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Soccer: Fury players heartbroken say PFA
Support has quickly been offered to devastated North Queensland players as they face potentially months of unemployment.

Soccer: Fury axed from A-League
The North Queensland Fury have been axed from the A-League after being deemed "too big of a financial risk".

Golf: Third career title for Paddison
Wellington golfer Gareth Paddison has converted the lowest round of his career into his third professional title.

Crocodile Hunter's legacy in deep financial water
Staff numbers have been cut at the zoo and insiders warn it is close to collapse.

Fifteen measles cases confirmed in Auckland
Fifteen people in the Auckland region are now confirmed to have measles since an Emirates flight arrived in Auckland from Brisbane in mid-January.

Racing: Top Guineas hopes given worst barriers
Well-drawn Sierra Nevada could justify Otto's Derby aspirations.

Queensland: Discovering Cloncurry
This little-known Outback town holds a lot of Australian history, writes Carrie Berdon.

Fisherman in miraculous story of survival
A Queensland fisherman washed overboard by a rogue wave has survived a marathon, six-hour swim to shore.

Racing: Bookies react quickly to brilliant effort
Fallen star of harness racing shows he is back to his best after sizzling 1:52.9 mile.

<i>Gill South</i>: Keeping on top of skin cancer
Gill South gets her moles checked by an Auckland expert dedicated to the cause.

Kiwis denied Yasi payments
Expat New Zealanders hit by Tropical Cyclone Yasi have joined a growing number of disaster victims denied recovery payments by the Australian Government.

NZers in Oz taking legal action over 'discriminatory' law
Sick and disabled NZers are taking legal action against the Australian Government over what they call a "discriminatory" law denying them medical care and other state support.

A blue day helps to raise the spirits
The Bruce Highway south of Cairns is a road to hope and despair.