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9th November 2024

PM Edition

Where your AFL club has its most Vic members

The heartlands of Victoria’s AFL fans have been revealed, as more than 9 per cent of the state signed up as members this year ... and there are a few surprises.

‘Callous stupidity’: Melbourne hitmen’s botched underworld executions

Think hitmen and you might imagine ice-cool, highly organised criminals. But in Melbourne, the killing game is often far from that, riddled by tragic cases of mistaken identities a...

Victorian Socialist council candidates hit with serious charges

Three Victorian Socialist candidates who ran at the recent council elections are facing serious charges related to the chaotic Land Forces protests, including allegedly performing ...

The fiery Melbourne women reviving classic Aussie rock’n’roll

Meet Hot Machine, Melbourne’s all-woman rock’n’roll band being acclaimed as the next big thing in Australia’s rock scene.

Iran reacts to US Trump kill plot claim

An Iranian operative who is on the run was asked to surveil and assassinate Donald Trump before the US election. Now two hitmen he recruited for another kill plot have been charged...

Repair work slashed by 95 per cent as Victoria’s roads crumble

Maintenance of Victoria’s deteriorating road network has fallen to record lows with repair work slashed by a staggering 95 per cent last financial year, new figures reveal.

‘He wasn’t alone’: New evidence in Melbourne man’s hiking death

The mother of A Melbourne man who died of hypothermia on a hike in Kazakhstan says she’s found new evidence which suggests her son met with foul play.

Pedestrian killed after car swerves onto footpath in Epping

A man has died after being hit by a car that swerved onto a footpath in Melbourne’s north on Saturday.

Kyle ‘refuses’ to drop KIIS FM radio ‘filth’ against network suggestion

Kyle Sandilands has taken a swing at KIIS FM management live on air, calling their idea for “less filth more fun” on his breakfast show the “sh***est idea” he’d ever heard.

The Selwood-backed draft prospect hoping to emulate Hawk

Tobie Travaglia received support from Geelong champion Joel Selwood after a difficult moment, but it’s a star Hawk who the top-15 prospect feels he can model his game on.

Rap can be a dangerous game – even in Melbourne

Not every rapper is a wannabe gangster but a lot of wannabe gangsters tap into rap’s “street” culture of violence, sex, guns, drugs and prison.

‘Kill the town’: Locals fear rock climbing ban will ruin community

Furious Natimuk residents say the rock climbing ban at world-famous Mt Arapiles will destroy local businesses and push professionals out of the tight-knit community.

THE LAST SAY: Tips, market movers for Flemington, Rosehill

Today’s best bets, big wagers, key scratchings and the latest track conditions … Ray Thomas gives you all the tools you need to back a winner in Melbourne, Sydney and right around ...

‘Can’t drive’: Burke details fatalistic thoughts post Dogs sacking

In the latest episode of SACKED, former AFLW coach Nathan Burke reveals his traumatic experience while driving over a bridge following his departure from the Bulldogs. LISTEN HERE.

Phillip Island mum’s murder sparks push for family violence overhaul

The state government has been urged to overhaul the way police and other authorities assess the safety risk of women experiencing family violence, after the horrific murder of Cowe...

Neale, you’re officially Victoria’s champion

After years of Victorians calling for it, AFL legend and MND warrior Neale Daniher has been named the 2025 Australian of the Year for our state.

Vic suburbs that downsizers are flocking to revealed

Experts believe some of the state’s towns could see home prices surge from next year after Baby Boomers gain access to their superannuation. SEE THE DOWNSIZER HOTSPOTS.

Kylie hits Melbourne in grunge look disguise

In a huge coat, baggy jeans, black Nikes, a cap and dark glasses, pop princess Kylie Minogue tried to fly under the radar on her arrival into Melbourne on Friday, but heads were sp...

Olarenshaw partied with Baby Bombers as police raided Bali spa

AFL premiership player Rick Olarenshaw flew to Melbourne to party with his former teammates as sex raids were being held at his Bali owned Flame Spa.

Revealed: The real winners under Labor’s HECS discount plan

Analysis of Anthony Albanese’s student loan savings plan has found which cohort of voters will be the biggest winners if he is re-elected as PM. Are you one of them?