-reach-out-into-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The enormous cost of  underfunding schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the state of education, death and taxes, dog devotions and kicking goals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-enormous-cost-of-underfunding-schools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-enormous-cost-of-underfunding-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFMEU scandal ‘semantics’ further proof of zero-tolerance furphy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The idea that the state government has no tolerance for corruption is being demolished by a torrent of reporting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cfmeu-scandal-semantics-further-proof-of-zero-tolerance-furphy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cfmeu-scandal-semantics-further-proof-of-zero-tolerance-furphy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These students finally found education that worked for them. Now their program is ending]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Montessori program at Templestowe College that has run since 2012 is being cut, which has upset students and parents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/these-students-finally-found-education-that-worked-for-them-now-their-program-is-ending/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/these-students-finally-found-education-that-worked-for-them-now-their-program-is-ending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s not too late’: Judge implores agreement in rugby legal scrum]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second day of the lawsuit by the Melbourne Rebels against Rugby Australia began with the judge warning both sides that the trial would be costly and could harm reputations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-not-too-late-judge-implores-agreement-in-rugby-legal-scrum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-not-too-late-judge-implores-agreement-in-rugby-legal-scrum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquests into Dezi Freeman and slain police officers to begin next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[New details about Australia&rsquo;s most expensive and longest manhunt are expected to be brought to light at the upcoming coroner&rsquo;s investigations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/inquests-into-dezi-freeman-and-slain-police-officers-to-begin-next-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/inquests-into-dezi-freeman-and-slain-police-officers-to-begin-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A surprise Hollywood twist and an expletive cake in Sayers court drama]]></title><description><![CDATA[A star made a surprise appearance as the lewd-pic defamation battle between Cate and Luke Sayers moved up a gear. CBD can tell you why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-surprise-hollywood-twist-and-an-expletive-cake-in-sayers-court-drama/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-surprise-hollywood-twist-and-an-expletive-cake-in-sayers-court-drama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extreme weather, floods and fires threaten to compound Victoria’s road woes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bushfires, extreme heat and floods will increasingly damage Victoria&rsquo;s already stressed infrastructure in the coming decades, and put additional pressure on an already stretched budget.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/extreme-weather-floods-and-fires-threaten-to-compound-victorias-road-woes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/extreme-weather-floods-and-fires-threaten-to-compound-victorias-road-woes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The education gap between rich and poor students is growing. These schools may have the answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chasm between rich and poor students in Australia has been growing over the past two decades, new research shows, but some schools are closing that gap.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-education-gap-between-rich-and-poor-students-is-growing-these-schools-may-have-the-answer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-education-gap-between-rich-and-poor-students-is-growing-these-schools-may-have-the-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No stoves, no cooking: Company fined $1.5m over ‘unconscionable’ breaches affecting aged tenants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ingenia Gardens has agreed to compensate affected renters and pay $100,000 to the non-profit group that raised the alarm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-stoves-no-cooking-company-fined-15m-over-unconscionable-breaches-affecting-aged-tenants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-stoves-no-cooking-company-fined-15m-over-unconscionable-breaches-affecting-aged-tenants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wealthy voters fear  damage to hip pockets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to poll results, promises, death and the political coalface.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/wealthy-voters-fear-damage-to-hip-pockets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/wealthy-voters-fear-damage-to-hip-pockets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Slander’: The reason for the surprise Hollywood twist in Sayers court drama]]></title><description><![CDATA[A star made a surprise appearance as the lewd pic defamation battle between Cate and Luke Sayers moved up a gear. CBD can tell you why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/slander-the-reason-for-the-surprise-hollywood-twist-in-sayers-court-drama/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/slander-the-reason-for-the-surprise-hollywood-twist-in-sayers-court-drama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People say my suburb is Australia’s coolest. To me it’s just families creating magic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The population of my suburb has doubled over the past 20 years, and yet its beautiful, welcoming essence remains the same.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/people-say-my-suburb-is-australias-coolest-to-me-its-just-families-creating-magic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/people-say-my-suburb-is-australias-coolest-to-me-its-just-families-creating-magic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Nowhere to go’: Residents fear the future as caravan park makes way for housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The park&rsquo;s owner wants to build a residential village, which will force the park&rsquo;s permanent residents to move. They fear they&rsquo;ll be homeless before the end of winter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nowhere-to-go-residents-fear-the-future-as-caravan-park-makes-way-for-housing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nowhere-to-go-residents-fear-the-future-as-caravan-park-makes-way-for-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor and police clash over reporting ‘semantics’ of alleged $6m scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government and Victoria Police are at loggerheads over whether transport officials formally reported a major fraud allegedly attempted by a Metro Tunnel contractor.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-and-police-clash-over-reporting-semantics-of-alleged-6m-scam/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-and-police-clash-over-reporting-semantics-of-alleged-6m-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It took this to get the truth’: Rugby Australia misled Rebels over their future, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[A court fight brought by the directors of now defunct Super Rugby club the Melbourne Rebels against the sport&rsquo;s governing body has begun in the Federal Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/it-took-this-to-get-the-truth-rugby-australia-misled-rebels-over-their-future-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/it-took-this-to-get-the-truth-rugby-australia-misled-rebels-over-their-future-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Credibility the key issue in defamation case over Luke Sayers lewd photo scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers for former Carlton boss Luke Sayers are fighting to have his estranged wife&rsquo;s defamation case moved away from the Supreme Court, to keep the trial away from the public glare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/credibility-the-key-issue-in-defamation-case-over-luke-sayers-lewd-photo-scandal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/credibility-the-key-issue-in-defamation-case-over-luke-sayers-lewd-photo-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage bike swarms in Melbourne draw Victoria Police attention]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Age went along to a "ride out" at Carlton Gardens in May to see what they are like.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teenage-bike-swarms-in-melbourne-draw-victoria-police-attention/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teenage-bike-swarms-in-melbourne-draw-victoria-police-attention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police taskforce launches major investigation into Metro Tunnel rort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taskforce Hawk only began its inquiry into the alleged multimillion-dollar rip-off after it was exposed in media reports, despite the suspected corruption being known about by state government officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-taskforce-launches-major-investigation-into-metro-tunnel-rort/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-taskforce-launches-major-investigation-into-metro-tunnel-rort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A stranger assaulted Hannah on a tram. She may never have reported him if not for this]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a busy weekday when Hannah spotted a man acting erratically on her train. When she changed to a tram to escape him, he followed, and then assaulted her in broad daylight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-stranger-assaulted-hannah-on-a-tram-she-may-never-have-reported-him-if-not-for-this/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-stranger-assaulted-hannah-on-a-tram-she-may-never-have-reported-him-if-not-for-this/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The secret list of banned hospital patients that’s endangering paramedics]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Not welcome lists&rdquo; are leaving unwitting paramedics unloading violent or aggressive patients at hospital emergency departments for care, only to be turned away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-secret-list-of-banned-hospital-patients-thats-endangering-paramedics/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-secret-list-of-banned-hospital-patients-thats-endangering-paramedics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richard Marles and Penny Wong spend $179,401 on US trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[The expenses scandal that sent the Albanese government into a tailspin late last year hasn&rsquo;t deterred Labor ministers from shelling out to discharge their duties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/richard-marles-and-penny-wong-spend-179401-on-us-trip/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/richard-marles-and-penny-wong-spend-179401-on-us-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No moral indignation just for a fair tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Age readers debate the Coalition&rsquo;s stance on energy supplies for Australia, and tax.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-moral-indignation-just-for-a-fair-tax/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-moral-indignation-just-for-a-fair-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public menace or kids having fun? Swarms of young riders draw police ire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria Police say increasingly popular &ldquo;ride-out&rdquo; events pose an unacceptable risk to public safety. But the boys who participate say the events are keeping kids out of trouble.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/public-menace-or-kids-having-fun-swarms-of-young-riders-draw-police-ire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/public-menace-or-kids-having-fun-swarms-of-young-riders-draw-police-ire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No visibility’: Inside the City of Melbourne’s $200,000-a-year Chinese outpost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opened in 1998, the cost of the office is not itemised in the council budget, and the last publicly available report on its performance was filed in 2004.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-visibility-inside-the-city-of-melbournes-200000-a-year-chinese-outpost/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-visibility-inside-the-city-of-melbournes-200000-a-year-chinese-outpost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carl’s dad died without justice. Then a surprise tip reopened the case of a brazen 1994 heist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sverre Benjaminsen passed away without the man who had shot him decades earlier ever being found, but soon after his death police received a tip that&rsquo;s reopened the case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/carls-dad-died-without-justice-then-a-surprise-tip-reopened-the-case-of-a-brazen-1994-heist-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/carls-dad-died-without-justice-then-a-surprise-tip-reopened-the-case-of-a-brazen-1994-heist-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carl’s dad died without justice, then a surprise tip reopened the case of a brazen 1994 heist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sverre Benjaminsen passed away without the man who had shot him decades earlier ever being found, but soon after his death police received a tip that&rsquo;s reopened the case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/carls-dad-died-without-justice-then-a-surprise-tip-reopened-the-case-of-a-brazen-1994-heist/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/carls-dad-died-without-justice-then-a-surprise-tip-reopened-the-case-of-a-brazen-1994-heist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How this regional town became a caravan community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of houses burnt and farms destroyed. Can this community ever be the same again after one of the worst fires in its history?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-this-regional-town-became-a-caravan-community/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-this-regional-town-became-a-caravan-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free fares send passenger numbers surging back to pre-COVID levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[High petrol prices also contributed to the jump in patronage, as April became the busiest month on the network in more than six years.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/free-fares-send-passenger-numbers-surging-back-to-pre-covid-levels/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/free-fares-send-passenger-numbers-surging-back-to-pre-covid-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backlash against Lord Mayor’s Little India vision for Docklands]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Melbourne is pursuing a multimillion dollar Little India cultural precinct in the Docklands, but not everybody is happy about it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/backlash-against-lord-mayors-little-india-vision-for-docklands/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/backlash-against-lord-mayors-little-india-vision-for-docklands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amputations, heart attacks, days of vomiting: The horror toll of ‘backyard’ peptides]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorians are taking peptides for everything from weight loss and body building to skin improvements. Many end up in hospitals with severe side effects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/amputations-heart-attacks-days-of-vomiting-the-horror-toll-of-backyard-peptides/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/amputations-heart-attacks-days-of-vomiting-the-horror-toll-of-backyard-peptides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t penalise those who need the NDIS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Age readers react to changes to the NDIS and the ramifications of the federal budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dont-penalise-those-who-need-the-ndis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dont-penalise-those-who-need-the-ndis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One teen killed, two fighting for life after crashing stolen car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say the car was stolen from a Mildura home overnight before the crash on Saturday morning.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-teen-killed-two-fighting-for-life-after-crashing-stolen-car/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-teen-killed-two-fighting-for-life-after-crashing-stolen-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Just be calm’: Dezi Freeman’s landlord breaks silence on police shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Swift has recalled the frantic moments before and after his tenant killed two police officers at his Porepunkah property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/just-be-calm-dezi-freemans-landlord-breaks-silence-on-police-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/just-be-calm-dezi-freemans-landlord-breaks-silence-on-police-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There’s no justice’: Calls for change at Isla Bell vigil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Days after charges against the 19-year-old&rsquo;s alleged killer were dropped, her mother spoke to a sea of orange &ndash; the golden-orange of Isla&rsquo;s hair &ndash; in the CBD.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/theres-no-justice-calls-for-change-at-isla-bell-vigil/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/theres-no-justice-calls-for-change-at-isla-bell-vigil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The battle for social media supremacy on Spring Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[As November's state election draws closer, Jess Wilson is trying turn around years of Labor dominance online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-battle-for-social-media-supremacy-on-spring-street/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-battle-for-social-media-supremacy-on-spring-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, May 16, 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-may-16-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-may-16-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystery surrounds two bodies found in western suburbs home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say they will have to wait for a post-mortem to work out what happened to a man and a woman found dead on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mystery-surrounds-two-bodies-found-in-western-suburbs-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mystery-surrounds-two-bodies-found-in-western-suburbs-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman who had ovary removed files first court action against disgraced gynaecologist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon Gordon allegedly told a patient he removed her ovary and fallopian tube after discovering extensive endometriosis, concealing pathology results that showed otherwise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/woman-who-had-ovary-removed-files-first-court-action-against-disgraced-gynaecologist/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/woman-who-had-ovary-removed-files-first-court-action-against-disgraced-gynaecologist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I just wanted contraception’: Holly’s ordeal with disgraced gynaecologist leads to Supreme Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon Gordon allegedly told a patient he removed her ovary and fallopian tube after discovering extensive endometriosis, concealing pathology results that showed otherwise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-just-wanted-contraception-hollys-ordeal-with-disgraced-gynaecologist-leads-to-supreme-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-just-wanted-contraception-hollys-ordeal-with-disgraced-gynaecologist-leads-to-supreme-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor’s welfare proposal is heartless to migrants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers find little to like in Angus Taylor&rsquo;s budget reply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/taylors-welfare-proposal-is-heartless-to-migrants/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/taylors-welfare-proposal-is-heartless-to-migrants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Best paid in the country’: Teacher deal to push top wages above $150,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government has struck an in-principle agreement to end the standoff with public teachers, which will now be put to a vote of union members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/best-paid-in-the-country-teacher-deal-to-push-top-wages-above-150000/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/best-paid-in-the-country-teacher-deal-to-push-top-wages-above-150000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breakthrough in teacher pay standoff with new offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government has been working on a revised offer to the state&rsquo;s public school teachers, with pay rises of up to 32 per cent over four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/breakthrough-in-teacher-pay-standoff-with-new-offer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/breakthrough-in-teacher-pay-standoff-with-new-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breakthrough in teacher pay stand-off with new offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government has been working on a revised offer to the state&rsquo;s public school teachers, with pay rises of up to 32 per cent over four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/breakthrough-in-teacher-pay-stand-off-with-new-offer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/breakthrough-in-teacher-pay-stand-off-with-new-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critics loved Attica, then their golden boy turned on them]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chef and the critic share a tighter bond than either would like to admit. When Ben Shewry took a kitchen knife to the food media industry, it landed like a nuclear bomb.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/critics-loved-attica-then-their-golden-boy-turned-on-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/critics-loved-attica-then-their-golden-boy-turned-on-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relative of former Mongols president kidnapped, killed and left in Tarneit park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were already investigating the abduction of a man from South Morang when they were called to a body found in a park in Melbourne&rsquo;s outer west.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/relative-of-former-mongols-president-kidnapped-killed-and-left-in-tarneit-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/relative-of-former-mongols-president-kidnapped-killed-and-left-in-tarneit-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outlaw bikie link to man kidnapped, found dead in Tarneit park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were already investigating the abduction of a man from South Morang when they were called to a body found in a park in Melbourne&rsquo;s outer west.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/outlaw-bikie-link-to-man-kidnapped-found-dead-in-tarneit-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/outlaw-bikie-link-to-man-kidnapped-found-dead-in-tarneit-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The second chance specialists offering prisoners a way out]]></title><description><![CDATA[After serving a sentence for fraud, a former inmate is providing female prisoners with support inside and hope on the outside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-second-chance-specialists-offering-prisoners-a-way-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-second-chance-specialists-offering-prisoners-a-way-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body found in Tarneit park sparks homicide probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man&rsquo;s body was found in a park in Melbourne&rsquo;s outer-west at 4.30am on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/body-found-in-tarneit-park-sparks-homicide-probe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/body-found-in-tarneit-park-sparks-homicide-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who just resigned as coach of Carlton? 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-just-resigned-as-coach-of-carlton-take-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/who-just-resigned-as-coach-of-carlton-take-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where is the happiest city in Australia? 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-happiest-city-in-australia-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/where-is-the-happiest-city-in-australia-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abusers, drug traffickers and bikies: The men making money off Allan’s pro-women Big Build program]]></title><description><![CDATA[An attempt to boost participation of women on infrastructure projects has enriched criminals, including some with violent pasts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/abusers-drug-traffickers-and-bikies-the-men-making-money-off-allans-pro-women-big-build-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/abusers-drug-traffickers-and-bikies-the-men-making-money-off-allans-pro-women-big-build-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor tries to change a housing nightmare into a dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers debate the ramifications of Labor&rsquo;s budget measures on the property market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-tries-to-change-a-housing-nightmare-into-a-dream/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-tries-to-change-a-housing-nightmare-into-a-dream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘This will really hurt’: Council to confiscate belongings from homeless in St Kilda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council officers in the City of Port Phillip are preparing to confiscate the personal belongings of people experiencing homelessness under new local laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-will-really-hurt-council-to-confiscate-belongings-from-homeless-in-st-kilda/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-will-really-hurt-council-to-confiscate-belongings-from-homeless-in-st-kilda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antony Catalano makes next business move, steps down from investment vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 59-year-old, who is charged with assaulting his wife, has resigned from his directorships of 19 Cashews and 20 Cashews.