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MasterChef viewers have mixed opinions after the show films in Melbourne's suburbs

MasterChef divided viewers on Monday, after it was revealed the episode had been filmed in the Melbourne suburb of Ringwood East. And fans had plenty to say about the decision.




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Man kills friend while calling him a 'poofter' and accusing him of trying to rape him while he slept

Trevor Whybrow was drinking beer and spirits with his 68-year-old friend at a birthday party in Mooroopna, 181 kilometres north of Melbourne, on May 27 2018.




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The real reason Melissa Leong took a phone call in middle of filming MasterChef cliffhanger moment 

Melissa Leong shocked audiences when she took a phone call in the middle of a cliffhanger moment on MasterChef Australia: Back To Win on Monday night.  




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Woman, 26, is found dead in Melbourne as police launch a murder investigation 

Police were called to Park Street in South Melbourne at about 2.15pm on Monday and made the grim discovery.




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Melbourne truck driver who drove down highway with car stuck to his grill breaks silence

A Melbourne truck driver who travelled almost one kilometre down a busy highway with a car stuck to his bumper said he had no idea he had clipped another vehicle. 




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Sex monster jailed for rape 34 years later

A burglar terrorised two women in a Melbourne home in the 1980s, putting a shotgun to their heads as they enjoyed a catch up over coffee.




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Former millionaire John Arthur Elliott falls down cliff face with camels in Jamieson, Victoria

John Arthur Elliott, 38, from Perth, spent the last year walking across Australia but at midday on Sunday, his camel slipped off a bush track near Jamieson around 190km north-east of Melbourne.




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Toddler has emergency surgery after swallowing THIRTY-TWO ball bearing-sized magnets in isolation

An X-ray taken at the Monash Children's Hospital shows the magnets lodged in her stomach, revealing the extent of the medical emergency which faced doctors.




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MasterChef: Behind-the-scenes pictures reveal the VERY unglamorous side of the Channel 10 show

MasterChef Australia is filmed in the Centenary Hall at Melbourne Showgrounds. 




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Man who hired prostitute gets $1,600 fine after police carried out random spot check at his home

A Victorian man was fined by police after he was found with a prostitute in his home during self-isolation.




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Domain data shows number of homes offered a discount surging because of coronavirus

Property listing group Domain has revealed the proportion of home sellers offering reduced asking prices has tripled in Melbourne and doubled in Sydney because of coronavirus.




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Meadow Glen school teacher was turned down for coronavirus testing three times

Keith Campbell, from Melbourne, believes he had the virus back in March, but attempts to get tested were repeatedly denied because he did not meet the box-ticking criteria.




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Hundreds of bored shoppers ignore social distancing orders and flock to crammed shopping centres

Hundreds of stores are set to reopen as restrictions ease across the country. However some centres, such as Westfield Fountain Gate in Melbourne, have already seen stores filled with shoppers.




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Incredible Coles of the future opens to the public with a macaron bar and pasta station

The supermarket, the first of its kind, is now open in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn, and will soon be joined by another in Sydney's Rose Bay.




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Free parking in Melbourne is SCRAPPED as people start to return to work 

The reinstatement of fines marks the end of a two-month hiatus on parking restrictions in both cities' CBD's announced on March 24 in response to the coronavirus lockdown.     




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Mysterious plastic object is found in a Coles bottle of water by an angry shopper 

The customer purchased the eight-pack of the Coles brand drink from a story in Keysborough, 27km south-east of Melbourne, before quarantine began in March.




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Rebecca Judd reveals her surprisingly simple beauty hack for eyes

AFL WAG Rebecca Judd is known for her flawless makeup looks. On Tuesday, the 37-year-old shared her latest beauty hack for her 866,000 followers.




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Married At First Sight: Stacey Hampton eats McDonald's chicken nuggets

Married At First Sight's Stacey Hampton may be used to the finer things in life.




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Melbourne restaurant Enter via Laundry's website crashes after it features on MasterChef

Exclusive Melbourne restaurant Enter via Laundry's website crashed after it featured on Tuesday night's episode of MasterChef: Back to Win.




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Olympia Valance sells her one-bedroom apartment in Melbourne's Southbank for more than $550,000

Olympia Valance has sold her apartment for more than the $550,000 asking price.  




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Truck driver who hit four cops as they stopped Richard Pusey says he swerved to 'avoid a WITCH'

Mohinder Singh, 47, has been receiving psychiatric treatment at Melbourne Assessment Prison since the tragedy unfolded on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway at Kew on April 22.




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MasterChef: Judges share first look at social distancing on set amid COVID-19

Viewers are going to see huge changes on MasterChef: Back To Win very soon. 




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Reward of $250,000 offered for information on a mysterious shooting in Victoria

Victoria Police are offering a $250,000 reward to anyone with information about a  bizarre shooting that left a man in a coma for several days.




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Coronavirus cluster in Cedar Meats in Brooklyn Melbourne developed for 3 weeks before it was found

There are now 45 cases of the deadly respiratory infection linked to Cedar Meats in Brooklyn, west Melbourne.




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Spike in COVID-19 cases in Victoria as an abattoir becomes the source of one of the worst outbreaks

Victoria recorded another 17 cases of the deadly virus on Wednesday morning with four new infections linked to Cedar Meats in Brooklyn, west Melbourne.




