CANBERRA, Australia>> The Australian government minister in charge of the suspended seabed search for the Malaysia Airlines jet told victims’ families and friends at an anniversary church service today that he remained hopeful that Flight 370 would be found. Darren Chester, minister for infrastructure and transport, and Angus Houston, the former Australian defense chief who coordinated the early months of the search efforts, were among around 100 who attended the private ceremony at St. John’s Anglican Cathedral in the east city of Brisbane to mark the third anniversary of the mysterious tragedy.
Category: Victoria, Australia
On being bold for change
AMBITION: Bendigo Health chief medical officer and clinical support services executive director Dr Humsha Naidoo with interns outside the main entrance of the new Bendigo hospital. For Bendigo Health chief medical officer and executive director of clinical support services, Dr Humsha Naidoo, being bold means being proactive.
State budget wishlist tops $1 billion
Deputy Premier James Merlino speaks at the launch of the $500 million Regional Jobs and Infrastructure Fund in Castlemaine in 2015. Regional Cities Victoria is hoping for more investment.
McCarthy eyes Albury again
WANGARATTA trainer Daniel McCarthy is hunting back-to-back Albury Miles with Ashdam after the five-year-old had to settle for second behind hot favourite Burning Front in the $70,000 Eldorado Stakes on Sunday. ON TARGET: Challenge Accepted filled third place on Wangaratta Cup day as part of a lead-up to the NSW Country Championships.
Frantic attempts to save men on Melbourne lake
A rescuer grabbed a surfboard and paddled onto a Melbourne, Australia, lake in an attempt to save two men who drowned during a drunken evening swim. The men – one aged 19 and the other in his 30s – quickly got into trouble in the lake on Redleap Reserve at Mill Park last night.
Greater Bendigo on the Commonwealth Games map
The eyes of the world will be on Greater Bendigo in the lead-up to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. The City of Greater Bendigo today announced it had been selected as a “key regional destination” for the Queen’s Baton Relay.
Fierce stuff at Narrandera Rodeo
STRONG HAUL: Lee Kimber of Lockington Victoria roping a calf, later went to win the steer wrestling competition. Photo: Ron Arel With more than $40,000 in total prize money on the line at the Narrandera Rodeo Saturday night, the competition was fierce and that is just how the cowboys and cowgirls like it.
Geelong Gift sash goes to Moloney
Moloney has been building under the guidance of coach Peter O’Dwyer – qualifying for the Ballarat Gift final in a season in which he has also had podium finishes in 70m and 120m finals. Reigning Stawell Women’s Gift winner and stablemate Talia Martin, and the Mick Benoit-trained John Jones also provided Ballarat with success.
Bellamy’s raises fresh China concerns
Troubled baby formula marketer Bellamy’s Australia has raised the prospect of not being able to sell to its core market of China next year. In order to sell in China, Bellamy’s will need to be registered with the China Food and Drug Administration from January 1, 2018.
‘Signal 8’ Recounts Author Erik Schanssema’s Experiences as a Paramedic
The narrative in ” Signal 8: An Australian Paramedic’s Story ” offers Erik Schanssema ‘s true account of his paramedic experiences. Schanssema describes the tragedies he saw, as well as his struggles with grief and post-traumatic stress disorder and his attempts to overcome them.
Montreal production designer on Oscar nod for ‘Arrival,’ creating alien language
Montreal production designer Patrice Vermette is going to the Oscars again – and hopes to find his way to the red carpet this time. Vermette is nominated for his work on Quebec director Denis Villeneuve’s brainy alien-invasion drama “Arrival.”
Saputo acquires remaining Warrnambool Cheese and Butter shares from Lion
It is the end of an era for Australian dairying, with Canadian-based Saputo taking over 100 per cent of Warrnambool Cheese and Butter . Lion dairy has sold its small stake in Australia’s oldest dairy, established in 1888, to the foreign-owned business.
Saputo poised to gain full control of Australia’s Warrnambool dairy
Canadian dairy giant Saputo Inc. is poised to gain full ownership of Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Co. after Lion Dairy and Drinks accepted a sweetened offer to sell its minority stake in the Australian cheese and dairy producer.
