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23rd October 2024

AM Edition

Thousands of landowners face tax hike under high-rise plan

Thousands of landowners could be hit with a huge tax bill under the Allan government’s controversial plan to build 60 high-rise transport hubs across Melbourne.

Stoked Scots thank Dan for the Commonwealth Games

From shoppers to businessmen to students, Scottish people have personally thanked Dan Andrews for giving them the chance to host one of the world’s most-renowned sporting events – ...

Allan govt to release swathes of land for new homes on city’s fringe

The Allan government is set to release huge plots of land for thousands of new homes in Melbourne’s outer north, west and southeast as it tries to fix the state’s housing crisis.

Bombshell report reveals nation’s midwife workforce in crisis

A third of burnt-out midwives are considering leaving their profession, with potentially “catastrophic” consequences, and leading to calls for urgent action.

Push to unlock ‘110 MCGs’ worth of open space at Victorian schools

Almost half a million people would gain access to sporting grounds and extra open space if more Victorian public schools were unlocked for community use, a new report reveals.

The 30 AFL players that remain in contract limbo

Ahead of a ‘Super Draft’, clubs are cutting their lists hard. With the total number of delisted players set to eclipse 100, there are still plenty of players nervously awaiting a c...

What’s behind the rise in peanut allergies

A Melbourne team has revealed for the first time what raises the risk of developing peanut allergies, and the changes that could “help turn the tide” on the rise in food sensitivit...

‘Serious danger’: Early voting shows leader in Trump-Harris race

More than 17 million ballots show a surprising trend that could see the winner of the presidential race likely predicted before Americans go to the polls on election day.

‘Bullish behaviour’: Priest slams school’s stance on religious crosses

A Melbourne pastor has praised Methodist Ladies’ College students for speaking out about being told not to wear religious cross necklaces, dubbing the school’s actions as “bullish”...

How AI is changing AFL - and why it’s making people nervous

Artificial intelligence is creeping into the AFL, begging the question could computer coach an AFL team one day? SHANNON GILL explores footy’s biggest change.

Robbo: No-man’s land Saints can’t afford to fluff picks 7 and 8 again

The last time the Saints had picks 7 and 8 in the draft, they chose Hunter Clark and Nick Coffield and missed a host of stars. Mark Robinson writes, it can’t happen again. Over to ...

Suspected neo-Nazis crash peaceful Melbourne protest

A pro-refugee rally was disrupted by a group of balaclava-clad men, believed to be neo-Nazis, on Tuesday night, with police forced to deploy capsicum spray to defuse the situation.

Costello slams Dan’s ‘moronic’ Covid bans, treaty plans

Former Nine chairman and Liberal treasurer Peter Costello has slammed Dan Andrews’ Labor regime for its “moronic” Covid bans and other initiatives, saying it was the “most incompet...

How many digits are there in an Australian tax file number?

The Chase Australia’s official Shark, Brydon Coverdale, has created a new daily quiz challenge. Test yourself.

Claim Pesutto defamed Deeming for own ‘political expediency’

Ousted Liberal MP Moira Deeming’s lawyer has told a court in her high-profile defamation trial against Victorian party leader, John Pesutto, he gave “dishonest evidence” over the c...

Budgie smugglers, cigars: Footy stars flock abroad for off-season

Budgie smugglers, cigars and intimate getaways, AFL stars are making the most of their time off with mates and loved ones and lighting up social media with happy snaps while they’r...

Embattled Lobster Cave owner hit with near $1m bankruptcy claim

The owner of Melbourne’s famous Lobster Cave restaurant has been slapped with a near $1m bankruptcy claim in a dramatic escalation of his financial woes.

Wannabe councillor sorry for hundreds of driving ‘mistakes’

A wannabe Melbourne councillor amassed more than $38000 in fines for hundreds of driving offences including driving unregistered on toll roads, speeding, ignoring red lights and no...

Panahi: Allan’s high-rise plan a hit to Lib voters and doomed to fail

The Allan government’s plan for high-rise, high-density buildings at suburban train stations is the sort of “sounds good on paper” idiocy championed by the bureaucratic Left that i...

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