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Demons confirm Tom McDonald's long-awaited return

Demons confirm Tom McDonald's long-awaited return

Premiership forward Tom McDonald will return for Melbourne's qualifying final against Collingwood after missing more than three months with an ankle injury.

Demons have 'no issue' with Brodie Grundy meeting Port

Demons have 'no issue' with Brodie Grundy meeting Port

Demons have 'no issue' with Brodie Grundy meeting Port

Demons have 'no issue' with Brodie Grundy meeting Port

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has not spoken with Brodie Grundy about the player's Port Adelaide meeting but is comfortable with the ruck exploring his future.

Baiting bust renews calls to outlaw greyhound racing

Baiting bust renews calls to outlaw greyhound racing

Baiting bust renews calls to outlaw greyhound racing

Baiting bust renews calls to outlaw greyhound racing

The suspension of a greyhound trainer after evidence of outlawed baiting practices has renewed calls for a ban on the racing sport.

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Far-right activist performs Nazi salute outside court

Far-right activist performs Nazi salute outside court

Far-right activist Jimeone Roberts twice performed a Nazi salute outside Melbourne Magistrates Court, where he was sentenced for unlicensed driving.

Top coroner calls for drug testing after MDMA death

Top coroner calls for drug testing after MDMA death

A coroner has repeated a plea for drug testing services after a 26-year-old IT worker died following a suspected overdose from a "Blue Punisher" MDMA pill.

Steeled Collingwood primed for AFL premiership tilt

Steeled Collingwood primed for AFL premiership tilt

Collingwood believe they are fully prepared and have the work behind them to better last year's golden run and become AFL premiers in 2023.

SCG win shows how far Sparrow, Demons have come

SCG win shows how far Sparrow, Demons have come

Melbourne onballer Tom Sparrow says they head into Thursday qualifying final against Collingwood confident that the way they play stacks up in big games.

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Brisbane playmaker Reynolds in sights of Storm

Brisbane playmaker Reynolds in sights of Storm

Brisbane playmaker Reynolds in sights of Storm

Brisbane playmaker Reynolds in sights of Storm

Returning from a calf injury for Brisbane's qualifying final, playmaker Adam Reynolds can expect some heavy Storm traffic in the form of Nelson Asofa-Solomona.

Glaetzer has fire in belly as fourth Olympics beckon

Glaetzer has fire in belly as fourth Olympics beckon

Glaetzer has fire in belly as fourth Olympics beckon

Glaetzer has fire in belly as fourth Olympics beckon

Australian track cycling star Matt Glaetzer is buoyant as he aims for an elusive Olympic medal next year in Paris at his fourth Games.

LaPaglia makes Australian debut in Miller classic

LaPaglia makes Australian debut in Miller classic

LaPaglia makes Australian debut in Miller classic

LaPaglia makes Australian debut in Miller classic

The Arthur Miller classic Death of a Salesman is set to open in Melbourne starring Anthony LaPaglia in the lead role of Willy Loman.

Cops hunt for Melbourne student's 'random' attackers

Cops hunt for Melbourne student's 'random' attackers

Cops hunt for Melbourne student's 'random' attackers

Cops hunt for Melbourne student's 'random' attackers

A burned-out car has been found in Melbourne's southeast after a schoolboy was attacked and seriously injured just minutes after a robbery involving machetes.

Elder abuse 'a lot nastier' amid rise in reported cases

Elder abuse 'a lot nastier' amid rise in reported cases

Elder abuse 'a lot nastier' amid rise in reported cases

Elder abuse 'a lot nastier' amid rise in reported cases

Reports of elder abuse in one state have jumped 40 per cent over the past five years but it's feared many cases across Australia may go unreported.

Ban detention for under-16s, justice inquiry tells govt

Ban detention for under-16s, justice inquiry tells govt

Ban detention for under-16s, justice inquiry tells govt

Ban detention for under-16s, justice inquiry tells govt

The Victorian government is being urged to ban detention of children younger than 16 and raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 sooner than it plans.

Bid to jail teacher for sex with student thrown out

Bid to jail teacher for sex with student thrown out

Bid to jail teacher for sex with student thrown out

Bid to jail teacher for sex with student thrown out

An appeal court has upheld a teacher's community work sentence for having sex with a student, after prosecutors failed in an attempt to have her jailed.

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Magpies to swoop on Gawn with dual rucks Cox, Cameron

Craig McRae has locked in big men Darcy Cameron and Mason Cox to play in Collingwood's qualifying final against Melbourne at the MCG.

Tabcorp cops record fine for holding up outage probe

Tabcorp has been slugged with a big fine for holding up a probe into an outage which left its system unavailable during a spring racing carnival.

Prison for man who fatally stabbed brother in the chest

A Victorian man who fatally stabbed his brother in the chest over a $600 he claimed he was owed has been jailed for at least five years.

Ross Lyon's hard edge key to Saints' success in 2023

St Kilda players have dispelled the myth about coach Ross Lyon's so-called "cuddly" new persona, declaring the AFL taskmaster as tough as ever this season.

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King confident he is ready for Saints' finals return

St Kilda key forward Max King says his body is in good shape as he prepares for an elimination final against GWS at the MCG.

Magpie Nick Daicos won't return for Demons AFL final

Nick Daicos will cool his heels for at least another week after Collingwood coach Craig McRae ruled him out of the AFL qualifying final against Melbourne.

Giants forward Bedford's ban upheld at AFL tribunal

GWS' Toby Bedford remains suspended for the elimination final against St Kilda after failing to have his one-match ban downgraded by the AFL tribunal.

Five-year fugitive arrested upon return to Australia

A Victorian fugitive has faced court after being on the run for five years while he was on bail for drug importation charges.

AFL welcomes back Mark Thompson in grand final role

Troubled former Geelong coach and Essendon captain Mark Thompson will present the Jock McHale Medal to this year's AFL premiership coach.

Truth-telling inquiry wants Indigenous justice system

The Yoorrook Justice Commission has used its latest report to call for significant changes to Victoria's criminal justice and child protection systems.

Pressure ramps up as paramedics waste years waiting

Victorian paramedics have wasted years waiting for their patients to be seen by doctors as the state's health minister calls for more federal action.

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