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Australian housing boom has peaked A

ustralia's housing boom has peaked, with the challenge now to pull off a `soft landing', investment bank Morgan Stanley says as it predicts further interest rates cuts and a mini-budget stimulus.

While official interest rates remain at a record low two per cent, tightened lending standards are prompting a cooling-off period amid slower net migration, its analysts note in a research report.

"We are now calling the peak in the housing cycle, and expect further falls in auction clearance rates and house price momentum, with a negative impact on construction occurring over 2016," the report said.

The analysts say the housing slowdown comes at an awkward time for the Australian economy as it transitions out of the mining boom.

"We believe recession risks are elevated as regulators attempt a difficult soft landing of the housing market amidst external and income challenges," the report said.

"While we believe policymakers have meaningfully tightened credit conditions and are willing to sacrifice some growth to lessen the risk of a 'crash' down the track, the challenge is to pull off a 'soft-landing', as seen in 2003-04."

Morgan Stanley argues fiscal stimulus is necessary and the federal leadership spill could be a catalyst to unlock a major infrastructure stimulus.

It predicts new prime minister Malcolm Turnbull may use the mid-year economic

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forecast in December as a mini-budget with a new growth agenda, although Mr Turnbull on Monday said it was not something he had considered.

The investment bank believes Australia has about $80 billion of headroom under its triple-A credit rating and could allocate a good part of that to an infrastructure stimulus.

It also argues the RBA will need to cut rates by another 50 basis points by mid2016 as the housing slowdown impacts on growth, predicting unemployment will rise to 6.8 per cent - from 6.2 per cent currently - and growth will likely miss its forecasts.

As if the problem of methamphetamines wasn’t bad enough, a new study says rising use among police detainees could be the forerunner of growing use across the community.

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RBA governor Glenn Stevens last week said regulatory measures to curb growth in investment home loans are doing their job, and Morgan Stanley believes they will be effective in cooling the market.

Many lenders have hiked interest rates for investors and made it harder for them to get loans while cutting rates for owner occupiers in response to a crackdown by the financial regulator, which has set a 10 per cent `speed limit' for investor property loan growth.

CoreLogic RP Data on Tuesday said the Sydney housing market is at or slightly past its peak.

The Australian Institute of Criminology said methamphetamine and its most potent form known as ice were used by almost half of a sample of 2310 detainees interviewed in 2014.

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PMs and how they lost office Australia’s previous prime ministers and how they lost office:

HAROLD HOLT - 1966-1967 (Liberal): Disappeared while swimming near Portsea, Victoria and presumed drowned. McEwen TONY ABBOTT - September 14, 2015 (Liberal): appointed interim prime minister.

Lost in leadership spill to Malcolm Turnbull. ROBERT MENZIES - 1949-1966 (Liberal): Resigned from parliament, making him the KEVIN RUDD - 2013 (Labor): Lost election to last prime minister to leave office on his Tony Abbott, retired from politics. own terms. Former treasurer Holt took over JULIA GILLARD - 2010-2013 (Labor): Ousted leadership.

by Rudd after she spilled the leadership, BEN CHIFLEY - 1945-1949 (Labor): Defeated retired following the loss.

by Menzies in election.

KEVIN RUDD - 2007-2013 (Labor): Resigned FRANCIS FORDE - 1945 (Labor): Prime after Gillard challenged him for the leadership. Sat on the backbench until reminister for eight days following Curtin’s elected in 2013. death, until Labor elected Chifley.

JOHN HOWARD - 1996-2007 (Liberal): Lost election and his seat in parliament to Rudd and Labor after successful “Kevin 07” campaign.

JOHN CURTIN - 1941-1945 (Labor): Died from heart disease while in office. Forde appointed caretaker prime minister.

ARTHUR FADDEN - 1941 (Country Party:) Lost PAUL KEATING - 1991-1996 (Labor): Defeated election to Curtin.

by Howard in election, resigned from ROBERT MENZIES - 1939-1941 (United parliament.

Australia Party): Resigned as prime minister BOB HAWKE - 1983-1991 (Labor): Defeated in handing over to Hughes, then Fadden. Live leadership ballot by Keating 56-51. Stayed to fight another day. on briefly as a backbencher before retiring.

EARLE PAGE - 1939 (Country Party): MALCOLM FRASER - 1975-1983 (Liberal): Caretaker prime minister. Lost leadership Defeated by Hawke in general election. when UAP elected Menzies Retired from parliament.

JOSEPH LYONS - 1932-1939 (United Australia GOUGH WHITLAM - 1972-1975 (Labor) Party): Died suddenly of heart attack. Page Dismissed by Governor-General Sir John was appointed caretaker prime minister.

Kerr after the Senate delayed passage of appropriation bills. Lost subsequent election JAMES SCULLIN - 1929-1932 (Labor): to Fraser.

Defeated by Lyons in election.

WILLIAM MCMAHON - 1971-1972 (Liberal): STANLEY MELBOURNE BRUCE - 1923-1929 Lost election to Whitlam. Retired from (Nationalist Party): Lost in election to parliament.

Scullin. First prime minister to lose his seat JOHN GORTON - 1968-1971 (Liberal): Lost to in a general election.

McMahon after calling a leadership spill.

WILLIAM MORRIS HUGHES - 1915-1923 (Labor JOHN MCEWEN - 1967-1968 (Country Party) Interim prime minister following death of Holt until Gorton was elected.

ANDREW FISHER - 1914-1915 (Labor) Forced to resign as prime minister and replaced

by Hughes who later jumped ship to the Nationalist Party.

JOSEPH COOK - 1913-1914 (Commonwealth Liberal Party): Lost double-dissolution election to Fisher.

ANDREW FISHER - 1910-1913 (Labor): Defeated in election by Cook who held a one-seat majority in the House of Representatives.

ALFRED DEAKIN - 1909-1910 (Commonwealth Liberal Party) Defeated in election by Fisher.

ANDREW FISHER - 1908-1909 (Labor): Ousted

by Deakin when Fisher formed fusion of three non-Labor groups and gained majority.

ALFRED DEAKIN - 1905-1908 (Protectionist): Ousted when Labor withdrew support for his minority government, Fisher became prime minister.

GEORGE REID - 1904-1905 (The Free Trade Party): Protectionists and Labor joined to claim majority, forcing out his government.

CHRIS WATSON - 1904 (Labor): Resigned after failing to convince the governorgeneral to dissolve parliament. Reid took over as prime minister.

ALFRED DEAKIN - 1903-1904 (Protectionist) Resigned after Labor withdrew support.

Watson look over as prime minister.

EDMUND BARTON - 1901-1903 (Protectionist) Resigned as prime minister to become a judge of the High Court of Australia. Deakin replaced him.

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August breaks heat records across globe L

ast month was the hottest August in modern history, in the latest sign of an unusually warm year across the world’s land and sea surfaces, US government scientists say.

“This was the sixth month in 2015 that has broken its monthly temperature record (February, March, May, June, July and August),” the NOAA report said.

Not only was last month the warmest August on record when land and water temperatures were taken into account, sea temperatures were the highest for any month in the 1880-2015 record, according to a report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that was released on Thursday.

Record-breaking warmth was seen across much of South America and parts of Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Asia.

When sea temperatures were compared to months of August over the past 136 years, “this was the highest for August in

Much of August’s warmth was driven by the world’s water.

the 1880-2015 record, besting the previous record set in 1998 by 0.23 Fahrenheit (0.13C)”, said the report.

The record continued a worrying trend of warming,

which many scientists say is caused by fossil-fuel burning and is exacerbated by the presence of El Nino, which has a warming effect on some parts of the world’s oceans.

“Large portions of the seven seas (where temperature records are available) recorded much-warmer-than-average temperatures, with some locations across all oceans experiencing record warmth,” the report said.

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Russia deploys 28 combat planes in Syria

Russia has deployed 28 combat planes in Syria, US officials say, confirming the latest move in Moscow's increasing military presence in the war-torn nation.

Washington in recent weeks has expressed growing concern over Russia's moves to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and warned that militarily backing his regime risks further hampering efforts at bringing peace.

Experts said the build-up is likely a prelude to military action.

"There are 28 fighter and bomber aircraft" at an airfield in the western Syrian province of Latakia, one of the officials told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.

A second official, also speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed

the figure and added there were also about 20 Russian combat and transport helicopters at the base.

That official also said Russia was operating drones over Syria, but did not give additional details.

According to the officials, Russia has sent 12 SU-24 attack aircraft, 12 SU-25 ground attack aircraft and four Flanker fighter jets.

