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N SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres has issued a “red alert” for the world and called for unity among the global community to tackle overwhelming challenges in 2018. “On New Year’s Day 2018, I am not issuing

an appeal. I am issuing an alert - a red alert for our world,” the secretary general said. “We can settle conflicts, overcome hatred and defend shared values. But we can only do that together,” Guterres asserted. ... see page 06 >>

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ennis great Roger Federer hopes 2018 won’t be his last year on tour, but says it’s hard to imagine how he can repeat his “magical” 2017 season. Revitalised after a 14-day family holiday in the Maldives, Federer has arrived in Australia ready to embark on his milestone 20th year on the professional tennis tour. It was at the mixed teams event last year that Federer launched one of the most incredible seasons of his unparalleled ...cont. on page 62 >> career.

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How Ridley Scott erased Kevin Spacey

ritish director Ridley Scott’s new crime thriller All the Money in the World delves into the 1973 abduction of the teenage grandson of billionaire magnate J Paul Getty. ... see page 22 >>

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here have been nearly 30 drowning deaths this summer in Australia, with the majority occurring on beaches. Royal Life Saving’s Summer Drowning Toll research showed 28 drownings in December with

A HIKER HAS DIED AFTER BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING IN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA

he 35-year-old man was hiking the Rim Walk at Kings Canyon with four others when he was struck on Monday afternoon, NT Police superintendent Pauline Vicary said. “The party was about one kilometre from the carpark when the bolt hit them,” Supt Vicary said. The other hikers were not injured. The area was subjected to heavy rains and winds on Monday. “Weather conditions in the area yesterday were as a result of ex-Tropical Cyclone Hilda, with multiple storm fronts in the area,” Supt Vicary said.

Investigation into medical bill shock

atients hit with hefty surprise medical bills may get some pain relief in

2018. The federal government has asked the chief medical officer and a new expert committee to investigate the issue of unanticipated out-of-pocket fees. Health Minister Greg Hunt said some patients are unaware of the scale of fees at the time of their initial referral to medical specialists. “For some patients, these fees can cause financial hardship,” he said. The panel will talk to the medical profession, hospital sector, private health insurers and consumers.

close to 70 per cent happening in coastal locations. “We don’t want any family or community to go through that pain,” Royal Life Saving national research manager Amy Peden told AAP.

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wo more men have been charged over a violent clash between protesters during a Melbourne visit by controversial British commentator Milo Yiannopoulos. Several hundred police officers, with dozens in riot gear, were forced to break up a clash between left and right-wing activists outside the Kensington venue where Yiannopoulos appeared on December 4. During the clash that led to five officers being injured, two protesters were arrested , one from each side. On Tuesday, two men were charged with affray and assault offences, a 33-yearold Surrey Hills man and a 48-year-old Eltham man. The men were bailed to appear with two other men at Melbourne Magistrates Court on June 8. Victoria Police said in a statement their investigations continue, with further arrests expected. Yiannopolous, 33, toured Australia in December after resigning from conservative website Breitbart News after seemingly suggesting it was acceptable for older men to sleep with teenage boys. After the violent clash, Yiannopoulos blamed the “petulant babies” of the left for the “kerfuffle” in an attempt to stop “freedom of speech”.

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abor will seek an explanation from the federal government over claims Australian diplomats may have helped spark an FBI investigation into Russia’s role in the US election. Australian High Commissioner to the UK Alexander Downer and Australia’s ambassador to the US Joe Hockey are named in media reports. Acting opposition leader Tanya Plibersek flagged Labor will ask the government for a briefing in the future. But she was reluctant to comment on specific claims

because of the ongoing police investigation. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he’s not worried about the saga damaging his relationship with US President Donald Trump. But Ms Plibersek isn’t as confident. “We’ve got a government that hasn’t handled the relationship with the US particularly well,” Ms Plibersek told reporters in Sydney on Tuesday. The New York Times has reported Mr Downer, could have helped spark the FBI investigation into Russia’s role in

VIC POLICE DEFEND WORK ON GANG VIOLENCE

olice in Victoria have defended their approach to escalating youth crimes and violence following criticisms about the way the state government is dealing with street gangs. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday said he was “very concerned at the growing gang violence and lawlessness in Victoria, in particular in Melbourne”, and accused Premier Daniel Andrews of failing to deal with the problem. Acting Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said Victorian police had been tackling the issue for the past two years. “There’s a common misconception that Victoria Police does not and has not acknowledged that it is an issue - that is incorrect,” he told reporters on Tuesday. “We have said for a significant period of time there is an issue with over-representation by African youth in serious and violent offending, as well as public disorder issues.” Victoria Police has previously shied away from saying the youths are part of a gang, but on Tuesday they said the thugs were behaving like “street gangs”.

“These young thugs - because that’s what they are - these young criminals are not an organised crime group,” Mr Patton said. “They’re behaving like street gangs, we acknowledge that.” Police Minister Lisa Neville said a small number of “criminal thugs” were responsible for recent street violence. “It is absolutely unacceptable to see communities terrorised and the fear created that we’ve seen,” she said. On December 13 a mass brawl erupted in St Kilda between a group of backpackers and youths of African background. A week later police were attacked with rocks during a riot after an AirBnB rental house was trashed in Werribee, in Melbourne’s west, by African youths. It’s understood up to 100 youths, including two gangs known as Westside Crew and another as Menace to Society, were involved in the riot. On Boxing Day youths also assaulted a police officer as he tried to arrest a teenager at a shopping centre in Maribyrnong. One teenager has been remanded in custody over the attack.

FEMALE MURDERER BASHED IN WA PRISON

Perth mother-of-three who helped murder autistic teenager Aaron Pajich is in hospital after being bashed in prison. Trudi Lenon, 43, is in Fiona Stanley Hospital after being attacked and badly burnt at Bandyup Women’s Prison.

Lenon and supermarket worker Jemma Lilley, 26, lured 18-year-old Mr Pajich before stabbing him to death and are awaiting sentencing after they were found guilty of murder by a Supreme Court jury in November.

-Russia saga deepens the US election. Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos told the Australian diplomat during a meeting in London in May 2016 that Russia had thousands of emails that would embarrass Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. Australia passed the information on to the Federal Bureau of Investigation after the Democratic party emails were leaked, according to the Times, which cited four current and former US and foreign officials with direct knowledge of the Australians’ role.

Mr Hockey headed up Australia’s dealings with the FBI, Fairfax reports. Mr Turnbull is expected to make an official visit to the US in 2018, but specific dates are yet to be locked down. The prime minister’s personal relationship with Mr Trump got off to a rocky start with a heated phone call over the US refugee resettlement deal a year ago. In May, they patched things up at a gala dinner in New York and by year’s end Mr Turnbull scored some one-on-one face time in Australian High Commissioner the presidential suite during a Alexander Downer leaders’ summit in Manila.

Labor dismisses republic postal vote call

ederal Labor is not keen to subject Australia to another postal survey, this time on whether to break ties with Britain. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday suggested a postal vote or plebiscite for assessing public opinion on whether Australia should become a republic.

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Acting opposition leader Tanya Plibersek said Mr Turnbull used to be a proud supporter of an Australian republic but people were left scratching their heads over his inaction. “Another day, another thought bubble from the prime minister,” Ms Plibersek told reporters in Sydney. “All he has done is dither, it’s

very disappointing.” Labor’s policy is to hold a referendum on the simple proposition about whether to break from the monarchy and then work out the model later. The Australian Republic Movement is urging the government to hold a public vote in the next parliament.

DRUG CHARGES AFTER NEW YEAR’S DAY EVENTS

ore than two hundred people have been charged with drug offences following New Year’s Day celebrations in Sydney. Most of these arrests occurred at the Field Day Music Festival in the Domain, where more than 26,000 people attended the day-long event. At the festival, 167 people were charged with the alleged possession of prohibited drugs, while six were arrested with supplying them. A 22-year-old man allegedly carrying 138 MDMA pills was charged with the supply of prohibited drugs and resisting arrest. Five people were taken to St Vincent’s Hospital for drugrelated health issues. During a separate New Year’s Day event at a licensed premise in North Sydney, 54 people were charged with possession of drugs.

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illegal immigrants. In a homily earlier on Monday, Francis said everyone should look after their soul by taking a moment of silence every day, “to keep our freedom from being corroded by the banality of consumerism, the blare of commercials, the stream of empty words and the overpowering waves of empty chatter and loud shouting”. In a message released in November ahead of the World Day of Peace, Francis said politicians who stoke fear of migrants were sowing violence and racism. He acknowledged Defending those who migrate ope Francis described Catholic Church’s World Day of that the presence of immigrants migrants and refugees as Peace, which is celebrated every has been a central theme of can compound a country’s Francis’ papacy. the world’s “weakest and January 1. existing problems, but appealed “For this peace, to which During a trip to Myanmar and most needy”, using his traditional for practical ways to be found to Bangladesh last year, he met New Year’s address to “give everyone has a right, many of welcome newcomers. Muslim refugees and called for voice” to people he has urged them are willing to risk their And on Monday, he said: “It lives in a journey which is decisive measures to solve the leaders to do more to help. is important that there is a political problems that caused Francis told some 40,000 often long and dangerous, they commitment from everyone, are willing to face strain and many to flee. people who gathered in St. from civil institutions, and He has also criticised President Peter’s Square at the Vatican, suffering,” he said. “Please, let us those in education, welfare and not extinguish the hope in their Donald Trump’s stated intention Rome, that he had chosen the church organisations, to ensure to build a wall along the US plight of migrants and refugees hearts, let us not suffocate their a peaceful future for refugees, hopes for peace!” border with Mexico to keep out as the theme for the Roman migrants, everyone.”

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Recalling that a year ago he had urged that 2017 be a year for peace, the UN chief noted that in fundamental ways, the world had gone in reverse. Perils, including deepening conflicts and new dangers had emerged, with global concerns over nuclear weapons reaching their highest level since the Cold War, Guterres added. At the same time, impacts of climate change worsened at an alarming rate, inequalities grew and there were horrific violations of human rights, Guterres warned.

“GLOBAL CONCERNS OVER NUCLEAR WEAPONS REACHING THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE THE COLD WAR”

“Nationalism and xenophobia are on the rise.” Underscoring his belief that the world can be made more safe and secure, conflicts can be settled, hatred can be overcome and shared values defended, the UN chief emphasised that unity is indispensable to achieving these goals. “Unity is the path. Our future depends on it,” Guterres said. He urged leaders everywhere to resolve to “narrow the gaps. Bridge the divides. Rebuild trust by bringing people together around common goals”.

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opulation growth will help propel Australia to become the world’s 11th biggest economy within a decade, a report predicts. The London-based Centre for Economics and Business Research is forecasting Australia will climb two places on its world economic league table by 2026 from its current ranking of 13. Countries that depend on brainpower to drive their economies will generally overtake those dependant on natural resources, with China tipped to replace the US as the world’s biggest economy in 2030, the centre says. While Australia’s economic growth has been fuelled by resources in recent years, the centre also noted that it’s become one of the most popular countries in the world for inward migration. And it’s particularly Australia’s intake of migrants with highly sought-after skills that will help fuel its future growth. “The growing population means the economy is forecast to rise from 13th largest in 2017 to 11th

largest economy in 2026,” the centre’s 2018 World Economic League Table said. “Investment in urban infrastructure will need to accelerate as population increases.” Australia took in just under 190,000 permanent migrants during the 2015-2016 financial year, the majority of whom were skilled. Some, however, believe we

But the Centre for Economics and Business Research’s report says that with the digital revolution set to power the world economy through to 2032, countries will need creative workers and one of the best ways to get them is through migration. It also predicts energy prices will fall in the next 25 years amid a substantial rise in the use of renewables for power generation and growth of energy supplies from fracking. Resource-rich economies that fail to diversify risk having their economic growth impeded, the centre warned. Meanwhile some of Australia’s closest neighbours are expected to enjoy booms, with the centre forecasting the economic rise of developing countries. Indonesia and Korea are expected to enter the top 10 of the world’s biggest economies by 2032, with Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines all on track to enter the top 25. “By 2030 three of the world’s top four economies will be Asian (China, India and Japan),” the centre said.

“AUSTRALIA’S INTAKE OF MIGRANTS .... WILL HELP FUEL ITS FUTURE GROWTH” should trim our intake. A survey published by the Australian Population Research Institute in October found three quarters of Australians believe the country doesn’t need any more people and nearly half support a partial ban on Muslims migrants. The institute said at the time it believed the results were driven by the impact of population growth on people’s quality of life and the rapid change in Australia’s ethnic and religious make-up.

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FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE LOOKS TO THE FUTURE

ith 69 planes covering seven million square kilometres, the Royal Flying Doctor Service has come along way from one plane on loan from Qantas. Best known for medical retrievals of Australians in some of the most remote parts of the continent, the service will mark its 90th year in 2018. And as it does, it will continue to evolve and innovate, bringing Australians a broader range of services. “We want to ensure we take the right services to the right people at the right time, that’s the ambition,” RFDS chief executive John Lynch says. The services now include mobile pharmacies, a mental health outreach program, oral

healthcare clinics and other preventative health schemes. “The goal is to match any service offered by a metropolitan GP, “ Mr Lynch said. This means testing for chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in remote locations, and targeting people before they get sick with advice on diet and exercise plans. Next year the flying doctor will add new Pilatus PC-24, twinengined jets to its service offered through bases in WA and SA. These planes will shorten flying times, lessening the load on crews and helping patients. “We will be able to have up to three stretcher patients as opposed to the two in the current PC-12,” Mr Lynch said. The service has made

technological leaps in the last few years including digitising medical records and investing more in telehealth consultations. “The connection of the NBN is significant for us, in terms of e-health,” he said. It lets them be with the parent

Prince Philip ‘asked if man is terrorist’

he Duke of Edinburgh pointed out a bearded man and asked “is that a terrorist?” as he greeted crowds at Sandringham, it has been claimed. The 96-year-old was attending St Magdalene Church on New Year’s Eve accompanied by the Princess Royal, when it is reported he made the comment as he joked with onlookers. Witnesses who claimed to have heard the comment said the man had a ginger beard, The Sun and the Mail Online reported. The Duke traditionally marks the festive period with the Queen at

her Sandringham estate in Norfolk, attending a church service on Christmas morning and New Year’s Eve with the royal family. Philip, who retired in August, is notorious for making controversial comments. The royal once famously asked a group of Aboriginal Australians during a visit in 2002: “Do you still throw spears at each other?” He also once asked a disabled 60-year-old man on a mobility scooter: “How many people have you knocked over this morning on that thing?” Buckingham Palace declined to comment.

MP WANTS INTERNATIONAL DRIVER CRACKDOWN

ictorian authorities say drug and alcohol affected drivers are more of a risk to road safety than international drivers after a federal MP called for a crackdown on overseas motorists. “These tourists are coming across from other parts of the world, getting into a hire car and they really are a moving time bomb,” government backbencher Sarah Henderson told ABC Radio on Tuesday. Ms Henderson, whose electorate takes in the Great Ocean Road, said 20 per cent of crashes on the Great Ocean Road involve international drivers. The Liberal MP said there were cases of tourists driving on the wrong side of the road, stopping in the middle of the highway

to take pictures of koalas, and ignoring stop signs. Ms Henderson has called for a review of international driver’s licences and for tourists to watch compulsory road safety video clips. But Victoria’s Police Minister is unable to confirm the figures Ms Henderson used. “I personally don’t have that evidence in front of me and would personally rely on Victoria Police to really provide that advice to us,” Lisa Neville told reporters in Melbourne. “We know it’s dangerous drivers, of which are often unlicensed, disqualified drivers, and people who are alcohol and drug affected,” she said. The minister and Victoria Police said they would need to

look at data on international drivers before considering any proposals. “This has not been an issue that has been highlighted as one of the critical issues for road safety improvement,” Ms Neville said. Acting police chief commissioner Shane Patton said Victoria would also need to balance its international obligations. “There are obviously international commitments that we’re required to fulfil from an Australian perspective,” Mr Patton said. “So it needs to be assessed against what are our international requirements that we need to fill, as well as what is the extent of the issue, and what is the problem.”

via video link, Mr Lynch said. But at its core, the service is still about ensuring people have a lifeline. “It is not about your status, position or seniority this is about being a service that touches the lives of all Australians.”

