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13th February 2025

PM Edition

‘Wake-up call’: Labor set to hold Werribee by a whisker

Labor is set to cling on to the seat of Werribee after Saturday’s by-election but a peak council body says its poor result amid the rise of independents and minor parties shows Vic...

‘I’m done’: Allan cuts short heated SRL press conference

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has failed to answer a string of questions about the mammoth Suburban Rail Loop project, instead declaring “I’m done” and calling time on a tense pr...

‘Critical’ information on nurses handed over

The two nurses filmed in an anti-Semitic rant have each hired lawyers who are now “negotiating” with detectives as cops swarm the case.

The steal of the century? 25 draft calls that will go down in history

Booms, bargains, busts and backflips. The past 25 years have been filled with draft decisions that have shaped the direction of clubs – in both directions. We rank the biggest call...

Metro Tunnel is $4bn over budget. Its latest hires are TikTokers

The Allan government will throw cash at hiring social media influencers to spruik the Metro Tunnel — some $4bn over budget — when it opens later this year.

Super Bowl kick-off sparks white line fever for AFL greats

The pigskin had barely been thrown in anger when these two AFL greats started the party — none too subtly — in a toilet cubicle at a Melbourne Super Bowl party.

Alarm bells as Chinese warships off Aus

The ADF is watching three Chinese warships off Australia just days after a Chinese fighter jet had an “unsafe” encounter with an Australia surveillance plane.

Is today the last real day of summer? 37C before cool change

Melbourne is bracing for a wild end to summer with sweltering heat, an extreme fire warning and the chance of a severe thunderstorm before autumn makes an early appearance.

She said she was fleeing domestic abuse. It didn’t save her from Victoria’s Airbnb tax

The Allan government is under fire for doing nothing to protect domestic violence victims when introducing its controversial short stay levy.

Top cop says ‘making progress’ in hunt for synagogue firebombers

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton says every resource is being thrown at the investigation into the Adass Israel Synagogue firebombing but the probe can’t be rushed.

‘I heard shots’: Bullets fired outside Dallas school

Police have rushed to Hume Valley School in Melbourne’s north, which was placed into lockdown after gunshots were fired from a car into another vehicle.

Every Magpie rated: Risers, fallers, which star’s got Pies fans nervous?

A premiership contender oozing with experience, or a team racing toward the cliff? GLENN MCFARLANE and JON RALPH run the rule over Collingwood’s list and rate every Magpie.

Cowboy shooters killing roos on private Yarra Ranges land

Commercial shooters are going rogue in Melbourne’s east, “trespassing” on private land to kill kangaroos and sparking outrage from locals.

Man dies, baby flown to hospital after central Victoria house fire

A man has died and a toddler has been flown to hospital following a house fire in Maryborough.

Man who raped and killed Melton home intruder loses bid for freedom

A Melbourne man who bashed, raped and killed an armed intruder who broke into a Melton unit while high on ice has lost his appeal to overturn his conviction. | Warning: Graphic con...

‘We got them’: Influencer details ‘mission’ to expose health workers

The Israeli influencer who exposed the vile tirade of two Sydney nurses says their comments have left him wondering who he can trust, describing the rising tide of anti-Semitism in...

Carlton WAG unveils a modern take on wedding style

Blues star Adam Cerra has tied the knot with his long-time partner, Claudia Piva, and the loved-up pair exchanged vows in two different ceremonies, which called for two unique look...

Jail push for ‘drunken tourists’ in wild Bali brawl

An Australian security consultant says the “drunken tourists” involved in a shocking melee in Bali could benefit from some time behind bars. Watch the video.

Teen who allegedly hit 200km/h in stolen car released on bail

A 16-year-old accused of driving a stolen car at speeds of up to 200km/h on the Princes Highway in Melbourne’s southeast before almost taking out another vehicle has been granted b...

‘Hazardous’: 140 per cent spike on ‘toxic’ item in Aussie trash

Alarming new data has revealed the dangerous items Aussies are throwing in their bins that is spreading across the country.