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Melbourne pensioner who killed neighbours over garden hose dispute jailed for 30 years

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Homicide

A man who gunned down two of his neighbours in a "senseless and brutally violent" dispute over a garden hose is likely to die in jail, after he is sentenced to 30 years' prison.

A night time scene showing two police cars with police officers standing next to them.

Inside the 'ambiguous loss' felt by families of missing people

Published: Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Missing Person

For every missing person, it's estimated at least 12 others are directly impacted.

A silhouette of an anonymous woman
Duration: 6 minutes 46 seconds

Tourist towns put faith in longer stays in humble caravans to help with housing crisis

Published: Source: ABC South West VicTopic: Housing Policy

The council overseeing Apollo Bay, Otway, and Colac along the Great Ocean Road wants to cut red tape on people staying longer in caravans and tiny homes amid an intractable housing shortage.

Parked cars on either side of a quiet road through a town with hills in the background

The Chat Room: Stewart Reeve on being a 'vocal magician'

Published: Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Human Interest

Impressionist and actor Stewart Reeve says he grew up wanting to either be a magician or a musician, and has ended up being a bit of both.

A man in a light blue suit stands on a stage in front of coloured lights, holding a microphone and smiling.
Duration: 11 minutes 39 seconds

'What a journey': Buddy Franklin announces immediate retirement after injuring his calf in final match

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Sport

Hawthorn and Sydney champion Lance Franklin — who is one of only six players to kick 1,000 VFL/AFL goals — announces his retirement from the game.

A man yells in celebration after kicking a goal.

Victorian electric vehicle tax policy described as 'world's worst'

Published: Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Electric Vehicles

The state government is attracting criticism for its "haphazard" approach to electric vehicle policy. 

A close up of the charge in an electric car.
Duration: 11 minutes 5 seconds

The Coolbaroo Club

Published: Source: ListenTopic: Documentary

A restored documentary film remembers the Perth dance club run by the Noongar community from 1946 to 1960.

Nat King Cole meets with members of the Coolbaroo Club in 1956, who present him with a boomerang
Duration: 30 minutes 56 seconds

Union baffled by University of Melbourne bulldozing proposal

Published: Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: University

The university plans to create 22,000 square metres of green space by demolishing six buildings.

The University of Melbourne main campus
Duration: 8 minutes 50 seconds

Taylor drove a car through Darwin Harbour. This is what he saw.

Published: Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Diving

He was one of 30 divers who took a turn steering the 1978 LandCruiser on the ocean floor. 

A drone photo of a group of people gathered around a car entering the water. It is daylight.
Duration: 3 minutes 24 seconds

Simple Minds and Icehouse to tour Australia in February 2024

Published: Source: Double JTopic: Music (Arts and Entertainment)

They first toured Australia together in 1981, now they're doing it all over again

Simple Minds 2023 by Thorsten Samesch

What time are the Matildas playing their must-win match tonight and where you can watch it

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Australia Soccer

While it's still the first round of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the Matildas are in a do-or-die game tonight as they fight to reach the next round.

A close up of Ellie Carpenter holding her hands up to her mouth in shock

Concerns over possible delays to Victorian bail law reform

Published: Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Courts and Trials

Advocates have implored the Victorian Government to abandon the 'reverse onus test'. 

A wooden gavel rests on a wood panel.
Duration: 7 minutes 33 seconds

Changing Tracks 2023: Roxy

Published: Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Family

"As we lived near Johannesburg, we'd go on long drives to the coasts of South Africa."

The console is brown with a fake wood plastic panel and vintage buttons and controls for the radio and airconditioning
Duration: 3 minutes 54 seconds

Should Australia introduce towing licences?

Published: Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Transport Industry

The National Transport Research Organisation is calling for fledgling nomads to be required to take a towing course.

A black SUV car is connected to a white caravan with a desert scene in the background
Duration: 6 minutes 15 seconds

Sam Kerr decision 'down to the wire', says Gustavsson, admitting Matildas' World Cup could be a 'failure'

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Sport

A decision on whether superstar Sam Kerr can play in the Matildas' must-win Women's World Cup game against Canada will be a late call, according to coach Tony Gustavsson.

Sam Kerr looks sad during a press conference in Brisbane

Single-use plastic coffee cups are being banned in some states. What's happening where you live?

Published: Source: ABC ScienceTopic: Recycling and Waste Management

There isn't a whole lot of consistency in Australia around what single-use plastics are being phased out and when. See what's happening in your state.

A wall of keep cups and mugs.

From the paddock to packaging

Published: Source: ABC MELBOURNETopic: Sheep Production

Polystyrene packaging is everywhere, and as part of the push to reduce reliance on plastics and polystyrene, new woolly  innovations are coming out.

Duration: 10 minutes 28 seconds

Does your house need a robot?

Published: Source: ABC MELBOURNETopic: Robotics

Robot vacuum cleaners, Alexa and Siri, lawnmowers, pool-cleaning robots, and even companion robots like dogs and seals are in our homes.

Duration: 11 minutes 9 seconds

Cattle prices are down and the herd is growing, so why is steak still so expensive?

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Livestock

Australia's unemployment rate is the lowest in almost 50 years. That's good news, but not if you're throwing a barbecue. Here's why. 

A graphic with three pieces of steak with dollar signs signs over them.

Melbourne man wins $10k in world Scrabble championship showdown

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Board Games

World Scrabble champion David Eldar turns his fortunes around with some short words and strategic moves he says 99 per cent of people would not have thought of.

David Eldar world scrabble champion Las Vegas

For Rodney, singing in a group has been an antidote to loneliness

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Community Organisations

Geelong residents reveal how singing in a community choir has helped heal their wounds.

Man with long beard, black hat, red scarf sitting on a park bench

Star carted off with leg injury as All Blacks thump Wallabies in Bledisloe Cup

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Rugby Union

Allan Alaalatoa has been taken from the MCG on a cart after what appeared to be a serious injury during the Bledisloe Cup clash. Check out all the stats in our live ScoreCentre.

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What does Michael Rowland eat for breakfast every day?

Published: Source: ABC MELBOURNETopic: Journalism

Michael Rowland describes the lethal combination of sugar and caffeine he needs to get through a News breakfast show each day. 

Camera filming Michael Rowland with Buckingham Palace in the background.
Duration: 14 minutes 48 seconds

Sam Kerr available for Matildas' crucial World Cup clash against Canada

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: FIFA Women’s World Cup

Matildas captain Sam Kerr declares herself fit to return from injury for Australia's huge Women's World Cup match against Canada.

Sam Kerr looks to her left as she watches the Matildas warm up for their World Cup match against Nigeria.

How to help yourself or someone you love stop hoarding

Published: Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Mental Health

A de-clutter coach is seeing more people stuck in a cycle of "excessive accumulation".

A table with lots of clutter and baby items.
Duration: 5 minutes 27 seconds

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