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1st February 2025

PM Edition

How living large killed Sam Abdulrahim

Like many gangsters before him, Sam Abdulrahim couldn’t help but live in the spotlight in his hometown. And just like them, it painted a target across his tattooed back.

$300k offers, private plane? World of local footy recruiting uncovered

Local footy recruiting is big business with eye-watering packages being offered around the leagues. DAN BATTEN goes deep inside club land to discover how the mega-deals take place.

PM can’t cut-and-run from terror plot intelligence fail, says Dutton

Peter Dutton has called for an urgent probe into a communications failure between state and federal leaders over Sydney’s foiled anti-Semitic terror plot, saying the Prime Minister...

‘Earthquakish’: Child, mother killed in second fatal US plane crash

The US suffered its second plane crash in days after an aircraft went down in Philadelphia, where a mother and child have died. Witnesses described it as “earthquakish”. Warning: G...

‘I’d wake up in the lock-up’: Hughesy tells all on his boozing past

Comedy star Dave Hughes has opened up to his I’m a Celebrity castmates about hitting the booze heavily in his youth ... and what changed when he quit.

Dutton, Albanese talk China-Australia relations at Lunar New Year in Melbourne

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have both attended Lunar New Year celebrations in Melbourne.

Women who allegedly smuggled huge drug haul into Melb face decades in jail

Two young travellers who landed in Melbourne Airport with large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine in their bags face the prospect of spending up to 25 years in prison.

Seven wickets in an hour: How Sri Lankan nightmare unfolded

Matthew Kuhnemann triggered absolute carnage as Sri Lanka collapsed in a heap, losing 5-9 to finish their first innings. And the Aussies aren’t finished yet. FOLLOW THE ACTION LIVE...

Shadow treasurer pushes to cut work from home arrangements

James Newbury has called on the state government to block working-from-home arrangements for public servants but remained tightlipped on whether the opposition would force workers ...

Engineering, science now top picks for Victorian uni courses

Victorian high school graduates are making a shift away from creative degrees to study pathways with stronger job prospects. See which courses are growing in popularity.

Pre-season intel: Who’s training the house down at your club

Pre-season matches begin this month, which means players are stepping it up a notch on the track. Who are the ones impressing at your club? Get all intel from across the league her...

Cancer fraudster escapes $500k fine, gets ‘Netflix treatment’

Fake cancer fraudster Belle Gibson has escaped paying a ballooning $500,000 fine because of a botched legal claim against the influencer whose scam is now being retold in a Netflix...

Former Miss America’s pro-nuclear pitch fails to win over Morwell

Miss America 2023 Grace Stanke is failing to convince Morwell to back nuclear energy in her Victorian tour backed by Dick Smith.

$400k with work-from-home option: SRL’s plum gigs for bureaucrats

The Suburban Rail Loop has embarked on a hiring blitz for the new year, offering bureaucrats pay packets up to $400,000 a year and generous work from home options.

Disturbing new footage, worrying claims emerge on fatal crash

Chilling new footage shows the moment of impact in the Washington DC crash, as fresh claims emerge over what may have contributed to the accident. See video. Warning: Graphic.

Trump’s $1.4tr tariffs may affect Australia; FBI agents sacked

Imports to the US will soon face tougher tariffs, Donald Trump has declared, potentially embroiling Australian products as he kickstarts a trade war. FBI agents have also been sack...

‘Blood everywhere’: Elderly man assaulted by drunk tram passenger

An elderly man was left bleeding from the head after a drunk passenger struck him with a bottle in front of horrified onlookers on a tram in St Kilda.

Elderly man found dead in Morwell home was ‘beloved’ member of community

An elderly man who was found dead in his Morwell home after a home invasion has been described as a “real character” and “much loved” by members of his local bowls club after a man...

Third man charged with murder over double shooting in Rye

Homicide squad detectives have charged a third Narre Warren man over the shooting deaths of Charlyze Hayter and Jackson Gilmour on the Mornington Peninsula late last year.

‘Behind the eight-ball for 15 years’: Battling England’s woes laid bare

As it fights to avoid an Ashes whitewash, England has been told it has been “behind the eight-ball for 15 years” and set to face a brutal post-Ashes review. FOLLOW DAY 3 LIVE