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Pizza-eating killer could walk from jail in nine years

Pizza-eating killer could walk from jail in nine years

Robert Rickerby will spend up to 15-and-a-half years behind bars after admitting to killing his partner in their Melbourne home.

Kangaroos eye litmus test against Demons midfield

Kangaroos eye litmus test against Demons midfield

Kangaroos eye litmus test against Demons midfield

Kangaroos eye litmus test against Demons midfield

North Melbourne's improved form since the mid-season bye will be put to the test by a Melbourne side desperate to resurrect their AFL premiership hopes.

Man arrested over 500 fake COVID-19 payment claims

Man arrested over 500 fake COVID-19 payment claims

Man arrested over 500 fake COVID-19 payment claims

Man arrested over 500 fake COVID-19 payment claims

A man has been arrested over a $60,000 COVID-19 payment scam in which more than 500 claims were allegedly submitted under false names.

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NRL heavyweights withdraw from Las Vegas opening round

NRL heavyweights withdraw from Las Vegas opening round

Melbourne have told the NRL they're not interested in going to Las Vegas for the 2025 season opener, leaving the Warriors, Penrith, Cronulla and Canberra to go.

Christmas Day games return to NBL schedule

Christmas Day games return to NBL schedule

The Sydney Kings and NBL champions the Tasmania JackJumpers will host Christmas Day games as festive features of the 2024-25 season schedule.

Cats star Cameron has Carlton coach on high alert

Cats star Cameron has Carlton coach on high alert

Carlton are braced for another huge test against a Geelong side featuring dangerous goal-kicker Jeremy Cameron and returning skipper Patrick Dangerfield.

Gamblers limited to $50 daily losses on pokies

Gamblers limited to $50 daily losses on pokies

Victorian pokies players will only be able to go $50 into the red each day under a default loss limit agreed to as part of a statewide card system.

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Australians dabble with crime as cost of living bites

Australians dabble with crime as cost of living bites

Australians dabble with crime as cost of living bites

Australians dabble with crime as cost of living bites

Thefts of groceries and alcohol are increasing, with police citing the cost of living and high interest rates as factors turning non-offenders to crime.

Injured Storm superstar tracking for early NRL return

Injured Storm superstar tracking for early NRL return

Injured Storm superstar tracking for early NRL return

Injured Storm superstar tracking for early NRL return

Cameron Munster's recovery from a serious groin injury is ahead of schedule with the Melbourne gun back running as he plots a return to play.

Lay off club doctors, says Bombers coach Brad Scott

Lay off club doctors, says Bombers coach Brad Scott

Lay off club doctors, says Bombers coach Brad Scott

Lay off club doctors, says Bombers coach Brad Scott

Melbourne's handling of Christian Petracca has been thrust into the spotlight after the Demons star was allowed to play on while nursing internal injuries.

Derailed: Metro Tunnel cost to blow out beyond $12.8b

Derailed: Metro Tunnel cost to blow out beyond $12.8b

Derailed: Metro Tunnel cost to blow out beyond $12.8b

Derailed: Metro Tunnel cost to blow out beyond $12.8b

A nine-month delay and contingency money running out has been blamed for the total cost of Melbourne's Metro Tunnel blowing out beyond $12.8 billion.

Minister grilled over Indigenous women's deaths

Minister grilled over Indigenous women's deaths

Minister grilled over Indigenous women's deaths

Minister grilled over Indigenous women's deaths

Victoria's family violence minister has had a heated exchange with a commissioner at the Yoorrook Justice Commission over inaction on Indigenous women's deaths.

Accused CBD bomb hoaxer allegedly made explosive device

Accused CBD bomb hoaxer allegedly made explosive device

Accused CBD bomb hoaxer allegedly made explosive device

Accused CBD bomb hoaxer allegedly made explosive device

A man has fronted court after being charged over an alleged bomb hoax that shut down parts of Melbourne's CBD.

We want to win: Dees' May hits back at 'selfish' claims

We want to win: Dees' May hits back at 'selfish' claims

We want to win: Dees' May hits back at 'selfish' claims

We want to win: Dees' May hits back at 'selfish' claims

Amid intense scrutiny over sub-par performances, Steven May is adamant Melbourne can re-establish their identity as a defensive powerhouse.

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Demand for 'extreme' piggery and farm restrictions

An inquiry into Victoria's pork industry has called for the state government to ban sow stalls and make security cameras mandatory at abattoirs and farms.

Dolphins hunt second big scalp in Storm blockbuster

Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett says Tevita Pangai is a game-breaker but isn't expecting miracles against the Storm in his first match of the season.

Trades Hall vandals slammed for 'performative stunt'

Victoria's Trades Hall has been vandalised with a group seen spray-painting anti-police and pro-Palestine slogans on the building's walls.

Aboriginal teen's human rights breached in state care

A coroner has found a 17-year-old Aboriginal girl in state care was not listened to when she asked to be better connected with her culture and community.

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'Bittersweet': truth-telling for abuse in state schools

A formal apology will be made to victims of sexual abuse in state-run schools in Victoria after the government conceded it failed to protect them.

Leaders condemn 'ugly' political attack on MP's office

A federal Jewish MP whose office was vandalised and set alight fears people will get hurt if local tensions over the Israel-Gaza conflict continue to escalate.

Time to learn from $1.2bn pandemic tutoring failure

A Victorian government tutoring program that cost taxpayers $1.2 billion did not significantly improve students’ learning, an audit has found.

Ambulance service demands reach unprecedented levels

Victoria's ambulance service demands have surpassed the height of the pandemic, with one family sharing a horror experience after their child stopped breathing.

Demons medicos backed by Goodwin after Petracca dramas

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says he trusts their medical staff "like never before" in the wake of Christian Petracca's spleen surgery.

Greg Lynn jury asks to watch video of his evidence

Jurors deliberating on whether airline pilot Greg Lynn is guilty or innocent of the murder of two campers have asked for videos of the accused giving evidence.

Pies hero Dane Swan reveals fork in road

Upon being inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame, Collingwood great Dane Swan has reflected on the early turning point in his AFL career.

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