Analyst Jeffrey White of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy said: "They are not going to sit around and defend the airfield or maybe even the province of Latakia.

"This kind of aircraft suggests that the Russians intend to exert their combat power outside of Latakia in an offensive role."

Moscow has been on a diplomatic push to get the coalition of Western and regional powers fighting the Islamic State group in Syria to join forces with Assad against the jihadists.

US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter spoke with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu on Friday, ending an 18-month freeze in military relations triggered by NATO anger over Moscow's role in the Ukraine crisis.

They agreed to continue discussions, which are crucial to lessen the risk of incidents involving coalition forces and Russian forces operating in the same air space.

The US-led coalition is carrying out almost daily strikes against the jihadists in Syria.

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William condemns illegal tusk hunts T

he Duke of Cambridge has issued a stark warning about the future of the rhino and elephant as he celebrated a leading conservation charity working to protect Africa’s wildlife.

William said the endangered species were threatened with extinction within a few decades and that illegally hunting the animals for their horns or tusks was “barbaric”.

His comments came as he gave the keynote speech at a fundraising ball marking the 25th anniversary of the organisation Tusk Trust which he has supported for almost a decade as royal patron.

The black-tie dinner was held in the sumptuous surroundings of Syon House, the home of the Duke of Northumberland.

Singer Joss Stone entertained the guests and money was raised by an auction of luxury items and opportunities.

“The need to protect wildlife in Africa is greater than ever before,” William said.

“You’d have thought we learnt the lessons years ago in the great campaigns to ‘Save the Whale’ or ‘Save the Polar Bear’. But sadly we haven’t.

“The elephant and the rhino, among others, are going the same way and, unbelievably,

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thieving couple pulled up at a Melbourne service station in one stolen car and then drove off with two.

The man drove a stolen Nissan Maxima to a service station in Moorabbin on September 7, where his female passenger took a VW Jetta that had been left briefly unattended at the petrol pump.

The Jetta was dumped two days later after a crash near Frankston Railway Station and police have released security camera images of the woman.

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William has supported Tusk’s work privately and publicly, previously visiting Tusk projects in Botswana in 2010 with brother Prince

The Duke recently announced Edward Ndiritu from Kenya as the winner of the first Wildlife Ranger Award on World Ranger Day and award he instigated to recognise the perilous work of those on the frontline of conservation.

Blinky Bill filmmaker dies

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ustralian film producer Yoram Gross, who helped bring loveable animated characters Blinky Bill and Dot And The Kangaroo to the big screen, has died at the age of 88.

Guy Gross told Inside Film that his father died on Monday.

He said he "was a wonderfully inappropriate jokester".

Gross was born in Krakow Poland in 1926 to a Jewish family.

According to Yoram Gross Film's official website, his family was on Oskar Schindler's famous list, but chose to make their own risky escape, moving hiding places 72 times.

He studied music and musicology at Krakow University and by 1950, Yoram moved from Poland to Israel, where he worked as a newsreel and documentary cameraman before becoming an independent film producer and director.

His first animated feature film was Dot and the Kangaroo (1977).

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“The illegal slaughter of elephants and rhino for their horns is barbaric, and it’s not stylish to be associated with it.”

Harry and launching the Tusk Conservation Awards three years later.

In 1968 Gross and his wife Sandra and young family, migrated to Australia where they established Yoram Gross Film Studios.

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There were more than a half a dozen spin-offs of Dot And The Kangaroo including Dot and the Koala, Dot and the Bunny and Dot and Santa Claus.

In 1992 Gross released Blinky Bill, based on the Australian children's classic by Dorothy Wall, and it introduced the popular koala to the rest of the world as a "real personality".

He directed, produced and co-wrote Blinky Bill for the big screen.

His wife, Sandra, was the executive producer.

In 1995, Gross was awarded the Order of Australia for his outstanding achievements and for his contribution to the Australian film industry.

In all, Gross received more than 80 international awards for his various films.

He is survived by Sandra, their children Guy and Karen and five grandchildren.

A spokeswoman for Yoram Gross Films said they were organising a service for him.

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A marked turnaround in opinion polls on Malcolm Turnbull’s elevation to prime minister has been matched by the biggest weekly jump in consumer confidence in at least seven years.

“Increased confidence is certainly a positive for the Australian economy, hopefully translating into increased spending, investment and employment,” Commonwealth Securities chief economist Craig James said on Tuesday.

The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence gauge surged 8.7 per cent in the past week, more than recouping the 7.1 per cent drop in the previous fortnight and recovering above its long term averages.

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Vic town wants to restore 1950s charm

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lmost 60 years ago, Tallangatta was deliberately flooded, but this wasn’t the end for the Victorian town.

It up and moved about eight kilometres to make way for an expanding Lake Hume, and today the town wants to get moving again.

Tallangatta will mark its diamond jubilee next year, and the local council has bold plan to restore its unique 1950s charm and make it a haven for families and tourists.

Towong Shire mayor David Wortmann is hoping for an infusion of federal funds to help the picturesque lake-side town of 1000 people reach is full tourism potential.

Tallangatta is 30 minutes from all the services available in Albury-Wodonga and close to ski fields and food, wine and tourism attractions of Victoria’s north-east.

“I’ve lived in the shire all my life. I went to school in Tallangatta. I love it here, but I’ve got to be honest, it’s been 60 years since the town moved and it needs a makeover,” Mr Wortmann told AAP. “As a town to live in, we feel that with a few more facilities and an upgrade, it will be more attractive for families.”

The original site of Tallangatta was flooded as Lake Hume expanded for downstream irrigation.

By 1956, the Victorian government rebuilt Tallangatta by the lake as a model 1950s town with wide streets, a central park and a modern shopping strip.

Four years ago, it launched Tallangatta Tomorrow, a plan to attract a host of new services and broaden its tourism and residential appeal.

So far, it’s delivered $10 million in projects.

The dilapidated footy clubrooms and recreation reserve are gone, replaced by a modern multi-sport complex.

A disused railway bridge was rebuilt and forms part of the High Country Rail Trail, which brings cyclists and walkers to Tallangatta’s doorstep across the lake from Albury-Wodonga.

A new community centre is under construction that, crucially, will house a library, kindergarten, health services and a new day-care centre.

main street and create new paths to link the shops, Tallangatta Lookout and rail trail.

It’s backed financially by local traders and water authorities but the council still needs up to $2.5 million from the federal government’s National Stronger Regions Fund.

Mr Wortmann says an independent study shows Destination Tallangatta will provide an extra 51 ongoing full-time jobs and 100 jobs during construction.

“We’re the little shire that could. We’re only a small council but everybody, all of our staff has had a hand in this. We all believe in it,” he said.

Gift shop owner Debra Burt says the plan gives little Tallangatta a big future.

“A lot of people would love to work in AlburyWodonga and live in Tallangatta but the “The council has been doing an amazing lack of child care here is a big problem,” Mr job in the past few years building all these Wortmann said.

Today, the cheap materials and building services so our town can grow and there is techniques of the day are showing their age. The next stage is the $5.3 million such a good vibe here,” she said.

Many small towns struggle to find their place Destination Tallangatta plan.

“I love the place, but we can’t do all this by in the modern world, but Mr Wortmann is It will replace the town’s water infrastructure, ourselves. If we can get everything looking proud of the council’s plan for Tallangatta’s modernise the lakeside caravan park, repair great, that will encourage everybody future. buildings, beautify the shopping strip and to invest and new people to come here.”

Some old homes were trucked in but most structures were new.

Hundreds of homes to go for new Vic rail H

undreds of homes in North Melbourne and South Yarra will have to go to make way for a new cross-city underground rail network, the Victorian government says.

“At this stage there’s an expectation that the numbers of properties that will need to be acquired will be in the hundreds, and the final number will be settled and of course made public, once the final scope of the project is locked in,” acting premier Jacinta Allan told reporters on Tuesday.

The Melbourne Metro Rail project is expected to cost up to $11 billion and the government this week began contacting the 21,000 residents and businesses who will be in some way affected by its construction.

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Rusted, broken Harley sells for $600,000 A

dented, broken-down, 90-year-old Harley-Davidson has sold at auction for $600,000 in Melbourne.

An anonymous Australian bidder beat fierce competition from the US and Europe to take home the fractured two-wheeler and sidecar, considered the holy grail of vintage racers.

It’s believed only a handful of the powerful 1000cc 8-valve racers exist in original condition from Harley-Davidson’s original run of less than 50.

