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Kick up your heels at fun world festival

1:00 AM | Civic came alive with a cacophony of African drumming and a vibrant splash of Latin heat at the Petrie Plaza launch yesterday of this year's National Multicultural Festival.

News - General

Dad knows best for his superstar daughter

1:00 AM | Lexi Thompson's father has done some swotting on Royal Melbourne this week. Scott Thompson caddies for his daughter, one of the best young players in the world, so that makes it his duty.

Sport - Golf

Suzann doesn't need Yani more drive

1:00 AM | Melissa Reid thinks Suzann Pettersen has the game to be No.1 female golfer in the world.

Sport - Golf

Nothing can detract from Caviar's legend

1:00 AM | In a sport notorious for irrelevant comparisons between champions of different eras, an exception has emerged that helps answer the one slight knock on the unbeaten sprinter Black Caviar.

Sport - Horse Racing

Rice set to return at NSW state titles

1:00 AM | Triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice has been cleared to return to racing for the first time since undergoing shoulder surgery in December at this week's NSW state swimming titles.

Sport - Swimming

Hoogie impressed with Magnussen

1:00 AM | Dual Olympic 100 metre freestyle champion Pieter van den Hoogenband has backed James Magnussen to end Australia's 44-year drought in the event in London this year.

Sport - Swimming

Few fans but Bibby milestone still sweet

1:00 AM | It was played in front of a sparse crowd, with little riding on the result.

Sport - Basketball

Contador says he'll fight two-year ban

1:00 AM | An indignant two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador said he ''totally disagreed'' with his two-year doping ban and vowed to pursue his career at the highest level.

Sport - Cycling

England's Graham to debut for Dogs

1:00 AM | England international prop James Graham will make his Canterbury debut on Sunday when the club returns to its spiritual home of Belmore Oval for the NRL trial clash with the Sydney Roosters.

Sport - Rugby League

Gallop's deal is set in stone

1:00 AM | A new contract for NRL chief executive David Gallop has been finalised ahead of tomorrow's official handing over of power to the Independent Commission that will now run the game.

Sport - Rugby League

Cronk says Ryles gives Storm physical edge

1:00 AM | Melbourne halfback Cooper Cronk believes former Test prop Jason Ryles could give the Storm the physical edge it has been missing for this season.

Sport - Rugby League

Wighton the centre of attention

1:00 AM | One is a dual premiership winner and a veteran of the representative arena. The other is an uncapped teenager who's been spoken of in the same breath as Raiders great Laurie Daley.

Sport - Rugby League

Injured Magpies ready to fly

1:00 AM | Collingwood is confident Ben Reid and Nathan Brown will be available for trial games, but the news isn't quite as good for dual All-Australian Alan Didak ahead of the round-one clash.

Sport - Football - Australian Rules

Roos will stand by suspended rookie

1:00 AM | AFL club North Melbourne has handed Sudanese-born rookie ruckman Majak Daw an indefinite ban for being untruthful to coach Brad Scott.

Sport - Football - Australian Rules

Time for the Tigers to roar again

1:00 AM | Richmond's star midfielder Trent Cotchin says it's time for the Tigers to take the next step after showing steady improvement in the past two AFL seasons.

Sport - Football - Australian Rules

Phoenix striker an Ifill for Roar

1:00 AM | Their attacking weapon Besart Berisha may be making headlines but another danger man was on Brisbane Roar's mind ahead of Sunday's A-League clash in Wellington.

Sport - Football - Soccer

One Victory and we're back on track

1:00 AM | Harry Kewell says Melbourne Victory don't believe in pressure, and is confident the A-League's slumbering powerhouse can flick the switch and play the quality soccer they're capable of.

Sport - Football - Soccer

Riewoldt in seventh heaven but wants successor

1:00 AM | Reappointed St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt hopes this is his last AFL season in the job.

Sport - Football - Australian Rules

Kiwi gets Quade's jumper

1:00 AM | Kiwi favourite Mike Harris has the first crack at Quade Cooper's No.10 jersey but Wallabies tourist Ben Lucas will fight him all the way to Queensland's Super Rugby opener against NSW.

Sport - Rugby Union

Carney Comparisons only skin deep

1:00 AM | Sleeve tattoos. Raiders junior. Burgeoning superstar. Trouble behind the wheel. |

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Sport - Rugby League

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