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Boom AFL recruit Smith shines in first Cats hit-out

Boom AFL recruit Smith shines in first Cats hit-out

Bailey Smith was the centre of attention at GMHBA Stadium and Geelong's star recruit he did not disappoint in the hit-out against Hawthorn.

Police say pepper spraying 'peaceful' protester lawful

Police say pepper spraying 'peaceful' protester lawful

Police say pepper spraying 'peaceful' protester lawful

Police say pepper spraying 'peaceful' protester lawful

Police say the pepper spraying of a man claiming to be peacefully protesting was justified because he was impeding an arrest, as the activist's trial starts.

Knee op to sideline Weightman in AFL blow for Bulldogs

Knee op to sideline Weightman in AFL blow for Bulldogs

Knee op to sideline Weightman in AFL blow for Bulldogs

Knee op to sideline Weightman in AFL blow for Bulldogs

Western Bulldogs small forward Cody Weightman will miss half the AFL season because of surgery to fix a rare knee problem, adding to their growing injury woes.

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Premier stands by police minister after top cop fiasco

Premier stands by police minister after top cop fiasco

Premier Jacinta Allan has backed her police minister after the top cop was forced out after a loss of confidence from the force he led for nearly five years.

Paper mill worker lockout ends after pay deal clinched

Paper mill worker lockout ends after pay deal clinched

A pay deal stand-off at a paper and packaging mill has ended, with hundreds of workers returning to work after reaching an in-principle agreement.

Shock call-up: teen ready to make her mark for Matildas

Shock call-up: teen ready to make her mark for Matildas

Melbourne Victory teen sensation Alana Murphy earned a shock call-up to the Matildas squad but is ready to take her opportunity with both hands.

Underdog tag fits Phoenix for NBL battle with Hawks

Underdog tag fits Phoenix for NBL battle with Hawks

South East Melbourne booked a spot in the NBL Playoffs with an epic comeback win over Adelaide and are now out to upset top seeds Illawarra.

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Snubbed Matilda Gielnik steers Victory past Mariners

Snubbed Matilda Gielnik steers Victory past Mariners

Snubbed Matilda Gielnik steers Victory past Mariners

Snubbed Matilda Gielnik steers Victory past Mariners

Overlooked Matilda Emily Gielnik scored a double in Melbourne Victory's 2-0 win over Central Coast while Brisbane Roar and Western United drew 0-0.

Loupos recovers from broken back to win BMX nationals

Loupos recovers from broken back to win BMX nationals

Loupos recovers from broken back to win BMX nationals

Loupos recovers from broken back to win BMX nationals

Former world champion Brandon Loupos and Olympic medallist Natalya Diehm have won the Australian BMX freestyle championships.

Phoenix rise from the ashes to book NBL Playoffs spot

Phoenix rise from the ashes to book NBL Playoffs spot

Phoenix rise from the ashes to book NBL Playoffs spot

Phoenix rise from the ashes to book NBL Playoffs spot

South East Melbourne erased a 20-point deficit against Adelaide to book their spot in the NBL Playoffs with an 85-75 win at John Cain Arena.

'Witness protection': clarity coming on police boss

'Witness protection': clarity coming on police boss

'Witness protection': clarity coming on police boss

'Witness protection': clarity coming on police boss

Officers are expected to learn who will lead a state police force moving forward as the government claims a decision is yet to be made on its chief.

Auckland down Western to continue ALM premiership push

Auckland down Western to continue ALM premiership push

Auckland down Western to continue ALM premiership push

Auckland down Western to continue ALM premiership push

Auckland has maintained their ALM premiership push and avenged the 4-0 thrashing at the hand of Western United with a 2-0 win.

Teen sensation steers City past Perth in ALM

Teen sensation steers City past Perth in ALM

Teen sensation steers City past Perth in ALM

Teen sensation steers City past Perth in ALM

Melbourne City have snapped a three-game losing run with a 1-0 win over struggling Perth Glory, thanks to a super goal from teenager Lawrence Wong.

SSP hopeful Tom Edwards the shock hero as Bombers win

SSP hopeful Tom Edwards the shock hero as Bombers win

SSP hopeful Tom Edwards the shock hero as Bombers win

SSP hopeful Tom Edwards the shock hero as Bombers win

Essendon have started their pre-season with a 19-point win over the Western Bulldogs, and SSP hopeful Tom Edwards was the unlikely hero with four goals.

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Pressure on police chief after no-confidence vote

There are reports one state's police chief will not stay in the job after a more than half the force declared they have no confidence in him.

Dad brings the country, daughter the indie-pop

Country star Troy Cassar-Daley has won a record 45 Golden Guitars, but his pop singer daughter Jem might soon be more famous.

Victory want more after going third in ALM with win

Nikos Vergos has scored to deliver Melbourne Victory a 1-0 win over Wellington Phoenix at AAMI Park that lifts them to third on the A-League Men table.

More birds and more shooting in duck hunting season

The Victorian government is pushing ahead with a longer duck hunting season which also allows shooters to bag more birds.

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Labor admits trust damaged after surviving voter revolt

The Liberals have fallen short of a by-election upset in a traditional Labor stronghold after voters took a sledgehammer to the 10-year-old state government.

Aviation body referred to prosecutors after pilot death

A Victorian coroner has referred Recreational Aviation Australia to prosecutors after making findings into the death of a pilot in 2022.

Sinkhole upends digging on troubled $26b road project

A tunnel boring machine on $26.1 billion road project has been forced to manoeuvre around a sinkhole that could halt work for days.

Adam Selwood remembers 'built-in best mate' Troy

Former AFL player Troy Selwood has been remembered fondly by his brothers at a memorial service after he died suddenly last week, aged 40.

'We're the glue': spotlight thrust on army signallers

Current and former army members have put on a show full of pomp and ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals.

'Justice' for woman after killer is jailed for 28 years

The family of a murdered woman are happy her killer will not be eligible for parole for at least 20 years.

Plea to save dinosaur fish from extinction

Environmental advocates are calling for the United Nations to save an endangered dinosaur fish as a farming ban is under consideration.

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