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• Man who took taxi from Sydney to Melbourne to avoid arrest over ...

  

  Man who took taxi from Sydney to Melbourne to avoid arrest over drug offences denied bail By David Spicer Posted August 13, 2016 16:26:46 A 28-year-old Chinese national accused of trying to evade arrest over an alleged ice syndicate by catching a taxi from Sydney to Melbourne has been refused bail in Parramatta court.Ho Ming Sze was extradited from Melbourne on Friday by detectives from strike force Clintonville.Police said the man fled Sydney last month and tra..

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• Elderly man hit by car in Melbourne

  

  An elderly man is seriously injured after being hit by a car in Melbourne's north.The man, in his 70s, was hit while crossing at an intersection in Coburg North early on Saturday, police say.The male driver stopped at the scene and spoke to police.

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• Hawthorn beats North Melbourne by 39 points after fast start

  

  Hawthorn beats North Melbourne by 39 points after fast start Posted August 13, 2016 17:01:45 Hawthorn has burst out of the blocks to return to the AFL winner's list against North Melbourne, earning a hard-fought 39-point win at the MCG.The Hawks kicked the opening seven goals and spent the rest of Saturday afternoon's match clinging onto their lead, running out 14.12 (96) to 8.9 (57) winners.The win means Hawthorn will end the weekend a game clear on top of the AFL la..

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• Baguette price war in Melbourne's famous foodie laneways

  

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• Electric start sees Dees end Power's season

  

  ADD a new challenge to the list that begins with finding the cure to the common cold: Solving Port Adelaide’s kicking yips.The Power’s demise is now complete. The 40-point loss to the resurgent Melbourne at Adelaide Oval leaves nothing of the credibility and respect the Port Adelaide group worked so hard to restore just 40 games ago by reaching the 2014 preliminary finals.Port Adelaide bolted onto its lapel the title of “mediocre also-ran” by losing to Melbourne for the first time in eight AFL g..

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• Stock shortages boost Melbourne house sellers' chances at auction

  

  Sellers held the ace cards on Saturday as buyers confronted stock shortages and resurgent purchasing by the Asian market.  The Domain Group posted another buoyant clearance rate of 80 per cent from 419 reported auctions, up on last week’s 77.9 per cent result. The results of a further 98 scheduled auctions were unreported.  More than 500 auctions were held in Melbourne, 280 fewer than on the same weekend last year. The current listings crunch means that a growing portion of properties are selli..

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• Travis Cloke kicks five goals for Collingwood's VFL side against Port ...

  

  BESIEGED forward Travis Cloke has responded strongly to being dropped from Collingwood’s AFL team, booting a bag of goals in the VFL on Saturday.Cloke finished with 12 marks and five goals, including four in the second half, to lead the Magpies’ VFL side to a crucial 16-point win over Port Melbourne at the Holden Centre.It was Collingwood’s 11th straight VFL win, putting it in prime position to earn a home final.After being dropped for the Magpies for the third time this season ahead of clash ..

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• Rally for more cops in Melbourne

  

  AAP on August 13, 2016, 6:44 pm Concerned residents in Melbourne's northwest have rallied for more police in the area after a spate of home invasions and carjackings.Hundreds of Caroline Springs locals gathered at the town's centre on Saturday, listening to stories from neighbours affected by violent crime.The Age reports resident Richa Walia said she and her family were terrified after robbers smashed through their side glass door with a rock and demanded their car keys on July 16."They ..

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• A crash at Ferntree Gully in Melbourne's east has left four people ...

  

  Ferntree Gully crash leaves four in hospital; police officer hurt in collision Updated August 13, 2016 10:08:37 A crash at Ferntree Gully in Melbourne's east has left four people badly injured.Police said a motorist lost control on Ferntree Gully Road, hit a pole and crashed into an oncoming vehicle about 11:30pm on Friday.A man in his 30s driving the car that hit the pole was taken to hospital in a serious condition.A woman in her 30s who was driving the second car was..

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• Police search for two Melbourne people who went missing separately

  

  POLICE are appealing for public help to a mother missing from her home in Toorak, as missing Melton teenager Teneille Hanson has been found.Toorak woman Natasha Polevoy who went missing on Tuesday.Ms Polevoy, 50, was last seen by her children at her Lansell Rd home on August 9.Police are concerned for the woman’s safety as her disappearance has been described as “out of character” and she did not take her phone or bank cards with her.An image of Ms Polevoy has been released in the hope someone k..

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