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Paramedic caught high on drugs while working on shift

Paramedic caught high on drugs while working on shift

A Victorian paramedic who tested positive to a cocktail of drugs while working and admitted to a long history of drug abuse has been suspended for 12 months.

Berry 'confident' of re-signing with Brisbane Lions

Berry 'confident' of re-signing with Brisbane Lions

Berry 'confident' of re-signing with Brisbane Lions

Berry 'confident' of re-signing with Brisbane Lions

Brisbane Lions restricted free agent Jarrod Berry says he is confident of soon signing a new contract to remain with the club.

'Ladder doesn't lie': Voss proud of high-flying Blues

'Ladder doesn't lie': Voss proud of high-flying Blues

'Ladder doesn't lie': Voss proud of high-flying Blues

'Ladder doesn't lie': Voss proud of high-flying Blues

Carlton sit second on the AFL ladder heading into their mid-season bye after a fourth win from their last five matches, this time against old rivals Essendon.

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Brad Scott upbeat about Bombers' foundations after loss

Brad Scott upbeat about Bombers' foundations after loss

Essendon sit third at their mid-season bye and coach Brad Scott is bullish about his side's prospects despite losses to Gold Coast and Carlton.

Blues burst Bombers' bubble in big AFL win

Blues burst Bombers' bubble in big AFL win

Tom De Koning has shone in the ruck as Carlton flexed their muscles in a 26-point win over Essendon to leapfrog their rivals into second spot on the AFL ladder.

Dees, Magpies swing changes for AFL blockbuster

Dees, Magpies swing changes for AFL blockbuster

Melbourne and Collingwood have made six changes between them - only one of those forced - as they both chase a bounce-back win in the King's Birthday clash.

Storm hold out Knights in high-scoring NRL encounter

Storm hold out Knights in high-scoring NRL encounter

Melbourne have piled on six tries, with five-eighth Tyran Wishart crossing twice, to hold out Newcastle 36-28 to again move to the top of the NRL table.

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Umpire boss says Andrew-King free was wrong call

Umpire boss says Andrew-King free was wrong call

Umpire boss says Andrew-King free was wrong call

Umpire boss says Andrew-King free was wrong call

AFL umpires' boss Steve McBurney says two of Saturday's big free kicks were correct calls, with Gold Coast's Mac Andrew the unlucky exception.

Misfiring Demons reach MCG crossroads against Magpies

Misfiring Demons reach MCG crossroads against Magpies

Misfiring Demons reach MCG crossroads against Magpies

Misfiring Demons reach MCG crossroads against Magpies

Melbourne's 92-point debacle against Fremantle proved beyond doubt that something is wrong at the Demons, and now they come up against Collingwood.

Palestine football boss denied entry into Aust: reports

Palestine football boss denied entry into Aust: reports

Palestine football boss denied entry into Aust: reports

Palestine football boss denied entry into Aust: reports

Australia has reportedly denied entry to the president of Palestine's football association, as FIFA says granting entry rests with national authorities.

More telehealth, ED boost to ease hospital pressure

More telehealth, ED boost to ease hospital pressure

More telehealth, ED boost to ease hospital pressure

More telehealth, ED boost to ease hospital pressure

A $480 million boost to ease hospital pressure in NSW includes more free telehealth appointments and expanding emergency department short stay units.

Manslaughter charge over death of four-year-old

Manslaughter charge over death of four-year-old

Manslaughter charge over death of four-year-old

Manslaughter charge over death of four-year-old

The probe into the death of a four-year-old in northwest Tasmania has lead to a man police say was 'well known' to the child facing a charge of manslaughter.

Scam warning over rise in 'plague' malware

Scam warning over rise in 'plague' malware

Scam warning over rise in 'plague' malware

Scam warning over rise in 'plague' malware

Australians have been warned about a concerning rise in malicious viruses hidden in email attachments and games, which police have likened to a plague.

Suns lick wounds after latest missed away chance

Suns lick wounds after latest missed away chance

Suns lick wounds after latest missed away chance

Suns lick wounds after latest missed away chance

Coach Damien Hardwick has rued Gold Coast letting a potential away win and a chance to consolidate a top-eight berth slip away against St Kilda.

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Match-winning kick against Suns 'unwarranted': Hardwick

A contentious late free kick to Max King has helped St Kilda beat Gold Coast by three points, landing a blow to the Suns' finals aspirations.

Magpies veteran Tom Mitchell grounded by foot surgery

Collingwood's injury carnage this year has taken another turn for the worse, with Tom Mitchell to miss up to eight weeks with a foot injury.

Storm's Queensland Origin pair set to face Knights

Melbourne skipper Harry Grant and star winger Xavier Coates are set to back up from State of Origin in a boost for the undermanned Storm against Newcastle.

Bombers, Blues to rumble in old-school blockbuster

Essendon and Carlton will face off in their biggest clash of the past two decades, and Blues great Anthony Koutoufides is delighted to see the rivals thriving.

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Rejuvenated Lion Hipwood earns praise from coach Fagan

Brisbane forward Eric Hipwood has produced one of the best performances of his career, delighting Lions coach Chris Fagan.

Beveridge wants AFL to protect prior opportunity

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has declared the AFL will be a "very different game" if prior opportunity is scrapped for holding-the-ball free kicks.

Lions' midfield find form in mauling of Bulldogs

Brisbane's midfield fired and Eric Hipwood kicked an equal-career high six goals to lift the Lions to a 43-point win over the Western Bulldogs.

'I could have run faster': Freeman's Sydney 2000 regret

Cathy Freeman believes she could have taken women's 400m running to a whole new level at the Sydney Olympics if her main rival had competed in the final.

In-form Hawks will back themselves for Giant test

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell says his emerging team is sticking to its own system more often, rather than adjusting to the opposition.

Thousands of hens to be culled as flu hits fifth farm

A Victorian egg producer will destroy tens of thousands of hens after avian influenza was detected at a second farm, bringing the number impacted to five.

Apology as housing disparity 'crisis' deepens

The boss of Victoria's housing department apologised for perpetuating systemic injustice and said disparities in accessing homelessness services is a crisis.

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