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19th February 2025

AM Edition

New Metro Tunnel technology to be ripped out in latest myki mess

Every myki reader newly installed at unopened Metro Tunnel stations will need to be ripped out and replaced within just months of opening — and the “stuff up” extends even further ...

Top brain surgeon in sexual misconduct claim

Top neurosurgeon and former Hawthorn board member Andrew Kaye has been accused of sexual misconduct.

Clive Palmer’s next big political move

Billionaire Clive Palmer is setting his sights on a new political bid after he failed to re-register his old one in time to contest the looming federal election.

Prime Minister’s wedding plans revealed

Anthony Albanese’s fiancee Jodie Haydon has shared details of the couple’s upcoming wedding, revealing their beloved pup Toto will be taking a central role.

‘Boo, bulls**t!’: Police called as residents rise up at Casey council

Police were called and councillors were escorted out of a fiery Casey council meeting on Tuesday night, as angry shouts of “boo” and “bulls**t” rang out from the public gallery.

Every Bomber rated: Sole A-grader tells damning tale

Essendon fell away from finals contention late last season and then traded away Jake Stringer. So where does this list really sit? Jon Ralph and Glenn McFarlane rate and rank every...

Hopes for prisoner swap deal for ex-Melbourne Grammar student

New footage of captured prisoner of war Oscar Jenkins has raised fresh hope he could be brought back to Australia in exchange for Russian prisoners.

Ambulance emergency at Melb elite school rowing shed

A person — thought to be a Melbourne Grammar School student — has been rushed to the Alfred in a critical condition from the school’s rowing shed, with boys seen crying near the sc...

Century’s best: Would any club topple ultimate Tigers side?

From Matthew Richardson to Dustin Martin, Richmond has boasted some of the greatest players of this century. MICHAEL WARNER names the Tigers’ best side from 2000-2025.

AFL WAG blasts false cancer con woman

The 29-year-old has fought her own public cancer battle and says being wrongly and unfairly likened to Belle Gibson is like a “punch in the face”. See her emotional video.

RBA boss’ two words to Aussies after rate cut

Under-the-pump Australian homeowners have received a rate cut, but Michele Bullock has delivered a stark two-word warning about the future.

Aussies sick of woke agendas, want tariffs and rich to cough up

Australians are over Labor’s woke agendas and immigration policies, and while a Trump-style government is unlikely, tariffs to protect local manufacturing would be a hit with voter...

Which of these films starred River Phoenix?

The Chase Australia’s official Shark, Brydon Coverdale, has created a new daily quiz challenge. Test yourself.

Blues send Curnow for knee surgery on eve of AFL season

Carlton star Charlie Curnow won’t be out there when the Blues face Richmond in round 1 after knee surgery. So when will he return?

Victorian hospital staff ordered to remove anti-Israel, pro-Palestine symbols

Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas has ordered healthcare staff to remove anti-Israel and pro-Palestine symbols after stickers were found inside Melbourne hospitals.

Exiled Victorian MP may quit after sex assault claim

Ringwood MP Will Fowles says he won’t seek to be let back into the Labor Party and has hinted he may not run for re-election next year.

Teen accused of Jewish MP office attack

A 19-year-old accused of vandalising the electoral office of a Jewish MP has revealed plans to fight the allegations after a deal with prosecutors was thrown out.

Kennett: Jacinta Allan should follow Patton out the door

The failings of the Premier are numerous and damaging, she is totally out of touch with her community and not listening – it’s time she resigns.

First-time prisoners lift lid on ‘fear, humiliation, constant threat’ of life inside

Those who have done it say there are few things more intimidating than walking through the yard of a maximum security prison for the first time: “Do the wrong thing and you’re f......

‘Unfair advantage’: Elite Melb school probed by exam authority

Melbourne’s St Kevin’s College is under investigation by the VCE authority over its promotion of “sessions with VCAA assessors”, amid claims private schools having “a direct line t...

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