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Dockers Swans in AFL draw at SCG
Sydney and Fremantle battled to the first draw of the AFL season on Saturday night, with Dockers big man Michael Johnson unable to drag his side over the line at the SCG after a thrilling final-quarter fightback. The Dockers trailed by 27 points early in the fourth term, but when Johnson snapped truly with three minutes remaining they had bridged the gap to just one point. The Swans rushed ...
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AFL Magpies upset Cats
Collingwood fought back from 13 points down at three-quarter time to score an upset win over the previously unbeaten Geelong in Saturday night's round-eight AFL blockbuster at the MCG. The Magpies notched their fifth victory of the season with four goals to Geelong's one in the final term to win 15.12 (102) to 14.12 (96). Jamie Elliott, Sam Dwyer and Andrew Krakouer kicked three ...
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Aussie gardeners pick of bunch Harry
With only two days left to finish the garden, Wes Fleming and his team were shocked when Harry requested to see the exhibit on Friday after he'd inspected the entry he's involved with this year.Harry spent time discussing the unique Australian display, which combines several elements of nature and has a strong focus on sustainability."He was very much interested in learning about ...
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San Cisco take the long road to success
EVER since The Easybeats made the long journey to stake their rock 'n' roll claim on Britain more than four decades ago, Australian bands have dreamed of success much further afield than the stage stashed into the corner of the local ...
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Survey WA residents oppose piped water
Supporters want to push ahead with a plan for a recycling plant, which would see recycled sewage added to Perth's water supply within two years. Picture: ...
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Most riders at fault in bike crash deaths
In a startling new analysis that has prompted police to launch a crackdown on bikers, research into fatal motorcycle crashes over the past 12 months found four out of five riders were to blame.And more than half the riders had alcohol or drugs in their system either above the legal limit or high enough to impair their judgment.The research also discovered that nine out of 10 killed riders had ...
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Rebels hope Super Rugby win helps coach
Melbourne Rebels players are hoping their breakthrough Super Rugby win over South African big guns the Stormers helps coach Damien Hill keep his ...
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Barnes leads Waratahs to win over Brumbies
Berrick Barnes has led the NSW Waratahs to a priceless 28-22 victory over Super Rugby frontrunners the Brumbies on a night of carnage for Wallabies hopefuls at ANZ Stadium. Robbie Deans will name a 25-man squad on Sunday to tackle the British and Irish Lions next month, with a further six players to be added on June 11 - but while Barnes dazzled, the Wallabies coach saw six internationals ...
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Roosters hold off Cowboys 12-8 in NRL
NSW halfback Mitchell Pearce kept the Sydney Roosters in touch with NRL leaders South Sydney, engineering a 12-8 win over North Queensland on Saturday in Townsville. Pearce laid on the final pass for both Roosters tries, moving them within two points of the Rabbitohs and consigning the Cowboys to their second consecutive loss. Much was made pre-game about the clash being a NSW State of Origin ...
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Panthers give Warrriors record thrashing
It was Warriors coach Matt Elliott's first game against the Panthers since leaving the club at the end of 2011, but his memories of the place are unlikely to have improved. In fact, all the damage was inflicted by players who had gone the other way. Isaac John debuted at the Warriors in 2009 before becoming surplus to requirements and having a two-year stint with Wakefield in the English ...
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WA-first operation on heart
A WEST Australian-first operation at Princess Margaret Hospital has helped save the life of a 7-year-old girl with heart ...
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Michael Jackson pedophile and a child sexual abuser says Australian dancer
It is known that if one cannot say the truth the first time, then they must hold their silence forever. Wade Robson, an Australian choreographer, while testifying at the infamous Michael Jackson's child abuse case, had said that he was not sexually assaulted by the pop star. Now, Robson is singing another tune as he told a television interviewer that Jackson was actually a 'pedophile ...
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Dragons hail Dugan after win over Eels
St George Illawarra coach Steve Price hailed Josh Dugan's superstar qualities as the former Canberra fullback enjoyed an impressive return to the NRL in the Dragons' 32-12 win over Parramatta on Saturday night.Dugan was superb in his first game in two months after being sacked by Canberra in March for repeated discipline breaches.The former NSW custodian scored two tries and was a ...
