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Police need to become more rampant »
THE Victorian Police say they will unveil its digitector to catch speeding drivers over Christmas.
But why don’t they use or unveil this throughout the entire year and not just Christmas?
Yes, there are more people on the roads this time of year, but surely it would help prevent a lot of other deaths throughout the rest [...]
Underperforming schools need revamp »
AUSTRALIA needs to do more of this – naming and shaming.
More than 130 Victorian state schools have been identified as underperforming which questions our country’s level of education compared to other countries.
The microscope is on underperforming schools with parents now able to check how well their childrens’ schools is going through a range of different measures [...]
Melbourne says it’s the best »
VICTORIAN premier John Brumby said Victorians were the “envy” of other Australians as a new Roy Morgan poll found 1200 Australians thought Melbourne was more liveable than Sydney and any other Australian city.
Melbourne has a lot going for it but moreso than any other city, the multiculturalism stands out.
The variety of restaurants and the cultures [...]
The age to name and shame »
FOOTBALL clubs have a lot to put up with off the field.
It’s a common theme for many with rape allegations hovering over the club’s reputation.
Montmorency of the Northern Football League is the latest to come under threat.
Three players have been charged after police alleged the women were held prisoner and repeatedly raped by footballers in [...]
Seagull Crashes Nine News Set »
The Channel Nine news team had to keep their wits about them this week when a super sized image of a seagull gate-crashed the live set of the six o’clock news segment.
In a bizarre scene, a massively magnified version of the bird walked in front of a real-time projection of the Melbourne cityscape
Midget Racing Sparks Public Outcry »
Political correctness is yet again at the frontline of the media after the controversial midget racing event at a Victorian racetrack over the weekend
The event, dubbed the ‘midget’s cup’, was held down the home straight of the Cranbourne racetrack on Sunday, with short statured people dressed in racing colours acting as jockeys.
Melbourne Seals Title of Nations Sporting Capital »
Melbourne Storm last night defeated the Parramatta Eels to claim the NRL premiership and seal Victoria’s stake as Australia’s leading sports city.
65 Revelers Caught With Drugs At Melbourne Music Festival »
65 revellers have been arrested for drug related crimes at music festival in Melbourne over the weekend.
The Parklife festival drew a massive crowd of 17,000 at Birrarung Marr to see headlining acts La Roux and Digitalism, with a bunch of dance based support acts
State Divided Over Water Policy »
With the State election due at the end of next year, the battlelines are being drawn in the political war over Victoria’s controversial North-South pipeline.
The new Pipeline represents all that is divisive in the political argument over water.
Opinion: The Brownlow Medal Night »
Footballer WAG’s and wannabe celebrities strutted their stuff on the blue carpet this Monday night in celebration of the 2009 Brownlow Medallist.