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Brazil stun Boomers in basketball boilover in Melbourne

Brazil stun Boomers in basketball boilover in Melbourne

Brazil fired early and rallied late to upset the off-target Boomers in Melbourne in a harsh warning before the Basketball World Cup.

Bombers overjoyed as assistant, big guns set to return

Bombers overjoyed as assistant, big guns set to return

Bombers overjoyed as assistant, big guns set to return

Bombers overjoyed as assistant, big guns set to return

Essendon may need to win their last two games to make finals and assistant coach Dale Tapping and a number of players are hopefully coming back to help them.

Pilot ordered to rewrite Qantas discrimination claim

Pilot ordered to rewrite Qantas discrimination claim

Pilot ordered to rewrite Qantas discrimination claim

Pilot ordered to rewrite Qantas discrimination claim

A pilot suing Qantas for discrimination and sexual harassment over claims of a sexist workplace culture has been ordered to redraft parts of her case.

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Van Gisbergen exits Supercars, set for NASCAR move

Van Gisbergen exits Supercars, set for NASCAR move

Shane van Gisbergen's move to NASCAR is set to become official with Will Brown confirmed as the Supercars champion's replacement at Red Bull Ampol.

Demons slam 'outrageous' claims against coach Goodwin

Demons slam 'outrageous' claims against coach Goodwin

Melbourne have slammed "unsubstantiated" and "outrageous" claims made against Demons coach Simon Goodwin.

Kindergarten closures 'major blow' to children, workers

Kindergarten closures 'major blow' to children, workers

The Victorian government has joined a union in condemning a Melbourne council's decision to stop operating local kindergartens from 2025.

Nine in 10 government agencies report cyber incidents

Nine in 10 government agencies report cyber incidents

The public sector should bolster its protection after 90 per cent of Victorian government agencies experienced cybersecurity incidents in 2022, an auditor says.

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Magpies forced into big changes for Lions blockbuster

Magpies forced into big changes for Lions blockbuster

Magpies forced into big changes for Lions blockbuster

Magpies forced into big changes for Lions blockbuster

Collingwood will be without four of their best players this weekend after ruling Jordan De Goey and Bobby Hill out for the clash with the Brisbane Lions.

Brothers avoid jail over $6m fake stamp operation

Brothers avoid jail over $6m fake stamp operation

Brothers avoid jail over $6m fake stamp operation

Brothers avoid jail over $6m fake stamp operation

Shaheryer and Obaid Khan have avoided jail or conviction for acting as minions in a $6 million counterfeit stamp operation which was run by their older brother.

Ousted Victorian MP booted from committee chair role

Ousted Victorian MP booted from committee chair role

Ousted Victorian MP booted from committee chair role

Ousted Victorian MP booted from committee chair role

Victorian MP Will Fowles will no longer sit on the electoral matters committee amid allegations he assaulted a person outside of the parliamentary precinct.

Premier sorry for Vic Labor's alleged forgery of dead

Premier sorry for Vic Labor's alleged forgery of dead

Premier sorry for Vic Labor's alleged forgery of dead

Premier sorry for Vic Labor's alleged forgery of dead

Premier Daniel Andrews has offered an apology over allegations a Labor branch renewed the memberships of dead Victorians as he stands by an under-fire minister.

Killer may face just six years due to prison conditions

Killer may face just six years due to prison conditions

Killer may face just six years due to prison conditions

Killer may face just six years due to prison conditions

A killer could walk free in just three years because of harsh prison conditions, which led him to believe he was being poisoned by corrections staff.

Farmers rumble to town to protest electricity towers

Farmers rumble to town to protest electricity towers

Farmers rumble to town to protest electricity towers

Farmers rumble to town to protest electricity towers

Tractors and trucks have descended on the Victorian parliament as farmers protested plans to run high-voltage transmission lines and towers through their land.

Bail reforms set to keep more Victorians out of jail

Bail reforms set to keep more Victorians out of jail

Bail reforms set to keep more Victorians out of jail

Bail reforms set to keep more Victorians out of jail

The Victorian government will introduce long-awaited reforms to make it easier for low-level offenders to get bail and cut down on people on remand.

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End of Tigers era as Riewoldt joins Cotchin in retiring

Triple Richmond premiership hero Jack Riewoldt has joined fellow Tigers hero Trent Cotchin in announcing his retirement after this Saturday's game at the MCG.

Pedophile priest may die in jail as sentence increased

Serial pedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale, who is bed-ridden in hospital, has had his prison term increased by a year after admitting to abusing his 72nd victim.

Student avoids conviction for Pauline Hanson threats

A Victorian student has avoided a conviction after making assassination threats against Senator Pauline Hanson in an effort to get banned from social media.

Saints buoyed by Membrey's return for AFL finals push

Tim Membrey impressed with a typically hard-running display on return from a knee injury and shapes as a key figure in St Kilda's push for an AFL finals spot.

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Chris Goulding injured as Boomers belt Venezuela

Chris Goulding suffered an injury as Duop Reath and Josh Giddey put on a clinic in the Boomers' 97-41 win over Venezuela in Melbourne.

Injured Wingard faces surgery with AFL career in limbo

Out-of-contract Hawthorn forward Chad Wingard will undergo surgery on a ruptured achilles tendon with no certainty over his playing future next season.

Suspect pens statement to 'clear up' mushroom deaths

Erin Patterson, who cooked a meal suspected of killing three people, has claimed to police she also fell ill after eating a serving of the mushroom dish.

Dees keen to move on from Clayton Oliver hamstring saga

Clayton Oliver's impressive return from his extended AFL absence because of a hamstring injury signals the end of an unwanted distraction for Melbourne.

Killer guilty over postmaster's servo assault, death

A Victorian man has been found guilty of manslaughter after fatally assaulting a beloved country postmaster in a random service station attack in August 2021.

Beetlejuice musical to spook Melbourne in Aust premiere

Melbourne's Regent Theatre will host the Australian premiere of the musical adaption of Tim Burton's 1988 film Beetlejuice, after it turned heads on Broadway.

Former TV detective avoids court record for assault

Former Neighbours actor and on-screen detective Scott McGregor has avoided a court record over an assault charge described as "a very slight touch".

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