It’s arguably the match of the round, but few pundits saw it coming. The Suns will play one of the biggest matches in their history, with victory against the rampant Magpies going a long way towards locking down a finals spot.

 The government says there is a “valid question” over whether the state should make fitness to drive tests mandatory after fatal crash in Melbourne’s east.

Maroons great Sam Backo is fighting for his life after contracting a potentially deadly tropical disease in Cairns.

Exclusive vision has been obtained of the terrifying moment a woman and child were pounced-on by an attacker while walking along a Clearview road.

The father of an Adelaide woman who died in a horror crash at Windsor Gardens says the sentence will never bring her back.

Israel's prime minister has wrapped up his visit to the United States, saying there is a "good chance" of a ceasefire in Gaza.

A newly opened childcare centre on Sydney's North Shore has become the target of a firebombing attack.

A dirt bike rider who ran over a nine-year-old girl stopped to say sorry before fleeing.

A northern Sydney suburb has been transformed from a brick pit to a green space.

US President Donald Trump has hand-picked former Sydney councillor turned "alpha male" as his next Ambassador to Malaysia.

Key issues are on the agenda ahead of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's upcoming visit to China.

An alleged tool thief has been arrested, accused of stealing more than 200 items worth around $100,000.

Police said recent rain and mud have made it difficult for police to search the nature reserve where Wilga’s car was found.

A cosmetic business linked to the girlfriend of a man shot in Bali has gone up in flames in South Yarra.

A man has leapt from a moving van and slammed into a police car in the crashing end of a wild chase through Melbourne.

Embattled Bulldogs star Jamarra Ugle-Hagan has been questioned by police as his car is suspected of having been used in a drive-by shooting, 9News can reveal.

The tribunal hearing next week looms as a test case for the AFL in its quest to protect umpires from injuries suffered in collisions with players.

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Women make up more than 50 per cent of the parliamentary Labor Party in Victoria. But a proposal to change the gender quota policy could soften their representation.