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/antony-catalano-makes-next-business-move-steps-down-from-investment-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/antony-catalano-makes-next-business-move-steps-down-from-investment-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitzroy and Collingwood’s modest tower limits revealed in planning overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Height limits in Collingwood, Fitzroy and North Melbourne are lower than those proposed in many middle and outer suburbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fitzroy-and-collingwoods-modest-tower-limits-revealed-in-planning-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fitzroy-and-collingwoods-modest-tower-limits-revealed-in-planning-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s happening to young men across Australia’: Family warns of gambling devastation after Kyle’s suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Kyle Hudson&rsquo;s suicide, his family said they were tortured by learning betting agencies had flagged him as a high-risk gambler from the age of 18.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-happeningto-young-men-across-australia-family-warns-of-gambling-devastation-after-kyles-suicide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-happeningto-young-men-across-australia-family-warns-of-gambling-devastation-after-kyles-suicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Cannot sell this’: Teachers’ union facing members revolt as crunch meeting looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new offer for teachers&rsquo; pay and conditions is imminent, but their union is under mounting internal pressure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cannot-sell-this-teachers-union-facing-members-revolt-as-crunch-meeting-looms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cannot-sell-this-teachers-union-facing-members-revolt-as-crunch-meeting-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autistic teenager ‘groomed’ by AFP sentenced for separate terrorism offence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outside court, the boy&rsquo;s parents said he would not have committed the offences if not for the earlier covert operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/autistic-teenager-groomed-by-afp-sentenced-for-separate-terrorism-offence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/autistic-teenager-groomed-by-afp-sentenced-for-separate-terrorism-offence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor defends youth crime policy as 109 charges against teen dropped]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charges, over an alleged crime spree in which a girl was accused of targeting the Jewish community, were dropped due to the need to prove the then 13-year-old knew her actions were wrong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-defends-youth-crime-policy-as-109-charges-against-teen-dropped/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-defends-youth-crime-policy-as-109-charges-against-teen-dropped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top silk Norman O’Bryan avoids jail for attempted overcharging fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former lawyer from one of Victoria&rsquo;s most esteemed legal families has been sentenced for attempting to defraud victims in a class action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/top-silk-norman-obryan-avoids-jail-for-attempted-overcharging-fraud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/top-silk-norman-obryan-avoids-jail-for-attempted-overcharging-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Righting this wrong’: MPs call to pay back underfunded public schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cross-party parliamentary committee has urged the state government to rectify a years-long funding shortfall for Victoria&rsquo;s public schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/righting-this-wrong-mps-call-to-pay-back-underfunded-public-schools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/righting-this-wrong-mps-call-to-pay-back-underfunded-public-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Righting this wrong’: Labor MPs join call to pay back underfunded schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cross-party parliamentary committee has urged the state government to rectify a years-long funding shortfall for Victoria&rsquo;s public schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/righting-this-wrong-labor-mps-join-call-to-pay-back-underfunded-schools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/righting-this-wrong-labor-mps-join-call-to-pay-back-underfunded-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing piece or trouble magnet? New Salvos cafe fractures a suburb in crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Salvation Army cafe coming to Footscray is tipped to be the &ldquo;missing piece&rdquo; to solve the community&rsquo;s crisis. But neighbouring traders fear it will only bring more disorder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/missing-piece-or-trouble-magnet-new-salvos-cafe-fractures-a-suburb-in-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/missing-piece-or-trouble-magnet-new-salvos-cafe-fractures-a-suburb-in-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Don’t bring the kids’: Why a new cafe is fracturing an inner-Melbourne suburb]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Salvation Army cafe coming to Footscray is tipped to be the &ldquo;missing piece&rdquo; to solve the community&rsquo;s crisis. But neighbouring traders fear it will only bring more disorder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dont-bring-the-kids-why-a-new-cafe-is-fracturing-an-inner-melbourne-suburb/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dont-bring-the-kids-why-a-new-cafe-is-fracturing-an-inner-melbourne-suburb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Boobygate’ UK Greens leader and former hypnotist gets top billing in Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[A UK politician who once claimed hypnosis could increase a woman&rsquo;s breast size is set to give the Victorian Greens a pep talk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/boobygate-uk-greens-leader-and-former-hypnotist-gets-top-billing-in-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/boobygate-uk-greens-leader-and-former-hypnotist-gets-top-billing-in-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kill the sacred cow of investor tax breaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers debate the pros and cons of the federal budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kill-the-sacred-cow-of-investor-tax-breaks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kill-the-sacred-cow-of-investor-tax-breaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council backpedals from controversial bike path in marathon meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The controversial issue, which has sparked fierce public debate within the community, culminated in a marathon five-hour council meeting on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/council-backpedals-from-controversial-bike-path-in-marathon-meeting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/council-backpedals-from-controversial-bike-path-in-marathon-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Is my baby OK?’ Pregnant paramedics speak out about assaults on the job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early in their pregnancies, two Victorian paramedics made the difficult decision to leave their jobs. &ldquo;Irrespective of what we want ... it&rsquo;s too real,&rdquo; they said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/is-my-baby-ok-pregnant-paramedics-speak-out-about-assaults-on-the-job/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/is-my-baby-ok-pregnant-paramedics-speak-out-about-assaults-on-the-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former high-flying Melbourne socialite facing bankruptcy claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once married to a Miss Universe Australia beauty queen, Justin McKeone has mounting legal troubles as he faces claims he has failed to pay back his former employer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-high-flying-melbourne-socialite-facing-bankruptcy-claim/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-high-flying-melbourne-socialite-facing-bankruptcy-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World in pictures, May 13, 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-may-13-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 03:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-may-13-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The shock number of family violence cases police went to in just one week]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man with a hammer, another armed with a gun and one who killed the family pet were among the jobs Dandenong family violence detectives dealt with.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-shock-number-of-family-violence-cases-police-went-to-in-just-one-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-shock-number-of-family-violence-cases-police-went-to-in-just-one-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Addressing the wealth gap a matter of decency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the wealth gap, One Nation voters, Michael Voss and Monty Python.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/addressing-the-wealth-gap-a-matter-of-decency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/addressing-the-wealth-gap-a-matter-of-decency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘What does this say to women?’: Mum, friends bereft as charges dropped over Isla Bell’s death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors have withdrawn their manslaughter case against Marat Ganiev and the man accused of helping move the teenager&rsquo;s body in a fridge around Melbourne&rsquo;s suburbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-does-this-say-to-women-mum-friends-bereft-as-charges-dropped-over-isla-bells-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-does-this-say-to-women-mum-friends-bereft-as-charges-dropped-over-isla-bells-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kyle was blacklisted by a gambling company not for his own safety, but because he was winning too much]]></title><description><![CDATA[About three years into the grips of a spiralling sports gambling addiction, Kyle Hudson was blacklisted as a &ldquo;bonus bets abuser&rdquo; by a multinational betting giant. This was not for his own safety, but because he was winning too much.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kyle-was-blacklisted-by-a-gambling-company-not-for-his-own-safety-but-because-he-was-winning-too-much/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kyle-was-blacklisted-by-a-gambling-company-not-for-his-own-safety-but-because-he-was-winning-too-much/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘What does this say to women?’: Friend’s anger as charges dropped over Isla Bell’s death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors have withdrawn their manslaughter case against Marat Ganiev and the man accused of helping move Bell&rsquo;s body in a fridge around Melbourne&rsquo;s suburbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-does-this-say-to-women-friends-anger-as-charges-dropped-over-isla-bells-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-does-this-say-to-women-friends-anger-as-charges-dropped-over-isla-bells-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Traumatic scene’: Boy trapped under train had backpack caught on carriage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The year 7 student fell onto the tracks after his school bag became snared on the train carriage on Monday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/traumatic-scene-boy-trapped-under-train-had-backpack-caught-on-carriage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/traumatic-scene-boy-trapped-under-train-had-backpack-caught-on-carriage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Wet from blood’: Dezi Freeman’s landlord says he helped save wounded officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Swift has spoken for the first time about the fatal police shooting at his remote property, saying he intervened to help rescue a third police officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/wet-from-blood-dezi-freemans-landlord-says-he-helped-save-wounded-officer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/wet-from-blood-dezi-freemans-landlord-says-he-helped-save-wounded-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges dropped over death of teenager Isla Bell whose body was found in a tip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors have withdrawn their manslaughter case against Marat Ganiev and the man accused of helping move her body in a fridge around Melbourne&rsquo;s suburbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/charges-dropped-over-death-of-teenager-isla-bell-whose-body-was-found-in-a-tip/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/charges-dropped-over-death-of-teenager-isla-bell-whose-body-was-found-in-a-tip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The undercover critic tearing a strip off the fashion world]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Oscars to the Brownlow, Fashion Critical runs her gimlet eye over big fashion events, often saying what everyone else is thinking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-undercover-critic-tearing-a-strip-off-the-fashion-world/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-undercover-critic-tearing-a-strip-off-the-fashion-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[aTake 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/atake-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/atake-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Libs need to cut a deal to win, they should]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the Farrer byelection, tax promises, and the wisdom of Sir Humphrey Appleby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/if-libs-need-to-cut-a-deal-to-win-they-should/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/if-libs-need-to-cut-a-deal-to-win-they-should/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kyle tried to limit his gambling seven times. After his death, a coroner asks why Sportsbet didn’t take it as a sign of concern]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the days before his death, Ashley Baker said her boyfriend became increasingly anxious and distressed, and told her he had lost his entire life savings to gambling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kyle-tried-to-limit-his-gambling-seven-times-after-his-death-a-coroner-asks-why-sportsbet-didnt-take-it-as-a-sign-of-concern/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kyle-tried-to-limit-his-gambling-seven-times-after-his-death-a-coroner-asks-why-sportsbet-didnt-take-it-as-a-sign-of-concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb has the Mad Mile. We call the rest of you ‘flatlanders’]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a theory: the closer you are to the city, the less connection you have with your neighbour. I now have a dream lifestyle &ndash; and neighbours who will lend me anything other than a blowtorch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-has-the-mad-mile-we-call-the-rest-of-you-flatlanders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-has-the-mad-mile-we-call-the-rest-of-you-flatlanders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy rescued from underneath train at North Melbourne station]]></title><description><![CDATA[The year 7 student suffered a serious lower body injury and was rushed to the Royal Children&rsquo;s Hospital after being freed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/boy-rescued-from-underneath-train-at-north-melbourne-station/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/boy-rescued-from-underneath-train-at-north-melbourne-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern suburbs churches open to rough sleepers as winter hits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four churches will offer a warm welcome to the homeless for the cold weather bites. Vicar Stephen Monsiegneur says faith communities need to engage with people who need help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/northern-suburbs-churches-open-to-rough-sleepers-as-winter-hits/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/northern-suburbs-churches-open-to-rough-sleepers-as-winter-hits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injured principal speaks out after teacher’s frenzied knife attack conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Ramchen&rsquo;s upbringing was shattered by the disappearance of his TV host mother and his father being charged with murder. Now he&rsquo;ll spend a year in jail for stabbing his boss and plunging a school into lockdown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/injured-principal-speaks-out-after-teachers-frenzied-knife-attack-conviction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/injured-principal-speaks-out-after-teachers-frenzied-knife-attack-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antony Catalano out of rehab but plays cat and mouse with media to avoid court]]></title><description><![CDATA[The media mogul appeared via videolink on charges he assaulted his wife after his lawyer argued confronting the large media pack would be detrimental to his recovery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/antony-catalano-out-of-rehab-but-plays-cat-and-mouse-with-media-to-avoid-court/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/antony-catalano-out-of-rehab-but-plays-cat-and-mouse-with-media-to-avoid-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antony Catalano out of rehab but avoids court over mental health concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The media mogul appeared via videolink on charges he assaulted his wife after his lawyer argued confronting the large media pack would be detrimental to his recovery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/antony-catalano-out-of-rehab-but-avoids-court-over-mental-health-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/antony-catalano-out-of-rehab-but-avoids-court-over-mental-health-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher jailed for frenzied knife attack on high school principal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Ramchen&rsquo;s upbringing was shattered by the disappearance of his TV host mother and his father being charged with murder. Now he&rsquo;ll spend a year in jail for stabbing his boss and plunging a school into lockdown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teacher-jailed-for-frenzied-knife-attack-on-high-school-principal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teacher-jailed-for-frenzied-knife-attack-on-high-school-principal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VCE subjects show a clear public-private school divide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new analysis of enrolment data by this masthead reveals not only a gap in the number of courses on offer, but the subjects themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vce-subjects-show-a-clear-public-private-school-divide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vce-subjects-show-a-clear-public-private-school-divide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Not all about chasing ATARs’: VCE subjects show a clear public-private divide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new analysis of enrolment data by this masthead reveals not only a gap in the number of courses on offer, but the subjects themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/not-all-about-chasing-atars-vce-subjects-show-a-clear-public-private-divide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/not-all-about-chasing-atars-vce-subjects-show-a-clear-public-private-divide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A complete disconnect’: Council set to back down on inner-city bike plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yarra council officers have recommended a major retreat from plans to block through-traffic on a popular main street after fierce community backlash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-complete-disconnect-council-set-to-back-down-on-inner-city-bike-plan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-complete-disconnect-council-set-to-back-down-on-inner-city-bike-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh addresses Rebels crowd]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sport chief delivered a message of hope and unity even as his board had approved a 'seismic' secret plan to reshape rugby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rugby-australia-boss-phil-waugh-addresses-rebels-crowd/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rugby-australia-boss-phil-waugh-addresses-rebels-crowd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For rizzle to the wezzle: Snoop Dogg’s surprise music move in Melbourne’s west]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I&rsquo;ll fix you up&rsquo;: Seven months after his iconic AFL Grand Final performance Snoop Dogg has kicked another goal in Melbourne, this time in Werribee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/for-rizzle-to-the-wezzle-snoop-doggs-surprise-music-move-in-melbournes-west/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/for-rizzle-to-the-wezzle-snoop-doggs-surprise-music-move-in-melbournes-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bluster is one thing One Nation, delivering is another]]></title><description><![CDATA[Age readers react to the victory by One Nation in the Farrer byelection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bluster-is-one-thing-one-nation-delivering-is-another/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bluster-is-one-thing-one-nation-delivering-is-another/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A ‘degree-factory move’: University charging law students $48,000 cuts tutorials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monash University has reduced law students&rsquo; contact with teaching staff in what has been described as a &ldquo;cost-cutting, degree-factory move&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-degree-factory-move-university-charging-law-students-48000-cuts-tutorials/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-degree-factory-move-university-charging-law-students-48000-cuts-tutorials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The beat goes on: How a small lab behind The Alfred became a world-leading research hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute started in 1926, as a small laboratory behind The Alfred Hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-beat-goes-on-how-a-small-lab-behind-the-alfred-became-a-world-leading-research-hub/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-beat-goes-on-how-a-small-lab-behind-the-alfred-became-a-world-leading-research-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Rotten odour’ and fly swarms: Council seeks eviction order against former start-up darling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legal action has been launched against a sustainable-agritech business in Melbourne&rsquo;s west that workers in nearby companies say has made conditions unbearable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rotten-odour-and-fly-swarms-council-seeks-eviction-order-against-former-start-up-darling/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rotten-odour-and-fly-swarms-council-seeks-eviction-order-against-former-start-up-darling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Bulldozed’: Kew residents fight 18-storey tower that exceeds new height limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The planned tower at the former Leo&rsquo;s supermarket site has met fierce community opposition, with the plans exceeding controversial new activity centre height limits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bulldozed-kew-residents-fight-18-storey-tower-that-exceeds-new-height-limits/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bulldozed-kew-residents-fight-18-storey-tower-that-exceeds-new-height-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Copper and robbers: The out-of-control crime shutting schools and rail lines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Copper thieves are hitting more than 50 sites a week across Victoria, leaving a trail of destruction everywhere from backyards and churches to police stations and brothels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/copper-and-robbers-the-out-of-control-crime-shutting-schools-and-rail-lines/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/copper-and-robbers-the-out-of-control-crime-shutting-schools-and-rail-lines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accessible tram stops were required years ago. The government is slowly catching up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stops on some of Melbourne&rsquo;s busiest tram routes will be upgraded as part of a $76 million package in this week&rsquo;s state budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/accessible-tram-stops-were-required-years-ago-the-government-is-slowly-catching-up/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/accessible-tram-stops-were-required-years-ago-the-government-is-slowly-catching-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning history, and living together]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers debate the pros and cons of what the political parties have to offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/learning-history-and-living-together/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/learning-history-and-living-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You’re gunna get it’: How police stared down a double-murderer and prevented further carnage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who shot his neighbours in a dispute over a garden hose then focused on police sergeant Brad Dettman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/youre-gunna-get-it-how-police-stared-down-a-double-murderer-and-prevented-further-carnage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/youre-gunna-get-it-how-police-stared-down-a-double-murderer-and-prevented-further-carnage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parks, schools and homes: Council’s plan to redevelop Victoria Barracks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord Mayor Nick Reece says Melbourne will &ldquo;never live it down&rdquo; if the federal government&rsquo;s sale of the historic military site does not benefit the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/parks-schools-and-homes-councils-plan-to-redevelop-victoria-barracks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/parks-schools-and-homes-councils-plan-to-redevelop-victoria-barracks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, May 9, 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-may-9-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-may-9-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The friendly fox-fighters changing the face of sheep farming]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent decades, these furry creatures with padded feet have become increasingly common on Victorian farms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-friendly-fox-fighters-changing-the-face-of-sheep-farming/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-friendly-fox-fighters-changing-the-face-of-sheep-farming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soft feet, hard stomp: Why Victorian farmers are betting on alpacas]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent decades, these furry creatures with padded feet have become increasingly common on Victorian farms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/soft-feet-hard-stomp-why-victorian-farmers-are-betting-on-alpacas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/soft-feet-hard-stomp-why-victorian-farmers-are-betting-on-alpacas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major parties, show us the strength of your convictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers reveal their disappointment in the gap between political promises and the reality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/major-parties-show-us-the-strength-of-your-convictions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/major-parties-show-us-the-strength-of-your-convictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor promised ‘our finances will stay strong’. What went wrong?