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Two men bashed on dancefloor at Kryal Castle, near Ballarat

Police have been told the duo were punched and kicked during the incident, which involved a number of unknown men at Kryal Castle in Leigh Creek near Ballarat. A 36-year-old Kingston man and a 38-year-old Ballarat man were treated at Ballarat Base ... >> view original

Three To Watch - Ballarat

Was 10th of 15 on debut in the Phar Lap Club Plate (1100m) at Flemington on May 9 behind some smart types in the likes of Bel Chandon, Minetti and Tiz My View. She has trialled twice since, including finishing second of nine at Cranbourne on October 20. >> view original

Max tracking Mullins' equation

Mullins is hoping it is third time lucky back in Melbourne for the spring carnival - after improving dramatically from Holy Orders' 17th-placed finish in 2003 to Simenon's fourth a decade later. While Max Dynamite is following Mullins' tried-and-true ... >> view original

Langer stunned by Bancroft omission

Test legend Justin Langer said he was shocked Cameron Bancroft was left out of Australia's squad for the first Commonwealth Bank Test against New Zealand. The uncapped opener was one of the favourites to partner David Warner in Australia's first Test ... >> view original

David Warner hits out at New Zealand's 'Mr Nice Guy'

Australian batting star David Warner has cheekily labelled New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum "Mr Nice Guy" and stopped just short of calling him a hypocrite as tension between the nations lifts ahead of this week's first Test. Ahead of Thursday's ... >> view original

Uncertainty clouds Walker's Souths future

NRL: Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor says he will continue to work with Robbie Farah as planned despite the impending arrival of Matt Ballin from Manly and plans not to play him at NRL level. November 2nd 2015; a day ago ... >> view original

Melbourne Cup 2015: live racing and fashion coverage from Flemington

Brendan Cormick began his career as a messenger and then a racing form clerk at the Herald and Weekly Times. He has called races for radio in Bendigo and Perth, worked for the Sporting Globe and Sunday Press, and he has been with The Australian for ... >> view original

The benefit of Taupau's departure

The Wests Tigers will look to replace Martin Taupau with more depth in the squad. Credit: Grant Trouville. Copyright: NRL Photos. As the Wests Tigers commenced pre-season training for the 2016 NRL season on Monday coach Jason Taylor and senior ... >> view original

Kiwis take aim at 30-year drought against untested Aussies

Highly-rated New Zealand swing pair Tim Southee and Trent Boult will look to put the hosts' new-look batting lineup to the sword at the Gabba from Thursday as the tourists chase their first series win in Australia for 30 years. Without a series triumph ... >> view original

How to beat the odds on the Melbourne Cup

The Melbourne Cup is that rare occasion when second place can be better than winning. That's because it attracts so many mug punters – no offence, I'm one too – that the odds become insanely distorted. And not in your favour. For example, an article in ... >> view original