Deal dispute It’s D-Day for CFA as court battle looms
TODAY looms as D-Day for the Country Fire Authority as its new board prepares to sign off on a controversial new workplace deal for firefighters.
Tragic death Beauty queen loses fight for life
TEENAGE Miss World Australia finalist Elyse Miller-Kennedy has passed away following a head-on crash in north Queensland.
Hungry Aussies Campbell sisters lead triple charge for gold
CATE Campbell was meant to be the main course but she may well be the dessert as Australia attempt to serve up a three-gold banquet.
Canoe slalom ‘My heart sank’: Penalty devastates Fox
JESS Fox will continue to chase her dream of becoming an Olympic champion after finishing with a bronze medal in the women’s K1 canoe slalom final.
Link aftermath Ordered out of $1.1b East West squat
SQUATTERS who moved into inner-city Melbourne homes after the East West Link was dumped have been ordered by police to leave.
Auction wrap Market tipped to bloom for spring
AUCTION numbers are down across Melbourne this week ahead of an expected lift for the peak spring selling season.
Fee furore Link tolls more for Fords than Holdens
WHAT’S the difference between a Ford and Holden ute? If you use CityLink or EastLink it’s about $3 a trip and it’s driving motorists mad.
Tourist strife Delays expected at airports today
TRAVELLERS are being urged to brace for delays at Australia’s major airports today, as strikes by immigration and border protection staff resume.
Wasted workers Builders ‘forced to take crystal meth’
NORTH Korea is feeding its construction workers crystal meth to try and speed up completion of a new skyscraper, it has been claimed.
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Horrifying attacks Rapist guilty of two more shocking crimes
AN evil rapist who was set to be released from prison will now rot behind bars for years to come after being found guilty of two terrifying rapes in the 1980s.
Cinema struggle The verdict is in: Ghostbusters flopped
IT’S been one of the most controversial films of 2016, and it seems the final verdict is in for the Ghostbusters reboot.
Presidential playlist Courtney Barnett is on Obama’s list
SHE’S a darling of the Australian music scene, and now Melbourne singer Courtney Barnett has caught the attention of US President Barack Obama.
Logistics Stevedore in plea for intervention
VICTORIA’S newest stevedore says it is competing on an uneven playing field and the state treasurer needs to intervene and approve changes it wants at the Port of Melbourne.
Legal ATO rises to phoenix challenge
THE tax office has made surprise visits to 13 business and residential sites involved with “phoenix companies” — believed mostly to be labour hire firms — across Victoria and Queensland.
Vietnam battle Long road for Long Tan heroes
LIKE all Vietnam veterans, I rejoiced that 10 veterans who fought in the Battle of Long Tan are finally to receive gallantry awards or have their existing awards upgraded, writes Bob Elworthy
Angry outbursts ‘Old war horse’ faces new paddock
LIBERAL Party Senator Eric Abetz’s influence in the party is waning as a new group of young conservatives moves up through the ranks, writes Ellen Whinnett.
Auction wrap Market tipped to bloom for spring
AUCTION numbers are down across Melbourne this week ahead of an expected lift for the peak spring selling season.
Rental reform What landlords want
LANDLORDS might be characterised as money hungry investors, but when it comes to what they’re looking for in tenants they’d rather good renters than extra cash, according to a new report.
Samsung ‘Trade secrets’: Samsung’s breathtaking excuse
SAMSUNG is facing fierce criticism for allegedly covering up the fatal poisoning of its workers. And the company’s excuse is amazing.
Sony PlayStation Is PlayStation about to announce its new console?
SONY sent out invitations to a ‘PlayStation Meeting’ this week, sparking rumours they will reveal details of their new gaming console, the PlayStation Neo.
Real estate Kochie reviews the good, bad and ugly of Australian property
IS it the end of the property boom in Sydney and Melbourne and how are the other capital cities faring?
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Census just the latest case of pollies wasting cash
THIS may come as no great surprise, but wasting money is very fashionable in politics right now, with the ABS dusting up to $500 million on Tuesday, writes Tom Elliott.
Sky’s the limit for MS sufferer
STANDING tall in Victoria’s snowy high country, Bobby Bajram is ready to prove to the world that anything is possible, and he’s got his eyes set on Mt Everest to prove it.
IBM’s $2.4 billion of govt contracts
THE $9.6 million the ABS paid IBM to host the failed online census is just a drop in the bucket in the government contracts the tech giant has.
