Archive for April, 2010

One injury and hopes are dashed
LAST week’s thumping of defending premiers the Melbourne Vixens should serve as a warning to all teams: You’re one injury away from defeat.

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Seven Cyber Scenarios To Keep You Awake At Night
Each of these digitally sticky situations has already occurred. Here’s how to respond.

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Dave Hughes’ stand up act the the 2007 Melbourne Comedy Gala.

North Melbourne to make draft camp bid
The Kangaroos believe the redeveloped facility at Arden St will be an ideal venue to host a future NAB AFL Draft Camp

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Storm players rule out appeal
Melbourne half-back Cooper Cronk says the Storm players have decided against fighting their 2010 premiership points ban.

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Sports scientists to be stationed in Melbourne
KUALA LUMPUR – Sports scientists from the high performance support team will be stationed in Melbourne next month to support the 12 national track cyclists. National Sports Institute director-general Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz said the team led by bio-mechanic Mick Flyjer would be assisted by an analyst, psychologist, food technologist and masseur. “We had sent scientists to Melbourne before but only …

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Change the record books: Manly
Manly want the official record books to be altered to show the Sea Eagles were minor premiers in 2007 and 2008 when Melbourne Storm were cheating the salary cap.

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Woman blows more than six times legal limit
A Melbourne woman is facing drink driving charges after crashing an allegedly stolen car and blowing more than six times the legal blood alcohol limit.

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Yamaha Racing takes up the fight at Broadford
The national motocross tour blows into Broadford, Victoria this weekend for round three of the Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals. All three of Yamahas supported racing teams have riders in podium positions across the three racing classes and are looking to gain more momentum in the rolling hills north of Melbourne. CDR Rockstar Energy Drink Yamaha’s Jay Marmont is ma…

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Victory look ahead
Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick says the club’s final Asian Champions League encounter tonight will effectively double as a start to the club’s 2010/11 A-League pre-season.

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Woman’s body found in Melbourne car park
The body of a woman, believed to be aged in her 30s or 40s, has been discovered in a car park in suburban Melbourne.

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Locals take gold with state team
HALF of the players on the Victorian Metro women’s team, which won the gold medal at last week’s Under 18 Australian National Junior Basketball Championships in Terrigal, NSW, come from…

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Summer Fun in the City flash mob dance Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne, Australia. Wednesday 6 January 2010, 11am. Keep dancing with Summer Fun in the City: www.thatsmelbourne.com.au

Melbourne to be our biggest city
SYDNEY will lose its crown and relevance, as severe housing shortage drives migrants south.

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Finals not in Dees’ sights, yet
Melbourne’s Jack Trengove says his side still has the same goals for the season, despite its stunning form in recent weeks

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Demon wins Rising Star nomination
Star Melbourne recruit Jack Trengove has won the AFL round five Rising Star nomination.

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Ex-Storm chief suggested amnesty for all cap breaches
THE former Melbourne Storm chief executive Brian Waldron approached the NRL chief, David Gallop, three years ago calling for an amnesty period in which clubs could confess to breaches of the salary cap without fear of punishment.

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