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1. Rail bottlenecks delay commuters
   THOUSANDS of commuters suffer delays of up to 41 minutes between peak hour services because of 19th century flaws in the train network.

   
   
   

   
   

   
2. Accused doctor had problem - court
   A DRUG-addicted doctor accused of contaminating 56 female patients with Hepatitis C was known to have had a narcotics problem, court told.

   
   
   

   
   

   
3. Jockey settles claim against race club
   FORMER champion jumps jockey Jamie Evans has settled his claim against Moonee Valley Racing Club and Racing Victoria over a  fall.

   
   
   

   
   

   
4. Milat relative guilty of Belanglo murder
   A TEEN relative of serial killer Ivan Milat found guilty of murdering a friend claimed he was "just doing what my family does".

   
   
   

   
   

   
5. Footy great tells of ambo delay horror
   BRIAN Taylor waited for an ambulance for more than 25 minutes while his son lay coughing up blood with suspected spinal injuries.

   
   

   
6. Australia to boost aid to Afghanistan
   UPDATE: JULIA Gillard has used a NATO summit on the war in Afghanistan to promise more aid for the ravaged country.

   
   
   

   
   

   
7. Gambler's appeal against Crown fails
   A GAMBLER who turned over nearly $1.5b at Crown in just 14 months has lost again in his bid to recover more than $20m in losses from the casino.