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North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says the "framework" of his rebuilding side is strong but the polish is lacking after the Kangaroos slipped to their worst start since 1975.

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A man's body has been found after fire engulfed a Melbourne unit, despite the desperate efforts of neighbours who tried to save him.

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Travis Cloke was sent to hospital on Friday night with a suspected broken rib following a fierce bump from North Melbourne captain Jack Ziebell late in the Good Friday thriller at Etihad Stadium.

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Seeking to rebound after a shock loss to Fremantle, Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge lamented through the week that his team had been playing in "spits and spurts".

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Violence erupted when a local tried to shut down a soccer game involving detainees.

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The view of North Korea from Washington is that the regime is both fearsome and farcical.

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A desperate mum is calling on the public's help to catch the culprits of several home burglaries.

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An off-duty police officer has died while cycling in Melbourne's south-east.

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George Burgess is in hot water yet again after another brain explosion saw him launch two elbows at the head of Canterbury prop Aiden Tolman in the Good Friday grudge match.

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​A Melbourne toddler has spent more than five hours with his finger stuck in a plughole as nine firefighters worked to free him.

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The Swans' senior players need to find form quickly to save Sydney's season, says defender Heath Grundy.

St George Illawarra great Mark Coyne believes coach Paul McGregor "can't do any more" to justify a new contract after the club's outstanding start to the year.

The GBU-43 bomb is the largest non-nuclear bomb it has ever used in combat.

Footy has always been described as religion in this town. Now the game we love has been given its chance to exist on one of the main religious days on the calendar.

A young family has survived a horror crash when their car plunged 30 metres down a cliff in Victoria's Baw Baw National Park on Good Friday.

High profile Collingwood recruit Chris Mayne has been dropped as the Magpies welcome back small forward Jamie Elliott for Sunday's clash against St Kilda.

More than 10,000 people flocked to EPIC on Good Friday to enjoy an array of entertainment.

The showdown looming between the AFL and its umpires over the future of the bounce is all the more staggering when you consider the game's bosses claim they never saw it coming.

The family of Claremont man Dino Hadzic, who went missing from his St Georges Terrace office on Monday, has issued a frantic public appeal for information.

The boss of one of Victoria's top ski resorts has resigned.

She's happy to go home, who wouldn't be? She's happy to be with family, said an official.

Police fear repercussions from the teenage fracas may have reared their head on Good Friday.

A man has been pulled from the water at Palm Beach, on Sydney's northern beaches, after disappearing during an afternoon swim.

Tests results due back next week to determine conclusively if dead fish were killed by the foam spill.

Jack Bird's father has defended his son over criticism from angry Cronulla fans, rubbishing suggestions he is leaving the reigning premiers because of money.

A man was found with serious head injuries in a Yokine tavern toilet overnight.

Queanbeyan brothers Saia and Colby Faingaa will play against each other on Saturday, but there was a plan to reunite them at the Brumbies.

Hawthorn are playing down the old-school tactics reportedly adopted by the team after the club's shock loss last weekend on the Gold Coast.

Two of Melbourne's famous laneways are set to be granted new protection against skyscraper development.

Demand for potato chips has surged in Japan this week, with products on offer for 6 times their retail price online.

Credit Suisse Group AG leaders including chief executive officer Tidjane Thiam offered to have their variable pay awards cut 40 per cent.

GWS Giants spearhead Jeremy Cameron says racial abuse at AFL games has to stop and hopes it doesn't happen in Canberra.

Some doctors have increased their fees by up to 400 per cent, knowing the bill would be footed by taxpayers and not their price sensitive customers.

Companies have been urged to consult with staff before introducing marketing like the Coles "I'm Free' campaign to avoid further risks of sexual harassment.

Premier Daniel Andrews has intervened in a squabble between VicRoads and a local council over bike lanes along St Kilda Road, appearing to pour cold water on a project to make cycling safer along the boulevard.

Victoria University has been accused of double-dipping by enrolling students in TAFE certificates to prepare them for university degrees they are already undertaking. 

A new report, using the results from the largest ever high school survey of its kind, found there was a gender gap between boys and girls on most measures of student engagement and wellbeing.

It's quickly become Manuka Fortress, so there's a big chance there'll be a big, big sound from Canberra Town on Saturday, but will it be the sound of the mighty Giants singing from the right hymn book?

The Brumbies survived the Super Rugby axe, but what does it mean for future change and the organisation's stability?

The Brumbies say they'll keep attacking when they play the Melbourne Rebels on Saturday night.

The Giants are refusing to write off two of the competition's struggling heavyweights.

The ACT government wants a long-term relationship with Australian soccer to make a new stadium viable.

Two NRL point-scoring machines think Sia Soliola is in the mix for the Anzac Test, but he's not having a bar of it.

Canberra Raiders captain Jarrod Croker wants a more relaxed ending to this year's clash against the Warriors.

Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart sees Kieran Foran-led New Zealand Warriors as danger game.

First game of football. Tick. Coming into a team on a high from a last-round win. Tick. Wearing you're club's most famous jersey number. Tick. No pressure, then.

NSW Police detected an ACT-registered vehicle driving at 158kmh on the Kings Highway near Braidwood on Friday.

Many people feel guilty after demolishing an eggs-essive chocolate supply at Easter time.

More than 2000 people turned out in Melbourne's CBD to hear the "Stations of the Cross" read out around the city's various churches.