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Department, pool managers fined after child, 8, drowned

Department, pool managers fined after child, 8, drowned

Victoria's education department and a community pool manager have been fined after a Grade 2 student drowned on a school excursion three years ago.

Axed Rebels hunt first Fiji win ahead of Super finals

Axed Rebels hunt first Fiji win ahead of Super finals

Axed Rebels hunt first Fiji win ahead of Super finals

Axed Rebels hunt first Fiji win ahead of Super finals

After being told the Rebels will fold at the end of the season, Melbourne will turn their focus to the Fijian Drua in the final round of Super Rugby Pacific.

Concern over greater police powers in violence reforms

Concern over greater police powers in violence reforms

Concern over greater police powers in violence reforms

Concern over greater police powers in violence reforms

As a regional city rolls out a new family violence prevention strategy, there are fears that expanded police powers could negatively impact Indigenous victims.

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Regions plan for density as bush housing crisis worsens

Regions plan for density as bush housing crisis worsens

Development plans are being revisited in the regions where councils struggle to meet housing demand as rents surge and more people find themselves homeless.

Magpies great Pendlebury to be sidelined for a month

Magpies great Pendlebury to be sidelined for a month

Scott Pendlebury's 400th AFL game will be pushed back with the Collingwood champion to miss at least a month due to a bicep muscle tear.

Housing tower residents given more time to reframe case

Housing tower residents given more time to reframe case

A Supreme Court judge has given public housing residents another month to reformulate their case against the Victorian government.

Young Hawk Day crucial for Crows midfield battle

Young Hawk Day crucial for Crows midfield battle

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has likened young gun Will Day's impact to that of an on-field coach, as the Hawks prepare for a midfield battle against Adelaide.

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Warning to rule-breaking riders after e-scooter blitz

Warning to rule-breaking riders after e-scooter blitz

Warning to rule-breaking riders after e-scooter blitz

Warning to rule-breaking riders after e-scooter blitz

Hundreds of e-scooter riders have been fined, prompting a warning from police the 'time leniency is over', amid community safety concerns.

Marvel or the moon, Pies unfazed by home venue shake-up

Marvel or the moon, Pies unfazed by home venue shake-up

Marvel or the moon, Pies unfazed by home venue shake-up

Marvel or the moon, Pies unfazed by home venue shake-up

MCG specialists Collingwood will play a second straight home game at Marvel Stadium on Friday night, this time against tenant club the Western Bulldogs.

AFL coaches expect teething issues on rule tweak

AFL coaches expect teething issues on rule tweak

AFL coaches expect teething issues on rule tweak

AFL coaches expect teething issues on rule tweak

All eyes will be on standalone Thursday and Friday matches as AFL coaches and players wait to see how a holding-the-ball rule tweak will be put into practice.

AFL clears Clarkson for boundary-line swearing

AFL clears Clarkson for boundary-line swearing

AFL clears Clarkson for boundary-line swearing

AFL clears Clarkson for boundary-line swearing

North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson has avoided a potential two-match ban after the AFL investigated him for a foul-mouthed outburst during Saturday's game.

Max Gawn prepares for Dockers' double ruck challenge

Max Gawn prepares for Dockers' double ruck challenge

Max Gawn prepares for Dockers' double ruck challenge

Max Gawn prepares for Dockers' double ruck challenge

After dominating in the win over St Kilda last weekend, Melbourne captain Max Gawn now faces Fremantle's ruck duo of Luke Jackson and Sean Darcy.

High-flying Bombers avoid virus catastrophe before trip

High-flying Bombers avoid virus catastrophe before trip

High-flying Bombers avoid virus catastrophe before trip

High-flying Bombers avoid virus catastrophe before trip

Second-placed Essendon have been battling a virus that has swept through the club this week ahead of an important road trip to take on Gold Coast.

Dogs need more hands to make light work of Pies

Dogs need more hands to make light work of Pies

Dogs need more hands to make light work of Pies

Dogs need more hands to make light work of Pies

Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs are trying to cope with having key players sidelined by injuries heading into their AFL clash in round 12.

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Teens to fight murder charges after doctor's death

Two teenage boys will fight murder charges over the death of a Melbourne doctor after having the case fast-tracked.

Blood stains found in missing camper's car, jury hears

A trail of blood stains from missing camper Carol Clay was found in her partner Russell Hill's LandCruiser's canopy after their deaths, a jury has heard.

Confidence just a word, Lyon says amid Saints slump

Coach Ross Lyon says St Kilda are working hard as they battle through a tough season, with only three wins so far and a tough trip to play West Coast looming.

Olympic marathon selection saga over for Weightman

Lisa Weightman has ended her appeal bid against non-selection in the marathon for the Paris Olympics.

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Rugby Australia set for court stoush over Rebels axing

Rugby Australia is set for a court battle against the consortium that planned to save the Rebels after the governing body announced it would axe the club.

Family violence shake-up flagged but details scant

Victoria is moving to overhaul family violence laws, but won't follow other states in slapping ankle bracelets on serious offenders.

Two men accused of recruiting kids for $2m robbery gang

Two men have been accused of recruiting more than 20 children tasked with stealing more than $2 million in cash and cigarettes.

Glamour, politics, exuberance on show at Africa Fashion

Australia's biggest ever show of African fashion has opened at the National Gallery of Victoria, featuring work from 50 designers.

Rebels players vow axed Super club will end on a high

Deadly silent and devastated was how Melbourne coach Kevin Foote described his players after being told the Super Rugby Pacific club was being axed.

Low TAFE completion rate due to job offers: Premier

Low completion rates for free TAFE courses have been described as "astonishing" but the Victorian premier insists it's because many students quickly got jobs.

Healing heart makes space for mourning miscarriage

A glittering heart marks Australia's first memorial space for babies lost to miscarriage, a brainchild of a woman who knows the grief of losing an unborn child.

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