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Hawthorn and Sydney champion Lance Franklin — who is one of only six players to kick 1,000 VFL/AFL goals — announces his retirement from the game.

Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Melbourne

While it's still the first round of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the Matildas are in a do-or-die game tonight as they fight to reach the next round.

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A decision on whether superstar Sam Kerr can play in the Matildas' must-win Women's World Cup game against Canada will be a late call, according to coach Tony Gustavsson.

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There isn't a whole lot of consistency in Australia around what single-use plastics are being phased out and when. See what's happening in your state.

Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Melbourne

Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Melbourne

Australia's unemployment rate is the lowest in almost 50 years. That's good news, but not if you're throwing a barbecue. Here's why. 

World Scrabble champion David Eldar turns his fortunes around with some short words and strategic moves he says 99 per cent of people would not have thought of.

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Allan Alaalatoa has been taken from the MCG on a cart after what appeared to be a serious injury during the Bledisloe Cup clash. Check out all the stats in our live ScoreCentre.

Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Melbourne

Matildas captain Sam Kerr declares herself fit to return from injury for Australia's huge Women's World Cup match against Canada.

Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Melbourne

Catherine Carney's business is booked out for six weeks as demand for her services soars in Victoria. She says she sees a "definite link" between the start of the COVID pandemic, declining mental health and an increase in hoarding.

When Stephen Giles first played a game for the Caramut Football Club, Harold Holt was the prime minister, The Beatles were topping the Billboard charts and the nation had just converted to decimal currency. 

"It's no longer plentiful, it's no longer cheap and it's also a fossil fuel." Here's why the Victorian government is pushing people to ditch gas.

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It's natural to worry about the safety of children, but it seems there are real dangers, confected dangers and also concerns about dangers that only seem to exist for one small group of kids who all have mums that have travelled a similar path, writes Virginia Trioli.

Richmond footy player Shane Tuck "pushed through hell" with a brain injury, his sister tells an inquest. Meanwhile the AFL says a protective helmet is still in the concept phase.

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Professor Sharon Pickering says there is need to teach students to be ethical users of generative AI.

Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Melbourne