Police investigation Man found dead in Ballarat restaurant
POLICE are investigating after a body was found in a Ballarat restaurant overnight.
Trade error AFL botches Jaeger trade
IT has been called the dodgiest trade period in AFL history and now the league has admitted to making a blunder in the biggest deal of the off-season.
Split settlement Edelsten to face court over love nest
GEOFFREY Edelsten is listed to appear in the Federal Court in Melbourne today, in what has been an up-and-down week for the man who is rarely out of the headlines.
Illegal demolition Dumped asbestos from Carlton pub site: EPA
ASBESTOS found at a property in Melbourne’s northwest EPA is from the site of an illegally demolished Carlton pub, says the Environment Protection Authority.
Sunshine West Mum begged 15yo to stay before fatal crash
MUM pleads with teens to avoid the “stupid” choices that led to her son’s death behind the wheel in a horrific crash, and his friends fighting for their lives.
Twilight match Dogs, Roos to play Good Friday
NORTH Melbourne and Western Bulldogs will meet in a historic Good Friday twilight encounter at Eithad Stadium next year, with the contest set to boost the coffers of the Royal Children’s Hospital Appeal.
‘Virtually imprisoned’ Elderly woman says she uses bucket as toilet
AN ELDERLY public housing tenant says she has been forced to use a bucket for a toilet due to being “virtually imprisoned” in a two-storey unit in Melbourne’s inner south.
Fixture news Tigers secure dream 2017 draw
RICHMOND’s disastrous finish to last season will ensure Damien Hardwick’s men receive one of the easiest draws in Thursday’s 2017 AFL fixture release.
GWS recruit Deledio fell out of love with Tigers
BRETT Deledio says a dance floor encounter with Steve Johnson at a friend’s wedding sparked his move from Richmond to the GWS Giants.
Police investigation Man found dead in Ballarat restaurant
POLICE are investigating after a body was found in a Ballarat restaurant overnight.
Illegal demolition Dumped asbestos from Carlton pub site: EPA
ASBESTOS found at a property in Melbourne’s northwest EPA is from the site of an illegally demolished Carlton pub, says the Environment Protection Authority.
Split settlement Edelsten to face court over love nest
GEOFFREY Edelsten is listed to appear in the Federal Court in Melbourne today, in what has been an up-and-down week for the man who is rarely out of the headlines.
Tasty competition This man is one very big cheese
TRAVELLING the world to taste cheese seems like a dream job. But cheese judge Russell Smith says it is not as easy as people think.
Brazen robbery Brave jeweller stands up to armed bandits
THREATENED by a gang at gunpoint, this Toorak jeweller refused to open his safe, instead shepherding staff to safety and arguing with the attackers until they fled the scene. WATCH NOW
Moral preaching Shut up and get back to business
BIG banks seem to enjoy lecturing us about issues like pay equality but perhaps they should get their facts right and concentrate on business, writes Rita Panahi.
State care Fresh approach needed to help kids
THE argument over whether ice addicts should keep their children needs to take into account the abysmal record of state care, writes Wendy Tuohy.
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Racing style Fashions on the Field a blue ribbon event
FASHIONS on the Field finalists were anything but blue in their winning outfits when they met trackside at Flemington for the first time.
Usain Down Under Low-key Bolt slips in to town
THE world’s fastest man touched down in Melbourne late Saturday ahead of the Spring Racing Carnival.
Wyndham Vale Retired farming couple’s $95m windfall
A RETIRED farming couple have cashed in on Melbourne’s urban sprawl to the tune of almost $100 million.
Rare offering This vacant lot could break price record
THIS block of vacant land could beat a Toorak mansion to the top of the state’s most expensive residential sales list.
Banking Don’t royally blow it, Bendigo urges
A ROYAL commission into the banking industry would be “a significant waste of taxpayer and sareholder money”, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank managing director Mike Hirst has told shareholders.
Diversity Miners strike chord on gender balance
AUSTRALIAN miners are showing the way for their global peers on gender diversity, with women holding about a third of board seats at the nation’s biggest resources companies.
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20 quirky stats from 2016 season
DUSTIN Martin scored three Brownlow Medal votes in Round 17 despite recording 18 ineffective kicks. It’s no surprise Martin features in the 20 quirkiest stats from the past season.
Halloween costume ideas for Melburnians
HALLOWEEN, once only celebrated by yanks and Europeans, is now pretty hot in Melbourne, so here are a few costume ideas to get the ghoul juices flowing.
Matt faces mortality, and all that jazz
WHEN Matt Hirst was first diagnosed with a brain tumour, his mind went straight to what he could accomplish with his remaining time.
Ambos chasing $40m in unpaid fees
Ambulance Victoria is chasing almost $40 million in unpaid fees from patients, according to data released under Freedom of Information.
This man is one very big cheese
TRAVELLING the world to taste cheese seems like a dream job. But cheese judge Russell Smith says it is not as easy as people think.
CFA volunteers vow to continue fight
VOLUNTEER firefighters have vowed to continue their battle against the CFA’s controversial workplace agreement after walking away from their Supreme Court case.
Gabi who? Meet Geoffrey’s new squeeze
HE’S 73 and just inherited a fortune, but Geoffrey Edelsten says his latest young love is attracted to him only because of his intelligence and university degrees.
Men’s group to push ahead with doco
MEN’S rights advocates are vowing to screen a controversial documentary after a feminist and “gender warrior” backlash forced them to find new cinema.
Fresh approach needed to help kids
THE argument over whether ice addicts should keep their children needs to take into account the abysmal record of state care, writes Wendy Tuohy.