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professional athlete from Melbourne’s Sudanese community who survived a machete attack believes gang violence has gotten worse because Victorian authorities have been too “politically correct”. “Let’s stop being politically correct and call it for what it is, because we have issues within our community,” Sudaneseborn community campaigner Nelly Yoa said on Tuesday. “It’s just going to get worse and worse and at the end of the day it’s going to come back and bite us.” His comments come after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday accused Premier Daniel Andrews of failing to deal with gang violence in Melbourne. Mr Turnbull said he is “very concerned at the growing gang violence and lawlessness in Victoria, in particular in Melbourne”. “This is a failure of the Andrews Labor government,” he told reporters in Sydney on Monday.

he light-grey suit and matching tie North Korea’s Kim Jong-un donned for his New Year’s address was likely carefully calculated to project a softer, more relaxed image to go with his surprise offer for talks with Seoul, analysts say. Departing from his usual black or navy suits, Kim gave his televised speech wearing black-rimmed glasses and slicked back hair, speaking fluently and rarely looking down to read as he raised the possibility of sending a delegation to the upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea. “In this New Year’s address, North Korea seems to have taken great pains with the image portrayed by Kim Jong-un,” said an analysis by the state-run Korea Institute for National Unification after Kim’s speech. “The change from the

(Kim’s) previous dark Maoist suits to a softer toned grey Westernstyle suit likely aimed to underpin peace which Kim stressed in his address, and reflected a relaxed state of mind that probably came with the completion of the North’s nuclear power,” the Institute said. After a year dominated by fiery rhetoric and escalating tensions over Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme, the North Korean leader declared his country “a peace-loving and responsible nuclear power” and call for lower military tensions and improved ties with the South. Kim also said he was open to dialogue with Seoul, prompting South Korea on Tuesday to propose high-level talks between the two countries on January 9 at the border truce village of Panmunjeom.

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hris Parker, 33, allegedly took the purse of Pauline Healey as her granddaughter Sorrell Leczkowski, 14, lay dying metres away. He is also accused of taking a mobile phone belonging to a teenage girl who cannot be named because of her age. Suicide bomber Salman Abedi, 22, detonated his device in the foyer of the arena, killing 22 people and injuring scores more at the end of an Ariana Grande concert on May 22 last year. Rough sleeper Parker received global acclaim afterwards as he described witnessing the effects of the blast and tending to the injured. He told how he had wrapped an injured girl in a T-shirt and cradled a dying woman in his arms. Parker, now living in Halifax, West Yorkshire, denies two counts of theft and two counts of

attempted theft. It is alleged Parker took Mrs Healey’s purse, containing bank cards, from a handbag as she lay on the ground. Mrs Healey, Sorrell and Sorrell’s mother, Samantha Leczkowski, did not attend the concert but were there to meet somebody who had. The grandmother underwent 15 hours of surgery to remove shrapnel from her body and also suffered multiple compound fractures to her arms and legs, while Sorrell’s mother was also seriously injured. Sorrell, who was a pupil at Allerton High School in Leeds, was hoping to be an architect and wanted to study at Columbia University in New York. Parker is also alleged to have tried to steal a bag and a coat belonging to persons unknown. His trial at Manchester Crown Court is scheduled to last three days.

VIC MAN PLEADS FOR RETURN OF WWII MEDALS

Melbourne man has returned from Christmas holidays to find his house ransacked and his dead father’s war medals missing. The medals, along with army dog tags, jewellery and a large number of electrical items were taken from the Glenroy home between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day, while homeowner Allan was away. “I was distraught to see what had happened to the house, but more traumatic was the fact that his medals were stolen and the likelihood of us recovering them is minimal,” Allan, who didn’t want to give his surname, told reporters on Friday. His father was awarded the medals for his World War II service in the Australian Army, while the dog tags were from his time as a prisoner of war in Changi. “He never really spoke about (World War II) because it was such a traumatic memory for him,” Allan said. “The medals were one of the things we could hold onto to remember him and what he did for Australia.” Allan had intended to pass the medals on to his children but fears he won’t be able to. Police warned thieves the medals are easily identified. “They are extremely identifiable ... and there’s no financial value in those items,” Senior Constable Regan Oxford said. “All its done is ruin Christmas for a family.”

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Biggest movie hits and flops of 2017 A LOOK AT SOME OF THE WINNERS AND LOSERS AT THE BOX OFFICE IN 2017:

WONDER WOMAN Global box office: $US821 million ($A1.1 billion) Production budget: $US120 million ($A168 million) The collaboration between Gal Gadot and director Patty Jenkins provided a fresh, light-hearted look at the superhero genre and became the one unqualified success in Warner Bros-DC Entertainment’s efforts to compete with the Marvel-Disney universe. It has already set Wonder Woman 2 for November 2, 2019. GIRLS TRIP Global box office: $US138 million ($A193 million) Production budget: $US19 million ($A27 million) Universal’s raucous and joyous Girls Trip reinvigorated the road-trip genre and became a serious breakout hit as an R-rated comedy - an area which had seen plenty of stumbles in recent years, with nothing resembling a major adult comedy success since Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck and Melissa McCarthy’s Spy two years earlier. WONDER Global box office: $US155 million ($A217 million) (still in theatres) Production budget: $US20 million ($A28 million) Perhaps the biggest surprise of the year, the Jacob Tremblay tearjerker opened on Nove,mber 17-19 with Lionsgate expecting a $US9 million ($A13 million) debut - and then took in $US27.6 million ($A38.6 million). Audiences embraced the film’s message of kindness and inclusion following an extensive social media campaign. IT Global box office: $US695 million ($A973 million) Production cost: $US35 million ($A49 million) “It” is the highest-grossing horror film ever and is regarded as one of the best Stephen King movie adaptations. Warner Bros and New Line have already scheduled It: Chapter 2 for September 6, 2019. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Global box office: $US1.26 billion ($A1.76 billion) Production cost: $US160 million ($A224 million) Beauty and the Beast is the best example of why Disney continues to draw on its massive library of successful animated

properties and transform them in to live-action features. It’s also a casting triumph with Emma Watson establishing herself as a major star after being Hermione Granger in the eight Harry Potter movies. STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Global box office: $US536 million ($A750 million) (still playing) Production cost: $US250 million ($A350 million) The Last Jedi notched the secondhighest US opening weekend and the fifth-highest globally - even before a China release. It’s the ninth film in the iconic franchise, which shows no signs of running out of steam any time soon, thanks to a marketing campaign that effectively tapped into the massive fan base. Five months from now, Disney-Lucasfilm will again test fans’ Force fervor with the Han Solo spinoff on May 25 . The biggest flops:

- first as an Excalibur remake and then as a possible six-film franchise set in the Arthurian world. Shooting began in 2015 with Charlie Hunnam starring but the original release date of July 22, 2016, was then delayed four times. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword drew only $US39 million ($A55 million) in the US and international markets provided little aid. VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS Global box office: $US225 million ($A315 million) Production budget: $US180 million ($A252 million) Luc Besson’s ambitious Valerian is the most expensive independently financed movie in history. Rival studios and insiders estimated the film needed to make at least $US400 million ($A560 million) worldwide to climb into the black and justify a sequel. THE DARK TOWER Global box office: $US111 million ($A155 million) Production cost: $US60 million ($A84 million) The science fantasy western, based on Stephen King’s novel series, had been in development for a decade, first with J.J. Abrams, then with Ron Howard and finally with Nicolaj Arcel MONSTER TRUCKS Global box office: $US64 million in multiple attempts to turn King’s sprawling narrative into ($A90 million) Production cost: $US125 million a conventional movie. Critics derided The Dark Tower for ($A175 million) being difficult to understand. In September, 2016, Viacom GEOSTORM announced that it was taking Global box office: $US207 million “a programing impairment ($A290 million) charge” of $US115 million Production cost: $US120 million ($A161 million) for losses from ($A168 million) this Paramount live-action CGI When a film’s release date is adventure - four months before delayed four times, it’s a red flag it even opened the movie, which had originally been set to open in for moviegoers - especially since 2015. Paramount had announced the delays resulted in the film the film in 2013 as the launch of being opened, unfortunately, on the heels of massive hurricanes a franchise. hitting Texas, Florida and Puerto KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF Rico. The premise of seeing the THE SWORD world devastated by a series Global box office: $US148 of weather-related disasters million ($A207 million) probably didn’t seem like that Production budget: $US175 much fun to moviegoers when million ($A245 million) parts of the world were actually Warner Bros had been being devastated by a series of attempting to develop a King weather-related disasters. Arthur project for many years

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ne hundred and with a range of technologies, Commanded by Royal Navy three years ago the including solar technology Lieutenant Commander Australian World War and an autonomous Thomas Besant, AE1 I submarine AE1 vanished underwater vehicle. accompanied the Australian without a trace. In the end, a camera sent expeditionary forces Now it’s been found, ending deep into the water off Duke dispatched at the start one of the nation’s most of York Island this week of WWI to capture then puzzling and oldest naval confirmed the wreck was German-occupied New mysteries. AE1. Britain. AE1 went missing while on It was always assumed the In one of the epic feats patrol off East New Britain on submarine was not a victim of naval warfare, her sister September 14, 1914, with 35 of enemy action because the vessel AE2 achieved fame Australian, New Zealand and only German vessel nearby at when she penetrated the British crew on board. the time was a small survey Dardanelles waterway at the There was no distress call ship. same time Australian troops and no witnesses. landed on Gallipoli. It was the first After attacking wartime loss for the Turkish shipping in the Royal Australian Sea of Marmara, AE2 Navy and the first came under fire from Allied submarine a Turkish gunboat loss in World War I, and was scuttled so according to Defence. she would not fall into Over the years Turkish hands and the there have been 13 crew ended up in a searches for AE1. Turkish prison camp. One, in 2013 involved Her wreckage was Survey data showing HMAS AE1 on the sea bed. discovered in 1998. a navy minehunter and another in 2014 used Because no wreckage, oil To remember both multi-beam sonar carried or bodies were found it was vessels and crews, brass aboard a chartered mining also believed AE1 sank intact, commemorative plaques survey boat. most likely after striking a were dedicated in a ceremony Most were confined to an reef that punched a hole in at the Australian War area east of Duke of York the pressure hull. Memorial in Canberra in Island, off the New Britain The primary search depth 2014. capital Rabaul. was 400 metres down. The Dotted around the AE1’s final contact with submarine was eventually memorial grounds are destroyer HMAS Parramatta found in 300 metres of more than 200 plaques for at 2.30pm, more than a water. It appears to be well Australian military units, century ago, placed her in preserved and in one piece. but these were the first for this area. The submarine’s discovery Australian navy ships of Mioko Island villagers at this week could help experts World War I. the time spoke of seeing determine how it sank, with a Soon, AE1 will have its own a “monster” or “devil fish” diving accident believed to be memorial at her final resting that appeared and quickly the likely cause. place. disappeared into the water. AE1 was one of two E-class And the Australian and The latest and successful submarines built in Britain British descendants of her search, which only began last for the new Australian navy. crew will finally have the week, used the Dutch-owned It was launched in May 1913 answer to how she came to survey vessel Fugro Equator. and commissioned into the founder in those cold waters The vessel was equipped navy in February 1914. more than 100 years ago.

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Margot Simpson purchases marijuana at Harborside marijuana dispensary, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. Starting New Year’s Day, recreational marijuana can be sold legally in California. Deakin said. California voters in 2016 made it legal for adults 21 and older to grow, possess and use limited quantities of marijuana, but it wasn’t legal to sell it for recreational purposes until Monday. Adults can also grow up to six marijuana plants per household

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Lifelong mates discover they’re brothers ‘HEROES’ FREE VIC GIRL FROM T CRASHED BOAT

wo Hawaiian men who grew up as best friends have discovered they’re actually brothers. Alan Robinson and Walter Macfarlane have been friends for 60 years. Born in Hawaii 15 months apart, they met as youngsters and played football together at school in Honolulu. Macfarlane never knew his father and Robinson was adopted. Separately, they sought answers about their ancestry. Macfarlane turned to family history and DNA-matching websites after unsuccessful

searches on the internet and social media, Honolulu news station KHON-TV says. “So then we started digging into all the matches he started getting,” said his daughter, Cindy Macfarlane-Flores. A top match - someone with identical X chromosomes - had the username Robi737. Robison’s nickname was Robi and he flew 737s for Aloha Airlines, Macfarlane-Flores said. It turned out Robinson used the same website to find answers about his family. They later learned they have the same birth

mother. “It was a shock,” Macfarlane said. They revealed the relationship to friends and family during a party on Saturday night. “It was an overwhelming experience, it’s still overwhelming,” Robinson said. “I don’t know how long it’s going to take for me to get over this feeling.” They have plans to travel and enjoy retirement together. “This is the best Christmas present I could ever imagine having,” Robinson said.

seven-year-old Melbourne girl has been rescued from an overturned boat after it crashed into a pier on the Mornington Peninsula. Several people worked frantically to free the girl trapped in the water after a 54-year-old man accidentally drove into the Safety Beach pier on New Year’s Eve. He and his relative, another man aged in his 50s, were thrown clear of the vessel but escaped unscathed. An 11-year-old boy was quickly rescued after the crash. Police say they’ll nominate the “heroes” who jumped into the water to free the Doncaster girl, for an award. The seven-year-old’s life jacket was tangled up in boating equipment but she was pulled through a hatch. Both children and one of their rescuers were treated for ingesting large amounts of water.

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as there ever been life on Mars? A group of Australian scientists hope they can help solve that question and are working with the US space agency NASA on its next Mars mission, planned for 2020. NASA is sending another carsized robot - known as a rover - to the red planet for a fresh survey of its rocky landscape. The last rover to visit Mars was Curiosity, which landed on the planet’s Gale Crater in 2012 and has since uncovered geological evidence of an environment that could have supported primitive life early in the planet’s history. It found evidence of a watery history on the slopes of Mount Sharp, with the presence of certain chemicals that suggest Mars had a much warmer and wetter climate in its past compared to its current frigid, harsh environment today. Scientists from the University of NSW’s Australian Centre for Astrobiology are helping NASA

select a site for the 2020 rover to explore. NASA’s new rover will carry out seven experiments on Mars, one of which is being spearheaded by Australian field geologist Dr Abigail Allwood, making her both the first Aussie and woman to lead such a project. The Planetary Instrument for X-Ray Lithochemistry - or PIXL - will identify chemical elements in great detail and take close-up pictures of rock and soil. Dr Carol Oliver, deputy director at the Australian Centre for Astrobiology, says that information could indicate if there are any chemicals on Mars that typically support life, known as a biosignature. “You can look at the relationship, that chemistry, to determine biosignatures in the soil, whether they’re past or present,” Dr Oliver told AAP. Previous Australian research on how long life has existed on earth could also help NASA solve the puzzle of life on Mars.

UNSW researchers working in Western Australia’s remote Pilbara recently provided the most convincing evidence yet that life existed on earth as far back as 3.5 billion years ago. Dr Oliver said that finding was met with a lot of interest at NASA. The Pilbara’s environment is considered to be similar to that of the Gusev crater on Mars, which is one of the locations the 2020 rover may visit. “All of this research has implications for this most profound question of all, and that is, are we alone in the universe?” she said. The role Australians are playing in Mars exploration comes at a time when interest in the planet is high. US President Donald Trump is among those to have spurred it on, signing a policy directive in December instructing NASA to send astronauts back to the moon - and on to Mars. SpaceX spacecraft

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manufacturer Elon Musk has also sparked Mars interest with the ultimate goal of sending humans to live on other planets. Dr Oliver describes this ambition as “very visionary and inspirational”, but doesn’t think it will actually happen, at least any time soon, because of the long time it takes to travel to and from Mars and its highly radiated surface. “You could not live on the surface of Mars, even in a dome of the type that was in The Martian movie. You would be dead within 60 days from radiation,” Dr Oliver said. She said a scientific base below the surface could provide protection from radiation but other factors to consider would be what’s in the water supply - if one is found - and the risks of disturbing any life. “If there’s life on Mars, in this pristine environment, you wouldn’t want to be disturbing it until you actually understood it,” she said.

