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28th February 2025

PM Edition

Hostile 18-month pay war finally over as police accept $450m deal

Victorian police have voted to accept a new $450m pay deal, bringing to an end its long-running pay dispute with the Allan government which saw members strike and former top cop Sh...

‘Mummification’: Shock 911 Hackman call; deaths ‘suspicious’

Harrowing new details have emerged from the 911 call made after the “mummified” bodies Gene Hackman and his wife were found. Listen to the call.

Price: Four months in, Nick Reece desperately needs help to fix Melbourne

Lord Mayor Nick Reece has spent almost a decade on council and 100 days in the top job, but Melbourne’s CBD remains a graffiti-smeared homeless haven with no-go zones resembling th...

60 years and counting — tortured history of Melbourne’s airport rail

It was first proposed in the 1960s, but Melburnians won’t be catching a train to the airport until at least 2033. So how has the project gone off the rails and where is it at now?

Dees reveal staggering Pickett asking price in hardline stance

If Kysaiah Pickett were to leave Melbourne, he would not go cheaply. President Brad Green has opened up on the club’s stance — and whether they’d hold the star against his wishes.

IBAC cleared him. Is Guy’s former chief of staff about to lawyer up?

Matthew Guy’s former chief of staff, Mitch Catlin, has been cleared by an IBAC probe into a Liberal Party donation scandal that rocked the 2022 election. So are the Libs about to b...

Jacinta Allan has just ordered regional cities to build up, not out

Regional cities such as Geelong, Bendigo and Ballarat have been ordered to build 200,000 homes within hard growth boundaries under a new statewide housing plan released by the Prem...

Footy, flags and frizzy hair: Meet the real Charlie Curnow

His laid-back persona makes him one of the most elusive players in the AFL. Here, Charlie Curnow reveals the pre-match dinners that are fuelling Carlton’s premiership push.

‘Eventually you’re going to go down’: Ex-Mafia boss setting Melb gangsters straight

He once vowed he would never wear a wire, but former New York crime boss Michael Franzese is now spilling the Mafia’s secrets in a bid to help Melbourne’s young thugs turn their li...

Stunned unions set to march on parliament over Allan’s DOGE cuts

Victoria’s bureaucrats and public servants are preparing a protest outside parliament after being left stunned by the Allan government’s claim it will slash 3000 jobs.

Epstein’s 100-page contact list goes public

The personal address book of convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, containing over 100 pages of his contacts, has been released. See who was listed.

Daniel O’Shea’s ‘remorseless’ killer to learn his fate

Jason Milhuisen may spend two decades behind bars as he awaits his fate over the “planned execution” of underworld figure Daniel O’Shea in Fawkner Park in 2019.

Father remembered as ‘beautiful soul’ after horror Kinglake crash

A Heidelberg Heights father killed in a horror crash on Victoria’s “deadliest road” has been remembered as a loving dad as locals call for improved safety.

Melbourne, then the world: Piastri opens up on ‘emotional’ dream

The pressure and expectation on Oscar Piastri at the Australian Grand Prix will be close to unbearable. But don’t fret, because he’s been preparing for this moment all his life.

Bec Judd already selling her luxe Peninsula project

AFL great Chris Judd and ex-Postcards host Bec are selling their Arthurs Seat abode after an epic build that took years to complete. SEE WHAT IT MIGHT SELL FOR

‘Doesn’t add up’: Six unanswered questions in Hackman’s death

The unexpected deaths of Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy, and their dog have left investigators with more questions than answers. Here are the six key mysteries still unsolved.

‘We all have the power to choose to fight’: How Neale Daniher keeps pushing forward

Australian of the Year Neale Daniher says there was “little hope” when he was diagnosed with MND in 2013 but a dramatic shift in research keeps inspiring him — and his proud family...

Where you’re most likely to be caught running red lights, speeding

Motorists are being caught running red lights every three minutes in Victoria, with more than $86m in fines dished out. Find out where you’re most likely to be caught.

‘No reason’: China not sorry for warship saga

China’s ambassador to Australia says Beijing did not break any rules in its live fire drills in the Tasman Sea, and there is “no reason” for an apology.

‘What does that mean?’: Trump makes AUKUS gaffe

During a meeting at the White House with the UK’s prime minister, Donald Trump seemed to have no idea what the defence agreement with Australia was.