Victorians ignore fire safety warnings »
VICTORIANS who are living in high fire danger areas are ignoring new guidelines according to News Limited surveys.
These reports suggest that the majority of the 52 most prone places for fire in Victoria have dismissed the guidelines and recommendations from the bushfires royal commission.
It’s amazing how after last year’s Black Saturday events – not even 12 months since the event – that [...]
Australian tennis hopes in Tomic’ hands »
AUSTRALIA won’t have too long until its new tennis star blossoms.
Bernard Tomic, one of the sports’ rising stars, put up a brilliant performance in the second round against Croatia’s Maran Cilic, who made it all the way through to the semi-finals in the Open.
Tomic took Cilic to five sets and looked in control half way through [...]
Women should stay virgins until married? »
OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott has backed up his comments that women should stay virgins or no sex before marriage.
But surely he is speaking from a generation or two ago when saying this.
The majority of the current generation like to experiment and that appears the overall view of Generation Y.
There is still the minority that don’t believe [...]
More Indians bashed on Aussie Day »
ON Australia Day, more Indians have been bashed in central Melbourne.
It appears there is blatant racism in Australia with more and more Indians being terrorised in Australia; the land of opportunity.
There is significant doubt to whether these Indians are asking for being bashed and bullied.
Surely, the world would be a better place without this annoying [...]
Battle of the Bridges »
THE rivalry between Melbourne and Sydney has continued with Melbourne planning a $20m lighting upgrade to its Westgate Bridge.
Roads and Ports minister Tim Pallas has said that it will rival and look even better than Sydney’s Harbour Bridge – which makes the competition between the two cities even bigger.
For years, Melbourne and Sydney have been in competition [...]
Melbourne’s house price surge »
MELBOURNE’S median house prices sky-rocketted an extra $70,000 this week, meaning rental prices will also go up for those who rent.
It’s a staggering amount for those who want to buy houses as they prices continue to soar.
The Age reports that the median house price hit $540,500 in the three months to December, to be 15 per cent [...]
Cultures inflame Melbourne’s tennis action »
SERBIAN and Croatians are ruining it for Melbourne’s Australian Open in what is known as Melbourne’s biggest party event.
But party all you like as long as you don’t ruin it for others.
On the first day of action on Monday, several Croatian fans took it upon themselves to begin a fight with the Serbians before the [...]
Tomic looks to take over mantle »
AUSTRALIA needs a new tennis hero.
And it just could be Bernard T0mic after he defeated Novak Djokovic at Kooyong yesterday.
The breakthrough win has lifted expectations on the youngest Australian tennis sensation.
But he appears to have the maturity to keep it within himself.
This is the year that he must show Australians that he is ready to [...]
More Indians bashed »
IT appears to be a common theme in the Victorian news.
Indians getting bashed – this time three of them being taxi drivers in Ballarat.
Are they easy targets? The fact that some people believe that Indian people don’t fight back.
The attacks take the total of incidents involving Indian nationals in Ballarat to four in just three [...]
Indians used as Australian punching bag »
INDIAN students have faced a horror period in recent times in Melbourne and around Australia.
They have protested holding signs up such as ‘Racism is more dangerous than swine flu’.
The protests follow a number of racial attacks on them in Melbourne.
Many are brutally bashed; many find themselves with little hope when going out for a few [...]