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AFL star Eddie Betts shares video of racist slurs yelled at children

Victorian police have launched an investigation after AFL legend Eddie Betts shared footage of children being racially abused in his front yard.
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Heartwarming coin toss moment steals the show as Blues down Roos, Dockers beat struggling Crows

Fremantle prevail over the winless Crows in the west, after Carlton make light work of North Melbourne in their Good Friday fixture at Docklands.
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Imogen Mulgrew tosses the coin for Jy Simpkin and Patrick Cripps

Bulldogs coach takes aim at AFL drugs policy for failure to protect players who don't take drugs

Luke Beveridge hits out at the AFL's controversial policy of advising players to overstate injuries after testing positive to illicit drugs.
Luke Beveridge

How Australia is spending Good Friday

From "blessed" church gatherings, to a family picnic and Easter egg hunt, and seafood-focused feasts — here's how locals are marking Good Friday.
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Mr Karagania is holding a packet of fish, standing in a fish market.

Police investigating after Eddie Betts posts security footage of his kids being racially abused in their yard

Police confirm they have received a report into racial abuse, after Eddie Betts posted security footage of his kids being yelled at from a car in Melbourne.
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Former AFL player Eddie Betts stands in a suit on stage in front of a microphone during an awards ceremony.

Police believe fatal shooting in Melbourne's north was targeted attack

Homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Glenroy, in Melbourne's north, early this morning. 
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Police standing in a street.

From floods to footy famine — how these teams have come back from the brink to take the field in 2024

The Corowa-Rutherglen Roos are one of several Victorian local football clubs returning after a year’s forced break, each overcoming a series of familiar obstacles. 
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Eighteen men in football outfits smile at the camera

Dianna messaged Paul out of the blue. What looked like happiness cost him nearly $500k

When Paul called ING with a question about his cryptocurrency investment, the bank's scam team was alerted. Now, after losing nearly $500,000 to a romance scam, Paul argues the bank could have stopped it.
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A photo of a man holding a phone displaying whatsapp messages.

Music festival offers pre-paid subscriptions to fend off Splendour-like cancellation

As festivals around Australia struggle to remain viable, one regional event is bucking the trend with a unique early-access subscription model.  
Loch Hart festival director Jayden Bath with his partner Tess Birch

Born premature, Alex Baker was not expected to survive. Now he's ready to fight fires

Doctors told his mother he wouldn't survive as a premature baby. Now, Alex is 19 years old, and a young CFA volunteer.
Timboon cfa volunteer hero image

Melbourne United spoil Jackjumpers' party with game-four win in Hobart

Tasmania Jackjumpers will have to go to Melbourne for the NBL championship decider after Melbourne United stop them clinching a first title with a win in Hobart.
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Two Melbourne United basketballers embrace mid-court after winning a game in the NBL finals series.

Devastated families tell inquest into fatal Victorian plane crash the tragedy has 'ruined many lives'

A four-day coronial inquiry into the deaths of four pilots near Mangalore comes to a close, after hearing victims' family members are "still trying to find the strength to continue".
A mana and woman standing together in front of greenery

A band of rain likely to spread east across Victoria from Monday

A band of rain should spread east across south-east states from Monday.
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'Pathetic and weak': Celeste Manno's mum hits out at prosecutors for declining to appeal killer's sentence

The mother of murdered woman Celeste Manno says she feels "pure disgust" that Victorian prosecutors would not go to the Court of Appeal and seek a life sentence for the man who took her daughter's life.
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Celeste Manno.

'Ciao, I’m out': Former mayor of inner Melbourne council unexpectedly quits during meeting

In a dramatic departure, the former mayor of the inner north-west council in Melbourne, Cam Nation, has quit via video link during a council meeting. 
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A young man in a suit with short hair and sculpted facial hair smiles happily for a portrait.

Pandemonium Festival lives up to its name, announcing massive line-up changes

After media speculation about its viability, the inaugural Pandemonium Rocks festival has confirmed it will proceed on a smaller scale than first planned.
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members of rock band blondie wearing jeans and leather jackets

Psychiatrist's report could see case against 12-year-old girl who allegedly murdered a woman in Melbourne dropped

A court has heard a 12-year-old girl facing a murder charge after she allegedly stabbed a woman to death in Melbourne last year could have the case against her dropped depending on a psychiatrist's report.
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The exterior of the Supreme Court of Victoria.

'We're all really surprised': Voss joins chorus of disappointment of drugs policy as AFLPA defends process

Carlton coach Michael Voss shares his disappointment with the AFL's illicit drugs policy, as the AFLPA defends how positive tests are handled.
Michael Voss

Record fine for wine company and manager who stole irrigation water

A court found the conduct was "intentional" and formed part of "planned or organised criminal activity" to tap into a pipeline and steal 365 megalitres.
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Grape vine

Bird flu found in US dairy cows raises concerns over potential spread to Australia

A researcher worries Avian Influenza could spread to Australia via migratory birds after being found in cattle in the United States.
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Three red haired cows face the camera.

Bells Beach on hold for two days as swells diminish ahead of Easter weekend

Organisers announce action will halt until Saturday at Bells Beach after two action-packed days at the annual surfing event.
Jack Robinson

Gazan family starts new life after visas cancelled on way to Australia

A family of five from Gaza has arrived safely in Melbourne after being stranded in Istanbul airport with cancelled visas.
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Community funded water park left to languish as insurers refuse to cover youth initiative

A police officer and youth advocate who planned to a bring a portable water park to rural children in western Victoria says he has been left high and dry by a risk-averse insurance market. 
a female lifeguard stands on the edge of an outdoor pool with a blue and yellow inflatable obstacle course on the water behind

'Mixed emotions' as Sally Capp announces she'll stand down as Melbourne lord mayor

Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp says she won't stand for re-election later this year and will seek new opportunities outside of local government.
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Sally Capp smiles, wearing colourful clothes, standing outside Town Hall.

Extreme waterskiing event to go ahead this weekend despite two recent racing deaths on Murray River

Two waterskiing races marred by death in recent weeks haven't deterred competitors from signing up for the Mildura 100 in north-west Victoria, where speeds will max out at 144 kilometres per hour over the long weekend.
Two men on water skis in a river.