Need a spider identified

Melbourne, Australia

Hey guys,
I found this spider sitting on my kitchen floor. As i walked in it started running away - it's about the 3rd of these i've found in as many weeks so i'd really like to know if it's dangerous or not.

From the picture and a spider reference chart it sort of looks like a wolf spider - aprt from the round abdomen.

Any ideas?

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Minot, ND

It most likely is a wolf spider - see http://australianmuseum.net.au/Uploads/Comments/669/spider.jpg - but some fishing spiders can appear quite similar - http://ketenewplymouth.peoplesnetworknz.info/image_files/0000/0001/2244/Dolomedes_minor_Nursery_Spider-11.JPG

Neither are dangerous to humans.

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