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Demons aim high after AFL off-season from hell

Demons aim high after AFL off-season from hell

A tumultuous off-season has turned a blowtorch on Melbourne as they seek to use adversity to their advantage in launching another AFL premiership assault.

Waratahs upset Super Rugby champion Crusaders

Waratahs upset Super Rugby champion Crusaders

Waratahs upset Super Rugby champion Crusaders

Waratahs upset Super Rugby champion Crusaders

The NSW Waratahs have rebounded from an opening-round loss to Queensland to shock the Crusaders, beating the reigning Super Rugby Pacific champions 37-24.

PM's birthday wish granted as Labor retain Dunkley

PM's birthday wish granted as Labor retain Dunkley

PM's birthday wish granted as Labor retain Dunkley

PM's birthday wish granted as Labor retain Dunkley

Labor is projected to retain the Melbourne federal seat of Dunkley despite a swing to the Liberals as both parties talked down their chances before the vote.

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Botic steers Western Utd to ALM victory over Glory

Botic steers Western Utd to ALM victory over Glory

Western United have snapped Perth Glory's six-game unbeaten run, with talented young striker Noah Botic scoring the winner in a 1-0 victory in Ballarat.

Moana Pasifika dent Fijian Drua in Super Round thriller

Moana Pasifika dent Fijian Drua in Super Round thriller

Moana Pasifika have held off a mighty comeback to notch their first-ever win over the Fijian Drua in a 39-36 Super Rugby thriller in Melbourne.

Swans recruit Taylor Adams sidelined for a month

Swans recruit Taylor Adams sidelined for a month

Sydney will begin their AFL premiership pursuit with boom recruit Taylor Adams and former captain Luke Parker sidelined for four weeks because of injuries.

Brumbies need to be better to beat Chiefs: Alaalatoa

Brumbies need to be better to beat Chiefs: Alaalatoa

Injured ACT Brumbies skipper Allan Alaalatoa say his team's discipline needs improvement to topple fellow Super Rugby Pacific heavyweights the Chiefs.

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Restaurant torched again days after arson attack

Restaurant torched again days after arson attack

Restaurant torched again days after arson attack

Restaurant torched again days after arson attack

A restaurant in Melbourne's north has been repeatedly targeted by arsonists, while four teens were charged as part of a probe into an ongoing tobacco conflict.

Rebels roar home to down Force in Super Round

Rebels roar home to down Force in Super Round

Rebels roar home to down Force in Super Round

Rebels roar home to down Force in Super Round

Melbourne have scored four unanswered second-half tries, including two from Filipo Daugunu, to come from behind and secure a 48-34 win over the Western Force.

Max Holmes stars for Cats as Bombers lose Jordan Ridley

Max Holmes stars for Cats as Bombers lose Jordan Ridley

Max Holmes stars for Cats as Bombers lose Jordan Ridley

Max Holmes stars for Cats as Bombers lose Jordan Ridley

Essendon defender Jordan Ridley sustained a quadriceps injury in his side's 12-point AFL practice match defeat to a Max Holmes-inspired Geelong.

Unbeaten Blues continue Super misery for Highlanders

Unbeaten Blues continue Super misery for Highlanders

Unbeaten Blues continue Super misery for Highlanders

Unbeaten Blues continue Super misery for Highlanders

Star back-rower Hoskins Sotutu has scored a hat-trick as the Blues opened Super Round at Melbourne's AAMI Park with a 37-29 victory over the Highlanders.

Keane on song as Western crush Canberra in ALW

Keane on song as Western crush Canberra in ALW

Keane on song as Western crush Canberra in ALW

Keane on song as Western crush Canberra in ALW

A hat-trick from ruthless forward Hannah Keane has carried Western United to a 4-2 win over Canberra United in the A-League Women.

Coach Schmidt officially in the Wallabies hot seat

Coach Schmidt officially in the Wallabies hot seat

Coach Schmidt officially in the Wallabies hot seat

Coach Schmidt officially in the Wallabies hot seat

Recruiting his assistants is his first priority, but new Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt says he has already started compiling a dossier on his Test prospects.

Four teens arrested over tobacco war firebombings

Four teens arrested over tobacco war firebombings

Four teens arrested over tobacco war firebombings

Four teens arrested over tobacco war firebombings

Four children have been arrested over a spate of attacks linked to Victoria's ongoing tobacco conflict between warring crime syndicates.

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Victoria pushes national summer drowning toll to 99

A spike in summer drownings in Victoria has pushed the national toll higher but surf lifesavers suggest it could have been much worse.

Glory have eyes on the prize after hot six-match run

Perth have shot back into finals contention following a six-match unbeaten run and will fancy their chances against strugglers Western United on Saturday.

Police deny racial profiling over identity bungle

Racial profiling did not contribute to the arrest of a former immigration detainee wrongly charged with sexual assault, Victoria Police say.

Burgertory accused took orders from 'somebody above'

A man locked up over a fire allegedly took orders from someone "above" and used two "underlings" to commit the arson, which led to Israel and Palestine clashes.

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Crews keeping watch over fire ahead of more danger

Fire crews are keeping a close watch over a massive blaze in Victoria's west days before more dangerous conditions are expected in the state.

Ex-detainee's sex charges dropped after identity bungle

A man released from an immigration detention centre was wrongly charged with sexual assault in a case of mistaken identity, Victoria Police have revealed.

Family's anguish after killer given 36-year jail term

The family of Celeste Manno have broken down outside the Victorian Supreme Court after her killer was not given a sentence of life in jail.

Residents safe to return as fire deemed suspicious

A blaze south of Ballarat that threatened homes is being treated as suspicious after firefighters controlled two raging bushfires in western Victoria.

First person jailed under foreign interference laws

A former Liberal Party candidate will be jailed for at least a year after becoming the first person in Australia found guilty under foreign interference laws.

Rooftop solar owners to get less cash for feeding grid

An abundance of daytime solar generation has led to a cut in the amount of money energy retailers will pay rooftop solar owners to pump energy into the grid.

Rebels' Gordon looks for improved showing against Force

Melbourne's Carter Gordon says he can't get caught up in trying to trump rival No.10 Ben Donaldson and needs to work on improving his own game for the Rebels.

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