Ordeal Driver terrified by armed carjack gang
AN Uber driver has been left terrorised after his car was trapped in a blockade in Melbourne’s east by an armed gang wielding machetes.
Star comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s coming to Australia
AMERICAN comedy legend Jerry Seinfeld will appear on stage in every main Australian city next year for the first time in 18 years.
Good riddance Police give East West squatters the boot
LATEST: AN uneasy calm has descended on a Collingwood street after up to 50 police evicted squatters yesterday, with one forcibly dragged out while other protesters shouted at police to “get a real job.”
Raring to go Bolt gets the races lowdown from Jen
USAIN Bolt is raring to get trackside for the Melbourne Cup Carnival’s traditional ladies day. The world’s fastest man met Jennifer Hawkins ahead of the big race for some tips.
Witch hunt Evidence against Pell just doesn’t stack up
CARDINAL George Pell has been the target of a vicious witch hunt, but the case raised against him is coming apart, writes Andrew Bolt.
WikiLeaks’ new Clinton email ambush
UPDATES: A note from the US Justice Department apparently warning Hillary Clinton’s campaign of her email scandal has been leaked by WikiLeaks.
Map of life Gene find gives hope to treating rare diseases
A REVOLUTIONARY Victorian gene mapping program has six times the chance of diagnosing illnesses, offering new hopes of treating some of the world’s rarest conditions.
Returning defender Pies pin backline hopes on Keeffe
LACHIE Keeffe will walk back into Collingwood on December 10 ready to answer the call as the only genuine full back on the club’s list.
The Score Mighty Max first up the mountain
YOU’D think basketball would be the sport Max Gawn would be best suited away from the AFL arena. Think again.
Closure announced Hazelwood to shut down next year
BREAKING: WORKERS at Hazelwood power station have been told the plant will shut down in March next year.
Exclusive Tribute to honour fallen war hero
A STATUE depicting brave Victorian soldier Cameron Baird is set to be unveiled this weekend as his family confirmed a book detailing the life and dramatic final days of the war hero was also in the works.
Health battle MP Garrett fighting breast cancer
VICTORIAN Labor MP Jane Garrett has revealed she is fighting breast cancer. The 43-year-old mother of three announced the shock diagnosis on social media this morning.
Lucky escape McLachlan in hospital after horse fall
HAMISH McLachlan is recovering in hospital after falling off a horse yesterday, according to reports.
Emergency Man shot wife, two children: reports
BREAKING: Two women are dead and one adult is in a critical condition after what police have confirmed is a “domestic related shooting” north of Brisbane.
Witch hunt Evidence against Pell just doesn’t stack up
CARDINAL George Pell has been the target of a vicious witch hunt, but the case raised against him is coming apart, writes Andrew Bolt.
Dangerous questions There are big risks in sharing with China
THE announcement that Australia will share “financial intelligence” with China, and forge closer legal links, demands closer examination, writes James Campbell.
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Raring to go Bolt gets the races lowdown from Jen
USAIN Bolt is raring to get trackside for the Melbourne Cup Carnival’s traditional ladies day. The world’s fastest man met Jennifer Hawkins ahead of the big race for some tips.
Raring to go Bolt gets the races lowdown from Jen
USAIN Bolt is raring to get trackside for the Melbourne Cup Carnival’s traditional ladies day. The world’s fastest man met Jennifer Hawkins ahead of the big race for some tips.
Apartment development A golden opportunity
ONE of the most ambitious apartment projects yet seen in Glen Huntly is under way. And Sovereign on Glen Huntly is living up to its name and standing apart with an identity all its own.
Suburb profile Home dream starts here
LOCATED 15km from the Melbourne CBD, Gladstone Park is a hotbed for first-home buyer activity.
Aviation Virgin warns it could make more harsh cuts
VIRGIN Australia says it won’t hesitate to keep cutting capacity if required as weak demand for domestic travel extends the airline’s dive into the red.
The Pitch A sound idea to record action
THE PITCH: Our experts assess an innovative new microphone that aims to revolutionise sports recording.
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Squatters ruin homes homeless would love
THE SALVATION Army’s Major Brendan Nottle says squatters have trashed houses homeless people would treasure, as he called for an end to protests over the controversy.
Young offenders’ parole at risk
THUGS who attack staff in the state’s youth justice centres will risk losing their parole under new laws.
Lifting the lid on post natal depression
NEW mums who can’t sleep when their newborn does, are over-keen to return to work or who feel like they are faking enjoyment of social activities may have post natal depression.
Food trends that go too far
YOU can buy deconstructed avocado on toast and a latte every colour of the rainbow — but has Melbourne outdone itself with its crazy food trends?
Why no one will fund a male pill
BIG pharmaceutical companies have abandoned a male contraceptive injection even though trials show it works just as well as the female pill. So why won’t they touch it?
Man charged with housemate’s murder
UPDATE: A MAN allegedly found with blood on his hands has been charged with the stabbing murder of his housemate in Melbourne’s southeast.
Doyle fears potential ‘electoral fraud’
LORD Mayor Robert Doyle has described the cloud over the city council’s first successful Aboriginal candidate as potentially involving the biggest electoral fraud on the council in living memory.
