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A MELBOURNE kickboxing identity has been charged over a $2.4 million armed robbery on an Armaguard van at Richmond in 1994.
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UPDATE: Tour operator Quicksilver has confirmed a British tourist has died while diving at Agincourt Reef.
Life saver Test can diagnose melanoma in hours
A REVOLUTIONARY new blood test capable of diagnosing melanoma within hours and greatly boosting patients’ chances of overcoming the disease is being rolled out in Victoria.
Barefoot Investor How to avoid first-homebuyer blues
LET’S talk about the two biggest mistakes that first homebuyers make. Scott Pape explains how to prevent the biggest purchase of your life become your biggest regret.
Auction preview Spring set to finish with Super Saturdays
MELBOURNE’S end of spring auction rush will continue with a second consecutive Super Saturday this week. But this season appears destined to fall well short of last year.
Registrar of Births Having a baby? Don’t call it God
IF you’re about to have a baby here are a few names you can cross of your list straight away — they’re banned in Australia.
Paris in Melbourne Hilton: I voted for Trump
Paris Hilton has jumped to Donald Trump’s defence last night saying she’s know him since she was a little girl and that he’s “always respectful and sweet to me.”
Lifetime ban Dank can call witnesses in appeal
STEPHEN Dank has the power to call witnesses in an open hearing into Essendon’s supplements saga and has previously threatened to quiz key figures including James Hird and Andrew Demetriou.
New Sun Former teammate gets Barlow to Suns
THERE was plenty of interest in Michael Barlow this off-season but a glowing endorsement from a former teammate helped him settle on the Gold Coast.
Property strategy How neighbours can join forces to cash in
MELBOURNE homeowners who band together to sell their properties to developers are cashing in compared to those who go it alone.
Extra charge Man charged with killing wife
A MAN charged this month with assaulting his wife and keeping her prisoner has now been charged with killing her.
Street shutdown Six critical, 27 injured in Springvale bank fire
SIX people are critical, while several others including a toddler and a person in their 80s have been taken to hospital after a fire at a Commonwealth Bank branch in Springvale.
Richmond robbery Kickbox champ charged over stick-up
A MELBOURNE kickboxing identity has been charged over a $2.4 million armed robbery on an Armaguard van at Richmond in 1994.
Future Melbourne Security risk over 3D printer bombs, guns
CRIMINALS could use advanced 3D printers to produce the ingredients to make deadly bombs over the coming decades.
Future Melbourne Ex-top cop wants GPS trackers in every car
A PLAN to fit every new car with a GPS tracker would drastically cut crime, a former chief commissioner of Victoria Police says.
Future Melbourne Ring of steel could protect our sport
A SECURITY fence may one day be built around the entire Melbourne sports precinct in a bid to combat terrorism.
Future Melbourne Soccer World Cup, Olympics wanted in Melbourne
IF IT was up to us, we’d have a soccer World Cup in Melbourne and perhaps an Olympic Games as second prize.
Extra charge Man charged with killing wife
A MAN charged this month with assaulting his wife and keeping her prisoner has now been charged with killing her.
Power failure Hazelwood closure puts Victorian energy at risk
As the Andrews government panders to inner-city environmentalists, Victorians can expect a knock-on effect of less power, gas and employment, writes Tom Elliott.
Test of strength Players must care about Test cricket as much as we do
The reaction to the Hobart debacle has at least proved that Aussies still care about Test cricket. Now the players must prove that they do too, writes Ron Reed.
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Property strategy How neighbours can join forces to cash in
MELBOURNE homeowners who band together to sell their properties to developers are cashing in compared to those who go it alone.
Designer listing Curtain falls on muso’s base
WELL-respected musician Jonathan Zion, who is touring with Cold Chisel guitarist Ian Moss, is looking for a buyer for his family base.
Failed mark Packer’s Crown Resorts slammed
A CONFIDENTIAL report on James Packer’s Crown Resorts has blasted the casino operator’s board of directors, corporate governance and risk management capabilities.
Telcos Investors back Telstra’s vision
TELSTRA investors have welcomed a pledge by chief executive Andrew Penn to cut $1 billion in costs over five years, delivering the group its biggest stockmarket rally in two months.
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‘Party boy’ Warnie wants to meet Paris
AUSTRALIA’s self-declared “No. 1 party boy”, Shane Warne wants to rub shoulders with one of the world’s most popular party girls, Paris Hilton.
Apex attacks prompts ethnic gangs probe
VIOLENT ethnic street gangs will be at the centre of a federal government probe which could see changes to character tests for foreigners and settlement services for new arrivals.
Stabbed 70 times, but murder charge dropped
A MURDER charge against a woman who stabbed a man to death has been dropped despite her lies about her motive.
UFU pushes back in revived pay battle
A NEW crisis has engulfed the CFA as the United Firefighters Union warns that its controversial workplace agreement is doomed to fail and is now urging members to reject it.
Jess warns of AFLW ‘catastrophic’ injuries
CONCUSSION campaigner Peter Jess has warned of the potential for “catastrophic” injury in the AFLW unless the league invests more money into research.
Crimes in youth jail not reported
THE union representing youth justice workers says it has concerns criminal offences inside the Parkville and Malmsbury centres are not being reported to police.
