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Bacchus Marsh drill site sparks protest

3:00 AM | The latest in a series of protests ends with the arrest of a man who chained himself to a drilling rig eight metres above the ground.

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It's all fare comment

3:00 AM | The city's diners are fired up - and they're not afraid to tell it like it is. Read what they had to say, then share your experiences both good and bad.

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Parents fight for right to manage child's gender

3:00 AM | THE parents of an 11-year-old child who was born a boy but identifies as a girl oppose statutory intervention.

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Backbenchers want dole payments lifted

3:00 AM | Lifting the dole should be a key focus of the Gillard government this year, backbenchers have told caucus.

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Rates must fall to put lid on the dollar

3:00 AM | The professional punters may be divided about which direction the Reserve Bank will jump today, but there are 107 good reasons why our central bank should cut interest rates again. All relate to the strength of the Aussie dollar.

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Jetstar viability at risk, warns Joyce

3:00 AM | QANTAS'S chief executive, Alan Joyce, has argued that proposed law changes aimed at limiting the ability to hire foreign-based flight crews will force its budget offshoot, Jetstar, to pull out of Darwin and Cairns.

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Body found in fridge linked to fatal crash

3:00 AM | A FIERY crash on the Great Western Highway on Saturday evening was just the beginning.

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Casino bosses warned of staff drug culture

3:00 AM | The gaming giant Tabcorp was warned of an alleged culture of drug and alcohol abuse among senior management at The Star casino.

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Did he or didn't he? Rudd denies asking powerbroker for help in hostile state

3:00 AM | Kevin Rudd has been accused of meeting a factional powerbroker in South Australia to shore up his numbers.

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Williams brushes off hamstring injury

3:00 AM | ON THE eve of his New Zealand heavyweight title fight tomorrow night, Sonny Bill Williams, pictured, has revealed he suffered a hamstring tear training under the former Sydney Roosters sprint coach Roger Fabri.

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No winners as NRL, cricket clash catches out Channel 9

3:00 AM | CRICKET AUSTRALIA and the NRL are set to go to war over Friday night prime time on March 2.

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Lapsed NZ TV deal in sights as commission gets set to hit ground running

3:00 AM | A NEW television agreement in New Zealand is set to be the first deal finalised under the independent commission that will take over the running of rugby league this week.

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Down to the bottom line as Dugan makes up his mind

3:00 AM | CANBERRA are growing more confident by the day of re-signing Josh Dugan after the star fullback gave every indication yesterday he doesn't plan on going anywhere.

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Wallabies await ARU's staff report

3:00 AM | A report written by four former Test players will determine whether there will be radical changes to the Wallabies' off-field staff this year and also how the team prepares for internationals.

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Reds revival has shown the way forward, says O'Neill

3:00 AM | JOHN O'NEILL, the Australian Rugby Union chief, has called on the four other Australian Super provinces to follow the example of the Queensland Reds and dramatically boost crowds to improve the code's precarious financial state.

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Fans will still have their day in the sun despite Twenty20 boom - CA

3:00 AM | THE Big Bash final in Perth was sold out in record time, but the fact that there are still tickets available for Friday's ODI should not be interpreted as a sign of a dwindling interest in the 50-over format, says Cricket Australia.

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Keeping options open: chance of Haddin teaming up with Wade

3:00 AM | MATTHEW WADE'S hot start to his international career could see him and Brad Haddin play in the same team during the one-day tri-series.

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As reality nears, Giants drawcard Folau puts on his bravest face

3:00 AM | GWS coach Kevin Sheedy will play Israel Folau whether he is ready or not. Because the one thing the master coach does not doubt is Folau's ticker. Caroline Wilson reports.

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Rosehill adds events to make up for washout

3:00 AM | THE Australian Turf Club has added two races to Saturday's Expressway Stakes at Rosehill, and there is the possibility of at least one other race being split to compensate for the washout of Warwick Farm last Saturday.

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Olyroos' London shot all but on ice

3:00 AM | AUSTRALIA are on the verge of not sending a football team to compete at the Olympics for the first time in 28 years after the Olyroos crashed to defeat against Uzbekistan in Tashkent on Sunday night.

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