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23rd December 2024

AM Edition

Melbourne Comanchero bikies linked to six murders

Extraordinary testimony from a key underworld figure has revealed some of the Comancheros’ darkest secrets.

VCAA execs took overseas trips on eve of exam bungle

Executives from the embattled Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority took nine overseas trips in the past financial year, while just $82,000 was spent on exam “setting and v...

Major project delays blamed on tradie shortage and high costs

Soaring building costs and a shortage of tradies caused $15bn worth of construction delays to Australia’s infrastructure pipeline, new analysis shows.

Pesutto to face new leadership challenge as early as this Friday

Embattled Opposition Leader John Pesutto is set to face a new leadership challenge from senior Liberal Brad Battin - and critics are confident they will blast him out of the job.

‘Fiasco’: Albo can’t deliver on green promise

A new power plant that Anthony Albanese vowed would receive $700m in extra funding so it could be fuelled by green hydrogen “from the beginning” has not received any of the money.

The Aussie media personalities who won and lost in 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, some Aussie high flyers in the business and entertainment industries will have more to celebrate than others. See who made the list and why.

Bolt: Walking disaster Pesutto should resign

I thought Friday was peak stupid for John Pesutto. But just two days later, the opposition leader has surpassed himself.

‘Pleasingly feisty’: Wartime hero’s take on Noni Hazlehurst

Screen icon Noni Hazlehurst shares personal details of an extraordinary career in her new memoir. Read about what happened during her encounter with an Aussie wartime hero.

AFL star fighting for life after being crushed by excavator

A Brisbane Lions premiership player is fighting for his life after he was crushed by an excavator when it rolled on top of him at a Gold Coast home. READ THE LATEST

Backlash over the Shrine’s new deal to host parties

Some veterans have raised concerns over the Shrine of Remembrance’s commercial deal with a catering company that will allow cocktail parties and other events to be held at the site...

Underworld feud behind Campbellfield shooting death

A 60-year-old man who was executed by gunmen on a nature strip had been involved in a years-long rivalry with major gangland figures.

New Zealand has had how many female prime ministers?

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

‘Our turn to give back to them’: Federal promise to older Aussies

An extra $440 million will be tipped into aged care supports so more Australians can live in their own home for longer. See how it will work.

The inside story of India’s media furore

Media dramas involving Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja this week have riled up sections of the Australian media, but DANIEL CHERNY has the details on what really happened.

‘We like to live in the moment’: Steve Smith’s wife on their new life in NYC

Dani Willis says she and husband Steve Smith are stronger than ever following their move to New York City as she prepares to watch the former Test captain take to the field on Boxi...

‘On the way up’: Why this part of your energy bill is rising

The annual cost you pay to transport energy around the grid is soaring – driving up bills before households even switch on a light.

‘Could burn for weeks’: Dire warning as Grampians bushfire rages

Bushfire conditions are expected to worsen in coming days as temperatures soar across Victoria, with firefighters still battling an out-of-control blaze in the Grampians.

15yo charged with murder after deadly Kurunjang knife fight

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a young man was chased down and killed in a horror brawl near Melton.

Dutton to announce reshuffle after Christmas

Peter Dutton will unveil a new-look front bench after Christmas amid a push from conservative Liberal MPs for greater representation within the party’s senior ranks.

‘Murder by proxy’: Family’s fight for justice over woman’s death

The family of a serially abused Kilmore mum who took her own life after her children were taken from her in the night by her ex-partner has slammed police for closing the criminal ...

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