Pilot yelled ‘Mayday’ before shopping centre plane crash
A pilot repeatedly yelled “Mayday” but did not say what the emergency was before his plane crashed into the roof of an Australian shopping centre, killing himself and four American tourists, an accident investigator has said. Police blamed “catastrophic engine failure” when the twin-engine Beechcraft B200 Super King Air crashed into the Direct Factory Outlet mall in the Melbourne suburb of Essendon on Tuesday, moments after take-off from a nearby runway.
Profit up 8pcBetter dairy prices help lift Bega profit
Improved global dairy commodity prices and a lift in first-half sales in the nutritional business have helped lift dairy processor Bega Cheese’s first-half net profit by 8.2 per cent. Excluding a $7.1 million inventory impairment related to its Bemore partnership – a 50/50 joint-venture with Blackmores to sell infant formula to China and Australia – Bega’s profit was up 39 per cent to $20.7 million.
Community groups cheer funding gift
Bombala Rotary and the Delegate Progress Association are among the big winners in the latest community grants, each receiving $40,000-plus. The Delegate Progress Association receives Stronger Community Funding in round one late in 2016.
Plane carrying 5 passengers crashes into mall in Australia
A light plane crashed into a shopping mall outside Melbourne, Australia. There was no immediate word about casualties.
No love lost for Bibi in Australia
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem last September. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Australia this week was supposed to be a positive, official trip to further cement Australia’s bipartisan support for Israel.
Cyclist shot multiple times in chest, head
UPDATE: Police believe at least six shots were fired at a bike rider at Everton on Saturday, with at least one bullet hitting him in the head and multiple rounds hitting his chest. Detective Senior Constable Matt Prestage said it was initially thought a shotgun was used, but police now believe the rider was shot with a pistol.
Pirates loom as dark horse | graphic, poll
WATCHFUL EYE: Port Fairy co-captain Aaron Williams watches a ball against Brierly-Christ Church. He contributed 48 runs on Saturday.
U.S. officials stop vetting Nauru refugees for resettlement – Wed, 08 Feb 2017 PST
In this Sept. 21, 2001, file photo, men shave, brush their teeth and prepare for the day at a refugee camp on the Island of Nauru.
US should ‘brush up on’ South China Sea history: China
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said World War II-related agreements mandated that all Chinese territories taken by Japan had to be returned to China. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on a visit to Australia that war between China and the United States over the South China Sea would benefit no-one AFP/STR BEIJING: The United States needs to brush up on its history about the South China Sea, as World War II-related agreements mandated that all Chinese territories taken by Japan had to be returned to China, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Australia.
Nines injury setback for Apps
Bega rugby league star Kezie Apps helped the Australian Jillaroos to to a win against the Kiwi Ferns before a broken leg in the second round. Australia went on to complete a historic clean sweep.
Australian PM won’t comment on report of terse Trump call
In this May 8, 2016 file photo, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia. Turnbull said Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017 that U.S. President Donald Trump had agreed during a weekend telephone conversation to keep an Obama administration promise to resettle an undisclosed number of mostly Muslim refugees held on the impoverished nations of Nauru and Papua New Guinea.
Trump to Australian PM: ‘This was the worst call by far’
President Donald Trump, accompanied by Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, right, speaks during a meeting on cyber security in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. President Donald Trump, accompanied by Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, right, speaks during a meeting on cyber security in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017.
Toyota confirms date for end of Australian assembly
Two weeks ago Holden confirmed that it will end vehicle production at its Elizabeth, Adelaide plant on October 20 – and now Toyota has announced it will end its Australian vehicle assembly on October 3. The two closures will come exactly a year after Ford ended its assembly operations at Melbourne and Geelong in October last year, with the loss of 600 manufacturing jobs. Toyota Australia has confirmed that as part of the shutdown process, its Altona, Melbourne manufacturing plant will stop building V6 Aurions in August, Camry hybrids in September and Camry petrol models in October.
Border breakfast wrap | Wednesday, February 1, 2017
The sky was on fire last night as the sun set across our region. Chance of a shower today and 31 in Albury-Wodonga.
