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13th November 2024

PM Edition

‘Going to kill that c***’: Ex-husband accused of chilling threat

Weeks before Melton South mum Cindy Crossthwaite was shot dead in her home, her ex-husband Emil Petrov allegedly told his friend “I’m going to kill her”.

Fixture leaks: Houston’s Port face-off revealed, Saints’ MCG push

Dan Houston will emerge from a five-game suspension to face his former club, while St Kilda have been granted another MCG home game. Plus plenty more fixture news.

‘I’m lucky’: Siege victim thanks police for saving toddler son

The man held hostage with his toddler son during a dramatic two-hour siege in Melbourne’s west has thanked police for saving their lives as new details emerge of the alleged offend...

Fallen racehorse retrainer handed 10-year ban

A former poster girl for Racing Victoria’s retraining program has been convicted of aggravated animal cruelty, after RSPCA seized five starving horses and one suffering a painful i...

Bolt: Forcing Rudd on Trump is a losing proposition

Sending Kevin Rudd to Donald Trump to ask for favours for Australia makes about as much sense as sending a cat to a dog pound.

AFL’s round 1-16 Thursday night blockbusters revealed

The AFL has answered the calls of footy fans by scheduling Thursday night football in almost every round for 2025. See which games are scheduled for the first 16 rounds.

Cop’s reason for tasering 95yo revealed

Senior Constable Kristian White wrote in an incident report that he deployed his Taser at a great-grandmother due to an “imminent threat”, a court has heard.

Media Street: Ex-Dogs skipper joins radio’s ‘unlikely couple’

Former Western Bulldogs skipper Robert Murphy is returning to radio as part of a double act set to replace outgoing ABC Breakfast host Sammy J.

Voter fraud suspected in two local council elections

Victoria Police and VCAT are investigating two local council elections amid suspicions of voter fraud after multiple ballots appearing to be from the same voter were picked up.

Channel 7 unveils footy line up after Nine poaching raid

After raiding rival Channel Nine’s stable of footy media stars, Channel 7 has revealed how it plans to use them in season 2025.

Trump staffer delivers ominous warning to Rudd

One of Donald Trump’s senior advisers has implied that Kevin Rudd’s role as Australia’s Ambassador to the US could be under threat after another staffer issues a stern warning.

The List Manager: How Clarko, Roos can avoid LDU disaster

North Melbourne fans have to be wondering when the rebuild is finally going to end. Jon Ralph writes, with an improved list, it’s time for Alastair Clarkson’s Kangaroos to begin th...

Future of Australian Fashion Week clouded as owner IMG leaves the runway

Australia’s fashion industry is reeling after the owner of the country’s leading runway event confirmed it was exiting the event after 20 years.

‘Scabs’: Cops turn on each other as pay dispute drags on

Officers working voluntary duties – which the Police Association of Victoria is asking them to boycott – have been branded “scabs”.

‘Live in the ghetto’: Beefed up security shocks Boronia shoppers

Shoppers at a Coles store in Boronia have been surprised to find security tags on trays of meat, in the supermarket giant’s latest crackdown on shoplifting.

New push: 50yo Aussies need driving lessons

A proposal to mandate new driving lessons for Australians aged 50 and over has surfaced in a new study which is set to spark major debate.

‘Bidens are disgusting’: Melania’s White House snub personal

Melania Trump is defying decades of White House tradition by refusing to take tea with fellow First Lady Jill Biden. And there’s a very intimate reason why.

Inmates assault staff, breach secure area at Parkville youth jail

Young inmates have assaulted staff and breached a secure area in another troubling incident at Melbourne’s Parkville Youth Justice Precinct.

‘Falling into disrepair’: 50 schools still waiting for planned upgrades

Many Victorian government schools are at crisis point with much-needed upgrades years behind schedule and more delays expected.

Aussies stranded in Bali volcano nightmare

Travellers have been left stranded after airlines cancelled flights to and from holiday hotspot Bali. See if you are impacted.