News
Melbourne’s race to the airport
September 15, 2011 · 5 Comments
By Ben Guthrie
The RACV has called on the State Government to introduce a fast speed rail link from the city to Melbourne airport Tullamarine.
RACV public transport manager Thanuja Gunatillake said it was important for the State Government to recognise the growing needs of Melbourne. [Read the full story]
Focus
Bilingual bubs
November 4, 2011 · 5 Comments
By Sumisha Naidu
Children from as young as two years old are embracing a second language at Kimmba Bilingual Learning playgroups and another hundred are on a waiting list to join them.
Kimmba – a not-for-profit organisation – offers Spanish, Mandarin, and German playgroups to cater to parents growing demand for their children to be bilingual in an increasingly multicultural world. [Read the full story]
Sport
NBA stars to continue the resurgence of basketball in Australia
September 16, 2011 · 3 Comments
By Sergio Macklin
It’s been called Australia’s greatest sporting coup. Patty Mills has signed with the Melbourne Tigers and Andrew Bogut is considering playing in Australia, paving the way for a stellar NBL season.
Opinion
Police need the power to shoot
September 16, 2011 · 3 Comments
The London riots have sparked debate about whether police should carry guns. Bethany England reports.
With crime rates in Australia on the decline since 1980, is there a need for our police to carry guns? [Read the full story]
Your Say
Entertainment
Art – with a side of bacon?
Leisurely staring at a painting or simply popping in for a beer at an opening night will no longer cut it.
Melbourne’s contemporary art galleries are attracting more diverse audiences as they increasingly curate demanding, participatory and interactive programs, writes Marissa Shirbin.
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Travel
No escape from social media
If Jack Kerouak were alive in 2011, he would never write On The Road. Instead, he would write On Facebook, writes Iona Salter.
Gone are the days when a man (or woman) can hit the road alone, hitch a lift with someone they will never hear from again and escape from everyday life completely.
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Featured
By Lauren Jones
Operating on a fish is tricky business; you can’t just lay them on a sterile table and open them up as you would with conventional surgery. [Read the full story]
By Alexandra Patrikios
A word of caution: don’t try to shake hands with a 90-kilo greyhound cross. The nuances of the social ritual are lost on them, and if you’re like me, you’ll end up struggling under the weight of the two, socked paws pinned to your shoulders. [Read the full story]
By Nicholas Duxon
“Man wanted to work in workshop, must be able to do work on his own.”
But in 1986, Footscray resident Lachlan Fisher was looking for work – and he got the job. [Read the full story]
By Clare Bolge
Jayne Montasanti knows how to listen to kids who can’t talk. [Read the full story]