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Diabetic driver will not face any more criminal charges

Diabetic driver will not face any more criminal charges

Prosecutors have closed their case against a diabetic driver who was initially charged over a crash that claimed the lives of five people.

Demons change AFL assistant coaches after review

Demons change AFL assistant coaches after review

Demons change AFL assistant coaches after review

Demons change AFL assistant coaches after review

Melbourne have overhauled senior coach Simon Goodwin's assistants as a result of a review into the embattled AFL club's football department.

Drugs ban: Joel Smith suspended until 2028 AFL season

Drugs ban: Joel Smith suspended until 2028 AFL season

Drugs ban: Joel Smith suspended until 2028 AFL season

Drugs ban: Joel Smith suspended until 2028 AFL season

The AFL has given Joel Smith a four-year drugs ban, effectively ending a career that has unravelled after he tested positive for cocaine in 2023.

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'A life for a life': family anguish as killer sentenced

'A life for a life': family anguish as killer sentenced

Ricardo Barbaro could be released from custody in 17 years for what a judge called the "vicious and entirely merciless" murder of Melbourne mother Ellie Price.

Common sense prescription for medical cannabis drivers

Common sense prescription for medical cannabis drivers

Traces of cannabis detected in drivers who are prescribed the drug will no longer automatically cost them their licence under a tweak to sentencing laws.

Victory not dwelling on Cup loss ahead of Bulls reunion

Victory not dwelling on Cup loss ahead of Bulls reunion

Melbourne Victory lost to Macarthur in the Australia Cup final but won't dwell on it as they prepare to lock horns in the A-League Men.

School zone dispute prompts top cop corruption referral

School zone dispute prompts top cop corruption referral

One of Victoria's top cops has been referred to the state's anti-corruption commission following an alleged road rage incident outside a school.

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Arrest over Nazi salute at Land Forces expo protest

Arrest over Nazi salute at Land Forces expo protest

Arrest over Nazi salute at Land Forces expo protest

Arrest over Nazi salute at Land Forces expo protest

People who allegedly pushed crates against police horses, assaulted police and performed the Nazi salute at a weapons exhibition have been arrested.

Melbourne pour more NBL heat on under-fire Kings

Melbourne pour more NBL heat on under-fire Kings

Melbourne pour more NBL heat on under-fire Kings

Melbourne pour more NBL heat on under-fire Kings

Jack White was the star with 14 points and 11 rebounds as Melbourne United held off the gallant Sydney Kings for a third-straight NBL win.

Pert quits Demons, Joel Smith to learn fate

Pert quits Demons, Joel Smith to learn fate

Pert quits Demons, Joel Smith to learn fate

Pert quits Demons, Joel Smith to learn fate

Melbourne CEO Gary Pert has quit in the latest off-field development at the embattled AFL club, while player Joel Smith is facing a ban of up to four years.

'Shooting star': parents grieve in school death tragedy

'Shooting star': parents grieve in school death tragedy

'Shooting star': parents grieve in school death tragedy

'Shooting star': parents grieve in school death tragedy

The devastated family of an 11-year-old boy killed in a tragic school crash say their son's memory will live on in their hearts as a community mourns his death.

AFL appeal against Sheerin tribunal finding fails

AFL appeal against Sheerin tribunal finding fails

AFL appeal against Sheerin tribunal finding fails

AFL appeal against Sheerin tribunal finding fails

Eilish Sheerin remains free to play for Richmond after the AFL appeal board upheld the AFLW tribunal's finding that cleared her of intentional umpire contact.

Accused lieutenant of illicit tobacco syndicate bailed

Accused lieutenant of illicit tobacco syndicate bailed

Accused lieutenant of illicit tobacco syndicate bailed

Accused lieutenant of illicit tobacco syndicate bailed

Another alleged member of a syndicate selling illicit tobacco and vapes across Victoria has been granted release back into the community.

Health service to pay 'groundbreaking' $316k penalty

Health service to pay 'groundbreaking' $316k penalty

Health service to pay 'groundbreaking' $316k penalty

Health service to pay 'groundbreaking' $316k penalty

A junior doctor's unpaid overtime has cost a Victorian health service more than $300,000 in court penalties.

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Risk of election failure now real, commission warns

State elections are at risk of failure over concerns about timelines and the growing number of voters, the Victorian Electoral Commission has warned.

Hungry Western United out to grab elusive silverware

Western United are determined to claim their first A-League Women silverware with young forward Kahli Johnson ready to lead the charge.

State repeatedly failed girl, 12, before murder charge

A troubled 12-year-old girl's treatment before she was charged over a deadly Melbourne stabbing has been slammed by Victoria's children commissioner.

Parkin stands by Blues' Voss whom he sacked at Brisbane

Coaching great David Parkin is confident Michael Voss is the man to lead Carlton back to AFL premiership glory.

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Retrial ordered for soldier jailed over barracks rape

A soldier jailed for sexual assault and rape has successfully appealed his convictions, with the court finding there was a miscarriage of justice.

AusNet wants customers to pay for transition from gas

An energy provider has called on the regulator to approve a plan to make Victorian gas customers pay more to make up for those who have gone electric.

Old rivalry flares up as Bombers fight for AFLW finals

Essendon are within touching distance of an AFLW finals spot but old enemy Carlton are determined to end their season with an upset win.

Every dog has its day at the gallery (and cats too)

Which side are you on? An art exhibition devoted to the love of humanity's furry friends has cats on one side of the gallery, and dogs on the other.

McDonald declares Maxwell in frame for Sri Lanka Tests

Veteran allrounder Glenn Maxwell's hopes of a Test recall after seven years in the wilderness have been given a major boost by Australia coach Andrew McDonald.

Diamonds pipeline stifled by Super Netball star imports

Having won the last Test but lost the Constellation Cup to New Zealand, Diamonds coach Stacey Marinkovich says Super imports affect young Australian talent.

Desperate Diamonds rebound for Constellation Cup win

With Sophie Garbin shooting at 100 per cent, the Diamonds have stopped a Silver Ferns clean sweep in the Constellation Cup.

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