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COVID-19 in Italy, sports season shutdown, re-reviewing Contagion, comedian Mae Martin & more

Doctors on the COVID-19 frontlines in Italy face stark choices, how Canada would fare if we faced a spike in coronavirus cases, sports leagues suspend their seasons, the 2011 movie that gets things (mostly) right about pandemics, Canadian comedian Mae Martin's new show Feel Good and more.



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The Spark Guide to Life, Episode One: Transportation

The impact of Uber, airport design, and matching idle cars with people who need a ride.




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Suede - Bloodsports

A passionate and seductive album which reminds us how distinctive this band can be.




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Buffy, but for Wrestling: Can physical sport find its place during social distancing?




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WA sport cuts ties with alcohol and junk food advertising

Surfing WA's Mark Lane is leading a growing charge of West Australian sporting organisations fighting off unhealthy sponsorships deals in sports.




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'No protection' for prisoners in Tasmania Police transport vans, union says

Prisoners being transported in Tasmania Police vans have no restraints and are forced to crouch of lie down when they're inside, according to the state's police union, which warns it is only a matter of time before someone dies.





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The role of the professional sports coach is evolving and the change is winning over athletes

As elite athletes face more pressure than ever, the role of the coach is also evolving. And while an almighty spray and a heavy hand were once the norm, a different approach is now winning over players, writes Clint Thomas.




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Child killed by car in carpark of Harmony Fields sports ground in Maddington

A six-year-old boy dies after being struck by a car in the carpark of a popular sporting ground in Perth's south.




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Greg Hire was saved by basketball and the Perth Wildcats, but now he's surviving life after sport

Former Perth Wildcat Greg Hire had a difficult upbringing and says he does not know where he would be without basketball but now he is facing up to his sporting mortality.




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In a fix - how match fixing became sport’s biggest threat

Find out how match fixing works. It's ubiquitous and now recognised as the biggest threat to sport integrity.




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Queensland transport bottlenecks set to worsen despite congestion-busting projects

Fast rail, a high frequency Metro, and a duplicate M1, are just some of the multi-billion-dollar "fixes" aimed at getting South East Queensland moving again. But is it enough to solve the transport woes?




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Billie Jean King once asked 'where is everyone else?' The NRL's new advert presents evidence the sport is more inclusive

It was predictably branded as "politically correct". Yet rather than a legitimate beef with the promotional video, you wonder if the real objection was that it did not fit the needs of those yearning for the past, writes Richard Hinds.





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NSW Transport ramp up cleaning on public transport amid coronavirus pandemic

The NSW government has hired up to 3,000 cleaners to ensure the public transport network is safe for commuters as the state is looking to ease restrictions of lockdown.







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Paraguay police question Ronaldinho over alleged 'adulterated' passport

A lawyer for former Brazil striker Ronaldinho Gaucho says his client will remain in Paraguay to help police with their enquiries into why he entered the country in possession of an adulterated Paraguayan passport.




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Italy suspends all sporting fixtures, Socceroos games suspended

Efforts to reduce the spread of coronavirus see Italian authorities suspend all sports leagues, including Serie A and Six Nations rugby union matches, until at least April 3.




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With team sports postponed indefinitely, can you get a refund?

As children's weekend sport goes on hold, many parents are wondering if they can receive a refund on the fees already paid.




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Local sport comeback boosts community spirit in Hughenden

On a bitter winters night in north west Queensland, a small rural community braved the cold to support the finals of local touch football competition's return.




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'Beauty of country sport': the hidden storybook painted on the South Australian countryside

Memories of sporting glory, last-minute comebacks, old friendships and rivalries are hidden in plain sight behind a few coats of paint.




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Dog handler's push to recognise dog agility trials as an official sport in Australia

Humans get exercise in many ways, including training and competing with their dogs in agility trials. So is it time the competition is officially recognised as a sport?




