News Update: Wild champagne move at Melb auction

A Melbourne family who didn’t even bother inspecting a home until just before the auction made a bold call before bidding.

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News Update Wild champagne move at Melb auction A Melbourne family who didn’t even bother inspecting a home until just before the auction made a bold call before bidding. READ MORE   Highlights, emotional win in local footy MND night There were plenty of highlights and laughs at Diamond Creek’s Fight MND All-Stars night. Here’s some of the standout moments and the emotional reminder of why it is so important. READ MORE   Local footy club to field five ex-AFL players A pair of Richmond premiership winners will reunite this weekend with their local footy club set to field five ex-AFL players at the same time. READ MORE   Coach reappointed four days after sacking South Melbourne has made a stunning u-turn, four days after sacking its trophy-winning coach. Find out why. Plus, VPL1 and VPL2 highlights. READ MORE   Notorious con artist known to impersonate cops strikes again A baby-faced con artist impersonated police and stole a man’s car after she made him drive to hospital for drug test. 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READ MORE   Ex-jockey’s big fall after $300k fail in real estate gig A career-ending fall led a former Melbourne jockey into the big bad world of real estate – only for a second fall from grace to land him in court over $300,000 in mishandled funds. READ MORE   More local news Every dog has its day: ‘Evil puppy factory’ plans scrapped after public outrage A controversial proposal for a puppy farm outside Bendigo has been withdrawn after angry locals and animals rights activists sent a commercial dog breeder packing with his tail bet... READ MORE   Real estate dealer’s dodgy cryptocurrency deal busted A real estate dealer who helped raise funds for the Mental Health Foundation has paid a heavy price for dealing with $656k in crime proceeds through a dodgy cryptocurrency scheme. READ MORE   Building companies charged after worker’s Caulfield South balcony fall Two building companies will face court after a 39-year-old worker fell from a third-floor balcony at a Caulfield South construction site, suffering serious injuries. READ MORE   ‘We want the pub back’: Gippsland town calls for hotel revival The only pub in the Victorian town of Maffra’s has been vacant for years, and is often targeted by vandals. Locals want just one thing — a new owner to get the beers flowing once m... READ MORE   Ballarat hoon caught doing 150km/h with meth, $20k in cash A Ballarat hoon drove on his rims with smoke pouring from his car before colliding with a police van, with officers finding more than $20,000 in cash and meth in his bag. 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READ MORE   ‘Usually Dad’s moment’: Daniher family’s emotional MCG address Neale Daniher’s wife, Jan, and daughter, Bec, have spoken publicly for the first time since the Aussie legend’s death last week, addressing Melbourne and Collingwood players in an ... READ MORE   Mick Gatto jokes about ‘speeding fine’, dubs police probe a ‘load of crap’ Gangland figure Mick Gatto has emerged from his Mount Martha home after being arrested, where he told waiting media the early-morning police raid was over the top for a “speeding f... READ MORE   ‘Ridiculous’: Melb family’s $450 monthly power bill shock A Melbourne family hit with a 400 per cent surge in electricity costs despite investing in rooftop solar has prompted a warning from experts. READ MORE   From the network Big hint Kate and William could be US bound Rumours Princess Catherine and Prince William could be headed to the US have been circulating for months, and the Princess of Wales just dropped a clue suggesting an American visit... 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