Charlton secures double chance and other top stories.

• Charlton secures double chance

  Wrap of Saturday's final round of the NCFL season. CHARLTON ended Birchip-Watchem’s five-game winning streak on Saturday and in doing so, secured the double chance in the North Central Football League.The Navies won by 21 points, 13.6 (84) to 9.9 (63), to finish second on the ladder having jostled for much of the season with Donald for the double chance.The Navies didn’t miss in the first half as they led by 13 points at the main break, 7.0 to 4.5, and from there were able to hold..

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• Owner shares grief over dog's attack on toddler

  

  Child in stable condition after attack that owner describes as uncharacteristic. UPDATE: 3.35pm: The pet owner whose dog bit the daughter of a longtime friend has spoken about his difficult decision to put down the animal. Jason Henderson, from Dunolly, said he had owned the dog since he was a pup and described the attack as out of character.“I'm really lost right now," he said."He was my boy and this was not like him at all,” Mr Henderson said.   Asked about his connection to the..

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• Victoria to ban gambling ads on transport, near schools

  

  Government says plan will protect state's young. Gambling advertising on Victorian trains, trams, buses and taxis will be banned under a new plan from the Andrews government.Bookmakers would also be prevented from promoting betting near schools and at train stations.The explosion in gambling advertising, due to the proliferation of internet betting in the past decade, has caused much angst in the community especially due to the growing relationship between gambling and sport.On Su..

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• Bulldogs rebound for win against Bombers | Video

  

  White Hills and North Bendigo were the winners in HDFNL's second week of finals. Bulldogs rebound for win against Bombers | Video North Bendigo's Rebecca Green in action. Picture: NONI HYETTNorth Bendigo v Leitchville-Gunbower. Picture: NONI HYETTNorth Bendigo v Leitchville-Gunbower. Picture: NONI HYETTNorth Bendigo v Leitchville-Gunbower. Picture: NONI HYETTNorth Bendigo v Leitchville-Gunbower. Picture: NONI HYETTNorth Bendigo v Leitchville-Gunbower. Pictur..

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• Why it's good for Olympians to cry

  

  Combine years of training, naturally-prdouced chemical process and the human condition and sometimes you get tears. Gold medalist Michael Phelps of the United States at the Olympics. Photo: Adam Pretty Shane Gould is a National Living Treasure, Australian legend of sport, 1972 Olympic swimming champion. She is studying at Victoria University for a PhD in the culture of swimming in Australia.Why all the tears? Well, it’s complex ...The Olympic Games is a unique event, based on auda..

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• Lady Braves exit finals

  

  The Bendigo Lady Braves have bowed out of the SEABL finals series. BIG EFFORT: Chante Black led the Lady Braves with 21 points.BENDIGO Lady Braves have bowed out of the SEABL finals race, after losing Saturday night's east conference elimination final in Brisbane.A gallant Lady Braves, playing without their skipper Kelly Wilson, led Brisbane Spartans by eight points at half time, but were unable to stop the home side from  running out victorious 68-58.Spartans captain Aja Parham i..

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• Thunder finish off perfect home and away season

  

  Bendigo Thunder end home and away season undefeated after beating Port Melbourne by 27 points. DETERMINED: Bendigo Thunder's Hayley Trevean fires off a handball during Sunday's 27-point win over the Port Melbourne Colts at Dower Park. Trevean was best on ground. Picture: NONI HYETTTHE Bendigo Thunder put the finishing touch to a perfect Victorian Women’s Football League premier division home and away season on Sunday with a 27-point win over the Port Melbourne Colts.The Thunder we..

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• Magpies book finals berth with big win

  

  Maryborough is finals-bound in BFNL A-grade netball. FINALS-BOUND: Laura Hurse and her Maryborough teammates have booked their spot in the BFNL finals with a convincing win against Gisborne at Barkers Oval.IT'S taken 17 weeks, but the composition of the BFNL A-grade netball's top five has been settled.Maryborough's surprise win over Gisborne delivered the Magpies fifth position, with one round of the home and away season still to be played.The Magpies 40-36 triumph eliminated Stra..

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• Life in prison: what's it really like?

  

  A suburban dad’s poor decisions lead him to jail. How does his incredulous wife – and mother to his two children – adjust to the stiff sentence? Patrick and Mel Jacob at their Blue Mountains home this month: “I’d fallen head over heels in love with his gentleness,” says Mel. “I couldn’t begin to imagine how he would survive in prison.” Photo: Janie Barrett A suburban dad’s poor decisions lead him to jail. How does his incredulous wife – and mother to his two children – adjust to ..

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• Australia's rich food and lolly history seen in 150-year-old Nestle ...

  

  Taking inflation into account, Minties and Fantales are actually cheaper now than 25 years ago. It's a different story with KitKat. Australia's lolly history is preserved the Nestle archives. Photos: Nestle As a schoolgirl in the early '70s, Toni Risson would buy a Cobber for a cent, nibble off the chocolate coating and try to make the chewy caramel last the half-hour wait for the train home.Researcher: Independent scholar and Australian lollies expert Toni Risson with fairy floss..

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