Canberra punters splurge $2m on Cup
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Despite heavy rain and wild weather lashing Canberra&#39;s racecourse, another $1 million was expected to be bet on other races. ACTTAB chief executive Sue Baker-Finch said $1.
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About 1.1 million Norwich Union with-profit policyholders will share a bonus of Â£2.1bn, as shareholders get Â£230m.
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AUSTRALIA will provide $2 million to assist in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the Asia-Pacific region, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said today.
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AUSTRALIA - As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald: &quot;The biggest betting plunge in recent memory ensured bookmakers at Randwick were &#39;stripped out&#39; of more than $3 million by Makybe Diva&#39;s Melbourne Cup romp yesterday.
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Socceroos coach Frank Farina yesterday made it clear that Australian soccer simply could not afford his team of big-name professionals to slip on a Solomon Islands banana skin for the second
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For the first time in two years, United raises ticket pricesÃÂ for its home gamesÃÂ at RFK Stadium.
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By MARK METHERELL, MATT WADE, TOM ALLARD and COSIMA MARRINER. Australia&#39;s prime minister John Howard has proffered $A1 billion in new handouts to older Australians two days after Labor&#39;s $A2.
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WHAT looks the simplest of Melbourne Cups on paper is potentially the platform for a huge upset. Makybe Diva is a solid $4 favourite and is expected to win the race - Vinnie Roe is the only one close to
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AUSTRALIA&#39;s best players will be forced to take a pay cut running into thousands of dollars if a West Indian dispute leaves a second-string Caribbean side touring Australia for the one-day series.
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Sport: Rugby union: The salary cap for England's top clubs will rise from Â£2.2m to Â£4m from next season
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Gordon Brown unwrapped a Â£2.2bn package of pre-election sweeteners yesterday that he shared among householders, working families with young children, pensioners and motorists.
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Australia posted 92 for two at tea on the second day of the second Test against Pakistan at the MCG in Melbourne. Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden opened the innings for the home side.
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The scale of Scunthorpe's task when they take on Chelsea in the third round of the FA Cup is easily expressed in financial terms.
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BAY CITY, Mich. - Buying a keg for your next party is a little more expensive.
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For 24 sets of horses, trainers, jockeys, strappers and connections, the ultimate Australian sporting prize is within reach today at famous Flemington - the $4.
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MELBOURNE - Graeme Rogerson peeled off a $100 note for a busker whose rendition of The Goondiwindi Grey was driving racing fans nuts at Flemington&#39;s &quot;breakfast with the stars&quot; gallops yesterday.
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Another lot of lottery money for school sport goes out - but most of the Â£750m total has not been spent.