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Ground staff blamed for $3m plane crash
A CRASH involving two planes that caused up to $3 million damage at Melbourne airport in 2013 was caused by a lack of aircraft monitoring, a report found.
Oswals, ANZ may be close to settling
THE flamboyant Indian billionaires suing ANZ in the state’s biggest civil trial may be close to settling the case.
Governor’s right royal hangover
A LAVISH champagne lunch has turned into a humiliating fizzer for Governor Linda Dessau after she was forced to repay $1100 for food and alcohol charged to the public purse.
Uber is go as cabbies win compo
UBER will be legalised and all taxis will be able to set their own fares in Melbourne under the most radical transport industry shake-up in decades.
Probe into rebel anti-vax doctor
A REBEL anti-vaxxer doctor is under investigation over claims he is trying to help patients avoid compulsory immunisations.
‘He doesn’t like Franco Cozzo... he’s jealous’
FURNITURE king Franco Cozzo says he is living in fear of his only son who has been charged with threatening to kill him over $400.
Melbourne trial sparks brain breakthrough
A MELBOURNE-led trial of a new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease shows promising signs it could slow the spread of the neurological disease.
Schnitz N Tits in wrestle over brand name
MELBOURNE men’s diner Schnitz N Tits is fighting to keep its name alive amid court moves to force it to drop the schnitz from its name.
Two arrested in hunt for most wanted
FOUR of the nation’s most wanted fugitives have been arrested as part of a national crackdown but others, including an elderly man accused of abusing teenage boys, remain at large.
Spring has not sprung with storms expected
THUNDERSTORMS are set to rain on Melbourne’s parade a day after the city recorded its warmest day since May.
Governor hands back cash for ritzy lunches
LATEST: Governor Linda Dessau has paid back more than $1100 after two lavish lunches on the public purse in London were revealed by the Herald Sun.
Why no city on earth beats Melbourne
TOP scores in health, infrastructure and education have seen Melbourne named the world’s most liveable city for the sixth year in a row. TELL US WHY YOU LOVE OUR CITY
Live-bait trainers seeking mercy
THREE Victorian greyhound trainers who pleaded guilty to using live bait to train dogs don’t think they should go to jail for their crimes.
Head-on crash leaves woman dead
A WOMAN is dead and two men injured after a head-on smash between a car and a truck in the state’s northwest.
Mentally ill kids booted from schools
DESPERATE parents are turning to the human rights watchdog to seek justice for children removed from schools for mental health conditions.
Gas drama forces Chapel St evacuations
A GAS leak has prompted the evacuation of businesses in busy Chapel St at Windsor.
What 1960s Melbourne looked like
THEY were turbulent times in Australia, with a war looming and the youth revolution. Yet much of life in the Melbourne suburbs in the 1960s remained untouched.
Truckie’s stupid move at danger crossing
A V/LINE train has just avoided smashing into truck after its driver drove around new boom gates, just over a month after a horrific collision there, in Victoria’s west.
Man admits to savagely raping two women
A SERIAL rapist — who originally claimed drugs had wiped his memory — has admitted breaking into homes and savagely raping two women in terrifying attacks.
Roberta’s son isolated over murder fears
THE eldest son of crime matriarch Roberta Williams, Tye Stephens, is under lockdown in the state’s most secure prison unit amid fears he will be murdered in prison like his stepfather Carl Williams.
Andrews denies key women bullied
PREMIER Daniel Andrews has claimed allegations that he bullied women in his government were “complete nonsense” after snubbing his minister in charge of family violence reform.
Hilltop hideaway
A FULL renovation has delivered a stunning design that will allow this home’s new owners to enjoy treetop vistas in luxurious style.
Squatters in homes meant for victims
THE SALVATION Army has raised concerns homes set aside for domestic violence victims are being used by squatters, including backpackers and uni students.
Third victim felled by horses in two days
LATEST: A YOUNG girl remains in a critical condition after another nasty mishap involving a horse, the third such incident in the state in two days.
Watchdog wants Warne charity records
THE consumer watchdog is wading through new documents about the Shane Warne Foundation.
We are cultural but Sydney famous
MELBURNIANS are more likely to describe their city as cultural and fashionable, while Sydneysiders believe theirs is beautiful and famous, according to a new survey.
New CFA boss under fire
THE government-appointed CFA chief executive “knows nothing” about fires which could leave the organisation “exposed” ahead of the bushfire season, a former CFA board member says.
Dan backs Governor over expenses
PREMIER Daniel Andrews has backed Governor Linda Dessau to cut rampant spending at Government House and fix the culture in her office.
Mansion’s staff live the high life
LEAKED memos claim, “Staff come and go as they please. Start times are all over the place as are departure times and lunch breaks”, at Victoria’s Government House.
Fake policeman in fuel heist
A PHONY federal police officer is scamming Melburnians to score freebies by flashing a fake police badge.
Prime Minister finally passes the buck
PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull stopped to give a homeless man money before he made a major economic speech in Melbourne on Wednesday.
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Building row ‘It’s complete overdevelopment’
A COUNCIL in Melbourne’s outer east will vote again on a planning proposal to wedge two houses on one plot in a quiet cul-de-sac.
Safety initiative CCTV for busy entertainment strip
SECURITY is being tightened along a busy St Kilda night-time entertainment strip, including the installation of CCTV cameras, in a bid to crack down on crime.
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It’s beaut The ute: a great Victorian invention
DID you know the world’s very first ute was designed and built right here in Victoria? Take a look through Ford’s archives at this revolutionary Aussie invention.
Panton Hill Woman wounded in house shooting
A WOMAN is recovering from gunshot wounds after a person shot into a house in Panton Hill.
Civil case Oswals, ANZ may be close to settling
THE flamboyant Indian billionaires suing ANZ in the state’s biggest civil trial may be close to settling the case.
Cop scam Fake policeman in fuel heist
A PHONY federal police officer is scamming Melburnians to score freebies by flashing a fake police badge.
