Out Of The Ashes

The reborn suburb is no longer the pits, writes Dugald Jellie.

This Year Should Be A Real Dutch Treat

MAD MONDAY IT'S that time again, as it seems to be every week, and this time that time refers to the battle that pits many great sporting men and women against each other for the right to hold one cherished title for 12 months - yes, it's the Australian of the Year contest. Only four of the past seven winners have been athletes, and selectors erred catastrophically a year ago by looking to other, less interesting fields for their winner. As this column has thundered before, the awarding of the ...

Town On Evacuation Alert As Danger Spreads

RESIDENTS of Yallourn North in the Latrobe Valley were on alert late last night as bushfires reached the town's limits and embers threatened to set fire to nearby coal pits and power stations.

It's Slugger Versus The Lover As Local Boys Battle For A Globe

IN AUSTRALIAN terms, tomorrow morning's battle for best actor at the Golden Globes pits the Slugger against the Lover.