The Snook and I headed to Milson's Point early this morning to join the crowd of 12,000 at the starting line our third consecutive Bridge Run. (Last year's post.) Miss Fee and Emily the Car were amongst the throng as

and it was AWESOME.

A MELBOURNE teenager with an extremely rare form of ovarian cancer has told of her heartbreak at becoming the target of school and internet bullies.

SPECIAL Operations police are at a siege where an armed man says he is holding a woman hostage.

SMALL businesses are worried they will suffer under emissions trading and have delivered a blunt message to the Federal Government - consider nuclear power.

A WOMAN body has been found inside a house after a seven-hour siege ended in the Victorian city of Geelong.

Woman found dead in house after siege Man taken to hospital with burns Pictures: Armed police surround the house

SPECIAL Operations police are at a siege in the Victorian city of Geelong, where an armed man says he is holding a woman hostage.

A HOME-made video showing youths train-surfing on Queensland Rail trains has shocked authorities.

A 24-HOUR ban on takeaway alcohol sales in several southern WA towns has proved to be a good exercise in community policing, officers say.

A MAN wanted for several property offences has been caught by homeowners on the Gold Coast.

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd says he's mourning the Brisbane Broncos' loss in last night's NRL finals series decider.

DISGRACED businessman Rodney Adler says he is personally broke and is trying to rebuild himself by working as a consultant.

A MAN has been glassed in a pub fight, cutting a major artery in his neck.

COLIN Barnett has revealed a cities-in-the-desert vision for WA, saying he wants to create Dubai-like regional centres in the state's north.

ITALY'S biggest labour organisation, which refused to accept a deal to save Alitalia from bankruptcy, was reported today to be reconsidering the option of a sale to a major foreign company.

AUSTRALIAN shares are expected to surge when the market opens tomorrow, with experts predicting the value of the market will jump by as much as 3 per cent, or $36 billion.