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AFL star Dangerfield wants countdown clock
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AFL star Dangerfield wants countdown clock

GEELONG superstar Patrick Dangerfield has called for the AFL to introduce a countdown clock on scoreboards at all grounds. It comes following a dramatic round 19, with three games coming down to the dying seconds, one of them ending in...

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27 Jul 2022
Borrello returns to ALM at Wanderers
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Borrello returns to ALM at Wanderers

FRINGE Socceroo Brandon Borrello will look to force his way into Graham Arnold’s World Cup squad with a return to the A–League Men, after joining Western Sydney. The ex–Brisbane Roar player has signed with the Wanderers on a two–year deal after...

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27 Jul 2022
WA senator elected upper house president
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WA senator elected upper house president

TRADE unionist turned senator Sue Lines has been elected Senate president as the Albanese government seeks to kickstart its legislative agenda. Senator Lines is the first Labor woman to hold the role of Senate president, and only the second woman...

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27 Jul 2022
WA senator elected upper house president
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WA senator elected upper house president

TRADE unionist turned senator Sue Lines has been elected Senate president as the Albanese government seeks to kickstart its legislative agenda. Senator Lines is the first Labor woman to hold the role of Senate president, and only the second woman...

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27 Jul 2022
'Land banking' costs Aussies $6b: report
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‘Land banking’ costs Aussies $6b: report

HOME buyers have forked out almost $6 billion extra to buy property on the outskirts of major Australian cities in the past decade following “land banking” by developers. A new report from economic think tank Prosper Australia analysed 26,000 sales...

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27 Jul 2022
MPs sworn in as 47th parliament opened
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MPs sworn in as 47th parliament opened

MPs and senators have gathered in Canberra for the first time since the election for the official opening of the 47th parliament. Members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate were sworn in on Tuesday, after the parliament was opened by...

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27 Jul 2022
Parliament elects newest Speaker of House
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Parliament elects newest Speaker of House

QUEENSLAND MP Milton Dick has been elected as the 32nd Speaker of the House of Representatives. First elected to federal parliament in 2016, Mr Dick was formerly a Brisbane City councillor and Queensland Labor state secretary. Mr Dick was described...

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27 Jul 2022
Jonassen shines but rain ruins Aussie T20
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Jonassen shines but rain ruins Aussie T20

AUSTRALIA’S final hit–out before the Commonwealth Games women’s cricket programme, along with the near–certainty of another morale–boosting win, has been scuppered by rain. Meg Lanning’s side was cruising to victory against Pakistan in their...

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25 Jul 2022
Webb on track for Senior LPGA triumph
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Webb on track for Senior LPGA triumph

AUSTRALIA’S Karrie Webb has shot a six–under 66 in windy and hot conditions to take a two–stroke lead over playing partner Annika Sorenstam in the Senior LPGA Championship. Webb had six birdies in Saturday’s bogey–free round in the plus–37...

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25 Jul 2022
Jonassen shines but rain ruins Aussie T20
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Jonassen shines but rain ruins Aussie T20

AUSTRALIA’S final hit–out before the Commonwealth Games women’s cricket programme, along with the near–certainty of another morale–boosting win, has been scuppered by rain. Meg Lanning’s side was cruising to victory against Pakistan in their...

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25 Jul 2022
Webb on track for Senior LPGA triumph
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Webb on track for Senior LPGA triumph

AUSTRALIA’S Karrie Webb has shot a six–under 66 in windy and hot conditions to take a two–stroke lead over playing partner Annika Sorenstam in the Senior LPGA Championship. Webb had six birdies in Saturday’s bogey–free round in the plus–37...

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25 Jul 2022
Ugle–Hagan stars in Bulldogs' AFL stunner
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Ugle–Hagan stars in Bulldogs’ AFL stunner

LUKE Beveridge has hailed the Western Bulldogs’ stunning upset of Melbourne as one of the AFL club’s best in recent times as Jamarra Ugle–Hagan produced a memorable breakout performance. The Bulldogs are back inside the top–eight after turning...

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25 Jul 2022
Bol finishes seventh in 800m in Eugene
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Bol finishes seventh in 800m in Eugene

AUSTRALIAN Peter Bol will shift his sights quickly towards Commonwealth Games redemption after finishing a disappointing seventh in the men’s 800m at the world championships. Hopes were high that Bol could break through for a first major medal in...

