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Sickening clash of heads rattled Bombers in AFLW loss

Sickening clash of heads rattled Bombers in AFLW loss

A nasty collision that concussed Essendon forward Amber Clarke and injured skipper Bonnie Toogood has overshadowed Fremantle's win over the Bombers.

No charges against religious parents over baby's death

No charges against religious parents over baby's death

No charges against religious parents over baby's death

No charges against religious parents over baby's death

The religious parents of a malnourished newborn won't face criminal charges despite deciding not to seek medical help when the baby was critically ill.

Carlton's Docherty firms for shock finals comeback

Carlton's Docherty firms for shock finals comeback

Carlton's Docherty firms for shock finals comeback

Carlton's Docherty firms for shock finals comeback

Carlton captain Patrick Cripps has no doubt Sam Docherty is ready to return from a knee reconstruction for the Blues' elimination final against Brisbane.

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Hawks rule out midfielder Day from elimination final

Hawks rule out midfielder Day from elimination final

Hawthorn's Will Day has been ruled out of the elimination final against the Western Bulldogs because of a collarbone injury.

Teacher runs towards an end to preventable blindness

Teacher runs towards an end to preventable blindness

Thousands of Australians have taken part in a virtual charity event to raise funds to help the vision impaired in 25 countries around the world.

Multiple states on alert as damaging winds continue

Multiple states on alert as damaging winds continue

There are severe weather warnings for damaging winds in multiple states, in addition to concerns about floods, falling trees and dangerous live power lines.

Contentious 'Caceres Clause' to be phased out of ALM

Contentious 'Caceres Clause' to be phased out of ALM

Goalkeeper Alex Paulsen will be able to play on loan for Auckland FC from AFC Bournemouth after FA announced the 'Caceres Clause' will be phased out.

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Masseur charged with sexual assault of four clients

Masseur charged with sexual assault of four clients

Masseur charged with sexual assault of four clients

Masseur charged with sexual assault of four clients

A suburban massage therapist has faced court charged with 31 sexual assault offences with police alleging four women were attacked at a massage parlour.

Wife killer faces life in jail for bloody axe murder

Wife killer faces life in jail for bloody axe murder

Wife killer faces life in jail for bloody axe murder

Wife killer faces life in jail for bloody axe murder

A husband who hacked and stabbed his estranged wife to death with a knife and axe faces the prospect of life in jail after being found guilty of her murder.

Workers fearful over 'rotten culture' on building sites

Workers fearful over 'rotten culture' on building sites

Workers fearful over 'rotten culture' on building sites

Workers fearful over 'rotten culture' on building sites

Construction workers are reluctant to make complaints about bad behaviour on building sites, fearing reprisals and lacking confidence any action will be taken.

New netball faces as Diamonds prepare for England Tests

New netball faces as Diamonds prepare for England Tests

New netball faces as Diamonds prepare for England Tests

New netball faces as Diamonds prepare for England Tests

Goalkeeper Rudi Ellis, wing attack Georgie Horjus and defender Ash Ervin are hoping to make their Diamonds netball Test debut in next month's England series.

AFL reschedules women's match for MCG double-header

AFL reschedules women's match for MCG double-header

AFL reschedules women's match for MCG double-header

AFL reschedules women's match for MCG double-header

Western Bulldogs men's and women's teams will feature in a double-header at the MCG, with more than 90,000 fans expected for the AFL elimination final.

'LOL I stole a gorilla': thief admits to silly mistake

'LOL I stole a gorilla': thief admits to silly mistake

'LOL I stole a gorilla': thief admits to silly mistake

'LOL I stole a gorilla': thief admits to silly mistake

A man has pleaded guilty to stealing a much-loved gorilla statue from a retirement village, telling a court he made a "very silly" mistake.

AFL fan banned for life after umpire hit with bottle

AFL fan banned for life after umpire hit with bottle

AFL fan banned for life after umpire hit with bottle

AFL fan banned for life after umpire hit with bottle

An AFL fan has been handed a lifetime ban from attending matches after throwing a bottle that hit the back of a goal umpire's head during a match.

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Promoters win $2.8m over canned Robbie Williams concert

Cancelling a Robbie Williams concert at the last minute will cost the Australian Grand Prix $2.8m after a judge found it misled promoters on health advice.

Baby found with life-threatening injuries outside home

Police have appealed for information after discovering a newborn baby with life threatening injuries outside an address in Melbourne.

All-Australian Treloar hints at fitness for Hawks final

Bulldogs midfielder Adam Treloar has earned his first All-Australian blazer as he fights to overcome a calf injury to face Hawthorn in an elimination final.

Artists bypass gallery system at affordable art fair

While the Affordable Art Fair presents more than 60 galleries, it also showcases artists who've left the gallery system behind to succeed on their own.

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Dogs star Bontempelli named All-Australian skipper

Max Gawn has joined an elite group of players with seven or more All-Australian blazers, while Marcus Bontempelli has been named captain for the first time.

Cats gun Dempsey earns AFL Rising Star nod

Geelong’s Ollie Dempsey has been named the AFL’s Rising Star ahead of fellow young guns George Wardlaw and Kai Lohmann.

Bont, Daicos split AFL awards ahead of Brownlow battle

A tight Brownlow Medal count is expected after Marcus Bontempelli and Nick Daicos were named the league’s best players by its coaches and players respectively.

'Pure insanity': tobacco tax hike fuelling black market

Increases to federal tobacco tax duties are fuelling Victoria's rampant black market and states and territories should get a cut to police it, an inquiry says.

The key challenge for AFLW as ninth season kicks off

The AFLW is at a crossroads as it heads into its ninth season, with the standard of play clearly improving but crowds and TV audiences not keeping up.

Indigenous woman's death in custody to go unpunished

Victoria's workplace safety regulator has declined to launch a prosecution over the death of an Indigenous woman in custody, citing insufficient evidence.

Coroner raps police over search for missing trans woman

Family and friends have cried in court as a coroner released her findings into the deaths of five transgender and gender diverse people.

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