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More than 2000 Australians gather for Lionel Roses funeral
by Vienna MaFriends, family, sports stars and politicians on Monday gathered at Festival Hall in Melbourne for the funeral of Australia's sporting greats, legendary boxer, Lionel Rose.More than 2,000 people attended the service at Festival Hall. Among the mourners at the state funeral are Rose's long-time trainer Jack Rennie, former boxing world champion Johnny Famechon and Aboriginal ...
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Australian Karl Muggeridge to replace injured Xaus at World Superbike in UK
Australian motorcycle racer Karl Muggeridge will replace Ruben Xaus at the World Superbike races in Britain, as Xaus suffered from injuries due to a crash, Fox Sports Australia reported on Wednesday. Earlier, Castrol Honda team had fielded Alex Lowes after Jonny Rea was sidelined by injury, but the team has to pull in a second substitute after their second rider, Xaus suffered a horrible crash. ...
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Western Bulldogs upset Saints in AFL
captain Nick Riewoldt , one of their best players, was knocked senseless in the last minute as the Bulldogs won on Saturday 17.8 (110) to 15.11 (101).It was only the Bulldogs' second win in their last 20 matches and came after a week of intense scrutiny following their loss to Gold Coast.Midfielder Koby Stevens starred for the 'Dogs with 31 disposals and three goals.Ryan Griffen ...
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AFL Geelong bounces back to thrash Port Adelaide while Western Bulldogs and West Coast both win
Geelong rebounded from its loss to Collingwood to convincingly beat Port Adelaide by eight goals at Football Park on Saturday afternoon.Meanwhile, .And in the twilight match,The Cats triumphed 18.8 (114) to 9.14 (68), having burst out of the blocks with seven majors in the opening quarter while keeping the Power goalless.The hosts found their range to some extent in the second term but it was ...
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Panthers shut out toothless Dragons
After starting the season as favourites for the wooden spoon, Penrith have climbed into the NRL top eight following a 19-0 win over St George Illawarra on Saturday at Kogarah Oval.The rejuvenated Panthers secured a third successive victory thanks to a dominant first-half performance that yielded three tries.Four-pointers from Travis Robinson, outstanding young fullback Matt Moylan and Dean Whare ...
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Final dress rehearsal before Cup for Australia NZ
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (Reuters) -- World champion Australia and World Cup favorite New Zealand stages its final dress rehearsal ahead of rugby union's showcase event in the last match of the Tri-nations series Saturday. While the All Blacks have already won the Tri-nations, after three successive victories, much is at stake in Auckland with the Bledisloe Cup still up for grabs while a ...
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Johnson Athens cant measure up to Sydney
LONDON (AP) -- Track great Michael Johnson says Athens is crowded, old and ill-equippped to stage the Olympics. Johnson, a five-time Olympic gold mealist and world record-holder in the 200 and 400 meters, said Athens will never measure up to the success of the 2000 Sydney Games. "I believe that they will be ready to stage the Games, but I don't feel they will be ready or able ...
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Rugby Three Australia forwards in doubt
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -- Australia forwards Toutai Kefu, Patricio Noriega and Glenn Panoho are doubtful for Saturday's Tri-nations test against New Zealand after failing to join in full training Tuesday because of leg injuries. Wallabies vice-captain Kefu, who suffered spinal concussion in Australia's 29-9 Tri-nations win over South Africa in Brisbane on August 2, is struggling to ...
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Australian govt to inject funding for indigenous education
Australian Education Minister Julia Gillard on Monday announced a new multi-million dollar federal government program to improve indigenous education. The government will provide 16.4 million Australian dollars (14 million U.S. dollars) to the Stronger Smarter Learning Communities project, which helps school leaders improve educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. ...
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Air Canada plane returns safely to Sydney after smoke in cabin
An Air Canada plane landed safely after being forced to return to Sydney Airport because of smoke in the cabin, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said on Thursday.The plane landed in Sydney shortly after 12.10 p.m. (local time) on Thursday, an ATSB spokesman said.It had left Sydney Airport at about 10.30 a.m. (local time) for Vancouver and Toronto."Air Canada reported smoke in ...
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Storms hit Western Australias southwest
Wind gusts have torn roofing from houses, uprooted trees, and brought down power-lines as storms hit the southwest region of Western Australia (WA) overnight, local media reported on Thursday.The southwest town of Waroona in WA has been the worst hit with at least two houses losing large parts of their roofs and downed power-lines causing power cuts, the Australian Associated Press (AAP) ...