Apple move into Federation Square slammed

he Victorian government has been accused of giving away cultural space to commercial interests by allowing global technology giant Apple to build a flagship store at Melbourne’s Federation Square. The Yarra Building, currently home to the Koorie Heritage Trust, will be demolished to make way for the new store, with construction beginning in early 2019. The trust will relocate to the Alfred Deakin Building, still within the site. Victorian Tourism Minister John Eren says the only new generation Apple store in Australia will bring two million extra visitors and hundreds of new jobs while breathing new life into Federation Square.

It is anticipated the store, expected to open in 2020, will create nearly 500sqm of new public space, making it easier for people to move between the Yarra River and public park Birrarung Marr. But Melbourne Greens councillor Rohan Leppert asked why a public consultation period had been bypassed. “Federation Square ... it’s Melbourne’s premier civic and cultural space in the city. So to give that over to a commercial use, and a great big commercial Apple-branded building is beyond me,” he told AAP on Wednesday. “The public has a right to have some input at the very least into what that space looks like and going into the future.” Cr Leppert also questioned the

cost and sustainability issues of pulling down a building that was only 15 years old. Greens MP Ellen Sandell took to Twitter, complaining that Federation Square was “built as a cultural and public space - not a shopping mall”. But original Federation Square architect Donald Bates has shown his support for the plans. “Apple Federation Square respects and expands on the original vision for the site, with more public space, extensive landscaping and better access to the river allowing more people to enjoy this renowned civic, cultural and commercial hub,” he said. Apple CEO Tim Cook

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pple Inc has addressed claims from an app company that says the maker of iPhones slows down the performance of older phones. Recently, the blog Primate Labs, a company that makes an app for measuring the speed of an iPhone’s processor, published data that appeared to show slower performance in the Apple’s iPhone 6s and iPhone 7 models as they aged. Apple acknowledged that the company does take some measures to reduce power demands - which can have the effect of slowing the processor - when a phone’s battery is having trouble supplying the peak current that the processor demands. The problem stems from the fact that all lithium-ion batteries, not just those found in Apple products, degrade and have problems supplying the big bursts as they age and accumulate charging cycles, Apple said in a statement. The problems with peak current draws can also occur when batteries are cold or low on charge. “Last year we released a feature for iPhone 6, iPhone 6s and iPhone SE to smooth out the

instantaneous peaks only when needed to prevent the device from unexpectedly shutting down during these conditions,” Apple said in a statement to Reuters. “We’ve now extended that feature to iPhone 7 with iOS 11.2, and plan to add support for other products in the future.” When an iPhone’s processor makes a big current draw from a flagging battery, the battery can deliver the current in spikes that can potentially damage the phone’s electronics. As a result, iPhones would suddenly shut down to protect the pricey processor from being damaged by the power spikes. The sudden shutdown problem became widespread among iPhones in late 2016, forcing Apple to issue a software fix that had the net result of slowing the phone somewhat with an old, cold or low-charged battery, the company said. The problem can be remedied by replacing the phone’s battery. Apple charges $79 to replace batteries not covered under the phone’s warranty. The company has long faced criticism from repair advocates for making its batteries difficult for users to replace on their own.

esla founder and CEO Elon Musk says the electric car company will make a pickup truck - or ute after the release of its next model. In a message on Twitter late on Tuesday, Musk said: “I promise that we will make a pickup truck right after Model Y.” The Model Y is an electric SUV that’s due for release in about two years. He said the pickup would probably be slightly bigger than a

Ford F-150. Musk, who had previously hinted that a pickup model was due, was responding to suggestions he had solicited through Twitter about what the company could improve. Tesla has mainly focused on producing passenger cars over the past decade but has branched out in recent years. It plans to make electric semis and has invested in battery production.

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outh Australia’s giant battery is already showing its worth, state Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis says. The world’s largest lithium-ion battery, built by tech billionaire Elon Musk, responded quickly last week when the coal-fired Loy Yang power plant tripped and went offline. The battery delivered 100 megawatts into the national electricity grid in 140 milliseconds. “That’s a record and the national operators were shocked at how quickly and efficiently the battery was able to deliver this type of energy into the market,” Mr Koutsantonis told 5AA radio on Wednesday. The minister said that the battery’s quick response time showed its worth over other forms of power generation.

“Now if we got a call to turn on our emergency generators it would take us 10 to 15 minutes to get them fired up and operating which is a record time compared to other generators,” Mr Koutsantonis said. “Torrens Island power station would take half an hour to an hour to energise and synchronise into the market; the battery can do it in milliseconds.” The battery, in the state’s midnorth, was switched on early this month after being built by Mr Musk’s company Tesla in under 100 days. It is paired to the neighbouring Hornsdale Wind Farm, owned by French company Neoen, to bring added reliability and stability to the state’s electricity grid.

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GPS TRACKERS TO NAB MELBOURNE CAR THIEVES C

ar thieves face an increasing risk when choosing a vehicle to pinch in Melbourne, with 1000 random cars to be fitted with GPS tracking devices. A state government-funded trial will mean police can track the whereabouts of a stolen car and officers can quickly pounce. Owners can opt in to the trial, which activates an electronic perimeter around their car, and sends an email and text alert if it

is moved. “It is safer, smarter, more sophisticated way of dealing with vehicle theft in this state,” Assistant Commissioner Bob Hill told reporters on Thursday. “It is the way of the future. Car thieves won’t know what hit them.” Mr Hill said he expected the trackers will one day be standard equipment. “I can see all motor cars installed with this technology in

the future and I can see car theft significantly decreasing,” he said. The technology will also reduce opportunities for stolen cars to be used to commit other crimes, Police Minister Lisa Neville added. “Many of these (stolen) cars are used in a series of crimes within minutes or hours of the theft, often before it is even reported stolen by owners,” she said. “There is real potential to stop

other serious crimes, like armed robberies and drive-bys.” Mr Hill said the trial was a response to a spike in car thefts in Victoria, although data from the Crime Statistics Agency found a 12.9 per cent drop in car thefts for the year up to September. “While the theft of cars has decreased somewhat ... it’s still a higher rate than acceptable,” he said.

Mexicans use virtual reality for phobias A

student in Mexico has devised a way of employing the technology of virtual reality to treat people suffering from phobias. The Sasufo platform is designed to work with Oculus Rift, Amazon’s virtual-reality headset. Accompanying the headset is a band of sensors that monitor brain waves “to measure feelings such as stress, anxiety or fear,” Sasufo creator Adriana Martinez Estrada said. The program was developed with input from physicians and

psychiatrists at the National Autonomous University of Mexico who are now conducting clinical tests of Sasufo with subjects afflicted by fear of the dark and fear of heights. The initial results of the testing have been positive. Martinez Estrada said that the platform immerses the patient in a simulation of a darkened room or the top of a skyscraper. The exercise takes place in the presence of a psychiatrist who will halt the simulation - or dial back the intensity - if the brain-wave readings exceed certain parameters.

NORTH KOREA BEHIND BIG RANSOMWARE ATTACK: US

Korean people to death to change their behaviour. So we don’t have a lot of room left here to apply pressure to change their behaviour. It’s nevertheless important to call them out, let Bossert said. Bossert said S President Donald them know it’s them and we the administration’s finding Trump’s administration know it’s them.” of responsibility is based on has publicly blamed Bossert said attributing the North Korea for a “careless and evidence and confirmed by other attack to North Korea would let reckless” ransomware attack that private companies and foreign them know “we’re going to move governments, including the UK, infected hundreds of thousands to stop their behaviour” and Australia, Canada, New Zealand work with tech partners such as of computers worldwide in May and Japan. He said Microsoft and crippled parts of Britain’s Microsoft and Facebook. National Health Service. traced the attack to cyber The WannaCry attack struck affiliates of the North Korean Homeland Security adviser more than 150 nations in May, government. Tom Bossert told reporters locking up digital documents, at a White House briefing on The findings come as the US databases and other files and has sought to pressure Kim Tuesday that North Korea was demanding a ransom for their directly responsible for the Jong Un’s government to end release. the pariah nation’s nuclear and WannaCry ransomware attack The ransomware exploited missile programs. and that Pyongyang will be held a vulnerability in mostly older accountable for it. Bossert said the Trump versions of Microsoft’s Windows administration would continue to operating system. Affected “This was a careless and push Pyongyang to curb its ability computers had generally not been reckless attack. It affected individuals, industry, governments to mount attacks and seek to patched with security fixes that partner with the private sector to would have blocked the attack. and the consequences were beyond economic. The computers prevent future attacks. WannaCry came to a screeching But he said Trump “has used affected badly in the UK in halt thanks to enterprising just about every lever you can their healthcare system put work by a British hacker named lives at risk, not just money,” use short of starving the North

Marcus Hutchins, who discovered that the malware’s author had embedded a “kill switch” in the code. Hutchins was able to trip that switch, and the attack soon ended. In an unusual twist, Hutchins was arrested months later by the FBI during a visit to the US; he pleaded not guilty and now awaits trial on charges he created unrelated forms of malware.

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cheating revealed by Beyonce in her 2016 Grammy-winning album Lemonade. It briefly shows an unidentified couple having sex, until the woman stabs the man in the back. Within an hour of its release, the video was the top trending item on Twitter. Jay-Z, 48, confirmed in a New York Times interview in November that he had been unfaithful to Beyonce earlier in their nine-year marriage. The rapper’s soul-baring 4:44 album on love, life and social issues was widely seen as an apology to his wife. The couple, one of the richest and most influential in the music industry, have reconciled and Beyonce gave birth to their twins in June. Heavy on symbolism, the eight-

ay-Z has released a music video which features the rapper addressing the pain of infidelity as he appears in a confessional booth opposite his wife Beyonce. Set partly in a church and also featuring the couple’s five-yearold daughter Blue Ivy, the Family Feud video pays tribute to family ties and female empowerment. “We all lose when the family feuds,” Jay-Z sings. “A man that don’t take care of his family can’t be rich.” The video is the latest from Jay-Z’s hit album 4:44, in which he responds to allegations of

minute-long Family Feud video shows the musician walking into a church holding the hand of a white-clad Blue Ivy and taking a seat in the confessional booth. Beyonce, dressed in a black, priestess-like robe, watches silently from a pulpit and later sits listening on the other side of the confessional screen. Directed by filmmaker Ava DuVernay, the video also envisions a future in which a grown-up Blue Ivy and other women of colour, portrayed by actresses Mindy Kaling, Rosario Dawson, America Ferrera, Thandie Newton and Niecy Nash, appear to rule the world. Jay-Z has a leading eight nominations for the Grammy Awards in January, including the top prizes of best album, song and record of the year.

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one of numerous high-profile Hollywood men accused of sexual harassment and assault. It’s a re-telling of the true story Scott and the studio behind of how Getty, the richest man in the film, Sony, faced a crucial the world at the time, refused to decision. hand over one cent toward the They could release the film with $US17 million ransom an Italian the dark cloud over Spacey, scrap crime gang was demanding. the film or shelve its release until There’s plenty of drama. However, the behind-the-scenes the controversy died down. Or they could take the bold twists, turns and tension Scott move of erasing their star and endured making the movie, attempt re-shoots with a new lead and the race to have it ready for actor with the aim of still making cinemas, almost exceeds the the film’s December 22 release drama in the film’s plot. Oscar winner Kevin Spacey was date in the US. After 36 hours of crisis talks the star of the film. Prosthetics helped turn Spacey they pursued the last option. “Get rid of this guy - replace him into the eccentric billionaire immediately,” Scott, recalling his Getty, filming ended in August and for months trailers featuring mindset, told AAP in an interview in Los Angeles. snippets of the actor’s powerful They recruited 88-yearperformance were released to old Canadian Oscar winner whet the public’s appetite and lay the platform for an assault on Christopher Plummer to take on the J Paul Getty role and then Hollywood awards season. In late October Spacey became embarked on an ambitious nine-

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hloe Kardashian has revealed she is almost six months into her pregnancy. The reality TV star, 33, announced just last week that she was expecting her first child. Now she has posted a snap of herself wearing a shimmering jumpsuit and told fans she hopes that they “sparkle and shine this festive season... that we all may feel this happiness all year round”. When one follower asked how many weeks pregnant she is, she replied: “I’ll be six months next week.” Kardashian originally posted a black and white baby bump photo on Instagram, along with a lengthy comment thanking her partner, basketball player Tristan Thompson. She said the couple had wanted to enjoy the news with close friends and family “privately” at first.

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onvicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby has released a song about her love of Queensland. The upbeat pop song titled Palm Trees was credited to ‘Schapelle’ featuring friend Nat Zeleny after it was posted on Instagram by Corby on Monday. “I’m in Queensland and it is sunny. I have the palm trees, behind me,” Corby sings on the track which has attracted a mix of negative and positive comments on Instagram. “You have a fantastic voice, all the best,” wrote Malcolm Allison. “Seriously, this is prob (sic) the worst thing I’ve ever heard. Now I cannot unhear,” wrote Dan Fam. Corby returned to Australia last year from Indonesia, almost 13 years after she was caught with marijuana in her boogie board bag at Bali’s Denpasar Airport.

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together for a memorable Oz music finale, just in time for the Fireworks. Reece Mastin is the sound of now. Since winning the X-Factor in late 2011, Reece has amassed a stockpile of achievements including a 2 x Platinum #1 album, three consecutive chart-topping, radio-blasting singles (Aria Chart #1, #2, and #1 singles respectively). With swagger and charisma, Reece Mastin is a magnetic performer and poignant songwriter, who was, without doubt, born to rock! Reece’s hit’s include, Heartache Blues, Shut Up and Kiss Me, Shout It Out, You Gotta Go Lockdown TAXIRIDE entered the charts at Number 1, with their critically acclaimed multiplatinum debut album ‘Imaginate’. A rigorous touring schedule had them perched at the top of the Australian music tree culminating in the release of their smash hit “Creepin’ Up Slowly”; the Number 1 Australian Airplay song for 2002. In 2013 Jason released his critically acclaimed debut album Hummanequin and delivered the Jason Singh Project in 2016. TAXIRIDE’s hit’s include, Get Set, Everywhere You Go, Creepin’ Up Slowly BOOM CRASH OPERA grew out of the fertile postpunk scene in Melbourne and blended an artful edge with canny commercial smarts. Their debut single, ‘Great Wall’ was a top 10, followed by a cavalcade of hit songs. Songs like ‘Onionskin’, ‘The Best Thing’, ‘Hands Up In The Air’ and ‘Dancing In The Storm’ became radio anthems that are still heard to this day and have been seized on by the

advertising industry. BOOM CRASH OPERA’s hit’s include, Great Wall, Onion Skin, Dancing in the Storm, The Best Thing, Hands Up in the Air, Onion Skin, Dancing in the Storm Entertaining Australian audiences for over 30 years, the iconic CHOIRBOYS are synonymous with Australian culture. Penning one of the country’s unofficial anthems ‘Run to Paradise’, CHOIRBOYS epitomise the essence of the Australian pub culture and are viewed by many as the quintessential Australian rock band. CHOIRBOYS hits include rock anthems, Boys Will Be Boys, Never Gonna Die, Guilty, Run to Paradise and many more. The Voices line up is a who’s who of Australian Rock royalty featuring Reece Mastin, Jason Singh, Mark Gable, Dale Ryder with special guest Wendy Matthews perform an exciting free concert at Mornington Park on Australia Day, Friday January 26 from 5pm. For full event details visit www. mornpen.com.au Event Program 3pm Jeff Wall 4pm Maxon 4.45pm Community Parade 5pm Robb Papp and Blueshead 5.45pm Official Proceedings - Flag Raising ceremony and National Anthem 6.15pm Indigenous Hip Hop Projects 7pm Wendy Matthews 8pm The Voices featuring Jason Singh (Taxiride), Reece Mastin (X-Factor), Dale Ryder (Boom Crash Opera), and Mark Gable (Choirboys) 9.45pm Fireworks Display (Subject to weather conditions)

he Chelsea Heights Hotel celebrates Australia Day Eve with an Oz Rock Trifecta bringing together the music of three of Australian Rock music’s biggest bands, INXS, Cold Chisel and the mighty Midnight Oil. Australia’s most renowned tribute bands INXSIVE, Gold Chisel and The Midnight Oil Show come together in one super concert at one of Melbourne’s iconic live music venues on Australia Eve Thursday January 25. INXS helped shape the Australian musical landscape in the 80’s and 90’s. They built a reputation for staging electric and engaging live shows, fronted by their wildly charismatic and unpredictable front man, Michael Hutchence. Bringing to life this iconic Australian band INXSIVE have been performing to audiences right across our sun burnt country since 1997 and have built a reputation on reproducing not only the sound of Inxs, but also the live show that made them as memorable as they are today. Cold Chisel we’re unquestionably one of the finest and most respected rock groups in Australian history. The songs of Cold Chisel helped to form part of what we like to call “The Great Australian Soundtrack”, with many of them being best described as Aussie Rock Anthems. It is with great pride that Cold Chisel take these songs across Australia and allow all audiences to relive their memories, and at the same time introduce these incredible songs to a whole new generation of fans. Formed in the late 90’s, Gold Chisel perfectly re-creates the timeless Chisel classics we all grew up with. An absolute class act! Midnight Oil were more than just a rock & roll band. From the northern beaches of Sydney to the streets of Manhattan, they stopped traffic, inflamed passions, inspired fans, challenged concepts and broke new ground. Celebrating the return of the Oils to stages worldwide, The Midnight Oil Show celebrate the music, the influences, and the artistry of our mighty Midnight Oil…here come the Hurcules! It’s a night of non-stop Aussie classics with three big bands at one of Victoria’s premiere live music venues. Join INXSIVE, Gold Chisel and The Oils for Australian Made, The Oz Rock Tribute Concert at Chelsea Heights Hotel Thursday January 25. Doors open 7pm for an 8pm show and tickets are available now from the venue or Oztix.

