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Launceston students on Xi Jinping visit send 'postcard' from China

Launceston students on a trip to China at the personal invitation of president Xi Jinping are soaking up the sights. The 22 diminutive diplomats from Scotch Oakburn College have sent back a "report card" on their trip so far in the form of a video. The ... >> view original

Darwin swimming pool to be extended by 50cm at cost of $8.8m

Joe Hockey said the extension would allow Darwin swimmers to 'compete with the rest of the world'. Photograph: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images. Australian Associated Press. Wednesday 20 May 2015 02.07 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter ... >> view original

State of Origin 2015: Queensland coach XXXX has been blocked from game one

THE Daily Telegraph has done the state of NSW a favour and blocked Queensland coach XXXX from the opening State of Origin game. Yes, we're writing the great man out of history. And superstar centre Greg Inglis will appear in Blues apparel each day to ... >> view original

Top US lawyer to head WADA case against Essendon

The lawyer who brought down notorious drug cheats Marion Jones, Floyd Landis and Lance Armstrong will present the World Anti-Doping Agency's case against 34 current and former footballers accused of taking a banned peptide. Richard Young, a ... >> view original

Langer rules out international jobs to stay in WA

SYDNEY: Former Australia Test batsman Justin Langer ruled himself out of the running for the England and India coaching jobs by signing a two-year contract extension with Western Australia on Tuesday. Langer had been linked with both the job of replacing ... >> view original

Newcastle Jets in administration

Nathan Tinkler's licence to own A-League club Newcastle Jets has been terminated. Tinkler had earlier placed the club into voluntary administration with debts of $2.7 million. Football Federation Australia says it will own and control a new licence to be issued ... >> view original

Jenkins a likely starter against Giants: Lynch

AFTER successfully completing training on Wednesday, Josh Jenkins is expected to boost Adelaide's forward line against Greater Western Sydney on Saturday. Jenkins has missed the past two games with a hip injury, but had been in solid touch up until ... >> view original

Bracken settles dispute over injury

Former Test cricketer Nathan Bracken looks to have settled his case against Cricket Australia over the management of a knee injury he suffered. The former left-arm quick launched legal action against Cricket Australia and three medical professionals in 2013 ... >> view original

NSW to unsettle Maroons superstars

NSW believe they have the number of Queensland's superstars and can rattle their cages during next Wednesday's State of Origin series opener in Sydney. Blues enforcer Beau Scott says it's no secret he will target Johnathan Thurston while the Blues said ... >> view original

State of Origin: Queensland rule out Daly Cherry-Evans

Queensland have had their first casualty with the Origin camp only 24 hours with Daly Cherry-Evans ruled out of next Wednesday's opening match of the series. The Manly halfback injured his left shoulder in Monday night's NRL match between the Sea ... >> view original