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Breen off scratch at Stawell

08 Apr 09 | She will run from scratch in this weekend's women's Stawell Gift, but Melissa Breen won't be putting any pressure on herself at the historic race. After Breen's stellar past eight months it was only...

Sport - Other

Moore picked for Fed Cup

08 Apr 09 | Young Western Australian Jessica Moore is a surprise selection for the Fed Cup play-off tie against Switzerland later this month. Moore will replace doubles expert Casey Dellacqua, who has been ...

Sport - Tennis

Wide draw for Bender in Derby

08 Apr 09 | Metal Bender's stranglehold on the three-year-old triple crown has loosened slightly after he drew barrier 14 of 16 in the final leg, the AJC Australian Derby at Randwick. Most bookmakers promoted...

Sport - Horse Racing

League star faces sex charges

08 Apr 09 | Brett Stewart will make his first appearance for troubled NRL premiers Manly at the weekend after facing court on sexual assault charges he plans to fight. The dumped face of rugby league looked t...

Sport - Rugby League

Minute's applause, not silence, for Mackay

08 Apr 09 | The ACT Brumbies will call for a minute's applause rather than a traditional minute's silence as a tribute to Shawn Mackay at Canberra Stadium this weekend. The Brumbies playing group gathered at the...

Sport - Rugby Union

Canberra airport to undergo $350m upgrade

07 Apr 09 | A three-year makeover of Canberra Airport will make it the best in Australia, its managing director Stephen Byron says. |

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News - General

D'Arcy kicked off world championship team

07 Apr 09 | Controversial swimmer Nick D'Arcy has been kicked off the Australian swimming team for the 2009 world championships in Rome after he was found guilty of recklessly causing grievous bodily harm in court last month. |

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Sport - Swimming

Manly star to plead not guilty to raping teen

07 Apr 09 | Brett Stewart will plead not guilty to raping his teenage neighbour, a court heard today.

Sport - Rugby League

Green Square blue over lawn's fate

07 Apr 09 | Popular meeting place has become a dustbowl - now traders want action. |

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News - General

Fears for missing Garran woman

07 Apr 09 | Police have grave concerns for the wellbeing of a diabetic woman who has been missing since yesterday.

News - General

Death shatters Brumbies

07 Apr 09 | Family and friends may never get over the loss of the popular player. |

Comments (6) | Fears Chisholm's Super season ... | SLIDESHOW: Shawn Mackay dies

Sport - Rugby Union

Time I made a ton: Ponting

07 Apr 09 | Captain blames himself for Australia's batting troubles, saying it's about time he scored another one-day international hundred.

Sport - Cricket

Slater has a point to prove at Bells

07 Apr 09 | Nine-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater arrives at Bells Beach today with a point to prove following a rare competitive lapse. Slater is a confirmed starter at the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beac...

Sport - Other

Furner triumphs over old boss

07 Apr 09 | It's not often an NRL coach uses the word "happy" when talking about a rival. |

Comments (12) | Sutton has X-factor | 'It would be hypocritical to ...

Sport - Rugby League

Study to look at reviving Civic's twin landmarks

07 Apr 09 | They are landmarks in Canberra that greet visitors and locals alike travelling into the city centre. But there is a belief that too many people are passing right by the Sydney and Melbourne building. ... |

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News - General

Labor poll spending close to $1.4m

07 Apr 09 | The Australian Labor Party spent more on advertising for its 2008 ACT election campaign than all the other parties and candidates combined, ACT Electoral Commission figures show. According to expendi... |

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News - General

Apartments to tower over lake

07 Apr 09 | High-rise apartment blocks on Lake Ginninderra and in the Belconnen Town Centre will be a shock at first but people will get used to them, Chief Minister Jon Stanhope says. His vision is to increase ... |

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News - General

Sexual assaults prompt warnings

07 Apr 09 | Two sexual assaults on young women at the weekend prompt police to warn people against walking alone late at night. |

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News - General

Fears Chisholm's Super season over with a broken wrist

07 Apr 09 | ACT Brumbies lock Mark Chisholm's Super14 season could be over. Chisholm has a suspected broken right wrist which, if X-rays confirm a fracture, will sideline him for six weeks. The Brumbies have si...

Sport - Rugby Union

Sutton has X-factor

07 Apr 09 | NRL ladder-leaders South Sydney believe in-form five-eighth John Sutton is ready to take on the troubled No6 jersey for NSW in this year's State of Origin series. Sutton has been touted as the sol...

Sport - Rugby League