Tesla denies autonomous car is theirs
TESLA has strongly denied Roads Minister Luke Donnellan’s assertion that a driver has been using an automated Tesla car to drive from one side of the city to the other.
Packer’s Crown Resorts slammed
A CONFIDENTIAL report on James Packer’s Crown Resorts has blasted the casino operator’s board of directors, corporate governance and risk management capabilities.
Why TVs, iPads aren’t babysitters
CHILDREN glued to screens are at risk of developing aggression because they are exposed to “virtual violence” and have less time for their social skills to evolve, experts warn.
Dank can call witnesses in appeal
STEPHEN Dank has the power to call witnesses in an open hearing into Essendon’s supplements saga and has previously threatened to quiz key figures including James Hird and Andrew Demetriou.
PM: Youth facing jobs and housing challenge
MALCOLM Turnbull has warned that young people are facing “twin challenges” of getting a job and saving for a house, and has promised “fairness” will guide his approach to balancing the Budget.
Handscomb ton puts him right in Test frame
PETER Handscomb might have British blood running through his veins, but he now has one hand on a baggy green cap after giving Australian selectors the hundred they wanted at the SCG.
Drink warning for ‘smart’ mums-to-be
UNIVERSITY educated women, aged in their early to mid-30s and who smoke, are more likely to continue drinking alcohol throughout pregnancy.
Mums, use etiquette when changing a nappy
IT’S true most mothers don’t need your unfair judgments for feeding a baby in a restaurant, but should we judge when they change a nappy in the middle of a cafe? Wendy Tuohy writes.
Dandenong push for A-League licence
VOTE: DANDENONG could be the home to the A-League’s newest club after a push from some of the state’s biggest powerhouses to secure a licence.
Melburnians flock to beach to soak up heat
THOUSANDS of Melburnians have donned their bathers after the state’s hottest day for eight months, but despite full dams, the desal plant will still being turned on next month.
Players must care about Test cricket as much as we do
The reaction to the Hobart debacle has at least proved that Aussies still care about Test cricket. Now the players must prove that they do too, writes Ron Reed.
Mortgage pain hits state’s regions
REGIONAL Victorians are having a harder time meeting home loan repayments than their inner-city cousins, with job losses behind a steep lift in mortgage arrears.
Hazelwood closure puts Victorian energy at risk
As the Andrews government panders to inner-city environmentalists, Victorians can expect a knock-on effect of less power, gas and employment, writes Tom Elliott.
Aussie scientists uncover clue for ‘Big Bang’
AUSSIE researchers have found a cosmic clue inside a super blackhole, which could help them understand the ‘Big Bang’ and other parts of the universe.
More lost slices of life in Victoria
LIFE wouldn’t have been the same without red rattlers, Coles cafeteria, Hey Hey and skating at St Moritz. These are lost parts of our everyday life in Victoria.
Father, daughter still stuck in Bali limbo
YOUNG Australian Ebony Silva is facing her fifth year of being stranded in Bali without a passport with Australian authorities refusing to help.
Squatters refuse to budge from Bendigo St
SQUATTERS continue to live in Bendigo St homes a week after the Supreme Court declared they were there illegally.
Discounted fuel signs to be scrapped
VICTORIAN petrol stations will be banned from displaying discounted prices on fuel boards from the end of this month.
Toddler killer collapses in court
A MAN who stomped his partner’s two-year-old daughter to death today collapsed in the Supreme Court, clutching his chest and falling to the floor of the dock.
20 best things to eat in Victoria
THESE are our destination dishes. This is the food that defines dining in Victoria — 20 incredible dishes you can’t afford to miss.
Could e-cigs kill off old-fashioned gaspers?
A BIG tobacco company says it sees a future without cigarettes as it pushes to overcome legislative hurdles to launch a smokeless cigarette in Australia.
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Three men in a violent world
THREE men confront violence and adversity in the short play Rust and Bone, adapted by Caleb Lewis from three short stories by Canadian writer, Craig Davidson, writes reviewer Kate Herbert.
‘Party boy’ Warnie wants to meet Paris
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Aardman characters head Down Under
Wallace and Gromit and friends: The magic of Aardman will open at ACMI next year as part of the Victorian Government’s Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series.
Apple megastore could ruin Fed Square
A BID to put an Apple megastore in Federation Square would “blast away” the building’s finely honed design, says a top architect.
Great restaurants in our ‘burbs
SUBURBAN restaurants are putting their locations on the culinary map, with some of our most exciting eats right on your doorstep.
An elder reflects
Jack Charles V the Crown is not perfect theatre but it has heart and, despite his obvious flaws, Uncle Jack Charles may win over even the hardest critic, writes reviewer Kate Herbert.
TV drama Packer demanding to be cut out of Carey’s show?
A SOURCE claims that James Packer is forcing Mariah Carey to remove all footage of him from her upcoming docu-series, Mariah’s World?
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RendezView Trump wins. Cohen dies. How much more can the Left take?
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New footage Did married Trump attempt to pick up model?
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Alien life Astronaut warns of aliens before suicide attempt
A SHOCKING video claims France’s first female astronaut screamed “Earth must be warned!” before she attempted suicide.
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DROPPING as little as $10 or $20 extra onto your home loan can result in savings of tens of thousands of dollars in interest charges and cut years off a loan term.
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