Provides the latest RSS feeds for Melbourne News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Melbourne News.Net http://www.melbournenews.net/ en-us Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:33:13 -0500 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:33:13 -0500 30 An Australian cruise ship is rushing to rescue four yachtsmen in the Coral Sea. The men's 14-metre yacht ran aground on a reef about 500 nautical miles east of Mackay in north Queensland overnight. ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19736141&cat=52ad4973f134194e Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:53:23 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19736141&cat=52ad4973f134194e Steep losses are continuing on the Australian share market after a big dive on Wall Street overnight. Shortly before 3:00pm AEDT, the All Ordinaries Index had fallen 1.6 per cent this hour, to 3,279 ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19736143&cat=52ad4973f134194e Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:53:19 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19736143&cat=52ad4973f134194e A MAGISTRATE has been asked to disqualify himself from hearing charges against alleged murderer and drug baron Tony Mokbel because he knows lawyers who will be called to give evidence. http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19737020&cat=52ad4973f134194e Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:19:14 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19737020&cat=52ad4973f134194e A light plane has made an emergency landing at Langwarrin, south-east of Melbourne. The plane carrying a pilot and one passenger was forced to land in a quarry just after 2:00pm (AEDT). Paramedics s... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19733557&cat=52ad4973f134194e Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:57:17 -0500 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19733557&cat=52ad4973f134194e The Victorian Court of Appeal has rejected a bid to challenge a jail term handed down to a motorist, over the deaths of six teenagers near Mildura. Thomas Towle, 36, was driving with his son on his l... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19732517&cat=52ad4973f134194e Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:57:16 -0500 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19732517&cat=52ad4973f134194e More than 100 workers made redundant from Ballarat company John Valves, are hopeful they will be paid their entitlements by Christmas. Attempts to sell Ballarat manufacturer, John Valves failed, resu... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19733558&cat=52ad4973f134194e Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:57:13 -0500 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19733558&cat=52ad4973f134194e Victoria Police have identified a man whose body was left outside the Sunshine Hospital on Wednesday. Nineteen-year-old Tim Ngyuen and he died from a single gunshot wound to the chest. Mr Ngyuen's b... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19732518&cat=52ad4973f134194e Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:57:15 -0500 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19732518&cat=52ad4973f134194e Three men have faced court on charges over a big seizure of the drug known as ice. The 80-kilogram shipment was allegedly detected by customs officers at Sydney airport in household goods flown in fr... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19732522&cat=52ad4973f134194e Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:57:08 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19732522&cat=52ad4973f134194e dumped outside the Western Hospital in Sunshine early on Wednesday morning as shocked hospital staff looked on. Witnesses said two men dragged the man's body from the back of a car and over a step la... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19733560&cat=52ad4973f134194e Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:25:31 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19733560&cat=52ad4973f134194e The plane is understood to have been on a training flight from French Island and was on its way to Moorabbin Airport when it was forced to ditch next to a quarry pit.The plane crash landed near the ju... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19733562&cat=52ad4973f134194e Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:25:28 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19733562&cat=52ad4973f134194e Under the guidance of the TAC they have turned their ideas into short films with a safe driving message. Kayla Robertson and Matthew Goodrich are the two winners of the TAC’s 2008 Make a Film, M... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19733561&cat=52ad4973f134194e Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:25:30 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19733561&cat=52ad4973f134194e Victoria's population was 5,274,000 in March this year, an increase of 1.7 per cent in 12 months and the third highest increase of all the states. The Australian average population increase was 1.6 pe... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19733559&cat=52ad4973f134194e Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:25:32 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19733559&cat=52ad4973f134194e Sen-Con Christopher Sean Vincent, 38, was today sentenced to 12 months' jail, eight months of which was suspended. It means he will have to spend four months in jail. A County Court jury earlier this ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19733564&cat=52ad4973f134194e Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:25:27 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19733564&cat=52ad4973f134194e A group of police will embark on a 350 kilometre journey from Wodonga to Melbourne tomorrow, to raise money for children with cancer. Sixteen officers will walk and cycle 350 kilometres through north... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19728831&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:58 -0500 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19728831&cat=52ad4973f134194e Housing Industry Association (HIA) figures show a big jump in new home enquiries since the Federal Government tripled the First Home Owner Grant. The HIA says $21,000 grant for new homes has led to a... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19728834&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:54 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19728834&cat=52ad4973f134194e A 38-year-old Bendigo man has been jailed for sex offences committed nearly 20 years ago. Geoffrey Daryl Toomey pleaded guilty to five counts of gross indecency and three counts of indecent assault. ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19729773&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:01:00 -0500 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19729773&cat=52ad4973f134194e Queensland has been praised for pulling its weight in the nation's battle against obesity, with the best programs to get Australians off the couch. The Obesity Society has ranked state and territory ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19728829&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:56 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19728829&cat=52ad4973f134194e Australia will join negotiations for a free trade agreement across the Asia-Pacific. Federal Trade Minister Simon Crean made the announcement while in Peru for an APEC meeting. Brunei, Singapore, Ch... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19728838&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:53 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19728838&cat=52ad4973f134194e The Mayor of Mount Isa says he never intended to be sexist by suggesting "beauty disadvantaged" women should move to his town to find themselves a husband. John Molony has taken out the top prize at ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19728836&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:51 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19728836&cat=52ad4973f134194e goldcoast.com.au reports .The signing of Nathan was made official yesterday by jubilant Broadbeach club development manager Bob Walters, who succeeded where clubs around the country have failed - gett... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19729777&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:46:45 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19729777&cat=52ad4973f134194e A series of graphic television ads form the centrepiece of a $20-million Government campaign to tackle teenage binge drinking. The ads feature images of bloodied, drunk and dishevelled teenagers with... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19728832&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:59 -0500 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19728832&cat=52ad4973f134194e A Victoria Police officer who stole thousands of dollars from a bogged car has been sentenced to 12 months jail. Rosebud Senior Constable Christopher Vincent was on duty in June 2005 when he and his ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19728830&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:57 -0500 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19728830&cat=52ad4973f134194e Some of Australia's most environmentally friendly vehicles will be tested in the central Victorian town of Maryborough this weekend. More than 150 schools from across the country are competing in the... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19729776&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:55 -0500 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19729776&cat=52ad4973f134194e Uncertainty over the future of the US car industry, and more bad economic news, have rattled US investors. Wall Street was boosted after a group of US senators said a bipartisan deal had been reached... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19727417&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:49 -0500 ABC Australia http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19727417&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wood - the former chauffeur of controversial Sydney business identity Renee Rivkin - pushed his then girlfriend Ms Byrne over a cliff at notorious suicide spot the Gap. A NSW Supreme Court jury this m... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19729780&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:25:49 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19729780&cat=52ad4973f134194e Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood warning and flood watches for East, West and South Gippsland catchments as a low pressure system developed in eastern Bass Strait. Senior forecaster Richard Ca... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19729779&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:25:47 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19729779&cat=52ad4973f134194e Former Western Bulldogs midfielder Scott West has joined Melbourne as an assistant coach. The 34-year-old retired from the Bulldogs last season because of a chronic knee injury. http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19729781&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:08:07 -0500 ABC Sports http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19729781&cat=52ad4973f134194e Rhys Uhlich has beaten his female competitors to win Channel Seven's Make Me A Supermodel. Uhlich was the surprise winner, over favourite Shanina Shaik and Courtney Chircop. The Melbourne surfer des... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19722997&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:45:19 -0500 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19722997&cat=52ad4973f134194e A Commonwealth report has recommended the Federal Magistrates Court be merged with the Family Court to simplify family law matters and save money. The report, commissioned by the Government, found th... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19723006&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:45:13 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19723006&cat=52ad4973f134194e State Emergency Service has warned of possible widespread weekend flooding in the Gippsland region, with heavy rain and strong winds likely.The weather bureau has yet to declare an official flood warn... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19724521&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:08:36 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19724521&cat=52ad4973f134194e Blackwater, a mining town in central Queensland, is the latest area to be hit hard by massive storms sweeping the state, blacking out properties and causing widespread damage and flooding. Ms Bligh sa... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19724520&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:08:35 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19724520&cat=52ad4973f134194e The firefighters union says the release of a report about a crew of New Zealanders injured in the Victorian bushfires is long overdue. Eleven firefighters were injured when a blaze got out of control... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19722999&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:45:18 -0500 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19722999&cat=52ad4973f134194e The Victorian State Emergency Service (SES) is warning heavy rain forecast this weekend could cause flash flooding and landslides in Gippsland in the state's east. More than 100 millimetres is expect... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19724519&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:45:17 -0500 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19724519&cat=52ad4973f134194e can reveal the 17km metro-style tunnel from Footscray to Caulfield will be the big ticket item in the Government's Innovative Transport Plan to be revealed early next month. In its much-anticipated t... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19724522&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:08:34 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19724522&cat=52ad4973f134194e reports.Vettivel's lawyer, Alan Marshall, told Judge Geoffrey Chettle his client had hoped "to get through it all without his wife finding out". The court heard that during the four-year-aff... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19724523&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:08:34 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19724523&cat=52ad4973f134194e "I remember him chasing me around the playground, trying to kiss me," she said. Jackman named Martine this week as his first girlfriend. Jackman, whose popularity is about to soar even hig... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19724524&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:08:33 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19724524&cat=52ad4973f134194e Police said they are appalled by the incident along St Kilda Rd in which five youths were found in the back seat - one teen lying on the floor. Two more were riding in the front.Elsewhere, a motorist ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19724525&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:08:32 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19724525&cat=52ad4973f134194e Inside and outside players are just two of the many terms you will hear leading up to tomorrow week's 24th National AFL draft. To illustrate the nature of the draft, and the thousands of verbal asses... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19718453&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:24:34 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19718453&cat=52ad4973f134194e Take long-serving Hawthorn recruiting officer Greg "Bocca" Boxall, who was part of the John (JT) Turnbull-led Hawk contingent who chose Hodge ahead of Judd (pick No. 3), Luke Ball (No. 2) an... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19718454&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:24:33 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19718454&cat=52ad4973f134194e Bartel, 24, recently returned from walking the Kokoda Track. The midfielder said he only decided to go to Papua New Guinea after his original holiday plans fell through. "I'd actually read quit... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19718455&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:24:29 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19718455&cat=52ad4973f134194e The 20-year-old from the Northern Territory, Geelong's second-round pick (No. 25 overall) in the 2006 national draft, has been hampered by quad injuries in his first two years at the club. He played ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19718456&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:24:28 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19718456&cat=52ad4973f134194e Michael Clarke on the way to scoring 98 for Australia on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand at the Gabba yesterday. The vice-captain was the only batsman to put his Indian malaise b... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712481&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:53:05 -0500 The Age http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712481&cat=52ad4973f134194e Hinch, 64, has been charged with five counts of breaching court orders banning the publication of the names of convicted sex offenders. The 3AW drive-time host was yesterday in court as prosecutors s... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712495&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:31:08 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712495&cat=52ad4973f134194e Residents were bolstered by news of more rains as showers fell steadily last night. The main falls were all in the central north of Victoria: Angleside station got 61mm. Shepparton (56mm), Handcocks... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712498&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:31:03 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712498&cat=52ad4973f134194e November 21, 2008 THE global financial crisis has obliterated riches and reputations, but few implosions have been as spectacular as the plummeting fortune of Perth mining entrepreneur Andrew "Tw... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712482&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:53:01 -0500 The Age http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712482&cat=52ad4973f134194e Frustrated drivers are rat-running through Frankston to escape the bottleneck. Time savings along EastLink are being soaked up by long waits on the Frankston Freeway. http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712494&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:31:09 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712494&cat=52ad4973f134194e Marijuana, ecstasy and prescription pills are being swapped for as little as $5 in secret meetings on school ovals, in corridors and behind buildings. One student a week on average is quizzed by poli... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712500&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:31:02 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712500&cat=52ad4973f134194e Single Page View JOHN Brumby's Labor Party retains a thumping opinion poll lead over Ted Baillieu's Liberals despite the departure of Steve Bracks, the economic downturn and community unrest about sev... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712486&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:52:57 -0500 The Age http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712486&cat=52ad4973f134194e Stevens has a thumb injury that will require it being kept in a brace until late December, meaning he is unable to participate in ball drills. A neck problem that ruined his 2007 season also needs sp... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712493&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:51:51 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712493&cat=52ad4973f134194e DAVID Hicks will get his wish for a normal life after the Australian Federal Police said it would not seek a new anti-terrorist control order against him. Hicks, 33, who is being treated for post-tra... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712484&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:52:59 -0500 The Age http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712484&cat=52ad4973f134194e AUSTRALIA'S key players, headed by Socceroo captain Lucas Neill, midfielder Tim Cahill and goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer all admitted that they would have been delighted to have left Bahrain with a sca... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712487&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:52:57 -0500 The Age http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712487&cat=52ad4973f134194e It might seem a simple doctrine, but it's one Moloney hopes will help deliver him his first uninterrupted pre-season since joining the Demons in 2005. The luckless Moloney is due for a change of luck... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712490&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:51:56 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712490&cat=52ad4973f134194e Next week, in order to highlight the crisis in legal aid funding, 1500 solicitors plan to abandon their clients at hearings in which they are working for nothing. Courts face the prospect of hundreds... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712504&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:30:55 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712504&cat=52ad4973f134194e Charlie is just a nine-year-old kid with a sweet face, wild hair and, yesterday, nerves primed to scream. He shouldn't have been standing up in front in a ballroom filled with cameras, dignitaries an... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712502&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:30:57 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712502&cat=52ad4973f134194e The beautiful toddler will blow out her candles, enjoy a slice of birthday cake and party with family and friends for the first time since a liver transplant saved her life. It is a milestone her par... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712507&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:30:51 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712507&cat=52ad4973f134194e Twentieth Century Fox . Fox Australian managing director Marcos Oliveira warned would-be pirates: SECURITY and regular cinema staff have been trained to detect attempts to illegally record Australia... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712505&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:30:52 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712505&cat=52ad4973f134194e Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's special envoy on the Kokoda track is calling on tour operators to introduce a code of conduct to preserve the historic World War II path and lessen the impact on locals liv... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19711084&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:04:41 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19711084&cat=52ad4973f134194e NORTH Melbourne re-emerged as a contender to draft Ben Cousins, only to be thwarted three days ago by the club's major sponsor, Mazda. The Age understands that Kangaroos chief executive Eugene Aro... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712483&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:53:02 -0500 The Age http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712483&cat=52ad4973f134194e Riot charges were dropped because of sensitivity over their race, a senior officer claimed. Sen-Sgt Phil Pearson, a police union executive, is pushing for fresh charges over the violence in which his... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712496&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:31:06 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712496&cat=52ad4973f134194e Tankers regularly hose down the piles of top soil removed for the pipeline with river water from Dixons Creek, which feeds directly into the reservoir which supplies Melbourne with drinking water. Th... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712511&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:30:43 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712511&cat=52ad4973f134194e Ford's announcement last year that it would close the factory and chop 600 jobs restores job security for 1300 Victorians. Ford's newly appointed Australian president Marin Burela said the $21 millio... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712499&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:31:00 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712499&cat=52ad4973f134194e November 21, 2008 THE Labor Party is a joke in NSW, was thrown out of office in Western Australia in September, and got a huge scare in the Northern Territory election in August. But in Victoria, Labo... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712488&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:52:55 -0500 The Age http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712488&cat=52ad4973f134194e Exams finished yesterday, ending 13 years of secondary study. After late-night cramming for assignments and carefully selecting university and TAFE courses, school-leavers are looking forward to scho... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712497&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:31:04 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712497&cat=52ad4973f134194e CONVICTED drug trafficker, mother of four, bikini model and entrepreneur Roberta Williams has another claim to fame - as Australia's most intriguing underworld wife. http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712506&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:30:49 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712506&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thanks to the generosity of some of Australia's biggest fashion brands, this dream could become a reality. Designers and stores such as Scanlan & Theodore, Perri Cutten, Mossimo, Portmans, Love K... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712508&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:30:46 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712508&cat=52ad4973f134194e GEELONG'S Grand Final loss may have put a dampener on its great season on the field, but it hasn't stopped the Cats posting a $1.22 million operating profit. http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712492&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:51:53 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712492&cat=52ad4973f134194e Single Page View SOME Muslim religious leaders in Victoria are condoning rape within marriage, domestic violence, polygamy, welfare fraud and exploitation of women, according to an explosive report on... