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28/03/2006, 12:34

Sporting clubs to receive Games equipment

About $2 million worth of sporting equipment from the Commonwealth Games will be donated to Victorian sporting clubs.

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28/03/2006, 12:01

More Sierra Leoneans found in Sydney

Another six of the athletes reported missing from the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne have turned up in Sydney.

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27/03/2006, 16:15

Athletes afraid to return to Sierra Leone

Six athletes from Sierra Leone granted bridging visas on Monday have spoken publicly about their fears if they are forced to return to the troubled African nation.

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27/03/2006, 17:39

Fargus withdraws drink-spiking complaint

Australian swimmer Joanna Fargus has withdrawn her complaint that her drink was spiked during Commonwealth Games celebrations last Saturday night.

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27/03/2006, 17:22

Victoria thanks Games volunteers with footy tickets

Volunteers at the Commonwealth Games will be given free AFL tickets as a thankyou present for their hard work.

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27/03/2006, 14:10

Games security budget blows out

The Victorian Government has revealed it spent $119 million on security at the Commonwealth Games.

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27/03/2006, 13:32

Games volunteers flood Melbourne's streets

Thousands of Commonwealth Games volunteers marched through the centre of Melbourne today to mark the end of the event.

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27/03/2006, 12:02

Police investigate swimmer's drink-spiking claim

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Joanna Fargus says her drink was spiked during a celebratory night out in a Melbourne nightclub.

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27/03/2006, 10:11

Missing Sierra Leoneans found in Sydney

Six of the Sierra Leone athletes who had been reported missing from the Commonwealth Games have been found on Sydney's northern beaches.

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27/03/2006, 07:45

Sierra Leoneans have visas revoked, more athletes missing

Fourteen Sierra Leonean athletes who went missing at the Commonwealth Games are now in breach of their visas.

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26/03/2006, 23:14

Melbourne farewells Games in style

Bollywood came to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday night when the hosts of the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games staged a spectacular performance to mark the end of the sporting festival in Australia.

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26/03/2006, 20:00

Aussies fall short of all-time Games record

Australia fell agonisingly short of a Commonwealth Games gold medal record haul but the hosts reconfirmed their place as the event's superpower with a huge 84 titles.

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26/03/2006, 18:21

Silver Ferns gain Games revenge

Australia were defeated by bitter rivals New Zealand 60-55 in a bad-tempered final, giving the Silver Ferns their first Commonwealth Games netball gold in Melbourne this afternoon.

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26/03/2006, 18:18

Missing Sierra Leoneans urged to report to police

The Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs is urging 14 missing athletes from Sierra Leone to report to police.

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26/03/2006, 18:02

Aussie Hayman claims shock road race gold

Australia's Mathew Hayman won the gold medal in the men's cycling 165-kilometre road race at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne this afternoon.

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26/03/2006, 17:35

Aussie takes bronze as Canadian matches Games record

Australian Kimberly Mason took bronze in the rhythmic gymnastics clubs competition today at the Commonwealth Games.

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26/03/2006, 17:35

Ricketts, Boswell take silver

Australian pair Stewart Boswell and Anthony Ricketts won silver in the men's doubles squash competition at the Commonwealth Games today.

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26/03/2006, 16:32

Henzell takes silver in men's singles table tennis

Australian William Henzell won silver in the men's singles table tennis at the Commonwealth Games today.

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26/03/2006, 15:17

Kookaburras have last laugh

Olympic champions Australia won their third successive Commonwealth Games men's field hockey title with a 3-0 victory over Pakistan on Sunday.

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26/03/2006, 15:00

Coe says Mottram ready to challenge Kenyans

Middle distance running legend Lord Sebastian Coe has rated Australia's Craig Mottram as a genuine rival to the Kenyans.

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