entertainment fde WHAT’S ON MELBOURNE FAMILY SCRATCH DAY 2018 (SAT) In this workshop families will learn how to use Scratch and continue this creativity at home. Scratch is fun and accessible for budding computer scientists. A free visual programming language, Scratch was developed to help simplify the process of creating and programming animations, games, music, interactive stories and more. Designed especially for ages 8 to 16, it can be used by people of all ages. This workshop contains visual programming and digital art and production. Cost: Full $40, Concession $35, Members $32 Recommended for families with children 8+. Where: Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) Federation Square, Flinders St 3000 Melbourne When: 1pm-4pm, Saturday, 6 January

TIMMIS SPEEDWAY - SPRINTCAR ALLSTARS, LATE MODELS, MODIFIED SEDANS A huge night of racing with three feature events. The Sprintcar Allstars are back and are very fast. The big V8 late models always sound amazing and put on great racing. The Victorian Modified Sedan series with the best modified drivers in the country will be very close racing. Cost Adults: $20 Aged Pensioners: $15 Kids Under 16 (Accompanied by adult): FREE. Where: Timmis Speedway, 3342 Deakin Avenue, Mildura When: 6pm-10.30pm, Saturday, 6 January

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2018 MELBOURNE LATIN SUMMER FESTIVAL Three day Festival. MLSF is a free annual festival with over 40.000 people attending every year. Food, Music, Latin beer garden, Performances, Art and much more. A day full of flavours, aromas and great experiences. M.L.S.F is a free multicultural themed festival that focuses on Latin America’s environmental, economic and social issues that impact Australia and the world. Where: Kings Domain Gardens, Melbourne When: 5 Jan to 7 Jan

BAREFOOT CINEMA PORTSEA Forget sitting in a cold, dark theatre, this summer Barefoot Cinema is setting up a spectacular outdoor cinema in Point Nepean National Park Portsea. During the Barefoot season guests can enjoy stunning views of Port Philip Bay, food truck, a fully licensed bar, live music and films. The Portsea program includes classics like Dirty Dancing, Toy Story and Harry Potter and new favourites Baby Driver and Bridget Jones’s Baby. Barefoot Cinema also offers two other stunning locations during summer – Arthurs Seat and Rippon Lea Estate. To find out more, view the full program or purchase tickets visit barefootcinema.com.au. Children $15 / Adult $22 Where: Point Nepean National Park, Point Nepean Road Portsea When: 26 Dec 2017 every day until 8 Jan 2018

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Explore the amazing blocky world of Minecraft while making new friends and discovering new ways to develop your world, structures and devices. This one-day workshop encourages co-operation as groups work together to complete a series of exciting challenges that test creativity and critical thinking skills. Minecraft is a game about placing blocks and going on adventures, and it has become one of the most ubiquitous and played games of a generation, with millions of young fans around the world. Explore randomly generated worlds and build amazing things from the simplest of homes to the grandest of castles, from thrilling rollercoasters to devious FAMILY LEGO ROBOTICS 2018 traps. Recommended for ages 8-14. For more info call (03) 8663 2200 Enjoy an afternoon of exciting activities and learning Where: Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) opportunities in this workshop which introduces the basics of Federation Square, Flinders St robotics and programming in a series of engaging challenges. When: 10am-4pm, Wednesday, 10 January In this three hour workshop, you and the family can get hands-on with some amazing robotic creations! Using Lego Mindstorms EV3 kits, families have the chance to learn how to control and program robots to compete and complete a series of exciting and interactive challenges. Cost Family $100, Member Family $85 Where: Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) Federation Square, Flinders St 3000 Melbourne When: 12noon – 3pm, Sunday, 7 January Seaside Scavenge is a waterway cleanup and clothes swap event where litter becomes the currency to purchase preloved clothes, books and more at our pop-up market. We invite local musicians to create a friendly vibe, facilitate talks by local environmental leaders and host upcycling workshops. Having collected over half a tonne of litter at the last event, we’re hoping that there isn’t as much to collect from Rye this time round! This event is open to everyone. For more info go to www.seasidescavenge.org When: 10am-2pm, Sunday, 7 January

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TAURUS If you have doubts about sending a new year’s card to someone, make sure to consider the consequences. Take a look at your motives. Things might get out of hand if you cross some boundaries. Financial decisions have to be made and it isn’t bad to ask a financial advisor. He/she will help you figure out what to do with your savings.

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rivate sector insurers will be able to offer home owners building insurance under changes to the NSW Home Building Compensation scheme taking effect from Monday. All builders must take out cover under the scheme for residential projects costing over $20,000, with iCare currently the sole provider of the home building insurance, Property Minister Victor Dominello said in a statement. Changes taking effect on New Year’s Day will allow private sector providers to join the scheme for the first time since 2010, Mr Dominello said. “This insurance provides a vital safety net for home owners in the event a builder cannot complete residential building work, or fix defects due to insolvency, death, disappearance or licence suspension,” he said.

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he Turnbull government has been accused of turning its back on indigenous Australians by slashing funding for remote housing and leaving states to pick up the bill. A $776 million commitment by the federal government to the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Housing (NPARH) has been cut to just $100 million, and for homes only within the Northern Territory. West Australian Housing Minister Peter Tinley said the cuts would leave South Australia, Queensland and WA with a funding shortfall of hundreds of millions of dollars. The original 10-year NPARH partnership was brokered by the federal Labor Rudd government and contributed about $100 million per year to WA. Mr Tinley said the pre-Christmas decision by Federal Indigenous Minister Nigel Scullion went against the ‘Closing the Gap’ report and the Turnbull government’s own review into remote housing. He called on senior members of the cabinet from WA to “stand up for their state and get the decision reversed.”

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ustralia’s property market is showing signs of cooling, with national home prices down in the December quarter and conditions expected to remain softer throughout 2018. The national median house price index fell 0.3 per cent in December, weighed down by major falls in Sydney and Darwin and modest weakness across Melbourne and Perth, figures from property data group Corelogic show. The fall contributed to an overall slowdown in national home value growth for the year, with prices rising a mere 4.2 per cent in 2017 compared to 5.8 per cent in 2016 and 9.2 per cent in 2015. Head of research Tim Lawless says the transition towards weaker housing market conditions has been clear but gradual, and has been driven by the capital cities which combined tracked half a per cent lower over the December quarter.

“Sydney’s housing market has become the most significant drag on the headline growth figures,” Mr Lawless said in a statement on Tuesday. The harbour city’s dwelling prices retreated 0.9 per cent in the month of December to be 2.1 per cent lower over the quarter. “The city’s annual rate of growth is now tracking at just 3.1 per cent; a stark difference to the recent cyclical peak when values were rising at the annual rate of 17.1 per cent only seven months ago,” Mr Lawless added. Home values in Melbourne fell for the first time since February 2016, with dwelling values slipping 0.2 per cent lower in December, but they were up 0.9 per cent over the quarter and 8.9 per cent for the year. “The city’s housing market has been far more resilient to negative growth compared with Sydney due to factors such as stronger population growth, lower affordability hurdles and a higher rate of jobs growth,” he said.

“However, the growth trend has been clearly moderating since late 2016.” Hobart was the best performing capital city in 2017 with home prices rising 12.3 per cent, almost five times higher than the city’s decade average annual rate of capital gain. But the city’s home prices remain extremely low relative to the larger mainland capital cities, Corelogic said. Mr Lawless expects tighter credit policies to be the primary driver for a softer phase in the housing market cycle throughout 2018. “The trajectory of the housing market through 2017 has been similar to conditions in 2015/16 when the first round of macro prudential measures announced by APRA (Australian Prudential Regulation Authority) impacted the availability of credit for investment purposes,” he said. “We’re likely to see lower to negative growth rates across previously strong markets, more cautious buyers, and ongoing regulator vigilance of credit standards and investor activity.”

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ELECTRICAL & WHITEGOODS BAR FRIDGE

Frieze 54cm x 64cm. Comes from Originally Early Settlers. Good condition, $50, Phone 03 59867734, ROSEBUD WEST

MODERN LOG BASKET

Modern Log Basket very Un Fussey Logs,Magazines,Painted Cones Dried grasses Brand New, $25, Phone 0359734449, AH 0359734449, MORNINGTON

ROYAL ALBERT PLATE Royal Albert Side Plate To Mother With Love Attachment to wall Hang, $30, Phone 0359734449, AH 03.5973444, MORNINGTON

ROYAL ALBERT SIDE PLATE

Royal Albert Side Plate Old Country Roses TO MOTHER WITH LOVE Exc Christmas Gift Ready to Hang, $30, Phone 0359734449, AH 0359734449, MORNINGTON 3 Stainless Plant Pots 1 200MM square 2 100MM fitted with artificial succulent Will Sep, $100, Phone 0359734449, AH 0359734449, MORNINGTON

DRESSING TABLE

Stainless 200MM square Plant Pot filled with Artificial Plant Pot Brand New, $60, Phone 0359734449, AH 0359734449, MORNINGTON

STAINLESS SQ PLANT POT

STAINLESS WINE BUCKET

Champagne or Wine Stainless Bucket make is S & P Brand New, $40, Phone 0359734449, AH 0359734449, MORNINGTON

SUITCASES

Australian Traveller 2of, each 75H x 48W x 28D in Dark Blue, Two wheel type, VGC. Used only once, $30 each or $50 for both, Phone 0407568804, MOUNT ELIZA

TRADE & INDUSTRY

TOOLS & WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT

As new, Small model, approx 2ft high with 2 shelves, $120, Phone 0411739139, MOUNT BAILEYS EXTENSION MARTHA LADDER 2.4M-4.0M VGC, $100, FRIDGE & FREEZER Phone 0400854572, LG White, 1730H x 690W CRANBOURNE x 650D, GC, $90, Phone 0439775491, MOUNT ELIZA BENCH SAW in VGC, $90, Phone SIMPSON WASHING 0 4 0 0 8 5 4 5 7 2 , MACHINE CRANBOURNE 6kgs top loader. Still working order. Sell for, $150, Phone DAWN VICE Heavy Steel duty, 150 0427729571, FRANKSTON straight jaws, EC, $100, WASHING MACHINE Phone 97862527, SEAFORD

6 Brand New square AIR-CONDITIONING chair seat Pads Navy/ Cream with thin red line & COOLING around the Squares, $50, Phone 0359734449, AH PORTABLE AIR 0359734449, MORNINGTON CONDITIONER

MIRROR WALL MOUNTED

BESSER BLOCKS

Golden Stone, approx 3000, Swiss Diamond Family 390x190x90 split face, $4,500 Size Wok Brand New Cost lot, Phone 0418176523, Double selling price, $150, CRANBOURNE SOUTH Phone 0359734449, AH 0359734449, MORNINGTON

SQUARE

6 Drawer unit. Solid timber, 1.32mL. Good condition. Must sell, $100, Phone 0400736202, AH 03 59751696, MORNINGTON

Brownish Tan, very white on 4 legs, 2 drawers comfortable, highback seats. & mirror, glass top VGC, Selling as no longer using. BATHROOM CABINET VGC. Can deliver locally for $95, Phone 03 59811829, MCCRAE 680x380x150, VGC, $70, additional price. Photo online Phone 0400854572, at www.tradertag.com.au, QS, DB & SB CRANBOURNE $50, Phone 0419006112, MATTRESSES BATHROOM CABINET CRANBOURNE Brand new. Never used. very good cond, $60, COUCH 3 SEATER Still in package. Approx Phone 0400854572, Very Large. Dark Brown 20cm thick. White colour. CRANBOURNE Leather look. Both end seats Paid $400. Sell only $220. TOWEL RAIL recline. 1 damaged head rest. Plus Single bed mattress Beautiful Wooden towel rail, Otherwise Good Condition. $20. Plus DB Mattress $25, Phone 0417107462, Selling only, $60, Phone 03 with base, GC, $40, Phone BITTERN 97872749, MOUNT ELIZA 0417359430, MULGRAVE

BATHROOM

SWISS DIAMOND LARGE WOK

with 4 Drawers at base. 203cmH x 122cmW. Honey Brown stain. Very sturdy and well made. Excellent condition, $90, Phone 03 97872749, MOUNT ELIZA SIMPSON Heavy duty 5kgs top HOMEWARES loader. Can Deliver locally, $80, Phone 0417556296, 6 CHAIR SEAT PADS FRANKSTON NORTH

STAINLESS PLANT POTS 3

1pr lovely soft floral, 1pr dusty pin. plain, as new, 2300Hx1600W, $10 pair, Phone 0407378403, DOUBLE BED DINGLEY VILLAGE and base (new), $280, Phone 0400854572, LOUNGE SUITES CRANBOURNE

COUCH 3 SEATER

WARDROBE 2 DOOR

WARDROBE 2 DOORS

CHAIRS 3OF

Filagree. Charcoal. Size 210x210cm. In box, $70, Phone 0417891915, CRANBOURNE WEST

Dressing table with winged mirror & Stool, 2x bedside tables with drawer. Bedhead and Double bed mattress. Good condition, $400 ono, Phone 97828710, CARRUM DOWNS

