Crowd rage over pack rape case Oct 30, 2009
Anger as teenager charged with the pack rape of a woman at a holiday house on Philip Island as leaves Melbourne Magistrates Court. MORE men are expected to be charged in the next few days over the pack rape of a woman on Phillip Island by a gang of footballers on an end-of-season trip earlier this month. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Trauma linked to identity disorder Oct 29, 2009
Dissociative identity disorder. EVER found yourself driving in a car but unable to recall the last section of road. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
When science took a long, light look at itself Oct 29, 2009
WHEN science geeks appear in comic books it's usually only a few frames before they rip off their glasses and checked shirts to turn into action superheroes. But in 1961 a unique comic strip was created where Einstein and Newton were the heroes and science was the action. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Commuter chaos after level crossing crash Oct 29, 2009
October 29, 2009 - 9:08AM. The scene of this morning's crash at Preston. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Women fall victim to growing wage gap Oct 29, 2009
AUSTRALIAN women face bigger wage gaps for doing similar jobs than women in Syria, Indonesia and Thailand, it was revealed yesterday. Australia was ranked 20th in the World Economic Forum's global gender gap index, down from its rank of 15 in 2006. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Police close in on Raechel's killer Oct 27, 2009
Detectives are close to identifying the killer of Raechel Betts, whose body parts were found washed up on a Philip Island beach. The homicide squad has also established that the man who killed the 27-year-old was well known to her. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Aoyama in great position to claim 250cc world crown Oct 25, 2009
After the frustration of a seventh-placed finish in the red-flagged Australian Grand Prix at Philip Island last Sunday, Aoyama was all smiles yesterday as he knows he will be in a strong position to make a clear run for his first world title. Aoyama leads the 250cc standings by 12 points ahead of defending world champion Marco Simoncelli. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Rossi grabs pole for Malaysian MotoGP Oct 24, 2009
Ducati rider Stoner, who out-duelled world champion Rossi in last weekend's Australian Grand Prix at Philip Island, is in third spot in the world championship standings, with Pedrosa fourth on a Honda. Frenchman Randy de Puniet, riding a Honda, was eighth at 1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Aoyama boosts 250cc title hopes by setting fastest lap Oct 24, 2009
After the frustration of a seventh-placed finish in the red-flagged Australian Grand Prix at Philip Island last Sunday, Aoyamas time of 2:07. 875 saw him lead the quarter-litre class by just 0. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Like him like that Oct 19, 2009
Philip Island delivered hot racing action and even hotter fans. He's had success after success, but it hasn't changed Guy Sebastian, writes John Bailey. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Tight at the top as Richards sets the pace at Bathurst Oct 10, 2009
I've only run around on some tyres from Phillip Island so far, but the few laps I did this morning, it was OK and similar to Philip Island. We didn't get off to a great start, and [then] found a really good direction,'' Davison said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
'Dozens' of fire stations 'lack staff' Jul 17, 2009
" Fire and emergency services authorities around the world agree house fires need to be reached within eight minutes for a likely chance of saving lives. However, the CFA-Union panel's figures showed that this summer there was no chance of firefighters reaching a house fire within eight minutes in the popular beach town of Lorne and a 2.5 in 10 chance on Philip Island, another holiday hotspot. In recent years, a firefighter had been badly injured at a Morwell fire and a girl died at a Point Cook... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
