Shaw fighting on two fronts
LAST week was an eventful one for maverick independent MP Geoff Shaw, even by his now familiar high media profile standards. The controversial member for Frankston managed to anger Premier Denis Napt...
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Our new world champ
LOCAL boxing veteran Sam Soliman is Australia’s new king of the ring after being crowned world middleweight champion following his victory over IBF titleholder Felix Sturm in Germany on Sunday. But t...
Number’s up in fight against crime
POLICE commanders have rejected claims rising crime rates are due to cuts to the number of frontline officers assigned to suburban stations, despite a report showing there are now 20 per cent less “f...
Abbott goes cold on science centre
THE CSIRO’s laboratories in Aspendale could be shuttered as part of a long-term plan flagged by the scientific research organisation’s management, with federal budget cuts also putting pressure on th...
First cuts are the deepest
A KINGTON retailer fears the federal government’s controversial cost-cutting budget, the first by the Abbott government, has caused consumers to keep their hands in their pockets and stop spending mo...
Anger mounts as village committees get cold shoulder
KINGSTON councillors have been accused of trying to silence further debate about the possible axing of the village committees system of consultation. Councillors met on Monday evening to finish last ...
Kingston rents out of reach
THE number of affordable rental properties in Kingston has slumped by 92 per cent over the past 10 years – making life even tougher for low income earners. Figures released by the Council for Homeles...
SecondBite serves up hope
WINTER is the time when we need a hot, nourishing meal to help us through the day. For most of us it’s taken for granted, but the sad fact is that many residents simply cannot afford one. Not without...
Village committees canned
THE way Kingston City Council consults with the community is set to change after almost 20 years amid claims of “secrecy” and – ironically – a lack of consultation. Kingston councillors clashed durin...
Bauer turns up heat on Canberra ‘colleagues’
CRITICISM of the Abbott government’s first budget shows no sign of abating, two weeks after controversial cost-cutting measures were unveiled by Treasurer Joe Hockey. Organisations such as the Victor...