Blood sugar control might avert dementia C

ontrolling blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes may help prevent dementia, experts say.

A study of 350,000 people with Type 2 diabetes found poor blood sugar control was associated with hospital admissions for the condition.

While scientists have previously suggested a link between high blood sugar and Alzheimer’s disease, this new research found that those with high blood sugar levels had a 50 per cent chance of being admitted to hospital with dementia compared to those with good control.

In the UK there are 3.3 million people diagnosed with diabetes, with 90 per cent Type 2, which is linked to obesity.

Diabetes UK expect this figure will rise to five million by 2025.

The data was taken from the Swedish National Diabetes Registry for the period January 2004 to December 2012 and involved analysing blood sugar levels as measured by the HbA1c diabetic blood test.

After adjusting for factors that may influence the results, they found that those patients with sugar levels of 10.5 per cent or higher were 50 per cent more likely to have dementia than those with a well-controlled level of 6.5 per cent or less.

It also found those patients who had suffered a stroke previously were 40 per cent more likely to develop dementia than those who had not had a stroke.

Dr Aidin Rawshani and colleagues presented their findings at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes conference in Stockholm.

“The positive association between HbA1c and risk of dementia in fairly young patients with Type 2 diabetes indicates a potential for prevention of dementia with improved blood sugar control,” they said.

Dr Richard Elliott, research communications manager at Diabetes UK, said: “We already know that high blood glucose levels are linked to a higher risk of problems with memory and thinking in people with Type 2 diabetes, which can in turn lead to a higher risk of dementia in later life.

“The exact reasons for this are still unclear, but it is important to manage diabetes carefully in order to reduce the risk of serious complications.

“The best way to do that is to take diabetes medications prescribed by your doctor and to maintain a healthy weight by exercising regularly and eating a healthy balanced diet that is low in salt, fat and sugar.”

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Apple presses deeper with new iPhones

he new iPhones came as expected. But T Apple also moved into the living room with an upgraded streaming TV box and

harder glass and a new aluminium body, and keep the same pricing as the earlier big-screen phones.

introduced its iPad Pro aimed at reviving the The new iPad Pro has the power and tablet market. capabilities to replace a laptop computer, At Wednesday’s media event in San Apple said.

Francisco, Apple unveiled two updated iPhones, aiming to build on the success of Cook called the device “the biggest news in its large-screen handsets introduced late iPad since the iPad.” last year.

The new tablet with a 33-centimetre display The new smartphones are the iPhone 6S also includes a detachable keyboard and and 6S Plus, which have roughly the same stylus. overall dimensions as the last version.

The device features “desktop-class “They look familiar, but we have changed performance” and operates faster than 80 everything about these iPhones,” chief per cent of portable PCs that executive Tim Cook said. shipped in the last 12 months, said Apple senior vice president One of the key new features is called “3D touch,” which responds to pressure exerted Phil Schiller of the device. on the screen to allow users to look farther inside messages and applications.

By responding to sensing pressure, the phones enable new “peek and pop” abilities to allow users to dip in and out of content without losing their place. “Press lightly to peek at a photo, email, web page or other content, and press a little deeper to pop into the content itself,” Apple said in a statement.

as people increasingly stream films and television shows on-demand online and turn to mobile applications for entertainment.

“Our vision for TV is simple, and perhaps a little provocative,” Cook said.

“We believe the future of television is apps.”

Apple released a software kit for outside developers, and showed off early versions of Apple TV applications already being crafted by show streaming services Netflix and Hulu, as well as HBO. The new Apple TV will launch in late October at a starting price of $US149.

The new iPad will be available in November starting at $US799 ($A1,137.69), with a keyboard option at $US169.

The iPad Pro includes a stylus called Apple Pencil - despite comments from late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs that consumers did not want such The new iPhones will use the upcoming iOS an accessory.

9 operating system, which supports new The upgraded streaming features such as 3D touch. television Apple TV device The 6S has the about 12-centimetre display includes voice search, of its predecessor and the 6S Plus - one of touchscreen remote control and an app store in a challenge the more popular handsets in the “phablet to Google, Amazon and video category” - has a 14-centimetre screen. game console titans.

But the devices have more powerful processors that allow for improved graphics, Apple TV was overhauled

Scientists claim invisibility breakthrough It is the closest scientists have come yet to recreating Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak.

An ultra-thin flexible material has been developed that can wrap around an object and make it vanish.

Although the “invisibility skin” has only been tested at microscopic scales, scientists believe it should be possible to create larger versions in the future.

The 80 nanometre thick film is made from gold “nanoantenna” blocks that interfere with the normal scattering of light waves.

In the test, the “cloak” was wrapped around a tiny lumpy and dented “bump” measuring 36 micrometres square - about the size of a few living cells. Once activated by switching the polarisation of the nanoantennae, it made the object invisible.

Lead researcher Dr Xiang Zhang, from the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, said: “This is the first time a 3D object of arbitrary shape has been cloaked from visible light.

“Our ultra-thin cloak now looks like a coat.

It is easy to design and implement, and is

potentially scalable for hiding macroscopic objects.”

In the Harry Potter stories, the boy wizard hides from his enemies using a cloak that renders the wearer invisible. It works by magic rather than the light-channelling “metamaterials” used by scientists.

Metamaterials have features smaller in size than the wavelength of light, allowing them to re-route incoming light waves.

Previous invisibility experiments have produced bulky, rigid designs that cannot be adapted to different environments.

The technology, described in the journal Science, holds promise for applications such as high resolution microscopes, super-fast optical computers, and 3D displays.

However it is still a long way from providing the perfect camouflage for soldiers and military vehicles, or allowing spies to creep around unseen.

Any movement by the object being hidden currently breaks the invisibility “spell”. Also, the “cloak” only works over a limited range of light wavelengths.

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Mobile app to measure UV rays A New Zealand startup will launch a mobile app this summer that allows people to measure UV levels and whether they need to apply sunscreen.

forecast the likely levels over the next two days, and also include what protection certain skin types would typically need at those levels, he said.

Auckland University student Ming Cheuk and former student Daniel Xu, co-founders of Spark 64, trialled their UV Lens invention last summer in 100 kindergartens around the country in a joint venture with sunscreen manufacturer Banana Boat.

“We want people to be able to quickly see what the levels of UV are and what protection they’d need, not just the raw data,” he said.

A sensor in the centres’ playgrounds measured and wirelessly sent data about UV levels to the smartphones of teachers, who could then involve the children in learning about the risks of spending too much time in the sun.

Mr Cheuk said the UV Lens is a mobile application that was fed data from localised ground sensors and other satellite information from around the world.

While the app itself would be free, consumers would be charged for the premium features such as forecasting.

Mr Cheuk said they hope to have it in market by November in time for the New Zealand summer and eventually wanted to take the app global, depending on the outcome of negotiations with sunscreen companies which may back the product.

Mr Xu and Mr Cheuk own one third each share of Spark 64 while director The mobile app would allow Richard McLean, who has provided business advice, people with smartphones to know what the UV levels owns the remaining 33 per were in their local area, cent.

Smartphone use creates etiquette challenge

It’s OK to use your smartphone walking down the street or on public transportation. But not at a family dinner. And definitely not in church.

didn’t always practise what they preached.

Eighty-nine per cent said they used their phone during a social gathering - 61 per cent to read a text message or email, 58 per cent to take They are the findings a photo or video, 52 per cent of a survey by the Pew Research Centre, but survey to receive a call, and 25 per cent to surf the web. respondents admitted they

Whisky in space returns home

hisky that was fired into space almost four years ago as part W of an experiment has returned to earth with enhanced flavour and character, according to its creator.

A vial of unmatured malt from the Ardbeg Distillery on Islay was sent to the International Space Station in a cargo spacecraft in October 2011, along with particles of charred oak.

Another vial of the same whisky was was kept at the distillery for comparison.

It retuned to earth last year and a series of tests by the distillery found that the space samples were “noticeably different” to those kept on earth.

Ardbeg believe it could have “significant implications for the whisky industry”.

The experiment was designed to investigate how micro-gravity would affect the behaviour of terpenes, compounds that give flavour to many foods, wines and spirits.

Dr Bill Lumsden, Ardbeg’s director of distilling, said: “The space samples were noticeably different. When I nosed and tasted the space samples, it became clear that much more of Ardbeg’s smoky, phenolic character shone through - to reveal a different set of smoky flavours which I have not encountered here on earth before.

“Ardbeg already has a complex character but the results of our experiment show that there is potentially even more complexity that we can uncover, to reveal a different side to the whisky.

