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25th January 2025

AM Edition

Business owners could be hit with new tax to ‘revive’ shopping strips

Melbourne business owners would be hit with another tax under a radical push from the Greens to “revive” bustling shopping strips such as Chapel St and Smith St.

States overlooked for Australian of the Year

It’s been a feature of January 26 celebrations for decades, but analysis of Australian of the Year winners shows some states and territories are seriously under-represented. Have y...

Mapped states of origin: Where our Aussie all-stars come from

Which states and cities can lay claim to having produced the most high-achieving Australians? Use our exclusive online tool to find which famous Aussies came from your town or city...

Trump’s sex edict set to face legal challenges

Having campaigned heavily on transgender issues, Donald Trump moved quickly this week to change the US government’s policy on sex and gender. This is what it means.

Virgin ignored safety advice for Fiji hotel before alleged rape

‘Locks broken’: McCrae evacuees fear homes could be looted

Residents evacuated from their homes on the Mornington Peninsula fear their properties could be burgled as they remain empty, with potentially months until they can return.

Insurance premiums soar as CEOS bank multi-million dollar pay packets

Complaints have skyrocketed as major insurers hike premiums during a cost of living crisis despite posting millions of dollars in profits, and CEOs are banking big bucks.

Picture this: The beginning of the end for Luke Sayers

Just weeks ago Luke Sayers was enjoying an Italian holiday, but now he is set to exit his positions across the consulting sector and Carlton Football Club in the wake of a lewd pic...

Feds offer more cash for Melb Airport Rail to take flight

Melbourne Airport Rail would be put back on a fast track under a federal government plan to pour more cash into the stalled project. The bombshell move will put pressure on the All...

Victoria has a new chief health officer, as Covid XEC surges

Victoria has a new chief health officer — the government’s third in just the last few years, after ‘Dan’s man’ Brett Sutton quit in mid-2023. The former WA and NT CHO has a backgro...

Historic sex charges against Carl Ditterich dropped

Historic sexual assault charges against former AFL Hall of Fame star Carl Ditterich have been dropped, with prosecutors not proceeding with the case due to a lack of evidence.

Accused killer’s bizarre rant before Quambatook woman’s death

A man charged with the murder of a beloved Quambatook grandma allegedly went on a bizarre rant on social media about a dispute at the local pool just a day before her body was foun...

The ultimate final: A deceiving Sinner locks in top two battle

He may be have been hobbling around on court but there was nothing stopping the deceiving Jannik Sinner from locking in his spot at the AO final. Now he has a chance to go back-to-...

Kouta to run as federal election candidate

Footy legend Anthony Koutoufides is set to announce his candidacy in the upcoming federal election, after his failed bid to become the Lord Mayor of Melbourne.

Clifton Hill influencer bailed after man allegedly stuffed in toolbox

A Clifton Hill influencer who allegedly fled to Queensland after a man was allegedly bashed and tortured on Boxing Day has been bailed.

‘Little whinging b**ches’: Kyle’s crude, nasty swipe at Melburnians

Radio jock Kyle Sandilands has described people who tried to have his show’s controversial $100,000 ‘ball drop’ competition in Elsternwick cancelled, as “real little whinging bitch...

Battin urges Allan govt to step in over Puffing Billy Australia Day snub

Opposition Leader Brad Battin has said the Allan government could force Puffing Billy Railway to reverse its “offensive” decision to scrap Australia Day celebrations with one phone...

Man charged 44 years after allegedly raping woman twice in her own home

A Hoppers Crossing man has faced court for the first time after he was charged with allegedly raping an elderly woman twice in her home more than four decades ago.

Police to probe gang links after teens shot in Collingwood brawl

A 17-year-old boy is “very lucky” to be alive after he and another teenager were shot when a fight, involving up to 50 youths, broke out at a public housing estate in Collingwood.

Frydenberg slams uni over ‘Dutton’s Jew’ attack, VC says sorry

The head of a Queensland University that hosted a symposium ridiculing Jewish Australians as “Dutton’s Jew” has apologised for the “hurt and offence’’ it caused.

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