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A Melbourne taxi driver has been scammed out of $450 by a customer who paid for his fare using a banking app. Srijan Polasani told Ross and John he took a couple from Richmond to St Kilda and the fare was $35. The man, with an English accent, claimed he had no cash or card […]
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Melbourne restaurant named best in Australia, among world’s top 20
A Melbourne restaurant has been named the best in Australasia, and in the top 20 in the world. Attica in Ripponlea was this morning voted no.20 in the prestigious World’s 50 Best awards at San Sebastian in Spain. Attica, famous for its elaborate take on Australian food and style, was up 12 places from no.32 […]
Ross and John / 18 hours ago
DNA changes: Police given new powers before charges paid
Police will have the power to take DNA swabs from anyone arrested for a serious crime under proposed new laws. Legislation will be introduced into state parliament today stipulating suspects can be tested before charges are laid. Opposition leader Matthew Guy has indicated the Coalition will support it, despite suggesting it was overdue. Some corners […]
Ross and John / 19 hours ago
Rumour confirmed: Telstra axes 8000 jobs
THE RUMOUR FILE Telstra has announced today it will slash a quarter of its workforce, in a bid to reduce “layers of management”. A contributor to yesterday’s Rumour File forewarned of action by the company. “A major Telco will announce up to 3000 redundancies on the 20th of June.” That rumour was confirmed today but it’s […]
Ross and John / 21 hours ago
Greens vow to fight Demons’ bold plan for a new MCG headquarters
Melbourne Football Club wants to build a new headquarters right next to the MCG, with a training ground on Yarra Park. And the Greens are already planning their protest. The Demons reportedly have their eye on a parcel of parkland in the north-eastern corner of the MCG precinct. The Herald Sun reports the proposal would […]
Ross and John / 21 hours ago
A test is being developed by Melbourne researchers in the hope of being able to predict pregnant women likely to go in to have premature births to providing better care to pre-term babies. It’s hoped a test could give doctors a better indication of the risk of going into early labour. Senior research fellow Dr […]
Ross and John / 13/02/2018
Growing body of research shows potential risks of arthroscopic knee surgery
Advice is mounting to warn Australians against arthroscopic knee surgery, especially for patients with osteoarthritis who are aged over 50. President of the Australian Rheumatology Association Professor Rachelle Buchbinder said it could be doing more harm than good. “We are talking to GPs and importantly to patients to say don’t ask for a referral for […]
Ross and John / 02:46 / 06/02/2018
The public sector and their sickies: Is it us or them?
The average public sector worker takes nearly two more sickies than the average private sector worker. Why? Well, the Public Service Commissioner has told The Australian it’s because private sector bosses are too tough when it comes to sick leave. But as Ross and John mooted, surely that means the opposite could also be true… Click […]
Ross and John / 05:03 / 22/01/2018
Using headphones right now? You should hear this warning
Australians have been warned about the lasting damage that can be done to your hearing after the release of new stats that show one in 10 people have their headphones playing too loud. “It’s very damaging … because the damage is permanent,” Simon David, audiologist manager for Bupa. “It’s one of those things that creeps up […]
Kate and Justin / 03:52 / 18/12/2017
Baby boom: Why Victoria is leading the way
Victoria is in the midst of a baby boom, enjoying the biggest increase in birth rates of anywhere in Australia the past year. ABS data shows an extra 9324 births were recorded in 2016, taking the total to 82,892, which is nearly a 13 per cent jump on the previous year. But Professor Peter McDonald […]
Ross and John / 05:54 / 14/12/2017
THE RUMOUR FILE Telstra has announced today it will slash a quarter of its workforce, in a bid to reduce “layers of management”. A contributor to yesterday’s Rumour File forewarned of action by the company. “A major Telco will announce up to 3000 redundancies on the 20th of June.” That rumour was confirmed today but it’s […]
Ross and John / 21 hours ago
Rumour File: Great Ocean Road car park being washed away
A section of the iconic Great Ocean Road is at risk of washing away, with a car park at Apollo Bay sustaining extensive damage over the weekend. The Rumour File was told this morning a section of the coastal road, including the Tuxion Road car park, could be washed out to sea. Mark Koliba, VicRoads […]
Ross and John / 18/06/2018
Rumour confirmed: Bashed footy fan undergoes surgery after ‘cowardly act’
RUMOUR CONFIRMED A footy fan has been left with a broken jaw after he was hit from behind during an ugly incident involving a group of Collingwood fans after the Queen’s Birthday clash. Michael Derham told Ross and John it all started after the game outside the MCG as he got on his bike to […]
Ross and John / 15/06/2018
David Jones blames ‘teething issues’ for wedding and gift registry crash
RUMOUR CONFIRMED Some wedding and gift registry lists at department store David Jones may have been lost after “teething issues” with its new online registry service. Rumour File contributor Wedding Crasher told 3AW Breakfast yesterday the retail giant was in the process of an online system upgrade which caused the wedding and gift registries system […]
Ross and John / 15/06/2018
Racing Victoria’s chief steward resigns
RUMOUR CONFIRMED Terry Bailey has resigned as Racing Victoria’s chief steward. He’s taken up a similar role in Singapore. Bailey has been at the helm for more than a decade after taking over from Des Gleeson. He’s been a very public face in upholding integrity in Victorian horse racing. He revealed in 2015 he had […]
rumour confirmed / 11/06/2018
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