“Our findings may also one day have significant implications for the whisky industry as a whole.

“In the future, the altered range of wood extractions could lead scientists to be able to detail the ratios of compounds expected in whiskies of a certain age.”

Ardbeg was invited to take part in the space experiment by US space research company NanoRacks, who praised the distillery for being “pioneers”.

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New ‘safe’ screens a selling point A

s it gets harder to tear our eyes away from smartphones, televisions, tablets or computers, concerns are growing over a blue light emitted by their screens, blamed for harming the retina and causing interrupted sleep.

frequencies, which are below 450 nanometers, to above 460 nanometers,” said Philips’ marketing director Stefan Sommer.

Other brands like Asus and BenQ, along with American firm ViewSonic, have also seized on “safe” screens as a new selling point.

Electronics giants are turning crisis to an “We’ve been told from a very early age by opportunity - quickly declaring that their latest parents that too much screen time, in front products feature “safe” screens. of a TV or a computer, is bad. So a ‘safe’ screen might resonate with consumers,” said At the IFA mega consumer electronics Paul Gray, an analyst at IHS Global Insight. show in Berlin, Dutch company Philips is showcasing a new technology for its Because it generates a relatively high computer screens called “SoftBlue”, which it intensity of light from just a low amount of claims is gentler on the retina. energy, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are used to light up smartphones, televisions or “We are shifting the harmful blue light computers.

But the problem is the blue ray emitted at the same time, which is feared to pose potentially serious health consequences.

It is all scare-mongering or scientific fact? Serge Picaud, a researcher at the Institute of Sight in Paris, has a more measured take on it.

“We should not be so afraid that we bin all our screens,” he said.

Picaud carried out a study in 2013 in which

he exposed sample retina cells from a pig similar to those found in humans - to different wavelengths of light, and showed that those between 415 and 455 nanometres killed the cells.

In other words, deep blue light, which is close to ultra-violet light, is particularly harmful to eyes.

Nevertheless, the scientist says, “that must be taken in proportion as the light intensities produced by our screens are still relatively weak compared to sunlight”.

“Those who worry about harm caused by screens, do they also wear sunglasses at the beach?” asked Picaud.

Vincent Gualino, an ophthalmologist at a French hospital also believes that “we should not be afraid of the screens”.

“The real problem is over-consumption,” the specialist on retina illnesses said, warning people against spending more than six hours in front of their screens.

Children’s eyes are most vulnerable, as their retinas are clear and they “will be exposed over 40 or 50 years”.

For those who cannot help but stay glued to screens, Gualino prescribes special glasses to filter out the blue light.

Such glasses are widely available in Japan, while in France, lens maker Essilor offers special lenses that screen out the harmful rays.

Apple moving forward on car build A

pple is speeding up work on a project that could lead to the California tech giant building its own electric car, according to a new report.

The maker of iPhones and iPads is tripling the number of engineers on the project, code-named Titan, and has set a “ship date” of 2019, the Wall Street Journal says.

The newspaper said that could just be a target for engineers to sign off on the design, not necessarily when a car would be available for sale.

Apple declined comment on the Journal’s report, which cited unidentified sources.

While Apple has never officially confirmed it’s planning to build a car, there are strong indications it’s at least interested in automotive technology. In recent months, Apple has hired a number of engineers with backgrounds in automotive and battery design.

Apple representatives also met in May with officials at an automotive testing facility located east of San Francisco. Site officials later confirmed to The Associated Press that Apple requested information about using their facility.

And in August, an Apple lawyer met

with officials at California’s Department of Motor Vehicles to discuss the state’s regulations for self-driving cars. A department spokesman confirmed that meeting to The Associated Press on Monday, after it was first reported by the Guardian newspaper.

“DMV often meets with various companies regarding DMV operations. The Apple meeting was to review DMV’s autonomous vehicle regulations,” said Armando Botello, the agency’s deputy director, in an email.

A number of automakers and tech companies, including Google and Uber, are working on technology for autonomous and electric-powered vehicles. Google last week announced taht it’s hired former Hyundai US CEO John Krafcik to run its self-driving car program.

Analysts say Apple has the financial resources and ambition to design and build a high-end vehicle, although some believe it’s more likely interested in developing software for use in cars made by other companies.

“We believe the auto industry represents a significant opportunity for Apple, but we also expect Apple to be deliberate as always in its product development and testing,” said Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster in a September 1 report.

Munster said he believes there’s a “50-60 per cent probability” of an Apple car becoming a reality.

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Israeli mini-scanner tells what’s in food An Israeli start-up has launched a pocket device which analyses instantly the composition of food, drink, medication or other objects.

Consumer Physics says its SCiO tool sends data on the chemical make-up of a substance to the user’s smartphone, where a variety of applications will present the results.

It is “the first molecular sensor that fits in the palm of your hand”, says Dror Sharon, co-founder of the firm based in Hod Hasharon, near Tel Aviv.

Users will be able to see how many calories are in the burger on their plate, what is in their drink, or if that jacket is really leather.

The SCiO, on the market since last month, does not need physical contact with the substance being tested because it uses a beam of light in what is known as Near Infrared Spectroscopy.

Each molecule interacts with light to create a unique optical signature, which can reveal an object’s chemical properties, such as moisture, fat or sugar content.

By examining, for example, the sugar content of a tomato on the supermarket shelf, the system can determine how ripe it is.

contributing to a constantly expanding information bank.

“The bigger our community gets, the more data SCiO will have about different materials and this goes right back to our community of users,” its website says.

The product was launched with the help of crowd funding site Kickstarter, with 13,000 customers so far placing orders for the gadget at $US250 ($A353) apiece, for delivery from December 2015.

Sharon says his technology has an appeal that reaches beyond the consumer market.

“There is interest from small developers that want to develop something cool for themselves or for their kids, or even teenagers that want to develop this, up to multinationals and large companies,” he says, adding that he is eyeing the industrial sector for the next phase.

“There are people that work in industry that on a daily basis look at stuff and say, ‘Is it really the quality that I ordered?’”

And one day your smartphone could come with a SCiO built in.

The prototype already exists but is kept under careful guard at the premises of Consumer Physics.

Its makers believe that within years But for the time being it is confounded by a prepared dish such the giants of the industry will come as lasagne, with its layers of pasta, to see the gadget as indispensable. sauce, meat and vegetables.

Consumer Physics is counting on data gathered by users

Facebook working on ‘dislike’ button

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acebook has responded to pressure from users to add a `dislike’ button.

CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg says the company is working on it and are very close to beginning a test of the feature.

Zuckerberg says he understands it’s awkward to click `like’ on a post about events such as a death in the family or the current refugee crisis.

Vic’s $2.2b smart meters being ignored

Smart electricity meters meant to help Victorians save money on power bills are being virtually ignored after their $2.2 billion rollout.

Just 0.27 per cent of customers have signed up to take advantage of the flexible pricing the meters allow, despite every Victorian being lumped with hundreds of dollars of meter charges.

The plan was for four per cent of Victorians to be using flexible pricing by 2014, with 15 per cent by 2017.

Auditor-General John Doyle said there was a real risk the assumed benefits of the rollout won’t be achieved.

“Two-thirds of Victorians do not understand what the benefits provided through smart meters are,” Mr Doyle said in a report, tabled in Parliament on Wednesday.

The smart meters give consumers details about their energy usage and allow them to pick flexible pricing that best suits their needs.

But a 2011 report found instead of providing a net benefit to the state, the rollout would cost Victorians $319 million, as the assumed benefits weren’t being delivered.

Mr Doyle said that figure was likely to get worse, and criticised the department for failing to track the costs of the project.

Consumer Affairs Minister Jane Garrett said the government was working on making sure the complicated energy market was understood.

“There’s a whole bunch of confusing things around energy retailing at times for people, we need to make sure that’s really clear,” she told reporters.

Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber said consumers are missing out.

“The smart meter program was mismanaged. The public have paid $2.2 billion for it, but the savings have gone to the power companies, mainly because they got to sack the meter readers,” he said.

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Game of Thrones reigns over the Emmys with 12 wins G

ame Of Thrones has set a new record, winning a total of 12 Emmy awards.

The show won eight awards at last week’s Creative Emmy Awards, and then went on to scoop a further four at the star-studded Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony held on Sunday at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.

Actor Peter Dinklage won outstanding supporting actor in a drama series and the show also picked up the prestigious outstanding drama series award.

Dinklage embraced co-star Lena Headey and told the packed crowd: “I was chewing gum, I wasn’t prepared because the other actors in my category awe me with their performances.”

