From Test squad to club squad: Andrew Fekete dropped by Tasmania
Tasmanian seamer Andrew Fekete.Photo: Getty ImagesA fast bowler who last month could have made his Test debut for Australia had the tour of Bangladesh gone ahead, has been dumped from his state team after two rounds of the Sheffield Shield season.Andrew Fekete and wicketkeeper Tim Paine, who at one stage was considered a certainty to be Brad Haddin's successor, were the big casualties as Tasmania sought to drag themselves out of a slump which is on the brink of being the worst in their history.T..>> view originalAussie legends light up All Stars
Australian legends Matthew Hayden and Ricky have wound back the clock in Houston with some big-hitting antics in the second Cricket All Stars match.Opening for Warne’s Warriors, Hayden engaged in an entertaining battle with former teammate Glenn McGrath, sending the first delivery he faced from the legendary fast bowler to the boundary.Quick single:Warriors smash 262 in easy victoryMcGrath had already come close to pulling off a caught and bowled off his first ball, doing well to get his ha..>> view originalInvestors face pain in Brisbane, Melbourne as rental yields march...
The sky is darkening: Investors in Brisbane and Perth face the prospect of falling rental prices, CoreLogic RP Data says.Michelle SmithProperty investors in Melbourne and Brisbane may join their counterparts in Perth and Darwin in cutting asking rents as housing supply grows and population growth slows, CoreLogic RP Data says.While only the WA and NT capitals recorded year-on-year falls in rents in the 12 months to October, Melbourne rents have flatlined and in Brisbane they fell on both monthly..>> view originalShark sighting off north coast of Tasmania prompts police to issue...
Shark sighting off north coast of Tasmania prompts police to issue public warningPostedNovember 12, 2015 19:11:06 A shark sighting on Tasmania's north-west coast has prompted police to issued a public warning.Surfers spotted a two-and-a-half- to three-metre shark in the Crayfish Creek area, near Stanley, about 5:15pm on Thursday evening.The shark was about 50 metres off the beach.In the past month, there have been several shark sightings, including off beaches near Hobart.One, spotted at Bin..>> view originalPatricia Giles reflects on a lifetime of painting Tasmania's much...
Patricia Giles reflects on a lifetime of painting Tasmania's much-loved wildernessPostedNovember 12, 2015 14:16:45 Patricia Giles always wanted to be an artist and her love of painting Tasmania's great outdoors has seen her work celebrated across the globe.Her house is filled with striking imagery of Tasmania's beaches, mountains, forests, as well as the plants and animals that inhabit the unique island.Her paintings offer a potted history of the island state across the past 60-plus years."I..>> view originalSayers' high hopes for a green Gabba
Redbacks cricketer Chad SayersSource:News Corp AustraliaHAVING overcome a year of ankle angst, Chadd Sayers is out to replicate his hat-trick magic oflast year against Queensland for burgeoning South Australian skipper Travis Head.It’s a case of the cricket gods giving with one hand and taking with the other following swing king Sayers’ triumphant return from ankle injury against Western Australia last week.The Redbacks enter their first road trip of the season starting in Brisbane on Saturday w..>> view originalDeveloper to return Montpelier Retreat site to car park after...
Developer to return Montpelier Retreat site to car park after development stallsUpdatedNovember 12, 2015 12:37:08 The developer behind a stalled apartment project near Hobart's Salamanca Place is resurrecting the site as a car park while legal issues are resolved.Sultan Holdings has stopped work on the $80 million project at Montpelier Retreat while appeals are heard in the Supreme Court.The company said no further announcements on the long-term future of the site would be made until legal p..>> view originalTasmanian workers told 'you're too old for the job' by employment...
Tasmanian workers told 'you're too old for the job' by employment agencies, inquiry hearsUpdatedNovember 12, 2015 07:51:09 A national inquiry into age and disability discrimination in the workforce has heard some Tasmanian workers are being told that they are too old for jobs they are applying for.The Australian Human Rights Commission's Willing to Work Inquiry has heard from about 60 older workers and employers and peak interest groups in Launceston and Hobart.It examined practices, attitud..>> view originalFlakemore gives up pro cycling career
Tasmanian young gun Campbell Flakemore had several discussions with Australian cycling staff before confirming his stunning decision to leave the sport.Flakemore won the world under-23 road time trial championship last year and was one of Australia's rising stars in professional cycling alongside Caleb Ewan, Robert Power and Jack Haig.But after weeks of rumours, the 23 year old has confirmed he won't stay in the sport and instead will pursue tertiary study.Cycling Australia high performance mana..>> view originalHewitt eyes Hopman Cup as retirement looms
Departing tennis great Lleyton Hewitt will target the Hopman Cup as his main preparation ahead of his last Australian Open.The former world No.1, conceding he has played in few tournaments over the past 12 months, said on Thursday that the Perth event, which comes a little more than a week out from the Australian Open, would be his best opportunity to ready himself for Melbourne.The 34-year-old, who will retire after the Australian Open in January, will also take on fellow Australian Thanasi Kok..>> view original
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