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Kym Lynch from Mount Isa trains for extreme sports events around work

Kym Lynch from Mount Isa trains for extreme sports events around work




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Alison Whitehead finishing one of her many extreme sport challenges

Alison Whitehead finishing one of her many extreme sport challenges




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Ride Like a Girl sports a classic underdog tale, but isn't necessarily an instant classic film

Ride Like a Girl's real strength is it never lets anything get in the way of telling the superb true story at its heart.




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Surf lifesaving criticised for focus on sport over rescue

High-profile members of the surf lifesaving movement have described a continual wrestle for resources between spending on sport and spending on rescue equipment.




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Adelaide's public transport network to receive 'good news' in State Budget, Minister says

Another O-Bahn extension, more Park'n'Ride services and interchange feeder services are all on the cards ahead of Tuesday's State Budget, but you might have to wait longer for a city tram loop.





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Man transported to the RAH with pelvic injuries following truck and car crash near Port Wakefield

A man is being transported to the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) with pelvic injuries following a crash between a car and a truck just north of Port Wakefield, about 100-kilometres from Adelaide. Diversions are in place for those travelling to Port Augusta.



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The intervention was slammed on Fox Sport's On The Couch

Players Jack Ziebell and Heath Shaw were wrestling near the boundary line at Bellerive Oval when a security guard approached the pair.




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Child, 3, transported to Adelaide with life-threatening burns after Port Augusta house fire

A young child has been transferred to hospital in Adelaide with serious burns from a house fire that has also injured two other children and several adults at Port Augusta in South Australia's north.




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Kirinari Hostel in high demand among Indigenous students eager for education and sport

While there is a push to close the gap on education, a NSW hostel for Indigenous boys has a waitlist that could take years to get through.




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Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation Centre received a call to close and these documents dispute the reason why

One phone call closed a popular waterfront camp that has hosted thousands of children over 75 years but documents obtained by the ABC show that a NSW Government office went against the advice of experts.




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Review finds 'reasonable' risk of earthquake collapsing Eraring's coal ash dam onto Myuna Bay sports centre

A State Government-commissioned review finds the risk of a NSW coal ash dam wall collapsing in an earthquake is "reasonable", but more work is needed to determine the level of risk.




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NSW Transport Minister admits safety risks at Newcastle light rail track where cyclist died

The NSW Government admits "safety risks" exist at a light rail intersection in Newcastle where a cyclist died earlier this year, while also raising questions about tram projects in Sydney's CBD and Parramatta.




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Transport company offers up 'fake news' to help SA Government's rail privatisation push

A transport company seeking lucrative contracts to run Adelaide's public transport networks has shared fake quotes of former Labor ministers in an apparent bid to assist the South Australian Liberal Government press its case for rail privatisation.




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NDIS clients call for new approach to regional transport funding

People living with disabilities in regional Australia say having their own cars would make a huge difference to their lives but access to a vehicle is simply too expensive.





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Cancer Council has 90,000 reasons to go digital with its patient transport system

The Cancer Council uses new digital technology to transport more regional cancer patients to treatment.



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Tasmania News: Worsening state net debt warning, TasPorts withdraws marina application

DAILY BRIEFING: Treasury modelling warns of net debt of more than $4 billion by 2033-34, and a plan to accommodate a bumper Sydney-to-Hobart fleet this year at Constitution Dock hits a snag.




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TasPorts rules out 'aggressive developments' on Hobart's waterfront

TasPorts has plans to give the popular Sullivan's Cove a facelift over the next 15 years, but has ruled out any 'aggressive' development.



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Viterra to transition to road transport for movement of all grain on Eyre Peninsula

Grain handling group Viterra announces it will transition from rail to road transport for movement of all grain on the Eyre Peninsula.




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A 'sad day' for the Eyre Peninsula as locals say goodbye to rail transport

About 500 locals turn out in Cummins, on SA's Eyre Peninsula, to farewell one of the final trains passing through the town as the region prepares for more trucks on the road.





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Island holiday destinations in all shapes and sizes that don't require your passport

With more than 8,200 islands sprawled around Australia, there's a good chance you can't name them all so we've listed some of them to inspire your next getaway.