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Court documents reveal coach accused of raping former Melbourne player Daniel Hayes was a long-time AFL employee who coached Sydney Swans academy teams

Court documents reveal a coach accused of raping former Melbourne Demons player Daniel Hayes served as the AFL's regional manager for northern NSW, helping to establish the Sydney Swans' academy in Coffs Harbour. Warning: This story includes text messages including graphic sexual content.

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Pakistani diaspora in Australia protest against former prime minister Imran Khan's arrest

Members of the Pakistani diaspora, chanting "this terrorism has a uniform behind it", protest in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan in Islamabad this week.

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Melbourne man jailed for attacks on women he drugged, sexually assaulted and filmed

A serial rapist will spend decades behind bars for spiking the drinks of female colleagues, sexually abusing them while they were passed out and posting images of the attacks online.

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Former Melbourne Demons footballer Daniel Hayes serves Supreme Court writ on AFL and junior coach Mark Heaney

Daniel Hayes was forging a path to a dream career in the AFL 17 years ago — but after leaving the Demons without playing a game, the small forward was left grappling with feelings few understood.

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Melbourne Storm topples NRL ladder leaders Brisbane Broncos

Melbourne Storm has edged Brisbane Broncos in a drama-charged NRL clash to extend its long domination over the ladder leaders.

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Melbourne Storm continue NRL winning streak over Brisbane Broncos with 24-16 triumph

The Melbourne Storm extend their winning run against Brisbane to 13 consecutive matches following a spiteful 24-16 victory, while Broncos skipper Adam Reynolds is cleared of serious injury after leaving the field on a medicab.

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Hobsons Bay City Council's public toilet strategy sparks divisive petition, charged meeting

A council in Melbourne's west is dealing with the fallout from a charged meeting where a public toilet strategy was discussed and a petition pushing for women's-only toilets was put forward.

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Loaded review – Danny Ball is magnificent in Christos Tsiolkas adaptation

The stage adaptation thrums with dark energy – but the stakes and politics that drove the 1990s novel don’t quite land when it’s set in the modern day

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Nicho Hynes's journey to NRL superstardom to come full circle when he faces Manly Sea Eagles

Nicho Hynes took the long way to NRL glory. It's a journey that began with his forgotten stint with the Manly Sea Eagles, writes Nick Campton.

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In Melbourne's CBD, drug outreach workers say need for a supervised injecting room is rising

Public health workers say the Victorian government can't ignore the evidence supporting a supervised injecting room in Melbourne's CBD, in submissions to a state review into the controversial proposal.

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Police release new CCTV footage as part of investigation into fatal attack in Melbourne's south-west

Two men were killed in the February attack and another was injured. Police say they believe the attack was deliberate, but that the victims were not the intended targets.

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Jacob Van Rooyen's striking suspension upheld at AFL tribunal despite outcry from former players

Jacob van Rooyen fails to get his controversial two-match ban for striking overturned, and the Melbourne club confirms it will appeal against the AFL tribunal’s decision.

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Afternoon Update: Labor confirms welfare payment increase; Melbourne lockdown residents compensated; and Game of Thrones prequel paused

Albanese government to release detail of welfare payment rises along with rest of budget at 7.30pm AEST

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'Sleepwalking into lost productivity': How Australian cities are falling behind the rest of the world

One of the world's foremost experts on cities has warned Australia risks "sleepwalking into a long-term loss of productivity" but not everyone agrees.

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Barry Humphries to be farewelled in Sydney instead of home city Melbourne

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews confirms Barry Humphries's family has chosen Sydney as the city for the entertainer's service, despite him being born in Melbourne.

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Housing tower COVID-19 lockdown reaches $5m settlement

Thousands of residents impacted by a sudden lockdown in Melbourne public housing towers in 2020 are eligible for $5 million after a class action settlement.

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State service for Barry Humphries to be held in Sydney

Legendary comedian Barry Humphries will be honoured with a state funeral in Sydney, after his family declined an offer for a service in Melbourne.

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Victorian government offers to settle class action over towers' COVID-19 lockdown for $5 million

Residents of public housing towers in Flemington and North Melbourne launched a class action against the government over the sudden lockdown in July 2020.

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Police call for witnesses after man killed in suburban Melbourne car shooting

A man has died after being found critically injured inside a car following a shooting in suburban Melbourne, with three other men on the run.

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Aged-care boss says staff trained before deadly COVID-19 outbreak

The former boss of a Melbourne aged-care home says the facility had processes to protect against a COVID outbreak before resident deaths.

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AFL Round-Up: Melbourne and Port Adelaide thrive on fine margins, and who is to blame for the West Coast situation?

Round eight proves the season will be defined by a series of thrillers, while West Coast's road back to relevance looks like being a long one. We digest the week that was.

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Gasly: Bouncing back "important" for Alpine after Baku F1 misery

Alpine has endured a torrid run since the Australian GP, with both Gasly and team-mate Esteban Ocon colliding in Melbourne, while neither could crack the points-scoring positions in the sprint or the main race in Azerbaijan.

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Gasly: Miami bounce back "important" for Alpine F1 team after Baku misery

Alpine has endured a torrid run since the Australian GP, with both Gasly and team-mate Esteban Ocon colliding in Melbourne, while neither could crack the points scoring positions in the sprint or the main race in Azerbaijan.

The Guardian - AU

Heroin overdoses surge in Melbourne as health services struggle to cope

Victorian capital’s CBD recorded most fatal heroin overdoses in country between 2020 and 2022, with 12,000 syringe kits now handed out each month

Motorsport

F1 drivers urge FIA to avoid late standing restarts

The matter was discussed in Friday’s drivers’ briefing in Miami as part of the ongoing fallout over the chaotic final restart in Melbourne, when there were several accidents.

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