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Jamison ready for Brown challenge
Carlton fullback Michael Jamison says his shoulder is fine ahead of his key match-up with Brisbane star Jonathan Brown on Saturday.Jamison was injured against St Kilda two rounds ago, but played through the pain against Port Adelaide on Sunday and put up a strong performance against Jay Schultz.Jamison is confident he can play out the rest of the season, despite the setback."The ...
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Lovett-Murray released from hospital
Essendon's Nathan Lovett-Murray has been released from hospital after being stabbed in the arm on Wednesday night as AFL boss Andrew Demetriou maintains the incident hasn't overshadowed the upcoming Indigenous Round.Lovett-Murray was admitted to Royal Melbourne Hospital after suffering wounds to his arm but was released on Wednesday afternoon in a good sign he will make a quick ...
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Essendons Nathan Lovett-Murray leaves hospital after being stabbed in the arm
ESSENDON footballer Nathan Lovett-Murray has been released from hospital after being stabbed outside his girlfriend's house last night. The 30-year-old midfielder thanked supporters after being released from the Royal Melbourne Hospital this afternoon, where he earlier underwent surgery for a wound to his right bicep. "Thank you to everyone for all the support, I am very grateful for ...
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No guarantees for Tippett
Sydney may be crying out for a big forward but midfielder Dan Hannebery does not believe boom recruit Kurt Tippett is a walk-up start to come into the side when he is eligible in Round 13.Tippett is entering the final few weeks of his ban over the contract fiasco with his former club Adelaide and is a huge chance to debut for the Swans in their match against Port Adelaide on June ...
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Best 22 of knee injury victims
With the spate of ACL injuries suffered in the AFL recently, we've put our heads together and come up with the best 22 of players who have had a knee reconstruction over the past two years.The team is chock-full of talent with five premiership players, including three from Collingwood's 2010 triumph - Alan Toovey, Luke Ball and Brent Macaffer - as well as Sydney's Alex Johnson and ...
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Port stars Neade for patience
Emerging Port Adelaide midfielder Chad Wingard has urged fellow Port youngster Jake Neade to be patient with his development after the club confirmed the livewire forward will be rested for this week's match against Geelong at AAMI Stadium.Much like his club, Neade began the year brilliantly, kicking seven goals in his first six games but has struggled the past couple of weeks prompting ...
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Lyon turns shockers into hard-nut Dockers
You really do have to hand it to Fremantle coach Ross Lyon.He may not give away much publicly and his reclusive ways really are a throwback to old school coaches such as Hawthorn greats Allan Jeans and Alan Joyce but no one can question his results.Sure Lyon hasn't won a premiership yet but there are plenty of great coaches that haven't - Rodney Eade, John Northey and Bob Rose to name ...
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Abbott must axe curriculum Vic Liberals
Victorian Liberals are urging Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to dump the national curriculum if elected prime minister.The Young Liberal Policy Branch is expected to put a motion at the party's state council meeting in Melbourne this weekend calling for the national curriculum to be axed."The Gillard government's proposed national curriculum imposes a one-size-fits-all solution ...
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Three injured as boat hits Portsea pier
Portsea 3944 Three men have been injured in a boating accident on the Mornington Peninsula.Four men were on board a boat when it crashed into a pier at Portsea just after midday.One man suffered serious chest injuries and is being taken to hospital in Melbourne.Two others have been taken to the Rosebud ...
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Stabbed Essendon player shaken but OK
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McCartney admits growing pressure
The pressure of winning just one game in their past 19 starts is starting to get to the Western Bulldogs with coach Brendan McCartney admitting there is a growing frustration among the playing group about the Dogs' lack of on-field success.The Dogs go into Saturday's clash with St Kilda with just one win for 2013, an opening round success over Brisbane.Last week's loss to the Suns ...
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Sheedy pens fan letter to NicNat
GWS coach Kevin Sheedy has taken the unusual step of penning an open letter to opposition ruckman Nic Naitanui ahead of the clash between the Giants and the West Coast Eagles on Saturday.Known for his left-field thinking, especially when it comes to promotion of the game, Sheedy has added some life into a match which is expected to be a humdrum affair and a comprehensive win by the Eagles.Rather ...
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Tanks involved in accident at Victorian army base
Seymour 3660 Up to seven people are believed to have been injured in a tank accident at the Puckapunyal Army base, north of Melbourne.The accident involved two tanks and two people are being flown to hospital.It is believed up to seven personnel may have been involved in the crash.More to ...
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Lake search scaled back for missing angler
Eildon 3713 Police have scaled back the search for a Shepparton man missing on Lake Eildon in north-east Victoria.Adam Pearson, 33, disappeared while on a weekend fishing trip to Bonnie Doon.His boat, vehicle and trailer were found on Monday afternoon.Police say a group of jetskiers, who were in the same area on Sunday, are checking footage from a camera to see whether there is anything to ...
