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Rogue bar owner sells beer off his bike »

Rogue bar owner sells beer off his bike

SELLING alcohol from the back of a bicycle is one method used by rogue Melbourne bar owners to flout liquor laws.

Get ready for a sizzling year, say experts »

Get ready for a sizzling year, say experts

AUSTRALIANS warned to expect record temperatures in 2010 and more extreme weather conditions.

Man in court after wife’s throat slit »

Man in court after wife’s throat slit

THE husband of a woman found dead with her throat cut in her western Sydney home has appeared briefly in a Melbourne court where he was remanded in custody over her death.

Two arrested at airport over rape »

Two arrested at airport over rape

TWO men have been arrested at Melbourne Airport over a sexual assault on a 30-year-old woman near Geelong earlier this month.

Extra tax fear on Grand Prix »

Extra tax fear on Grand Prix

TAXPAYERS could be slugged more cash for Melbourne Grand Prix, which is yet to attract a major naming rights sponsor.

Road toll claims tiniest victim »

Road toll claims tiniest victim

AN unborn baby girl has been killed and her mother’s dream of starting a family through IVF shattered in a horror car crash.

Kiwis pip Aussies at finish line »

Kiwis pip Aussies at finish line

THIS year’s Sydney to Hobart race saw four-time winner Wild Oats left out in the cold.

Swimmer dies after boat hit-and-run »

Swimmer dies after boat hit-and-run

A SWIMMER struck by a speedboat in a hit-and-run crash on the Murray River has died in a Melbourne Hospital.

Swimmer critical after boat hit-and-run »

Swimmer critical after boat hit-and-run

A SWIMMER has been hit by a speedboat in a hit-and-run on the Murray River in NSW.

Man arrested over fatal stabbing »

Man arrested over fatal stabbing

POLICE have arrested a man over a fatal stabbing at a block of housing commission flats in Melbourne’s inner north.