VICTORIAN motorcyclists have staged a mass protest against toll charges on Melbourne's Eastlink motorway.

GOVERNMENTS are not acting fast enough to reduce carbon emissions, hundreds of protesters have heard at a climate change rally in Melbourne.

A BRUNSWICK man has died after being thrown from his motorbike and into a wall in Melbourne's southeast.

GREENS Leader Bob Brown said today Australia would feel the economic benefits if it moved towards halting the impact of climate change.

ENVIRONMENTAL authorities have launched an investigation into what caused dozens of dead and dying fish to float to the surface of the water at a popular Melbourne fishing spot.

It occurred to me today that its not too hard to hide categories of posts on the HTML version of my site as well. The site has now been changed to have a link at the top of each post

Utopia is the third and final Asimov universe book from Allen. It centers around an attempt to accelerate the terraforming of a planet by drastic measures which drive third law robots wild... The measures are so drastic that they endanger

INSURANCE Australia Group (IAG) could be poised to announce massive writedowns from its UK operations of up to $200 million, which may force it to cut its final dividend.

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It's been a weekend of special occasions. We're on our way out the door to a special 4th of July BBQ hosted by one of the Snook's sorta-American co-workers. Also, Happy Birthday (well, yesterday) to Miss Fee! And lastly, I

MICHAEL Corby, the late father of convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby, was involved in the drug trade for at least three decades, it has been alleged by a family member.

THE South Australian State Government is demanding victims of alleged HIV sex predator Stuart McDonald pay up to $35,000 to access crucial information about him, court documents say.

A TEENAGER has been seriously injured in a fall out of a moving car.

BARGAIN hunters pushed the share market into positive territory this morning, as they snapped up deals in the local resources sector.

IRON ore miner Murchison Metals has advised the Australian stock exchange (ASX) that it cannot explain some unusual trading in its shares in the past week.

WORLD oil prices held steady near record highs Friday, driven by supply worries and a weak dollar, analysts said.

ST George Bank has lifted its standard variable home loan rate by 20 basis points to 9.67 per cent, independently of the central bank.

ORIGIN Energy, Australia's second largest power retailer, has formally rejected a $13.7 billion takeover bid from BG Group.