STAINED WARDROBE

Purchased from Freedom Cane Basket. Like Sunchair Marrakech 2.5 & 3 seater. Good condition, $40 the pair. Beautiful Rich Paprika fabric. Exellent Condition & CARLTON 150 YEARS Plus Dining chair, Brown Very Comfy, $400 ONO for vinyl seat with wooden POSTER both, Phone 0417137279, Signed Nicholls. Jesaulenko. back & legs, $25, Phone CARRUM DINGLEY Bradley. Kernahan. Parkin. 0419803261, Ken Hands. Professionally VILLAGE framed in Timber. Brand COFFEE TABLE DINING SETTINGS type mirror top new condition, $800, Phone old 1370x600x400 good cond, 0411739139, MOUNT AUSSIE CHAIRS $100, Phone 0400854572, dining chairs X4 made MARTHA by Melchair Melb, need CARLTON FOOTBALL CRANBOURNE recovering, otherwise solid, LOW PICNIC CHAIRS JUMPER $60 lot, Phone 0402414582, Player issue, size M (Raised NEW 2 monogram), New, $125, Low Picnic Chairs Striped CARRUM Phone 0411739139, MOUNT Canvas seat covers As new DINING SETTING 9PC Condition priced is for 2, Beautiful MARTHA solid wood $20, Phone 0359734449, AH Rectangle table with rounded CHAMPIONS OF 0359734449, MORNINGTON edges & 8 matching chairs, CARLTON Padded seats with small signed Nichols Jesaulenko MIRRORS Bradley, Kernahan, Ken 1x glass no frame, stripes in Lime Green/Dark Hands & David Parkin. 720mmx370mm $20, 1x oval Green. EC, $250, Phone Professionally framed, $800, shape with stained wooden 59778240, SOMERVILLE Phone 0411739139, MOUNT frame 1270mmx470mm, $40. MARTHA Top curved mirror 95x116 BEDROOM COLLINGWOOD TEAM $40, Phone 0417359430, MULGRAVE PRINT CHEST OF Team of the Century. OATES STACKABLE DRAWERS Professionally Framed. DRAWERS Signed Tony Shaw & M Oates storage stackable 1200H x 900W 6 drawers, Weiderman. Call, $600, drawers. 3 Large & 1 Small Solid Vic ash timber, Phone 0411739139, MOUNT drawer. Brand new. Very beautiful piece of furntiture. Cost over $900 new. MARTHA solid, $50 the lot, Phone HAWTHORN REPRINT 59867734, ROSEBUD WEST No longer using. Sell for only, $250 ono, Phone 03 BY WEG OTTOMAN 59811829, MCCRAE 61 (Kennedy & Arthur) $220 Foot rests, 2of. Vinyl with 71 (Kennedy)76 Kennedy mixed colours, $15 ea, Phone CHEST OF DRAWERS 2015 Kennedy , signed, 0419803261, DINGLEY professionally framed, $220, VILLAGE Phone 0411739139, MOUNT MARTHA OUTDOOR WINDOW

MEMORABILIA

QUEEN ANNE D/BED

Dimplex DAC 9005 model on wheels. Comes with spare venting kit and instruction book. As new. White colour, $250, Phone 0447047993, AH 97709260, FRANKSTON

MOWERS & GARDEN TOOLS RYOBI GARDEN TRIMMER

Ryobi garden trimmer, $60, Phone 0400854572, CRANBOURNE

GARDEN & OUTDOOR CRUSHED ROCKS & SOIL

Made from Bricks & Concrete, From 20mm to dust. Ideal for Foundation & Cross over. Great price, $25 per metre. Screened soil, $20 per metre. Free Delivery on 10m loads subject to distance. Call now!, Phone 03 5978 8846, MOOROODUC

WATER FEATURE

Stainless Steel Height 900MM, Base is Pyramid Style see the Sun shine on it. Pond is Oblong. A square base in the Middle has a Chrome Ball resting on it $350. I have 2 square Water Features Free Standing totally different $90 and $150.00. Please ring for a Better Description. Better still have a look no obligation to Buy, Phone 59734449, MORNINGTON

RENOVATION BESSER BLOCKS

random colours, 390x190x90, large quantity available call for more information, 60c each, Phone 0418176523, CRANBOURNE SOUTH

HITACHI ELECTRIC PLANE

very good cond, $100, Phone 0400854572, CRANBOURNE

KARCHER PRESSURE CLEANER

Karcher pressure cleaner, $40, Phone 0400854572, CRANBOURNE

PLANER

Hitachi electric planer, VGC, $100, Phone 0400854572, CRANBOURNE

PLANER, SAW & GRINDER

Black and Decker Electric Planer, $50. Ryobi Craftline Saw Model 660x 18.4mm, $50. XU1 Angle Grinder 500 W, $40, Phone 5977 2920, MORNINGTON

RURAL & FARM LIVESTOCK CHICKENS

Isa Browns. Point of lay. Fully vaccinated. Wormed. Plenty available, $20 each, Phone 0427624665, SKYE

FERTILE EGGS

Chicken & Bantam eggs to put under your broody hen or in your incubator. Many breeds to choose from, $25 per dozen, Phone 0414766577, SOMERVILLE

ISA BROWN PULLETS

16-20 weeks old Point of lay. (Not De Beaked) Triple vaccinated & wormed. Best breed for egg production. Available all year round. We supply a box to take them home in free, $25 each, Phone 0414766577, SOMERVILLE

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2004 FORD FALCON UTE CAB CHASSIS

$7,980

DRIVEAWAY

www.beachstreetcarsales.com.au 2006 MINI COOPER HATCHBACK CHECKMATE

1985 NISSAN URVAN CAMPERVAN DIESEL

$9,888 DRIVEAWAY

9783 1949 or 0418 318 551

1998 HOLDEN COMMODORE VT WAGON 5 SPEED MANUAL

$14,880

$6,888 DRIVEAWAY

Alloy tray in excellent condition, sequential auto, alloy wheels, tow bar, RWC & rego included. SN100

Sequential auto with paddle shift, glass sunroof electric, leather interior, air conditioning, power steering, electric windows, 17 inch alloy wheels, 6 air bags, traction control, 12 months rego, rwc included. WMWRC32090TJ27452

Seats 5 double bed plus kids bed ,fridge, cooker, sink, side awning, annexe, great condition SN101

Rare VT 5 speed manual wagon, outstanding condition inside and out, HSV alloy wheels, sports suspension, tinted windows, tow bar. VIN 6H8VTK35HXL407781

NISSAN URVAN AUTO CAMPERVAN POPTOP

2009 HYUNDAI GETZ AUTOMATIC

2004 FORD FALCON XR8 SEDAN DUAL FUEL AUTO BOSS 260

2000 TOYOTA HILUX CAB CHASSIS EXTRA CAB 4WD

$12,888 DRIVEAWAY

Long wheelbase camper, pop top roof in good condition with flyscreens, automatic, air con, 3 way fridge, 2 burner gas cooker, microwave oven, electric water tap, tow bar & double bed in rear. SN100

$4,990

$10,888

DRIVEAWAY

Air conditioning, power steering, electric windows, cd player with bluetooth. RWC included, all on road costs incl. XHL752

Boss 260 kw v8, injected gas system with dual fuel, x force exhaust, sports sequential auto shift. RWC SN100

$11,888 DRIVEAWAY

2.7 litre engine, 5 speed manual, alloy tool and material box, roof rack and pipe holder, RWC. QDB304

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44 BIG AUTO FORD FALCON 1995

sedan, auto, d/fuel, h/duty t/bar, elec brakes, 12mths old battery, no rego or RWD drives attention needed, $350 ono, Phone 0488293000, SPRINGVALE

AUTOMOTIVE CARS UP TO $1,000

blue YTN308, sunroof towbar, 1mths reg, sold as is, $5,000, Phone 0408549193, PAKENHAM

MAZDA 2 WAGON 2003

FORD MONDEO

5spd, manual, cent/lock, reg April 17, good cond, blue NWN837, $1,250, Phone White sedan. Manual. 0439846120, PAKENHAM 188,000kms, no reg. Very HOLDEN STATESMAN Good order. Vin number VS K N A D B 1 2 2 5 X 6 3 7 8 0 7 6 . 5Ltr V8, clean tidy car, worked Selling as is, $600, Phone motor, rego due,no RWC, 98704674, RINGWOOD STATOH, $4,800, Phone EAST 59983062, TOORADIN

FORD FESTIVA GLXI 1999

DAEWOO TUCOMA 2000

165000kms, manual needs tyres for RWC, with full service history no reg or RW, YLQ476, $900, Phone 0402125776, PAKENHAM

HOLDEN ASTRA 2002 HATCH

DATSUN BLUEBIRD SEDAN 1980

Auto. 150,000kms. Air Conditioning. CD. Radio. Eng Z18XE20702821. Needs headgasket, otherwise in good condition. Photo online w w w. t r a d e r t a g . c o m . a u , $450, Phone 0422583758, FERNTREE GULLY

HYUNDAI EXCEL RUNS WELL! Engine 100%. 4 cylinder Man. One Good owner. All Original fittings. Has always been reliable. Exterior rusty. Blue Interior. Very clean. No reg/RWCert. Selling as is. Good restoration project or farm use. Great Price. More photos online www. tradertag.com.au, $350, Phone 0408781823, REGO BLL-955, SEAFORD

FALCON BA 2004 SEDAN

FORD BA XR8

210,000kms. Duel fuel. Right hand side damage. Drives. TVH-884. Complete or can wreck, $800, Phone 0412930344, CLAYTON

2 door, 240K, always serviced, lady owner, runs well, manual, unreg, dark green, khmud11npo383465, $350, Phone 97523836, FERNTREE GULLY

HONDA ACCORD VTI SEDAN 1994

Auto, neat and tidy reliable car, RWC, $2,650, Awesome Autos LMCT8814, Phone 03 9786 8344, AH 0417319076, REGO FRS-958, SEAFORD

CARS $1,001 $5,000 FORD FALCON SEDAN MERCEDES-BENZ 220 SEDAN 1994 1996 ROADWORTHY INCLUDED Good tyres, battery, brakes, steam cleaned engine, clean interior, dents/scratches commensurate with age, serviced regularly. $2,900, Ph 0407100661, REGO NXG516, CARRUM DOWNS

4cyl Auto. Red colour. Reasonable condition. A/C. P/S. C/locking. Reg serviced. Registered. Personalised plates not including. Selling as is, $3,500 ono, Phone 97956795, REGO ZE1944, DANDENONG NORTH

5spd manual. A/C. P/S. CD player. C/locking. Factory tinted windows. Mag wheels. Reg 06/2018. Very Clean body. Mechanically Very Good. RWCert. Full service history & books. Well maintained. Very Reliable. Will impress when seen. Must sell as Moving overseas, $3,950, Phone 0425700454, REGO TBA, MORNINGTON

SAAB 9.3T CONVERTIBLE 2002

SUZUKI LIANA 4D SEDAN 2005

Manual, 12 months re, RWCert. Silver. Excellent condition. Drives Great. Call for more information, $5,000, Phone 0459639236, REGO 1lj1zj, ROSEBUD WEST

SUZUKI BALENO 4D WAGON 1998

5sp manual. VGC. Rebuilt Gearbox/Starter motor. New Battery. New right front axle & clutch. Good tyres. Towbar, $2,000 ONO, Phone 0402452955, REGO PBC432, BANGHOLME

TOYOTA COROLLA 4D SEDAN 1994

imported DIESEL auto rust free starts drives good rw cond as is unregd, $2,800, Phone 0415567770, VIN 0191mpriopyjpl029, ROSEBUD

CARS $5,001 $10,000 FORD TERRITORY 4D WAGON 2004

Black Duco. Lovely Cream Leather interior. TRAVELLED 108,243kms since new. Good hood. Reg Jan 18. Auto. A/C. Elec Windows. Cruise. P/Str. RWCert. Service history, $3,750, Tiny Town Car Sales LMCT1835, Phone 0419874553, REGO RJA776, BLAIRGOWRIE

Automatic, Airconditioning, CD Player, Central locking, Cruise control, Airbag, Electric windows, MP3 capability, Power steering, Roofrails, Phone 0429665529, AH 0429665529, REGO XXH563, MORNINGTON

HONDA CRV 4D WAGON 2000

Full service history, like new, welcome to any test, factory alloy wheels, sunroof, will nor disappoint, $5,499 ONO, Phone 0481210017, REGO 1JN7SH, CHELTENHAM

KIA RIO 2010

24,000kms, 5 door hatch, 1.6 5spd manual, 1 owner, like new, Red, YHN-839, $8,000 ono, Phone 97834632, FRANKSTON

CARS $10,001 $15,000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4D WAGON 2006

Included extras is a tow bar with electric brake system fitted, $12,300 ONO, Phone 0359832992, AH 0359832992, REGO YEH678, HASTINGS

KIA PICANTO 2017 SI

auto, hatch, 1.3 eng, reg 3/18, silver, 2,200kms, rev camera/sensors, ESC, EBD, 6 airbags, 1ID8GU paid $15,500. Must sell now, $13,500 driveaway w/RWC, Phone 95511598, CLAYTON SOUTH

KIA PICANTO SI HATCHBACK 2017

1.3ltr Engine Auto. Reg 03/2018. Silver. Only 2,200kms. Reverse camera with sensors. ESC. 6 Airbags. Trip computer. Blind spot mirror. All Electrics. CD, USB port, 4 speakers, Bluetooth handsfree phone. Royal Auto mag 03/2017 tested the Picanto as the Best small car. Ideal first car buyer or Downsizing. Very good to own, run. Paid new $15,500. Sell now, $13,500, Phone 95511598, REGO I1D-8GU, CLAYTON SOUTH

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2011 LEXUS IS250

TURBO DIESEL

$19,999

$120PW TAP Auto, Msport edition, panoramic sunroof. XWI 134

1996 HOLDEN VSII SS V8

$24,999

$150PW TAP Pearl White, full body kit, reverse camera. YUC 366

2012 MERCEDES B180

ONLY 83,000KMS

$17,999

$19,990

$126 PW TAP Panoramic roof, one owner, full service history, 1CS 5AJ

2008 NISSAN 350Z TOURING COUPE

ONLY 70,000KMS

F SPORT

IMMACULATE

$108 PW TAP V8 auto, very rare, only 165,000kms, NZH 526.

