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Tide turning for Demons with renewed pressure focus

After a 0-5 start, Melbourne have started to turn their AFL season around with a shift in focus that has delivered successive wins over Fremantle and Richmond.

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Tigers coach denies Balta distraction in loss to Demons

Richmond's heavy schedule in recent weeks was a bigger factor in their loss to Melbourne than the spotlight on Noah Balta's court appearance, Adem Yze says.

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Melbourne's New (York) deli obsession

Deli counters, brisket stacks, pickles — Australia's culinary capital is thinking like a New Yorker

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Labor feared the worst in the battle of the ’burbs – and discontent lingers on Melbourne’s outskirts

Seats such as Hawke in Victoria and Werriwa in NSW are prime targets for Peter Dutton’s outer suburban strategy. But Labor believes it can weather the storm

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Gawn stands tall in Demons' important win over Tigers

Melbourne captain Max Gawn was best afield as the Demons kicked clear after half-time to post a comfortable 20-point victory over Richmond at the MCG.

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Roosters looking to avoid fall to bottom of NRL pile

Trent Robinson knows his Sydney Roosters side need to find a new gear as they risk falling to the bottom of the NRL ladder with a loss to St George Illawarra.

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Clarkson in it for the long haul with Kangaroos

North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson insists he is in it for the long haul with the battling Kangaroos.

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Rabbitohs lose Walker as they look to snare Storm win

Hunting their first win in Melbourne, South Sydney have lost Cody Walker to a torn calf while the Storm have left out enforcer Nelson Asofa-Solomona.

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Pickett played an Ablett-like game, say dazzled Demons

Melbourne dynamo Kysaiah Pickett will loom large on Anzac Eve following a performance rated by Demons coaches as one of the best in recent memory.

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The Greens are hoping for another ‘greenslide’ election. What do the polls say?

Election talk is inevitably focused on Labor and the Coalition because they are the parties that customarily form government.

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Mitchell returns to fullback as Bennett chases answers

After an underwhelming stint at five-eighth, South Sydney superstar Latrell Mitchell will return to fullback for Friday night's NRL clash with Melbourne.

AAP

Demons teammates in awe of dynamic Pickett

Melbourne swingman Harrison Petty would be fine with clearing out the forward line for damaging matchwinner Kysaiah Pickett.

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Longmuir keen to address Fremantle's identity crisis

Fremantle's finals hopes were dealt a blow in their 10-point loss to Melbourne, and they'll be aiming to bounce back hard against Adelaide.

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Demons 'positive' about defender May returning

Melbourne are expecting star defender Steven May to return from a groin strain for the Demons' clash with Richmond, while a key Lion has also been cleared.

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The Guardian - AU

Greens campaign signs defaced with offensive graffiti – as it happened

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Mykola Bychok: the Melbourne bishop who will help choose the next pope

As a cardinal under the age of 80, the Ukrainian-born priest will be one of the select few Catholic leaders to gather in the Vatican for the papal conclave

AAP

Souths look to prove they are an NRL premiership force

After a shut-out defeat by the Bulldogs, South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett has given his team some honest feedback ahead of their clash with Melbourne.

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'Unsmiling assassin': Dolphins fired by rolling Stone

Dolphins forward Ray Stone is a throwback to the 1980s, but the match-winner against Melbourne is worth his weight in gold to his teammates.

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Noble cause: meet the drag kings holding court in Australia’s queer spaces

As drag queens find a place in the mainstream spotlight, their counterparts are taking back the underground scene with theatrical performances that celebrate a marginalised community

The National (Scotland)

Watch: Forgotten Celtic loanee continues to impress with another assist

Forgotten Celtic loanee Marco Tilio is continuing to impress with Melbourne City.

AAP

Mavericks celebrate Jok's milestone in Super style

Goal shooter Shimona Jok has bagged 60 goals to mark her 100th Super Netball match with a victory, with the Melbourne Mavericks too good for the Giants.

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‘You’ll never amount to anything’: the boxing world champion you’ve never heard of

Australian Diana Prazak was told she wouldn’t make it as a boxer. She’s just been inducted into the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame

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Demon delight for coach Goodwin after first win of 2025

Melbourne have broken through for their first AFL win of 2025, holding off Fremantle by 10 points at the MCG to ease pressure on coach Simon Goodwin.

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Australia to advocate for Melbourne man charged by Russia after fighting for Ukraine

Oscar Jenkins reportedly faces 15-year jail term on charges of fighting as ‘mercenary’

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Storm sweat on Howarth shoulder as injuries mount

Melbourne's outside back stocks have been decimated with injury as coach Craig Bellamy hopes centre Jack Howarth is not out for the season.

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