RUMOUR CONFIRMED Lights on several overhead gantries on the Western Ring Road are out after thieves stole copper wire from them. ‘Bright Spark‘ tipped the Rumour File off to the thefts. Chris Miller from the Department of Transport says it’s “100 per cent” true. “We’ve got three gantries that are currently disabled along the M80 […]
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05/05/2021
How many Melburnians fled to the regions last year
Melburnians population declined by more last year than any in year since records began. New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows lockdown-hit Melbourne lost 26,093 residents in 2021. But professor of demography at the University of Melbourne, Peter McDonald, says the drop is likely due to fewer people moving to Melbourne, rather than […]
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05/05/2021
Man killed in pool hall drive-by may have been ‘innocent victim’ in bikie gang feud
A father-of-five who was killed outside a pool hall in Melbourne’s west earlier this year may have been an innocent victim in a feud between rival bikie gangs. Police are today calling for anyone with information on the shooting outside Ravenhall’s All Star Lounge on February 27 to come forward. They have today released CCTV […]
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05/05/2021
Teenager hospitalised after punch in the face during Oak Park football match
A 33-year-old man has been arrested over an on-field incident at a football match in Melbourne’s north west that left a teenager in hospital. The 16-year-old was playing in the thirds game at John Pascoe Fawkner Reserve in Oak Park on Saturday when he was allegedly punched in the face. The Essendon and Districts League […]
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05/05/2021
Tree of the Year: Victoria’s favourite tree has been named
Victoria’s favourite tree has been named! Head of advocacy at the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), Felicity Watson, says there was “a very clear winner” in the 2021 Tree of the Year competition. “Tree of the year is a beautiful English oak in the Castlemaine Botanic Gardens,” she said. The tree was planted in 1863 […]
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05/05/2021
A test is being developed by Melbourne researchers in the hope of being able to predict pregnant women likely to go in to have premature births to providing better care to pre-term babies. It’s hoped a test could give doctors a better indication of the risk of going into early labour. Senior research fellow Dr […]
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13/02/2018
Growing body of research shows potential risks of arthroscopic knee surgery
Advice is mounting to warn Australians against arthroscopic knee surgery, especially for patients with osteoarthritis who are aged over 50. President of the Australian Rheumatology Association Professor Rachelle Buchbinder said it could be doing more harm than good. “We are talking to GPs and importantly to patients to say don’t ask for a referral for […]
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06/02/2018
The public sector and their sickies: Is it us or them?
The average public sector worker takes nearly two more sickies than the average private sector worker. Why? Well, the Public Service Commissioner has told The Australian it’s because private sector bosses are too tough when it comes to sick leave. But as Ross and John mooted, surely that means the opposite could also be true… Click […]
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22/01/2018
Using headphones right now? You should hear this warning
Australians have been warned about the lasting damage that can be done to your hearing after the release of new stats that show one in 10 people have their headphones playing too loud. “It’s very damaging … because the damage is permanent,” Simon David, audiologist manager for Bupa. “It’s one of those things that creeps up […]
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18/12/2017
Baby boom: Why Victoria is leading the way
Victoria is in the midst of a baby boom, enjoying the biggest increase in birth rates of anywhere in Australia the past year. ABS data shows an extra 9324 births were recorded in 2016, taking the total to 82,892, which is nearly a 13 per cent jump on the previous year. But Professor Peter McDonald […]
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14/12/2017
RUMOUR CONFIRMED Lights on several overhead gantries on the Western Ring Road are out after thieves stole copper wire from them. ‘Bright Spark‘ tipped the Rumour File off to the thefts. Chris Miller from the Department of Transport says it’s “100 per cent” true. “We’ve got three gantries that are currently disabled along the M80 […]
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05/05/2021
Vegan protesters interrupt Orthodox Easter service in Melbourne’s north
RUMOUR CONFIRMED Vegan protesters interrupted an Orthodox Easter service in Melbourne’s north on the weekend. On Monday, ‘Lamb Scram’ told the Rumour File the protest at the Greek Orthodox Church of St George in Thornbury, caused “mayhem”. Press PLAY below for Lamb Scram‘s call to the Rumour File Zac Sirgiannis’s grandmother was at the church. […]
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04/05/2021
Trio charged over series of home invasions in Melbourne’s east and south-east
RUMOUR CONFIRMED Three people have been charged over a string of home invasions throughout the eastern and south eastern suburbs earlier this week. The aggravated burglaries occurred in Glen Iris, Toorak, Camberwell, Malvern, Mount Martha and Mount Eliza and involved a pursuit before the police chopper lost sight of the alleged offenders. Police executed two […]
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30/04/2021
Junior footballer awarded Anzac Day medal after running more than seven kilometres to match
RUMOUR CONFIRMED A young footballer ran more than seven kilometres to join his teammates for the second half of their Anzac Day match, after his coach forgot to pick him up. Highett Junior Football Club player, Hawk Hodkinson, was waiting outside his house, but his coach never arrived. “I’ve gone to get my bike and […]
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27/04/2021
Down, Down, But Only A Bit… meat ‘sale’ raises eyebrows
A Mornington supermarket has raised eyebrows with its “sale” on meat. Down, Down, But Only a Bit sent the following picture to The Rumour File. The meat was listed as “on sale” at the supermarket. It was being sold for $21.64 and $21.36. The initial prices were $21.65 and $21.36.
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23/04/2021
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