The show also won outstanding directing

for a drama series (David Nutter, Mother’s Mercy) and outstanding writing for a drama series (David Benioff and DB Weiss).

It was an otherwise disappointing night for British TV talent, as shows like Downton Abbey walked away empty-handed.

Despite being nominated for three awards, among them supporting actor and actress in a drama series, the night belonged instead to American shows, Veep and Olive Kitteridge.

Success was also sweet for How To Get Away With Murder’s Viola Davis and Mad Men star Jon Hamm.

Davis made Emmy history by becoming the first black actress to win the outstanding lead actress in a drama series award.

Hamm finally scored the Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a drama series after seven previous nominations for the hit show and tripped over on his way up to the stage.

Composing himself and collecting his Emmy from Tina Fey, he said: “There has been a terrible mistake clearly. It is impossible to named with all those extraordinary gentlemen, it’s impossible to be up here and to have done this show with these incredible people.

“It’s incredible and impossible for me personally to be standing here so I want to thank the people I owe an incredible debt, families who have chosen for some reason to take me in and be nice to me.

“Thank you to everybody who watched the show and thank you for this.”

2015 Emmy winners in key categories Here is a list of the winners in key categories for the 2015 Primetime Emmy awards, which were handed out in Los Angeles on Sunday:

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES Game of Thrones OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES Veep LEAD ACTOR, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE Richard Jenkins, Olive Kitteridge LEAD ACTRESS, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES Olive Kitteridge OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE Bessie LEAD ACTOR, DRAMA Jon Hamm, Mad Men LEAD ACTRESS, DRAMA Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder LEAD ACTOR, COMEDY Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent LEAD ACTRESS, COMEDY Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA Peter Dinklage, Game Of Thrones SUPPORTING ACTRESS, DRAMA Uzo Aduba, Orange is The New Black SUPPORTING ACTOR, COMEDY Tony Hale, Veep SUPPORTING ACTRESS, COMEDY Allison Janney, Mom

Amy Winehouse sensed early demise S

inger Amy Winehouse reportedly sensed her life would come to a tragic end early, telling friends she felt sure she wouldn’t live past the age of 27.

Amy documentary director Asif Kapadia reveals when he was

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Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning in 2011, just over a month before her 28th birthday.

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Campbell says no weight to affair rumours J

esinta Campbell says her fiance Buddy Franklin is doing great, and has brushed off rumours he had an affair.

In her first public appearance since the announcement of the Sydney Swans star’s mental health issues, Campbell looked fit and healthy, wearing black Asics leggings and a long sleeved top with a marathon bib, as she promoted Blackmore’s Running Festival as ambassador.

report on anything of substance then I’m sure you’ll actually be interested to know that two in three adults in Australia and one in four children in Australia suffer with obesity and overweight issues,” she said.

“So it’s great that I can be here promoting something that’s so positive in the community and promoting a great healthy, active lifestyle and that’s what it’s about.

While she was there to promote fitness, most people’s attention was on the health of “So let’s stick to promoting things of substance and reporting on things that her fiance. actually have weight to them,” she “He’s great thank you,” Campbell said when added. asked about Franklin.

She did however acknowledge that “He’s got the best support around him and reading about the rumours had made we’re so grateful to everyone who has her angry. reached out to us and he’s getting the best Campbell smiled and posed for photos help possible and he’ll be back before we alongside marathon participants and as know it,” she said. she held up her participant’s number, When asked about her own state of mind she was clearly still wearing her she said that she was also doing well. engagement ring.

“I’m great thank you, I’m really good thank The model said she wasn’t game for you,” she said. the full marathon on Sunday but will be Campbell also brushed off the rumours surfacing in the media on Thursday that Franklin had had an affair with one of this teammate’s partners, changing the subject back to her promotional duties.

running the 9kms.

“I have been training, I’m feeling really fit at the moment. I love my health and fitness that’s no lie, everyone knows that I love living an active lifestyle so I’m really looking forward to Sunday,” “Rumours are rumours for a reason and you’re all reporters so if you actually want to she said.

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Ringo Starr to auction Beatles-era memorabilia T here may not be a weeping guitar, but there will be a Fab-four era drum kit available when Ringo Star puts Beatlesera memorabilia up for auction in December.

Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr and his wife, actress Barbara Bach, will sell the drum sets and guitars as well as clothing, furniture and art at auction on December 4-5 with Beverly Hills auctioneer Julien’s Auctions.

Beverly Hills and Monaco, as well as art including a Peter Blake Love Me Do screen print of the Beatles and original artwork by Starr.

Darren Julien, president of the auction house, estimated auction proceeds could top $5 million. A portion will benefit Starr and Bach’s Lotus Foundation.

Starr, 75, joined Beatles Harrison, Lennon and Paul McCartney as a replacement drummer in 1962 and the four went on to become one of the most popular music acts of all time.

Highlights of the sale include seven drum kits Starr used on stage and to record some of the Beatle’s early hits, as well as guitars given to Starr by bandmates George Harrison and Starr has had a successful solo John Lennon, Julien’s said in a career since the Beatles broke press release. up in 1970. His latest album, The couple will also sell furniture Postcards From Paradise, was from their residences in London, released March 31.

This undated photo provided by Julien’s Auctions shows Beatle Ringo Starr’s first 1963 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl three-piece drum kit, used by Starr in more than 200 performances in 1963 and 1964. The set was used to record some of the Beatles’ biggest hits, including “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “She Loves You,” “All My Loving,” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” More than 800 items owned by Starr and his wife, Barbara Bach, are going to auction. The unprecedented number of Beatles-owned objects will be offered Dec. 4-5, 2015, at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Julien’s Auctions via AP)

Global unveiling of Jaguar Land Rover Bond Cars

At the 2015 Frankfurt International Motor Show, Jaguar Land Rover celebrated their vehicles appearing in the new Bond adventure, SPECTRE. Cars, including the Jaguar C-X75, Range Rover Sport SVR and the iconic Land Rover Defender, stole the show as they were unveiled in public for the first time at the palatial Thurn und Taxis in Frankfurt.

SVO was created in 2014 to focus on meeting the increasing expectations of today’s most discerning and enthusiastic Jaguar and Land Rover customers. Working on the development of high performance versions of existing models, luxury bespoke commissions and limited run collector editions, it represents the very pinnacle of the two iconic brands.

Naomie Harris (Moneypenny) and David Bautista (Hinx) were guests of honour at the glamorous event showcasing special stunt vehicles used in the latest instalment of the James Bond series.

Guests were entertained by British singer and musician John Newman, who performed a number of top ten hits from his album.

Actor David Bautista said, “To have the opportunity to be a part of an iconic chase scene in a Bond movie and to drive the C-X75 supercar was like a dream come true for me. It truly is a beautiful beast of a car that will go down in movie history.”

SPECTRE, the 24th James Bond film, from Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment, sees the Jaguar C-X75 drive through the moonlit streets of Rome in one of the movie’s most iconic high speed chase scenes. Driven by Hinx, played by David Bautista, the C-X75 supercar, named the most advanced Jaguar ever created, was provided by Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) in collaboration with development partner Williams Advanced Engineering headquarters in Oxfordshire, England.

Naomie Harris, who will reprise the role of Moneypenny in SPECTRE said: “I made my Bond debut in the Defender, and I have so many fond memories shooting that sequence in Turkey.

It’s such a special franchise to be a part of, and I’m thrilled to be here in Frankfurt with the Jaguar Land Rover team”.

SPECTRE is released worldwide from October.

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Swift sings new tune after Adams cover T

aylor Swift says she has been listening to Ryan Adams’ remake of her album 1989 so much, she is finding it hard not to sing his version of her songs during her tour.

Ryan Adams and guitarist Todd Wisenbaker (who played on the reimagining of the Swift album) were talking about 1989 with Beats 1 DJ Zane Lowe when Swift called and joined in the discussion.

The remake, which Adams released on Monday, has been getting rave reviews and Swift said it has even changed how she performs her own music.

“I would start singing his new melodies on tour and I’d have to stop myself ... the crowd would be so confused they haven’t heard this record, they don’t know why I’m changing the pre-chorus of Wildest Dreams by two notes,” she said.

“It really got in my head, and upon the first listen I knew it was a great album. But those melodies reinstating themselves in my brain, replacing the originals, I was like, ‘All right, this is a really great album.’”

Adams said he came up with the idea to cover the album last November when he was going through a difficult time, and then, by the time Christmas came along, he found himself on his own during the holiday season. So he decided to record four of the album’s tracks to tape, but the machine ate the recordings, so he went back and recorded the full album with a full band.

