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Teen charged over violent after school attack

Teen charged over violent after school attack

A 14-year-old has been charged over an attack on a boy walking home from school in Melbourne that left the victim with life-threatening injuries.

Eclectic collective drafts A-lister in world premiere

Eclectic collective drafts A-lister in world premiere

Eclectic collective drafts A-lister in world premiere

Eclectic collective drafts A-lister in world premiere

Australia hosts the world premiere of large-scale digital artworks by an experimental collective that drafted one of the country's biggest names as a narrator.

Prelim-bound Magpies prepare to welcome back Daicos

Prelim-bound Magpies prepare to welcome back Daicos

Prelim-bound Magpies prepare to welcome back Daicos

Prelim-bound Magpies prepare to welcome back Daicos

Nick Daicos would have been a "bit short" had he played next week but Collingwood will prepare to welcome back the young superstar for a preliminary final.

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Swans aim to gatecrash Blues' AFL finals party

Swans aim to gatecrash Blues' AFL finals party

Sydney are planning to ruin Carlton's elimination final party as long-suffering Blues fans are revel in their side's first AFL finals appearance in a decade.

Magpies hold off Demons to win dramatic finals opener

Magpies hold off Demons to win dramatic finals opener

Collingwood are through to a preliminary final after surviving a late charge from Melbourne to win their qualifying final at the MCG by seven points.

Magpie Maynard plays down smother that KO'd Brayshaw

Magpie Maynard plays down smother that KO'd Brayshaw

Collingwood's Brayden Maynard insists the attempted smother that knocked out Melbourne's Angus Brayshaw in their AFL qualifying final was a "footy act".

Saints rule out Howard for Giants elimination final

Saints rule out Howard for Giants elimination final

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says GWS maybe deserve to go into Saturday's elimination final as favourites, but his team have had their backs to the wall all season.

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Tough times set up Carlton's AFL finals campaign

Tough times set up Carlton's AFL finals campaign

Tough times set up Carlton's AFL finals campaign

Tough times set up Carlton's AFL finals campaign

Carlton have been on a rollercoaster throughout the AFL season and Michael Voss believes it has steeled his players for the elimination final against Sydney.

Swans' versatile backs set for tall Carlton task

Swans' versatile backs set for tall Carlton task

Swans' versatile backs set for tall Carlton task

Swans' versatile backs set for tall Carlton task

Sydney's versatile defence has been crucial in the climb into the top eight but faces a huge test against Carlton's key forwards in their AFL elimination final.

Giants forward Toby Bedford overturns one-match ban

Giants forward Toby Bedford overturns one-match ban

Giants forward Toby Bedford overturns one-match ban

Giants forward Toby Bedford overturns one-match ban

GWS forward Toby Bedford was all smiles after being given the green light by the AFL Appeals Board to play in Saturday's elimination final against St Kilda.

Gangster, 14, arrested over student abduction, attack

Gangster, 14, arrested over student abduction, attack

Gangster, 14, arrested over student abduction, attack

Gangster, 14, arrested over student abduction, attack

Police have pounced on a youth gang member who they suspect was the main culprit in a violent attack on a student as he walked home from school.

Once-extinct 'zombie fish' are back for a wild time

Once-extinct 'zombie fish' are back for a wild time

Once-extinct 'zombie fish' are back for a wild time

Once-extinct 'zombie fish' are back for a wild time

Young southern purple-spotted gudgeon, thought to be extinct in Victoria for more than 20 years, have been released into the wild after a breeding program.

School child sex abuse survivors asked to come forward

School child sex abuse survivors asked to come forward

School child sex abuse survivors asked to come forward

School child sex abuse survivors asked to come forward

Child sexual abuse survivors, who were attacked in the Victorian government school system, have been asked to share their trauma with an inquiry.

Demons ready for 'big stage' after 2022 finals failure

Demons ready for 'big stage' after 2022 finals failure

Demons ready for 'big stage' after 2022 finals failure

Demons ready for 'big stage' after 2022 finals failure

Humbled by a straight-sets exit from the finals at the MCG last year, Melbourne feel ready for their qualifying final showdown against Collingwood.

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Murder charge over 1984 disappearance of RAAF woman

Almost 40 years after Victorian woman Debra Campbell was last seen, a NSW man has been arrested and charged with her murder.

Alleged gunman remanded after 76yo shot answering door

A 24-year-old man has faced court after allegedly shooting a 76-year-old when he answered a knock at the door in Melbourne's inner south.

Demons confirm Tom McDonald's long-awaited return

Premiership forward Tom McDonald will return for Melbourne's qualifying final against Collingwood after missing more than three months with an ankle injury.

Demons have 'no issue' with Brodie Grundy meeting Port

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has not spoken with Brodie Grundy about the player's Port Adelaide meeting but is comfortable with the ruck exploring his future.

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Baiting bust renews calls to outlaw greyhound racing

The suspension of a greyhound trainer after evidence of outlawed baiting practices has renewed calls for a ban on the racing sport.

Far-right activist performs Nazi salute outside court

Far-right activist Jimeone Roberts twice performed a Nazi salute outside Melbourne Magistrates Court, where he was sentenced for unlicensed driving.

Top coroner calls for drug testing after MDMA death

A coroner has repeated a plea for drug testing services after a 26-year-old IT worker died following a suspected overdose from a "Blue Punisher" MDMA pill.

Steeled Collingwood primed for AFL premiership tilt

Collingwood believe they are fully prepared and have the work behind them to better last year's golden run and become AFL premiers in 2023.

SCG win shows how far Sparrow, Demons have come

Melbourne onballer Tom Sparrow says they head into Thursday qualifying final against Collingwood confident that the way they play stacks up in big games.

Brisbane playmaker Reynolds in sights of Storm

Returning from a calf injury for Brisbane's qualifying final, playmaker Adam Reynolds can expect some heavy Storm traffic in the form of Nelson Asofa-Solomona.

Glaetzer has fire in belly as fourth Olympics beckon

Australian track cycling star Matt Glaetzer is buoyant as he aims for an elusive Olympic medal next year in Paris at his fourth Games.

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