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s Victorian budget revealed a debt bill heading rapidly towards $200 billion. It was a far cry from the fiscal strategy the government once boasted about.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-promised-our-finances-will-stay-strong-what-went-wrong/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/labor-promised-our-finances-will-stay-strong-what-went-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the line of fire: Hospitality owners’ sleepless nights as venues go up in flames]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bar and restaurant owners say they are waking in fear and want answers about the three-month crime spree targeting venues across Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/in-the-line-of-fire-hospitality-owners-sleepless-nights-as-venues-go-up-in-flames/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/in-the-line-of-fire-hospitality-owners-sleepless-nights-as-venues-go-up-in-flames/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne men charged with sharing IS-inspired footage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The four allegedly accessed and distributed Islamic State propaganda and vision of the terrorist group&rsquo;s previous attacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-men-charged-with-sharing-is-inspired-footage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-men-charged-with-sharing-is-inspired-footage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s a circus’: Daughter of slain crime figure targeted in arson attack on beauty salon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The failed firebombing on a business run by Sabrine Maghnie, the daughter of a slain underworld figure, came just hours before a jury convicted two men of attempting to murder her brother.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-a-circus-daughter-of-slain-crime-figure-targeted-in-arson-attack-on-beauty-salon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-a-circus-daughter-of-slain-crime-figure-targeted-in-arson-attack-on-beauty-salon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two ISIS brides to make bid for freedom on slavery charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grandmother Kawsar Abbas, 54, and her 31-year-old daughter Zeinab have appeared in a Melbourne court after arriving in Australia on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-isis-brides-to-make-bid-for-freedom-on-slavery-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-isis-brides-to-make-bid-for-freedom-on-slavery-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bar wars, carjackings, home invasions: Why I grieve for my city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne is my town. I have lived here all my life and will die here. There has not been one street I would not walk &ndash; until now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bar-wars-carjackings-home-invasions-why-i-grieve-for-my-city/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bar-wars-carjackings-home-invasions-why-i-grieve-for-my-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Underworld hit on Gavin Preston]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mysterious gangland mastermind who set in motion the plot to kill Gavin Preston had meticulously laid out a plan to ensure the death of the hated underworld enforcer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/underworld-hit-on-gavin-preston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/underworld-hit-on-gavin-preston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gavin Preston’s execution was a murderous play in three bungled acts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Someone meticulously laid out a plan to ensure the death of the hated underworld enforcer known as &ldquo;Capable&rdquo;. But a limo ride and sloppy mistakes by the hit team brought them undone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/gavin-prestons-execution-was-a-murderous-play-in-three-bungled-acts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/gavin-prestons-execution-was-a-murderous-play-in-three-bungled-acts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFL players Dion Prestia and Steven May cleared over wild Sorrento brawl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors have dropped affray charges against the footballing pair after a fight between two groups left a man unable to see out of one eye.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/afl-players-dion-prestia-and-steven-may-cleared-over-wild-sorrento-brawl/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/afl-players-dion-prestia-and-steven-may-cleared-over-wild-sorrento-brawl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two ISIS Brides charged with slavery offences after landing in Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grandmother Kawsar Abbas, 54, and her 31-year-old daughter Zeinab were among four women and nine children who arrived in Sydney and Melbourne Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-isis-brides-charged-with-slavery-offences-after-landing-in-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-isis-brides-charged-with-slavery-offences-after-landing-in-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olivia had a headache and thought it was due to stress. It was much worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[A national-first clinic is trying to reduce the gender disparity in strokes by providing tailored care to the one in five women who will experience the medical emergency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/olivia-had-a-headache-and-thought-it-was-due-to-stress-it-was-much-worse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/olivia-had-a-headache-and-thought-it-was-due-to-stress-it-was-much-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s one of the biggest killers in Australia, but many women don’t know the risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[A national-first clinic is trying to reduce the gender disparity in strokes by providing tailored care to the one in five women who will experience the medical emergency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-one-of-the-biggest-killers-in-australia-but-many-women-dont-know-the-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-one-of-the-biggest-killers-in-australia-but-many-women-dont-know-the-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How long is the Murray River? 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/how-long-is-the-murray-river-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-long-is-the-murray-river-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education system not up to the task]]></title><description><![CDATA[Age readers consider if the state budget allocated money to the right priorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/education-system-not-up-to-the-task/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/education-system-not-up-to-the-task/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne’s ‘palace’ throws open doors to mark 125 years of history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home to Australia&rsquo;s first parliament, an RAAF training facility and temporary hospital, the Royal Exhibition Building will celebrate its history this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbournes-palace-throws-open-doors-to-mark-125-years-of-history/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbournes-palace-throws-open-doors-to-mark-125-years-of-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian school students and universities caught up in global cyber hack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A popular learning management system has been infiltrated by hackers who are holding personal information to ransom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorian-school-students-and-universities-caught-up-in-global-cyber-hack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 10:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorian-school-students-and-universities-caught-up-in-global-cyber-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s about influence’: Melbourne Uni row breaks out over scholarships from Ramsay Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secret talks between the University of Melbourne and the Tony Abbott-backed Western civilisation fund have workers worried any deal would have implications beyond just awarding scholarships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-about-influence-melbourne-uni-row-breaks-out-over-scholarships-from-ramsay-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-about-influence-melbourne-uni-row-breaks-out-over-scholarships-from-ramsay-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Every time we had to ask for pay’: Workers are losing billions in migrant wage scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The largest study of migrant working conditions in Australia has found 65 per cent are underpaid, with more than one-third earning below the minimum wage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/every-time-we-had-to-ask-for-pay-workers-are-losing-billions-in-migrant-wage-scandal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/every-time-we-had-to-ask-for-pay-workers-are-losing-billions-in-migrant-wage-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier red cards Fed Square decision on World Cup screenings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision to cancel the traditional screens at Federation Square by the Arts Precinct prompted Football Australia and former Socceroos captain Craig Foster to call for the state government to intervene.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/premier-red-cards-fed-square-decision-on-world-cup-screenings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/premier-red-cards-fed-square-decision-on-world-cup-screenings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Zero tolerance’ for bad behaviour: Premier overrules Fed Square on soccer ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision to cancel the traditional screens at Federation Square by the Arts Precinct prompted Football Australia and former Socceroos captain Craig Foster to call for the state government to intervene.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/zero-tolerance-for-bad-behaviour-premier-overrules-fed-square-on-soccer-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/zero-tolerance-for-bad-behaviour-premier-overrules-fed-square-on-soccer-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No ‘dickheads’ rule: Premier overrules Fed Square on soccer ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision to cancel the traditional screens at Federation Square by the Arts Precinct prompted Football Australia and former Socceroos captain Craig Foster to call for the state government to intervene.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-dickheads-rule-premier-overrules-fed-square-on-soccer-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/no-dickheads-rule-premier-overrules-fed-square-on-soccer-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snow falls on coldest day of the year in Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plunging temperatures have brought snow to Kinglake, Pheasant Creek and Healesville. Further falls are expected in Melbourne&rsquo;s outskirts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/snow-falls-on-coldest-day-of-the-year-in-victoria/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/snow-falls-on-coldest-day-of-the-year-in-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snow falls on coldest day of the year in Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Callers to radio 3AW said it was snowing in Kinglake, Pheasant Creek and Healesville. Further falls are expected in Melbourne&rsquo;s outskirts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/snow-falls-on-coldest-day-of-the-year-in-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/snow-falls-on-coldest-day-of-the-year-in-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These suburbs are a hotspot for childhood asthma, but they have something else in common]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report finds that children living in this Melbourne area are much more likely to be hospitalised for asthma than anywhere else across the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/these-suburbs-are-a-hotspot-for-childhood-asthma-but-they-have-something-else-in-common/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/these-suburbs-are-a-hotspot-for-childhood-asthma-but-they-have-something-else-in-common/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Gasping for breath’: The high price of growing up in an asthma hotspot]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report finds that children living in this Melbourne area are much more likely to be hospitalised for asthma than anywhere else across the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/gasping-for-breath-the-high-price-of-growing-up-in-an-asthma-hotspot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/gasping-for-breath-the-high-price-of-growing-up-in-an-asthma-hotspot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buying votes using the future’s credit card]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the pros and cons of this week&rsquo;s Victorian budget.,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/buying-votes-using-the-futures-credit-card/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/buying-votes-using-the-futures-credit-card/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Goes against tradition’: Fed Square slammed over World Cup screening decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Socceroos fans will have to find a new place to watch the World Cup following a decision which has been criticised by the likes of Football Australia, Sam Kerr and Craig Foster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/goes-against-tradition-fed-square-slammed-over-world-cup-screening-decision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/goes-against-tradition-fed-square-slammed-over-world-cup-screening-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dezi Freeman detectives set their sights on nightlife crime spree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said they are puzzled by teenagers with no criminal history being involved in the increasingly violent attacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dezi-freeman-detectives-set-their-sights-on-nightlife-crime-spree/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dezi-freeman-detectives-set-their-sights-on-nightlife-crime-spree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Simply unacceptable’: Fed Square to nix Soccer World Cup screenings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Socceroos fans will have to find a new place to watch the World Cup, with Federation Square blaming the &ldquo;unacceptable and damaging&rdquo; behaviour of a few for the decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/simply-unacceptable-fed-square-to-nix-soccer-world-cup-screenings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/simply-unacceptable-fed-square-to-nix-soccer-world-cup-screenings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Mentally snapped’: Ex-teacher pleads guilty to frenzied knife attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Ramchen said he became &ldquo;unbelievably angry&rdquo; in the minutes before setting on his school&rsquo;s principal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mentally-snapped-ex-teacher-pleads-guilty-to-frenzied-knife-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mentally-snapped-ex-teacher-pleads-guilty-to-frenzied-knife-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embryo donors sue Monash IVF for unresolved grief after wrong baby bungle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Details of the shocking Brisbane embryo mix-up that saw a woman have a stranger&rsquo;s baby have emerged in a Supreme Court writ filed against Monash IVF by embryo donors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/embryo-donors-sue-monash-ivf-for-unresolved-grief-after-wrong-baby-bungle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/embryo-donors-sue-monash-ivf-for-unresolved-grief-after-wrong-baby-bungle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car dealership run by MAFS contestant firebombed in Port Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is not clear if police are investigating links to a series of firebombings and attempted arson attacks at Melbourne nightlife venues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/car-dealership-run-by-mafs-contestant-firebombed-in-port-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/car-dealership-run-by-mafs-contestant-firebombed-in-port-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interest on debt is fuelling Victoria’s crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the Victorian budget, and give advice to federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/interest-on-debt-is-fuelling-victorias-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/interest-on-debt-is-fuelling-victorias-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State budget Victoria 2026 as it happened: $1.1 billion lottery deal saves budget from deficit as Treasurer Jacyln Symes spends big on health, transport, neurodiversity support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live blog as Treasurer Jaclyn Symes hands down Victoria&rsquo;s 2026 state budget &ndash; with a forecast $1 billion surplus, amid a growing mountain of debt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/state-budget-victoria-2026-as-it-happened-11-billion-lottery-deal-saves-budget-from-deficit-as-treasurer-jacyln-symes-spends-big-on-health-transport-neurodiversity-support/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/state-budget-victoria-2026-as-it-happened-11-billion-lottery-deal-saves-budget-from-deficit-as-treasurer-jacyln-symes-spends-big-on-health-transport-neurodiversity-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war hits Victoria’s economic outlook. And it could get worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government&rsquo;s reliance on economic growth to drive down Victoria&rsquo;s burgeoning debt pile is under threat as the war in the Middle East forces a downgrade to economic forecasts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/iran-war-hits-victorias-economic-outlook-and-it-could-get-worse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/iran-war-hits-victorias-economic-outlook-and-it-could-get-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pretty in pink: Australian box billionaire’s recycled fashion moment at Met Gala]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything old is new again with Melbourne cardboard billionaire Anthony Pratt dusting off an old outfit and &ldquo;recycling&rdquo; it for fashion&rsquo;s most exclusive event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pretty-in-pink-australian-box-billionaires-recycled-fashion-moment-at-met-gala/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/pretty-in-pink-australian-box-billionaires-recycled-fashion-moment-at-met-gala/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[145 seconds to save a life: Triple Zero standards overhauled after pandemic crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long-awaited overhaul of Triple Zero Victoria&rsquo;s performance standards has been completed. See how long it should take to dispatch police or paramedics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/145-seconds-to-save-a-life-triple-zero-standards-overhauled-after-pandemic-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/145-seconds-to-save-a-life-triple-zero-standards-overhauled-after-pandemic-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State budget Victoria 2026 LIVE: Treasurer Jaclyn Symes announces $32.3b health boost, half-price public transport, rego discounts and measures for youth crime and kids with disability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live blog as Treasurer Jaclyn Symes hands down Victoria&rsquo;s 2026 state budget &ndash; with a forecasted $1 billion surplus, amid a growing mountain of debt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/state-budget-victoria-2026-live-treasurer-jaclyn-symes-announces-323b-health-boost-half-price-public-transport-rego-discounts-and-measures-for-youth-crime-and-kids-with-disability/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/state-budget-victoria-2026-live-treasurer-jaclyn-symes-announces-323b-health-boost-half-price-public-transport-rego-discounts-and-measures-for-youth-crime-and-kids-with-disability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State budget Victoria 2026 LIVE: $1.1 billion lottery deal saves budget from deficit as Treasurer Jacyln Symes spends big on health, transport, neurodiversity support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live blog as Treasurer Jaclyn Symes hands down Victoria&rsquo;s 2026 state budget &ndash; with a forecast $1 billion surplus, amid a growing mountain of debt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/state-budget-victoria-2026-live-11-billion-lottery-deal-saves-budget-from-deficit-as-treasurer-jacyln-symes-spends-big-on-health-transport-neurodiversity-support/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/state-budget-victoria-2026-live-11-billion-lottery-deal-saves-budget-from-deficit-as-treasurer-jacyln-symes-spends-big-on-health-transport-neurodiversity-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian state budget LIVE: Treasurer Jaclyn Symes announces Allan government spending for 2026/27]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our live blog as Treasurer Jaclyn Symes hands down Victoria&rsquo;s 2026 state budget &ndash; with a forecasted $1 billion surplus, amid a growing mountain of debt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorian-state-budget-live-treasurer-jaclyn-symes-announces-allan-government-spending-for-202627/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorian-state-budget-live-treasurer-jaclyn-symes-announces-allan-government-spending-for-202627/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Waiting for it’: Nightclub owners warned by police ahead of latest firebombing attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[La Di Da nightclub off King Street was targeted on Tuesday morning amid a series of firebombings in Melbourne&rsquo;s so-called bar wars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/waiting-for-it-nightclub-owners-warned-by-police-ahead-of-latest-firebombing-attack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/waiting-for-it-nightclub-owners-warned-by-police-ahead-of-latest-firebombing-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Waiting for it’: Nightclub owners warned ahead of latest firebombing attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[La Di Da nightclub off King Street was targeted on Tuesday morning amid a series of firebombings in Melbourne&rsquo;s so-called bar wars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/waiting-for-it-nightclub-owners-warned-ahead-of-latest-firebombing-attack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/waiting-for-it-nightclub-owners-warned-ahead-of-latest-firebombing-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne nightclub and brothel the newest targets in so-called bar wars]]></title><description><![CDATA[A security guard at La Di Da nightclub said that management were warned by police in the weeks leading up to the firebombing incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-nightclub-and-brothel-the-newest-targets-in-so-called-bar-wars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-nightclub-and-brothel-the-newest-targets-in-so-called-bar-wars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oscar the cavoodle’s owner Gina Edwards returns to court in fight with Rebekah Giles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long-running bitter dispute over legal costs worth $1.2 million is set to return to court for a directions hearing this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/oscar-the-cavoodles-owner-gina-edwards-returns-to-court-in-fight-with-rebekah-giles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/oscar-the-cavoodles-owner-gina-edwards-returns-to-court-in-fight-with-rebekah-giles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will tragedy deliver  long-awaited change?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to Indigenous rights, voluntary assisted dying in aged care, and the reliability of trains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/will-tragedy-deliver-long-awaited-change/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/will-tragedy-deliver-long-awaited-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re after your souls’: Identity of nightlife attackers revealed in menacing message]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Iraq-based crime gang has issued a chilling warning to several nightclub owners who are victims of a three-month campaign of violence: &lsquo;We&rsquo;re after you, your family, your businesses, homes and souls.&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/were-after-your-souls-identity-of-nightlife-attackers-revealed-in-menacing-message/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/were-after-your-souls-identity-of-nightlife-attackers-revealed-in-menacing-message/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb feels like it’s hiding. But its genteel exterior belies a boisterous heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Living in a village has its downsides. When you are trying to have some fun, someone&rsquo;s mum will inevitably appear to yell at you, and probably text your mum as well]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-feels-like-its-hiding-but-its-genteel-exterior-belies-a-boisterous-heart/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-feels-like-its-hiding-but-its-genteel-exterior-belies-a-boisterous-heart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman accuses AFL great Winmar of ‘petrifying’ assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Monday, the woman alleged Nicky Winmar grabbed her arm and twisted it before pulling her by the hair into another room.