2010 BMW 520 DIESEL

$26,999

$162PW TAP Motorsport, auto, heads up display. SN292

2005 MERCEDES CLK280

HUMP BONNET

$19,999

$120 PW TAP Charcoal with black leather and 18” alloys! UWB492

2010 VW EOS CONVERTIBLE

2 IN STOCK

$17,999

$108 PW TAP Avantgarde, only 119,000kms, YPB 792

SAT NAV

$16,999

$102 PW TAP Auto, heated seats, only 112,000kms, full serv hist, XMB 611

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147119 KLM’S

7,500

7 SEATER V8

2002 HOLDEN VY BERLINA Low 162637 Klm”s, fantastic condition, very clean. RZB199

$ 11,999

2008 TOYOTA RAV4 CV6 Excellent car, ﬂat folding rear seats, very nice to drive. WQY250

$ 9,990

$ 11,999

$ 9,999

2009 MAZDA BT50 5 speed manual, alloy tray, excellent condition, good klms. 1KM1KO

GOOD KLM’S

Stunning looking and driving car. SDX037 TURBO DIESEL 4X4

$ 9,990

DEDICATED GAS

2010 FORD FALCON FG UTE Excellent condition, beautiful to drive, long reg. XWT853

2006 FORD COURIER LOW 117137 KLMʼS, excellent condition long rego. 1IJ7LC

AUTOMATIC

6 SPD MANUAL DIESEL

7,990

2003 FORD FALCON XR6

7 seater in comfort, duel air condition, DVD player, heaps of room. TWP467

EXCELLENT CONDITION

2008 NISSAN X-TRAIL Excellent condition, nudge bar spot lights, sold reg and rwc. VIN: JNITCNT3INOOO2254

2006 CHRYSLER VOYAGER STOW N GO

$ 8,999

DIESEL AUTOMATIC

2009 NISSAN X-TRAIL DVD Player, reversing camera, 187500 klmʼs. XKV840

2005 HOLDEN COMMODORE VZ LUMINA Excellent condition! TIZ974

$ 13,999

$ 10,990 2009 HOLDEN COMMODORE VE OMEGA WAGON Fantastic looks, good klmʼs, drives fantastic, sold reg and roadworthy. VIN: 6GE1EK857X9L301287

1999 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER PRADO Automatic, dvd player. 1LT2EY

2002 JAGUAR XSE Fantastic condition, lots of style. AAL618

$ 5,999

DUAL FUEL

$ 6,999

PTY LTD

DIESEL

$ 7,990

RELIABLE

2011 HOLDEN COMMODORE OMEGA Very clean and tidy car, great reliable car. LH5UW

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INTRODUCING i30 GO, THE EXCITING NEW ENTRY POINT TO THE i30 RANGE

yundai’s new-generation i30 was launched earlier this year to critical acclaim and has quickly become the small car benchmark – with i30 SR winning the prestigious Drive Car of the Year for 2017. Building on this momentum, Hyundai Motor Company Australia is pleased to announce that the i30 range is now more accessible than ever, with the introduction of a new entry variant – the i30 Go. Designed as a practical and lower-cost alternative to the feature-packed i30 Active variant, and priced from $19,990 MLP in manual form, the i30 Go has the same impressive design and safety features as the Active – but at a more accessible price. i30 Go is available with either the smooth 120kW 2.0 GDi petrol engine (paired with a 6-speed manual or automatic transmission), or the torquey and efficient 100kW 1.6 CRDi diesel (paired with a 6-speed manual or 7-speed Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT). Standard features on i30 Go include seven airbags, tyre pressure monitoring system, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, 8in touchscreen and automatic headlights. NISSAN SKYLINE COUPE 2003

350GT, Auto, a/cond, p/ steer, p/wind, airbags, c/ lock, cruise, ABS, reg, RWC, $8,999, Awesome Autos LMCT8814, Phone 03 9786 8344, AH 0417319076, REGO YQQ567, SEAFORD

Safety features The new i30 Go maintains the same high standards of safety as the existing i30 Active variant, with features such as: • 7 airbags • Electronic Stability Control (ESC) with Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) • LED Daytime Running Lights • Emergency Stop Signal (ESS) • Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) • Automatic dusk-sensing headlights • Rear camera Styling In addition to Hyundai’s signature Cascading Grille the i30 Go’s styling highlights also includes DRLs, an aerodynamic rear spoiler and new 10-spoke wheel cover design. Multimedia The i30 Go debuts a new Hyundai 8” touchscreen radio system with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto connectivity. This means customers with a compatible smartphone will be able to access Apple Maps or Google Maps via the indash multimedia touchscreen, make phone calls, play music or podcasts, compose text

CARS $15,001 + FORD FALCON UTILITY 2014

FG mk2 XR6 Ute, 6speed manual,Very low ks 50,600 1year reg an RWC $23,000ono, $23,000 ONO, Phone 0423877058, REGO 1cs2rj, CRANBOURNE

HOLDEN CAPTIVA 5CG SRII

manual, late 2011, as new only 4200km, top of range, reg YIB719, $17,500 ono, Phone 98087873, BURWOOD

4WDS VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 5D HATCHBACK 2010

Silver duco, auto, a/ cond, p/steer, 1 owner, only 25,000kms, reg, RWC, finance available to approved purchasers, $13,450, Awesome Autos LMCT8814, Phone 03 9786 8344, AH 0417319076, REGO XPG-026, SEAFORD

JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4D HARDTOP 2008

Very tidy, in good condition, 121,242kms, 2in lift kit. Extra fuel tank. Manual. Reg 11/2018. Good engine. Always garaged. $21,990 ONO, Phone 0435070076, REGO 1LN8EG, PAKENHAM

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 3 4D WAGON 2009

To much to mention, $40,000, Phone 0425743438, AH 0425743438, REGO Lrd111, ASPENDALE GARDENS

LAND ROVER 4X4 WAGON

Discovery TD5 2004 Turbo Diesel, 5spd Manual. Many options. Log Books. 170,000kms. Beautiful condition through out. Senior Owner. Registered SOC-620, RWCert. $16,990, Phone 0431267041, YARRA VALLEY

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 2 WAGON 2001

V8 Auto and 4WD trans. Luxury type. 7 seater Leather interior. Very Good Condition. Electric heated seats. Twin sunroofs. Personal Air Conditioning Drivers/Passengers. ACE. Cruise control. Airbags, etc. Low Kms but overheats blown gasket? Reason for low price. Reg. No RWCert. Selling as is, $1,499, Phone 0408781823, REGO TUF-668, SEAFORD

messages, and more, all by the simple push of the voice control button on the steering wheel. This new system also features a host of supplementary connectivity options, including Bluetooth phone and audio streaming, as well as AUX and USB inputs with iPod compatibility. Engines/transmissions The i30 Go offers buyers a choice of two engines and transmissions, with both the smooth 120kW, 2.0 GDi petrol engine and efficient, torque-rich 100kW, 1.6 CRDi diesel engine. Hyundai’s own 6-speed manual transmission is standard for both engines, with an optional 6-speed automatic mated to the 2.0 GDi petrol, and 7-speed Dual Clutch LAND ROVER FREELANDER 1999

2dr hatch, petrol motor, 5spd man, 143,000kms, lady owner, rego, near RWCond, 1CM54C, 3mths reg, $2,500 ono, Phone 0420278872, AH 95872512, REGO 1CM-5LC, MORDIALLOC

MITSUBISHI PAJERO 4D WAGON 2003

Auto, RWCert, pack rack, towbar, petrol, White, $7,000, Phone 0397584447, AH 0408999946, VIN JMFLYV77W500181, FERNTREE GULLY

RAV 4 TOYOTA WAGON 2015

Auto. GENUINE 8,800kms!! All Toyota accessories fitted. Registered 05/2018. RWCert. Always garaged. Extremely reliable, $28,880, Phone 0407591275, MOORABBIN

SSANG YONG MUSSO 4WD

Transmission (DCT) for the 1.6 CRDi diesel. Hyundai iCare With Hyundai iCare, the joy of buying a Hyundai will stretch well beyond the showroom. This leading customer care program offers a comprehensive suite of owner benefits including; Lifetime Service Plan, 5 Year Unlimited Km Warranty, complimentary Roadside Assist for 12 months on new vehicles, 1,500km complimentary first service, a dedicated Customer Care Centre, and myHyundai – an exclusive owner website. When servicing with Hyundai, customers will also receive a Roadside Support Plan for up to 10 years, a 10 Year Sat Nav Update Plan (for satellite navigation equipped i30 models), and more.

SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 4D WAGON 2008

Great condition. Auto, RWC. REG. Books. 7800 7500 no RWC, $7,500, Phone 0425743438, AH 0419898130, REGO Ael 201, ASPENDALE GARDENS

TOYOTA LANDCRUISER PRADO

TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 2D HARDTOP 1990

Air-conditioner, 8 seater. side steps. cb radio/cd player, extra set of wheels, sold as is no rwc. NO text calls only, $6,000 or nearest offer, Phone 59983062, REGO nzy330, TOORADIN

PEOPLE MOVERS TOYOTA TARAGO 30 1993

2005 Wagon, V6 4L Auto. 7 Seater. Approx 300,000kms. A/C. P/S. Electric Windows/Mirrors. C/locking. Towbar. Reliable. Reg TGY-903. RWCert. Engine needs attention otherwise in Good Condition. $8,900, Phone 0416371616, VERMONT SOUTH

auto in top cond, 1 owner, many extras, RWC, years reg 1ED47V, grey, $5,950, Phone TOYOTA 4 RUNNER 1991 0467020099, ST KILDA 5D Wagon. D/Fuel. V6 manual. 310,000kms. SUZUKI GRAND A/C. P/S. Alloys. Bullbar. VITARA Towbar. Close to RWorthy. 2002 Auto Eco V6, 4-Door. Eng:3VZE0329606. Selling All books, 2 owners, ECond. as is, $2,000, Phone Metalic Blue/Silver. Nothing 0412930344, CLAYTON to spend, 175,000kms, M0416021359, $6,500, Phone 95801809, AH 0404743927, PARKDALE

wagon Toyota Lucid Estimate 4 CTL turbo diesel, 8 seater VGC, running no reg, 3C2265418, $1,500, Phone 0434578260, KEYSBOROUGH

CLASSIC & UNIQUE CARS CHEVROLET C31 19481951

Pick up, 5 Window, Body, Tub, Guards, Frame. Suits HQ or Rodeo conversion. Import permit. Spare panels available, $10,750 ono, Phone 0414722732, VIN 10122C686, BAXTER

CHRYSLER VALIANT REGAL SEDAN 1967

Auto. Slant 6 engine. No rust. Very good paint & interior, $13,000, Phone 03 97968595, AH 0400030159, REGO 48936H, NARRE WARREN NORTH

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0401 226 405 SGR6 6hp Honda Engine, Quadrablade design, 47kg weight, Folding Handle, Versatile T Bar design, 56cm width

STX26 Professional Grade, 26hp Kawasaki Engine, Excellent visibility, Grinds to 317mm, 841mm wide, Fits through Garden Gates.

TRX26 26HP Kawasaki Engine, Professional Grade, 600mm, 900mm, 1200mm depth, Fits through standard Gate.

320D Full Power 56.4lpm combined, Kubota Diesel, 152mm Ground clearance, 2 speed. 475kg tip capacity.

TX525 Kubota Diesel, 52.2lpm Auxiliary, 4 pump system, 717kg tip capacity.

SGR13 13hp Honda engine, Heavy Duty Clutch,4 lift handles, 75cm width, Grinds to 279mm, 109kg weight.

STX38 High drive Track, Professional Grade, Fits through standard Gate, EFI Kohler engine. Grinds to 457mm, 846mm wide.

323 WHEEL MACHINE Full Power 56.4lpm combined, 23hp Kohler engine, 152mm Ground clearance, 2 speed. 467kg tip capacity.

TX427 27hp Kohler Petrol, 42.4 lpm Auxiliary, 4 pump system, 671kg tip capacity.

TX1000 CLASS LEADING Kubota D1305, Vertical Lift 206cm to pin, 57.5lpm Auxiliary, 4pump system, Fast ground speed, 152mm clearance, 1393kg tip capacity.

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Fleetside Tub. Late 350CI Tuned Port Injected engine. 700R Auto. Flow Master exhaust. Bench seat. Tacho. Rally steel wheels. Power Brakes. Power steering. Tilt steering wheel. Excellent driver. Immaculate paint. Light Tan colour. Call for more information. Genuine buyers only. Price reduced for quick sale, $22,500 ono, Phone 0414722732, REGO VHN-216, BAXTER

auto, Pedders, in storage 11+ years, RWC, new things VGC blue jg41xk61744c, $10,000, Phone 0438477906, SPRINGVALE

HOLDEN CREWMAN UTE

Dual cab 2004, V6 Auto. Red. VGC, 234000kms. Very reliable. Drives great, RWCert, SYK-063, $6,500, Phone 0432101376, SOMERVILLE

HOLDEN CREWMAN VY V6

auto, S model, reg & RWC, FORD MUSTANG 1965 drives great, 230,000kms, GT Coupe Acode, 289ci red, SZK152, $5,000, Phone V8 C4 Auto trans. Front 0435082851, SOMERVILLE disc brakes. New Pony set covers, Headliner. HOLDEN WB 1 Vin:5R09A219266. In TONNER Primer, $16,500 ono, Phone 308, on gas (in date), 0414722732, BAXTER Statesman dash bucket

TRAILERS CAGE 6X4 METAL TRAILER

6x4 cage trailer fair usable condition urgent sale, $480, Phone 0402091626, CLAYTON

CAR TANDEM TRAILER

4200 x 1970. Checkerplate floor. Very well built and solid. Well looked after. Always garaged. Please call or text, $3,800 ONO, Phone 0497208001, BERWICK

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TOYOTA HILUX C/ CHAS 2000 Project, auto, been in the shed for 30 years, body done, runs well, 90% complete, $3,250, Awesome Autos LMCT8814, Phone 03 9786 8344, AH 0417319076, REGO ., SEAFORD

NISSAN 350Z 2D CONVERTIBLE 2004

Nissan 350Z convertible Auto 2004 with RWC 127,000 kms. Lady owned. New softtop . Excellent condition, $13,950, Phone 0429665529, AH 0429665529, VIN JN12AAZ33AO150057, MORNINGTON

TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1500 CONVERTIBLE 1979

US Import with Import approval. LHD. Manual. Immaculate. Runs and Drives Excellent, $12,999, Awesome Autos LMCT8814, Phone 03 9786 8344, AH 0417319076, VIN - FM99020U, SEAFORD

2.7 litre engine, 5 speed manual, alloy tool and material box, side and rear opening, roof rack and pipe holder, 4WD wit hi and low ratio, air conditioning, power steering, seats 4 people, very versatile and expensive tray, suit any tradie. RWC, $10,888, Beach Street Car Sales LMCT0624, Phone 03 9783 1949, REGO QDB304, FRANKSTON

TOYOTA HILUX TWIN CAB UTE

5spd Manual, 3Ltr Diesel. Clean. Cloth interior. Drives Superb. No rattles, 2 Airbags, Cold A/C. P/S etc, 331,000kms. Selling as is. No RWC SZJ317, $3,450, Tiny Town Car Sales LMCT1835, Phone 0419874553, BLAIRGOWRIE

U Beaut Trailers Flat Top Trailers

6ft x 4ft, rear door, $400. Steel trailer 5ft x 4ft, very light, suits small car, Blue, $290, Phone 0417515649, WARNEET

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HOLDEN COMMODORE 4D SEDAN 1985

seats, Globe mags, white, t-bar auto, near RWCond, vin:100218-A, $9,300 ono, vk sl 6 Straight body needs Phone 0402506379, AH paint,runs and drives,duel 0403903428, RINGWOOD fuel,has small amout of rust EAST under rear screen, $3,500, Phone 0403674176, VIN - SUBARU BRUMBY 1234t6u9o, ROSEBUD UTE 1.8Ltr 1986, wheels, stereo, MERCEDES-BENZ tonneau cover, 135000kms, 250C COUPE 1971 12mths reg, RWC, 1DO5FF, $6,200, Phone 0414221875, INVERLOCH

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Custom Trailers Near new Granny Flat / Cabin Great condition. Perfect size for backyard. 2 bedroom complete with BIR in master. Plastered and fully insulated. Washing machine. Microwave. Fridge / freezer. Full size shower. Seperate Toilet. Electric Hot water. Split system A/C. Fully furnished, couches, dining table and chairs, double bed and bunks. CAN ARRANGE TRANSPORT. $62,500 ono, Brooks Custom Made Trailers, Phone 0419569319, ROSEBUD

CARAVAN 20FT X 8FT WIDE

Double Axle. All Alum. No Leaks. Gas cooktop. Microwave. A/Con. Rear D/ bed. Would make ideal spare room/bushblock. $2,300 ono, Phone 0476671053, TYABB

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In excellent condition. Has been stored under cover, 18’ internal, 19’6” external, awning, zip on annex, extendable queen-sized bed pillow top innerspring mattress, overhead reversible fan, 3 way 150 Lt fridge, reverse cycle fridge, microwave, full oven, wind up Antenna, TV with bracket, radio, gas BBQ, picnic table, 2 spare tyres, dual battery with charger.

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Practical functionallity maximises the space and features to provide the creature comforts that you would expect. This tidy van comes with electric brakes, 2 X 4kg gas bottles, cafe seating for 2, double bed with inner spring mattress, battery pack, 90 Lt 3 way fridge, electric hot water service, air command air conditioning, porta potty. Travel length 6060mm, tare 1150kg, Fully serviced.

This is the complete package, 23” of stylish contemporary design. Selling due to downsizing. Features include inverter, diesel heating, solar, dual 130 a/h batteries, washing machine, oven, pillow top queen-sized bed, external shower and ESC. Fully serviced and ready for immediate delivery.

