Hopes fade for missing aussie
A HUSBAND and father from NSW is among the missing feared to have perished in the Christchurch earthquake.
NZ focus now on finding bodies
THE focus of emergency operations in quake-hit Christchurch has shifted from rescue to body recovery, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key says.
Geelong mum rescued from rubble
GEELONG-born Anne Vos's first words to her son after being pulled from the rubble were, "I'm sure someone's watching over me".
Get set for Ring Road chaos
MOTORISTS on the Western Ring Road should brace for chaos after an early morning accident.
Five more years of footy delay
FOOTY fans face another five years of delayed Friday night TV broadcasts.
Aussies still missing
UPDATE: AT LEAST one Australian "family man" is among the Christchurch earthquake dead.
Racetrack makeovers
RACETRACK upgrades of more than $700,000 are set to begin in Ballarat and Bendigo.
We don't influence milk prices: Coles
THE Dairy Farmers Milk Co-operative says Coles are well aware that they influence farm gate prices.
Mildura bucks Victorian crime trend
MILDURA'S crime rate jumped more than 5 per cent last year bucking Victoria's overall decrease in crime.
Toxic bore water in Adelaide
MORE than 2000 people living in Adelaide's south-west have been warned not to use bore water after tests revealed toxic chemicals.
Horsham's Ambicare shuts down
FIFTY people have lost their jobs in regional Victoria after patient transfer company Ambicare went into liquidation.
Meatworker kills croc near school
A CROC has been killed after it terrorised a family, killing their dog near a Northern Territory school.
Deluge strikes Victoria
Pictures: Victorians copped a pelting after wild weather caused by Queensland's cyclones hit the state.
Around the sales
Pictures: Take a look at this week's livestock sales action from Ballarat, Wycheproof, Pakenham and Wodonga.
Floods linger
Pictures: Floodwaters are lingering around the Mildura region after heavy rain in the past few weeks.
Seymour expo
Pictures: Animals and artworks of all sizes were on show at the Seymour Alternative Farming Expo.
Supermarket war zone
THE battle for supremacy in the supermarket war takes no prisoners and inflicts high casualties, writes XAVIER DUFF
Heavy stubbles hinder sowing
LARGE crops last season will pose huge problems with stubbles at sowing time, according to a grains research leader.
Pat's NZ judging debut
GIRGARRE dairy farmer Pat Nicholson made his debut as an international dairy judge at the World Jersey Conference.
Locusts in the Barossa
LOCUSTS could cause problems for South Australia's Barossa Valley over the next few weeks with second-generation hoppers set to take flight.
Wunghnu player search
WUNGHNU Football Club has six days to secure enough players to prove it is a viable concern.
Apiarists Asian bee fight
AUSTRALIA'S beekeepers are taking their fight to wipe out the invasive Asian honeybee to the steps of federal parliament.
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Simon Crean's poli-waffle
KEVIN Rudd is a master at the art of bureaucratese, the incomprehensible language of government.