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/woman-accuses-afl-great-winmar-of-petrifying-assault/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/woman-accuses-afl-great-winmar-of-petrifying-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private school cancels buses despite traffic snarl that’s already left neighbours housebound]]></title><description><![CDATA[A grammar school has put an end to bus services designed to ease traffic congestion around their Donvale campus, raising student safety concerns and residents&rsquo; objections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/private-school-cancels-buses-despite-traffic-snarl-thats-already-left-neighbours-housebound/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/private-school-cancels-buses-despite-traffic-snarl-thats-already-left-neighbours-housebound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Victorian island sounded like paradise – but something was off about the rave reviews]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mud baths, friendly locals and restaurants with great service. Mud Islands sounded like an experience not to be missed &ndash; until I went there myself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-victorian-island-sounded-like-paradise-but-something-was-off-about-the-rave-reviews/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-victorian-island-sounded-like-paradise-but-something-was-off-about-the-rave-reviews/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Victorian tourism destination with a completely undeserved reputation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mud baths, friendly locals and restaurants with great service. Mud Islands sounded like an experience not to be missed &ndash; until I went there myself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-victorian-tourism-destination-with-a-completely-undeserved-reputation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-victorian-tourism-destination-with-a-completely-undeserved-reputation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bayside house sells for $1.7m but will be demolished for ‘dream family home’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &ldquo;typical&rdquo; Beaumaris house on almost 800 square metres of land is set to be knocked down for a north-facing dream build.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bayside-house-sells-for-17m-but-will-be-demolished-for-dream-family-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 03:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bayside-house-sells-for-17m-but-will-be-demolished-for-dream-family-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crime boss ‘might as well be health minister’, with tobacco scheme off to weak start]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three months after the launch of Victoria&rsquo;s tobacco licensing scheme less than half a shipping container&rsquo;s worth of illegal cigarettes have been seized and no one has been criminally charged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/crime-boss-might-as-well-be-health-minister-with-tobacco-scheme-off-to-weak-start/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/crime-boss-might-as-well-be-health-minister-with-tobacco-scheme-off-to-weak-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crime boss ‘might as well be health minister’, as tobacco scheme labelled a farce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three months after the launch of Victoria&rsquo;s tobacco licensing scheme less than half a shipping container&rsquo;s worth of illegal cigarettes have been seized and no one has been criminally charged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/crime-boss-might-as-well-be-health-minister-as-tobacco-scheme-labelled-a-farce/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/crime-boss-might-as-well-be-health-minister-as-tobacco-scheme-labelled-a-farce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Out of the flames: communities give thanks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorian volunteers have responded to many devastating and deadly fires over the years, but the brutal heatwave of early 2026 provided some especially challenging conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/out-of-the-flames-communities-give-thanks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/out-of-the-flames-communities-give-thanks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian teacher strikes delayed for two weeks as pay deal inches closer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rolling teacher strikes scheduled from Wednesday will be delayed for two weeks, as pay negotiations show &ldquo;strong progress&rdquo;.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorian-teacher-strikes-delayed-for-two-weeks-as-pay-deal-inches-closer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorian-teacher-strikes-delayed-for-two-weeks-as-pay-deal-inches-closer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher strikes delayed as pay deal inches closer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rolling teacher strikes scheduled from Wednesday will be delayed for two weeks, as pay negotiations show &ldquo;strong progress&rdquo;.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teacher-strikes-delayed-as-pay-deal-inches-closer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teacher-strikes-delayed-as-pay-deal-inches-closer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police chief Mike Bush on the run, but bragging rights to a different boy in blue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria&rsquo;s top cop showed he was a man of action at Albert Park on Sunday, but he was outpaced by an ex-employee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-chief-mike-bush-on-the-run-but-bragging-rights-to-a-different-boy-in-blue/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-chief-mike-bush-on-the-run-but-bragging-rights-to-a-different-boy-in-blue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melton’s promised Metro trains inch closer with design work pledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long-awaited extension of the Metro rail network to Melton will progress with $152.7 million in upcoming state and federal budgets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/meltons-promised-metro-trains-inch-closer-with-design-work-pledge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/meltons-promised-metro-trains-inch-closer-with-design-work-pledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aged care homes deny terminally ill access to voluntary assisted dying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorians living in aged care are being stripped of their agency, doctors say, claiming facilities are unlawfully blocking access to the scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/aged-care-homes-deny-terminally-ill-access-to-voluntary-assisted-dying/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/aged-care-homes-deny-terminally-ill-access-to-voluntary-assisted-dying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare opportunity for bipartisan correction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to blaming the Baby Boomers, the Nepean byelection and memories in the frame.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rare-opportunity-for-bipartisan-correction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rare-opportunity-for-bipartisan-correction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When tension is a good thing: Meet the acrobat couple running a circus]]></title><description><![CDATA[After founding a globe-trotting acrobatic troupe, Charice Rust and Jonathan Morgan had to learn a new version of work-life balance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/when-tension-is-a-good-thing-meet-the-acrobat-couple-running-a-circus/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/when-tension-is-a-good-thing-meet-the-acrobat-couple-running-a-circus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two hours of madness told Melbourne nightlife figures they were under attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police, underworld and hospitality circles are baffled by a crime architect pouring tens of thousands of dollars into orchestrating attacks on bars, restaurants and strip clubs with no clear indication of their ultimate goal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-hours-of-madness-told-melbourne-nightlife-figures-they-were-under-attack/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-hours-of-madness-told-melbourne-nightlife-figures-they-were-under-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sporting elite, including Scott Pendlebury, facing losses as $75m trust collapses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The court-ordered liquidation comes as shareholders in the troubled Western Melbourne Group scramble to find new lines of funding for a large sporting complex in Melbourne&rsquo;s western fringe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sporting-elite-including-scott-pendlebury-facing-losses-as-75m-trust-collapses/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/sporting-elite-including-scott-pendlebury-facing-losses-as-75m-trust-collapses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘His death could have been prevented’: Coroner finds 000 system designed to save Nick failed him]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Nick Panagiotopoulos began to feel sharp pains in his chest, he did what so many other Australians do in an emergency and called triple zero.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/his-death-could-have-been-prevented-coroner-finds-000-system-designed-to-save-nick-failed-him/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/his-death-could-have-been-prevented-coroner-finds-000-system-designed-to-save-nick-failed-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mud Islands: the tourism destination with a completely undeserved reputation]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past year, reviews on Google have lauded the food and drink options and refreshing mud baths on Mud Islands. But not everything is as it seems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mud-islands-the-tourism-destination-with-a-completely-undeserved-reputation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mud-islands-the-tourism-destination-with-a-completely-undeserved-reputation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climber who died after Mount Arapiles fall was a ‘bundle of joy’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angela Ha has been remembered as a dedicated nature lover after her death at the popular climbing destination last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/climber-who-died-after-mount-arapiles-fall-was-a-bundle-of-joy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/climber-who-died-after-mount-arapiles-fall-was-a-bundle-of-joy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A fiery air crash, a face-eating fungus and minutes from death in the Top End: How The Alfred’s doctors saved this US marine]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a series of world firsts, The Alfred&rsquo;s team saved the life of US marine Travis Reyes, critically injured in a deadly aircraft crash in remote NT.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-fiery-air-crash-a-face-eating-fungus-and-minutes-from-death-in-the-top-end-how-the-alfreds-doctors-saved-this-us-marine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-fiery-air-crash-a-face-eating-fungus-and-minutes-from-death-in-the-top-end-how-the-alfreds-doctors-saved-this-us-marine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Baby Boomers get all the blame?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers debate the responsibilities of Baby Boomers towards the present and the future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/should-baby-boomers-get-all-the-blame/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/should-baby-boomers-get-all-the-blame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albion co-owner shot at in home invasion as Melbourne bar wars escalate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nightlife figure was targeted in his Pakenham home and two Melbourne venues were attacked overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/albion-co-owner-shot-at-in-home-invasion-as-melbourne-bar-wars-escalate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/albion-co-owner-shot-at-in-home-invasion-as-melbourne-bar-wars-escalate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, May 2, 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-may-2-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 06:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-may-2-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Since the 1960s, Denis has framed his customers’ treasures: snake skins, wedding dresses and golden underpants]]></title><description><![CDATA[For 61 years, Denis Kosnar has been the trusted custodian of Melbourne&rsquo;s most treasured, bizarre and deeply personal artefacts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/since-the-1960s-denis-has-framed-his-customers-treasures-snake-skins-wedding-dresses-and-golden-underpants/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/since-the-1960s-denis-has-framed-his-customers-treasures-snake-skins-wedding-dresses-and-golden-underpants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Since the 1960s, Denis has framed his customers’ personal treasures: snake skins, wedding dresses and golden underpants]]></title><description><![CDATA[For 61 years, Denis Kosnar has been the trusted custodian of Melbourne&rsquo;s most treasured, bizarre and deeply personal artefacts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/since-the-1960s-denis-has-framed-his-customers-personal-treasures-snake-skins-wedding-dresses-and-golden-underpants/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/since-the-1960s-denis-has-framed-his-customers-personal-treasures-snake-skins-wedding-dresses-and-golden-underpants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shots fired in home invasion as Melbourne bar wars escalate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hospitality venue owner has been shot at in his home and two Melbourne nightlife venues were attacked overnight &ndash; the latest in an escalating series of violent incidents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/shots-fired-in-home-invasion-as-melbourne-bar-wars-escalate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/shots-fired-in-home-invasion-as-melbourne-bar-wars-escalate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home shooting, firebomb attack as Melbourne bar wars escalate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hospitality venue owner has been shot at in his home and two Melbourne nightlife venues were attacked overnight &ndash; the latest in an escalating series of violent incidents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/home-shooting-firebomb-attack-as-melbourne-bar-wars-escalate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/home-shooting-firebomb-attack-as-melbourne-bar-wars-escalate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firebomb thrown at South Melbourne venue as bar wars escalate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attacks on two venues overnight are the latest in a string of firebombings and shootings that police suspect may be linked to organised crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/firebomb-thrown-at-south-melbourne-venue-as-bar-wars-escalate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/firebomb-thrown-at-south-melbourne-venue-as-bar-wars-escalate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urgent and clear strategy needed to break the wave of criminal attacks in city]]></title><description><![CDATA[These crimes are now so much a part of daily life in Victoria that they seem almost normalised. We can&rsquo;t afford for that to become the case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/urgent-and-clear-strategy-needed-to-break-the-wave-of-criminal-attacks-in-city/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/urgent-and-clear-strategy-needed-to-break-the-wave-of-criminal-attacks-in-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The South Yarra architecture that inspired and horrified Robin Boyd]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was outcry when the acclaimed architect&rsquo;s Domain Park Flats were first built overlooking the Royal Botanic Gardens, but they were a reaction to what he&rsquo;d seen around South Yarra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-south-yarra-architecture-that-inspired-and-horrified-robin-boyd/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-south-yarra-architecture-that-inspired-and-horrified-robin-boyd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne’s new trains have more aisle room and far less annoying doors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commuters will get a taste of what&rsquo;s to come when the X&rsquo;Trapolis 2.0 operates it first service this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbournes-new-trains-have-more-aisle-room-and-far-less-annoying-doors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbournes-new-trains-have-more-aisle-room-and-far-less-annoying-doors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food journalists and critics swooned over Attica. Then their golden boy turned on them]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chef and the critic share a tighter bond than either would like to admit. When Ben Shewry took a kitchen knife to the food media industry, it landed like a nuclear bomb.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/food-journalists-and-critics-swooned-over-attica-then-their-golden-boy-turned-on-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/food-journalists-and-critics-swooned-over-attica-then-their-golden-boy-turned-on-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First look at the next-gen trains replacing Melbourne’s least reliable fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commuters will get a taste of what&rsquo;s to come when the X&rsquo;Trapolis 2.0 operates it first service this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/first-look-at-the-next-gen-trains-replacing-melbournes-least-reliable-fleet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/first-look-at-the-next-gen-trains-replacing-melbournes-least-reliable-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chefs and critics share an uneasy bond. Then Ben Shewry turned on food media — and it blew up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chef and the critic share a tighter bond than either would like to admit. When Ben Shewry took a kitchen knife to the food media industry, it landed like a nuclear bomb.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/chefs-and-critics-share-an-uneasy-bond-then-ben-shewry-turned-on-food-media-and-it-blew-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/chefs-and-critics-share-an-uneasy-bond-then-ben-shewry-turned-on-food-media-and-it-blew-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the race to save a dying US marine]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a series of world firsts, The Alfred&rsquo;s doctors saved the life of Travis Reyes, struck by a face-eating fungus and failing organs after he survived a deadly air crash in remote NT.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/inside-the-race-to-save-a-dying-us-marine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/inside-the-race-to-save-a-dying-us-marine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radical shake-up needed of rental market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers debate the pros and cons of investment in the housing market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/radical-shake-up-needed-of-rental-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/radical-shake-up-needed-of-rental-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school teacher accused of filming students in toilets denied bail]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 33-year-old man was arrested at Kingswood Primary School earlier this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/primary-school-teacher-accused-of-filming-students-in-toilets-denied-bail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/primary-school-teacher-accused-of-filming-students-in-toilets-denied-bail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is Melbourne’s ‘new growth front’. So where are the facilities?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facing a population projected to more than triple over the next two decades, concerned locals are worried about already struggling services keeping pace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-is-melbournes-new-growth-front-so-where-are-the-facilities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/this-is-melbournes-new-growth-front-so-where-are-the-facilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$500 to firebomb: How crime gangs are outsourcing Melbourne’s Bar Wars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Offshore, interstate or sitting on a couch a crime boss is crime-tasking &ndash; using an encrypted app to set up a job &ldquo;that is paying well&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/500-to-firebomb-how-crime-gangs-are-outsourcing-melbournes-bar-wars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/500-to-firebomb-how-crime-gangs-are-outsourcing-melbournes-bar-wars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with attempted murder after paramedic stabbed in face and neck]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attack prompted the Allan government to reveal it planned to strengthen the law to make jail mandatory in all circumstances for people who assault emergency services workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-paramedic-stabbed-in-face-and-neck/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-paramedic-stabbed-in-face-and-neck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Melbourne suburbs where energy demand will double in four years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The huge increase in data centres is expected to double electricity usage in parts of Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-melbourne-suburbs-where-energy-demand-will-double-in-four-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-melbourne-suburbs-where-energy-demand-will-double-in-four-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powering the cloud: Victoria’s $16 billion bill for the energy network]]></title><description><![CDATA[The huge increase in data centres is expected to double electricity usage in parts of Melbourne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/powering-the-cloud-victorias-16-billion-bill-for-the-energy-network/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/powering-the-cloud-victorias-16-billion-bill-for-the-energy-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which train travels from Melbourne to Adelaide? 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-train-travels-from-melbourne-to-adelaide-take-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/which-train-travels-from-melbourne-to-adelaide-take-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barnaby Joyce hitches another ride with Air Gina]]></title><description><![CDATA[As One Nation leader Pauline Hanson revealed she was gifted a private plane by Gina Rinehart, Barnaby Joyce confirmed he recently travelled again with help from the mining billionaire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/barnaby-joyce-hitches-another-ride-with-air-gina/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/barnaby-joyce-hitches-another-ride-with-air-gina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s to the hanky, long may it reign]]></title><description><![CDATA[A piece on the humble handkerchief has elicited myriad responses from readers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/heres-to-the-hanky-long-may-it-reign/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/heres-to-the-hanky-long-may-it-reign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nightclub promoter believed to be intended target of botched kidnapping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police believe the kidnapping of a Malvern man was a failed attempt to target a promoter behind some of Melbourne&rsquo;s most popular nightclub events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nightclub-promoter-believed-to-be-intended-target-of-botched-kidnapping/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nightclub-promoter-believed-to-be-intended-target-of-botched-kidnapping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia has 19 million seized vapes. It costs $13 to destroy just 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[The scale of the illicit vape haul is causing significant and costly problems for law enforcement, including safety issues dealing with the fire-prone devices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/australia-has-19-million-seized-vapes-it-costs-13-to-destroy-just-10/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/australia-has-19-million-seized-vapes-it-costs-13-to-destroy-just-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria to overhaul penalty laws after on-duty paramedic stabbed in face, neck]]></title><description><![CDATA[A paramedic is recovering in hospital after a passer-by stabbed him outside a cafe on Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victoria-to-overhaul-penalty-laws-after-on-duty-paramedic-stabbed-in-face-neck/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victoria-to-overhaul-penalty-laws-after-on-duty-paramedic-stabbed-in-face-neck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramedics ‘scared to go to work’ after colleague attacked]]></title><description><![CDATA[A paramedic is recovering in hospital after a passer-by stabbed him outside a cafe on Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/paramedics-scared-to-go-to-work-after-colleague-attacked/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/paramedics-scared-to-go-to-work-after-colleague-attacked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Spirited bidding’: Australian art treasures go under the hammer for more than $20m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Topping the sale was Brett Whiteley&rsquo;s Woman on the Beach Reading an Art Catalogue 1980, which hung for years in late Victor and Loti Smorgon&rsquo;s Melbourne home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/spirited-bidding-australian-art-treasures-go-under-the-hammer-for-more-than-20m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/spirited-bidding-australian-art-treasures-go-under-the-hammer-for-more-than-20m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia needs to rethink its defence strategies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers cast a stern eye over the AUKUS submarine deal, and options put forward by the Coalition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/australia-needs-to-rethink-its-defence-strategies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/australia-needs-to-rethink-its-defence-strategies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One is a drug trafficker, the other was shot by police, but they were running an NDIS business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mistee Royal and West Goehner have been banned from providing NDIS services due to concerns over their criminal histories, but the couple say their chequered pasts make them better suited to working with vulnerable clients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-is-a-drug-trafficker-the-other-was-shot-by-police-but-they-were-running-an-ndis-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-is-a-drug-trafficker-the-other-was-shot-by-police-but-they-were-running-an-ndis-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real estate agency employee charged over allegedly tipping off wanted bikie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman allegedly informed a Bandidos member about an impending police warrant to be executed as part of a blackmail investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/real-estate-agency-employee-charged-over-allegedly-tipping-off-wanted-bikie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/real-estate-agency-employee-charged-over-allegedly-tipping-off-wanted-bikie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teens charged over attempted kidnappings, home invasions linked to nightclub promoters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three 17-year-old youths are accused of carrying out six attacks over five days this month, including a home invasion at the wrong address.