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Exceptional quality and half the price of a new one. A full annexe, 2 x jerry can holders, trailer mate jack, hayman reese level ride kit, electric step, leather upholstery, large 2 door fridge, rear view cam to van, washing machine, slide out pantry, tick cushion to make extra single bed, solar power and fully serviced ready to go. atm 2840 kg

$44,990

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1983 JAYCO SONGBIRD POPTOP

Well-presented budget friendly van fully serviced and ready for immediate delivery don’t miss out on this low cot entry into the caravan market. Features include underslung axel, hydraulic brakes so no need to install electric brake controller, single beds or convertible double bed, 4 burner cooker and oven Awning and full annex.

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2007 RANGER TRANS TOURER CARAVAN

Single axle pop top, fully serviced ready to travel to new destinations. Single beds offers more room and extra seating. This van has a brand new awning and privacy screen. Includes 90 lt 3 way fridge and large storage boot. If this van ticks your boxes please feel free to make a reasonable offer.

This van presents so well inside and out. Many extras including roller/rocker suspension, combo shower/ toilet, queen bed with drop down table to make a 3rd space, battery pack, external shower, level ride kit, airconditioning and very light for its size. ATM 2060 kg fully serviced ready to go.

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2006 GOLDSTREAM STAR 11

2006 Jayco Eagle with aluminium sides, loads of space for all the family, awning, annex and fly’s, satellite and TV fantastic popular entry point camper that suits the budget conscious buyer. Has had a full service.

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Brand new awning, 2 x single beds with the capability of couch as 3rd bed. features include microwave, pressure vent, 90 lt 3 way fridge, tow bar ball mount to suit bike rack, hoses to suit and an ATM of 1538 kg.

Bright modern sought-after layout with all the bells and whistles. just serviced, ready for the big lap. features include large 2-door fridge, external speakers, external tv box, new trailermate jack, luxurious leather upholstery, foot rest to cafe seating, led lighting throughout, mirrored robes, dual battery pack, 2 x solar, full ensuite, near new annexe, reverse camera, washing machine, electronic stability control, tv and tv antenna, and much more. ATM 2600 KG

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17ft 2007 Model. Air Conditioning (Roof Mounted). Heating. HWS. 3-Way Fridge. Extendable Island Double bed with Underbed Storage. 3-Way Gas/1 Electric Stove with Griller. Front Dinette. Slide Out Pantry. New Microwave. Heaps of Storage throughout. Roll out Awning. As new tyres. Front Storage Boot. 1x9kg Gas Bottle. Excellent Condition. $16,000 neg, Phone 03 98791056, RINGWOOD

CARAVAN SUPREME 24FT 2002

Full Length Rollout Awning with Annexe. Registered. A/C. TV. Antennae. Combo Toilet/Shower. 164ltr Fridge. Microwave. Gas 4-Burner Cooktop with Full Oven. HWS. Double & Single beds with Underbed Storage. Table converts to additonal bed. Heaps of Storage. Stereo System. Dual Battery Pack. Solar. 600W Inverter. Hitch lock. Pole carrier. Under slung Rear Toolbox. 2x Jerry can holders. Tare 2310kgs. ATM 2710kgs. Just Serviced. Well Maintained. Tows Beautifully. Excellent Condition, $29,000. Also available Towing Vehicle if needed $24,000, Phone 0407174730, ROSEBUD

New. 2.1/2m long. Reg W49-579. Double bed. Trundle bed. Sink. Fridge. Brakes. All up weight 725kgs, $15,000 ono, Phone 03 97968595, NARRE WARREN NORTH

CARAVAN WINDSOR POPTOP

Streamline 16ft 2002. Rollout Awning. L- shaped Dinette. Twin beds. Innerspring mattresses. Stove. Grill. Microwave. 3-way fridge. Plenty storage/cupboards , 1130kgs, VGC, $13,000, Phone 03 59987276, CRANBOURNE

GALAXY ODYSSEY

limited edition first reg, 2012, s/axle, QB aircond, heating, full annexe, large fridge, little use, $25,000, Phone 97529069, LYSTERFIELD

JAYCO EXPANDA OUTBACK

Must see to Appreciate as this is a VERY Unique Camper Trailer. As featured in Caravan World issue 547 Jan 2016. Sleep 1800 (6ft) off the ground out of the mud! Full Internal Kitchen, 80Ltr Engel Fridge. Sink and 2 Burner Hotplates. 1200 High Wardrobe. Double bed is made up all the time. Suger Glider suspension as used by Ultimate Kimberley and Bush Tracker. Dust proof system keeps inside clean. Great to tow. Call for more information. WORTH LOOKING AT. Wont Disappoint when seen!, $14,800 neg, Phone 0418328544, AH 03 9787 2822, MOUNT ELIZA

GOLDSTREAM 2004

The Freedom to explore Australiaís breathtaking outdoors, Twin sleeping/ Shower/toilet, Large lounge, eating area and modern interior, A/C and much more!, $24,990, Phone 0410383511, NARRE WARREN

JAYCO FREEDOM 2004 POPTOP

2016 Smoke/Pet free Caravan with Factory Outside Annexe, EC. ONLY 1200kms - Used 3 times Factory solar panels. Adequate water storage. Electric sliding side. Factory window shading nets. Full sized annexe. Outdoor BBQ gas point factory fitted with awning led lighting/ speaker system). $62,500, Phone 0411110108, MORNINGTON

2 single beds, rev cycle heating/cooling, fridge/ freezer gas cooktop, microwave, TV connection, awning, porta toilet, 2xgas bottles, suspension raised, $14,000 neg, Phone 0417030342, MOUNT MARTHA

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Top of the range poptop caravan at Affordable price. ONLY USED on 3 Short trips. Rollout Awning. Heaps of extras. More photos/ Information online www. tradertag.com.au, $15,000 neg, Phone 03 97957345, AH 0409389357, MULGRAVE

ONSITE CARAVAN & ANNEXE

Beautiful views, plenty of bird life hand feeding parrots, creek on property, area for site seeing, fishing, 4WD, motor bikes, wineries, Great Country pubs etc. Great for the perfect holiday. Features: Hard Annex, Sleeps 6, full length verandah with fire place and cafe blinds, 2 fridges, Hot water service. Porta pottie, microwave, gas stove and oven, full kitchen implements included, plus TV, sofa bed, BBQ, outdoor furniture. Situated in rolling green hills of Neerim south near Warrigal (only 50 minutes from Dandenong). This is Not for Permanent living just for the perfect getaway. $6,900 ono, Phone 0427130001, AH 97507363, NEERIM SOUTH

JURGENS TOORADIN 2016

This is the complete package, 23” of stylish contemporary design. Selling due to downsizing. Features include inverter, diesel heating, club leather lounge, solar, dual 130 a/h batteries, washing machine, oven, pillow top queen sized bed, external shower and ESC. Fully service and ready for immediate delivery, $60,990 Drive Away, Our Van RV, Phone 1300 068 700, ROSEBUD WEST

MILLARD 16FT CARAVAN 1983

Good for Onsite van or as Spare bedroom. Has working 2-Way Fridge. 4 Burner Gas Stove/Oven. Rear Double bed. Front club lounge that converts to make second bed. Lots of cupboards throughout. 1x 9kgs gas bottle. Call for more information. $2,300 ono, Phone 03 9750 7363, AH 0419 591 771, LANGWARRIN

MILLARD CARAVAN POP TOP

Award winner. 4 berth in Excellent condition. Full As New Annex. Gas stove. Gas/electric fridge. Microwave. Club Lounge/ dining table. T.V. antenna. Easy tow1000k.g. All towing accessories included. $7,000 ono, Phone 0409389768, AH 98787588, BLACKBURN

ROYAL FLAIR 12FT POPTOP

Micron Model. Registered. Features: 2x Single beds, TV. Complete kitchen including Gas stove/Grill, Fridge/Freezer. Plenty of storage. 240v/12V. Rollout awning. VG annex (can hold 2 beds). Rear door. Flys. 1x9kg gas bottle. Watertank. Connection for mains. Moboile jockey wheel. Very clean & tidy. Suitable for smaller type car. Great to tow. Ready to go, $7,500, Phone 5977 7913, SOMERVILLE

POPTOP CARAVAN

16FT 1998 Gazel Champion. Sleeps 2. Double bed, spring mattress, cooktop/ grill microwave 3way fridge, rollout awning. Full annexe. $15,000, Phone 0429914466, SKYE

JAYCO EXPANDA OUTBACK 2016

JAYCO FREEDOM POPTOP 16FT

2001-2002 Model. Single beds. Front kitchen. Rollout Awning plus walls. 4-Burner Gas Top/Oven. Microwave. Fridge. Pull-out pantry. Extras, Phone 0481314953, HASTINGS

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Factory Annexe Sleeps 6 people!

2016 Caravan with Factory Outside Annexe - Excellent condition. Travelled under 1200kms. Safe to say would suit a new buyer but without the new price tag or the extended delivery wait time. The van has been used 3 times as a family get away van and is totally smoke and pet free. To say that Jayco made this model ‘Ready to go’ is an understatement! Factory solar panels and more than adequate water storage means the van has the potential to go straight to ‘Free Camping Sites’ if required. The electric sliding side really opens up the living area for the family to enjoy quality time at the dinner table or watching TV/ Movies. Additional extras include: Factory window shading nets and a Full sized annexe that really provides another total van space that proving excellent for outdoor entertaining and cooking (outdoor BBQ gas point factory ﬁtted with awning led lighting and speaker system) great for storage also. Get in quick and be on your way for the holidays! $60,000 0411 110 108 MORNINGTON

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Level ride tow hitch, 3000kgs with 130mm drop, As new, $450. Sway bar, in Good condition, $40. Mondella vanity basin with post hot & cold tap, 340 x 300 x 150mmH, As new, $125, Phone 0400081121, SOMERVILLE

MOTORBIKES FEMALE HELMET

Female motorbike helmet. Never used, $50, Phone 0417891915, CRANBOURNE WEST

ALUMINIUM BOAT 15FT

factory built trailer, new 30HP Mercury motor, 4hrs work, $4,700, Phone 95897218, BEAUMARIS

BERTRAM 20FT FISHING BOAT

Includes Suzuki 25HP Outboard (Just run in). Front & rear control. Custom canopy and cover. Lowrance GPS. Fishfinder. Safety gear. Galvanized Dunbier trailer. Both Boat & Trailer are registered. Cost $14,000. Sell, $10,000, Phone 0400108633, MOUNT ELIZA

SAVAGE DOLPHIN 5 METRE

Fibreglass Half Cabin. Excellent Condition. Perfect Family Fun Boat, Fishing or Sailing. Near new 9.9HP Mercury motor. Electric Start. Both Boat & Trailer registered. Bilge pump & Nav Lights. New Covers. Safety Gear. Well Maintained. Will Not Disappoint. $9,000 ono, Phone 0419550673, AH 59865151, MCCRAE

Good Condition. As New 2x 115HP Mercury Optimax outboards with Low hrs. Power steering. Twin batteries. 200ltr fuel tank. Electric anchor. Quick hitch. Tarp cover to back of boat. Galv trailer & tyres in Good condition. Lowrance GPS Finder. Blower. Bilge pump. Outriggers for fishing. Always parked in shed. Well maintained. Easy to tow. Must see to appreciate. Call for more information. Selling as wanting to upgrade. $42,250 neg, Phone 0418331262, STAWELL

FIBREGLASS 12FT BOAT

Good solid boat. Includes some safety gear. Urgent sale. Great first boat. $450, Phone 0402091626, CLAYTON

FIBREGLASS 4.2M

tilt trailer, 115HP Mercury OB, new bimini, VGC, a pocket rocket, blue/white, $5,500, Phone 0467020099, ST KILDA

STESSCO SF429

30HP Mercury 4 stroke ELPT. EFI side console, bow and side rails on trailer, EC, Hummingbird fishfinder, $10,000, Phone 0439706702, BAXTER

KAYAK

JET SKIS & PWC old one man kyak still floats call, $100, Phone HIS & HERS SEADOO 0402091626, CLAYTON MAKO CRAFT CANNON RUNNER

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2014 Model, 10,000kms. Lots of extras. Great ride. Vin: 5HD1GYMG2EC313876. Must see, $20,500, Phone 0418747795, VICTORIA

complete storm covers, many extras, 115 Yami 10hp Mercury, new VHF radio Lowrance SISI, $15,250, Phone 0417428270, GRANTVILLE

5.3m plate alloy fishing boat. 90HP Etech motor - Low hours. Mackay trailer. All Safety gear. Rod holders. Sarca anchor. All excellent condition, $32,500, Phone 0408578677, PAKENHAM UPPER

SAVAGE ASTRA 18FT

Half Cabin with full enclosed canopy, CB radio. Lowrance Elite 5 fishfinder. Full safety gear. 5x brand new rims & tyres. Brand new brakes, discs & marine carpet. Hydraulic tilt. Lights. Antenna. Radio. Great boat in VGC. Engine has seized - Needs full rebuild. Otherwise Nothing to spend. Genuine buyers only. Great buy!! Selling as is, $6,000, Phone 0437129156, AH 97047709, NARRE WARREN

YAMAHA OUTBOARD

6hp long shaft, 2 stroke, with fuel hose but no tank, $500, Phone 0407506882, ASPENDALE

CANOES & KAYAKS CANOE VINTAGE

Ply approx 15ft 1950s. Suits restoration or nautical advertising, $80, Phone SPARKS 0410471757, SAFETY 2015 models on double trailer BEACH excellent condition, 90hp motor upgraded motors, HOBIE MIRAGE front buckets included. Only OUTBACK approx 20hrs, $14,000, Camo Series 2017 Kayak. Phone 0408794306, Includes trolley. Cost $3550 PAKENHAM in August 2017. Selling due

YACHTS & SAILING BOATS WINDSURFER ORIGINAL

to ill health for only, $2,950, Phone 0429483708, LARA

JUNIOR PADDLE BOARD

f/glass good cond, no paddle, blue/white, $160, Phone fully operational, average 0407506882, ASPENDALE cond, new mid sail, spare mast and boom, $180, Phone PARTS 0407506882, ASPENDALE

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SHORT EVOLVING INTO A TRUE BBL ALLROUNDER D

’Arcy Short declares he has evolved into a true allrounder as he continues to demand the attention of the Australian selectors. The left-hander fell agonisingly short of a century but still did enough to spearhead the Hobart Hurricanes to a nine-run victory over the Sydney Thunder in their Big Bash League clash at Spotless Stadium on Monday. Short’s classy 97 off 63 balls was the difference-maker despite throwing his wicket away on the second last ball as he attempted to loft Shane Watson over the mid-wicket boundary rope. He continues to show considerable promise with the bat despite being primarily viewed as a left-arm orthodox spinner for most of his career. Short earned Sheffield Shield selection this season primarily as a bowler and batted as low as No.9. But he showed glimpses of his talents during the 2017 one-day cup when he hit 132 in three innings for Western Australian at an average of 66, including an unbeaten 119 against the Cricket Australia XI. Asked if he saw himself as a genuine allrounder, the 27-yearold Northern Territory native said: “Yeah, I do. “I got picked a lot in Shield cricket this year to bowl as a spinner and I batted down the order. “I want to keep progressing with the bowling as well.” Not only did Short show his class with the knock, which was vital as the Hurricanes posted their first win of the season, he did it despite suffering two leg injuries early in his innings.

After turning awkwardly while running between wicket, he rolled his ankle before copping a blow from a ball to his achilles on the same leg. Short said he had learnt to value his wicket more and was placing expectation on himself to bat for long stretches. “I’ve just put a bit more pressure on myself and emphasis on my wicket, trying to bat longer and deeper into the 20 overs,” he said. Asked about his ambitions to represent Australian at limited overs level, Short said: “If it happens, it happens. “I’ve just got to keep concentrating on my game and keep being consistent.”

