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Young man charged over Sunbury stabbing

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Megan Levy A teenager was stabbed to death in Melbourne's north-west last night, police say.

Young man in court over Sunbury stabbing

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A man has been remanded in custody over the fatal stabbing of a youth in Melbourne's northwest.

Some in Sunbury not galvanised by train electrification

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Adam Carey The number of trains between Melbourne and Sunbury will double when Metro takes over.

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Missing Sunbury woman found safe

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Dan Oakes, Jane Holroyd and Dan Oakes An intellectually disabled woman who vanished more than a week ago has turned up safe.

Vandals cause more pain for Melbourne commuters

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Thomas O'Byrne and Stephen Cauchi For the second day in a row, vandals caused lengthy delays for commuters following the theft of signalling cables on the Sunbury line.

Police target smelly burglar after kitchen hold-up

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Adrian Lowe Police hope locals in Melbourne's north may be able to provide clues as they investigate a frightening home invasion that happened last week.

Cable thieves create rail, traffic havoc

Adrian Lowe Long-suffering commuters in Melbourne's north face another morning of lengthy delays after vandals struck.

Man stabbed in rail platform fracas

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Adrian Lowe Police are investigating a fracas on a train station platform in Melbourne's inner west earlier this week.

Little learners in the rug-rat race

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Marika Dobbin Just before Christmas, in a tradition usually reserved for universities, children as young as three years old ''graduated'' from several Melbourne creches and kindergartens wearing formal gowns and...

Peak-hour delays plague morning commute

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Deborah Gough Widespread train delays that hit the Melbourne morning commuter peak on Monday are now cleared and services are running as normal, Metro Trains has said.

Trains woes strike during morning peak

Deborah Gough Sunbury-line trains were suspended on Monday morning after signalling problems at Watergardens.

Ambos on meal break as woman lay dying

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Deborah Gough The closest ambulance to an elderly woman who lay badly burnt and dying was not called to the scene because officers were on a meal break, Ambulance Victoria says.

Back from Rome, priest on child-sex charges

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Dan Oakes A Catholic priest has been charged with child-sex offences stretching back almost 40 years after police negotiated the man's return from Rome with the Catholic Church.

Nightmare ride for Metro commuters

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Thomas O'Byrne Serious delays have plagued half of Melbourne’s 16 metropolitan rail lines, after a man was killed by a train in the City Loop and a power failure disrupted services.

Priest in court on sex-abuse charges

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A Catholic priest charged with sexually abusing four Victorian children more than 30 years ago has appeared briefly in court.

Rail works cause peak-hour chaos

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Adam Carey and Caroline Zielinski Peak-hour commuters hit by combination of long delays, over-crowded trains and substitute bus services as Metro attempts to complete its already delayed rail works.

Train disruptions roll on as rail works run off track

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Adrian Lowe Train commuters face yet another day of delays and cancellations as rail works continue to play havoc across the network.

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V/Line misses punctuality targets every month

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Adam Carey V/Line, the state's regional rail operator, has missed its monthly punctuality target on every intercity line in the state every month for the past six months.

Doubt over assessment of Napthine's road plan

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Adam Carey An assessment of the economic credentials of the east-west road link was given to the Napthine government just two weeks ago, throwing doubt on its chances of being properly assessed by...

Boost for rail tunnel

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Josh Gordon and Adam Carey The Gillard government is expected to announce funding for Melbourne's $9 billion metro rail tunnel, placing it at odds with Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, who has said he will back the east-west...

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