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teens-charged-over-attempted-kidnappings-home-invasions-linked-to-nightclub-promoters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teens-charged-over-attempted-kidnappings-home-invasions-linked-to-nightclub-promoters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last-ditch bid to revise huge golf course housing development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston planners have warned there are major red flags with the state-led subdivision of the former Kingswood Golf Course, including unresolved flood risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/last-ditch-bid-to-revise-huge-golf-course-housing-development/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/last-ditch-bid-to-revise-huge-golf-course-housing-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Like royalty’: Inner-city celebrities laud renowned Fitzroy cafe’s milestone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marios has long been favoured by celebrities: everyone from Red Symons, the late Heath Ledger, Kylie Minogue to even Bianca Censori (aka Mrs Kanye West).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/like-royalty-inner-city-celebrities-laud-renowned-fitzroy-cafes-milestone/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/like-royalty-inner-city-celebrities-laud-renowned-fitzroy-cafes-milestone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump right to take on misogyny of Iran regime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to conflict in the Middle East, a welcoming nation, bicycles on Sydney Road, and Donald&rsquo;s ducking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/trump-right-to-take-on-misogyny-of-iran-regime/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/trump-right-to-take-on-misogyny-of-iran-regime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria’s public board appointments process must be examined]]></title><description><![CDATA[The numbers show it is well past time that the appointments process for public board spots was changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorias-public-board-appointments-process-must-be-examined/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorias-public-board-appointments-process-must-be-examined/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen charged after alleged violent robbery at site of Aidan Becker’s death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 15-year-old girl has been charged with assault and robbery at two major Melbourne stations, including Mernda, where 22-year-old Aidan Becker was killed last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-charged-after-alleged-violent-robbery-at-site-of-aidan-beckers-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-charged-after-alleged-violent-robbery-at-site-of-aidan-beckers-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hit list of Melbourne venues at centre of firebombing wave]]></title><description><![CDATA[A specialist police taskforce has been established to clamp down on a recent spate of firebombings terrorising Melbourne&rsquo;s nightlife industry mirroring the force&rsquo;s response to the illicit tobacco war.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hit-list-of-melbourne-venues-at-centre-of-firebombing-wave/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/hit-list-of-melbourne-venues-at-centre-of-firebombing-wave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The cylinders being dumped across the city despite the risks they pose]]></title><description><![CDATA[While smaller silver &ldquo;nang&rdquo; chargers are better recognised, three-kilogram nitrous oxide canisters are becoming more common. They come with higher environmental and health risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-cylinders-being-dumped-across-the-city-despite-the-risks-they-pose/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-cylinders-being-dumped-across-the-city-despite-the-risks-they-pose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The slowest trams in Melbourne revealed, where it’s almost quicker to walk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne has the world&rsquo;s largest tram network but also one of the slowest as carriages battle with cars, buses and pedestrians for priority. See where your tram route ranks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-slowest-trams-in-melbourne-revealed-where-its-almost-quicker-to-walk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-slowest-trams-in-melbourne-revealed-where-its-almost-quicker-to-walk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[19 trips since March: Portelli’s private jet defies oil market volatility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fuel-shortage worries haven&rsquo;t grounded the billionaire&rsquo;s jet, but he insists some of the trips are charter customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/19-trips-since-march-portellis-private-jet-defies-oil-market-volatility/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/19-trips-since-march-portellis-private-jet-defies-oil-market-volatility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Put Labor last if that’s your preference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to voting preferences, what Welcome to Country really means, bold leaders and an invention for device addicts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/put-labor-last-if-thats-your-preference/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/put-labor-last-if-thats-your-preference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As he strangled her, he said ‘I will end you’. So why is Amanda the one living with shame?]]></title><description><![CDATA[She is a successful strategic financial planner, a high-level athlete and author. Yet even she found herself waking up with &ldquo;one eye closed over and clumps of hair missing&rdquo; due to family violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/as-he-strangled-her-he-said-i-will-end-you-so-why-is-amanda-the-one-living-with-shame/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/as-he-strangled-her-he-said-i-will-end-you-so-why-is-amanda-the-one-living-with-shame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who wanted Gavin Preston dead? Jury hears of $5m bounty claim and alleged retribution plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the months before Preston was gunned down outside a Keilor cafe, he had repeatedly come to the attention of police &ndash; including for allegedly digging up a dead body.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/who-wanted-gavin-preston-dead-jury-hears-of-5m-bounty-claim-and-alleged-retribution-plans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/who-wanted-gavin-preston-dead-jury-hears-of-5m-bounty-claim-and-alleged-retribution-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb is the heart of the city’s shtetl-south. It’s no utopia but a lesson in coexistence]]></title><description><![CDATA[When my family moved here from the Soviet Union, we began a quest to feel at home. It took us to four suburbs, but we ended up right where we belonged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-is-the-heart-of-the-citys-shtetl-south-its-no-utopia-but-a-lesson-in-coexistence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-is-the-heart-of-the-citys-shtetl-south-its-no-utopia-but-a-lesson-in-coexistence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He broke into a crypt to steal a body – and ended up with a $5m bounty on his head]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the months before Preston was gunned down outside a Keilor cafe, he had repeatedly come to the attention of police &ndash; including for allegedly digging up a dead body.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-broke-into-a-crypt-to-steal-a-body-and-ended-up-with-a-5m-bounty-on-his-head/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-broke-into-a-crypt-to-steal-a-body-and-ended-up-with-a-5m-bounty-on-his-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Good Guys lashed for botched bullying probe before worker’s death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mother of two took her own life after the whitegoods retailer &ldquo;let everyone down&rdquo; and failed to properly investigate her bullying complaints, a coroner has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-good-guys-lashed-for-botched-bullying-probe-before-workers-death/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-good-guys-lashed-for-botched-bullying-probe-before-workers-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police foil teens with jerry cans in latest attempted attack on Melbourne’s bar scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police arrested two boys wearing balaclavas and latex gloves loitering outside a Southbank venue, the latest of more than 20 attacks on Melbourne nightlife venues since February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-foil-teens-with-jerry-cans-in-latest-attempted-attack-on-melbournes-bar-scene/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-foil-teens-with-jerry-cans-in-latest-attempted-attack-on-melbournes-bar-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upgrades to ‘the oldest station in Melbourne’ may be decades away due to SRL promise]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Broadmeadows prepares for a major population boom, its station has been labelled the oldest and least accessible in Melbourne &ndash; but much-needed upgrades could be decades away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/upgrades-to-the-oldest-station-in-melbourne-may-be-decades-away-due-to-srl-promise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/upgrades-to-the-oldest-station-in-melbourne-may-be-decades-away-due-to-srl-promise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free public transport but scant school bus links still drive congestion in the west]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passenger trips including the school run make up nearly four in 10 local car trips in the suburbs of Brimbank, Melton, and Wyndham, well above the city average.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/free-public-transport-but-scant-school-bus-links-still-drive-congestion-in-the-west/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/free-public-transport-but-scant-school-bus-links-still-drive-congestion-in-the-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne luxury fashion doyenne’s unique home hits the market]]></title><description><![CDATA[The property listing for Georgina Weir&rsquo;s rural home provides a glimpse into the life and style of the late high priestess of fashion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-luxury-fashion-doyennes-unique-home-hits-the-market/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/melbourne-luxury-fashion-doyennes-unique-home-hits-the-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Words need to be backed with support for Treaty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to Anzac Day ceremonies, the state of Victorian boards, AFL penalties and the King of Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/words-need-to-be-backed-with-support-for-treaty/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/words-need-to-be-backed-with-support-for-treaty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It makes no sense’: Melbourne in grip of nightlife firebombings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite more than 20 attacks since February, no explicit extortion message has been sent to the venue operators, according to police and underworld sources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/it-makes-no-sense-melbourne-in-grip-of-nightlife-firebombings/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/it-makes-no-sense-melbourne-in-grip-of-nightlife-firebombings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McDonald’s green-lit for ‘world’s coolest street’ after fast food giant’s appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[VCAT found against the local council, overruling concerns that the McDonald&rsquo;s would harm High Street&rsquo;s cultural identity, small businesses and pedestrian safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mcdonalds-green-lit-for-worlds-coolest-street-after-fast-food-giants-appeal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mcdonalds-green-lit-for-worlds-coolest-street-after-fast-food-giants-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three boys charged over Melbourne bar’s second arson attack in a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The teenagers will face a children&rsquo;s court after Melbourne CBD&rsquo;s Bar Bambi was targeted twice in a week, while South Yarra was rocked by a separate firebombing and drive-by shooting overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/three-boys-charged-over-melbourne-bars-second-arson-attack-in-a-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/three-boys-charged-over-melbourne-bars-second-arson-attack-in-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump takes language back to the Stone Age]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump&rsquo;s language is childish and one-dimensional; it also borrows from the tradition of maniacal apocalyptic preachers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/trump-takes-language-back-to-the-stone-age/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/trump-takes-language-back-to-the-stone-age/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Election year drives Allan government to hand out car rego rebates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $750 million cost-of-living measure is the latest big-spending initiative before November&rsquo;s election that defies warnings from economists and ratings agencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/election-year-drives-allan-government-to-hand-out-car-rego-rebates/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/election-year-drives-allan-government-to-hand-out-car-rego-rebates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 30 years of crayfish and caviar, a Melbourne institution closes its doors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seafood institution The Atlantic, which has served Lady Gaga, Rafael Nadal and Arnold Schwarzenegger, will shut at the end of May as part of Crown&rsquo;s $200 million redevelopment of its riverside promenade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/after-30-years-of-crayfish-and-caviar-a-melbourne-institution-closes-its-doors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/after-30-years-of-crayfish-and-caviar-a-melbourne-institution-closes-its-doors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten repeat offenders are behind one-third of Chapel Street retail crime. Traders have had enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shoplifting is officially down on the shopping strip, but traders say they just don&rsquo;t bother reporting it any more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ten-repeat-offenders-are-behind-one-third-of-chapel-street-retail-crime-traders-have-had-enough/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/ten-repeat-offenders-are-behind-one-third-of-chapel-street-retail-crime-traders-have-had-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Douche bags’: Justin Trudeau takes on the manosphere in Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perched on a bright red couch shaped like a pair of lips, the former Canadian PM sounded off about the negative forces seeking to influence young men.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/douche-bags-justin-trudeau-takes-on-the-manosphere-in-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/douche-bags-justin-trudeau-takes-on-the-manosphere-in-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anzac Day in Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dawn Service at the Shrine of Remembrance on April 25, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/anzac-day-in-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/anzac-day-in-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, April 25, 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-april-25-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-april-25-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s become a war zone’: Popular Melbourne bar firebombed twice in a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBD venue Bar Bambi is the target of a second arson, and police are still unable to establish a motive for almost 20 attacks across the city since early February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-become-a-war-zone-popular-melbourne-bar-firebombed-twice-in-a-week/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-become-a-war-zone-popular-melbourne-bar-firebombed-twice-in-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANZAC Day Melbourne, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dawn Service at the Shrine of Remembrance on April 25, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/anzac-day-melbourne-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/anzac-day-melbourne-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boos mar Melbourne’s Anzac Day dawn service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boos rang out during the Welcome to Country at the Shrine on Saturday morning, and many other attendees clapped in an attempt to drown them out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/boos-mar-melbournes-anzac-day-dawn-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/boos-mar-melbournes-anzac-day-dawn-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Booing mars Melbourne’s Anzac Day dawn service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boos rang out during the Welcome to Country at the Shrine on Saturday morning, and many other attendees clapped in an attempt to drown them out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/booing-mars-melbournes-anzac-day-dawn-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/booing-mars-melbournes-anzac-day-dawn-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justin Hemmes wanted to ‘Sydney-fy’ Melbourne. Then he poked a bear: the granddaddy of Melbourne’s elite clubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The perma-tanned king of an 80-venue empire is discovering that in Melbourne&rsquo;s laneways and exclusive clubs, even a billion-dollar brand can be kept waiting at the door.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/justin-hemmes-wanted-to-sydney-fy-melbourne-then-he-poked-a-bear-the-granddaddy-of-melbournes-elite-clubs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/justin-hemmes-wanted-to-sydney-fy-melbourne-then-he-poked-a-bear-the-granddaddy-of-melbournes-elite-clubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A breach of etiquette: Inside the power move that humiliated Sydney’s billionaire hospo king]]></title><description><![CDATA[The perma-tanned king of an 80-venue empire is discovering that in Melbourne&rsquo;s laneways and exclusive clubs, even a billion-dollar brand can be kept waiting at the door.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-breach-of-etiquette-inside-the-power-move-that-humiliated-sydneys-billionaire-hospo-king/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-breach-of-etiquette-inside-the-power-move-that-humiliated-sydneys-billionaire-hospo-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t forget the needs of children in the NDIS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers make plea for the wellbeing of the vulnerable in the NDIS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dont-forget-the-needs-of-children-in-the-ndis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dont-forget-the-needs-of-children-in-the-ndis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘More than 30 per cent below’: Melbourne real estate agency hit with major underquoting fine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The investigation into the agency was sparked by multiple public complaints and included claims agents bet on how high the properties would sell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/more-than-30-per-cent-below-melbourne-real-estate-agency-hit-with-major-underquoting-fine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/more-than-30-per-cent-below-melbourne-real-estate-agency-hit-with-major-underquoting-fine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘More than 30 per below’: Melbourne real estate agency hit with major underquoting fine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The investigation into the agency was sparked by multiple public complaints and including claims agents bet on how high the properties would sell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/more-than-30-per-below-melbourne-real-estate-agency-hit-with-major-underquoting-fine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/more-than-30-per-below-melbourne-real-estate-agency-hit-with-major-underquoting-fine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus driver catches teacher molesting student on school excursion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teacher Justin Marks&rsquo; inappropriate relationship with a female student was uncovered after he was confronted by the alert driver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bus-driver-catches-teacher-molesting-student-on-school-excursion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bus-driver-catches-teacher-molesting-student-on-school-excursion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students paying $56,000 to watch six-year-old taped lectures at Australia’s most prestigious university]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students and a teaching union are unhappy over six-year-old online lectures being used for one of Australia&rsquo;s most expensive undergrad degrees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/students-paying-56000-to-watch-six-year-old-taped-lectures-at-australias-most-prestigious-university/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/students-paying-56000-to-watch-six-year-old-taped-lectures-at-australias-most-prestigious-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burning up the dance floor: Mysterious gang targeting clubs, promoters in new extortion scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[There have been 18 attacks on clubs and pubs in Melbourne with claims the gang behind the violence is trying to muscle in on security and the drug trade at venues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/burning-up-the-dance-floor-mysterious-gang-targeting-clubs-promoters-in-new-extortion-scheme-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/burning-up-the-dance-floor-mysterious-gang-targeting-clubs-promoters-in-new-extortion-scheme-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Burning up the dance floor’: Mysterious gang targeting clubs, promoters in new extortion scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[There have been 18 attacks on clubs and pubs in Melbourne with claims the gang behind the violence is trying to muscle in on security and the drug trade at venues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/burning-up-the-dance-floor-mysterious-gang-targeting-clubs-promoters-in-new-extortion-scheme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/burning-up-the-dance-floor-mysterious-gang-targeting-clubs-promoters-in-new-extortion-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatal Daylesford crash intersection to close permanently in $1m redesign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hepburn Shire Council has announced it will shut the road where five people died in 2023 after a driver experiencing a severe diabetic episode crashed into the beer garden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fatal-daylesford-crash-intersection-to-close-permanently-in-1m-redesign/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fatal-daylesford-crash-intersection-to-close-permanently-in-1m-redesign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The mysteries that spark a thousand theories (most of them wrong)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some cases just excite passion in the public. From fervent defenders of the accused to staunch believers in their guilt &ndash; they are often convinced by a good slice of conspiracy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-mysteries-that-spark-a-thousand-theories-most-of-them-wrong/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-mysteries-that-spark-a-thousand-theories-most-of-them-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Classical Greek set to be lone odyssey for eager Victorian students]]></title><description><![CDATA[As one prestigious school prepares to drop the subject after 147 years, teachers and passionate students are worried about the future for classical Greek.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/classical-greek-set-to-be-lone-odyssey-for-eager-victorian-students/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/classical-greek-set-to-be-lone-odyssey-for-eager-victorian-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian number plates to get biggest shake-up in decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first seven-character plates in Victoria will be sold at an auction in May, before a later public release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorian-number-plates-to-get-biggest-shake-up-in-decades-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorian-number-plates-to-get-biggest-shake-up-in-decades-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian number plates to get biggest shake up in decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first seven-character plates in Victoria will be sold at an auction in May, before a later public release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorian-number-plates-to-get-biggest-shake-up-in-decades/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorian-number-plates-to-get-biggest-shake-up-in-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From six to seven: The big change hitting Victorian number plates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first seven-character plates in Victoria will be sold at an auction in May, before a later public release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/from-six-to-seven-the-big-change-hitting-victorian-number-plates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/from-six-to-seven-the-big-change-hitting-victorian-number-plates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What was Melbourne Park’s original name? 