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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.

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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

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

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

Murder charge over 1984 disappearance of RAAF woman

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.

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Alleged gunman remanded after 76yo shot answering door

Alleged gunman remanded after 76yo shot answering door

Alleged gunman remanded after 76yo shot answering door

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

Demons confirm Tom McDonald's long-awaited return

Demons confirm Tom McDonald's long-awaited return

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

Demons have 'no issue' with Brodie Grundy meeting Port

Demons have 'no issue' with Brodie Grundy meeting Port

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.

Baiting bust renews calls to outlaw greyhound racing

Baiting bust renews calls to outlaw greyhound racing

Baiting bust renews calls to outlaw greyhound racing

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 performs Nazi salute outside court

Far-right activist performs Nazi salute outside court

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

Top coroner calls for drug testing after MDMA death

Top coroner calls for drug testing after MDMA death

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

Steeled Collingwood primed for AFL premiership tilt

Steeled Collingwood primed for AFL premiership tilt

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.

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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.

LaPaglia makes Australian debut in Miller classic

The Arthur Miller classic Death of a Salesman is set to open in Melbourne starring Anthony LaPaglia in the lead role of Willy Loman.

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Cops hunt for Melbourne student's 'random' attackers

A burned-out car has been found in Melbourne's southeast after a schoolboy was attacked and seriously injured just minutes after a robbery involving machetes.

Elder abuse 'a lot nastier' amid rise in reported cases

Reports of elder abuse in one state have jumped 40 per cent over the past five years but it's feared many cases across Australia may go unreported.

Ban detention for under-16s, justice inquiry tells govt

The Victorian government is being urged to ban detention of children younger than 16 and raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 sooner than it plans.

Bid to jail teacher for sex with student thrown out

An appeal court has upheld a teacher's community work sentence for having sex with a student, after prosecutors failed in an attempt to have her jailed.

Magpies to swoop on Gawn with dual rucks Cox, Cameron

Craig McRae has locked in big men Darcy Cameron and Mason Cox to play in Collingwood's qualifying final against Melbourne at the MCG.

Tabcorp cops record fine for holding up outage probe

Tabcorp has been slugged with a big fine for holding up a probe into an outage which left its system unavailable during a spring racing carnival.

Prison for man who fatally stabbed brother in the chest

A Victorian man who fatally stabbed his brother in the chest over a $600 he claimed he was owed has been jailed for at least five years.

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