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Sat, 05 Nov 2022 19:00:25 +1000
'Standoff' brewing over gloves
Sonny Bill Williams and Mark Hunt have turned up at the venue with different types of gloves.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 18:55:00 +1000
‘Animal spirits’ or eaten alive: Which way is Victoria’s debt heading?
Victoria has the highest debt as a proportion of its economy since the early 1970s. Does it matter? And what would the Treasurer and his shadow do about it?

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 18:51:40 +1000
Andrews refuses to rule out laws to jail media for revealing watchdog probes
Asked if he would be comfortable with journalists potentially going to jail for reporting on draft corruption reports in the future, the premier said: ‘In terms of my views on freedom in our press, more voices, not less.’

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 18:50:08 +1000
A major AFL-wide review into racism review is long overdue
The AFL squandered the opportunity to take a dramatic stand against racism during the Adam Goodes saga. The Hawthorn case has given the league another opportunity it must grab.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 18:39:05 +1000
Some days are Diamonds: Tough Ellsberg crowns sparkling spring
The competitiveness of Ellsberg that came through at the end of his Epsom win was there again in his Five Diamonds victory at Rosehill on Saturday.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 18:38:49 +1000
Police hold 'serious concerns' for missing boy
Police are searching for eight-year-old boy Pranav Vivekanandan in Canberra after the bodies of two people were found in a pond.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 18:34:23 +1000
'Fijian prince' makes knockout statement
Nathan Singh makes short work of Robert Lale in their lightweight fight.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 18:34:18 +1000
Women paddle kayaks through Forbes flood to get beer from the pub
Forbes may be swallowed by floodwaters but it hasn't stopped the thirst of some women who paddled kayaks to the local pub for a beer.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 18:30:00 +1000
They need a double dose: Vulnerable Australians may be left without powerful anti-COVID drug
Holly could not attend family Christmas last year. This year, with Evusheld’s protection, she is hoping to go.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 18:30:00 +1000
Who’ll get what in rugby league’s divorce court hearings
CBA negotiations between the NRL, clubs and RLPA have hit an impasse, with clubs forced to guess at the size of the salary cap for 2023. How will the pie end up being split?

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 18:30:00 +1000
‘I wouldn’t say no’: Cooper open to finishing career in NRL
Wallabies star Quade Cooper was “99 per cent going to sign” with the Parramatta Eels a decade ago, and he could yet make a late cross-code switch.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 18:19:20 +1000
AFL pledges league-wide racism ‘response’ will happen; ‘Amy’ unmoved by AFL stance
Four Indigenous families are considering their position following the AFL’s public response on Saturday to their plea for an independent league-wide review of the AFL’s handling of racism.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 18:13:26 +1000
The ‘ick’ factor? Racing battles lower Cup crowds, ratings – but online punting is up
The Melbourne Cup’s status as a mainstream cultural event is rapidly diminishing, if crowd numbers and TV ratings are anything to go by.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 18:09:38 +1000
Hunt reflects on 'crazy' journey
Mark Hunt talks to Stan Sport ahead of what he says will be his final fight against Sonny Bill Williams.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 18:00:00 +1000
Only since her death have I started to understand my mother
I had been a liquid that took on the shape of the vessel that was my family, forged by a mother who had experienced untold trauma.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 17:55:48 +1000
Crowd goes wild as Zaaki defends Champion Stakes title
Zaaki is the first back-to-back winner of the race since Belmura Lad won what was then known as the LKS Mackinnon Stakes in 1980-1981. Earlier, Roch’ N’ Horse upstaged Nature Strip in the Darley Champions Sprint and Alligator Blood took the Kenne...

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 17:49:46 +1000
Worst flooding in more than 70 years hits NSW town
The New South Wales town of Forbes is experiencing its worst flooding in more than 70 years.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 17:39:13 +1000
'Treasured and loved' Australian man killed in fighting in Ukraine
An Australian man recently killed in Ukraine has been remembered by loved ones as a "treasured" family member.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 17:35:22 +1000
Australian fighter ‘Ninja’ killed in battle liberating Ukrainian town
Queenslander Trevor Kjeldal defied Australian government advice in March and flew to Ukraine saying he wanted to “support the underdog”.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 17:28:40 +1000
Stakes Day, Flemington
A relaxed atmosphere at Flemington Racetrack today on day 4 of spring racing carnival for Stakes Day, Saturday 5th November, 2022



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