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Newspaper items used in the compilation of this issue outline (see more in Web Links and Documents section)

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(NOTE that references to photos apply to the printed versions of the articles and not necessarily to the online versions)

The Age:  May 7, page 3, news item (photo of Warrnambool races incident) by A Eddy, `Another death may signal end of jumps racing'.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/horse-racing/another-death-may-signal-end-of-jumps-racing/2009/05/06/1241289238571.html

The Herald-Sun:  May 12, page 24-25, comment by Hugh Wirth, `Should we ask this of horses?'. (NOTE: different title for online version)
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25465045-5000117,00.html

The Age:  May 11, page 3, news item by Patrick Bartley, `Jumps jockeys vote for change'.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/05/10/1241893850901.html

The Age:  May 10, page 7, news item by Patrick Bartley, `Conflict of interest raised over Hulls' jumps verdict'.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/conflict-of-interest-raised-over-hulls-jumps-verdict-20090509-ayp9.html

The Australian:  May 9, page 3, news item by B Cormick, `Minister queried on jumps "conflict"'.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25451205-5013945,00.html

The Age:  May 9, Insight section, page 6, editorial, `Jumps racing's defenders are running out of time'.
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/editorial/world-trembles-as-pakistan-teeters-20090508-axyc.html?page=-1 (NOTE: scroll down to second editorial)

The Age:  May 9, page 1, news item (photos) by C Johnston, `Jumps racing trainers lash out at "wowsers"'.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/horseracing/2009/05/08/1241727605066.html

The Herald-Sun:  May 8, page 45, comment by Ron Reed, `Jumps racing is a sport in its death throes'.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25444594-661,00.html

The Age:  May 8, page 1, news item (photo of Warrnambool incident) by Eddy and Jackson, `Another horse dies, an era stumbles to the finish line'.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/another-horse-dies-an-era-stumbles-to-the-finish-line-20090507-awr9.html

The Age:  May 20, page 3, news item (photo) by Andrew Eddy, `Off to flying start, bar a minor spill'.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/horse-racing/off-to-flying-start-bar-a-minor-spill/2009/05/19/1242498752075.html

The Herald-Sun:  May 19, page 21, comment by Ron Reed, `Jumping into the unknown'.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25503296-5000117,00.html

The Age:  May 19, page 1, news item by Strong and Eddy, `Relief, disbelief as jumps resume'.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/horse-racing/relief-disbelief-as-jump-races-resume/2009/05/18/1242498699998.html

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The Herald-Sun: May 19, page 21



The Age: May 9, Insight section, page 6



The Herald-Sun: May 8, page 45



The Herald-Sun: May 12, page 24-25