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• Hutchinson cleared of charges relating to pile driver's death at ...

  

  Hutchinson cleared of charges relating to pile driver's death at Hobart tip Posted May 09, 2016 15:37:22 Hutchinson Builders has been cleared of charges relating to the death of a pile driver at Hobart's McRobie Gully Tip.The construction company had pleaded not guilty to failing to provide safe systems of work after pile driver Ben Wicks, 32, was killed by a one-tonne steel beam in January 2013.A webbing sling being used to move the beam and hold it while it was driv..

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• Bangladeshi star could spark BBL interest

  

  Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman could well ignite a bidding war between several KFC Big Bash League clubs as the T20 magician's stock continues to soar. Mustafizur is one of the hottest T20 bowlers in the world right now, dominating the Indian Premier League at the Sunrisers Hyderabad with lively left-arm pace, deceptive slower balls and a hostile yorker. Quick Single: Aussies praise 'little genius' lighting up IPL Seven BBL clubs have at least one overseas vacancy for BBL|06 – only the Melbourn..

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• Grima's return one of work

  

  Tasmanian defender plays first game for Bombers Nathan Grima was welcomed back to the big time on Saturday on an afternoon that saw plenty of the Sherrin in the defensive area he was marshalling.BATTLING AWAY: Burnie's Lachie Weller gets the ball away during Fremantle loss to Greater Western Sydney on Saturday night. Picture: Getty Images. The key-backman from Evandale played his first game as one of Essendon’s ‘’replacements’’ and was part of a Bombers defensive unit which had t..

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• Aussies set up battle for gold

  

  An age-old battle will decide the over-70s division at the Grand Masters Hockey World Cup. UNSTOPPABLE: Hat-trick heroes Tony Rodgers, left, and Chris O'Dempsey playing against Japan on Monday at Broadmeadow. Picture: Simone De PeakAUSTRALIA set up a gold medal match against old enemies England with a 9-1 rout of Japan in the over-70s division of the Grand Masters Hockey World Cup in Newcastle on Monday.Forward Tony Rodgers scored his second hat-trick of the tournament against Jap..

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• Warnings for wild weather

  

  A complex low pressure system is bringing wild weather to large parts of Australia. Picture: BOMMichael Morrow and AAPNews Corp Australia NetworkLARGE parts of Australia’s south east are preparing for damaging winds and heavy rain as the unusual Autumn heat comes to an abrupt end.A deep low pressure system centred off the South Australian coast is intensifying and moving slowly east bringing the wild weather.The SA Bureau of Meteorology warns that damaging northwest to south-westerly winds avera..

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• Cutting to the core: CSIRO to end long-standing Antarctic ice, air ...

  

  EXCLUSIVE Australia's Aurora Australis at work in the Antarctic. Photo: Mike Zupanc, Australian Antarctic Division CSIRO plans to close its ice lab and cease key Antarctic science activities, moves that scientists warn will damage Australia's international partnerships and run counter to a new $2 billion-plus government plan for the region.Staff in CSIRO's key climate science units within its Oceans & Atmosphere division will be told as early as Monday where ..

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