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Why sad retiring star Welch feels Storm are title bound

Why sad retiring star Welch feels Storm are title bound

Former skipper and star prop Christian Welch feels he could miss out on another Melbourne NRL premiership after being forced into retirement with a back injury.

Officers to stand trial over alleged false imprisonment

Officers to stand trial over alleged false imprisonment

Officers to stand trial over alleged false imprisonment

Officers to stand trial over alleged false imprisonment

Two senior constables accused of false imprisonment will stand trial after a magistrate found there was enough evidence for the case to go to the County Court.

Woman's alcohol death prompts calls for delivery reform

Woman's alcohol death prompts calls for delivery reform

Woman's alcohol death prompts calls for delivery reform

Woman's alcohol death prompts calls for delivery reform

A coroner has recommended a curfew for alcohol deliveries, a delay between orders and a new action plan to address harms after a woman drank herself to death.

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Push for more supervision over terrorist Benbrika fails

Push for more supervision over terrorist Benbrika fails

The federal attorney-general has failed in his bid to place convicted terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika under more restrictive supervision conditions.

Magpie Maynard shrugs off foot injury, contract talks

Magpie Maynard shrugs off foot injury, contract talks

Collingwood's Brayden Maynard says a troublesome foot injury won't prevent him from lining up for the Magpies in their AFL season opener against the Giants.

Man dodges jail over $3.4m Malaysian kickback plan

Man dodges jail over $3.4m Malaysian kickback plan

A man who admitted to false accounting when selling his multimillion dollar building to a Malaysian government-owned investment company has avoided jail time.

Hopper draws on early AFL days at GWS as Tigers rebuild

Hopper draws on early AFL days at GWS as Tigers rebuild

Richmond midfielder Jacob Hopper says there are similarities between the Tigers this year to the start of his AFL career a decade ago at GWS.

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Perth Wildcats legend Cotton claims fifth NBL MVP title

Perth Wildcats legend Cotton claims fifth NBL MVP title

Perth Wildcats legend Cotton claims fifth NBL MVP title

Perth Wildcats legend Cotton claims fifth NBL MVP title

Perth Wildcats star Bryce Cotton has beaten Adelaide's Kendric Davis and South East Melbourne's Matt Hurt to claim his fifth NBL MVP award.

Mihocek armed and dangerous for forward-looking Magpies

Mihocek armed and dangerous for forward-looking Magpies

Mihocek armed and dangerous for forward-looking Magpies

Mihocek armed and dangerous for forward-looking Magpies

Collingwood forward Brody Mihocek will combine with recruit Tim Membrey and Dan McStay in the Magpies' attack this season.

Murder trial begins over teen stabbing death

Murder trial begins over teen stabbing death

Murder trial begins over teen stabbing death

Murder trial begins over teen stabbing death

The trial over the stabbing death of a talented 18-year-old motocross rider has begun, but lawyers contest the crucial the moments before his death.

Banned Australian children's author launches book prize

Banned Australian children's author launches book prize

Banned Australian children's author launches book prize

Banned Australian children's author launches book prize

An Australian author has launched a literary prize for works that break through gender stereotypes after one of his children's books was banned in Malaysia.

AFL players' millionaires club continues to boom

AFL players' millionaires club continues to boom

AFL players' millionaires club continues to boom

AFL players' millionaires club continues to boom

The AFL now boasts 25 players earning at least $1 million per season, up from 19 in 2023, as the league's coffers recover from COVID-19.

Hawks extend Tasmanian AFL deal to eve of Devils' debut

Hawks extend Tasmanian AFL deal to eve of Devils' debut

Hawks extend Tasmanian AFL deal to eve of Devils' debut

Hawks extend Tasmanian AFL deal to eve of Devils' debut

Hawthorn's deal to play AFL home games in Launceston has been extended until 2027, the year before the Tasmanian expansion team debuts.

Mother-killer facing a maximum eight years behind bars

Mother-killer facing a maximum eight years behind bars

Mother-killer facing a maximum eight years behind bars

Mother-killer facing a maximum eight years behind bars

A man who killed his mother after an argument in her home is facing a maximum prison term of eight years behind bars after accepting a sentence indication.

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Trauma influenced mum on home birth before baby's death

A coroner will probe what more could have been done to avoid the death of a six-day-old baby after his mother was rushed to hospital during a home birth.

Benefits of publishing pill testing data outweigh risks

The benefits of publishing Australian pill testing trial data outweigh the risks, according to a new report examining what happens overseas.

New Zealander Geary claims hard-fought Vic Open win

Josh Geary has won the men's Vic Open by four shots - and was one of three New Zealanders in the top five.

Su Oh has tamed strong winds to win the Vic Open

Australian Su Oh has claimed an unlikely come-from-behind one-shot victory in the women's Vic Open at 13th Beach.

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NBL legend Bryce Cotton on verge of fifth MVP crown

Perth Wildcats guard Bryce Cotton is set to claim a fifth NBL MVP trophy at the league's annual awards night before spearheading another championship tilt.

Storms loom in southern states as Qld copes with floods

Multiple states are bracing for severe weather with forecasters predicting heavy rain in parts of NSW, Queensland and Victoria.

Battle-tested Phoenix eye Wildcats in NBL finals fight

South East Melbourne have overcome plenty of hurdles to reach the NBL Play-In Tournament and are eyeing an upset of the Perth Wildcats in enemy territory.

Melbourne United lock down second with win over Phoenix

Melbourne United have overcome a 12-point deficit to post a 10-point win over NBL rivals South East Melbourne Phoenix.

Bennett fires late to stoke Vic Open title challenge

Kelsey Bennett is the best-placed Australian with one round to play in the women's Vic Open.

Geary leads men's Vic Open with one round to play

New Zealander Josh Geary holds a four-stroke lead over Australian Austin Bautista with one round to play at the men's Vic Open.

Relief for Blues, Saints as stars avoid serious injury

Carlton star Charlie Curnow has been cleared of structural damage to his right knee, while St Kilda spearhead Max King has also avoided serious injury.

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