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Goodwin demands Demons response after 'strong' review

Melbourne head to Geelong on Friday night with a worrying 0-3 start to the AFL season and several players down on form.

AAP

From weather apps to taxes: the trickle-down effects of Trump’s federal worker firings

Gutting of workforce will have far-reaching consequences as advocates warn of playing ‘Russian roulette’ with safety

The Guardian - US

London court clears way to extradite US mother accused of killing 2 of her children in Colorado

A London judge has rejected a U.S. mother’s challenge to her extradition to Colorado to face murder charges in the deaths of two of her young children

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Kamari Johnson murder: Youth guilty over machete killing of boy, 16, in west London in moped row

Kamari Johnson, 16, was stabbed by a 17-year-old boy in row over £180 moped in west London last year

Evening Standard

Moped row youth guilty over boy’s machete murder

Kamari Johnson, 16, was found injured after police were called to Bourne Avenue in Hayes, west London, on May 24 last year, and died at the scene.

The Independent UK

Colorado Woman Accused Of Killing Children Fights Extradition

Legal battle over extradition of Colorado woman accused of killing her children in the UK.

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Melbourne player Joel Smith handed four-year AFL ban for cocaine saga

Demons player banned from playing Australian rules football until 2028 after returning positive test following a game in 2023

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Drugs ban: Joel Smith suspended until 2028 AFL season

The AFL has given Joel Smith a four-year drugs ban, effectively ending a career that has unravelled after he tested positive for cocaine in 2023.

AAP

Pert quits Demons, Joel Smith to learn fate

Melbourne CEO Gary Pert has quit in the latest off-field development at the embattled AFL club, while player Joel Smith is facing a ban of up to four years.

AAP

Immigration is the toxic issue defining the US election. In Arizona, the debate is deadly

In the stretch of desert between Arizona and Mexico, Trump’s unhinged discourse has pushed the Democrats to the right on border issues. Could mass deportations be achieved without harm? I went to find out

The Guardian - UK

An American woman accused of murdering 2 of her children fights extradition in a London court

A prosecutor in London says an American woman accused of murdering her two youngest children in Colorado last December told her 11-year-old daughter who survived the attack that God was making her do it

The Independent UK

US woman denies killing her children as she fights extradition in London court hearing

Kimberlee Singler is accused of killing two of her children and attempting to kill a third in Colorado

Evening Standard

AFL clubs demand answers on secret drug tests: Goodwin

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says he has "no line of sight" on explosive whistleblower allegations of secret drug-testing of players facilitated by the AFL.

AAP

AFL 'unapologetic' after secret drug test allegations

The AFL has responded to explosive whistleblower allegations of secret drug-testing of players facilitated by the league.

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'I am extremely embarrassed': Canberra AFLW star learns fate after drug charges

Both AFLW players were given conditional release orders.

AAP

Swans AFLW players charged over illicit drug possession

A pair of Sydney Swans women's players were charged by police late last year for possessing an illicit substance, after their AFLW season had ended.

The Guardian - UK

Constance Marten tells court she feels responsible for her baby’s death

Marten, who went off grid with her partner to evade social services, says they were put in impossible position

AAP

Demons coach Goodwin rejects 'drug culture' suggestions

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has joined fellow club leaders in insisting the AFL club does not have a drug culture.

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We don't have a drug culture, says Demons football boss

Melbourne general manager of football Alan Richardson has followed captain Max Gawn in insisting there is no drug culture at the AFL club.

AAP

Demons to keep Oliver 'honest', says captain Gawn

Melbourne captain Max Gawn insists Clayton Oliver is on the right track after the star midfielder's difficult and highly publicised off-season.

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Skipper Gawn adamant Demons do not have drugs culture

Melbourne captain Max Gawn says the latest anti-doping charges against teammate Joel Smith are shocking, but he has backed the AFL club's broader culture.

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Demons' Joel Smith accused of cocaine trafficking

Melbourne AFL utility Joel Smith has been served with three anti-doping rule violations for the trafficking or attempted trafficking of cocaine.

AAP

Demons will grow from AFL finals failure, says Goodwin

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin and chief executive Gary Pert were among the speakers at the AFL club's annual members forum, with plenty to discuss.

AAP

Blues recruit Hollands given AFL ban for drug charge

Carlton recruit Elijah Hollands will not be eligible to be selected for the first two games of the AFL season after being hit with a conduct unbecoming charge.

AAP

Oliver didn't want to leave Dees, ready to knuckle down

Melbourne were never tempted to trade Clayton Oliver, coach Simon Goodwin says, and the midfielder insists he did not want to leave.

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