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Armed guards too dangerous
UPDATE 10.35am: METRO has warned of deadly consequences if a state Opposition plan to employ armed guards at stations is adopted.

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Leading property groups looking for political leadership on cities
An alliance of leading business organisations has called on the major political parties to revitalise Australia’s capital cities.

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Weather warnings for Melbourne
AFTER freezing through a chilly day, Melburnians can expect more wild weather to blow in tonight.

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Metro cops $1m fine for late trains
METRO has been hit with another $1 million fine, with just over 14 per cent of trains running late in July.

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CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Adds Senior Professionals
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CB RICHARD ELLIS GROUP, INC. ADDS SENIOR PROFESSIONALS

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No extravagant expenditure, deals transparent: CGOC
New Delhi, Aug 4 : The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) Wednesday came out with a detailed explanation of the expenditure on overlays, vehemently denying charges of inflated quotations and payments.

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Art book tags vandalism
A TAXPAYER-backed publishing house has produced an $80 glossy coffee-table book that glorifies graffiti vandals who have defaced Melbourne.

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Free travel on Friday for commuters
Government, Metro to split cost of day’s travel to pacify commuters.

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What do you collect?
The nation’s leading newspaper and source of information on antiques and the arts.

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Go slow Iran style
As a solo traveller, Michelle Wranik is charmed – and perpetually delayed – by the kindness of Iranians.

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Vic govt cracks down on Metro
Withholds million of dollars on poor performance. 11 Jul 2010 11:22 AM

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CORRECTING and REPLACING — China New Media Announces Appointment of New Board Members
DALIAN, China — In a press release issued June 23, 2010 by China New Media Corp. , under the same headline, Mr. Dror Poleg was mistakenly identified as the Marketing Director of Kardan N.V., but he is the China Marketing Director of Kardan N.V.

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Bennell surges to top of class
Top draft prospect Harley Bennell has become the third West Australian in four years to win the coveted Larke Medal for the best player in the under-18 national championships.

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Meet the AFL’s next famous five
The NAB AFL Under-18 Championships are all about the new but some of the names set to show their wares live on Fox Sports this week will provide a reminder of the past.

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Lockdown lifted, gunman escapes
THIS is the teenage gunman on the run in Melbourne, say police who dodged his bullets and chased him during a mid-morning rampage.

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Politics should leave planning
THE ramifications of the state government’s disastrous foray into land swap deals with developers continue to spread. Swapping land in one place (to become a conservation area or national park) in return for development approval on land somewhere else always sounded risky. When the process is complicated by donations from developers to the ALP, as it has been in the past, it is deeply …

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David Coulthard: Montreal track will bring the best out of McLaren and Red Bull
Montreal circuit is always a crowd pleaser – and very hard to race in the wet.

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Drunk man dodges train death
UPDATE 9.03am: A MAN who miraculously survived with grazes after falling in front of an arriving train was drunk when he tripped.

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Roast with Regional Produce this winter
A new program aimed at promoting regional and fresh produce has been supported with a $200,000 Government hand-out.

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More Metro madness: train stranded
Rail services to resume for peak hour after this morning’s meltdown.

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