Melbourne morning briefing

Train network gets 400 new services as Metro Tunnel opens

Good morning, Melbourne. Chilly Friday at 10 degrees, but there is big news on the rails.

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From Werribee to Sandringham: 400 extra train services in timetable expansion
Melbourne's train network is getting a major shake-up with 400 extra services added in the first timetable expansion since the Metro Tunnel was unveiled. The expansion includes a new service connecting bayside with the western suburbs.
theage.com.au
‘Terrifying’, ‘creepy’, ‘abusive’: dozens of women who worked for convicted rapist Ralph Carr speak out
Dozens of women who worked for convicted rapist Ralph Carr have come forward with exclusive accounts to The Guardian, accusing the Melbourne talent manager of intimidating behaviour and sexual harassment spanning decades.
theguardian.com
Dustin Martin rushes to make clean break from disgraced former manager Ralph Carr
AFL great Dustin Martin and Melbourne businessman Chris Bissiotis have restructured a handful of companies to sever ties with disgraced former manager Ralph Carr.
theage.com.au
Geelong forced to scrap secret concussion deal with player
Geelong has been forced to abandon a secret concussion agreement with an unnamed player after the AFL Players' Association condemned the deal, which acknowledged the player's elevated concussion risk.
theage.com.au