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712480&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:53:03 -0500 The Age http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712480&cat=52ad4973f134194e But after a post-season reconstruction, which will keep him away from football until the new year, Stevens will start Round 1 in the best shape he's been in since he began his career. The thumb will ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712491&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:51:54 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712491&cat=52ad4973f134194e 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. Two major providers of financing ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19709263&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:04:42 -0500 ABC Australia http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19709263&cat=52ad4973f134194e Royal Australian Navy for 30 years -- was bought by the Western Port Oberon Association after it was decommissioned about 12 years ago. The sub was towed six years ago to Western Port Bay, where the ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712510&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:30:42 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712510&cat=52ad4973f134194e juggernaut since its launch, is believed to be in contract negotiations with Nine. TV circles have been flooded in recent weeks with rumours Nine is looking for a fresh take on its footy humour. Cha... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712513&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:30:34 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19712513&cat=52ad4973f134194e The Law Institute of Victoria is predicting that the state's court system will be overloaded with unrepresented clients because of inadequate funding for legal aid. The institute says pay for legal a... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19707550&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:56:23 -0500 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19707550&cat=52ad4973f134194e A 33-year-old Victorian man has appeared in a Sydney court charged with importing more than half a kilogram of cocaine into Australia. The Australian Federal Police say the drugs were concealed insid... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19706471&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:56:21 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19706471&cat=52ad4973f134194e 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. T... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19703157&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:58:29 -0500 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19703157&cat=52ad4973f134194e The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will be asked to investigate the finances of failed Ballarat manufacturer, John Valves. The Ballarat valves and fittings factory closed mor... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19702395&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:58:28 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19702395&cat=52ad4973f134194e A man has died in a mining accident near Coober Pedy in outback South Australia. Police say the man in his 50s had been admitted to Coober Pedy Hospital after his leg was severed. SafeWork SA is inv... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19701298&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:58:31 -0500 ABC Australia http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19701298&cat=52ad4973f134194e Hundreds of Victorian Ford workers who were expecting to lose their jobs have now been told their employment is secure, to the delight of the Federal, State and local governments. Ford planned to clo... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19701299&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:58:30 -0500 ABC Australia http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19701299&cat=52ad4973f134194e A St Albans man has appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court charged with importing drugs into Australia. Custom officers at Melbourne Airport stopped the 41-year-old man yesterday after he arrive... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19702394&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:58:31 -0500 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19702394&cat=52ad4973f134194e The Crown is appealing against the sentence given to one of two illegal street racers in Sydney's west, saying it is too lenient. Alan and Judith Howle, both aged in their 70s, were killed in July 20... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19702400&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:58:25 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19702400&cat=52ad4973f134194e Two men who were shot trying to prevent an assault in Melbourne's CBD last year have received bravery awards from the Royal Humane Society of Australasia. Lawyer Brendan Keilar was killed and Dutch b... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19702404&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:58:24 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19702404&cat=52ad4973f134194e Charges against four teenagers allegedly involved in a riot near the homes in Flemington were dropped last month at the instigation of an inspector. The police officer who originally laid the charges,... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19703158&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:25:37 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19703158&cat=52ad4973f134194e Australia's home Test season has suffered a stormy beginning with a wild Brisbane storm damaging the Gabba's centre wicket area and blowing the roof off a stand. The start of the first Test against... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19699681&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:59:48 -0500 The Age http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19699681&cat=52ad4973f134194e Injury-plagued Geelong defender Matthew Egan will see another surgeon in a bid to continue his AFL career, coach Mark Thompson revealed on Thursday.Thompson said the club would continue to stand by Eg... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19699679&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:27:13 -0500 sportal.com.au http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19699679&cat=52ad4973f134194e We are in Nillumbik - it's the same here - and always has been If you ring DSE or local ranger about injured wildlife - they will come out with a gun, not a vet bag - it is a valuable service alo... