Melbourne

Yarra Ranges Council effectively bans Mount Dandenong Primary School crossing supervisor from high-fiving students

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Yarra Ranges Council effectively bans Mount Dandenong Primary School crossing supervisor from high-fiving students

A Greater Melbourne school community is outraged by a council decision effectively banning their beloved lollipop man from high-fiving students. Mount Dandenong Primary School crossing supervisor John Goulden was reprimanded after Yarra Ranges Council received a complaint from a parent. While Goulden was dishing out high-fives as students crossed the road, the complaint was over … Read more

Aussie electronic music duo Peking Duk announce location for Bunnings rave

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Aussie electronic music duo Peking Duk announce location for Bunnings rave

The location of the highly anticipated Bunnings rave has been announced, following a social media campaign featuring catchy remixes of the retailer’s well-known jingle. Iconic Australian electronic duo Peking Duk announced the location in an Instagram video. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Peking Duk announce the location of Bunnings rave. Know the news with the 7NEWS … Read more

Maribyrnong councillor and former mayor Sarah Carter found dead

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Maribyrnong councillor and former mayor Sarah Carter found dead

A Melbourne councillor has been found dead at her home in the city’s northwest. Maribyrnong councillor and rising star of the Australian Labor Party Sarah Carter, 45, was discovered by police at her Village Way home on Tuesday afternoon, The Herald Sun reports. Victoria Police confirmed the death was not being treated as suspicious. Know … Read more

Seven welcomes Karina Carvalho to 7NEWS Melbourne

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Seven welcomes Karina Carvalho to 7NEWS Melbourne

Seasoned journalist Karina Carvalho is set to join 7NEWS Melbourne in a dynamic new role presenting and reporting from the field. With over 20 years experience in broadcast journalism, the past 17 of those with the ABC, Carvalho brings a wealth of knowledge and passion for delivering impactful news to local communities that will further … Read more

Australian airports thrown into chaos amid global software outage

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Australian airports thrown into chaos amid global software outage

Australian airports have been thrown into chaos as a result of a catastrophic international IT software outage. The disruption affected check-in services and information screens in airports, leading to significant delays. Travellers were left stranded at Sydney Airport, standing in line for flights they were unsure would take off. Know the news with the 7NEWS … Read more

Melbourne surgeon Bushra Othman describes working in Gaza: ‘An open wound that never closes’

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Melbourne surgeon Bushra Othman describes working in Gaza: ‘An open wound that never closes’

Australian surgeon Bushra Othman was surprised so many young Palestinian men were being shot in their groins and legs in Gaza and suffering instant infections. She soon found out it was so they would be paralysed. The brutalities of war and crippling lack of resources were quickly laid bare to Othman when she returned to … Read more

Melbourne university student pockets $4.8 million in lottery winnings

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Melbourne university student pockets .8 million in lottery winnings

A Melbourne student is $4.8 million richer after winning The Lott’s Set For Life division one prize in Monday’s draw. The man, aged in his 20s, will pocket $20,000 a month for the next 20 years. “I have butterflies in my stomach, it’s so unexpected,” he told The Lott officials when they rang him with … Read more

Police Air Wing locates stolen gorilla statue in backyard in Reservoir, Melbourne

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Police Air Wing locates stolen gorilla statue in backyard in Reservoir, Melbourne

A stolen life-sized gorilla statue has been found hidden in a backyard in Melbourne’s north. The statue, affectionately known as “Garry,” was stolen from a retirement village on St Helena Rd in St Helena on June 6, upsetting the community deeply. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Beloved stolen gorilla statue found by police Air Wing in … Read more

Australia to get a ‘good soaking’ as wet weather predicted for much of the nation

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Australia to get a ‘good soaking’ as wet weather predicted for much of the nation

Rain is set to drench all Australian capitals, bar Darwin, in what is expected to be a wet week ahead. A belt of winter cold fronts is expected to sweep across the nation, bringing with it rain for much of the south and continuing into parts of the northern states. “The start of winter has … Read more

Melbourne mother’s act of kindness goes viral on social media as she reveals husband’s cancer diagnosis

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Melbourne mother’s act of kindness goes viral on social media as she reveals husband’s cancer diagnosis

A woman has gone viral on social media after she revealed a tragic story about her family while giving a stranger money for the bus. Mother-of-four Danielle Brown was loading groceries into her car in Melbourne when she was approached by a stranger who introduced himself as Sam. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Melbourne mother’s act … Read more