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25th August 2024

PM Edition

AFL Live: Blues fans fume at free kicks, umpire hit by bottle

A goal umpire is bleeding after being hit by a bottle thrown from the crowd in an ugly incident at Marvel Stadium. Meanwhile, St Kilda is making life tough for Carlton. FOLLOW LIVE

Thousands of Vic workers to down tools in solidarity with the CFMEU

A coalition of unions representing more than 85,000 workers will tell their members to halt work on Victoria’s major infrastructure projects and join in a march.

Sickening hit in local football game leaves ex-Magpie hospitalised

David Cloke has called for the AFL to step in after his son Jason was hospitalised after being coward-punched in a Queensland super rules clash. Watch the incident here.

Thunderstorms, heavy rain to lash parts of Melbourne

Heavy rain and storms are set to smash Melbourne’s north this afternoon as Victoria enjoys an unseasonably warm run of weather.

Dogs tame breeze, Giants, lock in finals spot

The wind was blowing on Sunday afternoon in Ballarat, and the Western Bulldogs hoisted sail to chart a course to finals football after adapting to the conditions better than the in...

Victoria’s ‘worst’ intersection is a menace, so why is no one taking the need for a fix seriously?

A notorious intersection in the Premier’s electorate — that’s already put three children in hospital — needs to be fixed before someone is killed, a local community group says.

Live ladder: Sydney derby set, Dogs and Hawks set to clash

The AFL ladder could change several times throughout what promises to be a rollercoaster round 24. Follow the latest moves and where your club sits here.

Major change coming for millions of workers on Monday

From Monday, workers will be able to ignore after-hours calls and emails from their bosses without punishment. Here’s how the new laws will affect you.

Crime kingpin’s associate charged in huge drugs, guns bust

Footage has captured a huge evidence haul being squeezed into detectives’ car as a Middle-Eastern organised crime figure was arrested in a major drugs and guns bust in Brunswick.

‘Ironclad’: US vows support for Israel as it targets Hezbollah

The US has vowed an “ironclad commitment” to Israel, which has declared a state of emergency in anticipation of “large-scale” attacks by Hezbollah. Follow updates.