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25 Jul 2022
Climate, budget high on parliament agenda
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Climate, budget high on parliament agenda

CLIMATE change, cost–of–living pressures and a “confronting” budget update are set to dominate the first week of Australia’s new parliament. Tackling the aged care, labour and domestic violence crises are also high on Prime Minister Anthony...

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25 Jul 2022
COVID hits a third of aged care facilities
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COVID hits a third of aged care facilities

AGED care providers are calling for urgent action to protect residents and staff from a winter COVID–19 wave which is hitting more than one third of the country’s facilities. Aged & Community Care Providers Association said 6000 residents and 3400...

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25 Jul 2022
Andrews slams 'hateful' Vic Liberal pick
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Andrews slams ‘hateful’ Vic Liberal pick

VICTORIAN Premier Daniel Andrews has criticised the Liberal party’s endorsement of controversial Melton City councillor Moira Deeming, calling her political ideologies “hateful” and “transphobic”.Ms Deeming was endorsed for preselection at a Liberal...

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25 Jul 2022
Wages will 'move' in Labor's first term
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Wages will ‘move’ in Labor’s first term

EMPLOYMENT Minister Tony Burke has vowed wages will “move” in the Albanese government’s first term, saying it had been fighting for growth from “day one”. Mr Burke also said “everything is on the table” as the government considers fixing enterprise...

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25 Jul 2022
Gades get pick of 170–plus in BBL draft
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Gades get pick of 170–plus in BBL draft

THE Melbourne Renegades will have first pick in the inaugural Big Bash League draft which has attracted more than 170 international signatures. The order of selection was confirmed in two separate, weighted lotteries split between teams that did and...

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22 Jul 2022
Arnie happy to let Rogic decide own future
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Arnie happy to let Rogic decide own future

SOCCEROOS coach Graham Arnold is only too happy to allow Tom Rogic to finalise his playing future by himself. Mystery continues to surround what lies ahead at club and international level for Rogic, who left Celtic in May having made 270–plus...

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22 Jul 2022
COVID–positive Hull in doubt for Com Games
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COVID–positive Hull in doubt for Com Games

LEADING Australian middle–distance runner Jessica Hull faces a race against time if she is to compete at the Commonwealth Games after testing positive to COVID–19. Hull, 25, tested positive for the first time on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST), a day...

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22 Jul 2022
Pies rally around Ginnivan over AFL frees
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Pies rally around Ginnivan over AFL frees

COLLINGWOOD teammates have rallied around Jack Ginnivan amid the furore over AFL players ducking and shrugging their shoulders to win free kicks for high contact. The league moved to clarify its rules around those methods this week after heated...

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22 Jul 2022
Griffin committed to Dragons' NRL journey
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Griffin committed to Dragons’ NRL journey

ST GEORGE Illawarra boss Anthony Griffin insists he can lead the Dragons to premiership glory as his team approaches their clash with Manly on Friday night. While the club reportedly met at board level this week to discuss the 55–year–old’s...

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22 Jul 2022
No medical advice for mask mandate: PM
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No medical advice for mask mandate: PM

THE prime minister says a reintroduction of mask mandates wasn’t on the table at the most recent national cabinet meeting amid concerns about an upcoming COVID–19 wave. Anthony Albanese has resisted calls from the president of the Australian...

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22 Jul 2022
NSW premier in Japan for trade trip
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NSW premier in Japan for trade trip

PREMIER Dominic Perrottet has arrived in Japan on a 10–day trade tour that includes India and South Korea in a bid to attract global investment to NSW. Mr Perrottet’s first overseas trip as premier comes at a tumultuous time for the government with...

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22 Jul 2022
Border closure calls amid biosecurity risk
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Border closure calls amid biosecurity risk

THERE are calls to close the border with one of Australia’s biggest trade partners amid warnings a single case of foot and mouth disease could halt the export industry overnight. Opposition MPs Barnaby Joyce and Karen Andrews called on the...

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22 Jul 2022
Vic premier aware of Labor branch stacking
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Vic premier aware of Labor branch stacking

VICTORIAN Premier Daniel Andrews was aware of a Labor Party scheme to misuse electorate office staff for political campaigning but did not realise the plan would go against party rules. The admission was revealed in extracts of Mr Andrews’ evidence...

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22 Jul 2022
Saints deliver home truths in harsh review
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Saints deliver home truths in harsh review

ST Kilda leadership member Callum Wilkie insists the team’s lack of on–field effort is the reason behind the club’s worrying form slump rather than a deficiency in coach Brett Ratten’s game plan The Saints were rated a premiership fancy after...

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20 Jul 2022
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