Swift said she could hear that Adams had put his own stamp on it.

“What struck me immediately when I listened to it is that they’re not cover songs. They’re reimaginings of my songs, and you can tell that he was in a different place emotionally than I was,” she said.

“There’s this beautiful aching sadness and longing in this album that doesn’t exist in the original. So that’s my favourite part.”

She also said Adams’ re-recording of 1989 was well thought out and conceptualised.

“It was not thrown together,” she said.

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Your Horoscopes ARIES Emotions could rise high this week and that is mainly caused by a conflict at work. Some colleagues aren’t being cooperative and only think about themselves. Your patience will be seriously tested. There is no difference in love either. Your patience will be put to the test there as well but don’t be afraid that delays lead to cancellation. It will all work out TAURUS Over the last few weeks you have had to process enough stress already and you notice that things have quieted down a bit this week. You will feel that all that stress and the worries have made you stronger and that you will need that mental strength over the next few months. Over the last few weeks you had high expectations of love as well but you got the cold shower. It will all work out GEMINI Listen carefully to the people around you this week.

You have the tendency to listen but not to hear anything and because of that you don’t accept anything from others. That’s probably also caused because you can sit back and relax when your love life is involved. Love will come your way CANCER Your love life could use a serious boost and you have to stimulate it as well. Hug a little more, some other romance and a few sweet words are already doing a lot for a slumbering relationship. Not everything is natural or normal

LEO Your love life is peaking. You aren’t fixated on the physical part, which is a part of it, but more on intimacy and romance and that’s what your partner likes. The rest will come. Don’t force anything because that will only backfire VIRGO You will be successful at work this upcoming week.

You don’t have to force anything because that doesn’t make it happen. Your status and your prestige won’t be raised because of it. Just pay attention that your emotional experience doesn’t collide with your rational thoughts LIBRA Pay attention to your health, Libra. You do a lot of work and you need it financially as well. Even though this time is extremely favourable for this you shouldn’t exaggerate. You aren’t paying enough attention to yourself

SCORPIO Someone around you makes you happy with something small. You could do this for someone else as well because even a single flower could work miracles in a friendly relationship. It doesn’t have to be something expensive

SAGITTARIUS The stars will be in an influential position for you this week. It will keep on working for months. Under the influence of this position you will feel an increasing urge to change your life entirely. A different environment will attract you CAPRICORN It’s going to be a week full of emotions. You will laugh and you will cry. In the past people looked at you when you were crying but times have changed and it’s very good that you can show your emotions. Write a poem for your partner or a good friend, buy a flower for the neighbour and put all your cards on the table AQUARIUS This week is meant for strengthening your social contacts. Working comes in the second place. You feel like holding on to that holiday feeling and you skip the details when you have to work this week. It’s more fun to exchange ideas friends and acquaintances and to leave your professional worries at work PISCES It is not a good week for romance but more for underlying feelings of lust. Things are hot around you and rationally you want to offer resistance even though emotionally you don’t want to know any boundaries. Ratio usually wins from emotion but if that’s always wise will be the question

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WHAT’S ON IN MELBOURNE

AFL GRAND FINAL SET TO ROCK Bryan Adams and Ellie Goulding will headline the 2015 Virgin Australia Pre-Game Show at the Toyota AFL Grand Final on Saturday October 3, providing entertainment to fans that will transcend generations. The two artists will perform a number of their iconic hits in the lead up to the biggest match of the year.

Canadian Bryan Adams’ career has spanned more than four decades hitting global stardom in 1984 with the release of his album Reckless which featured such classics as ‘Run to You’ and ‘Summer of ’69’.

Gig Guide p24 Live & Local Music to Australia specifically to perform at the 2015 Toyota AFL Grand Final, said he was looking forward to playing on the AFL’s biggest day: “Australian music fans are amazing and being at the AFL Grand Final with sports fans will be an event to remember… I’m pleased to be a part of it.”

English singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding, whose debut album Lights skyrocketed her to the top of the UK Album Charts in 2010 has consistently produced hit single after hit single since.

“I love coming to Australia and am excited to Grammy Award winner Adams, who is travelling be able to be a small part in one of Australia’s greatest days in sport.”

In addition to the 100,000 fans who will witness the Virgin Australia Pre-Game Show live on Grand Final day, fans without Grand Final event tickets will have the chance to enjoy a free encore performance on the hallowed turf of the MCG immediately following the Toyota AFL Grand Final.

Following the conclusion of the Toyota AFL Grand Final, Bryan Adams and Ellie Goulding will play at the Virgin Australia Premiership Party. First introduced in 2012, the unprecedented fan event sees the MCG open its gates to the public for a free encore performance by the Grand Final entertainers followed by the presentation of the 2015 AFL Premiers to fans for the very first time.

Also performing pre-game is American rocker Chris Isaak, currently featured as a judge on Channel 7’s The X Factor, having provided the world with such hits as ‘Wicked Game’, ‘Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing’ and ‘Somebody’s Crying’.

This year’s Toyota AFL Grand Final will once again see an array of activities throughout the day involving various members of the Australian football community, including former AFL legends and retiring players along with a host of other football identities. With match seating already sold out you can join the queue at the gates for the post match celebration or simply watch it live around the country (beer in hand) on TV like the rest of us!

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What’s onINin Melbourne SING FOR GOOD Sing for Good aims to get communities singing for joy in every postcode of Australia and beyond. Families, workplaces, schools, sports teams… everyone is welcome. Donations raised help people in need through Creativity Australia’s With One Voice program. 1. Sing with a group (two or more) 2. Enter your video 3. Vote, donate + celebrate. There are heaps of categories, plus cash prizes for schools. Winners are announced at a big concert in November. “Together, we can change the world one voice at a time.” Do good. Feel good. Register now at: www.singforgood.org When: Saturday 1st of August 2015 To Saturday 31st of October 2015

#THETECHNOLOGYSHOW Acclaimed theatre-in-education company, Squid Stamp, return with a dynamic, high-energy, comedic sketch show that communicates how technological gadgets of the 21st century are used, and sometimes abused, in everyday life. Get social media savvy whilst giggling about their gadgets and questioning their tech habits (plus, it’s in 3D!). Winner of the 2013 Melbourne Fringe Festival Best Kids Show Award. All tickets $15 | Recommended for ages 7-12 Where: La Mama Courthouse, 349 Drummond Street Carlton 3053 Bookings: 03 9347 6142 When: 2pm Shows on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, Thurs 24th of September to Sat 3rd of October 2015

BUSH BABIES @ EDEN RISE Get up close to native Australian marsupials, birds and reptiles at the Bush Babies enclosure. Discover some interesting facts and learn about wildlife conservation these school holidays. Cost: FREE Where: Eden Rise Village Shopping Centre, 1 O’Shea Road Berwick 3806 Telephone: 03 8786 8266 When: 11am-2pm, Wednesday 23rd of September to Friday 25th of September 2015

CIRCUS SKATE-A-RAMA AT MEDIBANK ICEHOUSE Ladies, gentlemen and children of all ages will be thrilled by the magic at Medibank Icehouse, when live performers ranging from magicians to clowns stop by between 11am and 3pm every day of the school holiday period. When they aren’t clowning around on the ice, kids can also have their faces painted and compete in fun games for prizes. Try your hand at juggling, hula hoops and fun circus games or master your circus tricks on the ice with free 15 minute lessons alongside Medibank Icehouse’s experienced Ice Ambassadors. They will show you how to get moving on the ice, how to turn and slow down and even how to fall down safely.

Where: Medibank Icehouse, 104 Pearl River Road Docklands 3008 Functions & Events (03) 8631 3913 When: 11am-3pm, Friday 18th of September to Saturday 3rd of October 2015

GOOD MORNING KIDS SHOW Woody’s World: a world where alley-cats sing and dance, mice invite you in for a cup of tea and farm animals gather for a bushdance. Fabulous songs, enchanting stories and puppets take over the Wonderland Spiegeltent for some school holiday fun! Children dance, sing and play along with Woody and his friends.

Where: Wonderland Fun Park, 120 Pearl River Road Harbour Town Docklands 3008 Telephone: 9602111 When: 11.30am-12.15pm, Saturday 19th of September to Sunday 27th of September 2015

GIRLS’ DAY OUT An event for women of all ages, Girls’ Day Out will showcase the very best in beauty, fashion and accessories, nutrition and health, travel, lifestyle and entertainment! Over three fun-filled days, Girls’ Day Out will offer a fantastic range of exhibitors showcasing everything from beauty tutorials and travel inspiration to the latest products and demonstrations. Attendees can learn their fortune with psychic readings, enjoy complimentary samples of the latest products or even meet well-known bloggers, celebrities and the Cleo Bachelors!

