Almost 300 ghost colleges were closed or given the yellow card as part of the measures against vocational training

As part of the government's crackdown on vocational training institutions that offer visas to foreign students but no training, nearly 300 so-called ghost colleges have been closed or warned. The Australian Skills Quality Authority has cancelled the registration of around 150 vocational training providers who could not prove that they had trained anyone in the … Read more

WA trainer Phil Duggan receives immediate ban after fitting metal spikes to his horse training equipment

WA harness racing trainer Phil Duggan has been given an immediate six-month disqualification after fitting potentially dangerous metal spikes to horse training equipment at his Oakford stables. Racing officials reported on Wednesday that the former Perth jockey, who had switched to pace training, had installed a spiked board to force the horses to maintain their … Read more

Fremantle Dockers training notes: Updates on Michael Walters, Alex Pearce, Sean Darcy and Josh Treacy

All eyes were on training in Fremantle to see if Sean Darcy (knee), Josh Treacy (knee), Alex Pearce (arm) and Michael Walters (hamstring) would take part. Walters is expected to be available and have run laps. Darcy was named in the team to play Geelong on Saturday but failed a fitness test less than an … Read more