Circa 2006. The then 24-year-old Achanta Sharath Kamal was playing his first Commonwealth Games men’s singles finals and he was up against home favourite, Australia’s William Henzell. Having played Henzell and beaten him in 2004, Sharath knew Henzell’s style of play and studied how to counter it. He was confident about securing his first gold …
A fly-in, fly-out employee from Melbourne is accused of raping a lady in Western Australia when she was out for a morning jog. At 5.20 am on Friday in Broome, the lady, who was in her 40s, was jogging on a track along Gubinge Road. Dean Osborne, 52, a fly-in, fly-out electrical miner, is accused …
Meet MayhemTom, the musical moniker of Melbourne oncologist Tom John, whose work both fundraises for, and helps to express, the hope and grief of cancer treatment. MayhemTom is the musical project of Tom John. The musician is an oncologist at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, treating people dealing with cancer – literally saving lives, his …
BUY TICKETS There’s nothing else quite like watching a film at the planetarium but it’s something most of us don’t do all that often once our school days have passed us by. However, that’s about to change because, in a celebration of National Science Week, Scienceworks is inviting grown up guests to get up close …
A winter music spectacular and an alluring floral installation are among 18 activations set to delight Melbourne visitors in the coming months, thanks to funding from the City of Melbourne and the Victorian Government. The latest round of City Activation Grants will deliver more than $800,000 to support exciting pop-ups, performances and events across Melbourne …
The family of singer Judith Durham have accepted an offer from the Victorian government for a state funeral to honour her life. The Seekers’ singer died in palliative care on Friday night aged 79 after complications arising from a long-standing lung disease. “I’ve spoken with Judith Durham’s family today and I’m pleased they have accepted …
India has had economists as prime ministers, but it was only Narendra Modi who enrolled the poor of India into the formal economy. India has been undergoing a historic change under the leadership of Modi, who has tried to touch the lives of the common man, said Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi said on Sunday. Lekhi …
The musician, OF Kamilaroi and Tongan heritage, has songs to sing and stories to tell. He’s endured some of Australia’s toughest prisons, where he developed a heroin addiction, but the then 38-year-old’s debut album “Cause ‘N Affect” marked a new chapter for Dave Leha who goes by Radical Son. He’s been described as “a strong …
North (2-18) suffered a pre-game blow when key defender Ben McKay (shoulder) was withdrawn and replaced by Josh Walker, who had been preparing to play in the Kangaroos’ VFL game at Arden St. Loading Larkey was clearly the Kangaroos’ best, while midfielder Luke Davies-Uniacke put in another outstanding performance in his career-best season. While all …
A man has died while being restrained by police after crashing a car through a fence in Melbourne’s north. Victoria Police said it received reports a car had crashed through a fence and into the front yard of a premises on Murphy Street in Preston about 4am Sunday. “Upon arrival, police observed the man inside the vehicle …