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New netball faces as Diamonds prepare for England Tests

New netball faces as Diamonds prepare for England Tests

Goalkeeper Rudi Ellis, wing attack Georgie Horjus and defender Ash Ervin are hoping to make their Diamonds netball Test debut in next month's England series.

AFL reschedules women's match for MCG double-header

AFL reschedules women's match for MCG double-header

AFL reschedules women's match for MCG double-header

AFL reschedules women's match for MCG double-header

Western Bulldogs men's and women's teams will feature in a double-header at the MCG, with more than 90,000 fans expected for the AFL elimination final.

'LOL I stole a gorilla': thief admits to silly mistake

'LOL I stole a gorilla': thief admits to silly mistake

'LOL I stole a gorilla': thief admits to silly mistake

'LOL I stole a gorilla': thief admits to silly mistake

A man has pleaded guilty to stealing a much-loved gorilla statue from a retirement village, telling a court he made a "very silly" mistake.

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AFL fan banned for life after umpire hit with bottle

AFL fan banned for life after umpire hit with bottle

An AFL fan has been handed a lifetime ban from attending matches after throwing a bottle that hit the back of a goal umpire's head during a match.

Promoters win $2.8m over canned Robbie Williams concert

Promoters win $2.8m over canned Robbie Williams concert

Cancelling a Robbie Williams concert at the last minute will cost the Australian Grand Prix $2.8m after a judge found it misled promoters on health advice.

Baby found with life-threatening injuries outside home

Baby found with life-threatening injuries outside home

Police have appealed for information after discovering a newborn baby with life threatening injuries outside an address in Melbourne.

All-Australian Treloar hints at fitness for Hawks final

All-Australian Treloar hints at fitness for Hawks final

Bulldogs midfielder Adam Treloar has earned his first All-Australian blazer as he fights to overcome a calf injury to face Hawthorn in an elimination final.

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Artists bypass gallery system at affordable art fair

Artists bypass gallery system at affordable art fair

Artists bypass gallery system at affordable art fair

Artists bypass gallery system at affordable art fair

While the Affordable Art Fair presents more than 60 galleries, it also showcases artists who've left the gallery system behind to succeed on their own.

Dogs star Bontempelli named All-Australian skipper

Dogs star Bontempelli named All-Australian skipper

Dogs star Bontempelli named All-Australian skipper

Dogs star Bontempelli named All-Australian skipper

Max Gawn has joined an elite group of players with seven or more All-Australian blazers, while Marcus Bontempelli has been named captain for the first time.

Cats gun Dempsey earns AFL Rising Star nod

Cats gun Dempsey earns AFL Rising Star nod

Cats gun Dempsey earns AFL Rising Star nod

Cats gun Dempsey earns AFL Rising Star nod

Geelong’s Ollie Dempsey has been named the AFL’s Rising Star ahead of fellow young guns George Wardlaw and Kai Lohmann.

Bont, Daicos split AFL awards ahead of Brownlow battle

Bont, Daicos split AFL awards ahead of Brownlow battle

Bont, Daicos split AFL awards ahead of Brownlow battle

Bont, Daicos split AFL awards ahead of Brownlow battle

A tight Brownlow Medal count is expected after Marcus Bontempelli and Nick Daicos were named the league’s best players by its coaches and players respectively.

'Pure insanity': tobacco tax hike fuelling black market

'Pure insanity': tobacco tax hike fuelling black market

'Pure insanity': tobacco tax hike fuelling black market

'Pure insanity': tobacco tax hike fuelling black market

Increases to federal tobacco tax duties are fuelling Victoria's rampant black market and states and territories should get a cut to police it, an inquiry says.

The key challenge for AFLW as ninth season kicks off

The key challenge for AFLW as ninth season kicks off

The key challenge for AFLW as ninth season kicks off

The key challenge for AFLW as ninth season kicks off

The AFLW is at a crossroads as it heads into its ninth season, with the standard of play clearly improving but crowds and TV audiences not keeping up.

Indigenous woman's death in custody to go unpunished

Indigenous woman's death in custody to go unpunished

Indigenous woman's death in custody to go unpunished

Indigenous woman's death in custody to go unpunished

Victoria's workplace safety regulator has declined to launch a prosecution over the death of an Indigenous woman in custody, citing insufficient evidence.

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Coroner raps police over search for missing trans woman

Family and friends have cried in court as a coroner released her findings into the deaths of five transgender and gender diverse people.

'Considerable failure' in policy leads to newborn death

A baby's preventable death during Melbourne's lockdown should prompt changes to Medicare eligibility for children of migrants, a coroner has found.

Fit-again Liberatore relishing return to AFL finals

Bulldogs veteran Tom Liberatore is excited by the prospect of a huge crowd for the AFL elimination final against Hawthorn after overcoming concussion issues.

Demons deny stand-off with injured superstar Petracca

Melbourne president Kate Roffey says the Demons are working through issues with Christian Petracca, and homesick Kysaiah Pickett hasn't requested a trade.

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Sidebottom among veteran Collingwood trio to play on

Veteran Steele Sidebottom is among three Collingwood stalwarts to sign fresh one-year contracts to continue their AFL careers next season.

Tigers confirm Bolton, Rioli and Baker want to leave

Liam Baker is the latest player set to leave Richmond, while Hawthorn are on track to lure West Coast defender Tom Barrass.

Man dies after tree collapses on car in vicious storms

A man has died after his car was crushed by a falling tree, as fierce storms continue to batter southern Australia, leaving a trail of damage and power outages.

Hospital CEO sues health boss over blocked renewal

A stoush over the blocked reappointment of Royal Children's Hospital chief executive Bernadette McDonald has landed in the Supreme Court.

Bikies banned from government worksites in crackdown

Bikies and organised crime members have been banned from consorting or entering Victorian government worksites under long-awaited laws.

Paramedics treat patient in hospital amid pay dispute

Victoria's ambulance boss is meeting daily with workers to address their pay dispute, as the state probes why a patient was treated in a hospital corridor.

Cowboys' Payten issues Storm warning, Taumalolo returns

North Queensland coach Todd Payten is not buying into any rails run against an understrength Melbourne as the Cowboys seek to secure a home final.

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