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28th January 2025

AM Edition

‘No more lies’: Andrews faces fresh legal threat over crash statements

Daniel and Catherine Andrews have been given 28 days to apologise and compensate Ryan Meuleman who was hit by the Andrews’ SUV while riding his bike in Blairgowrie.

Labor rolls out welcome mat for families of illegal asylum seekers

More than 21,500 partners and family members of asylum seekers who arrived illegally by boat have been granted permanent visas in less than two years, new figures reveal.

New no.1 in most popular baby name list

A new name has topped the list for baby girls in Victoria in 2024, while the boys’ titleholder extended its streak to an impressive 11 years.

China nukes US stock market, $1 trillion lost

The release of a single app from China wiped more than $1 trillion from the US stock market on Monday. Here’s what you need to know.

$800 rip-off: Households slugged by ‘smart meters’

Smart meters being rapidly rolled out in the push to slash carbon emissions could be “enabling a rip-off”. See what this means for you.

World leaders meet Holocaust survivors for moving ceremony

Holocaust survivors have warned of the surge in anti-Semitism around the globe as world leaders and royals gathered for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

‘Not this year’: Tim Michell’s FOMO SuperCoach side

After missing the boat on some of the best scorers in SuperCoach last year, TIM MICHELL has a plan to avoid the same fate in 2025. And he’s gone rogue in the ruck. SEE HIS TEAM

Warning as DIY mishaps leave thousands of Victorians in hospital

Fancy a home or garden DIY project? Experts reveal what to look out for to avoid being hospitalised.

Year of the Snake celebrations begin

Chinese Lunar New Year of the Snake kicks off in style with a super-sized Snakes and Ladders experience and lion dancing in QV Melbourne.

Watch: Owen’s record-equalling ton seals Hurricanes’ first BBL title

Mitch Owen has guided the Hobart Hurricanes to an incredible victory in the BBL final to claim their first title in the league’s history.

‘Would a Free Palestine shirt be OK?’ St Kilda bar bans MAGA hat

A bar goer has been left stunned after being told to remove his red Donald Trump Make America Great Again cap because it was inciting “political trouble”.

Essendon star marries in stunning ceremony

Essendon star Dyson Heppell has married his long-time partner Kate Turner in a magical Barunah Plains ceremony.

Released in 1983, what is the title of the third Star Wars film?

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

Former Cats star on why AFL is ready for first openly gay player

I’m a Celeb contestant Zach Tuohy says it’s only a matter of time now until the first AFL player comes out as openly gay, with footy clubs becoming a safe space for that to finally...

The alleged standover man helping fuel Melbourne’s tobacco wars

Foot soldiers of crime boss Kaz Hamad are being asked to capture their brazen antics on camera to send to their heavy hitter higher-ups as proof of their exploits as the tobacco wa...

Melbourne billionaires open wallets to fund kids’ private school fees

Some of Melbourne’s richest identities are giving students from low income families the chance to study at some of the city’s most prestigious religious schools - at no expense to ...

‘Among most educated’: Tiley rejects Bogan Slam tag

There was no shortage of drama at the AO. TA boss Craig Tiley addresses Alexander Zverev’s heckler, overloaded, raucous crowds and will we see the GOAT of Melbourne Park return?

Newman explains controversial Aus Day act

AFL personality Sam Newman has addressed his controversial act during an Acknowledgement of Country at an Australia Day event.

‘If your husband joins’: The rule sparking backlash at this Bayside club

The Sandringham Club provides members with access to five tennis courts, bowling greens, a billiard room and cricket pitch located over a sprawling block of land on Beach Rd. If yo...

Rare car stolen in terrifying Hawthorn carjacking

Police are hunting a man and a woman who allegedly stole a special edition Holden Commodore at gunpoint.

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