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Exclusive Brethren 'guilty of genocide, slavery'

December 2, 2008 13:17:00

The Exclusive Brethren have been accused of genocide and slavery in a Melbourne court.[MORE]

Tags: religion-and-beliefs, courts-and-trials, sects, australia, vic, melbourne-3000, india

Vic Police info leaked to crime bosses

December 2, 2008 07:32:00

Victoria's OPI called in after police files are leaked to crime bosses and alleged killers.[MORE]

Tags: crime, police, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

Great Ocean Road reopens after fatal smash

December 1, 2008 20:35:00

A stretch of the Great Ocean Road that was the scene of a fatal accident early this morning has reopened.[MORE]

Tags: road-accidents, vic, lorne-3232

Brumby tells forest protesters to round up cattle

December 1, 2008 20:00:00

Victorian Premier John Brumby is urging graziers to remove their cattle from the Barmah state forest. [MORE]

Tags: environmental-management, states-and-territories, livestock, vic, shepparton-3630

Group welcomes gay couple register, urges more changes

December 1, 2008 20:00:00

A leading same sex advocacy group has welcomed the creation of a relationship register for same sex couples in Victoria, but says discrimination will not end until the Federal Government formally recognises gay marriage. [MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, gays-and-lesbians, government-and-politics, federal-government, states-and-territories, vic

Leaders endorse Doyle's election as Melbourne Lord Mayor

December 1, 2008 19:49:00

Victoria's political leaders have welcomed the election of Robert Doyle as Melbourne's new Lord Mayor.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, local-government, states-and-territories, vic, melbourne-3000

Mackinnon admits career could be over

December 1, 2008 19:18:00

Melbourne Tigers star Sam Mackinnon has confronted the sobering thought his basketball career could be over because of a recurrence of blood clots on his lungs.[MORE]

Tags: sport, basketball, nbl, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

GMC goes into receivership

December 1, 2008 18:47:00

Melbourne-based power tool firm Global Machinery Company (GMC) has gone into receivership after a fall in turnover.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, company-news, industry, vic, tullamarine-3043

Govt set to reject water bill amendments

December 1, 2008 18:25:00

The Federal Government will reject most of the amendments the Senate made to a water bill last week.[MORE]

Tags: environment, government-and-politics, federal-government, law-crime-and-justice, laws, water, australia, vic, melbourne-3000, shepparton-3630

Demons choose youth over Cousins

December 1, 2008 18:20:00

Melbourne has confirmed it will take a youngster in the AFL preseason draft, closing another door on Ben Cousins's attempted comeback.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, vic, melbourne-3000, wa, perth-6000

Cyclist French wins defamation payout

December 1, 2008 17:19:00

Olympic cyclist Mark French has won a damages payout from a radio station that wrongly implied he was a drug cheat.[MORE]

Tags: radio, information-and-communication, broadcasting, law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, sport, cycling, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

Bellamy in Origin balancing act

December 1, 2008 13:32:00

Craig Bellamy says delegating some of his New South Wales State of Origin duties has him confident he can successfully combine coaching both the Blues and Melbourne Storm in 2009.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, state-of-origin, australia, nsw, vic, melbourne-3000

Practice made perfect for gold jacket: Pampling

December 1, 2008 09:02:00

Rod Pampling says almost a month of preparation lifted him to his maiden Australian Masters title.[MORE]

Tags: sport, golf, australia, vic, huntingdale-3166, melbourne-3000

Woman's body found on beach

December 1, 2008 07:23:00

Police have found a woman's body in the water off Middle Park beach.[MORE]

Tags: police, vic, melbourne-3000, middle-park-3206

Truck driver killed in blaze

December 1, 2008 06:00:00

A truck driver is dead after a fiery crash on the Great Ocean Road near Lorne.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, australia, vic, lorne-3232, melbourne-3000

Tigers fear for Mackinnon's future

November 30, 2008 19:00:00

The Melbourne Tigers fear the basketball career of star forward Sam Mackinnon might be over after he was diagnosed with a recurrence of blood clots on his lungs.[MORE]

Tags: health, diseases-and-disorders, sport, basketball, nbl, blood, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

Pampling clinches maiden Masters win

November 30, 2008 18:13:00

Rod Pampling survived a breathless play-off against Marcus Fraser to achieve his first Australian Masters victory.[MORE]

Tags: sport, golf, australia, vic, huntingdale-3166, melbourne-3000

Masters going down to the wire

November 30, 2008 16:43:00

Rod Pampling and Marcus Fraser looked set to battle it out for the Australian Masters winners' jacket as the final round drew towards a climax at Huntingdale this afternoon.[MORE]

Tags: sport, golf, australia, vic, huntingdale-3166, melbourne-3000

Multiple stabbing was unpremeditated: police

November 30, 2008 13:36:00

Police say a stabbing in Melbourne's CBD that has left four men in hospital was unpremeditated.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, assault, vic, melbourne-3000

Gebrselassie wins Melbourne run

November 30, 2008 12:00:00

Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie has won the inaugural 15-kilometre Great Australian Run in Melbourne.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, sport, athletics, vic, melbourne-3000

Slater named best in the world

November 30, 2008 11:11:00

Australia fullback Billy Slater has capped a remarkable season by taking out rugby league's prestigious Golden Boot award.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

Mottram, Gebrselassie race through Melbourne streets

November 30, 2008 09:11:00

The streets of Melbourne are playing host to the inaugural Great Australian Run, which started this morning.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, sport, athletics, vic, melbourne-3000

Schoolies numbers down on Gold Coast

November 30, 2008 09:11:00

Gold Coast police say there were fewer schoolies in Surfers Paradise last night than there were last year.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, youth-issues, police, nsw, qld, southport-4215, surfers-paradise-4217, vic

4 stabbed in Melbourne CBD

November 30, 2008 09:10:00

A police hunt is underway after four men were stabbed in Melbourne's CBD early this morning.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, assault, vic, melbourne-3000