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Peak Australian sporting body predicts ‘disaster’ if community volunteer numbers continue declining
A national survey has revealed Australia’s 3 million-strong sporting volunteer workforce has declined by tens of thousands because of the COVID-19…
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‘Victoria is back and open for business’: Melbourne Cup Carnival marks return of major events, says Racing Minister
Victoria’s Racing Minister, Martin Pakula, says the state is “back and open for business”, as the Melbourne Cup prepares to…
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Vaccination policy for Australian Open tennis stars ‘not yet settled’, despite what leaked email says
Victorian Major Events Minister Martin Pakula says the vaccination requirements for tennis players this summer are “not settled yet” despite a…
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NRL will not follow AFL and mandate COVID-19 jab
NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo says players will not be mandated to have a COVID-19 vaccine but has warned unvaccinated…
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Friday news quiz: Do you remember the headlines from this week?
This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is…
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10,000 tickets confirmed for Melbourne Cup, but only 500 available to the public
Organisers have confirmed crowds will be back at the Melbourne Cup for the first time since 2019, with 10,000 allowed…
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Djokovic won’t be able to enter Australia if he’s not vaccinated, Immigration Minister says
Novak Djokovic will not be allowed to enter Australia to compete in the Australian Open unless he is fully vaccinated,…
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Djokovic could miss Australian Open with unvaccinated players unlikely to get visa
World number one Novak Djokovic has once again declined to reveal whether he has been vaccinated against COVID-19, and has…
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Vaccinated AFL premiership star says mandatory COVID jabs ‘ethically wrong’ as AFLW player tests positive
Melbourne Demons premiership star Tom McDonald is strongly against mandatory vaccinations for AFL players, saying the move would be “ethically…
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AFLW Tiger tests positive for COVID-19
A Richmond AFLW player has tested positive for COVID-19. The Tigers confirmed a player had returned a positive result from…
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