Where: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, 2 Clarendon St, South Wharf 3006 Telephone: (61 3) 9235 8000 When: Friday 10am – 8pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am – 4:30pm, 25th of September to 27th of September

BUMBLE BEE BABY AND CHILDREN’S MARKETS Preloved, New and Handmade Goods Newborn to 12 Years Adults $2 Children Free 9am-12pm When & Where: 11th October- Moorabbin- Moorabbin Masonic Hall, 124 Rowans Rd Moorabbin When & Where: 18th October- Ringwood – Central Ringwood Community Centre, Bedford Rd, Bedford Park Ringwood When & Where: 25th October-Berwick- Berwick Fields Primary School, 35 Gwendoline Drive Berwick

CAULFIELD CUP CARNIVAL 2015 Each year the Caulfield Cup Carnival delivers one of the most highly anticipated events on the Australian sporting and social calendar, where expert punters and the newly initiated gather for three days of world class racing, served with fine food, spectacular style and exceptional entertainment. Kick off your Spring in Melbourne at the opening event. Spring Racing Carnival starts at Caulfield.

Where: Caulfield Racecourse, Station Street Caulfield East When: 10am-6pm, Saturday 19th of September to Saturday 14th of November 2015

PIGGY BANK APPEAL 2015 | VERY SPECIAL KIDS We are saving for children with life-threatening conditions and their families, who rely on the support of Very Special Kids. Our five iconic Giant Piggy Banks will once again take to our roads this September to raise a further $1 million, which allows us to support children and families who are facing one of life’s most difficult challenges.

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ppetite For Destruction – Australia’s best Guns and Roses concept band rolls in to the Rosey on Saturday October 10 and is sure to bring along all the mischief one would expect from a Gunners Rock’nRoll Roadtrip.

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION was one of… if not the most influential albums of the late 80s, early 90s and still today, and for each of the five members of this awesome tribute show, it was this album that helped define their own careers as musicians.

2007 had marked the

20th anniversary of the release of APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION, and 2008 saw the release of the long awaited new GUNS N ROSES album CHINESE DEMOCRACY, with Guns N Roses having recently toured on that album, and Slash’s recent & well overdue rise to Guitar Hero status has seen this exciting concept band grow from strength to strength..

Over the past 6 years this band has become one of the most reputable, and sort after shows through out Australia, they are known as one of the most authentic and outstanding tribute bands in Melbourne, playing such venues as Crown Casino, The Hi-Fi Bar, Monsters of Rock, Motorcity Festival, touring interstate and overseas.

The band plays each song off the timeless Appetite For Destruction album impeccably, but it doesn’t end there, they also play all the hits and most requested songs off each other

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very year in October, The Bay Hotel comes alive with its annual Oktoberfest event.

Yes, it’s here again and what a brilliant excuse to gather up your friends, enjoy the finest beers on tap and immerse yourself in one of Germany’s longest standing traditions.

Oktoberfest is one of the Bay’s biggest events of the year, and 2015 will be no different.

Featuring the Dylan Boyd Trio from 4pm be prepared for a massive day of fraulein’s, frothies and stein clinking sing-a-longs that make the Bay’s Oktoberfest a standout on the annual calendar!

They’ll have international beers on tap - including German beer DAB - and traditional bratwurst will also be available, alongside the Bay’s famous traditional litre steins! Don’t forget to get in early though because once they’re gone they’re gone!

So why don’t you join the staff, dress up for the occasion and come down to The Bay from 4pm on Sunday October 11 to help celebrate another year of German festivities! For more information please contact the Bay Hotel on 5976 2222 or visit website www. bayhotel.com.au. Find the venue at 62 Main St, Mornington.

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Each member of Appetite for Destruction – the Guns N Roses Tribute Show has proudly spent many years touring and playing in the live music scenes throughout Australia, and now they come together to form an exceptional tribute show, with a energetic and professional live performance, which has never failed to leave their audience speechless.

So come on and Wet Your Appetite, cause this is as good as it gets.

Doors open at 9pm for a 9.30pm show…. and this extraordinary event kicks ass from the word go so don’t be late! Rosebud Hotel, Point Nepean Rd, Rosebud. For tickets visit www.ticketebo.com. au/rosebudhotel Sing it: “Take me down to Paradise City!

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t’s a night of HIGH VOLTAGE ‘HIS & HERS’ OZ ROCK as two ‘gone but not forgotten’ icons come together at one of Melbourne’s greatest live music venues. R.I.P – Rock In Peace Bon and Chrissy when DIRTY DEEDS, the World’s longest running AC/ DC Tribute Show joins forces with Temperamental – A Tribute to Chrissy Amphlett and the Divinyls for an action packed, hard rockin’ Oz Music showstopper to celebrate our newest Public Holiday Eve Thursday October 1 at the Hallam Hotel.

and of course the mighty “Thunderstruck”. The response from the audience was an instant a success! Year after year, show after show, DIRTY DEEDS keep on delivering the HIGH VOLTAGE rock’n roll of Australia’s greatest, and the worlds most successful rock band – AC/DC!!

Only one woman in Australia Rock history commanded the attention, the controversy and the praise that found Chrissy Amphlett out front of the iconic Divinyls. From their formation in 1980 to the devastating passing of Formed in 1990 and is currently Chrissy in 2013, the Divinyls on their 25th Anniversary and Chrissy changed the face Tour, Dirty Deeds still features of music and paved the way original lead singer Alfi Rocker for women of rock for years to and has undeniably earned come. In the ultimate tribute to their reputation as one of her idol, renowned Melbourne Australia’s best tribute bands rockchick Drucindy Chin-Quan and the closest thing to a real formed Temperamental in the AC/DC concert!! most authentic portrayal of Australia’s Queen of Rock and Originally formed to the Divinyls ever seen. commemorate the 10th anniversary of the late, great Dirty Deeds and AC/DC singer “BON SCOTT” in Temperamental’s Tribute to 1990, things went even better Chrissy Amplett promises to be than expected for Dirty Deeds the hardrockin subourban and as one show after another coke solution for a huge night was added to the schedule of Oz Rock at the Hallam Hotel and before long they became for Grand Final Holiday Eve one of the biggest drawcards Thursday October 1. Doors of the Melbourne pub-rock open at 8pm for and 8.30 show. scene. Entering a new era, Dirty Tickets available now through Deeds opened a new chapter Moshtix of at the venue. See when expanding their set www.hallamhotel.com.au for list to include Brian Johnson further details… Oi!

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FESTIVAL & EVENTS CALENDAR (by Rachael Campbell)

Mildura Country Music Festival September 25 – October 4, 2015 Mildura (Various)

Camperdown Cruise October 22 – 25, 2015 Camperdown (Main Street)

Listen Out Festival September 25, 2015 Melbourne (Botanic Gardens)

Darebin Music Festival October 23 – November 1, 2015 Darebin (Various)

Melbourne Festival October 8 – 25, 2015 Darebin (Various)

Cuban Jazz Festival October 24, 2015 Yarra Valley (Rochford Winery)

Melbourne Guitar Makers Festival October 10 – 11, 2015 Abbotsford

Soulfest October 25, 2015 Melbourne (Sidney Myer Music Bowl)

Out On The Weekend October 17, 2015 Seaworks (Williamstown)

Malden Folk Festival October 30 – November 2, 2015 Maldon

Main Street Festival October 18, 2015 Mornington (Main Street)

Wangaratta Jazz Festival October 30 – November 2, 2015 Wangaratta (Various)

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Hozier (Palais Theatre).

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Ben Lee (The Corner Hotel).

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Chet Faker (Sidney Myer Music Bowl).

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Kiss (Rod Laver Arena).

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Fleetwood Mac (Rod Laver Arena).

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Valis Alps (Northcote Social Club).

Tue Oct 13

Lee Kernaghan (The Palms @ Crown).

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Lifehouse (Forum Theatre).

Tue Oct 13

The Darkness (Forum).

Wed Nov 11

Pete Murray (Trak Lounge Bar).

Fri Oct 16

Pete Murray (Spirit Bar Traralgon).

Wed Nov 11

Pete Murray (Torquay Hotel).

Sat Oct 17

Pete Murray (Hallam Hotel).