Apex thug’s bid to dodge jail rejected
THE crimes of a thug who terrorised an elderly couple during a violent late-night home invasion are so appalling he has to be locked away, a judge says.
Why AFL’s pride match is kicking goals
I WILL be a proud participant in the AFL’s first gay pride match this Saturday, because as Nicky Winmar shows footy is a potential agent for change, writes Susie O’Brien.
Sugary drinks tax would work on parents
PARENTS would cut their child’s consumption of sugar sweetened beverages if the cost increased, indicating a tax on the drinks would be successful in forcing families to make healthier choices.
Blood oath! Man’s life-saving pledge
AFTER a shocking accident years ago, Graham Dempsey made a vow to help. Decades on he’s helped save 2100 lives with that simple promise.
Travel snappers take work to new heights
A CUTTING-EDGE contest has challenged photographers to submit pictures showing people and places from a different perspective.
Gutnick wants brother out of home
UPDATE: DIAMOND Joe Gutnick is at war with his brother amid moves to have him kicked out of the $1.85m home he’s been in since 2003.
Telstra’s $3bn splurge to fix network
TELSTRA has lured hundreds of thousands of extra customers to its mobile network in the past year despite its succession of highly publicised outages.
Long road for Long Tan heroes
LIKE all Vietnam veterans, I rejoiced that 10 veterans who fought in the Battle of Long Tan are finally to receive gallantry awards or have their existing awards upgraded, writes Bob Elworthy
Southbank hostage-taker jailed
A PSYCHOTIC conspiracy theorist who held a colleague hostage during a six-hour siege at a restaurant last year has been jailed for 18 months.
Potter hotter than Fifty Shades
STEP aside, Fifty Shades. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the fastest-selling book for almost a decade.
Rego tax ordered on courtesy Mercs
MERCEDES Benz has lost a battle with the tax man over cars it gives to customers while their own vehicles serviced, in the hope they will buy them.
Probe into prison cannabis plants
A MARIJUANA crop of 28 plants has been found during a security check growing inside a Victorian prison’s nursery, sparking an investigation.
The IT firm behind ‘unsinkable’ Census
AN award-winning Melbourne-based IT company has defended its involvement in the Census failure, saying it was a security breach not a performance issue.
Union action could hit council poll
CITY of Melbourne services could be disrupted during council elections in October as a union steps up industrial action over a pay claim.
Census trigger for more spinning
IT’S not fair to say the Census fiasco was all the fault of this bumbling Turnbull Government, but when was politics fair, asks Andrew Bolt.
Highly unhelpful guide to round 21
THE Bulldogs main problem is scoring, relying on Tom Boyd who is a bit like the Census website, expensive and doesn’t work, writes Titus O’Reily.
Govt can’t even mind our own business
ALTHOUGH our federal politicians enjoy sticking their beaks into every aspect of our national life, it does well to remember that they don’t actually have that much to do, writes James Campbell.
Controversial cartoon had a clear message
THIS week proved cowards and hypocrites are using government power to destroy people trying to tell you a truth, writes Andrew Bolt.
Inside our new super fortress
IT’S where feared gang members, bikies, underworld figures and the state’s most violent criminals will do their time. Take a look inside Victoria’s new high security lockup.
The hidden holiday tax that costs us billions
IF you were one of the more than nine million Australians who travelled overseas in the past year you would have paid a sneaky tax when you left the country.
Terry McCrann: bank profit is good for everyone
Most of the media and some of the general public don’t like big bank profits, writes Terry McCrann.
Public need not fear fines after Census fail
THE online Census is on hold but members of the public need not fear fines or running out of time to be counted, the Government says.
What our first Census looked like
WHEN Victoria’s first Census was done in 1854, the state was overrun by English men and everyone was trying their luck on the goldfields.
Payne on notice: Cup defence won’t be easy
MICHELLE Payne has been put on notice that she must prove her fitness and form before her Melbourne Cup defence with Prince Of Penzance can become reality.
‘I opened the door ... to a gun at my chest’
LATEST: AN EX-serviceman who snatched a gun from a masked bandit — who’d pointed the weapon at his chest — says he acted on instinct to protect his wife.
Flat head fears stokes baby SIDS threat
PARENTS are putting their babies at risk of cot death by stuffing pillows, towels and toys around the child as they sleep in the hope of preventing them developing a flat head, researchers warn.
Koran in class? It’s time to ask tough questions
IT’S time we stopped turning away and took a closer look at the religious doctrine and conduct of Islamic schools, writes Rita Panahi.
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