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Local Today reports that Banyule Council has successfully negotiated with the State Government to buy three former school sites in  ...

Local Today reports that Tooth & Nail is a dynamic exploration of contemporary artistic practice and cultural influences between Asian  ...

Kalparrin Early Intervention Centre again held its annual Trivia Night which was bigger than ever. 310 people attended the fundraiser with  ...

At a special meeting conviened tonight Whittlesea council will raise rates by 4.75%. The report put to council says that the  ...

Local Today reports that Manningham Council will be holding a special events program to honour Australian Indigenous culture and heritage  ...

Local Today reports that a Nillumbik ratepayer with a residential property valued at $500,000 can expect to pay $157.50 for the  ...

Local Today reports that an 8-year Neighbourhood Renewal project in Heidelberg West has brought many physical improvements but more importantly  ...

Banyule Council has released of its draft 2013/14 budget for community consultation. Council will increase rates by 7.95 per cent and  ...

Everyone has experienced it at least once. A nasty cold blocks the nose, you can't smell anything and all food tastes bland."You need your sense of smell for the sensation  ...

After his diagnosis with multiple sclerosis, reality TV star Jack Osbourne radically altered his diet.  ...

Parents are being taken by surprise as an increasing number of children start suffering acne problems several years before they become teenagers.Dermatologists are concerned, as early acne tends to become  ...

With the 60th anniversary of first Everest ascent approaching, it may inspire a future adventure.But if you're planning on following in the footsteps of Sir Ed Hillary and Sherpa mountaineer  ...

Australia's athletics shoe buyers are running blind, a performance and injury prevention expert says.Craig Richards says there has been such a dearth of objective testing on running shoes that even  ...

Sleepiness is associated with attention lapses and slowed reaction time, according to research that shows young drivers are putting themselves  ...

With the next attempts perhaps years away, researchers now say there is a "void" in current clinical trial efforts to  ...

Breathing difficulties during sleep may be an early warning sign of future Alzheimer's disease, researchers believe.Experts are not sure how sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and Alzheimer's are linked.But evidence suggests some  ...

Liv Tyler has confessed to being a beauty obsessive.  ...

Actress Heather Graham would rather do yoga than anything else.The Hangover star is known for her slim physique and always cuts a great shape on the red carpet.Graham is a  ...

Actress Jessica Alba will be using 'bold' coloured lipsticks on her lips in Spring as a way to express herself.  ...

Julianne Moore says women are beautiful at any age.The actress, who is the face of several L'Oreal products, fully supports the cosmetic company's view of ageing and praised the brand  ...

Local Today reports that Angela Lucente is no stranger to home based opportunities but it’s her newest business launch that  ...

Winona Ryder is relishing growing older, insisting she is looking forward to having wrinkles.The actress was one of the hottest young stars in Hollywood during the 1980s and '90s, making  ...

The Social Network and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo star Rooney Mara says she's honoured to be the new  ...

Australian actress Cate Blanchett is the new face of Giorgio Armani and will front a new advertising campaign.  ...

Rita Ora likes to get her wardrobe inspiration from the "1990s hip hop genre".  ...

Stella McCartney says her Shanghai collection show was amazing.The British designer is currently on a four-day whirlwind trip through Asia.For the China section of her visit, she hosted a dinner  ...

Looking stylish and elegant as always, Megan Gale has kicked off the 175th birthday celebrations for retailer David Jones.Flying in from the Cannes Film Festival, Gale hosted a glittery black-tie  ...

Miranda Kerr enjoys borrowing husband Orlando Bloom's clothes.The Australian model wears the actor's garments because they make her think of him.Known for effortlessly switching between high octane glamour and casual  ...

There's always glitz and glamour at Cannes during its annual film festival, and it's no different this year.But there's still a heavy infusion of gold to come at Thursday's amfAR  ...

Top Italian designers Giorgio Armani and Dolce & Gabbana can no longer be on the official program of Milan Fashion Week because they are not due-paying members of the national  ...

US actress January Jones, star '60s drama Mad Men, says when attending a red carpet event she likes to wear  ...

Cross my heart, we're not making this up, even though it flies in the face of conventional wisdom, anatomical reality and the billions of dollars raked in last year by  ...

Choosing a specific design style for your bedroom can transform it into your favourite space in the house.Learn about the most popular design styles to help you pick the one  ...

If you've stripped wallpaper, you've probably sworn "Never again" - among other choice phrases. But just as skinny-legged jeans have returned triumphantly from ridicule and exile, so has wallpaper."There was  ...

When considering the right fabric treatment for your windows, several elements should be weighed.Let's start with colour, as this is the most prominent aspect you will notice when viewing the  ...

There's a bittersweet feeling for most of us when the days are colder and shorter, but it's no excuse to ignore the outside of the house while warming inside.Let's start  ...

When you hear the term "neutral decor", do you envision a tan-on-tan-on-tan room? If so, you are in for a nice surprise.A space done in neutrals can be much more  ...

