For the past several years, Western United has been an important part of football in Melbourne’s west. Today marks a significant moment in our history and the beginning of a new chapter. On Monday 10 ...

Football Victoria (FV) has today confirmed that Western United FC (WUFC) will be withdrawn from all FV competitions,

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South Australian Liberal senator Alex Antic has been roundly condemned over comments he made about vaccinations after avian influenza was found on Australia's southern coast. 

After being charged with four slavery-related offences, Kawsar Ahmad is seeking bail in a multi-day hearing before the Melbourne Magistrates' Court.

He may not know the language, but French speaking William Loison is embracing his position coaching a regional Victorian soccer team with the help of a popular language app.

Athletes with “mission passports” are a symptom of the region’s erosion of citizenship rights.

A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.

I’ve followed the Socceroos at three World Cups but this one is different and the usual anticipation is tempered by feelings of dread and uncertainty Knowing so many others will never have the opportunity, attending a World Cup is a privilege. I have been to three previous editions, yet ahead of the 2026 tournament in the US, Mexico and Canada, the usual anticipation is tempered by a feeling of dread and of not knowing what to expect. More than ever, these finals will extract every nickel and dime out of the attendee. Dynamic pricing and the drip feeding of match tickets to create an artificial scarcity has rightly been cause for complaints. But despite protestations, those of us who are attending are all willing participants to Fifa’s late-stage capitalism. Football Australia also got in on the act with their controversial FA+ membership. At A$99 for the chance to secure a World Cup ticket from their participating member allocation but with no guarantee of success, most fans would have baulked if not for being drawn alongside the host nation USA, who are sure to attract huge interest. But Fomo is real and I too signed up sensing diminished opportunities. Continue reading...

There are fears mass redundancies at Australia's main transcription service could leave court cases around the country in limbo after it was revealed VIQ Solutions would be wound down.