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AM Edition Keep them safe: Our children are counting on us Child predators are slipping through cracks in Australia’s fractured child protection systems – a national register could be the “game-changer” families need. READ MORE   The moments which prove Blues haven’t given up yet With its season over a staring a Demons comeback in the face, Carlton could have laid down and given up. Instead, the Blues stood up – Glenn McFarlane finds the moments that prove ... READ MORE   ‘Worst 10 seconds of my life’: How Russell nearly cost Hawks ’08 flag Days ahead of the 2008 grand final, Hawthorn high-performance coach Andrew Russell lied to Alastair Clarkson about the fitness of a superstar, fearing he had cost his side a shot a... READ MORE   ‘Insulting’: Locals sent tea, biccies to cope with SRL construction noise Residents who live near a Suburban Rail Loop construction site have been sent taxpayer-funded “care packages” ahead of upcoming night works. Not everyone was happy with what was in... READ MORE   Alex Cullen signs with Seven after $50K controversy at Nine Six months after THAT Adrian ‘Lambo guy’ Portelli scandal, Alex Cullen has opened up for the first time about the brutal fallout, and confirms his new TV role. READ MORE   Why Victorian businesses are closing in record numbers A leading expert has warned of a looming economic “day of reckoning” after new data revealed businesses in Victoria are closing in record numbers and the unemployment rate has cont... READ MORE   He survived a gruesome plane crash at Avalon Airshow. Now, he wants to fly again Pilot Glenn Collins miraculously lived to tell the tale after a horror plane crash during an aerobatic show at Avalon. He’s already looking to take to the skies again. READ MORE   Early Tackle: No malice, but May must be handed a holiday Steven May didn’t line Francis Evans up when he collided with the Blues forward, but he still got him high – and in today’s footy that’s enough, writes Josh Barnes. READ MORE   ‘Payback’s deserved’: Ken, Ginni bury the hatchet Jack Ginnivan had his head down and a cheeky grin on his face as he mimicked Ken Hinkley’s plane gesture — and with a wry smile Ken said the payback was “deserved”. See his full re... READ MORE   ‘Worst result ever’ in shock Aussie election A shock result in a state election has led a major party to suffer its worst vote in the state – but it still thinks it has a chance to lead. READ MORE   Man who hit and killed Melbourne model Elise Hodder pleads guilty The impaired driver who fatally struck model Elise Hodder at a party in Melbourne’s east last year has finally admitted to the most serious charges over her death 280 days ago. READ MORE   31 injured as car ploughs into a nightclub crowd in Hollywood Police and firefighters were called to a horrific car crash where a driver of an “unknown vehicle” ploughed into a crowd standing outside a nightclub in East Hollywood. READ MORE   Tigers fly past Eagles in rebuilding battle Seventeenth playing 18th was never going to be a blockbuster, but Tigers fans would have been buoyed to see their first-year rebuild fly past the Eagles’ fifth year trying to bounc... READ MORE   Credlin: Beijing played trump card to woo our ‘handsome boy’ China’s Xi Jinping must really think he hit the jackpot with the re-election of Anthony Albanese at the same time as he plans to drag Taiwan into the communist orbit, writes Peta C... READ MORE   Outlaw gang recruitment war sparks chaos in Melbourne The rival Finks and Comanchero bikie gangs are locked in a bitter Melbourne power struggle, with a wave of recent fires suspected to be linked to the conflict between the clubs. READ MORE   ‘I could be dead in a year’: Sir Cliff Richard’s unexpected update Sir Cliff Richard has told fans he “could be dead in a year”, as he revealed more about his future ahead of Aussie fans seeing him in concert. READ MORE   The Hollywood stars who have called Melbourne home Whether born in Melbourne or newly arrived, the city is home to a growing list of celebrities. Find out which stars call Melbourne home. READ MORE   Untold tales from behind the bluestone of Victoria’s toughest prison These days you may do your weekly shopping there or dine at the restaurants but for 146 years Pentridge Prison housed Australia’s worst criminals. These are the untold stories of t... READ MORE   Blue beauty: Carlton snaps losing streak with gritty win It may have felt like the Blues had forgotten how to win, but they stood tall despite a stern test from Melbourne – with Steven May likely to face heavy scrutiny over a big bump. READ MORE   From ex-Hawk to gun Pie: How a tech whiz made it back to the AFL Ned Long not only went from a delisted Hawk to a gun midfielder for the Pies, he also still works in the tech industry. He opens up on his AFL journey and how wouldn’t change a thi... READ MORE   Israel strikes Gaza; Syria confirms ‘immediate’ ceasefire Fresh Israeli airstrikes have killed more Palestinians in Gaza, after Syria said there would be an “immediate” ceasefire in the region after a truce broke down. READ MORE   Today's Paper   Read the edition ➔ Newsletters Today's Paper +Rewards Want to change how you receive these emails? Manage your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe from this newsletter. Sent by the Herald Sun, PO Box 14999, Melbourne VIC 8001, Australia.