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• Gayle says he intends to sue Fairfax Media

  

  Video will begin in5seconds.Chris Gayle apologises for commentsCricket star Chris Gayle apologises for any offence he caused the Channel Ten reporter during their controversial mid-game interview.PT2M4S620349Chris Gayle has signalled his intention to sue Fairfax Media over allegations he exposed himself indecently.Gayle was fined $10,000 by the Melbourne Renegades this week following his controversial interview with female television reporter Mel McLaughlin during the Renegades' Big Bash League ..

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• Australia v West Indies cricket, Third Test: Australia player ratings

  

  A tons of runs: David Warner celebrates after reaching his century for Australia on the last day of the Test in Sydney.Photo: Getty ImagesRatings out of 10 for all 13 Australian players who featured in the team's 2:0 defeat of the West Indies in the Frank Worrell Trophy series.DAVID WARNER7Advertisement3 matches, 226 runs at 75.33Finished the series with a blazing century, yet should look back on the series as a missed opportunity to fill his boots. Was given a life on 6 in Hobart but failed to ..

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• Tasmanian Government moves to better deal with neighbourhood ...

  

  Tasmanian Government moves to better deal with neighbourhood tree disputesUpdatedJanuary 07, 2016 18:09:21 A plan to resolve neighbourhood tree disputes at a tribunal has been welcomed by Tasmania's Law Society but it warned the service would need extra funding.The government is considering 18 recommendations from the Law Reform Institute for a statutory scheme to help neighbours sort out issues where gardens obstruct sunlight or views.Key pointsLaw Reform Institute report finds law inadequa..

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• It's crunch time in the WBBL

  

  Whirlwind – that’s one way to describe it. In the space of less than two months Australia will have seen 59 matches played out in the inaugural Rebel Women’s Big Bash League.It’s the most domestic cricket ever seen in the women’s game over such a window, which on occasion has had up to five matches played out in a day.Since the beginning of the tournament in early December, we’ve had crowds of nearly 13,000 turn up to watch, television audiences reach 439,000 and matches that weren't previo..

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• Windies skipper hails 'tremendous' Ramdin

  

  West Indies captain Jason Holder praised Denesh Ramdin on Thursday after the resurgent wicketkeeper-batsman helped the tourists leave Australia with some pride intact.Ramdin's 62 in the rain-affected final Test followed 59 in his previous innings and reflected a rekindling of form for both the player and his team.His performance in the drawn Sydney Test helped the West Indies compile 330, their highest score of a series which earlier saw big defeats in Hobart and Melbourne."Massive credit to the..

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• Benaud Medal minted for West Indies series

  

  Adam Voges has crowned a triumphant first home summer as a Test cricketer by being awarded the inaugural Richie Benaud Medal as Player of the Series in the three-Test campaign against the West Indies.The Medal, which will become a perpetual honour presented at the end of every Frank Worrell Trophy Series between the long-time cricket rivals, was presented by Benaud's widow Daphne at the conclusion of today's rain-ruined third Test at the SCG.As the leading runs scorer in the series that Aus..

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• In-form Bailey ready to tackle India

  

  George Bailey admits it will take some mental adjustment for him to make the shift from Twenty20 cricket to the one-day version, but the Australian veteran couldn't be happier with his form.Bailey's 55 from 40 balls was one of few highlight for the Hobart Hurricanes in their comprehensive loss to the Melbourne Stars at the MCG on Wednesday night, in his last KFC Big Bash League game before joining the Australia's ODI squad for the five-match series against India.While his teammates crumbled..

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• Missing sailor owned iconic home

  

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• Beekeeping as a hobby all the buzz in suburban backyards

  

  Beekeeping as a hobby all the buzz in suburban backyardsUpdatedJanuary 07, 2016 14:30:34 More and more people are showing an interest in keeping bees in their garden for domestic use.Apart from the benefits of pollination, homegrown honey is delicious.The Beekeepers Association of Tasmania has seen such a surge of interest that despite doubling the courses available their waiting lists continue to grow.Apiarist Peter Norris of the Tasmanian Beekeepers Association said the domestic beekeeping..

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• Tigers champ Butterworth bows out

  

  CTPL: Grand Final, Glenorchy vs. South Hobart Sandy Bay (SHSB), Blundstone Arena: Glenorchy's Luke Butterworth took four wickets in the first innings. Picture: LUKE BOWDENTASMANIA’S “finals specialist” Luke Butterworth has announced his retirement.Butterworth, a canny medium-fast bowler, finishes up with the second most Sheffield Shield wickets for the Tigers and a more than handy middle to lower order batting record.But it is his efforts in the finals that will be most fondly remembered by Tasm..

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