Hard work for Bright to get to Games

orah Bright will need standout results across two continents in less than ten days if the two-time Games medal winner wants a tilt at becoming Australia’s most successful Winter Olympian. The snowboarder made a low key comeback to the halfpipe last month in a second tier event in Colorado, winning and coming second over consecutive days. But she’ll require a significant step up against much stiffer competition in World Cup events in the US and Europe later this month where she’ll likely need to finish top six in both competitions to secure a start at a fourth Games. “She’ll have to go to the last two World Cups (Aspen, Colorado and Laax, Switzerland),” said head of Australia’s Olympic Winter Institute, Geoff Lipshut. “She’s actually going to need a couple of very solid results. I’d say a couple of top sixes which she is capable of.” But Lipshut, who admitted having had no communication with Bright and being a little surprised at her comeback,

issued some words of caution. “Torah hasn’t done much yet,” he said of the 31 year-old who has competed in just one major event since the Sochi Games of 2014. “We’ll see. She’s a fantastic athlete and as we all know, she’s a great rider. “It’s just - how much has the sport improved since she last competed?” The answer appears to be quite a bit with a new generation of Americans including Chloe Kim and Maddie Mastro and rapidly improving Chinese riders such as Xuetong Cai and Jiayu Liu making massive strides in the sport. Bright has won Games gold (Vancouver 2010) and silver (Sochi 2014). No Australian has won three medals, although aerial skier Lydia Lassila (gold, bronze) is also expected to contend for a medal in South Korea. Emily Arthur, a world junior bronze medallist and youth games runner-up is expected to head the Australian women’s halfpipe contingent in Pyeongchang with three-time Olympian Holly Crawford also a show of qualifying. The Aspen World Cup event starts on January 11 with qualifying for Laax beginning just three days after its conclusion, on January 16.

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TEARFUL RETIREMENT FOR NFL CARDINALS COACH A SAFETY NETS AN OPTION FOR BBL SPECTATORS

rad Hodge has floated the idea of safety nets at Big Bash League games as calls come for Cricket Australia to consider if enough is being done to protect spectators from balls routinely flying into the stands. The former Test batsmanturned T20 journeyman raised the suggestion on Thursday as one lawyer feared it would take a serious accident at a Big Bash League game to prompt change. Adelaide Strikers captain Travis Head hit a young boy at a BBL game last week, while WBBL star Elysse Perry halted the game to check on a boy after a similar incident earlier this summer. CA warn fans at the game of the potential hazards by using sirens, announcements and big screen notices, while “collision with a cricket ball” is one of the risks accepted when buying a ticket. But Shine Lawyers special counsel Josh Aylward points to other venues to show there is plenty more that could be done to protect Australian cricket fans. “Motor racing has barriers, baseball and NFL have big nets, ice hockey has walls and even Indian cricket fields have 15-foot cages around them, but in Australian stadiums there is nothing preventing it,” he said. “The occupiers of these venues must take all reasonable steps to prevent foreseeable risk of injury

from occurring. “The question would be, is CA and the BBL doing enough ... sixes are obviously encouraged and a cricket ball is going to do some serious damage.” Hodge, now playing for the Melbourne Renegades, agreed netting was a possible solution but it also had the potential to ruin the spectacle. “There’s a ball being projected into the crowd five or six times in an innings,” he said. “I’ve seen some things happen in the IPL where some children have been hurt ... it’s concerning. “Maybe some netting might be an option ... but you don’t want to disengage the crowd either. “Hopefully the parents are there trying to take speckies over the kids to try and look after them.” The suggestion comes as players consider their own safety, with fast bowler Warren Barnes wearing protective headgear while bowling for Otago in New Zealand domestic cricket last weekend. And Sydney Thunder batsman Ben Rohrer is nursing a bruised collarbone after some friendly fire from teammate Callum Ferguson at the Gabba on Wednesday. Ferguson’s bullet-like straight drive narrowly missed Rohrer’s windpipe and kept him off the field for the Brisbane Heat’s run chase, although he is hopeful of returning for the Thunder’s next game on Saturday.

rizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians retired as the NFL’s Black Monday claimed the jobs of several of his counterparts. Arians, twice coach of the year during his career with the Cardinals and the Indianapolis Colts, announced his departure at a tearful press conference the day after a season-ending 26-24 win over the Seattle Seahawks. “The tears you see are really tears of joy, peace,” Arians said in quotes reported by nfl.com. “I’ll miss the players. I’ll miss coming out of the locker room, hearing the national anthem because it still gets me.” Earlier on Monday, the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears parted company with Jim Caldwell and John Fox respectively after missing out on the play-offs. Two other coaches did not even make it to 2018, with Chuck Pagano fired by the Colts immediately after they beat the Houston Texans to close out a 4-12 season and Jack Del Rio jettisoned by the Oakland Raiders. Del Rio announced his own exit at his post-match press conference after his team were hammered 30-10 by the Los

Angeles Chargers to conclude a season which began with Super Bowl aspirations but ended outside the play-offs altogether with a 6-10 record. The Lions also missed the play-offs after finishing second in the NFC North at 9-7 and announced on Twitter on Monday: “Detroit Lions General Manager Bob Quinn has informed Jim Caldwell that he will not be returning as head coach.” NFC North rivals the Bears had long been expected to part ways with the veteran Fox after just 14 wins in three seasons, finishing last in the division each year. At his press conference after defeat to the Minnesota Vikings, broadcast on the team’s Twitter feed, Fox brushed off questions over his future and spent little more than a minute at the podium. “The league makes me be here to talk about this game, and that’s what we’ll keep it to,” he said. “Anything after that, we’ll keep you posted.” His sacking was reported early on Monday, with the team eventually confirming the news on Twitter.

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pals stars Liz Cambage and Jenna O’Hea have designs on repeating their WNBL title-winning success of seven years ago but a formidable Perth roadblock stands in their way. Centre Cambage and guardforward O’Hea were part of the Bulleen Boomers championship team back in 2011. With that pair reunited and leading the way, the club, which almost folded two years ago and was rebranded Melbourne Boomers, has finished the regular season in fourth position. They host minor premiers Perth Lynx on Wednesday in game one of their bestof-three semi-finals series, with defending champions and second-placed Sydney travelling to Townsville for the opening game of their series on Thursday. Coaxing low post colossus Cambage back to the WNBL had the Boomers pegged as title favourites by many people before the season started, but they had injury issues early in the

campaign. “This season has been a real rollercoaster ride, with some amazing victories and hardfought losses,” Cambage said. Cambage leads the league in points (23.74) and rebounds (10,47) ) and is a leading MVP candidate. Boomers’ coach Guy Molloy emphasised his team’s guards need to take their share of the scoring load, rather than leave the majority of it to Cambage against a Perth team who enjoyed a 14-game win streak before dropping their last two. “Lizzie is a dominant force in the league, she’s an MVP candidate and she’s clearly a big strength for us,” Molloy told AAP. “In games this year where our guards have shot really well, we’ve been brilliant and we’ve had a few games where the guards haven’t shot well and it creates extra pressure.” Perth won two of their three regular season games with the Boomers, though Cambage missed the most recent clash just before Christmas due to a

KOKKINAKIS READY FOR TOP-10 HEAVYWEIGHTS

ising star Thanasi Kokkinakis wants to play with more freedom heading into the Australian Open, and he’s ready to test his progress against two top-10 heavyweights this week. Kokkinakis made a successful return to the court on Sunday with a three-set win over Canada’s Vasek Pospisil at the Hopman Cup. Australia won the tie 2-1, with Daria Gavrilova winning her singles match against Eugenie Bouchard. Kokkinakis has been plagued by injuries over the past two years, and his No.1 goal in

2018 is to stay healthy. But he doesn’t just want to make up the numbers on tour, and is desperate to make the most of his potential. Kokkinakis will be back in action on Wednesday night when he takes on Belgium’s world No.7 David Goffin at Perth Arena. Then in Australia’s final group match against Germany on Friday night, Kokkinakis faces world No.4 Alexander Zverev. Those two singles matches will give world No.208 Kokkinakis an excellent gauge of where he sits on the tennis

groin issue. She notched 20 points and 10 rebounds in the Boomers’ final regular season fixture against local rivals Dandenong last Saturday. Both teams have injury issues. Lynx co-captain Sami Whitcomb, (wrist) and import

pecking order. “It’s perfect for me. I know both of the guys pretty well,” Kokkinakis said. “It’s going to be a good level of tennis. Both guys had ridiculously good years, so it’s going to be a good test for me to see where I’m at and see where I need to improve. “I’ll just try and play my game, serve, volley, be aggressive. “Obviously with Vasek it’s going to be quicker points, he likes to come into net and trying to dictate, and so do I. “So think there will be a bit more rallies in the next two games, but what perfect preparation coming into the Aussie Open.” Kokkinakis soared into the world’s top 100 as a 19-yearold in 2015.

centre Amanda Dowe (knee) and Melbourne’s Rebecca Cole (knee) are all battling to be fit for Wednesday. Molloy rated Perth’s high scoring duo of Whitcomb and Courtney Williams as good a backcourt as he’s seen in the WNBL.

And despite battling shoulder, groin, elbow, and abdominal injuries over the past two years, he doesn’t feel like he’s gone backwards. “I think I’m a lot better player than I was before I was injured,” Kokkinakis said. “It will take some time to show that I think. A lot of times I’m playing free in practice and then not used to having the crowd and everything tightens up in matches a little bit. “So that’s what I’ve got to get used to. I’ve got to start playing with that freedom again, but that’s just going to come with matches.” Gavrilova will take on world No.36 Elise Mertens during Australia’s tie against Belgium. Canada will take on Germany in Wednesday’s other tie.

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Training return no fresh start for Hayne

RL superstar Jarryd Hayne is expected to press ahead with his long-awaited return to Parramatta training this week, despite a rape allegation stemming from a US civil suit hanging over his head. Hayne is due to on Wednesday or Thursday turn out in Eels’ colours for the first time in more than three years as the prodigal son makes his comeback to the club where he first weaved his magic in 2006. However any hopes Hayne had of a fresh start at Parramatta in the new year were diminished in December, when a woman known only as Ms V brought a civil suit against the 29-year-old in California. Hayne’s lawyers have “unequivocally and vehemently” denied the allegations, which include claims the 29-year-old raped the drunk woman in late 2015 during his NFL stint with the San Francisco 49ers. Regardless, the ongoing saga is likely to overshadow Hayne’s return to Eels training, after he signed with the club following his World Cup stint with Fiji. Hayne returned from a religious trip to Israel last week, and dodged cameras as he was ushered out a side door at

Sydney airport. But it’s understood he could still have to answer questions from both the NRL’s integrity unit and his club, with the Eels having since claimed they were unaware of the “serious allegations” when they signed him last month. Hayne spoke to local investigators after the woman went to the police in May 2016 before the criminal case was rejected by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office in October of that year. According to court documents, the DA’s office told the woman at the time that “there was not enough evidence to prove the crime of rape beyond a reasonable doubt”. However the woman is now pursuing the two-time Dally M winner on claims of sexual battery, gender violence, infliction of emotional distress and negligence. Hayne was signed in August 2016 by the then-NRL-owned Gold Coast Titans, who have also claimed they were unaware of the investigation at the time. Hayne hasn’t appeared in Parramatta colours since September 2014, before his shock announcement a month later that he would pursue a career in the USA.

he great Phil Taylor bowed out of professional darts with the 16-time champion losing 7-2 to debutant Rob Cross in the final of the PDC World Championship at Alexandra Palace in London on Monday. The 27-year-old Cross, who turned professional at the start of last year, was soon three sets ahead of fellow Englishman Taylor, who is 30 years older and won his last title in 2013. Taylor who battled to stay in the contest, won 10 legs and had 12 180s, one more than Cross, but could not stop the sparkling former electrician who triumphed with a 140 finish. Cross is the first man to win the tournament on his debut since Dutchman Raymond van Barneveld in 2007. Taylor won his first final on debut 28 years ago by beating Eric Bristow. Taylor jokingly lifted the trophy and said of his career: “It’s been marvellous. I’ve had a fantastic career, (with) the youngsters coming through I just can’t do it anymore. “I tried my best but he was like me 25 years ago, he was relentless and didn’t stop putting me under pressure. “It was like an old man against a young man. It was

a mismatch. That’s it for me because I haven’t got the energy or interest to beat Michael van Gerwen or him (Cross).” Cross had already beaten Dutch defending champion Van Gerwen 6-5 in one of the most thrilling semi-finals in years. Taylor, nicknamed ‘The Power’, said before the tournament it would be his last professional event before retirement. It was his 13th defeat in his 29 world championships. Taylor was playing in his 21st final and Cross joins Dennis Priestley, John Part, Van Barneveld and Gary Anderson as the only men to defeat ‘The Power’ in a World Championship final. “I feel great but I’ve got to say it’s Phil’s last year, I’ve won my first world trophy but it’s about him departing and that’s why I let him lift the trophy with me,” said Cross. “It was my dream 15 years ago to play this guy and now I’ve played him, it’s absolutely phenomenal. I was actually born in 1990 when he won his first title. “Watching him with his dominance over the years he has been excellent and you won’t see another sportsman like him, you definitely won’t.” Rob Cross of England hoists the trophy after winning the PDC World darts final match over Phil Taylor of England at the Alexander Palace in North London

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before any next steps or return to rugby activities will be contemplated,” the statement said. “Karmichael Hunt is cooperating fully with the Rugby Australia Integrity Unit and Queensland Rugby Union investigation and, given that this is an ongoing police matter, there will be no further comment.” It’s the second time in three years Hunt has been charged for drug-related offences, having been fined $2500 after pleading guilty to four counts of drug possession in March 2015. Hunt’s lawyer Adam Maggill said his client was devastated. “He is very upset, as anyone would expect, and pretty much inconsolable,” Mr Magill told Fairfax Media. “He is sticking with his family. He’s got concerns and his manager is taking care of him.” Hunt, a former NRL and AFL player who joined the Reds at the end of 2014 shortly before his previous run-in with the law, made his Wallabies debut in June and has represented Australia in six Tests, earning a two-year contract extension in November. That contract now appears to be in jeopardy depending on the outcome of the case. A second man who was with Hunt has also been charged with drug-related offences.

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<< cont. from front page... Travelling with his wife, four children and a pair of nannies, the 36-yearold knows he faces tennis’ version of mission impossible to replicate his extraordinary 2017 campaign, when he won the Australian Open in his first official tournament back after six months out rehabilitating his surgically repaired knee. He also landed an unprecedented eighth Wimbledon men’s singles crown - without dropping a set for the first time - to take his record grand slam tally to 19. All up, Federer won a tourtopping seven titles, lost just five matches and finished as the oldest year-ending world No.2 in history. He says if 2018 is half as successful, he’ll be happy.

“Expectations are higher now but I try to remind myself: ‘Just don’t think it’s normal and realistic to aim for the same things I did this year in 2017’,” he said. “It’s hard to imagine that I’ll play as good as I did last year. This season has just been magical. “I’ve got to try and keep it cool. Try my best and see what happens, but the preparation’s been good so far. We’ll see how things go.” Federer insists he has given no thought to retirement. But he’s also well aware he might be only one serious injury away from his career ending. “It could be anywhere my last time because if I get hurt down the stretch, all of a sudden this could be it as well,” Federer said.

“We know how I hurt my knee last time around - by running a bath for the girls. “Some things are fragile in my body and sometimes accidents do occur. “I hope it’s not my last year on tour. I hope there’s more to come. “But again, time will tell. At the moment, I take it a tournament - or a season at a time. “Anything I win from here on forward is a massive bonus and a kind of surprise because I didn’t expect myself to play as good as I am today at 36, 37. “It’s about staying healthy and enjoying myself.” Federer will again partner Belinda Bencic at the Hopman Cup, his only event before launching his Melbourne Park title defence on January 15.

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STOOD DOWN FROM RUGBY ACTIVITIES

ugby Australia has stood star Karmichael Hunt down from all playing and training activities after he was arrested and charged with drug possession in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police allegedly discovered a white powder after searching the 31-year-old Wallabies representative in a car park in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley at about 12.40am. Hunt was subsequently charged with two counts of drug possession and is set to face the Brisbane Magistrates Court on January 29.

A statement from Rugby Australia says they would like more detail on exactly what Hunt is alleged to have done.. “The parties are awaiting information from the Queensland police pertaining to the circumstances of the recent allegations

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