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14th February 2025

AM Edition

Agony Aunty: ABC slugs Aussies $105 as lavish spending revealed

The ABC costs Aussies more than the price of a Netflix subscription. See where its $1.1 billion dollar budget has been spent, vote and have your say.

Top earning ABC staff and their fat cat six-figure salaries

The national broadcaster has been tight-lipped about salaries but does reveal some of its top earners. See the list.

As debate swirls over SRL funding, one uni has ruled out financial help

The Premier hinted that organisations based along the train line could stump up money but one university has no plans to help fund the controversial project.

Vile nurses lawyer up and refuse to face police

The two nurses at the centre of the hate speech video filmed inside Bankstown Hospital have refused to be voluntarily interviewed by police.

How prime suspects in Punisher shooting have avoided arrest

The pursuit of the runaway prime suspects in a failed cemetery hit on slain gangland figure Sam Abdulrahim has hit a dead-end, despite police having a “strong” case against the pai...

Every Hawk rated: The ’scary’ reason flag threat is real

Hawthorn came from the clouds last season – but is Hok Ball really here to stay? GLENN MCFARLANE and JON RALPH run the rule over the list and rank every Hawk.

Ralph: Footy’s ‘blood sport’ more ruthless than ever

There’s never been a worse year to be an AFL coach under pressure, writes JON RALPH, with the spectre of several modern greats looming large over the 2025 season.

One kid a day booted from school as expulsion rate hits five-year high

Education experts have explained why there has been a rise in Victorian government schools using expulsions, also known as exclusions. See which age group is most likely to be kick...

‘This was an attack’: Dozens injured as car rams Munich crowd

At least 28 people have been injured – some seriously – after a car drove through a crowd of people in Munich, a day before JD Vance and Volodymyr Zelensky attend a conference in t...

Drug lord set to father IVF baby from behind bars

The girlfriend of a serious organised crime figure - locked up in Port Phillip Prison - has shared some startling pregnancy news.

Catholic school pulls anti-bullying program over gay fears

Backlash from a small group of parents has prompted a Mt Eliza primary school to ditch its planned anti-bullying workshops.

Want to cook like Petracca on Valentine’s Day? The AFL star shares his top tips

Dees superstar and foodie Christian Petracca says following this list of do’s and don’ts can help you create a restaurant-worthy experience at home.

Where was the Hawaiian pizza invented?

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

Revealed: The top schools to nab $100k+ STEM jobs straight out of uni

Want to set up your child’s future? Here’s the top thing they should study – and the best schools in the nation for teaching it.

‘I told you I was crazy’: Teen’s alleged outburst after stabbing

A teenage girl who is on trial for murder allegedly yelled “I told you I was crazy” moments after she stabbed her boyfriend’s mate.

‘Unsafe’: Three Chinese warships lurk off Australian coast

Authorities have sent navy and air force assets to the area with the threat coming just days after a Beijing fighter jet dropped flares on an Australian military plane.

The steal of the century? 25 draft calls that will go down in history

Booms, bargains, busts and backflips. The past 25 years have been filled with draft decisions that have shaped the direction of clubs – in both directions. We rank the biggest call...

Souled Out festival cancelled at last minute, but there’s a twist

The Souled Out R & B music festival has been cancelled, with organisers saying the event “did not reach the level of support needed”. But they had earlier boasted one of the sh...

Dale Thomas locked in to host new Channel 7 show

The former Collingwood and Carlton star says he is excited to front a new show and admits parts of the program will end with viewers laughing at him.

‘I’m done’: Allan cuts short heated SRL press conference

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has failed to answer a string of questions about the mammoth Suburban Rail Loop project, instead declaring “I’m done” and calling time on a tense pr...

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