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20th November 2024

PM Edition

Late mail: Clarko’s big call at No.2, live trades looming

Alastair Clarkson has locked into his preferred selection with pick 2, while live trades are looming. Chris Cavanagh and Dan Batten have the whispers on pick swaps and who your clu...

Super Draft? The big questions answered ahead of first round

Welcome to AFL Draft day! There are only hours left until the first pick is called at Marvel Stadium – but so much is still to play out. Here’s everything you need to know.

‘Enough is enough’: Carey urges world to move on from past

Wayne Carey has told the media and footy world to move on from his past, saying the constant reporting is “driving the mothers of my children into their graves”, as he joins Sam Ne...

The one interview where Alan Jones came off second best

Tangling with a unpredictable character like Mark “Chopper” Read live on TV was always going to be a recipe for disaster. And Alan Jones learned that the hard way.

‘Every parent’s nightmare’: Families give update on poisoned teens

The parents of the two Melbourne teens poisoned in a methanol drink-spiking incident in Laos say the horror is something no other family should ever be forced to endure.

Inside seedy bar where Melbourne teens were poisoned

Friends who helped the Melbourne girls poisoned in Laos have revealed more details about the bar where they were served methanol-laced drinks. Warning: Graphic

Bolt: Australia, we’ve got the wrong Chris in charge of energy

Australia’s Energy Minister Chris Bowen seems a reckless and fact-free idiot in comparison to Donald Trump’s pick for Energy Secretary, Chris Wright. Don’t just look at the science...

Allan govt diverts $40m from road safety program to speed cameras

The cash-strapped state government is under fire after it diverted more than $40m from Victoria’s road safety program to spend on extra speed cameras.

First woman leader for powerful Tourism Australia board

A new look for the nation’s most powerful tourism body has elevated Penny Fowler as the first female chair.

‘Could not protect you’: Mum’s heartbreak for daughter dumped in rubbish tip

The mother of a teenager whose body was found dumped at a Melbourne tip says her family is devastated by the loss of the “gentlest soul”, as a man fronted court charged with her mu...

‘Data’, performance to be key in review of students’ marks after VCE exam leaks

More detail has been released about how students’ marks will be reviewed in the wake of the VCE exam leaks as yet another embarrassing leak was revealed.

Huge government-owned solar farm coming to state’s west

A mammoth $370m government-owned solar farm big enough to power entire regional cities is set to be built near Horsham, the state government has revealed.

Chapel St nightclub king chased through courts for unpaid debts

A former Melbourne club baron, who has recently been swept up in an alleged global crime investigation, is now facing business strife after a liquidator was appointed to one of his...

‘She was raped, I was conceived’: Layne Beachley’s secret torment

For surf legend Layne Beachley, becoming the best in the world became an unhealthy obsession as she wrestled with dark secrets from her past.

Billionaire legal stoush: Heloise Pratt suing estranged husband Alex Waislitz

The pair previously attempted negotiations through solicitors but are now headed to the Victorian Supreme Court.

Shepparton nurse avoids jail over horrific fatal collision

A Shepparton nurse has avoided jail after a horrific three-way pileup which killed her niece and a 34-week old unborn baby.

Saints cotton on to Cats’ recruiting ’opportunities’

Ross Lyon has flagged an off-field recruiting revamp inspired by Geelong’s success with brands like Cotton On as the Saints aim to become a destination club.

The major revamp coming to one of Melbourne’s most woke councils

Big changes are coming for residents in the City of Yarra, with newly-elected independents moving to overturn many key changes brought in by Greens council members over the past fo...

Poison biscuit killer wife wins major court battle

A Victorian mum who murdered her husband with a poison-laced biscuit after he physically, sexually and emotionally abused her has had her sentence slashed on appeal.

‘Your blood will flow.’: Killer pilot’s alleged taunt to ex-wife

New details have emerged as Greg Lynn is the focus of a new police probe into the suspicious death of Lisa Lynn, whose death came at the end of their violent relationship.