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Blues soar, Saints hobble as Carlton edges closer to finals

Morning, Melbourne. 10 degrees with light showers, so a Monday perfect for staying dry and catching up on the news.

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10C, Light showers

Top stories

  1. Rewritten mental health report scrubs critical findings, doubles progress

    The state government has been accused of undermining an independent watchdog, marking its own report card and manipulating judging criteria to cover up a stalled mental health overhaul. The claims come after the unedited original report revealed the scrubbed critical findings.

    theage.com.au

  2. Fraser’s Blues on cusp of finals spot as injury-ravaged Saints’ season slips away

    Carlton beat St Kilda for their 10th win from their past 12 matches as they close in on a wildcard berth, while the Saints' season is on the brink. St Kilda also suffered a likely season-ending left hamstring injury to Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera in the 44-point loss.

    theage.com.au

  3. ‘Incompetent or deceitful’: Geelong Hall-of-Famer questions club’s concussion waiver

    Geelong Hall-of-Famer Peter Riccardi has questioned the club's concussion waiver, calling the handling 'incompetent or deceitful'. The Cats' board will meet early on Monday to discuss its response, including the AFL's request for an explanation of why the document Jake Kolodjashnij signed was not tabled.

    theage.com.au

  4. Paul Kelly, Snoop Dogg and you: A new kind of karaoke hits Melbourne

    At Rockeoke, a new kind of karaoke hitting Melbourne, people of all singing abilities get to live out their music dreams of performing on stage with the backing of a live band.

    theage.com.au

  5. After a shocking pub attack, Darren Rout finds support throughout Ballarat

    After a shocking pub attack, Darren Rout has found support throughout Ballarat, saying: 'It'll take a lot more than that to keep me out of a pub.'

    thecourier.com.au

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