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Oscar: the tragedy and beauty of Wilde’s life, and an historic moment on the ballet stage

Christopher Wheeldon and The Australian Ballet’s Oscar, which had its world premiere in Melbourne on September 13, is based on the story of Oscar Wilde: the writer, the man, the protester.

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Slater tips give Cowboys No.1 Drinkwater attacking edge

North Queensland No.1 Scott Drinkwater is statistically the most creative force in the NRL after heeding some key lessons from Billy Slater.

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Kisnorbo moves on from brutal French experience

Humbled but undeterred by a horror stint in France, new Melbourne Victory boss Patrick Kisnorbo is ready to show he is a better coach for the experience.

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High-speed rail plans may finally end Australia’s 40-year wait to get on board

Australia has debated and studied high-speed rail for four decades. The High Speed Rail Authority has begun work on a project that could finally deliver some high-speed rail in the 2030s.

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Kangaroos flex their muscles, Saints firing in AFLW

St Kilda have gone to the top of the AFLW ladder with a win over Essendon, while North Melbourne have put Melbourne to the sword.

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Supercars Sundown 500: Brown and Pye seal victory after late contact

Will Brown and Scott Pye led a dominant one-two result for the Triple Eight Chevrolet Camaros at the Sandown 500 in Melbourne.

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Man fighting for life after frenzied nightclub stabbing

Police are investigating after a man was brutally attacked with a knife and a machete inside a Melbourne nightclub.

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Riddell, Shierlaw shine as Kangaroos trounce Dees

North Melbourne have thumped Melbourne by 50 points at Casey Fields to underline their premiership credentials, with Ash Riddell and Kate Shierlaw starring.

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Man dead after ambulance wait amid crew shortage

The boss of Victoria's Ambulance Union has concerns about a man who died after waiting four hours for help while the state was down 50 paramedic crews.

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Hynes urges NRL to give Sharks home semi-final

Cronulla playmaker Nicho Hynes would love to play a semi-final against North Queensland at PointsBet Stadium, but the NRL appears to have other ideas.

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Grundy backs Ginnivan after AFL social media drama

While admitting to being wiser to engage, Sydney ruck Brodie Grundy has no problems with polarising Hawthorn star Jack Ginnivan flaunting his character.

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Grant gives Melbourne AFL fans something to cheer about

Scoring his first-ever NRL hat-trick, skipper Harry Grant is hoping that AFL fans in Melbourne, with no finals team, jump on the Storm bandwagon.

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Victory, Macarthur move into Australia Cup semi-finals

A-League outfits Melbourne Victory and Macarthur FC have moved into the last four of the Australia Cup after downing NPL opposition in Saturday quarter-finals.

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Finals heat ramps up on Sharks after Storm damage

Cronulla will aim to put a NRL qualifying final mauling by Melbourne quickly behind them as they attempt to avoid a second-straight sets exit in three seasons.

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Storm roll Sharks, Bellamy declares Panthers favourites

Minor premiers Melbourne held Cronulla scoreless in the second half as they roared to a 37-10 win in their NRL qualifying final.

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The Australian Ballet: Oscar review – much to love in this blend of classical and contemporary dance

Regent Theatre, MelbourneThe Australian Ballet’s male dancers shine in Christopher Wheeldon’s new ballet but stage design often obscures view of dancers’ feetGet our weekend culture and lifestyle email

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Speedster Warbrick taking his Storm game to new heights

Ahead of their NRL qualifying final against Cronulla, the Storm's Kiwi ace Will Warbrick feels his confidence is growing alongside his try-scoring tally.

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Storm veteran dismisses 'toothless Sharks' tag

While the clubs are no longer arch-enemies, Melbourne veteran Christian Welch isn't expecting Cronulla to back down in their NRL final at AAMI Park.

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Sharks ready to attack favourites Melbourne: Fitzgibbon

Coach Craig Fitzgibbon says the Sharks have a different "energy" about them this finals campaign than in the past two years and are ready to attack Melbourne.

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Drive-by shooting targets tobacco store amid gang wars

Police are investigating after a passenger in a passing car is believed to have fired shots at a tobacco store in Melbourne's north.

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John Howard weighs in on stoush between NSW and federal Liberals – as it happened

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Afternoon Update: Major aged care reforms announced; more anti-war rallies in Melbourne; and the VMAs black carpet

Anthony Albanese says the reforms are ‘once in a generation’ as he thanks Coalition for ‘constructive engagement’

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Red-hot Lion Anderson to lead AFLW charge against Pies

Brisbane Lions star Ally Anderson broke the AFLW disposals record last week and shapes as a key figure in the round-three clash with Collingwood.

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'Body's come back mad': Munster storms into finals

Melbourne five-eighth Cameron Munster was resigned to missing this season with a groin injury, but his full recovery has him eyeing a third NRL title.

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