Hannah Kennelly
Hannah Kennelly is a trainee reporter at The Age. She previously worked as a regional journalist for The Mansfield Courier.
Australia news LIVE: Federal seat of North Sydney abolished; Defence Minister strips medals from ADF officers
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- by Jessica McSweeney, Nick Newling and Hannah Kennelly
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Melbourne emergency
Two children die after devastating house fire in Sydenham
Two young girls pulled from a burning home in Melbourne’s north-west have died in hospital, while their brother continues to fight for his life.
- by Hannah Kennelly and Cassandra Morgan
Man charged over theft of Oarsome Foursome Olympic medals
Police are still searching for the three gold medals and one silver allegedly stolen from an Olympic hero’s car.
- by Hannah Kennelly and Cassandra Morgan
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Protests
‘Disrupt the weapons’: Woman arrested as protest against military expo blocks West Gate
An anti-war protester has been arrested after she “affixed” herself to a car decorated to look like a reptile, which blocked traffic ahead of a military exposition in Melbourne next week.
- by Hannah Kennelly
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What’s on
Book it in: Melbourne is getting a new writers’ festival
The inaugural A Day in Carlton event will be held in November and features appearances from acclaimed Australian writers.
- by Hannah Kennelly
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Water safety
Man drowns in rough seas as bureau issues severe weather warning
After a 30-minute search of the waters near Rye pier, divers brought the man back to shore, but he couldn’t be revived.
- by Hannah Kennelly
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Crime
Newborn baby boy found injured outside Melbourne home
Officers are investigating and a woman is under police guard after a newborn baby was found injured outside a home in Melbourne’s south-east.
- by Cassandra Morgan, Melissa Cunningham and Hannah Kennelly
As it happened: The Star enters trading halt; PM backflips on LGBTQ census question
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- by Jessica McSweeney and Hannah Kennelly
Winter blues: Melbourne endures its darkest season yet
Melbourne’s winter was a lesson in extremes: darker, warmer and wetter. What can it tell us about our changing climate, and what summer might bring?
- by Bianca Hall, Hannah Kennelly and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
As it happened: Thirteen women allege misconduct by former Seven reporter; CBA boss fronts inquiry
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- by Nick Newling and Hannah Kennelly
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Weather
Man dies after tree crushes car as wild wind batters state
A man is dead and a woman aged in her 70s has been flown to hospital after a tree fell on their vehicle at Gellibrand in the Otway Ranges.
- by Cassandra Morgan and Hannah Kennelly