Tag: VIC
Swans round out preseason with romp
Sydney will take some confidence into round one of the AFL season after demolishing North Melbourne by 42 points in their last preseason match at Narrandera in southern New South Wales.[MORE]
Saints and Lovett still at loggerheads
St Kilda says a mediation process with sacked midfielder Andrew Lovett could not reach a resolution.[MORE]
Little-known Italian leads Women's Open
Italian Giulia Sergas had the last laugh in the second round of the Women's Australian Open, emerging from four hours of karma-tinged golf to lead by three shots heading into the weekend.[MORE]
Women on pill may live longer
Australian experts are divided over fresh British research which says the pill is good for women.[MORE]
Vics enter final on back of big win
Victoria will play host to next week's Sheffield Shield final after crushing Tasmania in their last-round game at the MCG on Friday.Queensland's defeat to Western Australia at the Gabba guaranteed the Bulls would travel to Melbourne for the season decider, starting on Wednesday.[MORE]
Bushrangers close in on huge win
Victoria was dismissed for 382 on the third morning of its Sheffield Shield clash at the MCG before ripping through Tasmania's second innings.[MORE]
Premier says relatives are 'exemplary' employees
The Premier, John Brumby is defending the employment of several of his relatives in Labor offices.[MORE]
Davies still in charge at Open
Britain's Laura Davies continues to set the pace in the second round of the Women's Australian Open at Melbourne's Commonwealth Golf Club.[MORE]
SES almost finished storm clean-up
The State Emergency Service (SES) says it will complete all repair jobs from last Saturday's freak hail storm by this weekend. [MORE]
Chinese visitor numbers soar
New figures show Victoria is attracting more tourists from New Zealand, China and the United Kingdom than from any other country.[MORE]
MPs walk out of Madden email inquiry
The Parliamentary inquiry examining the leaked email from Justin Madden's office has been suspended after a walk out by Opposition MPs.[MORE]
Case against Cats star adjourned
Mathew Stokes will be back in court next month after his lawyers were unsuccessful having the cae dealt with today.[MORE]
Child sex abuse victims wait months for counselling
Some children as young as three years old are waiting for months for counselling for sexual abuse in Victoria.[MORE]
Minister pours cold water on dam idea
Victorian Water Minister Tim Holding has rejected a proposal to build a dam on the Wentworth River upstream of the Mitchell River in East Gippsland.[MORE]
Airport takes advantage of consumers on parking
Melbourne Airport made $98.4 million on car parking fees, the most of any airport in the country.[MORE]
Eight banned over alcohol-related violence
Eight people in the Bendigo area have been banned from all licensed venues for up to two years. [MORE]
Govt to help build new rental homes
The Victorian Government will spend almost $180 million to help fund the construction of 4,500 new rental homes acros the state.[MORE]
Golf ball fractures taxi passenger's skull
Police call for witnesses after woman suffers fractured skull when she is hit by a golf ball which came through the open window of a taxi. [MORE]
Show goes on despite soggy tutus
The Australian Ballet is attempting to salvage hundreds of items which were damaged in Melbourne's ferocious storms.[MORE]
Home final firming for Bushrangers
Victoria is well placed to host next week's Sheffield Shield final after dominating Tasmania with the bat at the MCG and gaining good news from the north.[MORE]
Conman jailed after posing as spy
A Melbourne conman who pretended to be an ASIO agent to cheat a woman out of her life savings has been jailed for four and a half years.[MORE]
Saints, Bulldogs bolster their line-ups
Rival captains Nick Riewoldt and Daniel Giansiracusa are among some big-name inclusions for Saturday night's AFL preseason cup final between the Western Bulldogs and St Kilda at Docklands.[MORE]
Verbeek keeps everyone guessing on future
Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek says his future beyond the World Cup will soon be known, but no final decision has been made.[MORE]
Davies takes two-shot Open lead
Laura Davies called it the perfect start but in reality, it was only the start that wasn't.[MORE]
Six charged over sex assault on two teens
Six people have been charged with sexually assaulting two teenage girls at a house in Wonthaggi, south-east of Melbourne on Saturday night.[MORE]
