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High-flying Swans amped for Giant midfield battle

High-flying Swans amped for Giant midfield battle

Swans star Isaac Heeney and Giants gun Tom Green headline a pair of red-hot midfield units gearing up for what Chad Warner expects to be a fiery Sydney derby.

AusNet to pay $12m after outage tracker crash

AusNet to pay $12m after outage tracker crash

AusNet to pay $12m after outage tracker crash

AusNet to pay $12m after outage tracker crash

A major electricity distributor will fork out more cash to make up for the failure of its outage tracker during massive storms that lashed Victoria.

Extinct kangaroo fossil uncovered after 50,000 years

Extinct kangaroo fossil uncovered after 50,000 years

Extinct kangaroo fossil uncovered after 50,000 years

Extinct kangaroo fossil uncovered after 50,000 years

A nearly-complete skeleton of an extinct, non-hopping kangaroo species has been painstakingly retrieved, piece by piece from a cave 20 metres underground.

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Kids paid $500 to set shop alight in Vic's tobacco wars

Kids paid $500 to set shop alight in Vic's tobacco wars

Gangs fighting to control Victoria's illicit tobacco and vape market are using children to set shops alight with some kids being paid $500 to commit arson.

Petracca expects another tag in big AFL clash with Cats

Petracca expects another tag in big AFL clash with Cats

After wearing tags in his last two games, Melbourne star Christian Petracca is predicting more of the same in round eight's blockbuster against Geelong.

Magpies keen to address slow AFL starts: Hill

Magpies keen to address slow AFL starts: Hill

Collingwood have had some sluggish starts to games and star forward Bobby Hill concedes it is something the Magpies need to get right ahead of facing Carlton.

Arrests and search for group over pride confrontation

Arrests and search for group over pride confrontation

Police want to identify four people as part of the probe into a confrontation between police and protesters at a pride march, after two people were arrested.

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City raring for do-or-die ALM derby final with Victory

City raring for do-or-die ALM derby final with Victory

City raring for do-or-die ALM derby final with Victory

City raring for do-or-die ALM derby final with Victory

Melbourne City will take on Melbourne Victory in an A-League Men elimination final after sealing sixth place with a 1-0 win over Western United.

Parker nears return as Heeney stars in Swans' win

Parker nears return as Heeney stars in Swans' win

Parker nears return as Heeney stars in Swans' win

Parker nears return as Heeney stars in Swans' win

Brownlow favourite Isaac Heeney shone in Sydney's 76-point AFL belting of Hawthorn, while Swans veteran Luke Parker made his return from injury in the reserves.

Bulldogs' West faces one-game AFL ban for high bump

Bulldogs' West faces one-game AFL ban for high bump

Bulldogs' West faces one-game AFL ban for high bump

Bulldogs' West faces one-game AFL ban for high bump

Rhylee West's high bump on a Fremantle opponent has cost the Western Bulldogs player a one-game suspension for rough conduct.

City see off Jets to reach A-League Women decider

City see off Jets to reach A-League Women decider

City see off Jets to reach A-League Women decider

City see off Jets to reach A-League Women decider

Melbourne City are into the A-League Women grand final and will face Sydney FC for a record fifth championship after beating Newcastle 3-0 and 6-0 on aggregate.

Wanderers tackle nervous wait for ALM finals fate

Wanderers tackle nervous wait for ALM finals fate

Wanderers tackle nervous wait for ALM finals fate

Wanderers tackle nervous wait for ALM finals fate

Western Sydney are in sixth place but need Western United to beat or draw with Melbourne City in order to make the A-League Men finals.

Wanderers beat Victory to keep ALM season alive

Wanderers beat Victory to keep ALM season alive

Wanderers beat Victory to keep ALM season alive

Wanderers beat Victory to keep ALM season alive

Western Sydney have pulled off a 4-3 comeback win over Melbourne Victory to give themselves a chance to make the A-League Men finals.

Two dead as police probe separate suburban stabbings

Two dead as police probe separate suburban stabbings

Two dead as police probe separate suburban stabbings

Two dead as police probe separate suburban stabbings

Investigations are continuing into the death of a man found with stab wounds in a Sydney as a man is charged over the stabbing death of a teen in western NSW.

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'Unacceptable': Voss slams Blues' defensive effort

Carlton coach Michael Voss lamented his side's poor defensive display after a 13-point loss to Geelong in a pulsating contest at the MCG.

Dangerfield hamstrung as Cats fight off Carlton charge

Patrick Dangerfield hurt a hamstring early in the third quarter, but ladder leaders Geelong resisted a late Carlton surge to post a 13-point victory at the MCG.

Mum one of two killed after glider crashes near airport

A light aircraft crash has claimed the lives of two people, including a Melbourne mother, near an airport in Victoria's northeast.

Three-game ban for Higgins' dangerous tackle on Aliir

St Kilda's Jack Higgins is set to miss three AFL matches through suspension after he was charged with rough conduct over a dangerous tackle on Aliir Aliir.

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City young gun Galic chasing ALW double, Matildas dream

Melbourne City starlet Daniela Galic has a future with the Matildas and overseas in her sights but is focused on completing the A-League Women double.

City focused on beating Western United, not finals race

Melbourne City aren't focusing on other results around them as they concentrate on beating Western United and charging into the A-League Men finals.

Heeney on Hawks' radar but Swans loaded with stars

In-form midfielder Isaac Heeney is just one of many potential Sydney match-winners that Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell is looking to shut down at the MCG.

Man dead following suburban drive-by shooting

A 30-year-old man has died after a drive-by shooting, which took place in a Melbourne street under the cover of darkness.

Rapper Ziggy Ramo rewrites history in contentious book

In his first book, rapper Ziggy Ramo argues the dehumanisation of the first Australians is at the root of incarceration rates and gaps in life expectancy.

Family violence register on cards as rallies begin

Rallies against gendered violence have kicked off in two states as part of national protests as a proposal for a register of convicted offenders gains traction.

Premier axes MP from role over staff allegations

A state politician has resigned from his parliamentary secretary role following allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

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