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Victorian nursing home in lockdown after a member of staff tests positive for coronavirus 

The employee at Grant Lodge in Bacchus Marsh, about 50 kilometres north of Melbourne , was screened for coronavirus on Saturday and all the nursing home residents are now being tested.




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Daughter who travelled from Australia to see her dying mother granted quarantine exemption

Renee West and her two sons flew from Melbourne to Auckland on April 25 after her 59-year-old mother Lesley Haughey was diagnosed with terminal cancer.




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Melbourne sports writer Mike Sheahan knew Dean Laidley was a cross dresser up to 12 years ago

One of Melbourne's most influential football reporters for more than two decades has revealed he knew Dean Laidley was a cross dresser for up to 12 years. 




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Young mother, 26, found brutally murdered inside her Melbourne home - as killer remains on the loose

Police have yet to lay charges over the alleged murder after Ms Price's body was discovered inside a townhouse complex on Park Street at about 2.15pm on Monday.




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Interior designer Georgie Ezra reveals EXACTLY what you should and shouldn't DIY

With much of the population cooped up in coronavirus isolation, minds have turned towards renovating to stave off boredom - but there are areas you should and shouldn't DIY.




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Peak-hour chaos in Melbourne as three crashes spark 12km queues 

The collisions on the Monash Freeway led delays to stretch from Blackburn to Heatherton roads.




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Chargrill Charlie's is set to launch mouthwatering tubs of triple chocolate cookie dough

Anna is affectionately described as the 'Punk Princess of Pastry', and has dazzled Australians with appearances on ​Masterchef ​and ​Family Food Fight​, and with her two books.




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Thirteen more coronavirus cases linked to meat processing factory in Melbourne

The number of coronavirus cases linked to a Melbourne meat processing factory as grown to 62 after 13 new cases.




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The latest MasterChef: Back To Win editing fail revealed

Wednesday night's episode of MasterChef: Back To Win saw contestants taking part in a mystery box challenge.But there was one mystery man that threatened to steal the show.




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Gangland figure with alleged links to the MAFIA is allegedly the prime suspect in the murder

Police have launched a manhunt for a man linked to one of the most notorious crime families in the country. 




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Urgent warning after an Australian McDonald's worker is diagnosed with coronavirus

The employee, from the Fawkner store in Melbourne's north, tested positive earlier this week.




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Coronavirus: Workers at Cedar Meats fear they could become infected after working alongside infected

The unnamed worker has worked at Cedar Meats in Brooklyn, based in Melbourne's west, for several years and was shocked when he heard about the outbreak.




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Cyclist who was knocked off his bike after undertaking a turning Honda is told he WASN'T at fault

The pair collided when the cyclist tried to undertake the car on Collins Street in Melbourne's city centre on February 24.




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MasterChef spoiler as the 'final six contestants' leaks on Instagram

In the last weekend of April, the six rumoured finalists all shared footage of themselves isolating together in Melbourne , where MasterChef is being filmed




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Cardinal George Pell: Redacted royal commission report released

A Royal Commission's secret findings into what Cardinal George Pell knew about the activities of paedophile priests in the 70s and 80s have finally been unveiled.




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Hunt for man who left a bottle shop with a case of Corona without paying

The unknown man walked into the drive through store at Gladstone Park, in Melbourne's north-west, around 8pm on April 24.




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Australia's coronavirus antibody testing kits DO work, Greg Hunt insists

The United Kingdom wasted $30 million on nearly two million antibody test kits found to be inaccurate.




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Kind garbage truck driver surprised boy in isolation with a ride in his truck and a special gift

Cooper Henderson was waiting at the door on Wednesday when he was greeted by favourite 'garbo' Ron who was doing his rounds in Sunbury, in north-west Melbourne.




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The crazy hairstyles Aussie blokes have grown while staying home in isolation 

Photos of isolation mullets came in thick and fast after the competition was announced by Melbourne-based brewery Moon Dog in April.




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Cardinal George Pell rejects the findings of the child abuse royal commission

In damning findings released on Thursday, the commission found Cardinal Pell must have known about complaints against priests in Ballarat and Melbourne in the 1970s and 1980s.




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Mike Tyson offered sensational comeback against Sonny Bill Williams in charity bout

Mike Tyson has revealed his ambitions to return to the ring to compete in charity fights, and has recently been training to get into shape ahead of a potential comeback.




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Richard Pusey will apply for bail following involvement in crash which saw four police officers die

Richard Pusey, 41, has submitted his bail application which will be heard at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Monday.




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Cops issue warning to crime family of prime suspect in Melbourne murder of young mum

Ricardo 'Rick' Barbaro is on the run after police named him as a suspect in the death of his girlfriend, 26-year-old Ellie Price. Her body was found in a South Melbourne townhouse on Monday.




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Well-dressed elderly woman goes on a racist rant against Asian students in Melbourne

Remarkable footage shows the well-dressed woman, aged in her late 60s, pointing and shouting at a group of young girls at a crossing in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy.




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Moronic thief steals a seven-tonne crane and goes for a 3am joyride - causing $100,000 of damage

The knuckle boom crane was taken from a worksite in Ingliston, around 60km west of Melbourne, sometime between 3am and 7am on Sunday.