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4th October 2024

PM Edition

Free agency live: Uproar over FA compo for Saints, Giants

AFL free agency is open, with six names already moving clubs and the AFL handing out compensation for two signings - however not everyone is happy. See all the movement and FOLLOW ...

Robbo: How AFL is making ‘boring’ soccer look silly

We’ve had eight different AFL premiers in the last decade. MARK ROBINSON speaks to a man that helped pave the way to deliver the most important ingredient in sport – hope.

Price: Melbourne’s Oct 7 rally is an obscene act of bastardry

Holding a pro-Palestine rally on the first anniversary of the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust should sicken every right-thinking Victorian. Jacinta Allan and Anthony Alban...

How Melbourne’s tobacco war is becoming Australia’s problem

It started in Melbourne, but the battle for control of Australia’s illegal tobacco industry is spreading to capital cities across the country.

James went from mild allergy to cardiac arrest in 20 minutes

James Tsindos was given two adrenaline shots in an ambulance to treat mild nut allergy symptoms, but in hospital his heart stopped and he never woke up. Now a coroner is trying to ...

Fox’s band of merry men break out tartans for Scotland whisky tour

Trucking billionaire Lindsay Fox has loaded up his private jet and headed off to sample the best of Scotland’s distilleries. See who scored an invite.

Tributes flow for Hillside dad killed in horrific act of family violence

A father stabbed to death before his step son was shot by police in an alleged act of family violence has been remembered as a man who “made everybody laugh”.

‘Living in the moment’: Harley Reid opens up on wild footy ride

He’s gone from a kid living simply in country Victoria to the “big smoke” of Perth and now Harley Reid has shared details of his incredible first year in the AFL, admitting he woul...

Hefty new fines for e-scooter riders flouting the rules

Rebel e-scooter riders are set to feel the pinch with harsh new penalties coming into force on Friday, with the state government introducing some of “toughest laws” in the country.

Best 23s: How your club could look in 2025

Trade period hasn’t even started and already there are a host of big moves pending among AFL clubs. We’ve predicted how every team will line-up in 2025 once the trade period, free ...

‘I think I may have committed’: Champion forward set for local footy run

Lining up at full back in the second division of one competition just got a whole lot tougher, with goal kicking great Tom Hawkins revealing his plan to play local footy in 2025.

Here’s why hay fever sufferers will be in for a hellish spring

Dreading hay fever season? Victoria’s pollen forecast has landed and it’s not good news — though peak season isn’t when you would expect.

Kamala’s husband responds to bombshell claims

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has responded to allegations of domestic violence, as battleground polls see a shift. Follow updates.

Fawkner shooting victim believed to have gangland connections

Shocked neighbours have spoken out after a Lalor man was shot in what police say was a targeted attack in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.

‘Act with caution’: Chief of staff’s warning to Pesutto

The Opposition Leader’s former chief of staff has told the court he thought the decision to expel Moira Deeming from the party would have “an impact” on the MPs reputation.

O’Brien: Bogan burnout gender reveal was safe, so why the outrage?

It may not be cake, but gender reveals involving physical violence, watermelon-eating alligators and pipe bombs are far worse than bogan burnouts in Carrum Downs.

Gobbo ‘overwhelmed with guilt’ about her kids over Lawyer X scandal

Barrister turned informant Nicola Gobbo has told a court she has been “devastated” by what her family has experienced in the wake of the Lawyer X scandal, saying “there’s no end in...

‘Bag of bones’: Fiona MacDonald’s raw posts detailing brave MND fight

Fiona MacDonald chronicled her battle with MND, sharing details online with heart-wrenching eloquence and dignity. Read her intimate diary.

Billionaires rile Arthurs Seat locals with mini roller coaster plan

A pair of billionaires is facing fierce backlash over plans to build a roller coaster-like luge ride over Arthurs Seat State Park.

Big wins for Saints, Giants after AFL hands out free agency compo

The first round of the AFL draft has blown out even more, with two more first-round picks heading to St Kilda and GWS as compensation for the departing Josh Battle and Harry Perrym...