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-was-melbourne-parks-original-name-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-was-melbourne-parks-original-name-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Superstar king of Mandopop flies under the radar in Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mandopop superstar Jay Chou and his model wife&rsquo;s links to Melbourne continue to grow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/superstar-king-of-mandopop-flies-under-the-radar-in-melbourne/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/superstar-king-of-mandopop-flies-under-the-radar-in-melbourne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A volunteer Anzac Day marshal marks a half-century of service]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are looking for your unit to march with on Anzac Day, holler for a marshal &ndash; like David Arden, a volunteer of 50 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-volunteer-anzac-day-marshal-marks-a-half-century-of-service/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-volunteer-anzac-day-marshal-marks-a-half-century-of-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On NDIS, changes will hopefully resolve failings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers react to the government&rsquo;s proposed changes to NDIS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/on-ndis-changes-will-hopefully-resolve-failings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/on-ndis-changes-will-hopefully-resolve-failings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen dies after e-motorbike hits two cars at Melbourne intersection]]></title><description><![CDATA[A school community is grieving the loss of a &ldquo;warm, positive&rdquo; teen who lost his life in a deadly e-motorbike crash that left his friend with serious injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-dies-after-e-motorbike-hits-two-cars-at-melbourne-intersection/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-dies-after-e-motorbike-hits-two-cars-at-melbourne-intersection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen dies after e-bike hits two cars at Melbourne intersection]]></title><description><![CDATA[A school community is grieving the loss of a &ldquo;warm, positive&rdquo; teen who lost his life in a deadly e-bike crash that left his friend with serious injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-dies-after-e-bike-hits-two-cars-at-melbourne-intersection/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teen-dies-after-e-bike-hits-two-cars-at-melbourne-intersection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-bike crash victim remembered as ‘larger than life personality’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A school community is grieving the loss of a &ldquo;warm, positive&rdquo; teen who lost his life in a deadly e-bike crash that left his friend with serious injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/e-bike-crash-victim-remembered-as-larger-than-life-personality/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/e-bike-crash-victim-remembered-as-larger-than-life-personality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richard Pusey sues Victoria Police over crash that killed four officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Porsche driver is seeking compensation for the distress he claims he suffered, in a writ which does not mention that he filmed the officers as they lay dying on the side of the Eastern Freeway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/richard-pusey-sues-victoria-police-over-crash-that-killed-four-officers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/richard-pusey-sues-victoria-police-over-crash-that-killed-four-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of murder inside psychiatric hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the weeks following the incident, staff at the Swanston Centre said the victim had been sharing a bathroom with the patient alleged to have killed him, separated only by a flimsy non-locking door.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-accused-of-murder-inside-psychiatric-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-accused-of-murder-inside-psychiatric-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attempted arson attack on iconic South Yarra bistro linked to extortion plot]]></title><description><![CDATA[An outlaw motorcycle gang has made extortion demands against fine dining institution France-Soir.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/attempted-arson-attack-on-iconic-south-yarra-bistro-linked-to-extortion-plot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/attempted-arson-attack-on-iconic-south-yarra-bistro-linked-to-extortion-plot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arson attack on iconic South Yarra bistro linked to extortion plot]]></title><description><![CDATA[An outlaw motorcycle gang has made extortion demands against iconic South Yarra bistro France-Soir.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/arson-attack-on-iconic-south-yarra-bistro-linked-to-extortion-plot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/arson-attack-on-iconic-south-yarra-bistro-linked-to-extortion-plot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antony Catalano accuses News Corp of rehab privacy breach by fellow patient]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fallen media mogul, accused of assaulting his wife, has called in lawyers claiming a journalist compiled information on him while the pair were receiving treatment in the same private clinic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/antony-catalano-accuses-news-corp-of-rehab-privacy-breach-by-fellow-patient/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/antony-catalano-accuses-news-corp-of-rehab-privacy-breach-by-fellow-patient/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A wheely big deal’: Melbourne Star set to spin again in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incoming operators say that the long-dormant observation wheel will be open to the public in the second half of this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-wheely-big-deal-melbourne-star-set-to-spin-again-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-wheely-big-deal-melbourne-star-set-to-spin-again-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Melbourne appoints new leader following VC’s death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prestigious institution has poached its new leader from Queensland&rsquo;s Griffith University. The appointment comes &ldquo;after a period of profound loss and transition for our university community&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/university-of-melbourne-appoints-new-leader-following-vcs-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/university-of-melbourne-appoints-new-leader-following-vcs-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Not a fun toy’: Dire warning to parents after teen boy dies in e-bike collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collision also badly injured a 17-year-old boy who is in hospital in a serious but stable condition with lower-body injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/not-a-fun-toy-dire-warning-to-parents-after-teen-boy-dies-in-e-bike-collision/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/not-a-fun-toy-dire-warning-to-parents-after-teen-boy-dies-in-e-bike-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nation needs to reassess commitment to AUKUS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers question the federal government&rsquo;s commitment to the AUKUS deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nation-needs-to-reassess-commitment-to-aukus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/nation-needs-to-reassess-commitment-to-aukus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What a twist: Police drop ‘nipple cripple’ charges against Offspring star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alicia Gardiner was set to take the witness stand when the prosecution suddenly dropped the assault charge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-a-twist-police-drop-nipple-cripple-charges-against-offspring-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-a-twist-police-drop-nipple-cripple-charges-against-offspring-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police stations won’t reopen despite a $62 million recruitment boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has promised to bring 200 officers back to the force, but aren&rsquo;t planning to extend hours at stations operating just two days a week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-stations-wont-reopen-despite-a-62-million-recruitment-boost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-stations-wont-reopen-despite-a-62-million-recruitment-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bandidos bikie gang president charged with blackmail after cash found at his home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Napoleon Brown, 32, on Wednesday became the sixth suspected underworld-linked figure charged by Taskforce Hawk over an alleged extortion plot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bandidos-bikie-gang-president-charged-with-blackmail-after-cash-found-at-his-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bandidos-bikie-gang-president-charged-with-blackmail-after-cash-found-at-his-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria’s new child safety regulator runs into FIFO controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government faces questions over its choice of a bureaucrat to head up a new childcare safety regulator who has been commuting between Melbourne and Brisbane.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorias-new-child-safety-regulator-runs-into-fifo-controversy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victorias-new-child-safety-regulator-runs-into-fifo-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Architect of iconic AFL anthem battling to make it to grand final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up There Cazaly singer Mike Brady is fighting to be back at the MCG one day in September after a freak fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/architect-of-iconic-afl-anthem-battling-to-make-it-to-grand-final/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/architect-of-iconic-afl-anthem-battling-to-make-it-to-grand-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time is right for bold steps from Labor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers write their wish lists for the forthcoming federal budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/time-is-right-for-bold-steps-from-labor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/time-is-right-for-bold-steps-from-labor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier lashes YouTuber who entered Dezi’s final hideout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacinta Allan says the videos are disrespectful, but the creator has rushed to defend his actions in another YouTube video.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/premier-lashes-youtuber-who-entered-dezis-final-hideout/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/premier-lashes-youtuber-who-entered-dezis-final-hideout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s a beloved historic structure, but not even David Attenborough can save Flinders Pier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite Victoria&rsquo;s heritage piers being immensely popular and important for native species, a promise to restore Flinders Pier has fallen short.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-a-beloved-historic-structure-but-not-even-david-attenborough-can-save-flinders-pier/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-a-beloved-historic-structure-but-not-even-david-attenborough-can-save-flinders-pier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, child, motorcyclist in critical condition in major crashes across the state]]></title><description><![CDATA[A child was among three people rushed to hospital in a critical condition after two major crashes on Victorian roads on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/woman-child-motorcyclist-in-critical-condition-in-major-crashes-across-the-state/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/woman-child-motorcyclist-in-critical-condition-in-major-crashes-across-the-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a 2km stretch of Chapel Street became the golden mile of council fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, one of Melbourne&rsquo;s most iconic precincts has been struggling. Despite that, traders are being hit with two sets of council fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-a-2km-stretch-of-chapel-street-became-the-golden-mile-of-council-fees/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/how-a-2km-stretch-of-chapel-street-became-the-golden-mile-of-council-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Carlton recruit charged with cattle-stealing after owner chased allegedly stolen herd]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 40 cattle were saved from the abattoir after their eagle-eyed owner allegedly spotted his cattle being transported by an unfamiliar truck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-carlton-recruit-charged-with-cattle-stealing-after-owner-chased-allegedly-stolen-herd/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-carlton-recruit-charged-with-cattle-stealing-after-owner-chased-allegedly-stolen-herd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapel Street traders to wage legal battle with council over $5m ‘special fees’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses are concerned about vacant shopfronts, antisocial behaviour and a general feeling the once iconic precinct is now considered unsafe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/chapel-street-traders-to-wage-legal-battle-with-council-over-5m-special-fees/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/chapel-street-traders-to-wage-legal-battle-with-council-over-5m-special-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marble statues, fake flowers and R2D2: Inside billionaire couple’s Toorak trophy home clean-out]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trove of curiosities was sold by Melbourne power couple Paul Little and Jane Hansen as they &ldquo;downsize&rdquo; from their Toorak mansion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/marble-statues-fake-flowers-and-r2d2-inside-billionaire-couples-toorak-trophy-home-clean-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/marble-statues-fake-flowers-and-r2d2-inside-billionaire-couples-toorak-trophy-home-clean-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love her or hate her, Melbourne needs outspoken icons like Bec Judd]]></title><description><![CDATA[As is the case for any forthright woman, opinions on the entrepreneur, model, social media influencer and footballer&rsquo;s wife Rebecca Judd vary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/love-her-or-hate-her-melbourne-needs-outspoken-icons-like-bec-judd/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/love-her-or-hate-her-melbourne-needs-outspoken-icons-like-bec-judd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Like cubs being born’: How the zoo’s ‘treekeeper’ saved a 100-year-old tree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Technology and TLC has prevented the decline of a century-old tree at Melbourne Zoo after decades of too much love from visitors put its future at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/like-cubs-being-born-how-the-zoos-treekeeper-saved-a-100-year-old-tree/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/like-cubs-being-born-how-the-zoos-treekeeper-saved-a-100-year-old-tree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vitamins, rubbish, generators and knives: Inside Dezi Freeman’s final hideout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Footage has emerged from inside the police killer&rsquo;s final hideout, showing the squalid conditions in which he spent his final days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vitamins-rubbish-generators-and-knives-inside-dezi-freemans-final-hideout/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vitamins-rubbish-generators-and-knives-inside-dezi-freemans-final-hideout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor’s ‘values’ stand is Trumpism with Australian accent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers say Opposition Leader Angus Taylor&rsquo;s &ldquo;Australian values&rdquo; declaration betrays the very values it claims to protect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/taylors-values-stand-is-trumpism-with-australian-accent-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/taylors-values-stand-is-trumpism-with-australian-accent-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor’s “values” stand is Trumpism with Australian accent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers say Opposition Leader Angus Taylor&rsquo;s &ldquo;Australian values&rdquo; declaration betrays the very values it claims to protect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/taylors-values-stand-is-trumpism-with-australian-accent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/taylors-values-stand-is-trumpism-with-australian-accent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Term 2 teachers’ strikes to close Victorian schools through May and June]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the teachers&rsquo; union aims to increase its pressure on the Allan government, parents can now find out which schools will be affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/term-2-teachers-strikes-to-close-victorian-schools-through-may-and-june/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/term-2-teachers-strikes-to-close-victorian-schools-through-may-and-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I escaped my suburb on the edge. Now I’ve I found my way back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kangaroos under high voltage towers, a whole street as our backyard: my suburb was an adventure playground until they brought the dynamite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-escaped-my-suburb-on-the-edge-now-ive-i-found-my-way-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-escaped-my-suburb-on-the-edge-now-ive-i-found-my-way-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I couldn’t wait to escape my suburb on the edge. Now I’ve I found my way back]]></title><description><![CDATA[People think of us as a place to drive through not to, but you should see the green space here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-couldnt-wait-to-escape-my-suburb-on-the-edge-now-ive-i-found-my-way-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-couldnt-wait-to-escape-my-suburb-on-the-edge-now-ive-i-found-my-way-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers at prestigious Melbourne girls’ school launch action over pay disputes]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;We are a girls&rsquo; school that speaks proudly about empowering young women, yet many of the conditions affecting female staff fall short of that vision,&rdquo; teachers said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teachers-at-prestigious-melbourne-girls-school-launch-action-over-pay-disputes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teachers-at-prestigious-melbourne-girls-school-launch-action-over-pay-disputes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supernova crash victim ‘taken far too soon’, loved ones say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The young man killed outside the Supernova comic convention on Saturday was a bright, funny person who would bring joy to everyone he knew, friends and family say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/supernova-crash-victim-taken-far-too-soon-loved-ones-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/supernova-crash-victim-taken-far-too-soon-loved-ones-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police shot woman eight times as she stabbed her mother to death, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[A neighbour raised the alarm after hearing a 53-year-old woman yelling for help and saying, &ldquo;Please don&rsquo;t kill me&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-shot-woman-eight-times-as-she-stabbed-her-mother-to-death-court-told/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/police-shot-woman-eight-times-as-she-stabbed-her-mother-to-death-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The plan to kickstart the dead city centre of Geelong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geelong is booming in popularity, but its CBD remains barren and unloved. The council and business leaders say it&rsquo;s time for a tax break to fix it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-plan-to-kickstart-the-dead-city-centre-of-geelong/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-plan-to-kickstart-the-dead-city-centre-of-geelong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 12, dragged along road by bus during morning school commute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathaniel was dragged about 350 metres along a road in Melbourne&rsquo;s south-east when his right arm and school bag were caught in the bus door, his mother says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/boy-12-dragged-along-road-by-bus-during-morning-school-commute/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/boy-12-dragged-along-road-by-bus-during-morning-school-commute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free degrees, no jobs: the Victorian nursing grads still looking for work]]></title><description><![CDATA[After being lured into the profession by a state government initiative, graduate nurses and midwives are now being forced to move interstate or work in cafes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/free-degrees-no-jobs-the-victorian-nursing-grads-still-looking-for-work/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/free-degrees-no-jobs-the-victorian-nursing-grads-still-looking-for-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury cars and ‘pick lists’: The burglary boom hitting Melbourne’s elite postcodes]]></title><description><![CDATA[One council area in Melbourne&rsquo;s east experienced a nearly eightfold increase in aggravated burglaries in the past decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/luxury-cars-and-pick-lists-the-burglary-boom-hitting-melbournes-elite-postcodes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/luxury-cars-and-pick-lists-the-burglary-boom-hitting-melbournes-elite-postcodes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Empty chairs at Town Hall: Why the Lord Mayor’s team keeps leaving the room]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord Mayor Nick Reece and his team have recused themselves from eight planning issues in just 18 months, nearing Sally Capp&rsquo;s total for her entire four-year term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/empty-chairs-at-town-hall-why-the-lord-mayors-team-keeps-leaving-the-room/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/empty-chairs-at-town-hall-why-the-lord-mayors-team-keeps-leaving-the-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zoo staff rally to save century-old tree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne zoo doesn't just welcome new animal babies; after tender care, recently new shoots emerged on a 110-year-old ficus tree.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/zoo-staff-rally-to-save-century-old-tree/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/zoo-staff-rally-to-save-century-old-tree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When I hear ‘Australian values’ I want to cheer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers say &ldquo;Australian values&rdquo; are not determined by the political class.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/when-i-hear-australian-values-i-want-to-cheer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/when-i-hear-australian-values-i-want-to-cheer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlicensed driver charged over death of Supanova attendee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organisers say they are &ldquo;gutted&rdquo; by the fatal car crash that killed a convention attendee and seriously injured his friend outside the popular comic culture festival on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/unlicensed-driver-charged-over-death-of-supanova-attendee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/unlicensed-driver-charged-over-death-of-supanova-attendee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlicensed driver charged over death of Comic Con attendee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organisers say they are &ldquo;gutted&rdquo; by the fatal car crash that killed a convention attendee and seriously injured his friend outside the popular comic culture festival on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/unlicensed-driver-charged-over-death-of-comic-con-attendee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/unlicensed-driver-charged-over-death-of-comic-con-attendee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s out there’: Moe shopping mall an unlikely stage for a grand opera]]></title><description><![CDATA[Usually, locals go this shopping centre to get their nails done or to buy some sushi. On Sunday, it was different.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-out-there-moe-shopping-mall-an-unlikely-stage-for-a-grand-opera/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/its-out-there-moe-shopping-mall-an-unlikely-stage-for-a-grand-opera/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supanova holds minute’s silence for man killed in car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organisers say they are &ldquo;gutted&rdquo; by the fatal car crash that killed a convention attendee and seriously injured his friend outside the popular comic culture festival on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/supanova-holds-minutes-silence-for-man-killed-in-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/supanova-holds-minutes-silence-for-man-killed-in-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Empty heritage house stalls redevelopment of ‘eyesore’ shopping centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council has refused to allow a developer to knock down a solitary heritage house for the redevelopment of a derelict shopping centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/empty-heritage-house-stalls-redevelopment-of-eyesore-shopping-centre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/empty-heritage-house-stalls-redevelopment-of-eyesore-shopping-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One dead after car swerves into pedestrians]]></title><description><![CDATA[A car swerved onto the footpath outside a fan convention at Melbourne Showgrounds on Saturday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-dead-after-car-swerves-into-pedestrians/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-dead-after-car-swerves-into-pedestrians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Cases that stay with you forever’: They see women killed by violence, and this is what they want you to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The forensic pathologists tasked with informing the community what really happens to women say &lsquo;there are cases that say with you forever&rsquo;, and the dimensions of violence are not yet understood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cases-that-stay-with-you-forever-they-see-women-killed-by-violence-and-this-is-what-they-want-you-to-know/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cases-that-stay-with-you-forever-they-see-women-killed-by-violence-and-this-is-what-they-want-you-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He was erratic’: One dead, one fighting for life after car swerves into pedestrians at Showgrounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives are investigating whether the driver &ndash; who is known to police &ndash; intentionally swerved on to the footpath outside a fan convention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-was-erratic-one-dead-one-fighting-for-life-after-car-swerves-into-pedestrians-at-showgrounds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-was-erratic-one-dead-one-fighting-for-life-after-car-swerves-into-pedestrians-at-showgrounds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There are values that unite all Australians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Age readers respond to what is the definition of Australian values.