North Melbourne forced into backdown over Brad Scott comments and other top stories.

• North Melbourne forced into backdown over Brad Scott comments

  

  North Melbourne forced into backdown over Brad Scott comments Updated June 18, 2016 16:55:42 North Melbourne face the prospect of a massive AFL punishment after a humiliating backdown over coach Brad Scott's umpiring bombshell.Scott said after Friday night's loss to Hawthorn that umpires had told North players they did not pay high free kicks to Lindsay Thomas because he is a ducker.The AFL investigated immediately and North now have apologised unreservedly, saying the ..

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• Preview: Australia vs England in Melbourne Today at 10:31 AM ...

  

  It’s do or die for the Wallabies in the second Test, as they look to level the series and push it to a decider in Sydney next weekend. Michael Cheika has made four changes to his starting side with James Slipper and Sekope Kepu replacing Scott Sio and and Greg Holmes in the front row, while Sam Carter comes straight into the starting lineup at lock ahead of Rob Simmons, and Sean McMahon replaces the injured David Pocock at number 8. Australia came out firing in game one, scoring two tries in t..

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• Police investigate violent deaths in Geelong, Melbourne

  

  Police investigate violent deaths in Geelong, Melbourne Updated June 18, 2016 15:39:20 Homicide detectives are investigating three violent and suspicious deaths in Melbourne and Geelong over a 24-hour period.A man was found with stab wounds at a house party in the Geelong suburb of Norlane about 9:30pm on Friday.He died at the scene.Police arrested a 17-year-old boy at a property in Bulleen just before 12:30pm. He was assisting homicide detectives with their investigati..

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• Family of seven escapes house fire in Melbourne

  

  Family of seven escapes house fire in Melbourne's south-east Posted June 18, 2016 10:11:14 Firefighters have praised a man for acting quickly to get his family of seven out of their burning home in Bonbeach in Melbourne's south-east.The weatherboard home was fully engulfed by the time fire crews arrived just before 3:00am.Country Fire Authority senior station manager Ricky Read said the man was lucky to escape with only minor injuries."He's done a miraculous job. The ..

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• Body found wrapped in cloth in Melbourne

  

  Vic body in cloth is a woman: police AAP on June 18, 2016, 6:04 pm Detectives are investigating the circumstances of a body found wrapped in cloth in Melbourne. A body found wrapped in cloth in Melbourne is a woman.A jogger found the adult body, wrapped in what police believe could be bedding, in the car park of a Dallas tennis club at 1.30pm on Friday.On Saturday, police said the body belonged to a woman, but she was yet to be formerly identified.Investigators on Fri..

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