Excellent conditions made for an Avon Descent to remember, with recent rain producing record-breaking results and sunshine attracting punters to the sidelines of the two-day race.
The win puts Geelong 11 points ahead of Fremantle and gives them the best chance of finishing in the top four and puts them in the hunt for second place.
A construction boom expected to result in the construction of over a million new homes is intended to help solve Australia's housing crisis, but it also risks a dangerous 'race to the bottom'.
Seven-year-old Boots Like Bruce, who has raced only a few times, delivered his second winter sprint race for the competitors in two weeks after winning the $125,000 Listed Swan Draught Belmont Newmarket (1200m). The son of Alfred Nobel, who was sent into the race as the TABtouch favorite at $2.60, shot out of the starting … Read more
Australian Lauren Ryan certainly would not have expected to be in the lead just past the halfway point of the star-studded Olympic 10,000m final. It was also a bit of a shock for her trainer.
Claremont and South Fremantle have suffered unwanted setbacks as their battle for fifth place intensifies as the final approaches. Only two championship points separate the Bulldogs and the Tigers with three games left in the season, but this round is likely to be the decisive one.
Imperials 1 still have a chance of claiming one of the top two spots in the Eastern Goldfields Netball Association premier league, but time is running out for them after fighting to a draw with Sonix 1 last weekend. The 44:44 draw allowed Sonix 1 to defend second place ahead of Imperials 1 by one … Read more
A motorcyclist who allegedly drove nearly 50 km/h over the speed limit after taking part in a street race between a Ferrari and a Porsche on a suburban beach is now seeking a deal – and made a surprising confession to journalists outside court. Joshua Mark Groves is one of three men charged after citizens … Read more
Australian star sailor Matt Wearn was close to winning his second gold medal in the men's dinghy race when the final race was abandoned due to weakening winds.