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/there-are-values-that-unite-all-australians/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/there-are-values-that-unite-all-australians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One dead, one fighting for life after car swerves into pedestrians at Melbourne Showgrounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The driver acted aggressively after the incident, according to a witness who restrained him until police arrived.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-dead-one-fighting-for-life-after-car-swerves-into-pedestrians-at-melbourne-showgrounds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-dead-one-fighting-for-life-after-car-swerves-into-pedestrians-at-melbourne-showgrounds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car swerves into group of people outside Melbourne Showgrounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The driver acted aggressively after the incident, according to a witness who restrained him until police arrived.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/car-swerves-into-group-of-people-outside-melbourne-showgrounds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/car-swerves-into-group-of-people-outside-melbourne-showgrounds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Nation denies claims candidate was told to use personal account for donations]]></title><description><![CDATA[State president said all donations had gone into a One Nation state campaign account, while Pauline Hanson blamed the reports on &ldquo;disgruntled former party members&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-nation-denies-claims-candidate-was-told-to-use-personal-account-for-donations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-nation-denies-claims-candidate-was-told-to-use-personal-account-for-donations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Melbourne bar targeted in attempted arson attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bar Bambi is the seventh target after a string of firebombings across Melbourne this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/another-melbourne-bar-targeted-in-attempted-arson-attack/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/another-melbourne-bar-targeted-in-attempted-arson-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, April 18, 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-april-18-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-april-18-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSOs removed from 119 railway stations, redeployed to crime hotspots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria Police has unveiled a major overhaul of PSO patrols at Melbourne&rsquo;s train stations, revealing the areas where officers will no longer have a permanent presence at night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/psos-removed-from-119-railway-stations-redeployed-to-crime-hotspots/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/psos-removed-from-119-railway-stations-redeployed-to-crime-hotspots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why one former international student risked her future to feed Melbourne’s forgotten workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tinee Suntivatana risked her life savings to provide a lifeline for her staff when the system turned its back. The 10th instalment of a series profiling the city&rsquo;s restaurant tycoons looks at the quiet architect of Melbourne&rsquo;s modern Asian food scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-one-former-international-student-risked-her-future-to-feed-melbournes-forgotten-workers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-one-former-international-student-risked-her-future-to-feed-melbournes-forgotten-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Think the petrol crisis is bad now? A million kids are about to return to school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demand for petrol and diesel is about to soar as hundreds of thousands of daily school runs resume from Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/think-the-petrol-crisis-is-bad-now-a-million-kids-are-about-to-return-to-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/think-the-petrol-crisis-is-bad-now-a-million-kids-are-about-to-return-to-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geelong fire, Iran war expose Australia’s fragile fuel lifelines]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has an opportunity to address the fears of people and businesses, and take action to safeguard our future fuel security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/geelong-fire-iran-war-expose-australias-fragile-fuel-lifelines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/geelong-fire-iran-war-expose-australias-fragile-fuel-lifelines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simon Patterson to write memoir after mushroom murder case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Death cap mushroom murderer Erin Patterson&rsquo;s estranged husband will share his story for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/simon-patterson-to-write-memoir-after-mushroom-murder-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/simon-patterson-to-write-memoir-after-mushroom-murder-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simon Patterson to pen memoir after mushroom murder case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Death cap mushroom murderer Erin Patterson&rsquo;s estranged husband will share his story for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/simon-patterson-to-pen-memoir-after-mushroom-murder-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/simon-patterson-to-pen-memoir-after-mushroom-murder-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and Vance don’t know what they’re talking about]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers take a side on the Pope Leo and Trump spat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/trump-and-vance-dont-know-what-theyre-talking-about/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/trump-and-vance-dont-know-what-theyre-talking-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In times of crisis, you look to us. Here’s what we can do better]]></title><description><![CDATA[The threat of restrictions has some predicting pandemic-like conditions. The Age has learnt lessons from those years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/in-times-of-crisis-you-look-to-us-heres-what-we-can-do-better/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/in-times-of-crisis-you-look-to-us-heres-what-we-can-do-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Luck had not kissed Charlie Gander hello’: The Supreme Court judge who writes like a hard-boiled noir author]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to death, violence and the destruction of lives, Justice Michael Croucher has a unique way with words. But not everyone is a fan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/luck-had-not-kissed-charlie-gander-hello-the-supreme-court-judge-who-writes-like-a-hard-boiled-noir-author/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/luck-had-not-kissed-charlie-gander-hello-the-supreme-court-judge-who-writes-like-a-hard-boiled-noir-author/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies, five injured after multi-vehicle crash closes the Hume Freeway]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large truck and several other vehicles collided, and the crash meant the freeway was closed for several hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-dies-five-injured-after-multi-vehicle-crash-closes-the-hume-freeway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-dies-five-injured-after-multi-vehicle-crash-closes-the-hume-freeway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five injured, Hume Freeway closed in major multi-vehicle crash in central Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[A B-double truck and several other vehicles have collided, with police and emergency services on the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/five-injured-hume-freeway-closed-in-major-multi-vehicle-crash-in-central-victoria/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/five-injured-hume-freeway-closed-in-major-multi-vehicle-crash-in-central-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revellers warned to watch out for firebombings after spate of attacks on Melbourne venues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police issued the extraordinary warning on Friday afternoon after at least six targeted attacks on hospitality venues since Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/revellers-warned-to-watch-out-for-firebombings-after-spate-of-attacks-on-melbourne-venues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/revellers-warned-to-watch-out-for-firebombings-after-spate-of-attacks-on-melbourne-venues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the search for the truth is bad for business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why no one has been held to account for the Nana Backpackers tragedy that claimed the lives of Victorian teenagers Holly Morton-Bowles and Bianca Jones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/when-the-search-for-the-truth-is-bad-for-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/when-the-search-for-the-truth-is-bad-for-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese says more refineries needed in wake of Geelong fire, foreign interference ruled out as cause]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister cut short his trip to Asia to visit the site of Wednesday night&rsquo;s blaze at the Viva Energy plant in Corio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/albanese-says-more-refineries-needed-in-wake-of-geelong-fire-foreign-interference-ruled-out-as-cause/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/albanese-says-more-refineries-needed-in-wake-of-geelong-fire-foreign-interference-ruled-out-as-cause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese laments refinery closures following Geelong fire, foreign interference ruled out as cause]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister cut short his trip to Asia to visit the site of Wednesday night&rsquo;s blaze at the Viva Energy plant in Corio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/albanese-laments-refinery-closures-following-geelong-fire-foreign-interference-ruled-out-as-cause/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/albanese-laments-refinery-closures-following-geelong-fire-foreign-interference-ruled-out-as-cause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council demands ‘fortress-like’ shopfront shutter be removed despite burglary fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bottle shop in Oakleigh fears it will be defenceless against burglars without a shutter, which was installed two years ago after their store was broken into.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/council-demands-fortress-like-shopfront-shutter-be-removed-despite-burglary-fears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/council-demands-fortress-like-shopfront-shutter-be-removed-despite-burglary-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which NFL teams will play at the MCG? 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-nfl-teams-will-play-at-the-mcg-take-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/which-nfl-teams-will-play-at-the-mcg-take-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What a croc: One Nation owns up to reptile problem in Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[One line in the party&rsquo;s regional Victoria policy caught CBD&rsquo;s eye.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-a-croc-one-nation-owns-up-to-reptile-problem-in-victoria/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/what-a-croc-one-nation-owns-up-to-reptile-problem-in-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxing gas exports a no-brainer for the nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers urge the federal government to revisit the taxation regime on gas exports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/taxing-gas-exports-a-no-brainer-for-the-nation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/taxing-gas-exports-a-no-brainer-for-the-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He was one of the country’s most celebrated silks. Then he defrauded pensioner scam victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even Norman O&rsquo;Bryan&rsquo;s own lawyer referred to the saga as &ldquo;a most public fall from grace&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-was-one-of-the-countrys-most-celebrated-silks-then-he-defrauded-pensioner-scam-victims/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-was-one-of-the-countrys-most-celebrated-silks-then-he-defrauded-pensioner-scam-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I could see his face had been shot out’: Court hears of underworld figure’s final moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been revealed Gavin Preston had never sat outside to dine until the morning of his killing, despite attending Sweet Lulu&rsquo;s cafe daily.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-could-see-his-face-had-been-shot-out-court-hears-of-underworld-figures-final-moments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-could-see-his-face-had-been-shot-out-court-hears-of-underworld-figures-final-moments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice for John: ‘I am very happy that it will create a precedent’]]></title><description><![CDATA[While he was not a police officer his name should be included in official Victoria Police records of those who died from doing their duty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/justice-for-john-i-am-very-happy-that-it-will-create-a-precedent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/justice-for-john-i-am-very-happy-that-it-will-create-a-precedent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Librarian’s skills and a ray of light identify fallen World War I soldier]]></title><description><![CDATA[The granddaughter of a Great War soldier has been united with his photograph, which was handed in to the State Library of Victoria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/librarians-skills-and-a-ray-of-light-identify-fallen-world-war-i-soldier/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/librarians-skills-and-a-ray-of-light-identify-fallen-world-war-i-soldier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former top silk pleads guilty to attempted retiree fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawyer from one of Melbourne&rsquo;s most esteemed legal families has pleaded guilty to defrauding elderly victims who were chasing the retirement funds they had lost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-top-silk-pleads-guilty-to-attempted-retiree-fraud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-top-silk-pleads-guilty-to-attempted-retiree-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge blaze at oil refinery to impact petrol production]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy Minister Chris Bowen said the fire at Viva&rsquo;s Geelong oil refinery did not appear to be intentionally lit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/huge-blaze-at-oil-refinery-to-impact-petrol-production/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/huge-blaze-at-oil-refinery-to-impact-petrol-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Melbourne rich listers behind NGV’s upcoming Triennial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A who&rsquo;s who of some of Melbourne&rsquo;s wealthiest families have backed the NGV&rsquo;s contemporary art Triennial where fashion, inflatable penguins and Donald Trump&rsquo;s tweets will be on show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-melbourne-rich-listers-behind-ngvs-upcoming-triennial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-melbourne-rich-listers-behind-ngvs-upcoming-triennial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillors won’t rule out fountain donation from mayoral backer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lord mayor has thrown his support behind the proposed water feature, which this masthead previously revealed was being funded by a prominent local family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/councillors-wont-rule-out-fountain-donation-from-mayoral-backer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/councillors-wont-rule-out-fountain-donation-from-mayoral-backer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor sends troubling message on who we are]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers react harshly to Angus Taylor&rsquo;s views onAustralian values.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/taylor-sends-troubling-message-on-who-we-are/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/taylor-sends-troubling-message-on-who-we-are/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rat poison, dog poo and bleach within children’s reach at day care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rat poison, dog poo, a chest freezer and bleach were within children&rsquo;s reach across two family day-care services in Melbourne&rsquo;s north, temporarily shuttered for posing health and safety risks.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rat-poison-dog-poo-and-bleach-within-childrens-reach-at-day-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/rat-poison-dog-poo-and-bleach-within-childrens-reach-at-day-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He reaches her, grabs her, pushing her by the neck’: Fresh Catalano allegations emerge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh details of the allegations against Antony Catalano can now be revealed, including claims his partner flagged down a passing car after escaping the couple&rsquo;s home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-reaches-her-grabs-her-pushing-her-by-the-neck-fresh-catalano-allegations-emerge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-reaches-her-grabs-her-pushing-her-by-the-neck-fresh-catalano-allegations-emerge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria Police investigating claims against Katy Perry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian actor Ruby Rose has accused the US pop star of sexually assaulting her in Melbourne more than a decade ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victoria-police-investigating-claims-against-katy-perry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/victoria-police-investigating-claims-against-katy-perry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World in pictures, April 15, 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-april-15-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-april-15-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Election donation laws need urgent change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donations to political candidates need to be disclosed in real time, while moves should be made to ban donations from developers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/election-donation-laws-need-urgent-change/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/election-donation-laws-need-urgent-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese’s media boss flying high with Qantas Chairman’s Lounge access]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese&rsquo;s top media spinner is another member of his inner circle to be revealed as holding membership to the exclusive club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/albaneses-media-boss-flying-high-with-qantas-chairmans-lounge-access/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/albaneses-media-boss-flying-high-with-qantas-chairmans-lounge-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Australian values’ mantra rears its facile head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers take issue with Opposition Leader Angus Taylor&rsquo;s speech about migration and the meaning of &ldquo;Australian values&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/australian-values-mantra-rears-its-facile-head-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/australian-values-mantra-rears-its-facile-head-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Australian values” mantra rears its facile head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers take issue with Opposition Leader Angus Taylor&rsquo;s speech about migration and the meaning of &ldquo;Australian values&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/australian-values-mantra-rears-its-facile-head/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/australian-values-mantra-rears-its-facile-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I will recuse myself’: Lord mayor comes clean about identity of fountain donor]]></title><description><![CDATA[After sidestepping questions for 18 months, Nick Reece acknowledged the fountain gift had been proposed by an Italian family which donated to his campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-will-recuse-myself-lord-mayor-comes-clean-about-identity-of-fountain-donor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/i-will-recuse-myself-lord-mayor-comes-clean-about-identity-of-fountain-donor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Bit of excitement’: Harry and Meghan delight crowds on day one of their Australian tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sussexes opened their visit in Melbourne with a familiar royal stop on their self-funded quasi-royal tour that will blend advocacy and commercial appearances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bit-of-excitement-harry-and-meghan-delight-crowds-on-day-one-of-their-australian-tour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/bit-of-excitement-harry-and-meghan-delight-crowds-on-day-one-of-their-australian-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the sky is glowing and Melbourne looks pretty in pink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like everything in this town, it all has to do with football.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-the-sky-is-glowing-and-melbourne-looks-pretty-in-pink/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/why-the-sky-is-glowing-and-melbourne-looks-pretty-in-pink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two smoking guns and a dead underworld identity: Jury told of Gavin Preston’s final moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors allege Jaeden Tito and Rabii Zahabe used multiple getaway cars to escape to NSW after gunning down Preston at a suburban cafe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-smoking-guns-and-a-dead-underworld-identity-jury-told-of-gavin-prestons-final-moments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/two-smoking-guns-and-a-dead-underworld-identity-jury-told-of-gavin-prestons-final-moments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death of man shot nine times while strangling his sister ‘could not have been avoided’: coroner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Filardo was shot dead by police in July after violently attacking his sister during a psychotic episode.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/death-of-man-shot-nine-times-while-strangling-his-sister-could-not-have-been-avoided-coroner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/death-of-man-shot-nine-times-while-strangling-his-sister-could-not-have-been-avoided-coroner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death of man shot 10 times while strangling his sister ‘could not have been avoided’: coroner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Filardo was shot dead by police in July after violently attacking his sister during a psychotic episode.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/death-of-man-shot-10-times-while-strangling-his-sister-could-not-have-been-avoided-coroner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/death-of-man-shot-10-times-while-strangling-his-sister-could-not-have-been-avoided-coroner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former police chief commissioner requested to provide evidence in CFMEU case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shane Patton has been issued with two subpoenas by defence lawyers for Joel Shackleton, who&rsquo;s charged with threatening to kill the owners of an Indigenous labour hire company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-police-chief-commissioner-requested-to-provide-evidence-in-cfmeu-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/former-police-chief-commissioner-requested-to-provide-evidence-in-cfmeu-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fountain leak: Secret philanthropist the lord mayor didn’t want you to know about]]></title><description><![CDATA[During his lord mayoral election pitch, Nick Reece promised a fountain in a Carlton square. The family promising to pay for it are also property developers who donated to his campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fountain-leak-secret-philanthropist-the-lord-mayor-didnt-want-you-to-know-about/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/fountain-leak-secret-philanthropist-the-lord-mayor-didnt-want-you-to-know-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Failing leadership and failed states]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers discuss Middle East turmoil and actions of leaders including Trump, Vance, Putin, Orban and Netanyahu.