Some of the finest racehorses from Europe and Japan could be in Australia much earlier next year to strive for a greater spread of races during the spring carnival, if a review of shipping and quarantine dates agrees to the move.
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Chicago Cubs level World Series against Cleveland Indians to set up decider
CLEVELAND, Nov 2 – The Chicago Cubs set up a winner-take-all Game Seven of the World Series by crushing the Cleveland Indians 9-3 on Tuesday to level Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven championship.
Tennis: Alison Bai to spend a stint on the sidelines after Canberra International
Alison Bai will take a break from tennis following the Canberra International to recharge the batteries after a gruelling international season.
Futures League: ACT Comets blood spin twin pairing with debutant Ben Manenti and Ben Taylor
The ACT Comets will blood a new pair of spin twins with debutant Ben Manenti joining Ben Taylor in the squad for round two of the Futures League.
Melbourne Cup master Lloyd Williams gives Canberra trainer Todd Smart the staying bug
It’s not only Melbourne Cup-winning horses coming out of Lloyd Williams’ stables, but trainers with a thirst for the world’s greatest staying race.
Omar Succarieh, Islamic bookstore owner, gets 4.5 years in jail for foreign incursion offences
Queensland man Omar Succarieh, who provided tens of thousands of dollars to his brother to engage in armed hostilities in Syria, is sentenced to more than four years in jail, but will be eligible for parole in less than a year.
How 'dry diving' the Great Barrier Reef could help save the World Heritage site
Virtual reality helps researchers and the public “dry dive” the Great Barrier Reef to explore and collect data on the natural wonder.
Conversations: Graham Long
Graham Long is the Pastor and CEO of the Wayside Chapel in Sydney’s Kings Cross.
Brisbane train driver shortage: Acting Queensland Rail CEO 'did not know' of impending problems
The head of the Department of Transport and Main Roads, and current acting chief executive of Queensland Rail, says he was also kept in the dark over problems facing the south-east’s train network.
Brisbane train driver shortage: Pressure on Stirling Hinchliffe to resign as QR cancel more services
Queensland Transport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe is expected to come under more pressure today to resign in the face of continuing problems with the south-east train network.