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Sat, 12 Feb 2022 19:58:28 +1000
‘A really delicate situation’: Pucovski’s future uncertain after another concussion
Star batter Will Pucovsk faces more time out to recover from yet another head knock, and possibly consider retirement from the sport he loves and excels at.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 19:32:47 +1000
Coalition expects to hold Willoughby but suffers significant swing against it
The Perrottet government is on track to lose the regional seat of Bega and has suffered a significant swing against it in Gladys Berejiklian’s former safe seat.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 19:32:31 +1000
Convoy to Canberra protest
Thousands of people continue to protest in Canberra against vaccine mandates.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 19:08:24 +1000
Smith’s IPL snub, pay packets slashed for Cummins, Warner
Steve Smith goes from IPL penthouse to outhouse as T20 World Cup winners David Warner and Pat Cummins cop pay cuts in excess of $1 million.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 19:02:30 +1000
Man arrested over Great Alpine Road hit-run that killed cyclist
Police allege the cyclist was riding along the Great Alpine Road near Cobungra when he was hit by a car.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 19:00:00 +1000
‘President level’ security: Pakistan’s layers of cricket protection
As some Australian cricketers weigh up whether to go to Pakistan, two colleagues say it will be safe to the point of boring.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 18:52:54 +1000
Warm sun and cold bevvies: St Kilda Festival ends live-music drought
A crowd of almost 2000 revellers armed with sunnies, hats, picnic blankets and a few of coldies gathered on South Beach Reserve for the last weekend of the St Kilda Festival on Saturday.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 18:48:54 +1000
Chapman misses hat-trick but starring role propels Indigenous All Stars past Maori
Indigenous winger Jaime Chapman scored two tries in a player-of-the-match performance as top-flight football finally returned to Sydney.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 18:30:00 +1000
‘Defend democracy’: The race to tackle conspiracy theories this election
The Australian Electoral Commission is increasingly assertive at correcting misinformation online, responding to public posts amid growing fears about foreign interference and homegrown conspiracy theories.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 18:20:31 +1000
Dominant Green on course for Vic Open win
PGA Championship winner Hannah Green will take a commanding five-shot lead into the final day of the Vic Open at 13th Beach after posting four-under on Saturday.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 18:03:52 +1000
Demons power past battling Giants
Melbourne demolished a struggling  GWS in hot and windy conditions at Casey Fields on Saturday.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 18:01:38 +1000
NSW state byelections
Byelections are being held in the NSW seats of Bega, Monaro, Willoughby and Strathfield on Super Saturday.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 18:00:00 +1000
‘Too blokey’ no more: Women take to angling boys’ clubs like ... fish to water
Fishing has traditionally been considered a male sport. But things are changing at Albert Park’s Yachting and Angling Club.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:46:36 +1000
The case was closed. Then they found women’s underwear and half a seashell
A rolled-up piece of carpet is pulled from the earth. Could the puzzling items hidden inside explain what really happened to a loving Queensland mum who vanished after a troubling phone call?

