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Darcy Vescio kicked the winner in game 100, and Hawthorn’s season ended with a miss from the goal square

Carlton beat Hawthorn 6.7 (43) to 6.2 (38) in Saturday night's AFLW semi-final at Ikon Park, coming back from 19 points down in the…

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Australia

Jeremie Munso finished paramedic training in February. His family says he died in Ukraine in August, staying with the wounded

The family of Jeremie Robert Munso, a 22-year-old former Army reservist who trained as a paramedic in Melbourne, says he was killed in Ukraine…

4 days ago 3 min read

Sports

Sinner says Melbourne is the goal, but he will come back without the Australian who coached him to two titles there

Jannik Sinner, the two-time Australian Open champion who has not played since winning Wimbledon in July, says he is aiming to return at Melbourne…

4 days ago 2 min read

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YOASOBI bring Japan’s biggest pop export to Australian arenas for the first time, with two nights in March

YOASOBI, the Japanese duo whose song Idol became a worldwide streaming hit, will play their first Australian arena shows in March 2027: Melbourne's Rod…

5 days ago 3 min read

Australia

Man, 51, charged with murder of Melbourne delivery rider Feng Jianming, as premier promises “whatever changes are necessary”

A 51-year-old Footscray man has been charged with the murder of Feng Jianming, the 47-year-old food delivery rider who died near Queen Victoria Market…

7 Nov 2026 2 min read

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Darcy Vescio kicked the winner in game 100, and Hawthorn’s season ended with a miss from the goal square

Jeremie Munso finished paramedic training in February. His family says he died in Ukraine in August, staying with the wounded

Sinner says Melbourne is the goal, but he will come back without the Australian who coached him to two titles there

YOASOBI bring Japan’s biggest pop export to Australian arenas for the first time, with two nights in March

Man, 51, charged with murder of Melbourne delivery rider Feng Jianming, as premier promises “whatever changes are necessary”

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