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Posted in In The News on Nov 9th, 2008
TAC data shows under-21s have been the victims of almost one in seven road fatalities this year, with 38 of the 261 deaths. Alcohol-related road fatalities were slashed by almost half when Sweden lowered its level to .02, Mr Munro said.
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Posted in In The News on Oct 31st, 2008
A spiralling avant-garde house on the Mornington Peninsula has won one of Australia’s most prestigious architecture awards.
The Klein Bottle House in Rye, inspired by a mathematical theorem, has tonight been named a winner in the Australian Institute of Architects’ National Architecture Awards residential category.
The accolade has topped off a big year for Prahran designers McBride [...]
Posted in In The News on Oct 23rd, 2008
Expectations are high that the Federal Government’s review of pension and welfare payments - part of the broader inquiry into the taxation system by Treasury secretary Ken Henry - will get the ball rolling when it reports next February.
”The three pillars of retirement income - the age pension, superannuation and private savings - all [...]
Posted in In The News on Oct 20th, 2008
The executive is one of more than 200 Australian men whose profiles have been posted on dontdatehimgirl.com or datingpsychos.com — US sites now being used by Australian women to post anonymous rants against men who have supposedly done them wrong, and to warn other prospective partners.
The lawyers were unable to get the entry removed because [...]
Posted in In The News on Oct 20th, 2008
The group began out of concern for the environment, a need to reduce fossil fuels, and disbelief and anger that the state government was prioritising road transportation for commuters and freight, that it was proposing to put a tunnel under a very dense residential area and, in doing so, take over public land including Holland [...]
Posted in In The News on Oct 16th, 2008
A PEDESTRIAN was hospitalised when she was struck by a falling lamp-post that had been mowed into by a motorist in Box Hill.
Posted in In The News on Oct 16th, 2008
EDEN Park’s Britt Lapthorne will be farewelled in a public memorial at the Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre on Wednesday.
Posted in In The News on Oct 16th, 2008
NOT since Sky Heights in 1999 has a topweight won the Caulfield Cup.
On Saturday, Weekend Hussler has 57 kilograms in the Group 1 2400-metre Caulfield Cup and will carry saddlecloth No. 1.
Posted in In The News on Oct 16th, 2008
REPORTS the St Kilda Triangle project is in financial trouble have sparked an angry reaction and denials from those behind the project.
Posted in In The News on Oct 16th, 2008
RESIDENTS battling a planned strip club for Elsternwick are rejoicing after Glen Eira Council rejected the proposal.
