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Jeff Kennett departs Hawthorn with fractured AFL club in need of healing

Kennett’s achievements as president were not insignificant but the task facing his successor Andy Gowers is enormous

The Guardian - AU

Gowers wins Hawthorn AFL presidency

Andy Gowers' push for change at Hawthorn has delivered him the AFL club's presidency ahead of Jeff Kennett's anointed successor Peter Nankivell.

AAP

Here We Fkn Go: All The Best Reactions To Labor’s Vic Election Win, From Gags To Meltdowns

Live, laugh, meltdown on live TV.

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Losers who lived: Matthew Guy is among the rare breed of opposition leaders given a second chance

Thrashed in 2018, the Liberal leader is hoping to find redemption in this weekend’s Victorian election – but the polls are not on his side

The Guardian - AU

Victorian Labor bid to amend constitution to keep state ownership of SEC may end up in high court, says expert

Daniel Andrews’ election pledge would mean future parliament would require ‘super majority’ to privatise State Electricity Commission

The Guardian - AU

Daniel Andrews's legacy could be immortalised in bronze, but there's a tightening Victorian election to win first

Victoria's Labor premier is fighting for a third term in office after an extraordinary four years that saw him become one of the most recognisable — and controversial — faces in Australia. Will he be able to pull it off?

ABC News

Kennett cops blame for Hawks' funding hole

Victoria's state government is withholding $15m in funding for Hawthorn's new headquarters and outgoing Hawks president Jeff Kennett admits he is to blame.

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Hawks' new nest landmark as election looms

President-elect Peter Nankivell has announced a milestone in construction of Hawthorn's new HQ, the day before polling opens for the AFL club's board election.

AAP

Hawks' finances strong ahead of election

Hawthorn have defied poor on-field performances to post a strong financial result for 2022 as the AFL club's boardroom stoush reaches boiling point.

AAP

Feathers fly ahead of Hawks board election

Outgoing Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett has fired off more headline-grabbing tweets ahead of the AFL club's December 13 board election.

AAP

Hawthorn president hopefuls Peter Nankivell, Andy Gowers aim to woo Tasmanian AFL fans in Launceston visit

Both candidates for the Hawthorn president job say they support Tasmania's bid for a standalone AFL team, as they visit the island in an attempt woo local Hawks fans to help them get elected.

ABC News

Kevin Rudd accuses News Corp of ‘dog-whistling’ over reporting of Daniel Andrews

Former prime minister and media academics criticise reports, but Jeff Kennett says questions are ‘fair play’

The Guardian - AU

For the Tiwi Islands, the future of footy is female

The Tiwi Islands is home to the most Australian Rules players per capita. Yet only two Tiwi Islander women are playing professionally. Is the AFLW ready to support First Nations women?

ABC News

Labor's love lost: the tide is turning on private ownership of electricity grids

The promise by the Andrews government to reintroduce public enterprise to Victoria’s electricity industry, through a revived State Electricity Commission, is something of a shock.

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Premiers trade barbs on Vic energy plan

An ex-Victorian premier has hit out at plans to bring back a government-owned energy operator he privatised in the 1990s amid economic turmoil.

AAP

Act fast on AFL racism row: Hawk Kennett

Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett hopes an AFL investigation into alleged racism at his club can be completed by Christmas.

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Watch: Australia plans rescue of women and children in Syria, Jeff Kennett under fire, Property prices tumble

Watch: Australia prepares to bring home dozens of women and children stranded in Syria. Property prices tumble again as RBA considers another rate hike.

The Guardian - AU

Current cybersecurity laws ‘absolutely useless’, Clare O’Neil says – as it happened

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Hawks president Jeff Kennett criticises First Nations players for speaking to media over racism allegations

Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett tells members at the Hawks' best and fairest awards night it was "unfair" for the three First Nations players to speak to ABC journalists.

AAP

Kennett welcomes WorkSafe's Hawthorn probe

Outgoing Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett has again criticised Indigenous players and their partners who went public with racism allegations against the club.

The Guardian - AU

Could the Hawthorn review unleash a new reckoning in the AFL?

Any integrity unit investigation is expected to vindicate either the players or the former Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson and other club staff

ABC News

Hawthorn AFL football club president Jeff Kennett addresses racism review in letter to members

Club president Jeff Kennett has written to Hawthorn members to reassure them the club will cooperate with the AFL's investigation into historic racism allegations, but also to express disappointment that club figures were publicly named.

The Independent UK

AFL investigating ‘harrowing’ allegations of bullying of Indigenous players at Hawthorn

One former player claims coaches urged him to have his partner’s pregnancy aborted

ABC News

No club can claim immunity from racism, but Hawthorn has a messy history with its Indigenous players

There are few Australian football clubs who could claim immunity from racially prejudiced pasts, but Hawthorn's history is scattered with dire examples of hurtful moments. Warning: This story contains racist images.

The Guardian - AU

Factions, new blood and Jeff Kennett: Daniel Andrews’ dilemma after losing four ministers

Analysis: Victorian premier has five months to introduce a new leadership group to voters

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