Australian leader says Trump agrees to accept refugees
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NZ Artist Exhibition: Out on the Lonely Prairie
New Zealand artist Lorene Taurerewa opens her solo exhibition Out on the Lonely Prairie, 28 January – 3 February 2017 at ROOM Artspace New York. Lorene Taurerewa exhibits in private, public and museum galleries, recently with The Kentler International Drawing Center, New York, Schick Art Gallery, New York, McLean Projects for the Arts, Washington DC, Fountain/Armory Art Fair, New York, Miami Art Fair, Miami, USA, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia, Waikato Museum, New Zealand, Pataka Museum, New Zealand, the Royal Albert Hall, London and Paul Nache Gallery, New Zealand.
Soccer bid
The Geelong-based bid – under the working guise of Victoria Patriots – is being fronted by former Socceroos player Steve Horvat and will also represent Warrnambool, Colac, Hamilton and the rest of western Victoria. Horvat, who made 32 appearances for Australia, said the consortium of investors had used the Western Sydney Wanderers model as inspiration and was looking to build links with regional Victorian cities.
Vicki Jellie, the unsung cancer widow turned Australia Day Local Hero keeping families together
Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer View text version of this page Help using this website – Accessibility statement Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox. As her husband Peter lay dying of oesophageal cancer, Vicki Jellie wasted too many hours driving from their home in regional Victoria to be at his bedside in hospital.
Todd Corporation behind $5.9b mining project in Western Australia
The Todd Corporation has signed a deal with the West Australian government that could lead to a $5.9 billion iron ore project in the state. The company, owned by New Zealand’s richest family, has been building up its presence in West Australia for the past two years.
Trafficking triumph for police
A FISHING boat that became logged on a reef at Shipwreck Coast in Port Fairy on December 6 has been linked to one of the biggest drug busts in Victoria’s history. A Melbourne organised crime syndicate had planned for a former Japanese whaling boat, Kaiyo Maru, to sail to a rendezvous point hundreds of kilometres from Port Fairy’s coast and exchange 180 kilograms of South American Cocaine.
4 killed, 15 hurt after car strikes pedestrians in Melbourne
Police listen to witnesses at the scene of an incident in the central business district in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. A man deliberately drove into a street crowded with pedestrians on Friday, killing people, police said.
BHP and Vale Agree New Framework For Samarco Disaster Settlement
The preliminary agreement could ease the passage of a compensation deal and avoid the neccesity of fighting a $47.5 billion claim in court. BHP Billiton and Vale could avoid lengthy and risky court hearings relating to a fatal 2015 dam burst in Brazil after cutting a preliminary deal that will group various claims, including a $47.5 billion compensation demand, into a single negotiated settlement.
Car hits and kills herd of livestock
Police are investigating 50 sheep that were killed in a hit and run on the Wimmera Highway near St Arnaud. A car has ploughed into a herd of sheep killing up to 50 of the animals on the Wimmera Highway near Traynors Lagoon at 4.30am on Friday.
Council congratulates Bega for bringing Vegemite to Valley
“Bega Cheese carries our region’s name to supermarkets, household kitchens and dining tables throughout Australia and the world,” Cr McBain said. “Our region is now home to perhaps the two biggest food brands in Australia – Bega Cheese and Vegemite,” Cr McBain said.
Union denies Vic ambos drugs claim
Victorian ambos sometimes use painkiller Fentanyl to deal with job stress – but the paramedics union denies 10 Geelong staff were sacked or disciplined due to the drug. Ambulance Employees Australia secretary Steve McGhie says about 20 paramedics were interviewed as part of an Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission investigation of Ambulance Victoria.
Bill Shorten throws support behind federal ICAC following Sussan Ley scandal
Federal Parliament is set to conduct its first comprehensive investigation into the case for a national anti-corruption watchdog after Opposition Leader Bill Shorten threw his support behind an inquiry. Mr Shorten said reform needed to go beyond the independent parliamentary expenses system proposed by Malcolm Turnbull to also include “an open and honest discussion” about whether Australia should have a federal Independent Commission Against Corruption .
Brekkie Blog | Monday, January 16, 2017
A westerly stream over Tasmania will tend northwesterly today as a high centre becomes established to the northeast of the state. A cold front will slowly cross Tasmania during Tuesday, followed by a southwesterly stream.