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Selwoods set to join forces

IT NOW seems almost inevitable West Coast vice-captain Scott Selwood will play alongside brother Joel at Geelong from next season. Although West Coast and those close to Selwood maintain his future is far from decided, well-placed industry sources are ... >> view original

Motlop as important as Danger for Cats

While Geelong undoubtedly needs midfield support to lessen the reliance on superstar captain Joel Selwood, Cats officials can't neglect the pace and class of Motlop on the outside when they sit down to make list management decisions. The 24-year-old ... >> view original

Geelong's Hamish McIntosh bows to body and retires

Hamish McIntosh has called an end to the agonising last phase of his 13-year career, bowing to a recurrence of the ankle injury that cruelled the start of his three seasons at Geelong and has now forced the 30-year-old to retire. The ruckman admitted ... >> view original

Turnbull tweets chopper-free Geelong trip

Malcolm Turnbull has chosen a $12 tram and train ride over a $5000 chopper to travel from Melbourne to Geelong. The federal communications minister tweeted his trip on Wednesday as debate continued to rage about whether Speaker Bronwyn Bishop ... >> view original

Geelong Cup packages go on sale in 150th year

“It's a bit earlier than normal (to sell them) but we often sell out, so we want to give the community heaps of time to get in early for Geelong's biggest party day,” Mr Salter said. The Geelong Cup will be held on October 21, with packages priced from ... >> view original

What's on in Geelong

Cheer on the Geelong Supercats as they take on Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence at the Geelong Arena on Sunday. The women meet the Nunawading Spectres on Sunday at midday, while the men hit the court at 2pm. Parking is available on Victoria ... >> view original

Environment Tasmania's Rebecca Hubbard says dolphins and seals would be harder ...

Jon Bryan, of the Tasmanian Conservation Trust, said: “The difficulties the Geelong Star is having catching small pelagic fish indicates that these fish are not as abundant as the super trawler proponents predicted. These fish are much more valuable ... >> view original

Reef spill reports spark calls to ban rogue ships

THE Australian Marine Conservation Society has expressed concerns about reports that turtles and sea birds have been found covered in oil near Townsville. The reports follow an oil spill on the Great Barrier Reef two weeks ago. "This oil spill is fast ... >> view original

Expedition to look five million years into the past to study future effects of ...

An expedition to look five million years into the past in an attempt to predict the effects of climate change on our reefs and currents is about to set sail from Western Australia. A group of leading international scientists are preparing for a $20 ... >> view original

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INVESTIGATORS examining a piece of debris suspected to belong to missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have been forced to flee the site where the part washed up. An emergency evacuation is under way on the south-eastern side of La Reunion island, ... >> view original