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Families told missing loved ones had 'gone walkabout'

Families told missing loved ones had 'gone walkabout'

Many Indigenous women and children are not taken seriously or criminalised when they go missing and fall victim to crime, stoking mistrust in police.

Pitch invader banned for life from AFL/AFLW games

Pitch invader banned for life from AFL/AFLW games

Pitch invader banned for life from AFL/AFLW games

Pitch invader banned for life from AFL/AFLW games

A fan who ran onto Marvel Stadium during Sunday's Collingwood-North Melbourne game and tried to re-enter the venue is banned for life from AFL and AFLW games.

'Belong in school': force fears as kid arrest ban looms

'Belong in school': force fears as kid arrest ban looms

'Belong in school': force fears as kid arrest ban looms

'Belong in school': force fears as kid arrest ban looms

Police will no longer be able to arrest children under the age of 12, with Premier Jacinta Allan declaring 10 and 11-year-olds don't belong injail.

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Father found not guilty of fatal assault on newborn

Father found not guilty of fatal assault on newborn

A father has been found not guilty of violently assaulting his 24-day-old son in a moment of frustration before the baby died in hospital.

Walsh feels fresh Blues can fire again after the bye

Walsh feels fresh Blues can fire again after the bye

Carlton star Sam Walsh says Carlton have been able to reset in their bye break ahead of Friday night's big AFL game against Geelong at the MCG.

Clubs spending community grants on their own operations

Clubs spending community grants on their own operations

Victorian clubs are spending hundreds of millions of dollars of pokies revenue meant for the community on venue operating costs instead, reform advocates say.

Doctor ban lifted despite abortion patient's death

Doctor ban lifted despite abortion patient's death

A doctor banned for mismanagement of a women's health clinic has won the right to treat patients after she was suspended by a medical board.

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Melbourne lawyer avoids jail after killing pedestrian

Melbourne lawyer avoids jail after killing pedestrian

Melbourne lawyer avoids jail after killing pedestrian

Melbourne lawyer avoids jail after killing pedestrian

Lawyer Liam Murray has been sentenced to a community corrections order without jail time after hitting a pedestrian on Melbourne's busy Flinders Street.

Fresh insight into Australia's family violence killings

Fresh insight into Australia's family violence killings

Fresh insight into Australia's family violence killings

Fresh insight into Australia's family violence killings

Research into a decade of sentencing judgements reveals the criminal pasts of many men who killed a current or former partner in Australia.

Man killed granny believing she was his abusive stepdad

Man killed granny believing she was his abusive stepdad

Man killed granny believing she was his abusive stepdad

Man killed granny believing she was his abusive stepdad

A young man slaughtered his grandmother during an episode of drug-induced psychosis where he believed she was his abusive stepfather, a court has been told.

Woman pleads to minor offences after sister's death

Woman pleads to minor offences after sister's death

Woman pleads to minor offences after sister's death

Woman pleads to minor offences after sister's death

A driver due to stand trial after she was accused of hitting and killing her sister after an argument has admitted to downgraded offences.

'Golden lights': Virgin passenger recounts engine fire

'Golden lights': Virgin passenger recounts engine fire

'Golden lights': Virgin passenger recounts engine fire

'Golden lights': Virgin passenger recounts engine fire

A Virgin Australia flight bound for Melbourne was safely diverted to a New Zealand airport after an engine burst into flames, due to a bird strike.

AFL boss Kane admits umpire error late in Pies' win

AFL boss Kane admits umpire error late in Pies' win

AFL boss Kane admits umpire error late in Pies' win

AFL boss Kane admits umpire error late in Pies' win

The AFL's head of football Laura Kane says a crucial umpiring error was made in the last minute of Collingwood's comeback win over North Melbourne.

Killer ordered pizzas after bashing partner to death

Killer ordered pizzas after bashing partner to death

Killer ordered pizzas after bashing partner to death

Killer ordered pizzas after bashing partner to death

Robert Rickerby has admitted to killing his partner Jessica Geddes by violently assaulting her in their Melbourne home.

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Jury begins to consider verdicts in camper murder trial

A Supreme Court jury will start poring over evidence to decide whether airline pilot Greg Lynn is innocent or guilty of two counts of murder.

De Goey, Mihocek to return as Magpies rally troops

Collingwood are set to regain premiership trio Jordan De Goey, Brody Mihocek and Oleg Markov when they resume against Gold Coast after the mid-season bye.

Pies pull off stunning AFL comeback to deny Kangaroos

Collingwood fought back from 54 points down as Bobby Hill kicked five goals, including the match-winner, in a stunning one-point triumph over North Melbourne.

Mavs knock on top-four door, extend Firebirds' misery

The Queensland Firebirds' turbulent off-court week has ended in further disappointment on the court with a 12-goal loss to the Melbourne Mavericks.

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Targets set as Victoria eyes millions of extra homes

The Victorian government has identified where it wants 2.5 million homes to be built, with Geelong, Melbourne's CBD and outer suburbs to do the heavy-lifting.

Why Estebana abandoned science to become a blacksmith

"Estebana" abandoned his career to become a blacksmith. Years later, artist studios have dropped off around him, making him fear for the "soul" of his city.

Martin's 300 celebrated as Hawks crash party with win

Dustin Martin kicked the first goal in his 300th game, but Hawthorn were too good and thumped Richmond by 48 points in front of 92,311 fans at the MCG.

Bontempelli leads by example as Bulldogs maul Dockers

Marcus Bontempelli led a dominant Western Bulldogs midfield division as Luke Beveridge's side posted a convincing 67-point win over Fremantle.

Suns' King cleared of serious knee injury after scare

Coleman Medal contender Ben King sent a huge scare through Gold Coast's training session when he hurt his left knee, but he has been cleared of major damage.

Drugs, weapons, cash seized in major trafficking busts

Lengthy drug-trafficking investigations across three states have resulted in the seizure of dozens of weapons and almost a million dollars of drugs and cash.

Collingwood's Crisp closes on AFL games streak record

Colllingwood coach Craig McRae says it's no coincidence that as Jack Crisp's form has improved, so have the fortunes of the injury-ravaged Magpies.

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