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Armenian ex-Russian makes Hobart tennis second round

Up-and-coming Elina Avanesyan, who switched allegiances from Russia to Armenia, has made the second round of the Hobart International tennis tournament.

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JackJumpers' winning streak snapped at eight by Phoenix

South East Melbourne have scored an important 14-point victory over the JackJumpers in Hobart, with Matt Hurt scoring 20 points and Jordan Hunter 17.

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'An inch, and we were gone': bridge disaster remembered

As Hobart marks the 50th anniversary of the Tasman Bridge collapse, its most famous survivor and a historian recount the night the deadly disaster unfolded.

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'Forever our crew': Sydney to Hobart sailors remembered

Wreaths and flowers been placed at a dock during a memorial for two sailors who died in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

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Pouring champagne and ironing knickers: my day serving the matriarchy as a topless male waiter

The Museum of Old and New Art in nipaluna/Hobart is allowing men into its Ladies Lounge for the first time – as long as they remove their shirts and serve its female patrons

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Crews accept Sydney to Hobart risks: veteran sailor

Sailors in the Sydney to Hobart accept the risks of racing, according to a veteran competitor who has been involved in two deadly events.

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Inclusive Sydney to Hobart yacht crew 'make waves'

A custom-built yacht part-crewed by people living with a disability has finished the Sydney to Hobart yacht race and hopes to spread a positive message.

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Two Sailors Die In Sydney To Hobart Race Accidents

Tragic incidents during the Sydney to Hobart race lead to sailor fatalities, yet the race continued with safety measures. The sailing community mourns and ...

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2 sailor deaths result in muted celebrations on winning yacht in Sydney to Hobart race

Champagne corks often pop and loud, boisterous cheers are usually heard around Constitution Dock when the Sydney to Hobart line honors winner finishes in the Tasmanian state capital

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Two Sailors Die on Opening Night of Historically Perilous Australian Yacht Race

They're the 12th and 13th fatalities in the competition's history.

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Calmer waters for remaining Sydney-Hobart fleet

A sailor aboard the winning boat in this year's Sydney to Hobart yacht race has described the conditions as the worst of his 11 Sydney to Hobart races.

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'Sombre' LawConnect wins Sydney to Hobart line honours

LawConnect has claimed back-to-back line honours in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, which has been marred by the death of two competitors.

Evening Standard

Sydney to Hobart yacht race: Two sailors die after poor weather conditions plague annual competition

Nick Smith, 65, and 55-year-old Roy Quaden, who were competing on separate boats, have lost their lives amid poor weather conditions on the race’s course

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Two sailors killed in annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race

Crew members died after being struck by the sail boom in separate incidents, organisers say.

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Swept overboard: Sydney to Hobart sailor’s struggle to survive alone in the ocean at night

Yacht race claims two crew members’ lives on separate boats, while survivor recounts ‘getting thrown down waves’

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Scarlet Runner, Peccadillo make early Melb-Hob running

Multihull Peccadillo has led the fleet out of Port Phillip Bay in the Melbourne to Hobart race.

The Guardian - AU

Sailors killed in double Sydney to Hobart tragedy named ahead of ‘challenging night in the Bass Strait’

Roy Quaden, 55, and Nick Smith, 65, dead after incidents on yachts Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline

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Two Sailors Die In Sydney To Hobart Yacht Race

Tragic deaths of two sailors during Sydney to Hobart yacht race due to wild weather conditions. Despite challenges, the race continues with retirements and...

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Two Killed In Treacherous Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race

Two sailors have been killed in separate incidents in the treacherous Sydney to Hobart bluewater classic, organisers said Friday, as a string of yachts limped out of a race fleet battered by powerful winds.

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Investigation promised after Sydney-Hobart deaths

The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia has promised a thorough investigation into the two deaths that took place on the first night of the 2024 Sydney to Hobart.

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Tragedy strikes twice in Sydney-Hobart as sailors die

Crews desperately tried to save the lives of two sailors who died in separate incidents in the Sydney to Hobart in challenging weather conditions, police say.

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