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Melbourne Express: Thursday, June 21, 2018
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Man arrested over Melton South shooting
Police have arrested a man over a shooting in Melton South in May.
Brodie Cooper, 28, was arrested in Ballarat overnight.
He was taken to hospital under police guard for injuries he sustained that were unrelated to his arrest.
He is expected to face twelve charges including firearm and assault offences.
Police had issued a warrant for Cooper which included an image of one of his tattoos which read "Dead Men Tell No Tails."
Making news
Here's what's making news this morning.
In breaking news that has delighted our early-morning office, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in labour.
A new funding model could see federal government payments to private schools determined by the income tax paid by parents.
Bowing to pressure from anxious allies and after public outcry, President Donald Trump has ended the process of separating children from families detained for illegally crossing the US border.
It's Day Seven of the World Cup and Spain has taken the points after the video replay denied Iran the equaliser.
How the commute is looking
- There has been a collision on Joffre Street, Noble Park that's causing some minor delays.
- Kororoit Creek Road in Altona is still closed for works. That should start clearing as the morning progresses.
- Level crossing removal works are affecting the Werribee line. Bus replacements and road detours are in place.
- Apart from the Werribee works, all other Metro Trains lines are currently running a good service.
Sunny skies are on the way
For those of you who aren't winter people, we have some good news - today will be sunny, properly sunny.
After some patchy morning fog and frost and a low of five degrees, the Bureau is forecasting sunshine and a top of 15 degrees.
Light winds and a very low chance of rain add to the makings of a perfect winter day.
The Vitamin D dose will be a welcome change after the city recorded its coldest morning of the year on Tuesday.
Good morning
Morning, all. Welcome to Melbourne Express for this Thursday. Hope your morning is off to a good start.
It's currently a nippy 5 degrees but we're heading for a sunny (!) top of 15.
I'll be with you until 9am so feel free to get in touch with travel updates and Melbourne photos via Twitter, email or in the comments below.
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