Echo taskforce Bikie gangs refuse to break feud
OUTLAW bikies from the feuding Comancheros and Rebels have refused to hold peace talks to ease tensions between the clubs.
Stabbing death Victorian link to outback horror
UPDATE: Investigators have shed more light on the moments before a Frenchman was brutally stabbed in the neck in front of his wife at a roadside rest stop south of Aileron.
Passion for footy Watson certain to play in 2017: Woosha
ESSENDON coach John Worsfold has seen a major improvement in Jobe Watson over the past week after struggling with his decision to hand back his 2012 Brownlow Medal.
Crime crisis Thousands more cops set for Victoria
POLICE Minister Lisa Neville is set to put thousands more cops on the beat as the state grapples with a law and order crisis.
457 visas Indian IT flood hits Aussie jobs
THOUSANDS of foreign computer workers are being imported on low wages while Australians struggle to find jobs, according to a new report.
Shotgun snaps ‘Drugs, guns and stupidity do not mix’
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Driving traffic The busiest days on Melbourne roads
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HMAS Cerberus Dons get down and dirty at Navy camp
ESSENDON has embarked on a gruelling training camp under barking Navy instructors at HMAS Cerberus as the playing list gels following the return of its players. SEE PICS AND VIDEO
Returning skipper Bob putting knee injury behind him
WESTERN Bulldogs skipper Bob Murphy is taking an out-of-mind approach to his knee injury as he looks to a 2017 return.
Echo taskforce Bikie gangs refuse to break feud
OUTLAW bikies from the feuding Comancheros and Rebels have refused to hold peace talks to ease tensions between the clubs.
Pedestrians, cyclists Drunk hazards aren’t just in cars
A MELBOURNE analysis of hospital admissions over five years has uncovered shocking figures about the number of drunk pedestrians and cyclists contributing to road trauma.
457 visas Indian IT flood hits Aussie jobs
THOUSANDS of foreign computer workers are being imported on low wages while Australians struggle to find jobs, according to a new report.
Home truths Hidden dangers putting your pets at risk
DOGS and cats in particular have a habit of seeking out trouble. This is your foolproof guide to saving your four-legged friends from life’s lurking threats.
Fine print Lawyer loses ‘flexible’ plane ticket battle
A FREQUENT-flyer corporate lawyer has lost a battle with Flight Centre over a $10,800 charge for changing the date of “flexible” return business class tickets to Mexico by failing to read the fine print.
Corporate responsibility Charity begins, and ends, at home
GIVING to charity is a personal decision and shouldn’t be made for us by corporate bodies, who can’t possibly find one appealing to all, writes Tom Elliott.
Reality of crime Stupid to ignore an obvious truth
FORMER minister Kevin Andrews was smeared as a racist when he warned about Sudanese gangs nine years ago. But how right he was, writes Andrew Bolt.
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Tree change Footballer turned international businessman uproots
THE founder of one of Australia’s largest privately-owned communications companies is headed for a multi-million dollar Mornington Peninsula treechange.
Land estate Stockland’s Highlands estate in Craigieburn
THE developer behind Highlands, in Craigieburn, likes to think big: big open spaces (150ha), big numbers (at least 18,000 people will live there) and big facilities (some 20 playgrounds at last count).
Property A plague on our houses and units
THE number of houses and flats approved for development has plunged at its fastest rate in five years amid growing concerns that an apartment glut looms.
Tax revenue Liquefied natural gas tax is all hot air
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Charity begins, and ends, at home
GIVING to charity is a personal decision and shouldn’t be made for us by corporate bodies, who can’t possibly find one appealing to all, writes Tom Elliott.
Taxi industry to reap $100k compo
TAXI licence owners will be able to access up to $100,000 more in compensation after the Andrews Government succumbed to pressure and reformed its buyback agreement.
Lawyer loses ‘flexible’ plane ticket battle
A FREQUENT-flyer corporate lawyer has lost a battle with Flight Centre over a $10,800 charge for changing the date of “flexible” return business class tickets to Mexico by failing to read the fine print.