Brave jeweller stands up to armed bandits
THREATENED by a gang at gunpoint, this Toorak jeweller refused to open his safe, instead shepherding staff to safety and arguing with the attackers until they fled the scene. WATCH NOW
New law to seize and crush monkey bikes
MONKEY bikes used on public roads will be seized and crushed by police under tough new powers introduced by the State Government.
Alleged carjacker gets bail despite crime risk
A SUPREME Court judge has bailed an accused sledgehammer-wielding carjacker despite agreeing he was a risk of committing more crimes.
11 best bottles of bubbles for your buck
WHETHER you have $13 to spend or want to splash out up to $125, these top bubblies will ensure your party season gathering isn’t a fizzer.
PM’s $600m South Yarra rail ultimatum
THE State Government is refusing to add a new South Yarra station to the Melbourne Metro tunnel project, despite moves by the Federal Government to send Victoria $600 million to pay for it.
Ballet school overturns ban on men
A MELBOURNE dance school has been forced to overturn a ban prohibiting males from being backstage at student concerts after a single dad raised his concerns.
‘Mr Fix-It’ hired to help Gubby
COLLINGWOOD football boss Graeme “Gubby” Allan has engaged top dispute resolution lawyer Leon Zwier to lead his defence against possible AFL charges.
Which NBA team should you follow?
ARE you an AFL fan looking for a sport to follow in the off season? Here’s a handy guide to which NBA team to support based on your AFL side.
Police on guard as bikie war fears rise
POLICE are on high alert as two of the state’s leading bikie gangs could be set to reignite a war, after tit-for-tat attacks on each other by the Comancheros and Rebels.
Mum shows guts to give up her stomach
A MELBOURNE mum has taken the radical step of having her stomach removed to stop her suffering the same cancer that has plagued her family.
‘I just don’t know what to think’
THE family of a woman who fell to her death from a Collingwood apartment balcony say they are mystified.
Mum picked up son as cops pursued: court
THE mum of a sledgehammer-wielding carjacker picked up her teenage son and his accomplices while they were being pursued by police, a court has heard.
Pizza and soft drink bribes end centre riot
TEEN rioters at a Victorian youth detention centre were bribed to get down from a roof with pizza and soft drinks.
High rollers may hold key to Crown case
POLICE will use the testimony of wealthy gamblers who have used secretive VIP rooms at Crown Resorts casinos as they build their case against 18 employees.
Kinky Boots ‘jaunty and engaging’
KINKY Boots is like a marriage of the high campery of Priscilla and Hairspray, with the gritty, British working class of Billy Elliot and The Full Monty, says Kate Herbert.
Best-kept secrets of Victoria’s west
VICTORIA’S west has everything from a stunning coastline to incredible inland sand dunes. Here’s the state’s gems of the west you may not have heard of.
Couple behind bars for revenge bashing
A HUSBAND and wife who took the law into their own hands, bashing a man for “messing with their family”, are behind bars.
Car jobs may stay in Victoria
CAR giants Holden, Ford and Toyota could keep a workforce of thousands in Victoria for decades to ensure they can access world-leading Australian engineering.
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WHETHER you have $13 to spend or want to splash out up to $125, these top bubblies will ensure your party season gathering isn’t a fizzer.
Classic TV ads of the ‘70s and ‘80s
LIFE in Melbourne in the 1970s and 1980s was a blast, if these classic local television advertisements are any guide. Tap here for some of the best.
Did you say garlic doughnut dessert?
DOWN by the Yarra in Warrandyte, this ambitious restaurant is serving a delicious celebration of Australian ingredients — including a surprising garlic doughnut dessert.
Last chance to see a five-star production
Beg, borrow or steal to get a ticket to Robert Lepage’s remarkable Melbourne Festival show 887, in which Lepage blends personal storytelling about his childhood in Quebec City in the 1960s with the political struggles of French-speaking Canadians during that same period, writes reviewer Kate Herbert.
“That was a pool of my blood”
Rock City: Sugar Mountain bill & Moses Sumney interview, Golden Plains announcement, Rocket Science, Piknic Electronik & more, reports Mikey Cahill
Tiny town, big impact
VCE student Georgia Lee works hard to make sure isolation and drought don’t deter students from reaping the benefits of living in a small town
Playful take on literary classic
DON’T expect grim imagery or an intensive or academic scrutiny of Leo Tolstoy from Gob Squad’s adaptation of War and Peace, because this production is playful and eccentric rather than confronting or impenetrable, writes reviewer Kate Herbert
Obama owns Trump during ‘Mean Tweets’ segment
PRESIDENT Barack Obama has hit back at the haters who flood his Twitter mentions, including one of his biggest trolls — Donald Trump.
Heart break Final three have Georgia on their mind
GEORGIA Love’s final three men rally around her over her mum’s battle with pancreatic cancer as The Bachelorette draws to a conclusion.
RendezView Casual racism is still racism. And it’s not OK
Among the renovation drama of The Block viewers were subjected to a contestant ridiculing Indigenous culture by wearing ‘tribal’ face paint. This lighthearted racism has to stop.
Craigslist killing ‘Come have your way with my wife’
THE husband of a pregnant sex worker allegedly murdered by a client she met on Craigslist has revealed in a US court he helped pimp her out.
Cyber attacks The hackers are winning
LONDON banks are stockpiling Bitcoin reserves to pay off hackers, would Australian banks ever do the same?
Sharemarket analysis Proof that growth stocks are overrated
THEY call them ‘growth stocks’ — companies with the potential for higher future returns than they give today — but they may not be all they’re cracked up to be.
