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In nearly 30 years of covering footy, the umpiring has never been more in disarray, writes MARK ROBINSON. The AFL has a problem – and it cannot be ignored.
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Robbo: The state of AFL umpiring is the worst I’ve seen
In nearly 30 years of covering footy, the umpiring has never been more in disarray, writes MARK ROBINSON. The AFL has a problem – and it cannot be ignored.
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‘Really upsetting’: Abbey Holmes addresses post-game kiss controversy
AFL commentator Abbey Holmes has broken her silence over a smooching saga with Lachie Neale, saying the innocuous kiss-on-the-cheek had been “blown out of proportion” by an out of ...
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‘Not enough Ford Rangers’: CFMEU votes in 21 per cent pay rise
Hundreds of CFMEU members have spilled out of Melbourne’s Festival Hall to vote in a hefty pay rise, with one worker quipping the result means “there aren’t enough Ford Rangers in ...
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Australia complains after Chinese officials block Cheng Lei inside parliament
Watch as Chinese media officials repeatedly tried to block journalist Cheng Lei from being filmed at a press event with Anthony Albanese and China’s Premier Li Qiang.
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Dan gets rock star welcome amid China talks in Canberra
Daniel Andrews has been given a rock star reception at Parliament House in Canberra, with people calling out and asking for pictures with the former Victorian premier.
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Melbourne families lose thousands after school space camp collapses
A camp tour company that boasted “once in a lifetime” expensive student trips to NASA has told parents it has “no financial resources to provide customer refunds” after it entered ...
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‘Confusing incidents’: AFL clears umpires over non-calls
The AFL has cleared decisions in the dying minutes of North Melbourne’s close loss to Collingwood on Sunday. JON RALPH has the latest on what AFL footy boss Laura Kane has to say o...
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The 10 stars who can help spark a deep finals run
As the AFL season ticks down to its epic conclusion with 10 home-and-away games left, JON RALPH unpacks the 10 players who can drive their club to a top four finish.
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Nick Kyrgios shares horror of waking to his mother’s screams
Tennis star Nick Kyrgios and his mother have told a court of their anger and fear after a killer pointed a gun at his mother’s head, stole his luxury car, and left her terrified to...
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‘No case’: Next move in Lehrmann rape case

Lawyers for Bruce Lehrmann will argue there is not enough evidence to put the former parliamentary staffer on trial for the alleged rape of a woman.

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