Victoria
East West protesters want mass rally
ANTI-EAST West Link protesters have called a mass rally after test drilling for the project resumed yesterday in Collingwood amid a heavy police presence.
Nurse can't remember brutal attack
BATTERED nurse Shey Webber has come out of an induced coma but in a cruel twist cannot tell police what happened to her.
Phone ban in party animals alarm
BOSSES are clamping down on offensive presents and are even banning camera phones from Christmas parties to try to avoid potential legal strife.
Two dead in tragic road accident
TWO men have died and a third is clinging to life after their car ploughed into a tree into Victoria's northwest.
Sleep woes are laid to rest
SLEEP-deprived parents may soon have a way to work out if their child is getting adequate amounts of shut eye.
Loaded gun 'wasn't meant to kill'
A CRIMINAL shot by a grandfather in the driveway of his home laughed and told his wife, "The dog shot me" before he collapsed and later died, a court has heard.
King snubs bikie ban, dodges sanction
UPDATE: CONTROVERSIAL footballer Jake King will not be punished despite defying orders to end his association with former Bandidos boss Toby Mitchell.
Mum's agony after baby car death
A BABY who died after being left in the back seat of a car on a hot day may also have been given the wrong drug by paramedics, a court has heard.
Bushfire coming? Check the app
A BUSHFIRE warning app and emergency website have been rebuilt to warn Victorians of danger via smartphones, tablets or computers this summer.
Cops move in on East West protesters
UPDATE: POLICE have forcibly removed a crowd of East West Link protesters after they blocked trams and caused commuter chaos on Brunswick St this morning.
Men jailed over driver's death
TWO drivers who caused the death of a female motorist on the Western Highway have been jailed.
BC3 ties to underworld figure
THE thoroughbred company linked to punting club architect Bill Vlahos has repeatedly done business with an alleged drug baron who is suspected of doping horses.
Rich brothel squabble ends in court
A BROTHEL empire which had its beginnings in Melbourne is at the centre of a multi-million dollar legal spat.
Employees working like slaves
A COMPANY that unloads containers for Woolworths lost its contract after it was accused of paying workers $3 an hour.
Toyota's future 'won't rely on handouts'
TOYOTA'S future in Australia will be secured through creativity and dynamism, not taxpayer funds, says Tony Abbott.
Ex-Dees boss accused over sacking
A PROPERTY boss and former AFL club chief is accused of sacking an executive for lodging a stress claim after he allegedly stroked her breasts.
Tollway stoush over market site
A LENGTHY legal stoush threatens to leave hundreds of Melbourne wholesale market stall holders without a place to do business.
Taxpayers cash compo in sunbed buyback
EXCLUSIVE: TAXPAYERS will be forced to foot the bill to buy back hundreds of cancer-linked sunbeds under a controversial state government scheme.
VCE results make or break dreams
DREAMS were made and broken for thousands of Victorian school leavers as this year's VCE results were released and our top achievers were revealed.
Teen's year of hell ends in triumph
NOT even a cancer diagnosis during her studies could stop this Victorian student from conquering her VCE, even sitting an exam the day after chemotherapy.
Tuesday, 17 December
Abbott eases ministerial rules
12:57AM THE code of conduct around ministerial standards has been relaxed, and now allows federal ministers to hold shares in companies.
Unis say too soon to rate funding success
12:57AM UNIVERSITIES Australia says it might take 10 years to decide whether the demand-driven funding system has affected graduate quality.
Monday, 16 December
Search for plane crash victims to resume
11:52PM TWO people are missing and feared dead after a Tiger Moth plane crashed in seas off the Gold Coast.
NSW bushfire clean-up accelerating
11:52PM THE NSW Government says the clean-up effort in the Blue Mountains has accelerated and has met with bushfire victims in the region.
Asylum seekers to sign conduct code
10:09PM THE Australian government has introduced a mandatory code of conduct for asylum seekers living in Australia.
David Campbell to swing on NYE in Perth
8:53PM ENTERTAINER David Campbell will perform swing favourites at Crown Perth on New Year's Eve as well as songs that might feature on his forthcoming album.
Stott Despoja to visit Nauru
8:38PM FORMER Democrats leader Natasha Stott Despoja will visit Nauru's detention centre as Australia's ambassador for women and girls.
New Down Syndrome test "reduces risks"
8:36PM A STUDY has revealed that a new non-invasive test for Down Syndrome would increase detection rates if it was available to all patients.
Family reunions recommended in WA prisons
7:58PM WA'S prison inspector says male and female inmates of the same family should be allowed to mix in prison but guards disagree.
ADC ends peach dumping probe
7:46PM THE Anti-Dumping Commission says South Africans are only dumping small quantities of peaches in Australia, so no tariffs will be imposed.
Empty VIP flights cost over $1 million
7:30PM DEFENCE department figures show taxpayers paid more than $1 million for near-empty VIP planes to fly around the country.
Govt ignored terrorist law improvements
7:24PM THE independent official set up to advise government on fixing anti-terrorism laws says he is being ignored.
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