Son of slain gangland boss shot own testicle
A DIMWITTED gangster who shot himself in the testicle refused treatment because he wanted a feed, a court has heard.
Stupid to ignore an obvious truth
FORMER minister Kevin Andrews was smeared as a racist when he warned about Sudanese gangs nine years ago. But how right he was, writes Andrew Bolt.
How our most-loved foods were born
THESE are the Aussie classics we’ve grown up with. But do you know the stories behind our nation’s iconic foods and how they were invented?
‘Before I knew it, I was delivering a baby’
A VICTORIAN policeman has described the moment he delivered a baby, instead of a fine, after pulling a driver over for speeding.
Hird, Lyon double act ‘too risky’ for SEN
JAMES Hird’s return from exile isn’t going to be with SEN. The station’s management decided it was “too risky” to pair him with Garry Lyon.
Brace for summer snake explosion
VICTORIA’S cold, wet spring means more — and bigger — snakes will be lurking around our homes this summer, reptile experts have warned.
City’s $185 million public housing push
MORE than 1000 properties across nine Melbourne suburbs will be opened up for new public housing under a $185 million plan by the Andrews Government.
Aussies pull the plug on landline phones
MILLIONS of Australians have pulled the plug on landline home phones and rely only on mobile handsets.
Judge won’t hear veiled woman’s evidence
A JUDGE is refusing to hear evidence from a Muslim woman suing police over a terrorism raid on her house because the woman refused to take off her veil.
Calls for major teen jail overhaul
GANG violence, mental health issues and substance abuse are a threat to staff at a major youth justice centre, WorkSafe has found.
Parents sue hoon over drag-race death
THE parents of a motorcycle hoon killed in a four-way drag race in a public carpark are suing one of his fellow hoons over their son’s death.
Stabbed Vic cop on the mend
A POLICE officer stabbed in his Melbourne home says the ordeal has made him more determined than ever to protect others.
Push for probe into Question Time breach
TOUGH new security measures — including glass walls to protect federal politicians — could be fast-tracked after a mob of 40 unruly protesters shut down Parliament House.
Nothing peaceful about QT protest
THERE was nothing peaceful about the demonstration that saw protesters superglue their hands to the rails during Question Time, writes Rita Panahi.
Parliament protester probed over mum’s death
ONE of the organisers of the wild protests that shut down Parliament is a serial protester accused of allowing a mother to bleed to death as she begged for an ambulance.
Asthma thunderstorm clue hunt
ONE person is still clinging to life in intensive care after last Monday’s asthma inducing thunderstorm, which has already claimed eight lives.
Bec Judd gives up weekend weather
EXCLUSIVE: REBECCA Judd has given up presenting the weekend weather to spend more time with her family.
Behind Bali’s great schoolie scam
BRAZEN drug deals transferred under the noses of Bali security, a smorgasbord of illicit substances — this is what really happens on schoolies in Bali.
Why the Suns must trade Ablett
IT is time for the Gold Coast to set Gary Ablett free and give him the best possible chance of peeling off one more great season as a Sun, writes JON RALPH.
Kids can come home, but grandparents?
AUSTRALIAN parents are more willing to let their grown-up “kidults” move back home than let grandma or grandpa move in, a study shows.
Fireys sweat on workplace umpire call
THE fate of the CFA’s controversial industrial agreement will be decided by the independent workplace umpire after the fire service’s board stared down the UFU.
Stacks of problems ahead for Liberals
WHAT seems to be an epidemic of Liberal branch stacking is baffling senior members and has the potential to cause big problems, writes James Campbell.
Alarm at young veteran death rates
THE suicide rate of young veterans is almost double that of the national average, a Herald Sun investigation reveals.
Forty years at the forefront of News
HERALD Sun editorial chief Peter Blunden’s 40-year career in journalism has been celebrated with family, friends and colleagues paying tribute to the veteran.
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New Aussie musical
WE need and want to see and support new Australian musicals and The Gathering, by Will Hannagan and Belinda Jenkin, has some commendable musical composition, writes reviewer Kate Herbert.
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