Australian Open’s new kids club an ace idea
Tennis-loving parents will be able to kick back and enjoy next month’s Australian Open in peace with other adults as courtside childminding services get served up at the Melbourne major event.
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A decision on whether to build a new 15,000 seat stadium in Dandenong is expected to be made within days. It could dictate whether a third A-League team comes to Melbourne.
Victorian golf club on brink of collapse
It rose from the ashes of Black Saturday and has been rated one of the best courses in Australia. But this golf club is teetering on the brink and has launched an urgent fundraising drive.
AFL should forget franchise, save bush clubs
The AFL has grown “offensively” big and should be spending money to save historic Victorian clubs, instead of pouring it into the Gold Coast Suns, according to the leader of a new political party.
Revealed: Tough new laws to protect you from scalpers
Every AFL ticket would be off-limits to scalpers under new national laws proposed by Bill Shorten, with the crackdown plan also including bans on ticket-buying “bot” software and a limit on ticket resale prices.
Push to make Melbourne the golf capital of Australia
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Country footy clubs ‘will disappear’ unless AFL steps in
A country Victorian footy league that has ran for 70 years and produced 13 AFL players is on its knees, with several clubs fearing for their future. Here’s why.
Liberals back cage fighting in win for UFC fans
Cage fighting will remain legal in Victoria if the Coalition wins the state election, with Matthew Guy set to reverse his party’s opposition to the controversial events.
Mitchell steps down as Free TV chief
Businessman Harold Mitchell has resigned as chair of Free TV Australia in the wake of Federal Court action against his role in a former Australian Open TV deal.
![Kevin Sheedy surprised a couple of Essendon's biggest fans by turning up at their 90th birthday celebrations. Essendon life member Merna Slattery [left] and her friend Alwin Chestnut [right] have both been Bombers members for more than 60 years. Picture: Alex Coppel](https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/ddc8fb8ba4867ac8533fa3cfd14c0791?width=650)
Bombers coach salutes stalwarts
The AFL this year elevated him to legend status but footy great Kevin Sheeds reckons a couple of long-term Essendon fans are the real champs.
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