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Australia’s Warner in Twitter rant
Australian batsman David Warner is under investigation following comments on his Twitter account directed against two of the country's leading cricket writers. Photo by: Cameron ...
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Suspected asylum seeker boat in distress
The unnamed vessel thought to be carrying at least 130 people was travelling in the waters east of Christmas Island when it got into distress on Thursday.HMAS Larrakia, operating under the co-ordination of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority's Rescue Coordination Centre was sent to the scene.A statement from the Home Affairs department on Saturday confirmed that Border Protection ...
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Jessica targeted by racist bullies
THE same luscious dark curls, creamy olive skin and entrancing almond eyes that made Jessica Gomes the target of bullies at school have just landed her the biggest role of her career - being the face of David ...
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Warners Twitter fight Cricket Australia to launch probe
Cricket Australia says it is attempting to contact test opener David Warner over reported comments he made on Twitter in terse and often angry exchanges with two ...
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Dugan impresses in Dragons win
Fullback Josh Dugan has played a starring role in his return to the NRL for St George Illawarra, scoring two tries in the Dragons' 32-12 win over Parramatta in Wollongong. Returning to football for the first time since round one after being sacked by Canberra, Dugan showed that the time away from the game had done him no harm as he ran strongly throughout and latched onto crosskicks from ...
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Perth CBD doubles in size
Less than 11,500 people lived in central Perth in 2005 but the number of residents grew to more than 28,000 in 2011, according to the latest census data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The number of residents under 15 years old more than tripled in that time, from 523 to 1720.RP Data figures for the past two years show Perth city is becoming increasingly popular with buyers with the ...
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Suns beat Dogs for back-to-back AFL wins
Gold Coast posted back-to-back AFL wins for the first time as they beat a tired Western Bulldogs by 32 points at Metricon Stadium on Saturday.The Suns, who beat Melbourne by 60 points last weekend, ran away with the match in a seven-goal-to-one third quarter on their way to the 13.15 (93) to 8.13 (61) victory.The defeat leaves the Bulldogs down with the Demons and winless Greater Western Sydney ...
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Johnson hopes to miss just a week for Cats
A calf injury meant Geelong's star midfielder Steve Johnson was a shock late withdrawal for the Cats' round-eight AFL clash with Collingwood at the MCG.Johnson had trained during the week but was ruled out on Saturday night because of calf soreness.The 29-year-old triple-premiership player says he hopes to return for next week's away game against Port Adelaide.Josh Caddy replaced ...
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No other option but to target bats Katter
Federal MP Bob Katter says the case for the removal and culling of flying foxes is unassailable after the latest case of the rare bat-borne lyssavirus. A horse in southwest Queensland has been confirmed as the first to contract the virus. The horse was euthanased on May 11 after displaying symptoms similar to those associated with the Hendra virus, which is known to affect horses through bat ...
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Blue Mountains man injured in horse fall
Paramedics called in the Careflight trauma team at around 4.30pm (AEST) on Saturday after reports a 36-year-old man had suffered a fall.The man was galloping down a steep driveway at Springwood, west of Sydney when the accident occurred.It is believed he was not wearing a riding helmet at the time.After being stabilised at the scene, the man was taken by road to Westmead Hospital where he ...
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Former NSW cop charged with assault
FORMER Packed To The Rafters star Justin Rosniak is in a critical condition in hospital after a horrific car crash in western ...
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Prince Harry visits Aussie gardeners
AUSTRALIA'S gardeners preparing for the Chelsea Flow Shower received a timely boost as Prince Harry dropped by and gave their entry a ringing endorsement. With only two days left to finish the garden, Wes Fleming and his team were shocked when Harry requested to see the exhibit on Friday after he'd inspected the entry he's involved with this year. Harry spent time discussing the ...
Perth Focus
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Major redevelopment plans for Perth eyesoars
The City of Perth has major projects in the works to redevelop the city’s CBD in-line with the aims of broader projects like Green City and Populate Perth, but some residents remain wary of red tape, while others fear for the future of historical sites such as Langley.
Perth is the commercial, transport and cultural backbone of Western Australia. This city of almost 2 million people is the fourth largest in Australia, but has grown consistently faster than many other cities, outstripping the national average and was ranked by The Economist in 2010 as the eighth ‘most livable city’ in the world, which means we have some of the best living conditions on the planet. Read more
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