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Daughter of man killed in suspected arson attack in Melbourne's west joins calls for information
Two Sunshine North men were killed when the factory they were sleeping in was destroyed by a fire that police believe was deliberately lit.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Arson
Horse trainer Darren Weir receives two-year ban for using an electrical device on horses in 2018
The Victorian Racing Tribunal disqualifies Darren Weir from racing for another two years for using an electronic shock device known as a jigger on three horses.
Published: Source: ABC BallaratTopic: Horse Racing
The Unofficial History of Melbourne's Docklands Part 2
From a thriving dock to massive warehouse raves, Melbourne's Docklands has seen huge change over the last century. Hear some iconic stories of life and times on the docks.
Published: Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: History
Duration: 6 minutes 17 seconds
Cikamatana focused on gold at the Paris Olympics
Weightlifter Eileen Cikamatana is keen to send her coach and mentor Paul Coffa off to a golden retirement by taking out the 81kg category at the Olympic Games.
Published: Source: ABC PacificTopic: Weightlifting
Duration: 8 minutes 30 seconds
Retailers paying for employees' therapy from own pocket after violent robberies
A spate of robberies at supermarkets and convenience stores have left workers feeling traumatised.
Published: Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Crime
Duration: 4 minutes 28 seconds
Rule of Three with Steph Tisdell
Steph is gearing up to host the NAIDOC Awards this Saturday night.
Published: Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Comedy (Humour)
Duration: 5 minutes 38 seconds
Triathlete, 75, would have been a victim of Australia's 'silent killer' if not for quick-thinking strangers
Greg Messer collapsed and clinically died — for more than 15 minutes — after a cardiac arrest in October 2020 following a triathlon swim, but the actions of those nearby who knew CPR saved his life.
Published: Source: ABC Wide BayTopic: Public Health
Duration: 2 minutes 31 seconds
Have the Magpies lost their 'aura'? The Bombers have their say
Essendon vice-captain Andrew McGrath expects to face Collingwood at its best, as the rivals meet for the first time since their Anzac Day classic.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: AFL
The trombone has played an odd, ongoing role in Jonathan Frakes life
The Star Trek star on playing William Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation, his approach to directing, and ... the trombone.
Published: Source: ListenTopic: Science Fiction Films
Duration: 23 minutes 48 seconds
Did you see a series of mysterious fireballs fly through Melbourne's sky overnight? Astronomers say the sightings were 'unusual'
Multiple unrelated fireballs were detected over Victoria last night. Experts say the back-to-back sightings were a "bit of a fluke".
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Astronomy (Space)
Duration: 23 seconds
Have you heard of Australian environmentalist John Büsst?
His biographer says Büsst's role in saving the Great Barrier Reef and Queensland's rainforest should be much better known.
Published: Source: ListenTopic: Great Barrier Reef
Duration: 21 minutes 56 seconds
Deaths of four people in Melbourne home linked to synthetic opioid, police say
Police say a synthetic opioid was detected in the systems of four people who died in a house in Broadmeadows, in Melbourne's north last week. A 17-year-old boy was among those who died.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Police
Government proposes tax on soft drinks
A Parliamentary committee made 23 recommendations to help fight what they say is a health and obesity crisis.
Published: Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Public Health
Duration: 5 minutes 38 seconds
Midnight Oil documentary hits cinemas
Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line explores 45 years of the band's history
Published: Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Documentary
Duration: 5 minutes 30 seconds
'Where will I belong if I don't see myself reflected?' Photographer trains lens on older trans folk
Older trans and gender-diverse folk share their life stories for a new book from young trans photographer Marlo W.
Published: Source: ABC ArtsTopic: Photography
Teenager allegedly behind the wheel of a fatal crash found in bed 'with the doona pulled up to his chin', court hears
A teenage boy who allegedly fled the scene of a fatal crash in Melbourne's east has faced a Children's Court charged with dangerous driving causing death. Two teenage girls also face charges.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Road Accidents and Incidents
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