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19699684&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:39:06 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19699684&cat=52ad4973f134194e Police arrested two men this morning after a stolen motorcycle slammed into a roundabout at Moorabbin during a high speed chase. Police were chasing the rider and pillion passenger along Nepean Highw... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19698909&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:09:45 -0500 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19698909&cat=52ad4973f134194e Two people have been killed in a car crash near Sunbury, north-west of Melbourne. A man aged in his forties is being flown to the Alfred Hospital. Paramedics says he is in a critical condition with ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19699680&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:09:46 -0500 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19699680&cat=52ad4973f134194e The two cars involved collided on the Melbourne-Lancefield road, about 10km from Sunbury. The crash happened near Konagaderra Rd, Clarkefield.A third person, a man believed to be aged in his 40s, is b... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19699686&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:38:59 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19699686&cat=52ad4973f134194e A man from Thornbury, in Melbourne's north, has been sentenced to 10 years' jail for killing his defacto partner and dumping her body in a sewerage inspection pit. The Victorian Supreme Court was tol... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19698908&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:09:45 -0500 ABC http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19698908&cat=52ad4973f134194e The share market has finished the day 4.5 per cent down after an overnight drop on Wall Street. The All Ordinaries Index fell to 3,333 points and the ASX200 lost 147 points, to 3,353. Shortly before... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19698913&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:09:40 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19698913&cat=52ad4973f134194e today also announced it would invest $21 million in the plant to develop an engine that will become the first Australian model to meet European emissions standards. The car giant previously announced ... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19697861&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:43:53 -0500 The Australian http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19697861&cat=52ad4973f134194e The Keilar family would like to thank the Royal Humane Society of Australasia for their recognition of Brendan's bravery though this award.We are immensely proud of Brendan, and to have his courage an... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19699685&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:39:00 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19699685&cat=52ad4973f134194e reported. It is understood 25 people were on the balcony for a Year 12 mothers luncheon this morning when the collapse occurred. Two of those involved in the fall are in a critical condition, five are... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19699687&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:38:58 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19699687&cat=52ad4973f134194e Tell us your idea how to cut the road toll Yarra Ranges (102) Brimbank (98), Casey (88), Monash (86) and Greater Geelong (73) also figured prominently. Policing areas in which the figures are collate... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19699688&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:38:57 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19699688&cat=52ad4973f134194e Lloyd Martinz, 49, told some of the people he ripped off that they were investing in high-interest loans to finance the first home buyers' scheme. He defrauded others by telling them they were investi... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19699689&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:38:53 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19699689&cat=52ad4973f134194e The announcement reverse the company's decision last year to close the engine plant by 2010 - cutting 600 jobs. The decision to keep the plant operating will save 1300 jobs - 400 at Ford and up to 90... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19699690&cat=52ad4973f134194e Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:38:52 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19699690&cat=52ad4973f134194e New South Wales farmers are being encouraged to start growing industrial hemp. The Government recently passed legislation allowing the plant to be grown for use in products ranging from bio-fuel to d... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19695432&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:22:07 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19695432&cat=52ad4973f134194e Egan's career may be over after a poor report from highly regarded Sydney doctor Kim Slater.Other than Egan, the Cats' full list trained this morning, although skipper Tom Harley and forward Tom Hawki... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19696341&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:07:31 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19696341&cat=52ad4973f134194e Two landholders in southern New South Wales may have helped to save a threatened species of bird from extinction. The bush stone curlew is a ground-dwelling bird endangered in NSW, Victoria and South... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19695429&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:22:13 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19695429&cat=52ad4973f134194e There are fears Australia's film industry will suffer if proposed changes to film funding guidelines go ahead. Under Screen Australia's draft guidelines, first time screenwriters without an experienc... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19695430&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:22:09 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19695430&cat=52ad4973f134194e The main falls were at Shepparton (56mm), Kyabram (44mm), Lake Eildon (34mm) and Dookie (32 mm). The weather bureau has forecast more rains for the areas with steady rain falling throughout today. The... http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19696347&cat=52ad4973f134194e Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:48:10 -0500 Herald Sun http://feeds.melbournenews.net/?rid=19696347&cat=52ad4973f134194e