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3rd December 2024

AM Edition

Victoria ranked worst state in Australia to do business in

Premier Jacinta Allan insists Victoria is “open for business” but the Business Council of Australia’s latest report has painted a bleak picture.

Controversial Melbourne vet quietly returns to work after ban

Melbourne vet Christopher Preston has returned to work after a watchdog ruling which banned him from treating animals was overturned.

Foreign-owned pub group backtracks on Australia Day ban

A Hong Kong-owned company that runs 200 pubs and bars has issued an embarrassing apology amid widespread fury over its plan to cancel acknowledgements or celebrations of the nation...

Wealthy Americans funding green ‘lawfare’ against Aussie energy projects

The billionaire widow of Apple’s Steve Jobs is leading a foreign charge to funnel money to a taxpayer-funded activist body that tries to block Australian energy projects in court.

The A stands for ‘Activist’: ABC slammed for climate campaigning

From sending a crew to a climate protest at the home of a corporate leader to biased reporting on environmental schemes, the ABC stands accused of blatant energy activism.

VCE exam authority to mark down students after leaks scandal

The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority has made the controversial call to mark down any student who appears to have taken advantage of the leaked material.

MP steps in when police couldn’t respond to drink drive threat

An MP was forced to drive a drunk man home to stop him getting behind the wheel after police said they were powerless to intervene due to the Allan government’s decriminalisation o...

Two shot dead in Rye home invasion as hunt for gunman continues

A woman who was one of two intruders who stormed a Mornington Peninsula home was shot dead before a resident in the house was killed.

AFL gives Gather Round fans hip-pocket relief

With plane tickets, accommodation and more in Adelaide soaring in Gather Round, the AFL has lent fans some hip-pocket relief at grounds, with tickets set to go on sale next week.

Easey Street murder suspect ‘worried’ about Melbourne return

The man suspected of killing two women in their Collingwood home 47 years ago is set to be extradited back to Australia after spending several months in a Rome jail.

Bane is an enemy of which superhero?

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

Panic mode: Gavaskar unleashes at ‘scaremongering’ Aussies

The Australian Test team is in panic mode and Aussie media are ‘scaremongering’ according to Indian great Sunil Gavaskar. And he’s loving every bit of it.

Accused killer ‘repeatedly stabbed’ man in South Melbourne

A 31-year-old man has fronted court charged with murder after a 30-year-old man was killed during a home invasion at a block of units.

‘Failure’: Govt home build goal 20k off-track in just four months

Australia is already thousands of properties behind the federal government’s target to build 1.2m new homes by 2029, according to new analysis of ABS data.

‘They expect me to die’: TV icon’s sad health battle

The beloved Ramsay Street stalwart filmed his final scenes last week, with a heartbreaking reason behind the actor’s exit from the show.

Track watch: Smith shines, Cats’ ‘Slim Shady’, breakout contender

Bailey Smith was there for his first full session and he certainly caught the eye. And his skipper gave a firm indication on his role. Plus, the young Cat to watch in 2025 and all ...

First look inside long-awaited West Gate Tunnel

The tunnel, an alternative to the West Gate Bridge, is expected to take 9000 trucks off local roads and slash travel times between the west and the city by about 20 minutes.

Melbourne cyclist’s terrifying close call with truck caught on camera

A cyclist in Melbourne has narrowly escaped serious injury or death at an intersection in Docklands, after being cut off and sideswiped by a truck.

Thorpe backpedals after Hanson stoush

The outspoken senator has walked back her comments on X after she falsely accused the One Nation Leader of being convicted for racial vilification.

‘War politics’: Biden’s press sec in fiery exchange

Joe Biden’s spokeswoman has denied the President lied about his plan to pardon his son, as she clashed with reporters a day after the controversial backflip was confirmed.

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