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Can Sri Lanka sink Australia again?

The Australians have now lost their past six One Day Internationals in a row. Will it be seven straight after today’s encounter with Sri Lanka? Ben Waterworth previews the match.

Melbourne Cup Day preview

The Melbourne Cup’s 150th running is shaping up as one of the race’s most memorable contest. And Ben Asgari predicts that despite the overwhelming sentiment behind Bart Cummings and So You Think, it could be someone else’s lucky day.

Derby Day preview

Rain or shine, and it will most probably be rain by the bucketload this year, Derby Day is Australia’s best day of racing. Ben Asgari gives his verdict on the outcomes of the nine-event program that includes Victoria’s staying classic for three year-olds.

Cox Plate Day: Preview

So you think you’ve seen the best this spring racing carnival has to offer? Not yet, says Ben Asgari in this preview of Australia’s weight-for-age championship at Moonee Valley on this afternoon.

Buried: Film review

Michael Calle reviews this claustrophobic thriller starring Ryan Reynolds as an American truck driver who discovers he’s been buried alive in Iraq.

Caulfield Cup Day: Preview

Can last year’s Melbourne Cup winner add the country’s second-richest staying race to his growing list of conquests? Ben Asgari previews what could be a ‘shocking’ result to the 2010 Caulfield Cup.

Putting sport journalism into perspective

Is sport journalism important? After three weeks in New Delhi, La Trobe University’s new lecturer in sport journalism, David Lowden, considers the social impact of the profession he’s been part of for the last 20 years.

Heart versus Victory – the time has arrived

For the first time ever, the two Melbourne A-League teams will battle it out tonight at AAMI Park. John Takemura previews the opening salvo of what is destined to become an intense rivalry.

Guest lecture – Margaret Simons

This afternoon at 4, join author, journalist and blogger Margaret Simons at La Trobe University’s Dilemmas in Journalism class to discuss ethics and online journalism. The lecture will be held in the Economics Lecture Theatre and everyone is welcome.

Caulfield Guineas Day preview

The Caulfield Guineas has long been one of Australia’s most prestigious races for three year-olds, and it’s just one of the highlights of today’s nine-event card. Ben Asgari previews a day where perhaps the biggest certainty is sunny spring weather in Melbourne.

Aceh – building on peace

Racked by conflict, and devastated by the Boxing Day tsunami, Indonesia’s Aceh province has had more than its share of hardship. Five years on, Stephen Minas reports on the recovery.

Internationals gear up for the Melbourne Cup

As the Spring Racing Carnival gets underway, the 150th Melbourne Cup is looking like it may be the most international edition in the great race’s history. Evan Harding casts his eye over some of the hopefuls for the first Tuesday in November.

Narcissus, Grog’s Gamut and a self-obsessed media

What does the recent controversy about the identity of a blogger say about the state of the Australian media? Quite a lot, says Luke S.H. Raggatt, who believes that the Fourth Estate should focus less on itself and more on producing quality journalism.

100 articles – ‘All about Allison’

Thinking about a career in journalism? Then how do you feel about marketing yourself as a brand? Joining our ‘100 articles’ list is a piece by Rachel Hills contemplating the implications of this alleged imperative for making yourself indispensible.

Guest Lecture – Waleed Aly

Writer, broadcaster and academic Waleed Aly will join La Trobe University’s Dilemmas in Journalism class on today at 4pm at the Economics Lecture Theatre. All are welcome.