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Highlights - March 21

Australia's long-standing domination of the men's 1,500m freestyle will end on the last night in the Melbourne pool.

World and Olympic champion and world record holder Grant Hackett will be watching the race from the stands, but he's almost certain to see Welshman David Davies - the only other man in the Commonwealth to have broken 15 minutes - take the title.

On the track, Tamsyn Lewis is up against Athens gold medallist Tonique Williams-Darling in a women's 400m final which could also feature Jana Pittman.

Elsewhere world champion Paula Radcliffe is due to back up from her marathon efforts and will clash with Kenya's Irene Kwambai in the 10,000m at the MCG.

9am-2:45pm: Shooting - Pistol and small bore: Men's 10m air rifle (singles) final: Melbourne International Shooting Club

9:30am-1:30pm: Men's 50m pistol (singles) final, women's 25m pistol (singles) final: Melbourne International Shooting Club

10am-4:30pm: Shooting - clay target: Women's trap (singles) final: Melbourne Gun Club (Lilydale)

2pm-4:30pm: Weightlifting: Men's 94kg final: Melbourne Exhibition Centre

6:30pm-9pm: Weightlifting: Women's 94kg final: Melbourne Exhibition Centre

6.30pm-10pm: Athletics: Women's heptathlon, men's decathlon, finals inc women's triple jump, women's 10,000m, women's 1,500m, women's discus, Men's 110m hurdles, men's 400m semi-finals, women's 400m final: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

7pm-9:30pm: Artistic gymnastics: Men's apparatus finals, women's apparatus finals: Rod Laver Arena (Melbourne Park)

7pm-9:30pm: Swimming: Finals inc. men's 50m freestyle, women's 200m butterfly, men's 200m breaststroke, women's 400m IM, men's 1,500m freestyle, men's 4x100m medley, women's 4x100m medley: Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC)