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21st February 2025

PM Edition

Who made the call on latest Victoria Police axing

Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Neil Paterson has been told his contract will not be renewed by the Allan government, and sources say the crisis gripping the force’s senior ran...

7News Melbourne boots another female reporter as dreaded ‘boys’ club’ returns

Phrases like “it’s a return of the boys’ club” are getting bandied around Seven’s corridors of late with good reason, after yet another senior female reporter was given the boot to...

The Ross rebuild: Inside Lyon’s plan to end Saints drought

Over the past decade, the ‘irrelevant’ Saints have been the most ridiculed team in Victoria. But Ross Lyon is adamant St Kilda is ‘a serious football club’. He opens up on why – an...

Do you live in the perfect suburb? Melbourne’s best neighbourhoods revealed

The best Melbourne suburbs to live, work and play have been revealed, and one has emerged a clear winner. How liveable is your neighbourhood?

Price: Tone deaf Premier’s ridiculous response to Shrine security crisis

A moving weekly ceremony at the Shrine is under threat because of savage cuts to Victoria Police. The Premier’s response to the funding crisis left me wondering how anyone, let alo...

SRL Authority CEO embroiled in major corruption probe

Frankie Carroll, chief executive of the Suburban Rail Loop Authority, has been stung in a major corruption probe after a damning report was tabled in Queensland parliament.

Why youth crime is rampant in Jacinta Allan’s hometown

Youth crime is out of control in Premier Jacinta Allan’s hometown, with Bendigo residents calling for action as teen thugs terrorise the community without fear of consequences.

‘Arrogant silence’: Balta assault victim sues Tigers star for damages

A man who was assaulted by Noah Balta has begun civil proceedings against the Richmond star for “serious injuries”, accusing him of “arrogant silence” in the wake of the incident.

How boxes of hip flasks could send a Melb man to jail for life

A Melbourne man faces the prospect of life behind bars after his alleged plot to smuggle $100m worth of ice hidden in boxes of hip flasks was uncovered by federal police.

Fans devastated as iconic Aussie show axed

Two years after it was given a lifeline after being axed by Ten, beloved Aussie soap Neighbours has been cancelled again.

Groth redefines mission impossible with LIV pitch

Sam Groth must’ve known he faced a tall task to wrench the LIV golf away from Adelaide, but if he’d read the fine print he would’ve realised just how hard it would be.

Self-loathing, IVF, chronic illness: Christie Whelan Browne shares all

In 2018, Christie Whelan Browne went public with sexual assault allegations against actor Craig McLachlan, flipping her life upside down. Now, she’s reclaiming her story — on the s...

‘Let down’: Family of Maffra man killed by car thief slam sentence

The family of a Maffra dad fatally mowed down by a drug addict who’s never had a driver’s licence has slammed the sentence handed down to the killer driver.

After 154 years, girls are finally welcome at Parade College

One of Victoria’s oldest Catholic boys’ schools has welcomed female students at its Preston campus for the first time in 154 years, with a landmark program receiving rave reviews.

Labor set to be wiped out at next election, former party secretary warns

Victorian Labor will likely keep bleeding support and suffer a devastating defeat in the 2026 state election, shocking analysis of the Werribee by-election has revealed.

Waverley Park up for grabs for $20m as Hawks move out

The long-time home of the Hawthorn Football Club is up for sale, offering a buyer a chance to snag a piece of footy history with a booming gym and fitness centre. So who will buy i...

Lockup to links: How jailed Rebels bikie became top Aussie golf star

Once paired with Cam Smith, Ryan Peake was a promising amateur golfer. Then he joined a bikie gang, went to prison and won a competition on day release. This is his remarkable stor...

Inside story: The ‘f**k it’ mantra that turned Dees around

Four months ago, a year that many thought couldn’t get any worse for Melbourne did exactly that. Today, ‘it’s a very happy place’. JON RALPH looks at what – and who – has changed.

Israel demands return of Shiri Bibas after sick Hamas move

Israel’s military says the youngest hostages taken by Hamas, Kfir and Ariel, were among the four bodies handed over in a cruel ceremony but their mother Shiri was not among them.

‘People are evil’: Scammers prey on murdered Wyndham Vale man

As if it wasn’t enough to lose their son, the family of allegedly murdered Wyndham Vale man Nathan Mwanza have had to deal with a fake fundraiser scam just days after his death.