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Bendigo fireground clean-up finally approved
Bendigo 3550 The long-awaited clean-up of contaminated land burnt by the Black Saturday bushfire in Bendigo is expected to start soon, following a review of the proposal.Authorities held a meeting with nearby residents on Tuesday night to confirm a plan to revegetate the former gold mining area has been approved.People in West Bendigo have been campaigning since the February 2009 fire for ...
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Essendon AFL player stabbed two arrested
Essendon expect AFL utility Nathan Lovett-Murray to make a quick and full recovery after being stabbed. The 30-year-old 143-game player was in Royal Melbourne Hospital on Wednesday receiving treatment to a right arm injury after Tuesday night's incident. Bombers chief executive Ian Robson said the club's understanding was that the stabbing happened at the home of Lovett-Murray's ...
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Melbourne drug company sheds 120 jobs
Boronia 3155 Pharmaceutical company Glaxo Smith Kline has announced it will stop packaging pill and tablet medicines in Melbourne.The company says it will shed 120 jobs as a result of what it calls the "continuing challenges" in the Australian operating environment.The drug company says the move is part of what it calls a "business transformation"No timetable has been given ...
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Police claim breakthrough in bikie war investigation
Melton 3337 Victorian Police say they have made a significant breakthrough in their investigation into a feud between rival outlaw motorcycle gangs.Police warned the public of escalating tensions between the Hells Angels and Bandidos bikie clubs after Bandidos enforcer Toby Mitchell was shot during a fight at Melton, west of Melbourne, in March.Police established operation resound to deal with ...
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Motorcycle rider killed in Hawthorn crash
Hawthorn 3122 Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash at Hawthorn this morning.A motorcyclist was killed when his bike and a van collided on Burwood Road in Hawthorn just after 6:00am (AEST).The driver of the van was not ...
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New charges laid against MP Craig Thomson
Melbourne 3000 Nineteen new charges have been laid against independent MP Craig Thomson, who is appearing in the Melbourne Magistrates Court today.The court confirmed the new charges have been laid, in addition to the 154 fraud charges laid earlier this year.Thomson is accused of using Health Service Union (HSU) credit cards to pay for prostitutes, hotels, and flights along with other personal ...
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Essendon AFL player in hospital after stabbing
ESSENDON footballer Nathan Lovett-Murray was stabbed at his girlfriend's house in Reservoir last night when he "defended himself" during a domestic incident involving her ex-boyfriend and another ...
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Essendon player Nathan Lovett-Murray stabbed
AFL player Nathan Lovett-Murray is in hospital after he was allegedly stabbed last night in Melbourne's northern suburbs.The Bombers midfielder was reportedly stabbed in the arm after a domestic incident turned violent at a property in Reservoir.Police were called to the incident involving three men on Wright Street at around 10.10pm last night.The 30-year-old player is currently in surgery ...
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Legal action over lack of plan for threatened species
Sale 3850 An environment group in Gippsland has launched legal action against the Department of Environment and Primary Industries.Environment East Gippsland alleges the department has breached the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act by not preparing conservation plans for four threatened species; the glossy black cockatoo, the large brown tree frog, the long-nosed potoroo and the eastern she-oak ...
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Man arrested over footpath hit run
Noble Park 3174 Police have arrested a man following an alleged hit and run at Noble Park in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs yesterday.Emergency services were called to Chandler Road after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle while walking on the footpath.The 27-year-old Noble Park man was taken to the Alfred Hospital with serious injuries.A 21-year-old Meadow Heights man is assisting ...
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Essendon close to Watson deal
Essendon is close to re-signing skipper and club favourite son Jobe Watson, a restricted free agent at season's end, on a long-term contract. The Bombers have been in ''deep discussions'' with Watson's management about a new deal for the 28-year-old Brownlow medallist and captain, who will be re-contracted on either a three or four-year deal. Watson is likely to ...
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Melbourne will be IT capital of country
Melbourne has been selected by the federal government as the location where the NBN’s operations centre will be headquartered, setting the stage for the city to become the IT, technology and communications capital of Australia.
Melbourne has a long-running rivalry with Sydney and, to a lesser degree, Perth. The two biggest cities in Australia competed intensely to be designated the capital in the early 20th century and Canberra was built from scratch and designated the national capital in large part because of such rivalry, but now Melbourne is set to have something that Sydney will not, the city has been officially chosen as the centre of operations for the ground-breaking National Broadband Network. Analysts and city leaders see the decision as one which will in time make Melbourne the IT hub of the country. Read more
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