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Market will slowly die without action: report
QUEEN Victoria Market desperately needs a refurbishment to survive and faces a slow death unless action is taken, a new report says.
Bullied kids fall behind in class: study
CHILDREN who are bullied weekly at school are more likely to suffer academically, a study has found. And the effect is stronger for girls.
‘Rigging’ claims on fire inquiry submissions
THE Andrews Government is being accused of flooding a panel looking into the controversial Bill to split Victoria’s fire services with paid firefighters’ submissions.
Melbourne Guitar Show strikes a chord
THE Melbourne Guitar Show is approaching and The Mercy Kills are keen to plug in their shredding weapons and show they love their axes more than a lumberjack.
Sleep-smart roster for our doctors
MELBOURNE intensive care doctors will be the first in the country to have their shift work rosters allocated according to a healthy body clock.
Flemington’s garden in the sky
EXCLUSIVE PICTURES: A sky-high roof garden will give Flemington racegoers sweeping 360-degree views in a major change to the home of racing.
’Misleading’ Greens flyer billed to taxpayer
TAXPAYERS are footing the bill for 116,000 flyers from Greens federal MP Adam Bandt which the state government says misled Victorians.
Moving station may save St Kilda Rd trees
AN alternative site for the new Domain station that could save more than 150 trees on St Kilda Rd should be independently reviewed, opponents say.
Teen bail bandit freed again
A VIOLENT teen girl robber who committed more offences just days after being bailed from a children’s court has been freed again — by the same magistrate.
Cyclist killed on one of first solo rides
THE CYCLIST killed in an accident with a large truck in Brighton earlier this week has been remembered as a “beautiful lady” who died while out on one of her first solo road rides.
Radical plan to turn waste into power
A PLAN to turn hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste into power could be operational within four years, creating hundreds of jobs in the struggling Latrobe Valley.
Driver killed in Great Ocean Rd crash
A DRIVER has been killed after a car struck a tree and burst into flames on the Great Ocean Rd, with the coastal road closed between Lavers Hill and Apollo Bay.
Autistic man’s 40km trek to family
UPDATE: A TOURIST with autism who went missing for 30 hours trekked through the night across Melbourne to find his family.
Shaynna joins fight for CBD corner shop
LATEST: Celebrity stylist Shaynna Blaze has thrown Melbourne CBD’s oldest shophouse a lifeline, kicking off a crowd-funding campaign for the heartbroken elderly couple who live in it.
Police launch probe into Fahour punch
VICTORIA Police are now investigating a coward-punch that has earned AFL executive Ali Fahour a life-ban from football.
Residents flee towers as factory burns
HIGH-RISE residents in Southbank were woken early this morning to smoke billowing outside their apartments and told to flee for the street as a suspicious fire engulfed an abandoned factory.
The new Flinders St revealed
MELBURNIANS have had their first glimpse of what a freshly painted Flinders St Station will look like. DO YOU LIKE THE NEW COLOURS?
Burst water main causes chaos in west
A BURST water main, a factory fire and a handful of collisions have caused peak hour chaos in Melbourne, with drivers warned to be patient.
Melbourne’s most religious suburbs
HIGH migration is changing the religious makeup of several Melbourne suburbs, census figures show. See which suburbs have the highest religious populations.
Putting the bite on food branding
IT might seem a simple exercise to ask adults to rate whether a food is healthy or not, but it turns out Victorians are suckers for health branding.
Melbourne Metro forks out for free coffees
COMMUTERS have been offered coffee cards and travel mugs to thank them for their patience during construction work on the Melbourne Metro Tunnel.
Farmer cops $7m spray after poisoning vines
EXCLUSIVE: A MALLEE farmer has been ordered to pay his neighbour more than $7 million after poisoning 8000 grape vines.
MPs dodge random breath tests
AN Andrews Government election pledge to randomly breathalyse MPs during sitting weeks looks dead in the water after a parliamentary committee dismissed it as impractical.
New jail for Melbourne amid crime boom
HUNDREDS of prisoners will be shipped to a new Melbourne jail set to open by the end of the year, as Victoria’s offender population continues to rise.
Weather in Melbourne is picture perfect
WINTER is here to stay, but the Instagrammers of Melbourne don’t seem to mind — with many taking the opportunity to snap up artsy shots of the city.
Historic car site makes way for apartments
A MASSIVE inner-city housing precinct will be built on the site of one of Melbourne’s oldest car dealerships on Elizabeth St.
Branson blasts Qantas at Tulla launch
RICHARD Branson has danced his way into Melbourne Airport disguised as a dragon, breathing fire over Qantas’ efforts to slay Virgin.
Meet Victoria’s oldest licensed driver
SHE was born the same year that our Anzacs trudged ashore at Gallipoli, but at 101 this driver is not slowing down for anything — apart from traffic lights. WATCH THE VIDEO
Why pineapples are getting cheaper
VICTORIANS shivering their way through winter can relive the taste of summer as the price of pineapples drops. Here’s why.
Fahour must go: one-punch victim’s mum
THE mother of David Cassai, who was tragically killed by a coward punch has urged the AFL to sack Ali Fahour, saying his sickening attack reminded her of the hit that left her son dead.
We help you beat school holiday boredom
AS we go deeper into Victoria’s school holidays the children are starting to get restless. Here’s some wild, weird and out-of-town ideas to keep them entertained.
Rail staff complain of the bitter cold
BOY, it’s cold outside. And Melbourne’s bitter winter is enough to drive ticket inspectors off the rails. To add insult to injury, the promised heaters don’t even work.
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Car confusion Mechanic driven to help ripped-off women
IT’S a feeling many women can relate to — being bamboozled by jargon and not knowing if your mechanic is taking you for a ride. And it’s behind the creation of a new female-friendly car repairer.
Champion dessert Tasty treats give a sweet pizza the action
CHOCOLATE, coffee custard, mint and lemon mousse aren’t your ordinary pizza ingredients, but then this award-winning pizza in Brunswick East is anything but ordinary.
Little eats Child-friendly cafes in Melbourne
LOOKING for a gourmet play date these school holidays? With blackboard walls, babycinos, cubby houses and sand pits galore, these are Melbourne’s best cafes to take the kids.
Frozen Disney standards frozen solid
The icy chill in Melbourne is much more spectacular to experience in the Hisense Arena with Disney On Ice on view with a brilliant production of Frozen.
Hi-tech crackdown Hidden GPS trackers to combat car theft
EXCLUSIVE: HI-TECH trackers will be fitted to hundreds of cars in a “game-changing” crackdown on car theft in Victoria.
Police concern Baby boy missing for more than a week
POLICE are concerned about the welfare of a baby boy, who was last seen at a Melton home more than a week ago. He is believed to be with his mother.
Hunt for predator Girl, 9, escapes attempted abduction
POLICE are appealing for public help to find a man who tried to drag a nine-year-old girl to his car in Newport on May 20.
