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February 9th, 2012

Sydney drive-by shootings may be linked - News.com.au

January 11th, 2012
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TWO drive-by shootings in Sydney in one night could be related, police say. Shots were fired into a house on Marion Street in Auburn about 9.45pm (AEDT) today. Ten people, including a woman in her 20s whose leg was grazed, were in the western Sydney house …

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Melbourne teen impaled with metal rail - ninemsn

January 8th, 2012
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A teenager was impaled through the stomach with a piece of metal when a car careered through a roadside guard rail and down an embankment, stopping just short of a lake in Melbourne’s north. The teen was a passenger in the car that lost control as it …

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Melbourne motorist impaled on handbrake in horror crash - News.com.au

January 8th, 2012
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RESCUERS had to work for more than an hour to free a motorist who was impaled on his handbrake in a crash in Melbourne’s north today. Ambulance paramedics say the man became impaled and trapped when his van and a truck collided at the intersection of …

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Bosschaart says Sydney ‘have to turn things around’ - Sydney Morning Herald

January 7th, 2012
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WHILE Sydney FC were lauded for their impressive defensive displays in the early part of this season, defender Pascal Bosschaart admits the team’s recent rearguard efforts have cost them dearly in the hunt for a top-two position. The Sky Blues copped a 4-2 …

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Sydney FC will be desperate, says Herbert - Sydney Morning Herald

January 7th, 2012
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Wellington coach Ricki Herbert knows a wounded Sydney FC will be desperate to redeem themselves after suffering their worst A-League home defeat last week. The Phoenix host the Sky Blues on Wednesday after they were thumped 4-0 at the SFS on Thursday. The …

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Ironstein a Chance for Melbourne Cup 2012 - Races.com.au

January 4th, 2012
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Flemington’s iconic 2012 Melbourne Cup on Tuesday November 6 is shaping up as an attractive spring carnival option for Gerald Ryan’s classy stayer Ironstein who by a stroke of luck missed last year’s edition of the ‘race that stops a …

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Melbourne’s New Year - it’ll be gold - News.com.au

January 4th, 2012
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FINE weather is expected to draw half a million people to Melbourne’s city centre for a spectacular golden fireworks display on New Year’s Eve. Melbourne will ring in 2012 with a $2.6 million celebration involving ten tonnes of fireworks exploding from 17 …

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Sydney on the road to success for trip across Tasman, says McFlynn - Sydney Morning Herald

January 3rd, 2012
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PERHAPS it’s the prospect of a weekend away, their appreciation for living out of a suitcase or just relief from not playing in front of their legions of fans - whatever it is, Sydney FC love getting on the road. They’ve lost just one of their seven …

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Sydney: Showers and cloud to end Summery spell late Wednesday. - ABC Online

January 3rd, 2012
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Sydney’s long awaited run of Summer conditions is expected to end later Wednesday after the hottest day since November 14th when the mercury hit 37.2 degrees in the city. The forecast is for 31 degrees in the city. A trough will reach Sydney Wednesday …

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Melbourne facing hottest start to year in a century - weatherzone

December 31st, 2011
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Melbourne is looking at a hot start to 2012, potentially the hottest start to a year in more than a century, according to weatherzone.com.au. If the city reaches 36 degrees on the first two days of 2012, as the current forecasts suggests, it will be the …

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