Melbourne morning briefing

Second Altona North shooting in a week shakes suburb

Morning, Melbourne. 11 degrees and partly cloudy, a cool one for Saturday. Here's what's happening in your city.

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Altona North rocked by second shooting in a week
Altona North has been rocked by a second shooting in a week, with a man hit in a drive-by just five days after gangland boss Fadi Haddara was ambushed outside his home in the suburb.
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Finally, the royal commission Victoria desperately needs
A royal commission is being called vital to establishing how corruption on Big Build sites was allowed to happen and who in positions of authority knew and when.
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The moment that might have ended the most storied of Collingwood careers
Scott Pendlebury jogged slowly to the bench favouring his leg on Saturday, in a moment that might mark the end of the most storied of Collingwood careers if he is not seen in a Magpies jumper on the MCG again.
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‘Tell me about it’ – Neale admits how difficult leaving the Lions would be as Pies prepare for wildcard round
The Magpies and Lions are fighting for finals positions in their round 24 clash at the MCG, with Neale admitting how difficult leaving the Lions would be.
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Age crime reporter John Silvester named Australia’s most outstanding columnist
Age crime reporter John Silvester, who has covered Melbourne crime for more than 30 years, was named Australia's most outstanding columnist at the prestigious Kennedy Awards for his popular Naked City column.
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