Everybody can use a little leather in their decor. Leather furnishings are almost magical because they look good in every style home. You'll find breathtaking pieces that are timelessly classic  ...

Queen of florals Cath Kidston, whose trademark rose, polka dot and cowboy prints grace the covers of ironing boards, aprons, tea towels and tents, is as cheery as the hugely  ...

Need a pleasing colour palette for your home decor? Just look around you. From works of art to stylish scarves, gorgeous colour combinations are everywhere. Choose a colourful piece by  ...

The full consequences of Hurricane Sandy will be played out in a thousand personal decisions, and for American families like the Wosceks, owners of a tiny yellow bungalow on a  ...

Mexican legislators, seeking to make their country more attractive to US retirees, may soon lift a major impediment for foreigners who want to own a piece of Mexico's Pacific or  ...

The number of home owners looking into fixed interest rates has risen since the Reserve Bank of Australia's most recent rate cut, a mortgage broker says.Loan Market corporate spokesperson Paul  ...

Almost every public company in America is breaking the law when it comes to disclosing executive pay.They won't be punished, though, because regulators can't agree on exactly what the law  ...

Data entry is repetitive and hard to do well - that is, quickly and accurately.But Shane Foley is great at it.The 21-year-old Ellicott City, Maryland, man works on two computer  ...

When Buck Dickerson learned that Honey's Restaurant and Catering would have to find a new location, he thought that it might be time to shutter the business that has served  ...

Bart Scarbrough casts a line into the brownish-green water of Eagle Mountain Lake and, in four words, sums up why he moved to Pelican Bay two years ago."Fishing and cheap  ...

Hi there, readers. I'd like to talk about your fantasies.Not THOSE fantasies. This is a family workplace column.I'm talking about your "quitting fantasies" - the daydreams we have about the  ...

The small glass bottle filled, and refilled, with golden olive oil has long been a staple on many restaurant tables across Europe. Now, the European Union is going to ban  ...

Beer buffs from Melbourne's Matilda Bay brewery are toasting their success after their Alpha Pale Ale beat out the competition to be named Australia's best beer.Matilda Bay Brewing Company's Alpha  ...

Pepper is hot. And earthy. And aggressive. And sneeze-inducing.It's also ubiquitous, sitting alongside the saltshaker on nearly every table, home or away. But although salt and pepper go together in  ...

Rupert Murdoch has bought a vineyard in California that includes a ranch property once owned by Gone With the Wind  ...

Dozens of Iberian black pigs, with their pointy snouts, large ears, tiny eyes and dark skin, grunt as they forage in a wide green field.The exquisite cured ham called Jamon  ...

Tea in all its liquid forms has been celebrated at The World Tea Festival in Japan where the drink is  ...

British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has slammed parents who give their children unhealthy packed lunches, likening it to child abuse.  ...

A grapefruit is a healthy way to start the day, but it can also be the basis of a great  ...

Local Today reports that a site assessment report due this month on Elsternwick Park (north of Bent Avenue, Brighton North)  ...

Local Today reports that a reference group will be established to support a Needs Assessment of Stadium Facilities – Basketball  ...

Local Today reports that Following the formal declaration of Victoria’s first National Surfing Reserve on Phillip Island at Cape Woolamai  ...

Banyule will hold it's annual sports recognition awards evening on Wednesday 26th June 2013. Special guest will be Geelong premiership winning  ...

Local Today reports from the West Preston Football Club website that West Preston Lakeside has held off Macleod to record  ...

Local Today reports that the City of Manningham will play host to the Victorian Disc Golf Championships held at Ruffey  ...

Local Today reports that the $298,000 project is the first in metropolitan Melbourne, with only one other retractable shade cloth  ...

Local Today reports that in a partnership for conservation, Australia's up and coming professional golfers will descend upon the Growling  ...

Visual and audible alarms which warn motorists if they are too fatigued to continue driving can actually encourage drivers to stay at the wheel longer, says a doctor in the  ...

The decision has just been announced, but the writing was on the wall for Ford's Australian manufacturing arm as far back as 2009.Two years before that, in July 2007, Ford  ...

The latest Commodore is key for Holden in Australia, with the local boss hopeful the new car will show to Australians it is world class.Ahead of the national launch for  ...

Not many vehicles can claim to have earned the term "icon".But Subaru - a company not normally given to hyperbole or wild boasts - has recently bestowed this status on  ...

An Aston Martin car has sold for more than STG3 million, setting a new world-record price for the brand which is celebrating its centenary year.The 1960 DB4GT Jet Coupe sold  ...

The year was 1978.Malcolm Fraser was in the Lodge, Graham Kennedy was our most popular TV personality and John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John were the Ones That We Wanted on  ...

Porsche is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its flagship 911 Turbo later this year when the wraps come off a wild, new version of the car at the Frankfurt car  ...

Cross Country. Allroad. Alltrack. Outback.Car makers have come up with all types of clever names for the growing number of SUVs which, in another life, would have been thought of  ...