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'Infuriating': fatal crash sparks licence rethink call

'Infuriating': fatal crash sparks licence rethink call

A fatal crash involving a learner driver who did not declare his medical conditions has prompted a coroner to recommend an overhaul of a learner licensing.

'Out of the worst': AFL great Modra on the mend

'Out of the worst': AFL great Modra on the mend

'Out of the worst': AFL great Modra on the mend

'Out of the worst': AFL great Modra on the mend

A close friend of Tony Modra says the AFL great is "out of the worst" after suffering severe facial injuries in a freak accident a week ago.

Baby's murder by 'dangerous' dad was preventable

Baby's murder by 'dangerous' dad was preventable

Baby's murder by 'dangerous' dad was preventable

Baby's murder by 'dangerous' dad was preventable

The murder of a baby by her father at a popular reservoir followed significant errors by authorities and was preventable, a "harrowing" inquiry has found.

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Crows great undecided on whether to extend career

Crows great undecided on whether to extend career

Adelaide star Taylor Walker says he hasn't made up his mind on whether he wants to extend his decorated AFL career next season.

'Laugh it off': Port's hot property on rumoured offers

'Laugh it off': Port's hot property on rumoured offers

In-demand Port Adelaide star Zak Butters maintains he's not thinking about his future just yet, adding he'll only decide at the end of the season.

Broken landing gear bolt sparked horror hangar crash

Broken landing gear bolt sparked horror hangar crash

An instructor and a pilot killed in a light plane crash faced a "very peculiar emergency" before their plane hit a hangar and injured nine other people.

'Encouraging progress': Modra faces long recovery

'Encouraging progress': Modra faces long recovery

Tony Modra's family and his friend Mark Ricciuto have given updates on the Adelaide great, who has undergone two operations after a freak accident.

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Thunderbirds crush Vixens to secure GF netball berth

Thunderbirds crush Vixens to secure GF netball berth

Thunderbirds crush Vixens to secure GF netball berth

Thunderbirds crush Vixens to secure GF netball berth

The Melbourne Vixens will host arch rivals West Coast in Saturday's preliminary final after losing the major semi to the Adelaide Thunderbirds.

Comeback win over Dees gives coach plenty to Crow about

Comeback win over Dees gives coach plenty to Crow about

Comeback win over Dees gives coach plenty to Crow about

Comeback win over Dees gives coach plenty to Crow about

Adelaide have booted the last two goals of the game for a tense 17-point victory over Melbourne, rising to fifth spot on the AFL ladder.

'Positive news': AFL icon awake after facial surgery

'Positive news': AFL icon awake after facial surgery

'Positive news': AFL icon awake after facial surgery

'Positive news': AFL icon awake after facial surgery

Adelaide and Fremantle great Tony Modra is awake after having surgery on facial injuries suffered in a freak accident near his cattle property.

AFL great in critical condition after freak accident

AFL great in critical condition after freak accident

AFL great in critical condition after freak accident

AFL great in critical condition after freak accident

Former AFL star Tony Modra is critically injured in hospital after an accident involving his sheep truck, rocking his home state and the football community.

'Ultimate pro': Crows coach lauds Irishman's comeback

'Ultimate pro': Crows coach lauds Irishman's comeback

'Ultimate pro': Crows coach lauds Irishman's comeback

'Ultimate pro': Crows coach lauds Irishman's comeback

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says he had more than one concern about how a star defender would respond to a serious injury.

Power to let Brownlow medallist weigh up his future

Power to let Brownlow medallist weigh up his future

Power to let Brownlow medallist weigh up his future

Power to let Brownlow medallist weigh up his future

Port Adelaide midfielder Ollie Wines comes out of contract at the end of this season and the 283-game veteran won't be rushed into signing a new deal.

Godra: how introverted superstar left AFL fans in awe

Godra: how introverted superstar left AFL fans in awe

Godra: how introverted superstar left AFL fans in awe

Godra: how introverted superstar left AFL fans in awe

Tony Modra booted 440 goals in 118 games for Adelaide, but those numbers only tell part of the remarkable story that is the iconic forward's AFL career.

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AFL great in serious condition after truck accident

One of the AFL's most beloved figures is in hospital in a serious condition after being involved in a truck accident.

Snowtown killer’s parole release back in limbo

A decision to block a Snowtown killer's parole has been set aside by a court, but it has ordered a new review of the process.

Star Adelaide duo set to return for clash against Dees

A pair of star players are set to return for Adelaide when they host Melbourne in a high-stakes AFL fixture.

‘I have sinned’: woman 'confessed' to murder of parents

A diabetic woman charged with murdering her parents with insulin wrote a note to herself to "sob here" during a police interview, a court has been told.

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'Lost his will': daughter on trial after parents' death

An elderly woman who died had many medical conditions, and her husband may have "lost his will to live", a lawyer for a daughter accused of killing them says.

Top election official resigns in wake of bungled poll

An electoral commissioner has handed in his resignation after a state election that was plagued by a litany of problems.

'Poisoned': daughter accused of killing elderly parents

A woman accused of killing her parents may have been motivated by the "misplaced idea" she could spare them from a nursing home, a court has been told.

Sydney ace set to return after bye for AFL pacesetters

Sydney coach Dean Cox says a star midfielder is poised for a long-awaited return from injury after the second-placed Swans enjoy a bye next weekend.

Sydney escape to claim thrilling comeback win over Port

Sydney have produced another fast finish to pip Port Adelaide by three points in an AFL thriller.

Eclectic life of missing boy's granny revealed in court

The grandmother of missing boy Gus Lamont is a former justice of the peace and is of exemplary character, a court hearing on a firearms charge has been told.

'I'm different': Port coach on chase for Butters

Port Adelaide coach Josh Carr is taking notice of a bunch of rivals talking about luring the Power's star midfielder Zak Butters.

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