Mel Gibson: I’ve worked on myself’
MEL Gibson said he doesn’t see his acclaimed new movie Hacksaw Ridge a career comeback, as he looks back at his “interesting” life.
Shared data to drive future: report
SHARING data stored by organisations such as hospitals and banks, and even fitness trackers, could give the economy an unprecedented boost, according to a new report.
Nation’s deficits outweigh our gains
AUSTRALIA’S financial position is worsening with the combined deficit of the Commonwealth, states and territories continuing to grow despite recent economic growth, a new report has found.
Litterbugs fork out $450,000 in fines
VICTORIA’S Environment Protection authority has dished out more than $450,000 in fines for littering from cars in inner Melbourne.
Tribute to honour fallen war hero
A STATUE depicting brave Victorian soldier Cameron Baird is set to be unveiled this weekend as his family confirmed a book detailing the life and dramatic final days of the war hero was also in the works.
Inner-city suburbs move to the Left
A GREENS surge in inner suburban municipalities will likely see them take a stranglehold on Yarra Council, in an alliance with the Left.
CBD dumpsters to become ‘leafy refuges’
MELBOURNE dumpsters and laneway walls will be coated in vertical gardens, climbing plants and even an ivy-covered archway to create a “leafy refuge” in the heart of the city.
Secret tape aired in Nikki murder case
AUDIO of the moment John Torney confessed to hiding toddler Nikki Francis-Coslovich’s body has been played to his murder trial. LISTEN NOW
Hacksaw Ridge a standout for Mel
FILM REVIEW: Hacksaw Ridge is far more than a traditional war movie. It is a triumphant reminder of Mel Gibson’s prodigious and compelling talent.
New doubts raised on MH370 crash
A FRESH analysis of the final moments of doomed Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 suggests no one was controlling the plane when it plunged into the ocean.
Badness’s grovelling apology to judge
NOTORIOUS armed robber Christopher “Badness” Binse has penned a grovelling apology to a Supreme Court judge he berated during a recent courtroom hearing.
Affleck’s latest is dumb but fun
FILM REVIEW: The Accountant is one of those rare, guilty-pleasure exercises in empty escapism that effortlessly gets on your good side and remains there.
Depraved rapist jailed again
AN EVIL rapist who was set to be released from prison will now rot behind bars for at least the next 12 years after being found guilty of two terrifying rapes in the 1980s.
Clinton’s fiery claw back plan
ANALYSIS: Hillary Clinton’s campaign has copped a battering from the FBI and the polls. Now she has a last ditch drive it home strategy to beat Donald Trump.
Pharmacist rapist faces four-year work ban
A VICTORIAN pharmacist who raped a woman at his work has been deregistered and banned from seeking to renter the profession for four years.
Your club’s current draft position
THE order is now set for this year's draft, with the Bulldogs claiming the premiership and the final pick in the first round. Where is your club placed and what can it offer in trade deals?
Predator planned Thailand rape trip
A FORMER schoolteacher who organised a child rape trip to Thailand is finally behind bars.
MP urges palm oil vote to help orangutans
AN animal-loving Liberal MP has called on the Government to tighten food-labelling laws further, by telling consumers which products contain palm oil.
The invisible disease crippling Aussies
SAM Stosur is among the thousands of Aussies to have suffered from a disease that authorities say doesn’t exist. Many are crowd-funding to pay for essential treatment.
Squatters reclaim house after protest
SQUATTERS have boasted about breaking into an inner-city home “under the nose” of government-paid security guards.
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AUSTRALIA’S best food, wine and produce is easily found close to home on Victoria’s gourmet food trails. Take a trip and see why our food trails are the greatest.
A thrill for romantics
THE Light in the Piazza is an impassioned, contemporary musical about an old-fashioned, boy-meets-girl love story delivered with operatic passions and a neo-romantic, classical score by Adam Guettel, writes reviewer Kate Herbert.
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.
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
Must watch Hilarious video: ‘I told my kids I ate all their Halloween candy’
TALK show host Jimmy Kimmel has once again inspired parents across America to lie to their kids and make them cry.
TV veteran Sutcliffe bids farewell to Nine
TRIBUTES are flowing in for Nine’s Ken Sutcliffe who pulled stumps on his 50 year career, announcing his retirement.
RendezView Male Pill: Where’s the equality?
Why is it OK for women to risk breast cancer, heart attacks and strokes when they take the birth control pill but we have to stop a trial of a male contraceptive as it makes men depressed?
Drinkers dream This could mean the end of hangovers
A DUTCH beer maker claims to have discovered the holy grail of brewing — beer that doesn’t leave a sickening hangover the next day.
Science discovery Scientists explore ‘jacuzzi of death’ under sea
SCIENTISTS have sent back eerie photos from deep under the Gulf of Mexico of what’s been called a “jacuzzi of death”.
Plastic finance Too lazy to look at the market
CONSUMERS are potentially costing themselves hundreds if not thousands of dollars a year by failing to get a decent credit card interest rate.
