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Nadal edges Medvedev in epic to claim Grand Slam record

MELBOURNE, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal edged Daniil Medvedev in a classic Australian Open final on Sunday, roaring back from two sets down to claim a record 21st Grand…

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Australia’s Melbourne enjoys weekend of eased COVID curbs after long lockdown

Melbourne, Australia's second-biggest city, began its first weekend out of the world's longest string of COVID-19 lockdowns with spontaneous street parties, live music and packed pubs, bars and restaurants. Home…

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Melbourne reopens as world’s most locked-down city eases pandemic restrictions

MELBOURNE, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Melbourne residents flocked to the city's pubs, restaurants and hair salons in the early hours of Friday after the world's most locked-down city emerged from…

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Melbourne to ease world’s longest COVID-19 lockdowns

Melbourne, which has spent more time under COVID-19 lockdowns than any other city in the world, is set to lift its stay-at-home orders this week, officials said on Sunday. By…

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Melbourne anti-lockdown protests fizzle out as daily cases hit pandemic high

Melbourne's streets were largely quiet on Thursday after three days of anti-lockdown protests, with hundreds of police officers on patrol in the city to prevent another rally as COVID-19 cases…

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UPDATE – Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Melbourne, tremors rattle southeast Australia

SYDNEY/MELBOURNE, Sept 22 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Melbourne on Wednesday, Geoscience Australia said, one of the country's biggest quakes on record, causing damage to buildings in…

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Photo Story – Worldwide Rally for Freedom in Melbourne

Victoria Police clash with Protesters during 'The Worldwide Rally for Freedom' in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 September 2021. The Worldwide Rally for Freedom is a purported day of rallies for…

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Melbourne drops COVID-zero plans, shifts focus to rapid vaccinations

Australian authorities on Wednesday extended the COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne for another three weeks, as they shift their focus to rapid vaccination drives and move away from a suppression strategy…

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Australia races to stem COVID-19 outbreaks in Sydney, Melbourne

Australian officials urged people to obey lockdown measures that cover around 40% of the country's population as an outbreak of the highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant again picked up pace…

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UPDATED: Melbourne enters lockdown, joining Sydney as virus spreads in Australia

The Australian state of Victoria was ordered into a five-day lockdown on Thursday following a spike in COVID-19 infections, joining Sydney city as the country's two main population hubs battle…

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Melbourne to end mandatory masks wearing outdoors, despite stubborn virus outbreak

Australia's second largest city will allow its five million residents to travel more than 25 kms (15 miles) from home and end mandatory masks wearing outdoors from Friday, despite the…

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UPDATED: Australia’s Melbourne to exit COVID-19 lockdown but some restrictions remain

Australia's second largest city Melbourne will exit a COVID-19 hard lockdown as planned on Thursday night, Victoria state authorities said, although some restrictions on travel and gatherings would likely remain…

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Australia’s Victoria posts lowest rise in daily COVID-19 cases in a week

Australia's second-most populous state, Victoria, reported its lowest rise in new COVID-19 cases in more than a week on Thursday, a day after authorities extended a snap lockdown in state…

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Australia’s Victoria extends Melbourne COVID-19 lockdown for 2nd week

The Australian state of Victoria extended on Wednesday a snap coronavirus lockdown in its capital of Melbourne for a second week, as it scrambles to rein in a highly contagious…

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Victoria registers no new cases of coronavirus for first time in seven months

The Australian State of Victoria has recorded another day of no new coronavirus cases for the first time in more than seven months. This figure reflects a downward trend, particularly…

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Melbourne wakes to another lockdown as more state borders close

Australia's second most populous city began a six-week lockdown on Thursday following a spike in new coronavirus cases, as states around the country tightened internal borders to prevent a second…

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Air quality in Melbourne plummets as smoke from fires shrouds Victorian cities in haze

The bushfire smoke blanketing Melbourne and much of Victoria is expected to persist for at least the first half of the week, and air pollution in the city is forecast…

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Two teenagers in custody after car chase following luxury car burglary in Melbourne, Australia

Two teenagers have escaped injury and are in custody after an 80-kilometre police chase from Geelong to Melbourne's inner east ended with a fiery car crash. Police were called to…

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Two customs agents charged over Australia’s largest crystal meth seizure, Among arrested persons two with Maltese surnames

Two customs agents have been charged over Australia's largest-ever seizure of crystal meth, which had been smuggled into the country in stereo speakers. Married customs agents Rachel Cachia and Donovan…

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Suspicious bags shut down business district in Melbourne

An Australian Bomb Response Unit officer inspects a suspicious bag in central Melbourne, Australia, 23 October 2019. According to local media reports, on 23 October, parts of Melbourne central business…

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Bomb scare in Melbourne

Police and Bomb Response Unit officers stand next to vehicles at a car wash in Melbourne, Australia, 26 September 2019. A man has been arrested after he was found…

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Photo Story: KAWS exhibition in Melbourne

A seven-meter tall bronze sculpture at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. The scuplture, entitled 'GONE' is displayed during the 'KAWS: Companionship in the Age of Loneliness' exhibition by…

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Decommissioning of HMAS Melbourne in Australia

Royal Australian Navy officers and sailors from HMAS Melbourne participate in a Freedom of Entry Parade in Melbourne, Australia, 14 September 2019. Royal Australian Navy officers and sailors from HMAS…

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Photo Story: White Night in Melbourne

A series of photos of performers in action at the opening night of White Night at Birrarung Marr, Melbourne, Australia. White night, a festival of art and culture has launched…

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Cardinal George Pell loses appeal against sexual abuse convictions

Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of sexual abuse, has failed in a legal bid to quash his convictions in Australia. Pell, the former Vatican…

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Large parts of Australia hit by wild weather

Large parts of Australia are being engulfed by severe winds, snow, wild surf and rain that are effecting Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales Destructive winds have battered…

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Photo Story: Record seizure of drugs in Melbourne

A handout photo made available by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) on 07 June 2019 shows sealed packages containing illegal drugs in sound speakers after they were seized in Melbourne,…

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Makeshift memorial for woman murdered in Melbourne’s Royal Park

Flowers lie on the ground at a makeshift memorial for Courtney Herron, whose body was found in Royal Park, Melbourne. Dog walkers found the woman's body among logs and trees…

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PhotoStory: Woman found dead in Melbourne park

Police in Melbourne, Australia, are treating the death of a woman whose body was found in an inner-Melbourne park as suspicious. The woman, who is yet to be identified, was…

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Top Australian DJ dies in Bali accident

Australian DJ Adam Sky has died in an accident while on holiday on the Indonesian island of Bali. The 42-year-old is said to have been badly hurt trying to…

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Delays at Australian airports due to a computer outage

Passengers at international airports across Australia are experiencing delays caused by a computer systems outage. The delays through passport control were caused by a national outage of the SmartGate kiosk…

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Man shot dead in popular Melbourne park

Forensic police are searching a popular park in Melbourne's inner south after a man was shot and killed on Friday night. The murder happened at Fawkner Park in South Yarra.…

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One dead, three injured in shooting in Melbourne

A security guard is dead and another man is fighting for his life after a drive-by shooting outside a popular Melbourne nightclub, police said on Sunday. The shooting, which happened at about…

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Photo story: Crane topples on two houses in Melbourne

A photo of an unusual incident in Yarraville, Melbourne, Australia. A mobile crane rests on one end after it toppled over onto two houses. The crane was carrying a…

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Cardinal George Pell jailed for six years

Australian Cardinal George Pell has been jailed by a Melbourne court for six years after being convicted of sexually abusing two boys in Australia. The cardinal, 77, maintains his innocence…

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