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Australian surf great honoured with Hall of Fame award

Australian surf great honoured with Hall of Fame award

Seven-time world champion Layne Beachley has received The Dawn award at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Awards for her efforts in improving women's surfing.

'Compelling' season earns F1 flyer landmark honour

'Compelling' season earns F1 flyer landmark honour

'Compelling' season earns F1 flyer landmark honour

'Compelling' season earns F1 flyer landmark honour

While Oscar Piastri's F1 season has stalled, his barnstorming start to 2025 has earned him the annual Don Award from the Sport Australia Hall Of Fame.

Essendon star sent for scans on injured knee

Essendon star sent for scans on injured knee

Essendon star sent for scans on injured knee

Essendon star sent for scans on injured knee

Essendon star Nic Martin has had scans on the same knee he had reconstructed just four months ago following a training injury.

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Liberal dramas continue as state leader faces spill

Liberal dramas continue as state leader faces spill

A state Liberal leader is set to face a leadership challenge less than 12 months after rising to the top job as the party grapples with dire polling.

Australian goals not getting easier in contested region

Australian goals not getting easier in contested region

Disruption is now permanent in the contested Indo-Pacific and Australia must be vigilant despite bolstering international relations, the foreign minister warns.

Buried snag a secret to fun-loving Blues' success

Buried snag a secret to fun-loving Blues' success

Carlton haven't lost since star Mimi Hill buried a sausage outside Princes Park and they want to keep riding their fun wave in the AFLW preliminary final.

'Regenerated' Hawks skipper eyes Bombers grudge match

'Regenerated' Hawks skipper eyes Bombers grudge match

Hawthorn skipper James Sicily is edging closer to full fitness and eagerly anticipating a round-one showdown with arch-rivals Essendon next year.

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Synagogue arsonist was seeing zombies, hearing voices

Synagogue arsonist was seeing zombies, hearing voices

Synagogue arsonist was seeing zombies, hearing voices

Synagogue arsonist was seeing zombies, hearing voices

A man has pleaded guilty to setting fire to a Melbourne synagogue but a magistrate has accepted he did not intentionally target the place of worship.

New knife crime laws as record number taken off streets

New knife crime laws as record number taken off streets

New knife crime laws as record number taken off streets

New knife crime laws as record number taken off streets

Tougher penalties for knife crime are planned as a staggering number of bladed weapons are being seized in one state - equating to almost 50 a day.

Feeney wins wet Sandown thriller as finalists locked in

Feeney wins wet Sandown thriller as finalists locked in

Feeney wins wet Sandown thriller as finalists locked in

Feeney wins wet Sandown thriller as finalists locked in

Rookie Kai Allen will vie for an improbable Supercars championship after teammate Matt Payne and Cam Waters' seasons ended in a dramatic Sandown 500 clash.

Tennis ace turned MP settles legal claim over stories

Tennis ace turned MP settles legal claim over stories

Tennis ace turned MP settles legal claim over stories

Tennis ace turned MP settles legal claim over stories

A major Australian tabloid newspaper has agreed to publish an apology in a confidential settlement with a state Liberal deputy leader and his wife.

Flintoff ices Renegades' chase to win Melbourne derby

Flintoff ices Renegades' chase to win Melbourne derby

Flintoff ices Renegades' chase to win Melbourne derby

Flintoff ices Renegades' chase to win Melbourne derby

Tess Flintoff has made light of a tricky chase with some clutch, late hitting as the Renegades outgunned the Stars in the WBBL's Melbourne derby.

PM splashes cash as rail line faces funding black hole

PM splashes cash as rail line faces funding black hole

PM splashes cash as rail line faces funding black hole

PM splashes cash as rail line faces funding black hole

As a city-shaping rail tunnel readies to open, another cash-strapped project worth three times as much has been promised a critical funding injection.

Blues barge into AFLW prelim after hammering Hawks

Blues barge into AFLW prelim after hammering Hawks

Blues barge into AFLW prelim after hammering Hawks

Blues barge into AFLW prelim after hammering Hawks

Not even a second-quarter lapse could prevent Carlton from setting up a preliminary final date with Brisbane, after emphatically downing Hawthorn.

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Bullets coach lashes NBL refs after Melbourne loss

Brisbane coach Stu Lash lamented a 36-11 foul count as NBL leaders Melbourne United resisted a late fightback in their narrow win.

'Big boss' watching as Victory win grand final rematch

Melbourne Victory defeated Central Coast in their A-League Women grand final rematch, with Matildas coach Joe Montemurro among the interested spectators.

Wingman Wood assists red-hot Mostert to grand final

Ryan Wood pulled off a defensive masterclass to block a rampaging Will Brown from catching teammate Chaz Mostert, who cruised to victory at Sandown 500.

Demons knock out Crows, advance to AFLW prelim final

Kate Hore booted three goals and Tahlia Gillard produced two super chasedown tackles as Melbourne reached the final four by defeating Adelaide.

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Supercars legend Tander calls time on racing career

Six-time Bathurst 1000 winner Garth Tander has ended his racing career on a high note, announcing he will step back from his co-driving role at Grove Racing.

'Have a drink on us': $35k shout after gig cancelled

After their free gig was shut down over safety fears, rock band Amyl and the Sniffers apologised to fans and put $35,000 on the bar at Melbourne venues.

Greater police presence to crack down on violent crime

Police will be deployed across more of a major state train network and shopping centres in a bid to reduce the likelihood of violent crime.

20 years on: Aloisi opens up about joy, legacy and more

Two decades on from the iconic penalty shootout, Socceroos legend John Aloisi has vivid memories of the spot kick that ended Australia's World Cup heartache.

The vast and the curious: electric car expo shows range

Battery-powered sports cars, vans, SUVs and motorbikes will go on show in Melbourne but organisers say some attendees may need test drives to win them over.

Holmes wins WNBL showdown as veteran reaches milestone

The Geelong Venom have overcome the Southside Melbourne Flyers to extend their winning streak over their rivals and bank their second consecutive victory.

Mostert thankful for finals as he closes in on Feeney

Chaz Mostert was the hottest of the drivers vying for a berth in the inaugural Supercars grand final, coming second in both practice sessions at Sandown 500.

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