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Four Japanese tourists seriously injured in Australia crash
Four tourists were seriously injured early on Thursday in a crash involving a minibus and a truck in Bundaberg, 220 miles north of Brisbane in Australia's Queensland, the Department of Community said.About 10 tourists, believed to be from Japan, were on the minibus when the crash happened, the Department of Community said."Four were taken to Bundaberg Hospital with serious head and ...
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Sydney man in hospital after knife attack
A MAN is in hospital and his alleged attacker is on the run after a stabbing incident in Sydney's west, police say. About 12.15pm (AEST) on Saturday, two men got into an argument at a park on Brooker Street, Colyton, in the Penrith region. During the argument, a 23-year-old man suffered multiple stab wounds. He was taken to Westmead Hospital where he remains in a serious, but stable ...
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Doctors condemn cap on training expenses
AUSTRALIAN doctors fear they may not be able to keep up with the latest medical developments if a federal government decision to cap tax breaks for personal training expenses is not reversed. The Australian Medical Association (AMA) passed a unanimous motion at its national conference in Sydney on Saturday condemning the budget-saving measure. The AMA said the decision will disadvantage doctors ...
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Trail bike rider flown to hospital
A TRAIL bike rider was flown to Royal Perth Hospital today with serious injuries following a crash at a renowned dirt track north of ...
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Chinas investment does not match status as Australias top trade partner
China's investment in Australia does not match her status as the nation's largest trade partner, said Duan Jielong, China's Consul-General in Sydney on Tuesday. In a speech to Australia China Business Council (ACBC), Duan said as more and more Chinese companies come to Australia to invest, there seems to be some concerns about Chinese investment being too much and growing too ...
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Sanchez dominant as Tigers thump Twins
Detroit pitcher Anibal Sanchez almost threw the second no-hitter of his career in the Tigers' 6-0 win over Minnesota on Friday.Sanchez, who pitched his first no-hitter playing for the Florida Marlins in September 2006, kept the Twins hit-less until the ninth inning when Joe Mauer's single finally broke through.Sanchez struck out 12 in the win, while Don Kelly hit a two-run homer and ...
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Drug labs uncovered in Sydneys inner west
Two drug labs have been uncovered in Sydney's inner-west.A 33-year-old Rozelle man was arrested on Friday and as a result his Annandale home was raided.Police found a secret laboratory in a garage at the back of the house, where they allegedly found 10kg of pseudoephedrine.A 26-year-old woman was also arrested at the address.A 29-year-old man was later arrested at a Strathfield house where ...
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Vic premier urged to sign schools deal
About 100 people have rallied in Melbourne urging Victorian Premier Denis Napthine to sign onto the Gillard government's school funding ...
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Hawkins stars as Geelong thrash Port
A six-pack of goals to spearhead Tom Hawkins helped Geelong crush Port Adelaide by 48 points on Saturday.The Cats blitzed Port with seven goals to none in the opening term, setting up their 18.8 (116) to 9.14 (68) win at AAMI Stadium.Mercurial midfielder Steve Johnson orchestrated the onslaught with 33 disposals, while James Podsiadly (four goals) and Steven Motlop (two goals) were ...
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Gillard Abbott rally their party faithful
Opposition leader Tony Abbott has told his party faithful the tide is turning their way, while Prime Minister Julia Gillard accused him of cockiness as she hailed Labor's "champions of communities". Mr Abbott was in Melbourne to rev up supporters at the Victorian Liberal Party State Council on Saturday. "Yes you can sense a tide is moving our way," Mr Abbott told the ...
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Gillard Abbott rev up their troops
OPPOSITION leader Tony Abbott has told his party faithful the tide is turning their way, while Prime Minister Julia Gillard accused him of cockiness as she hailed Labor's "champions of ...
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Detectives studying Gillard interview
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has been drawn further into the union fraud investigation involving her former boyfriend, as Victorian police examine her radio account of a 1993 property ...
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Horse rider dies in accident in Qld
A WOMAN has died in a horse riding accident in southeast Queensland. The rider in her 30s was crushed by the animal when it fell in a ditch at Ocean View, north of Brisbane, the Department of Community Safety said. The woman went into cardiac arrest after she became trapped underneath the injured horse, which had suffered a broken leg. A rescue helicopter was called to the known horse trail at ...
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Cost of driving is becoming punitive in Brisbane
Is driving in Brisbane becoming punitively expensive? With the recent toll increases, on top of those made in 2006 and 2008, as well as last year, and the recent mis-management surrounding the privatisation of major roads in Sydney, it seems that using major roads in Brisbane is going to become even more expensive.
Brisbane, like many cities across Australia, is facing a mounting budget deficit in the wake of the near-crippling financial crisis and ensuing recession, as the state capital, it must also oversee Queensland’s plunge in revenues, which has created a budget deficit of over $2.3 billion for the state. Read more
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