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Catholics to pray for abortion supporters

October 12, 2008 07:33:00

Victorian Catholic leaders say they will pray for those who passed the Abortion Law Reform Bill. [MORE]

Tags: catholic, states-and-territories, abortion, vic, melbourne-3000

Two teens die in car crash

October 12, 2008 07:10:00

A crash in Melbourne's south-east overnight has claimed the lives of two teenage boys.[MORE]

Tags: accidents, road-accidents, vic, carrum-downs-3201

Dale Lapthorne questions body identification

October 12, 2008 06:31:00

Dale Lapthorne has spoken publicly about the death of his daughter in Croatia.[MORE]

Tags: crime, murder-and-manslaughter, australia, vic, melbourne-3000, croatia

Spirit fight back to down Wildcats

October 11, 2008 23:06:00

Sydney Spirit posted their second come-from-behind win in as many nights with a 101-86 NBL triumph over Perth at the Sydney State Sports Centre on Saturday night.[MORE]

Tags: sport, basketball, nbl, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, sa, adelaide-5000, vic, melbourne-3000, wa, perth-6000

Flames off the mark, Rangers crush Thunder

October 11, 2008 22:46:00

The Sydney University Flames picked up their first victory of the WNBL season with a narrow 82-79 win over the AIS in Canberra on Saturday evening.[MORE]

Tags: sport, basketball, wnbl, australia, act, canberra-2600, nsw, sydney-2000, tas, launceston-7250, vic, dandenong-3175

Man reverses car into fairy shop

October 11, 2008 20:00:00

An elderly man has backed a car into a fairy shop at Prahran in Melbourne.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, vic, melbourne-3000, prahran-3181

Post-bike riders halfway through charity journey

October 11, 2008 16:00:00

Eight intrepid motorbike riders have reached the halfway mark of a marathon trip to raise funds for cystic fibrosis. [MORE]

Tags: human-interest, roma-4455, townsville-4810, vic

Vic abortion bill 'betrays humanity'

October 11, 2008 15:23:00

Catholic Church officials have described the passing of Vic's abortion law reform Bill as a betrayal of humanity.[MORE]

Tags: religion-and-beliefs, catholic, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, health, reproduction-and-contraception, abortion, womens-health, law-crime-and-justice, australia, vic

Family badly injured in car smash

October 11, 2008 14:00:00

A family of five has been badly injured in a crash at St Arnaud, north-west of Melbourne.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, vic, melbourne-3000, st-arnaud-3478

Smith offers Govt condolences to Lapthornes

October 11, 2008 13:27:00

Stephen Smith has offered his condolences to the mother of deceased Melbourne woman Britt Lapthorne.[MORE]

Tags: crime, murder-and-manslaughter, australia, vic, melbourne-3000, croatia

Whobegotyou favoured in Guineas

October 11, 2008 13:23:00

Bookmakers have Whobegotyou as favourite for today's Caulfield Guineas in Melbourne.[MORE]

Tags: sport, horse-racing, australia, vic, caulfield-3162, melbourne-3000

Victoria dismisses Sydney's tennis bid

October 11, 2008 13:10:00

The Victorian Government has attacked moves by Sydney to winning hosting rights for the Australian Open tennis tournament.[MORE]

Tags: sport, tennis, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, vic, melbourne-3000

Doctors flag legal action over abortion bill

October 11, 2008 12:28:00

A group of doctors is considering challenging the decriminalisation of abortion in Victoria.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, health, reproduction-and-contraception, abortion, womens-health, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, australia, vic

International raiders arrive in Melbourne

October 11, 2008 12:03:00

A group of six international race horses have arrived at Tullamarine Airport ahead of next month's Melbourne Cup.[MORE]

Tags: sport, horse-racing, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

Vic corruption fight will get harder, policing expert warns

October 11, 2008 11:04:00

A policing expert is warning that efforts to root out corruption in Victoria could push bent police further underground.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, police, vic

Sydney trying to snatch Australian Open: report

October 11, 2008 10:17:00

Sydney is reportedly bidding to take the Australian Open tennis away from its long-time Melbourne home.[MORE]

Tags: sport, tennis, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, vic, melbourne-3000

Slater, Hindmarsh win MVP awards

October 11, 2008 09:32:00

Melbourne full-back Billy Slater has been rewarded for a stellar season by taking out the NRL club's player of the year award.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, nsw, parramatta-2150, vic, melbourne-3000

Vic Parliament passes abortion bill

October 11, 2008 07:35:00

The Victorian Parliament has passed legislation to decriminalise abortion.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, government-and-politics, parliament, states-and-territories, health, reproduction-and-contraception, abortion, womens-health, women, australia, vic

Family shattered as Britt confirmed dead

October 11, 2008 06:29:00

It has been confirmed that the body found in the Adriatic sea off the coast of Dubrovnik is that of missing Melbourne woman Britt Lapthorne.[MORE]

Tags: crime, murder-and-manslaughter, australia, vic, melbourne-3000, croatia

Canberra, Adelaide post WNBL wins

October 11, 2008 00:36:00

Canberra remain undefeated this season after notching an 84-74 win over Sydney at AIS Arena on Friday night.[MORE]

Tags: sport, basketball, wnbl, australia, act, canberra-2600, nsw, sydney-2000, sa, adelaide-5000, vic, bendigo-3550

Firefighters fear 'people in' burning house

October 10, 2008 20:12:00

Firefighters are concerned people may be inside a house that has gone up in flames at Kingsville in Melbourne's inner-west.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, fires, residential-fires, vic, kingsville-3012

Harvey turns down Saints to coach Blues

October 10, 2008 19:25:00

St Kilda champion Robert Harvey turned down a full-time coaching position at the Saints to join Carlton as an assistant coach.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, vic, carlton-3053, st-kilda-3182