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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.
Australias Josef Fritzl: Victorian Man Arrested on 83 Rape Charges »
A Victorian man is facing life behind bars after being charged with 83 cases of sexual abuse against him. The case has striking resemblances with that of Austrian Josef Fritzl, who imprisoned his daughter in an underground cellar and fathered seven kids with her, until last year.
Father Bob Maguire Refuses to Resign From Catholic Church »
Controversy has struck the Catholic community with prominent Australian figure father Bob Maguire fighting off his mandatory retirement. Under the Canon law, priests must offer their resignation when they reach the age of 75
Tim Holding Rescued From Mt Feathertop »
Victoria’a Water Minister Tim Holdng was found and rescued by emergency crews last night after two days of freezing conditions on Mt Feathertop.
Della Bosca Quits ALP Amid Affair Scandal »
The growing list of quitting Australian politicians continues today with New South Wales Health Minister John Della Bosca ending his decade long service with the Australian Labor Party.
Lloyds Head High Bump on Sewell »
The AFL community is divided again this week over the controversial head high bump Essendon’s Matthew Lloyd gave to Hawk Brad Sewell on the weekend.
Victorian Bushfire Royal Commision Interim Report »
The Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission released its interim report yesterday, more than six months after the devastating events of Black Saturday.
Theo Theophanous Quits Politics »
THE FACTS: Former Victorian Minister Theo Theophanous has retired from politics this week, after a year he would rather forget
Melbourne City’s New Logo »
THE FACTS: Melbourne city lord Mayor Robert Doyle has found himself in hot water after spending $240 000 on a new logo for the city, which was revealed today. It stark contrast to the previous 1992 city emblem, which incorporated a leaf around a fragmented ‘M’, the new logo consists of blue shards of glass [...]
Green Wedge Development »
THE FACTS: In December 2008 the Brumby Government released Melbourne 2030: a planning update Melbourne @ 5 million, a revision of the 2002 Melbourne 2030 plan. A key feature of the document is the government’s plan to expand the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) into between 23,000 and 51,000 hectares of land in areas on Melbourne’s [...]