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Blues back Weitering to return for Curnow grudge match

Blues back Weitering to return for Curnow grudge match

Carlton are confident Jacob Weitering will be fit to face former teammate Charlie Curnow when the new-look Blues take on Sydney.

Injury scare could make clubs reconsider ruck options

Injury scare could make clubs reconsider ruck options

Injury scare could make clubs reconsider ruck options

Injury scare could make clubs reconsider ruck options

Clubs could be nervous about throwing their forwards into ruck centre ball-ups after an injury scare to Geelong's Shannon Neale.

Cats breathe easy after Shannon avoids big injury

Cats breathe easy after Shannon avoids big injury

Cats breathe easy after Shannon avoids big injury

Cats breathe easy after Shannon avoids big injury

Carlton have beaten Geelong by 15 points in their final pre-season match, but all the talk was about a knock to Cats forward Shannon Neale.

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Snowboarder to break new ground again at Paralympics

Snowboarder to break new ground again at Paralympics

The first Indigenous athlete to compete for Australia at a Winter Paralympics is no stranger to breaking new ground in sport.

Indigenous poet claims richest state book prize

Indigenous poet claims richest state book prize

A poet's latest work has been lauded for its emotional intelligence, while Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah has won an award by popular vote.

Heart issue stalls AFL pre-season for Crows onballer

Heart issue stalls AFL pre-season for Crows onballer

While two Collingwood veterans are set for delayed starts to the season, an Adelaide onballer is on managed training because of a heart issue.

Libs' housing plan to supersize CBD, fast-track fringe

Libs' housing plan to supersize CBD, fast-track fringe

A state opposition leader has revealed her alternative policy to the government's housing plan, but both have been criticised for lacking innovation.

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Accused allegedly confessed guilt after stabbing murder

Accused allegedly confessed guilt after stabbing murder

Accused allegedly confessed guilt after stabbing murder

Accused allegedly confessed guilt after stabbing murder

A man accused of stabbing a man to death and seriously injuring another has claimed he was acting in self-defence, a Supreme Court jury has been told.

Man 'guilty' after retrial over servo attack death

Man 'guilty' after retrial over servo attack death

Man 'guilty' after retrial over servo attack death

Man 'guilty' after retrial over servo attack death

A man has been found guilty of manslaughter a second time over his unprovoked attack on a 73-year-old man at a service station, after facing retrial on appeal.

'Thoughtfully deliberate': stats to help Brownlow votes

'Thoughtfully deliberate': stats to help Brownlow votes

'Thoughtfully deliberate': stats to help Brownlow votes

'Thoughtfully deliberate': stats to help Brownlow votes

The annual controversy over Brownlow voting has prompted the AFL to give the umpires access to statistics before they cast their votes.

'Change the way we move': works begin on airport rail

'Change the way we move': works begin on airport rail

'Change the way we move': works begin on airport rail

'Change the way we move': works begin on airport rail

Construction on a long-awaited airport rail superhub is set to begin after a federal and state funding boost, putting high-speed rail now firmly on the agenda.

Former patients welcome surgeon's referral to police

Former patients welcome surgeon's referral to police

Former patients welcome surgeon's referral to police

Former patients welcome surgeon's referral to police

Former patients of a renowned gynaecologist accused of performing unnecessary surgeries have spoken out after allegations against him were referred to police.

Ex-footy player on trial over dodgy pool promise claims

Ex-footy player on trial over dodgy pool promise claims

Ex-footy player on trial over dodgy pool promise claims

Ex-footy player on trial over dodgy pool promise claims

A former footballer has been accused of taking money to install pools but instead leaving giant holes in the backyards of several families.

'That's the risk': Star Blue backs himself on long deal

'That's the risk': Star Blue backs himself on long deal

'That's the risk': Star Blue backs himself on long deal

'That's the risk': Star Blue backs himself on long deal

Carlton star Sam Walsh has shunned free agency in favour of signing a bumper eight-year contract extension with the Blues and is adamant his body can hold up.

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NBL MVP runner-up Davis lashes secretive voting process

Sydney Kings star Kendric Davis has demanded the NBL's MVP award votes are made public after he was narrowly beaten to the crown by Bryce Cotton.

Fashionistas converge on festival runway shows

Outside the runway shows at the Melbourne Fashion Festival are devotees for whom the event is just like Christmas - but with better outfits.

Drug dealers arrested every week in meth hotspot

An alleged drug trafficking syndicate has been busted selling methamphetamine in a regional community that has become a hotspot for the drug.

'No ruck-craft at all': Gawn’s fear over rule changes

New rules that favour athletic rucks could be bad news for some of the AFL’s premier big men, but Melbourne champion Max Gawn has a plan to combat the changes.

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High colour is a runway joy at fashion festival

The opening runway of the Melbourne Fashion Festival was devoted to joy - with colour turned up to 11.

Cotton legend grows with sixth NBL MVP crown

Adelaide superstar Bryce Cotton has won the Andrew Gaze Trophy as the NBL's MVP for a sixth time, edging out Sydney rival Kendric Davis for the coveted award.

Homicide cops probe 'distressing' mental hospital death

A union is renewing its calls for action on staffing and safety concerns as police investigate the death of a patient at a mental hospital.

Tigers forward suspended for drink driving

Richmond forward Mykelti Lefau has been suspended for round one and the Tigers' final pre-season match after being caught drink-driving.

Magpies, Cats back big guns' fitness for opening round

Geelong expect Jeremy Cameron to be fit for AFL opening round, while Collingwood skipper Darcy Moore is bullish on his own fitness.

Curnow v Carlton clash could get spicy: Cripps

Superstar Swans recruit Charlie Curnow looms as a huge threat to his old side Carlton, who are set to unveil a new-look forward line in the AFL's season-opener.

Alleged ringleaders charged in car theft syndicate bust

Several people have been charged and vehicles recovered after an alleged syndicate responsible for a series of high-end car thefts was busted.

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