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9th October 2024

PM Edition

Trade live: The club which should spoil Cats’ Bailey Smith plans

Bailey Smith wants to get to Geelong. The Cats want Smith. But the Bulldogs don’t want pick 17 in a trade. Now, a rival has been urged to take advantage. FOLLOW LIVE

‘Worst in a century’: Why Hurricane Milton is a monster

With its astonishing speed, small ‘eye’ and destructive potential, Hurricane Milton is like nothing America has ever seen before. Here’s why it has authorities so worried. See phot...

Melbourne couple loses dream home twice as rescue builder collapses

A Melbourne couple has lost close to $400,000 after the builder they hired to finished their home, originally started by Porter Davis, also collapsed.

He says he’s a family man and hard worker. Police say he’s a bikie

Sione Hokafonu told a judge he had left the bikie world behind to throw himself into life as a hard working husband and father of five. Police will argue differently.

Bolt: Albanese’s sheer incompetence making Australia less safe

A real prime minister would be outraged that a member of one of Gaza’s most prominent terrorist families has entered the country, and would say anyone with these reported connectio...

Shattered parents speak after year 12 son died from nut allergy

The distraught parents of a 17-year-old Brighton Grammar student, who died after an allergic reaction to a burrito bowl that had cashew nuts, speak of their “guilt and feeling of f...

Nick Reece and Arron Wood trade barbs over policies in lord mayoral debate

Lord Mayor Nick Reece has been accused of recycling his election policies over his pledge to push for tax breaks for employers who take staff to business lunches as he faced off ag...

IBAC finds former Moonee Valley mayor received cocaine to wield influence

A former Moonee Valley mayor received cocaine and other kickbacks in exchange for directly influencing council decisions on property-related matters, a bombshell anti-corruption pr...

Full rankings: AFL Draft’s top 60 prospects rated and scouted

The 2024 AFL Draft is just over a month away, and to get you ready for the arrival of footy’s next generation, our draft experts CHRIS CAVANAGH and DAN BATTEN rank every prospect.

She came with big travel plans. A footy thug in Richmond broke her jaw

A 19-year-old English tourist who came to Australia to celebrate her birthday has recounted her “vile” encounter with a violent footy fan who broke her jaw in an unprovoked assault...

Cats lock in unsigned trio, reward breakout young gun

Four Cats have signed short-term contracts with the club, including a free agent.

Melbourne man allegedly terrorised child at Mildura school

A 26-year-old man allegedly locked himself in a room with a child at a Mildura secondary college during a suspected drug-induced psychosis.

Train delays after truck goes into bridge

Commuters taking a busy train line in Melbourne’s southeast are facing major disruptions after a truck smashed into a bridge.

Why early prep is off the cards for most kids

Parents are calling for more flexibility regarding the Department of Education’s prep minimum age exemption rules, with one psychologist saying not many kids can pass a core requir...

Rebels launch $30m case that could cripple Rugby Australia

The Melbourne Rebels have launched a $30 million court case against Rugby Australia to re-enter Super Rugby, leaving the under fire national body at serious financial risk.

White supremacist granted last-minute reprieve over Nazi salute

Melbourne white supremacist Jacob Hersant will be jailed after he was found guilty of performing a Nazi salute under new laws – but he won’t spend any time behind bars for at least...

Dozens of AFLW players had their sleep tracked. One thing stood out

Monash University researchers tracked the sleep patterns of dozens of AFLW players over two seasons. The results have sparked calls for change.

Paul Cohrs jailed for 30 years for ‘premeditated’ murder of elderly mother

A former deputy mayor has been jailed for three decades for shooting dead his 81-year-old mother in cold blood after she sided with his brother in a long-running family dispute.

First look inside $96m+ Myer mansion

The Myer family are selling their jaw-dropping Toorak estate, which could sell for up to $105m. Take the first look inside their amazing mansion.

Top Melb restaurateur charged with Nazi sign at pro-Palestinian rally

A leading restaurateur who owns celebrated Melbourne eateries Nomad and Reine & La Rue has been charged with holding up a Nazi swastika sign at a pro-Palestinian rally.