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:36:33 +1000
‘Stand in front of those plots’: Community gardeners rally before bulldozers roll in
Inner-city gardeners will chain themselves to the fences of their beloved veggie patches if necessary to stop the planned demolition of the Collingwood Children’s Farm community gardens starting Monday.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:36:14 +1000
Women were banned from skeleton, now Australia’s Jackie Narracott leads it
During her 60-second plunge she will have to withstand a G-force comparable to that experienced by race car drivers, on her head and neck.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:23:50 +1000
Think again: Punters overlook the obvious in Apollo Stakes
Think It Over defied a betting drift in the Apollo Stakes and the new pin-up girl of the Australian turf, Espiona, had her colours lowered for the first time in the Light Fingers Stakes.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:23:34 +1000
Unlicensed pilot behind controls of fatal Christmas Eve flight
A light plane that crashed on a north Queensland beach on Christmas Eve had not been properly maintained for a decade and its pilot did not have a licence, an investigation has found.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:20:46 +1000
‘We haven’t experimented enough’: McDonald calls for coaching shake-up
Interim men’s head coach Andrew McDonald believes separate red- and white-ball coaches should be considered as part of a revamped structure.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:04:37 +1000
Zahra hit-and-run on Tofane in group 1 Orr, before jetting to US
Senior jockey Mark Zahra has kept his head down since returning from suspension, but reminded punters of his talent when winning the Orr Stakes on Tofane.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +1000
Race-by-race preview and tips for Nowra on Sunday
Everything you need to know to find a winner on Country Championships day.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +1000
Dale targets another appearance at the Championships
 He’s had a TAB Everest runner, a placegetter in The Kosciuszko and at Nowra on Sunday trainer Matt Dale is hoping to secure his first runner in a Newhaven Park Country Championships Final.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 16:35:29 +1000
Brazill chases childhood dream after toughest of decisions
As Ash Brazill flew to England with the Diamonds, she had no inclination she was about to make a heart-wrenching decision between two of her great loves, netball and AFL, a battle which netball eventually won.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 16:18:05 +1000
Tough call for Cooper as protege Peel jumps for Olympic gold
Jacqui Cooper recruited aerials ace Laura Peel to the sport. Now the winter sports champion turned commentator will be on the edge of her seat as Peel starts favourite for gold.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 16:09:30 +1000
European banks to sink $6.3 billion in protecting oceans from plastic
Around 8 million tonnes of plastic waste enters the oceans every year, most of it discarded on land or washed into rivers.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 16:06:07 +1000
Electric scooter rider in critical condition after crash
Just before 12am on Saturday, a 50-year-old man crashed the electric scooter he was riding in Winifred Street, Morwell.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 16:03:30 +1000
WA records 26 new local COVID cases, 22 travel-related cases
Of the 26 new local cases, 21 are linked to close contacts and the source of the five other local cases is still being investigated.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Pendlebury heading back will take his career forward
Collingwood champion Scott Pendlebury is set to spend time between defence and the midfield this year, a move that will create much discussion.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Kings spice up roster with Curry’s former understudy Ian Clark
Sydney have secured Ian Clark, the back-up guard for Steph Curry during Golden State’s record-breaking NBA run, for the remainder of the NBL season.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Owner-occupier beats back developers to nab $1.84 million Ermington home at auction
Listed for the first time in more than three decades, the home was advertised as a potential duplex site - but a family who plans to build their dream home won the day.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:59:16 +1000
Brockhoff cleared of injury as Australians crash out of mixed snowboard cross
Australian snowboarder Belle Brockhoff has been taken off on a stretcher after crashing out in a mixed snowboard cross quarter-final in which two Australian Olympic teams were eliminated at once.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:51:48 +1000
Neasham unearths two-year-old jewel but shine goes off Metallicity
Mumbai Jewel ($7), who was wide at Rosehill on a rail-biased track last start, swept to a crucial win under Sam Clipperton.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:41:09 +1000
Victorian Labor MP treated as a ‘nuisance’ after bullying complaint
Senior government ministers have defended Victorian Labor Party culture after MP Kaushaliya Vaghela crossed the floor of Parliament this week and publicised bullying allegations.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:30:00 +1000
Training reboot: Papenhuyzen back on front foot after ankle injury
Ryan Papenhuyzen will rejoin his Storm teammates on the training paddock next week after revealing the full extent of the injury that left him in a moon boot.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:19:13 +1000
Gallery: 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
The best photos from the international wires at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games in China.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:17:54 +1000
Newport house sale leaves vendors ecstatic on record auction weekend
Five bidders fought for a renovated three-bedroom house and even a passing driver lobbed an offer. But with the most homes for sale for the second week of February ever, other vendors weren’t so lucky.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:16:00 +1000
Cummins proves he can handle top job despite ‘soft’ launch on the field
Pat Cummins has shown already that he can think into the future and is a leader who can build on the successes and mistakes of the past.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:11:03 +1000
‘Kill the bill’: Protesters in Sydney rally against shelved Religious Discrimination Bill
The crowd, which ranged from children and teenagers through to the original 78ers who protested for gay rights in 1978, waved placards such as “Pray the hate away” and “Homos against Scomo”.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
‘I’m just unbelievably awful’: Eddie Perfect on 9 to 5, bad reviews and being an ‘old man’
He’s one of Australia’s foremost slashies - an actor/writer/singer/songwriter/comedian/guy-who-had-two-musicals-on-Broadway - but Eddie Perfect is not done yet, even if he’s feeling his age.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker on fatherhood: ‘You don’t know how it’s gonna change you till it does’
The psychedelic polymath opens up on becoming a first-time dad, The Wiggles’ Hottest 100 win, and Tame Impala’s upcoming tour.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Space Invaders’ Peter Walsh draws the line on serious clutter
The Australian former primary-school teacher turned US TV de-cluttering guru has never forgotten the lesson Oprah Winfrey taught him

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 14:41:06 +1000
Frozen in time: Tourists flock to ghost village after dam empties
“It’s as if I’m watching a movie. I have a feeling of sadness,” said one fearing what will happen over the years due to drought and climate change.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 14:09:25 +1000
Apprentice jockey dies after trackwork fall in state’s central west
French rider Marina Morel, 30, is the first jockey in the state to die in a race fall or trackwork accident for almost five years.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:38:03 +1000
Wests Tigers eye permanent move back to spiritual homes at Leichhardt, Campbelltown
The days of being rugby league nomads look set to end for the Wests Tigers with plans to play all home games at Leichhardt and Campbelltown.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:26:20 +1000
US unveils Indo-Pacific plan to counter China threat
The new document lays out how the US will try to ensure a “free and open” Indo-Pacific, starting with a pushback on China’s “economic coercion” of Australia.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:06:04 +1000
Knock forces De Goey from track but Pies say he is OK
Collingwood supporters watching match simulation on Saturday were nervous for a moment when Jordan De Goey left the track after copping a knock to his ribs.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:03:44 +1000
White House says Russia could invade Ukraine within the week, Australians told to leave
The White House says it could happen even before the end of the Winter Olympics, Australia has joined the US and Britain in telling Australians in Ukraine to leave immediately.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:00:00 +1000
How to calculate capital gains tax on a rental property
If a property is first rented, and then you move in, the capital gain must be apportioned between the number of days the property was rented and the number of days it was used as your main residence.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:46:22 +1000
‘Put Jack back’: Kennett makes a stand at Carlton
The former premier adds a mischievous touch to a memorial service for John Elliott by calling for his name to be restored to an Ikon Park grandstand.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:43:42 +1000
The question on everyone’s lips: Is Russia going to invade Ukraine?
The frenzy of activity over the past 48 hours added a sense of urgency to growing fears about a likely incursion, but the US has been warning for weeks.



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