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Sally Capp to stand down as Melbourne lord mayor

Sally Capp to stand down as Melbourne lord mayor

Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp, who led the city through the dark days of the COVID-19 pandemic, is quitting after six years in the top job at town hall.

Bells Beach Rip Curl Pro on hold for two days

Bells Beach Rip Curl Pro on hold for two days

Bells Beach Rip Curl Pro on hold for two days

Bells Beach Rip Curl Pro on hold for two days

The World Surf League's Rip Curl Pro has been placed on hold for at least 48 hours due to a diminishing swell at Bells Beach.

Jack Viney joins AFL's 200 Club, eyes family milestone

Jack Viney joins AFL's 200 Club, eyes family milestone

Jack Viney joins AFL's 200 Club, eyes family milestone

Jack Viney joins AFL's 200 Club, eyes family milestone

Melbourne midfielder Jack Viney is closing in on his father's AFL games tally, earning high praise from coach Simon Goodwin ahead of his 200th appearance.

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Hastings wind farm rejection avoidable, say parks group

Hastings wind farm rejection avoidable, say parks group

The Victorian government must improve its renewable infrastructure planning to avoid federal rejection of energy targets, a marine charity says.

SIA investigating AFL secret drug test allegations

SIA investigating AFL secret drug test allegations

The AFL has backed its illicit drugs policy as Sport Integrity Australia commences an assessment of bombshell allegations around secretive testing.

Wildcard Harrison eliminates defending Bells champion

Wildcard Harrison eliminates defending Bells champion

Local teenager Ellie Harrison has confirmed her role as the Bells Beach giant-killer, eliminating defending Rip Curl Pro champion Tyler Wright.

Inquiry hears 'protection' led to Indigenous decimation

Inquiry hears 'protection' led to Indigenous decimation

An inquiry into the injustices committed against Victorian Aboriginal people has detailed how segregation and assimilation policies led to cultural destruction.

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'Tough' Demons star Steven May eyes Gather Round return

'Tough' Demons star Steven May eyes Gather Round return

'Tough' Demons star Steven May eyes Gather Round return

'Tough' Demons star Steven May eyes Gather Round return

Melbourne key defender Steven May could miss just one AFL match despite sustaining fractured ribs in a nasty collision with Hawthorn's Mabior Chol.

Doedee in 'heartbreaking' injury before Lions' rematch

Doedee in 'heartbreaking' injury before Lions' rematch

Doedee in 'heartbreaking' injury before Lions' rematch

Doedee in 'heartbreaking' injury before Lions' rematch

Days out from his Brisbane Lions debut, Tom Doedee's AFL comeback from a torn cruciate ligament has been halted after he suffered a similar injury in training.

Bombers won't step away from aggressive edge

Bombers won't step away from aggressive edge

Bombers won't step away from aggressive edge

Bombers won't step away from aggressive edge

Essendon's aggressive approach fell short against Sydney but coach Brad Scott will continue to encourage his players to be fierce in the contest.

Accountant to the stars jailed for fleecing $2m

Accountant to the stars jailed for fleecing $2m

Accountant to the stars jailed for fleecing $2m

Accountant to the stars jailed for fleecing $2m

High-profile musicians and restaurateurs are among the victims of an accountant jailed for stealing $2 million by siphoning client money into his own accounts.

Two teens hit with more charges after tobacco arsons

Two teens hit with more charges after tobacco arsons

Two teens hit with more charges after tobacco arsons

Two teens hit with more charges after tobacco arsons

A 14-year-old boy and a girl, 16, have been hit with additional charges after an attempted restaurant arson linked to Victoria's ongoing tobacco dispute.

Call to close at least 30 wetlands to duck hunters

Call to close at least 30 wetlands to duck hunters

Call to close at least 30 wetlands to duck hunters

Call to close at least 30 wetlands to duck hunters

Native bird advocates are pushing for duck hunters to be banned from a number of Victorian wetlands as the hunting season approaches.

Local school student beats world No.1 in Bells boilover

Local school student beats world No.1 in Bells boilover

Local school student beats world No.1 in Bells boilover

Local school student beats world No.1 in Bells boilover

Local student Ellie Harrison has won her debut World Tour heat, also sending top-ranked women's surfer Molly Picklum into the Rip Curl Pro elimination round.

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'My darling boy': tears and tributes for TV presenter

Family and friends of Jesse Baird, who was allegedly murdered alongside his partner in Sydney, have paid tribute to him at a memorial service.

Carlton to regain star defender Weitering from injury

Star Carlton defender Jacob Weitering will make a welcome return from a calf injury for the Blues' Good Friday clash with North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium.

Selection squeeze a winner for Bulldogs: Weightman

Jack Macrae hasn't cracked the Western Bulldogs midfield yet this season and forward Cody Weightman says the selection squeeze is a good thing.

Australia book triathlon starts at Paris Olympics

Australia have a confirmed start in the mixed triathlon team relay at the Paris Olympics, plus berths in the men's and women's individual races.

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Serial thug gets jail sentence reduced on appeal

A Melbourne man who joined his father to bash a stranger walking home from a night out has had more than a year shaved off his sentence on appeal.

Cards fall Crown's way in casino licence ruling

Gaming giant Crown can keep operating out of its Melbourne mega-casino after a watchdog ruled the scandal-riddled business has cleaned up its act.

What about F1 with spiders? Comedy festival is back

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival kicks off with more than 650 shows across three and a bit weeks - and the comedians really, really need attention.

Bittersweet sadness: Slater eyes Bells Beach farewell

In what could be his last Rip Curl Pro, surfing legend Kelly Slater has beaten John John Florence to make an ideal start to the WSL event at Bells Beach.

Abattoirs make 0.1 per cent of Vic cruelty complaints

Transparency and animal welfare practices in Victoria's pork industry have been under the spotlight as a state inquiry into pig welfare continues.

Time hasn't caught up with senior Magpies: coach

Collingwood veterans Scott Pendlebury and Steele Sidebottom have had slow starts to the AFL season, but coach Craig McRae has backed them to hit their straps.

Fugitive will be free within months after evading trial

Omer Tok has been sentenced in the Victorian County Court after admitting he obtained a fake passport to flee the country on the eve of his drug trial.

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