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Cruz Hewitt receives Aussie Open qualifying wildcard

Cruz Hewitt receives Aussie Open qualifying wildcard

Lleyton Hewitt's 16-year-old son Cruz Hewitt has received a wildcard for the Australian Open qualifiers.

Warm season's greetings for most Christmas revellers

Warm season's greetings for most Christmas revellers

Warm season's greetings for most Christmas revellers

Warm season's greetings for most Christmas revellers

Australians can expect to be of good cheer as the official forecast for Christmas Day expects settled warm and dry conditions for most of the country.

Accused tobacco store arson ringleader to stand trial

Accused tobacco store arson ringleader to stand trial

Accused tobacco store arson ringleader to stand trial

Accused tobacco store arson ringleader to stand trial

A magistrate has committed Majid Alibadi to stand trial after finding there was enough evidence for a jury to convict him over a series of arson.

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'Whitewash': doubt cast over fixes for 'rotten' CFMEU

'Whitewash': doubt cast over fixes for 'rotten' CFMEU

Measures may not be strong enough to weed out construction sector criminality after revelations of bikie and organised crime figures infiltrating the CFMEU.

Drug driver jailed for 'abrupt, cruel' killing of teen

Drug driver jailed for 'abrupt, cruel' killing of teen

The parents of a 16-year-old girl killed by a drugged-up drunk driver, who has been jailed for 14 years, are "furious" her life was tragically cut short.

Bumper increase in Aus men's football transfers: FA

Bumper increase in Aus men's football transfers: FA

Football Australia have welcomed a bumper year of men's international transfer fees for Australian clubs, which more than tripled over 12 months.

Convicted terrorist to be supervised over Christmas

Convicted terrorist to be supervised over Christmas

Terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika will continue to be supervised after the federal government successfully applied to have the order extended.

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Sky-high $120m compensation bill for Qantas workers

Sky-high $120m compensation bill for Qantas workers

Sky-high $120m compensation bill for Qantas workers

Sky-high $120m compensation bill for Qantas workers

Qantas has struck a deal to compensate more than 1800 workers to the tune of $120 million after the Federal Court found they were illegally sacked.

'We erred': exiled MP bid dismissed as test of Lib head

'We erred': exiled MP bid dismissed as test of Lib head

'We erred': exiled MP bid dismissed as test of Lib head

'We erred': exiled MP bid dismissed as test of Lib head

One of five Liberal MPs behind a motion calling for a meeting to bring back exiled Moira Deeming says it's not an attack on party leader John Pesutto.

Dear Evan Hansen gets likes amid teen social media ban

Dear Evan Hansen gets likes amid teen social media ban

Dear Evan Hansen gets likes amid teen social media ban

Dear Evan Hansen gets likes amid teen social media ban

Dear Evan Hansen taps into the concerns about the digital world's impact on young people, and the musical's Australian production is getting some likes.

Protest law crackdown to curb 'cancer' of anti-Semitism

Protest law crackdown to curb 'cancer' of anti-Semitism

Protest law crackdown to curb 'cancer' of anti-Semitism

Protest law crackdown to curb 'cancer' of anti-Semitism

Protests are set to be banned outside places of worship and demonstrators barred from wearing face masks and balaclavas after a spate of anti-Semitic attacks.

Victory coach quits six months into A-League contract

Victory coach quits six months into A-League contract

Victory coach quits six months into A-League contract

Victory coach quits six months into A-League contract

Coach Patrick Kisnorbo has walked out on the Melbourne Victory men's team after just seven A-League games to take up an opportunity overseas.

Boy dies in tragic game of hide and seek gone wrong

Boy dies in tragic game of hide and seek gone wrong

Boy dies in tragic game of hide and seek gone wrong

Boy dies in tragic game of hide and seek gone wrong

A 10-year-old boy who died after becoming trapped in a car boot in scorching temperatures was playing hide and seek with friends, his family says.

Eight deaths after voluntary assisted dying refusals

Eight deaths after voluntary assisted dying refusals

Eight deaths after voluntary assisted dying refusals

Eight deaths after voluntary assisted dying refusals

A coroner has called for improvements to voluntary assisted dying selection criteria, finding eight people took their own lives after being refused access.

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State to pay some of accused killer's legal costs

A man previously facing assault charges appeared in court charged with the more serious offence of negligent manslaughter after a woman was found dead.

Magpies take Centra with No.1 pick in AFLW draft

Victorian midfielder-forward Ash Centra has been chosen by Collingwood as the No.1 pick in the first national AFLW draft, while Gold Coast took Havana Harris.

Fire threat high despite cool relief as states swelter

Temperatures are starting to ease after a blast of heat sent the mercury soaring past 45C in parts of Victoria, NSW, Queensland and South Australia.

Treasurer bows out, leaves state debt pile behind

Outgoing Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas has been hailed for his response to the COVID-19 pandemic despite leaving the state facing "enormous debt".

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Tobacconist threat claims before alleged arson attack

A tobacconist has given evidence as the man accused of setting fire to his store faces a committal hearing in the Melbourne Magistrates Court.

Western Bulldogs lock away young gun Darcy until 2029

Star young forward Sam Darcy has signed a new four-year deal with the Western Bulldogs, keeping him out of the sights of interested rivals.

Banned Olympian Craig survives Kookaburras hockey cull

New Kookaburras coach Mark Hager has cut some veterans from their disappointing Paris Olympics campaign but banned star Tom Craig has kept his place.

Comeback kid McNamara soaks up football return

Melbourne City's young Matilda Holly McNamara has made a successful return from her third ACL rupture and is now looking forward to bigger and better things.

City stay top as McNamara returns in A-League Women

A-League Women leaders Melbourne City welcomed back Holly McNamara in their 4-2 win over Canberra while Brisbane beat Central Coast and Perth defeated Adelaide.

City, Auckland trade howlers in dramatic ALM draw

Melbourne City are the first team to take points off A-League Men newcomers Auckland FC but a late goalkeeping howler forced them to settle for a 2-2 draw.

'Unacceptable': United frustrated with another loss

Derrick Walton, Nathan Sobey and Jordan Hunter had afternoons to remember as the South East Melbourne Phoenix ambushed cross-town rivals Melbourne United.

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