Alice Traill received a termination for medical reasons after she was told her 12-week-old fetus was “incompatible with life”.

When the pain of losing a baby is doubled by a lack of care and support

It’s hard enough deciding to terminate a pregnancy for medical reasons,but for some people the pain does not end there.

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Georgie Dragwidge,owner of Georgie’s Harvest in South Melbourne Market,is running in the state seat of Albert Park.

South Melbourne Market ‘potato lady’ to contest state election in Albert Park

Georgie Dragwidge nourished many regulars at her market stall during long pandemic lockdowns,forging a connection that has spurred her passion for politics.

  • Chloe Booker
Yarraville residents fear an off-leash dog exercise area in the McIvor Reserve will be chosen by Maribyrnong City Council as the preferred location for an indoor sports stadium.

Aussie NBA stars scores points in battle for stadium on dog park

A basketball club battling with dog walkers over a western-suburbs reserve that has been proposed as the site of a new indoor sports stadium has scored the support of Australian NBA guard Josh Giddey.

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The Age,News,06/08/2022,photo by Justin McManus. Cult bakery Beatrix Bakes is closing tomorrow. People queing from the early hours of the morning to get their last cakes.

Goodnight,sweet treats:cult bakery Beatrix Bakes calls last cakes

The queue to devour one of the final 1300 slices of cake snaked around the corner on Saturday morning,as a limit of eight slices per person was set.

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Shoppers browse the fruit and vegetable stalls at South Melbourne market earlier this month.

South Melbourne Market stallholders warn prices could rise if their rents increase

Stallholders at South Melbourne Market say they will be forced to increase the prices of their goods and produce,if management presses ahead with a plan to hike rents by up to almost a third.

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Alcohol harm to bystanders ‘costs Australia $20 billion a year’

More than two-thirds of Australian adults have been adversely affected by someone else’s alcohol consumption,

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Sam and Eloise Furze,aged 16 and 13,became carers to their father Neal after he developed sepsis in 2017.

‘I grew up quickly’:$3 million in grants for young carers

Sam’s father used to kick the football with him and ferry him and his sister,Eloise,to their swimming lessons. But after both his legs and all his fingers were amputated,they became his carers.

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Ian Correia contributed at least $1Million to Victorian Pokie machine’s during his addiction,which he kicked in 2014. He now helps others to quit gambling.

Victorians have gambled – and lost – $66 billion on pokies in 30 years

Ian Correia says he has contributed at least $1 million to the $66 billion Victorians have blown on the pokies in the 30 years since they arrived in the state.

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Hardware Lane is loved for its restaurants.

Melbourne’s laneways given better heritage protection

Melbourne’s much-adored laneways will be better safe-guarded from overzealous developers after the city’s council introduced new heritage protections.

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Janet Davidson said she left DayHab feeling ripped off.

Private rehabilitation clinic investigated for trading while insolvent

The owner of a collapsed private drug rehabilitation centre that owes more than $2 million to creditors sold assets to his new clinic days before going into liquidation.

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