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Will Pucovski has left Cricket Victoria's squad to return to Melbourne as the luckless batter looks to rest after the 11th concussion of his promising career.

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Australia evacuates embassy in Kyiv, calls on China to speak up for Ukraine

Australia said on Sunday it was evacuating its embassy in Kyiv as the situation on the Russia-Ukraine border deteriorated quickly, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison calling on China to not remain "chillingly silent" on the crisis.

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Fathers leap into daddy-daughter ballet

A series of daddy-daughter ballet performances are being held in Melbourne this weekend.

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United down Perth in NBL finals rematch

Melbourne United have recorded a statement 93-87 win at home over NBL championship rivals Perth after holding off a late surge.

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GWS avoid unwanted record in AFLW defeat

GWS didn't register a score until the final three minutes of their 37-point hammering from AFLW premiership contenders Melbourne at Casey Fields.

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The Quad has a strategy to counter China and Russia: be a force for global good without ideological warfare

The stakes were high when the foreign ministers of the Quad security group met in Melbourne this week. The US has warned a Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent. And Russian President Vladimir Putin had just met with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, and announced a “no limits” partnership…

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Fremantle defeats Carlton by 42 points as Melbourne, Kangaroos post AFLW wins

The Dockers take down the Blues in the west, while the Demons and Kangaroos enjoy their respective victories over the Giants and Tigers.

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Man charged over Vic designer shoe attacks

It's alleged a Melbourne man attacked five women and stole their high-end designer shoes in separate incidents over a six-month period.

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Police charge Melbourne man with assaulting women and stealing their designer shoes

Victoria Police investigators charge a man with a range of offences, including robbery, assault with intent to commit sexual assault and intentionally causing injury over five alleged incidents.

ABC News

Russia-Ukraine standoff overshadows US talks in Pacific about China

MELBOURNE, Australia — Overshadowed by a crisis half a world away, leaders of the United States and three of its major Indo-Pacific allies agreed Friday to shore up defenses aimed at slowing China's domination of the region.

Los Angeles Times

White House confirms Biden-Putin call on Saturday – as it happened

US national security adviser urges Americans to leave Ukraine while US officials say Putin has decided to invade

The Guardian - US

Cricket diplomacy: Jaishankar gifts his Australian counterpart bat signed by Virat Kohli

MELBOURNE: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday gifted his Australian counterpart Marise Payne a cricket bat signed by Indian cricketer Virat Kohli during a visit to the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The Times of India

Rules, norms under pressure from authoritarian regimes, warns Australian FM at Quad meet

Noting that rules and norms based order is under pressure from authoritarian regimes, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne on Friday said the Quad Foreign Ministers have reaffirmed their support to the protection of national sovereignty and the observance of rules and fair play.

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Melbourne Quad meeting discusses security, pandemic recovery as India diverges on Ukraine invasion threat

Foreign Ministers from India, Australia, Japan and the United States discuss maritime security, pandemic recovery, and cyber security, as India diverges from its Quad counterparts on Ukraine invasion fears.

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Russian Invasion of Ukraine Could Come at Any Time, Says Blinken

Russia has sent more forces to its border with Ukraine and could launch an invasion at any time, including during the Winter Olympics, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday. He said Washington was continuing to "draw down" its embassy in Ukraine and repeated a State Department call…

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Hells Angels trio charged over assault

Police have raided properties across Melbourne on Friday and charged three Hells Angels bikies over an assault on the weekend.

The Guardian - AU

Victoria’s ‘code brown’ to end; WA records second Covid death – as it happened

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Quad ministers address Indo-Pacific 'coercion', climate, COVID

The United States, Australia, Japan and India pledged on Friday to deepen cooperation to ensure the Indo-Pacific region was free from "coercion", a thinly veiled swipe at China's economic and military expansion.

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Andrew Peacock farewelled at state service

A state memorial service for former Liberal leader Andrew Peacock is under way in Melbourne.

The Guardian - AU

‘Avi out’: the uncomfortable relationship between Rebel News and Australia’s anti-vaccine protesters

The far-right outlet’s reach has grown exponentially on the back of an avalanche of posts on the Canberra convoy and last year’s Melbourne rallies

The Hindu

All eyes on Quad discussions as Ministers meet in Melbourne

Regional developments, vaccines, and plans for Quad summit in Tokyo on agenda, Jaishankar to hold bilateral meetings as well

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Kings hold off gutsy Phoenix for NBL win

The Sydney Kings survived a late comeback from South East Melbourne Phoenix to win their first road game of the NBL season.

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Australia to host fourth Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Friday

Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne is set to host her counterparts from India, Japan and the United States for the fourth Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Melbourne on Friday.

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Drua defeat Rebels in final Super warmup

Fijian Drua will enter their historic Super Rugby Pacific campaign full of confidence after beating the Rebels 28-26 in their final warmup match in Melbourne.

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Woman found dead in Melbourne's south east

The homicide squad is investigating after a woman was found dead at Springvale in Melbourne's southeast.

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