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/failing-leadership-and-failed-states/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/failing-leadership-and-failed-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brodie tried to engage in his English class. His teacher’s response left him feeling lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many Victorian teenagers have reported feeling as though they don&rsquo;t belong or are being left behind at school, as teachers struggle to keep students engaged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/brodie-tried-to-engage-in-his-english-class-his-teachers-response-left-him-feeling-lost/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/brodie-tried-to-engage-in-his-english-class-his-teachers-response-left-him-feeling-lost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My suburb was seemingly made for summer. Then the secret got out]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I went to uni I finally met all the people who had holiday houses down where I grew up. These kids from Hawthorn, Toorak and Camberwell couldn&rsquo;t believe that I actually grew up here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-was-seemingly-made-for-summer-then-the-secret-got-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/my-suburb-was-seemingly-made-for-summer-then-the-secret-got-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘She thinks it gives her status’: 13-year-old girl faces 109 charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors said the teen&rsquo;s behaviour had escalated to a point where she was allegedly offending an average of 1.45 times a day &ndash; including targeting the Jewish community and mowing a cyclist down in a stolen car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/she-thinks-it-gives-her-status-13-year-old-girl-faces-109-charges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/she-thinks-it-gives-her-status-13-year-old-girl-faces-109-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like gold to criminals: How a children’s toy became the black market’s hottest trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opportunistic thieves and gangland professionals alike have discovered a new way to cash in, launder dirty money, and hide their assets using Lego.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/like-gold-to-criminals-how-a-childrens-toy-became-the-black-markets-hottest-trade/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/like-gold-to-criminals-how-a-childrens-toy-became-the-black-markets-hottest-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four mortgages and a million-dollar gig: The push to dump Kyle Sandilands from Seven’s Idol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Controversial broadcaster Kyle Sandilands&rsquo; problems continue to mount with activists mobilising against his lucrative TV role on Australian Idol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/four-mortgages-and-a-million-dollar-gig-the-push-to-dump-kyle-sandilands-from-sevens-idol/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/four-mortgages-and-a-million-dollar-gig-the-push-to-dump-kyle-sandilands-from-sevens-idol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grab this golden EV opportunity now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers agree that electric cars and trucks are the future, but opinions vary on how to finance the EV charging infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/grab-this-golden-ev-opportunity-now/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/grab-this-golden-ev-opportunity-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Momo Fest? That would have been a no-no for dumpling lovers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne&rsquo;s Nepalese community held a two-day festival devoted to what they say is their version of a family barbeque &ndash; momos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/missing-momo-fest-that-would-have-been-a-no-no-for-dumpling-lovers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/missing-momo-fest-that-would-have-been-a-no-no-for-dumpling-lovers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro, we have a problem: Tunnel trains being investigated over possible defect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne&rsquo;s newest train fleet &ndash; which operate through the $15 billion Metro Tunnel &ndash; are being investigated after an incident left hundreds of commuters stranded in carriages for hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/metro-we-have-a-problem-tunnel-trains-being-investigated-over-possible-defect/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/metro-we-have-a-problem-tunnel-trains-being-investigated-over-possible-defect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concern over plan for six-storey community housing in Prahran, with just five car parks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to replace double-storey community housing with a six-storey block for over-55s has sparked concerns among neighbours and the local council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/concern-over-plan-for-six-storey-community-housing-in-prahran-with-just-five-car-parks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/concern-over-plan-for-six-storey-community-housing-in-prahran-with-just-five-car-parks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He threatened to kill his neighbour. He was put on a psych hold. Then he was freed – and came back]]></title><description><![CDATA[A problem-plagued mental health hospital is facing a complaint from a woman whose neighbour disclosed a violent rape fantasy about her, only to be released within days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-threatened-to-kill-his-neighbour-he-was-put-on-a-psych-hold-then-he-was-freed-and-came-back/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-threatened-to-kill-his-neighbour-he-was-put-on-a-psych-hold-then-he-was-freed-and-came-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our hospital system is cracking. Doctors know how to fix it but no one will listen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff are being attacked and corridors are at times jammed with sick people. Doctors who see the horror have ideas to fix it, but are not allowed to talk about it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/our-hospital-system-is-cracking-doctors-know-how-to-fix-it-but-no-one-will-listen/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/our-hospital-system-is-cracking-doctors-know-how-to-fix-it-but-no-one-will-listen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free fuel hero or regulatory rebel? The chequered past of the man behind the Good Friday gridlock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billy Beasley is unrepentant, promising to take his free petrol stunt interstate, but already his RS Rewards business has been banned in NSW for engaging in illegal gaming activity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/free-fuel-hero-or-regulatory-rebel-the-chequered-past-of-the-man-behind-the-good-friday-gridlock/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/free-fuel-hero-or-regulatory-rebel-the-chequered-past-of-the-man-behind-the-good-friday-gridlock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kate begged for help for drug addiction. It took eight months before it came]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorians using the drug GHB are stuck in a bottleneck to access detox services, and are often left with no other option but to try to withdraw at home, putting their lives at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kate-begged-for-help-for-drug-addiction-it-took-eight-months-before-it-came/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/kate-begged-for-help-for-drug-addiction-it-took-eight-months-before-it-came/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We need to properly care for our trees in the city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the latest news in Victoria, the nation and globally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-need-to-properly-care-for-our-trees-in-the-city/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/we-need-to-properly-care-for-our-trees-in-the-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He gave a fortune to Victorian children, but lies in an unmarked grave]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Gillies made a small fortune writing textbooks on history and nature studies. He left almost all of it to Victoria&rsquo;s schoolchildren.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-gave-a-fortune-to-victorian-children-but-lies-in-an-unmarked-grave/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/he-gave-a-fortune-to-victorian-children-but-lies-in-an-unmarked-grave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystery surrounds killing of farmer, found shot dead and buried in a shallow grave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Wills was last seen leaving his home in Ouyen, in north-west Victoria. His body was found in a grave on his farm two days later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mystery-surrounds-killing-of-farmer-found-shot-dead-and-buried-in-a-shallow-grave/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/mystery-surrounds-killing-of-farmer-found-shot-dead-and-buried-in-a-shallow-grave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A farmer kissed his wife goodbye and went to work. He was found in a shallow grave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Wills was last seen leaving his home on Easter Sunday. His body was found on his farm two days later, and police believe he was dragged behind a car and shot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-farmer-kissed-his-wife-goodbye-and-went-to-work-he-was-found-in-a-shallow-grave/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/a-farmer-kissed-his-wife-goodbye-and-went-to-work-he-was-found-in-a-shallow-grave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age photos of the week, April 11, 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-april-11-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-age-photos-of-the-week-april-11-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The potato fields and huts that point to Victoria’s enduring love affair with the spud]]></title><description><![CDATA[They were crucial to the household staple that we still eat by the tonne today. Now heritage protection means their architectural legacy cannot be demolished.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-potato-fields-and-huts-that-point-to-victorias-enduring-love-affair-with-the-spud/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-potato-fields-and-huts-that-point-to-victorias-enduring-love-affair-with-the-spud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing farmer found shot dead, buried in shallow grave on his farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Wills was last seen leaving his home in Ouyen, in north-west Victoria. His body was found in a grave on his farm two days later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/missing-farmer-found-shot-dead-buried-in-shallow-grave-on-his-farm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/missing-farmer-found-shot-dead-buried-in-shallow-grave-on-his-farm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 55 years, this slice of inner-north history is up for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[As he prepares to retire after a remarkable stretch of 74 years in the hairdressing trade, Dante Alessio says it&rsquo;s the people he will most miss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/after-55-years-this-slice-of-inner-north-history-is-up-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/after-55-years-this-slice-of-inner-north-history-is-up-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheers, my dears: Tenants celebrate Nicholas Building’s centenary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &ldquo;modern skyscraper for Swanston Street&rdquo; has somehow survived for 100 years as a much-loved hub for artists and small traders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cheers-my-dears-tenants-celebrate-nicholas-buildings-centenary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cheers-my-dears-tenants-celebrate-nicholas-buildings-centenary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The road ahead is electric. We need the infrastructure to catch up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nation must invest in advanced technology to accommodate the surge in EV demand. For the greater good of all motorists, a fixed user charge is the way to do this.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-road-ahead-is-electric-we-need-the-infrastructure-to-catch-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/the-road-ahead-is-electric-we-need-the-infrastructure-to-catch-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Melbourne told Joel to ‘not be afraid to use force’. Then they fired him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord Mayor Nick Reece&rsquo;s plan to boost public safety is in disarray, with one former officer calling the program &ldquo;a complete waste of time and money&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/city-of-melbourne-told-joel-to-not-be-afraid-to-use-force-then-they-fired-him/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/city-of-melbourne-told-joel-to-not-be-afraid-to-use-force-then-they-fired-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They can shoot me’: Dezi Freeman’s last text message haunts his friend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those who knew Freeman, say it&rsquo;s not surprising that the experienced bushman evaded police for so long.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/they-can-shoot-me-dezi-freemans-last-text-message-haunts-his-friend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/they-can-shoot-me-dezi-freemans-last-text-message-haunts-his-friend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Completely mismatched with reality’: Karen Martini breaks years-long silence on ACMI feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was the perfect Melbourne story &ndash; art and dining fused. High-gloss. High-stakes. A culinary icon returned to the fractured geometric centre of the city, Federation Square. Then, Karen Martini was hit with an eviction notice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/completely-mismatched-with-reality-karen-martini-breaks-years-long-silence-on-acmi-feud/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/completely-mismatched-with-reality-karen-martini-breaks-years-long-silence-on-acmi-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder charge after man killed in shooting inside suburban apartment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has been charged with murder after a suspected targeted drive-by shooting at a Box Hill apartment building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/murder-charge-after-man-killed-in-shooting-inside-suburban-apartment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/murder-charge-after-man-killed-in-shooting-inside-suburban-apartment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanks go to the very talented prime minister of Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to Anthony Albanese&rsquo;s oil mission, the NDIS, public transport etiquette and Melania Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/thanks-go-to-the-very-talented-prime-minister-of-australia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/thanks-go-to-the-very-talented-prime-minister-of-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Substantial greed’: Juice bar owner accused of fatal fire for insurance payout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ibrahim Haddara was granted bail on Friday after a court heard he orchestrated two arson attacks, which later killed his co-accused, for an insurance payout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/substantial-greed-juice-bar-owner-accused-of-fatal-fire-for-insurance-payout/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/substantial-greed-juice-bar-owner-accused-of-fatal-fire-for-insurance-payout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One graffiti vandal cost Melbourne $178,000. The council wants its money back]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Melbourne is trying to recoup graffiti clean-up costs from the perpetrators. One prolific tagger alone has caused $177,885 in damage.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-graffiti-vandal-cost-melbourne-178000-the-council-wants-its-money-back/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-graffiti-vandal-cost-melbourne-178000-the-council-wants-its-money-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One graffiti vandal cost Melbourne $177,885. The council wants its money back]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Melbourne is trying to recoup graffiti clean-up costs from the perpetrators. One prolific tagger alone has caused $177,885 in damage.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-graffiti-vandal-cost-melbourne-177885-the-council-wants-its-money-back/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/one-graffiti-vandal-cost-melbourne-177885-the-council-wants-its-money-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Can’t park there, mate’: The seal that brought Dromana to a standstill]]></title><description><![CDATA[As red and blue lights flashed from a nearby divisional van, a seal, believed by locals to be a regular they have named Sammy, basked peacefully.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cant-park-there-mate-the-seal-that-brought-dromana-to-a-standstill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/cant-park-there-mate-the-seal-that-brought-dromana-to-a-standstill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers threaten to stage half-day strikes across Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public school teachers vow to ramp up industrial action with rolling stoppages in term two, after the government stood firm on its offer of a 17 per cent pay rise over four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teachers-threaten-to-stage-half-day-strikes-across-victoria/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teachers-threaten-to-stage-half-day-strikes-across-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers agree to stage half-day strikes across Victoria in term 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers at the state&rsquo;s government schools have agreed to stage more industrial action in term 2, which starts this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teachers-agree-to-stage-half-day-strikes-across-victoria-in-term-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teachers-agree-to-stage-half-day-strikes-across-victoria-in-term-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Don’t play games. Don’t be manipulated’: Dealing with Victoria’s most notorious killers]]></title><description><![CDATA[For 26 years, Brian Coghlan worked alongside serial killers and mass murderers. He tells John Silvester how he did it &ndash; and who were the worst of the worst.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dont-play-games-dont-be-manipulated-dealing-with-victorias-most-notorious-killers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/dont-play-games-dont-be-manipulated-dealing-with-victorias-most-notorious-killers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three arrested after man killed in targeted shooting inside suburban apartment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was gunned down at a Box Hill apartment block, causing early-morning chaos when a fire alarm triggered the building&rsquo;s evacuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/three-arrested-after-man-killed-in-targeted-shooting-inside-suburban-apartment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/three-arrested-after-man-killed-in-targeted-shooting-inside-suburban-apartment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where does the Yarra River start? 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-does-the-yarra-river-start-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/where-does-the-yarra-river-start-test-yourself-with-the-age-quiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catalano and Waislitz’s media playthings burning millions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The media moguls are facing a mounting financial headache, sparking speculation that their mastheads may be up for grabs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/catalano-and-waislitzs-media-playthings-burning-millions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/catalano-and-waislitzs-media-playthings-burning-millions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parties, steady as she goes is not a policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the state of politics in Victoria and nationwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/parties-steady-as-she-goes-is-not-a-policy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/parties-steady-as-she-goes-is-not-a-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notorious child killer rushed to hospital after prison bashing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Melbourne father who threw his four-year-old daughter off the West Gate Bridge was assaulted in prison on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/notorious-child-killer-rushed-to-hospital-after-prison-bashing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/notorious-child-killer-rushed-to-hospital-after-prison-bashing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maya has a grandmother with dementia. In VCE, she sewed her a sense of solace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melbourne&rsquo;s Top Designs exhibition shows how today&rsquo;s generation of young people are tackling real-world problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/maya-has-a-grandmother-with-dementia-in-vce-she-sewed-her-a-sense-of-solace/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/maya-has-a-grandmother-with-dementia-in-vce-she-sewed-her-a-sense-of-solace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World in pictures, April 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-april-9-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/world-in-pictures-april-9-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed in targeted shooting as fire alarm triggers mass evacuation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was gunned down at a Box Hill apartment block, causing early-morning chaos when a fire alarm triggered the building&rsquo;s evacuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-killed-in-targeted-shooting-as-fire-alarm-triggers-mass-evacuation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/man-killed-in-targeted-shooting-as-fire-alarm-triggers-mass-evacuation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deeming plays it safe with hairdo declaration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The high-profile MP has had a few brushes with this politically switched-on salon-owner, and she&rsquo;s not the only one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/deeming-plays-it-safe-with-hairdo-declaration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/deeming-plays-it-safe-with-hairdo-declaration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Even in war, international law must prevail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the latest developments in wars past, and present.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/even-in-war-international-law-must-prevail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/even-in-war-international-law-must-prevail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half a century after Veronica disappeared, her family is still waiting for closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police now think Veronica Green was met with foul play, but detectives never interviewed her husband, leaving an inquest short on answers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/half-a-century-after-veronica-disappeared-her-family-is-still-waiting-for-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/half-a-century-after-veronica-disappeared-her-family-is-still-waiting-for-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Wholly inadequate’: Bar warns low pay risks aborted trials and overturned convictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Criminal Bar Association says underpaid and unprepared lawyers are putting some of the state&rsquo;s most serious cases at risk because of meagre rates of pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/wholly-inadequate-bar-warns-low-pay-risks-aborted-trials-and-overturned-convictions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/wholly-inadequate-bar-warns-low-pay-risks-aborted-trials-and-overturned-convictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[V/Line overwhelmed by Easter travellers, free public transport push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 100,000 Victorians travelled via V/Line on Easter Sunday, the state&rsquo;s regional trains struggling to keep up with demand and passengers forced to stand for hours on end.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vline-overwhelmed-by-easter-travellers-free-public-transport-push/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/vline-overwhelmed-by-easter-travellers-free-public-transport-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tickets to Australia’s first NFL game went on sale. 26 minutes later, they were nearly all gone]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cheapest tickets at $95 per person for standing room, and $140 for the bottom row, sold out almost immediately on Ticketmaster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/tickets-to-australias-first-nfl-game-went-on-sale-26-minutes-later-they-were-nearly-all-gone/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/tickets-to-australias-first-nfl-game-went-on-sale-26-minutes-later-they-were-nearly-all-gone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Failed miserably’: Go-slow on fast-track program ties up thousands of homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A COVID-era program promised to accelerate construction of almost 90,000 homes. None were approved on time and several were abandoned, according to a former government planner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/failed-miserably-go-slow-on-fast-track-program-ties-up-thousands-of-homes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/failed-miserably-go-slow-on-fast-track-program-ties-up-thousands-of-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palmer’s $110m senator plots post-election real estate return]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian senator is planning life after politics after deciding Australians aren&rsquo;t interested in being saved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/palmers-110m-senator-plots-post-election-real-estate-return/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/palmers-110m-senator-plots-post-election-real-estate-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disability support must begin in the home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers&rsquo; opinions vary on how to cut the costs of the disability insurance scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/disability-support-must-begin-in-the-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/disability-support-must-begin-in-the-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siblings in ‘Succession-style’ feud over Melbourne billionaire’s estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The four children of petroleum baron Nick Andrianakos are locked in a legal dispute over their inheritance, amid claims their father had two different wills at the time of his death in Greece.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/siblings-in-succession-style-feud-over-melbourne-billionaires-estate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/siblings-in-succession-style-feud-over-melbourne-billionaires-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teens charged with bashing boy in Geelong alleyway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two 14-year-olds have been charged with affray and riotous behaviour after allegedly bashing a boy in a Geelong alleyway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teens-charged-with-bashing-boy-in-geelong-alleyway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/teens-charged-with-bashing-boy-in-geelong-alleyway/</guid></item></channel></rss>