Tag: VIC
Third charged over Essendon hotel robbery
Police have charged a Kings Park man over the armed robbery of an Essendon hotel in June.[MORE]
Conroy urges rethink on Telstra CEO pay
Federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has told the Telstra board it should reconsider its decision on executive pay.[MORE]
Memorial held for missing kayaker
A public memorial service has been held for a man who went missing off Victoria's south-west coast five weeks ago. [MORE]
Telstra workers vote on strike action
Telstra workers are voting on whether to take urgent industrial action over pay claims at the company's annual general meeting.[MORE]
Vic quick pulled for bowling bouncers
Victorian paceman Dirk Nannes has been suspended from the Bushrangers' attack after bowling two illegal deliveries on day one of the Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia in Perth.[MORE]
Daly keen to make amends
American golfer John Daly says he is fighting hard to win tournaments again.[MORE]
Rescued teens 'tried to cross flooded causeway'
Three Victorian teenagers had to be rescued after their car was swept off a causeway during heavy storms in northern New South Wales overnight. [MORE]
West joins Demons coaching staff
Former Western Bulldogs midfielder Scott West has joined Melbourne as an assistant coach.[MORE]
Rogers out to prove point at WACA
Former Western Warriors batsman Chris Rogers says he will be out prove a point in today's Sheffield Shield cricket clash at the WACA.[MORE]
Mariners challenge table-topping Victory
The Central Coast travels to Melbourne tonight to take on the Victory in a top-of-the-table A-League clash.[MORE]
TV show crowns Melbourne surfer a supermodel
Rhys Uhlich has beaten his female competitors to win Channel Seven's Make Me A Supermodel.[MORE]
Triple gold for Aussie cyclists in Melbourne
New Australian track cycling star Jack Bobridge has continued his outstanding form, posting two impressive times at the Track Cycling World Cup in Melbourne.[MORE]
Breakers consolidate top spot
New Zealand has consolidated top spot on the National Basketball League ladder with a 112-98 home win over the second-placed South Dragons.[MORE]
Govt may strike a deal with car industry
The Federal Government says it is still working with the car industry to try and solve the problems with wholesale credit and is hoping to make an announcement soon.[MORE]
Poor pay sees lawyers stop legal aid work
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The Law Institute of Victoria says pay for legal aid work has become so poor that lawyers have stopped taking on cases.[MORE]
NZ firefighter injuries could have been avoided: report
An internal report has found authorities underestimated the risks posed by a Victorian bushfire that injured a group of New Zealand firefighters in 2006.[MORE]
Man faces court on drug trafficking charges
A St Albans man has appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court charged with importing drugs into Australia.[MORE]
Man charged after smuggling coke in skateboards
A 33-year-old Victorian man has appeared in a Sydney court charged with importing more than half a kilogram of cocaine into Australia.[MORE]
Police arrest motorbike thieves
Police arrested two men this morning after a stolen motorcycle slammed into a roundabout at Moorabbin during a high speed chase.[MORE]
Two killed in Sunbury collision
Two people have been killed in a car crash near Sunbury, north-west of Melbourne.[MORE]
Ford workers welcome news of jobs reprieve
Hundreds of Victorian Ford workers who were expecting to lose their jobs have now been told their employment is secure.[MORE]
ASIC called on to probe John Valves collapse
Corporate watchdog ASIC will be asked to investigate the finances of failed Ballarat manufacturer, John Valves. [MORE]
Merrick to unleash star quartet
Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick has named Carlos Hernandez along with Ney Fabiano, Archie Thompson and Danny Allsop in the side to play the Central Coast in the A-League match tomorrow night.[MORE]
CBD shooting victims awarded for bravery
Two men who were shot trying to prevent an assault in Melbourne's CBD last year have received bravery awards today.[MORE]
Breeding program could save rare bird
Two landholders in southern New South Wales may have helped to save a threatened species of bird from extinction. [MORE]
