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Convicted child abuser's sentence slashed on appeal

Convicted child abuser's sentence slashed on appeal

A Victorian man jailed for raping a 12-year-old girl he met at a rollerskating rink has had his prison sentence reduced on appeal.

Geria ban reduced in Victory boost for ALM finals

Geria ban reduced in Victory boost for ALM finals

Geria ban reduced in Victory boost for ALM finals

Geria ban reduced in Victory boost for ALM finals

Melbourne Victory's veteran defender Jason Geria will play in the A-League Men elimination final after having his suspension reduced on appeal.

Gender equality flatlines in Australia's visual arts

Gender equality flatlines in Australia's visual arts

Gender equality flatlines in Australia's visual arts

Gender equality flatlines in Australia's visual arts

A report that measures gender equality across Australia's visual arts scene shows the representation of women artists has stalled.

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De Goey, Mitchell in doubt for Pies-Blues blockbuster

De Goey, Mitchell in doubt for Pies-Blues blockbuster

Jordan De Goey and Tom Mitchell face fitness tests ahead of Collingwood's clash with Carlton, while Port Adelaide's Connor Rozee is in doubt for the Showdown.

Pedophile who abused kids on Snapchat jailed

Pedophile who abused kids on Snapchat jailed

A pedophile who targeted girls on Snapchat has been sentenced to more than five years behind bars.

Saints taking Higgins' three-game ban to AFL Tribunal

Saints taking Higgins' three-game ban to AFL Tribunal

Jack Higgins' three-game suspension over a tackle that concussed Port Adelaide defender Aliir Aliir will be challenged at the AFL Tribunal by St Kilda.

Former AFL star's spiral into drug abuse aired in court

Former AFL star's spiral into drug abuse aired in court

Former St Kilda footballer Sam Fisher’s spiral into drug addiction after retiring from AFL has been laid out in court as he awaits a prison sentence.

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Premier could offer apology for Aboriginal injustices

Premier could offer apology for Aboriginal injustices

Premier could offer apology for Aboriginal injustices

Premier could offer apology for Aboriginal injustices

Premier Jacinta Allan is prepared to formally apologise for injustices perpetrated against Aboriginal people following Victoria's truth-telling inquiry.

Progress on scams but social media urged to do more

Progress on scams but social media urged to do more

Progress on scams but social media urged to do more

Progress on scams but social media urged to do more

Fraudsters are swindling Australians out of less money but there's more to be done as scams via social media increase in terms of number and losses.

Munster set to Storm his way into elite 200-game club

Munster set to Storm his way into elite 200-game club

Munster set to Storm his way into elite 200-game club

Munster set to Storm his way into elite 200-game club

Cameron Munster will reach the 200-game milestone at the Storm on Saturday, with the star playmaker saying he's only ever wanted to be coached by Craig Bellamy.

Denied parole, Heather became another death in custody

Denied parole, Heather became another death in custody

Denied parole, Heather became another death in custody

Denied parole, Heather became another death in custody

The family of Heather Calgaret, whose death will be examined in an inquest, say she did not get a fair chance at parole before she died in custody.

High-flying Swans amped for Giant midfield battle

High-flying Swans amped for Giant midfield battle

High-flying Swans amped for Giant midfield battle

High-flying Swans amped for Giant midfield battle

Swans star Isaac Heeney and Giants gun Tom Green headline a pair of red-hot midfield units gearing up for what Chad Warner expects to be a fiery Sydney derby.

AusNet to pay $12m after outage tracker crash

AusNet to pay $12m after outage tracker crash

AusNet to pay $12m after outage tracker crash

AusNet to pay $12m after outage tracker crash

A major electricity distributor will fork out more cash to make up for the failure of its outage tracker during massive storms that lashed Victoria.

Extinct kangaroo fossil uncovered after 50,000 years

Extinct kangaroo fossil uncovered after 50,000 years

Extinct kangaroo fossil uncovered after 50,000 years

Extinct kangaroo fossil uncovered after 50,000 years

A nearly-complete skeleton of an extinct, non-hopping kangaroo species has been painstakingly retrieved, piece by piece from a cave 20 metres underground.

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Kids paid $500 to set shop alight in Vic's tobacco wars

Gangs fighting to control Victoria's illicit tobacco and vape market are using children to set shops alight with some kids being paid $500 to commit arson.

Petracca expects another tag in big AFL clash with Cats

After wearing tags in his last two games, Melbourne star Christian Petracca is predicting more of the same in round eight's blockbuster against Geelong.

Magpies keen to address slow AFL starts: Hill

Collingwood have had some sluggish starts to games and star forward Bobby Hill concedes it is something the Magpies need to get right ahead of facing Carlton.

Arrests and search for group over pride confrontation

Police want to identify four people as part of the probe into a confrontation between police and protesters at a pride march, after two people were arrested.

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City raring for do-or-die ALM derby final with Victory

Melbourne City will take on Melbourne Victory in an A-League Men elimination final after sealing sixth place with a 1-0 win over Western United.

Parker nears return as Heeney stars in Swans' win

Brownlow favourite Isaac Heeney shone in Sydney's 76-point AFL belting of Hawthorn, while Swans veteran Luke Parker made his return from injury in the reserves.

Bulldogs' West faces one-game AFL ban for high bump

Rhylee West's high bump on a Fremantle opponent has cost the Western Bulldogs player a one-game suspension for rough conduct.

City see off Jets to reach A-League Women decider

Melbourne City are into the A-League Women grand final and will face Sydney FC for a record fifth championship after beating Newcastle 3-0 and 6-0 on aggregate.

Wanderers tackle nervous wait for ALM finals fate

Western Sydney are in sixth place but need Western United to beat or draw with Melbourne City in order to make the A-League Men finals.

Wanderers beat Victory to keep ALM season alive

Western Sydney have pulled off a 4-3 comeback win over Melbourne Victory to give themselves a chance to make the A-League Men finals.

Two dead as police probe separate suburban stabbings

Investigations are continuing into the death of a man found with stab wounds in a Sydney as a man is charged over the stabbing death of a teen in western NSW.

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