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Laura is an award-winning senior journalist for Victoria’s community titles. Since 2011 she has worked for several publications across Melbourne in reporter, editor, sub-editor and digital roles.

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Laura Armitage

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NRL

How Payten’s Warriors bombshell will have domino effect on NRL coaching carousel

Caretaker Todd Payten’s decision to turn his back on the Warriors’ head coaching position will have a massive impact on the NRL coaching merry-go-round.

NRL

Dragons coach Paul McGregor is seen during a post match press conference following the Round 6 NRL match between the Gold Coast Titans at the St George Illawarra Dragons at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Saturday, June 20, 2020. (AAP Image/Dan Peled) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

‘Losing the players again’: Mary feeling the heat as rumours of Dragons ‘unrest’ resurface

St George Illawarra coach Paul McGregor is again under pressure after a two-game losing streak, with Phil Rothfield hearing there is unrest at the club.

Leader

Victoria Police are on red alert ahead of plans by coronavirus deniers to stage a public demonstration at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, as the number of cases of the highly infectious disease soars. This man appeared to receive a ticket. Picture: Alex Coppel.

Where deadly virus has hit us hardest

As cases of coronavirus continue to rise across Melbourne there is one part of the city which has copped it worse than others — and it’s not the usual locale. See the latest numbers.

Outer East

Parking around Maroondah Hospital on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, in Ringwood East, Victoria, Australia. Picture: Hamish Blair

Coronavirus cases up again in Maroondah

UPDATE: More than 40 active coronavirus cases are present in the Maroondah community. And the news is worse in a neighbouring municipality, whose total has hit three figures.

NRL

The three-word racist slur that broke Broncos legend in tearful call to arms

Broncos great Steve Renouf has revealed the turmoil he endured from racist abuse throughout his early life and rugby league career with Brisbane.

NRL

Rabbitoh's Alex Johnston scores a try during the NRL Indigenous Round match between the St. George-Illawarra Dragons and South Sydney Rabbitohs at Kogarah oval. Picture. Phil Hillyard

Ten tries in 12 games and they STILL don’t want him? Hattrick hero’s startling admission

South Sydney’s star winger Alex Johnston has admitted he is unlikely to stay at the Rabbitohs, who’ve been reluctant to re-sign the local junior despite a red-hot run of try scoring form.

NRL

‘Is that, er, an actual report?’: Rusty stammers over role in Suaalii coup

Hollywood megastar and Rabbitohs owner Russell Crowe has stammered answering questions about his role in South Sydney’s reported signing of teen freak Joseph Suaalii.

Outer East

Animals at Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary in Mylor, Thursday, April 16, 2020. Picture: MATT LOXTON

Kangaroo kill reprieve at housing estate

UPDATE: Temporary reprieve called on the cull of a mob of kangaroos at a housing development in the Yarra Ranges, but the state government don’t seem to want to budge.

NRL

Roosters Sonny Bill Williams during the 2014 Anzac Cup rugby league game between the St George Dragons and Sydney Roosters at Allianz Stadium, Sydney. Pic Brett Costello

‘Everyone knows we’re pretty close’: SBW breaks silence on NRL’s worst kept secret

Sonny Bill Williams was already in holiday mode and had flights booked to Europe with his family. Then came a phone call from an old friend that convinced him to put the trip on hold.

NRL

**WARNING MUST CHECK WITH DT SPORT AND ST SPORT BEFORE USE** - Portrait of Roosters Luke Keary and Roosters James Tedesco during the 2019 NRL Grand Final media opportunity at the Westin Hotel, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello

The $6m men: Eye-watering numbers set to make Keary and Tedesco Roosters for life

The Roosters are set to lock up star duo Luke Keary and James Tedesco on monster contracts to ensure they remain at the Tri-colours for the rest of their careers.

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