Marika Dobbin-Thomas
Marika Dobbin-Thomas is a journalist at The Age.
Two children stabbed to death in Melbourne’s west after suspected youth gang attack
Two boys, aged 12 and 15, are dead after they were stabbed in Cobblebank, near Melton, on Saturday night.
- Marika Dobbin-Thomas
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Man on the run after two shot dead in Rye
A man and woman have died from gunshot wounds after a confrontation at a Mornington Peninsula home, while a 29-year-old has been charged with murdering a man in South Melbourne on Friday.
- Marika Dobbin-Thomas and Carla Jaeger
Crocodiles and the world’s deadliest snake evacuated from Melbourne factory after fire
Hundreds of reptiles were evacuated from a warehouse in Melbourne’s east after a fire broke out. Wildlife Victoria has called it a “devastating incident” that has resulted in substantial loss of life.
- Marika Dobbin-Thomas
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The Weirdo books once had a ‘prettiest girls list’. Now, they are re-recording the audiobooks
The best-selling children’s book author is revising his Weirdo audiobooks to remove a “prettiest girls” list. “I was ranked low on a list and it affected me for years,” he says.
- Kerrie O'Brien and Marika Dobbin-Thomas
Man arrested after woman found dead in Bendigo, two children uninjured
Homicide squad detectives are investigating after a woman was found dead in Bendigo overnight, with two children also in the home found uninjured.
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Boy, 15, released from custody after death of teen at basketball stadium
A 15-year-old boy has been released from police custody following the death of another teenager in Melbourne’s western suburbs on Friday night.
- Marika Dobbin-Thomas and Ashleigh McMillan
Cold, wet and windy: Victoria gets an early taste of winter
Melbourne has had its wettest start to the year in almost a century, with more than 400 millimetres of rain falling since New Year's Day.
- Marika Dobbin-Thomas and Anthony Colangelo
Baby boy among three infected in Victoria's measles outbreak
A baby boy is among three people who have been infected with measles in Victoria, and the state Health Department fears there might be many more exposed to the deadly virus.
- Neelima Choahan, Daniella Miletic and Marika Dobbin-Thomas
'It's discrimination': Disabled Tigers fan cries foul over ticket sales
Sam Jackson says disabled football fans are getting a raw deal when it comes to ticketing.
- Daniella Miletic and Marika Dobbin-Thomas
'Loving little angel': Father describes loss of Rosie to the flu
A 'devastated' father has described the loss of his eight-year-old daughter to the flu in Melbourne.
- Marika Dobbin-Thomas and Robyn Grace