Thu Nov 12

Megadeth (Festival Hall).

Mon Oct 19

Mumford & Sons (Sidney Myer Music Bowl).

Thu Nov 12

Rufus (Forum Melbourne).

Wed Oct 21

Cold Chisel (Hanging Rock).

Sat Nov 21

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sedan, E46 5spd auto, Stedt 6cyl, 2494CC, A/C, P/S, c/ locking. 254,350kms, 5mths reg, RWCert, Blue, Reg serviced.

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Full of options, 16in alloys, ABS, dual airbags, electronic brake force distribution, engine immobilizer, sports suspension and much more, $7,500, Awesome Autos LMCT8841, Phone 97701441, AH 0417 319 076, REGO UAU-113, FRANKSTON

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JAGUAR XJ6 4D SEDAN 1996

ONE lady owner. Very low kms, 1.6ltr Auto, 5 Door. A/C, P/S, Airbags, t/windows. Full service history.

Last service completed 20/6/15. Metallic Sky Blue. Reg 02/2016, RWCert. Meticulously well maintained.

Showroom condition.

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More photos online at www. tradertag.com.au, $10,000, Phone 98034283, AH 0409804733, REGO XNA006, MOUNT WAVERLEY

Auto. 4 Door. A/C. P/S. New tyres. Stereo. Reg serviced. Always garaged.

Reliable. RWCert. Reg EXI-758.

Great Buy. Ideal First car. Excellent condition.

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2012 Nissan Patrol W, $11,000, Phone 0256556258, REGO oo39zj, LIMEKILNS

VW GOLF 2003

4dr hatch, RWC, black, a/c, sunroof, auto, perf cond inside/out, SAC306, $7,950, Phone 0409403610, BEAUMARIS

This Beautiful Ride comes from NonSmoking & Non Pet home and always been looked after, Phone 0423645307, AH 0423645307, REGO YUA556, PLUMPTON

LAND ROVER DEFENDER 2012

wagon, Landrover Defender Turbo Diesel 6Speed Manual 7Seater 81000kís winch Roofracks, Sidesteps, Extra seats rear, HR-towbar YVN714, $45,000 ono, Stewart, Phone 0429997563, AH 0400170187, BOOLARRA

MERCEDES BENZ 2006 TOYOTA YARIS YRS 2012

Blue, auto, 3.2ltr engine, 263,591kms, ABS, seats 5 comfortably, 2 airbags, remote c/lock, a/cond, dual airbags, cruise, this car combines luxury and performance, $10,999, Awesome Autos LMCT8841, Phone 97701441, AH 0417 319 076, REGO NSC-320, FRANKSTON

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2013 (MY2014) with sunroof and sat nav. Full service history. Rego until Nov 2015.

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diesel s/wagon, 164 mdl, ML320 V6, luxury pack, 108,000kms.

All extras, elec/brakes, Hayman reece towbar, as new, RWCert, $35,000, Phone 56440037, GIPPSLAND

TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 2009

Steel Tray model, 5spd man, Silver interior & exterior, A/C, P/S, Elec windows, c/locking, cruise control, CD player, Tinted windows, Towbar, Bullbar with side rails, side steps, Spotlights, UHF, Toolboxes on tray. Reg serviced. Always garaged & protected from weather.

Very reliable & economical.

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Holden Commodore VFII:

The quickest, most powerful, most advanced Commodore ever H

olden has taken the covers off the quickest, most powerful, most advanced Commodore ever built, the Commodore VFII. VFII introduces a new 6.2-litre LS3 engine to all V8 models, along with numerous upgrades including bi-modal exhaust, mechanical sound enhancer and all-new styling cues.

Making its debut at a special, custombuilt Commodore Gallery at the brand’s headquarters in Port Melbourne, Holden today celebrated 37 years of Commodore by bringing together more than 30 Commodores, from one of the very first 1978 VB Commodores, to concepts, exports and motorsport heroes, illustrating the history and evolution of Australia’s favourite car.

The 2016 Commodore VFII is equipped with the powerful LS3 6.2-litre V8 engine and delivers 304kW of power and an exhilarating 570Nm of torque, ensuring that this is the quickest Commodore ever, posting a 0-100km/h sprint time of 4.9 seconds.

An engine of this caliber deserves a pure V8 soundtrack, so Holden engineers developed a distinct and fitting engine sound; the result of endless hours of local testing and courtesy of a newly introduced bi-modal exhaust with unique Holden designed “Baillie Tip” and mechanical sound enhancer.

Building on the performance of the LS3 V8 engine, Holden’s track focused, top of the range, SSV Redline sees the introduction of Brembo brakes on all four wheels, providing exceptional braking performance under all conditions and specifically designed to perform under closed circuit and track day

conditions.

Holden’s Chairman and Managing Director, Mark Bernhard, described the Commodore VFII as the culmination of nearly four decades of design, engineering and manufacturing expertise, combined with unrivalled Australian experience.

“We made a commitment to keep this iconic car exciting and relevant for Australian motorists, and that is exactly what we have done. This is the vehicle that our Commodore customers have been asking for,” said Mr. Bernhard.

“Commodore VFII is powerful and refined, it will evoke emotion in its driver and exhibits all of the hallmarks Commodore has become renowned for over the years.

“Commodore represents 37-years of innovation, performance and technological advancements and has earned its place as Holden’s longest-standing and most successful nameplate.

“Holden’s design, engineering and manufacturing teams have produced the best Commodore ever - a vehicle that truly lives up to its reputation and one that the entire company is incredibly proud of.

“This is the reason Holden is committed to ensuring we will continue to have engineering and design input into Commodore, and every other Holden vehicle in our range, for generations to come.”

In addition to being the most powerful Commodore ever, VFII also boasts the exceptional refinement and handling that Holden has become famous for. Tuned at

Holden’s Lang Lang proving ground and tested across Australia, VFII’s revised FE3 rear sports suspension increases ride comfort whilst retaining its sharp handling.

Holden’s Lead Development Engineer, Amelinda Watt, said the extensive development work combined with Holden’s Australian expertise ensured the new engine, sound and handling was unique and thrilling.

“The new 6.2-litre LS3 engine and its distinctive sound character is the result of years of hard work, testing, developing and evaluating this vehicle and I’m so proud of the end result,” said Ms. Watt.

“This is absolutely the best car we have ever engineered and we are confident we are giving all our customers a compelling reason to put the latest Commodore in their driveway. We know that they will enjoy driving VFII as much as we enjoyed creating it.”

The introduction of functional hood vents and fascia ducts were developed by Holden engineers with support from Melbourne’s Monash University wind tunnel, improving aerodynamics around the front corners of the vehicle.

Hood vents, a stunning new front fascia as well as the introduction of clear lens tail lamps on sedan models and new LED tail lamps on all Sportwagon models gives VFII a more aggressive exterior to match the LS3 V8 under the bonnet.

Commodore VFII goes on sale in October with demand for the unbridled V8 variant expected to be extremely strong.

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NISSAN X-TRAIL

4WDS FORD COURIER 4X4 DUAL CAB

Silver duco, turbo diesel, a/ cond, p/steer, aluminium tray, CD player, SEH-737, $12,990, Wagon Wheel Motors LMCT7297, Phone 03 9357 4447, FAWKNER

HYUNDAI TERRACAN 4D WAGON 2005

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READ BIG NEWS LANDCRUISER PRADO 4WD

Turbo Diesel, Automatic, 140,350kms, 7 seater.

Reverse camera. Towbar.

Nudge bar. Trailer wiring.

Roof bars. 1 Owner.

Service history with books.

Always been garaged and Well maintained.

Cruises wonderfully towing Roma Off Road Caravan (Caravan for sale - refer Caravans). Great buy. Will not disappoint. Call for more information, $19,500 neg, Phone 03 5674 2915, REGO TVS-978, WONTHAGGI

INTERNATIONAL SCOUT 1978

4x4 convertible, 345 V8 auto, 33in tyres, needs little work, goes well can test driver, but selling unreg, JGD46616, $5,000, Phone 0417118586, MORNINGTON

JEEP CHEROKEE 2005

good cond, auto, alloy wheels, SWB, Limited Edition V6, silver ZMU428, $6,700, Phone 0401786542, DANDENONG

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2000

Limited Edition, Auto, A/C, Leather, Fuel injected gas, registered 1BJ-100, EC, $5,000, Phone 85550534, AH 0450592274, GLEN WAVERLEY

JEEP CHEROKEE 4D WAGON 1999

1999 Jeep Cherokee sport model with registration until June 2016... spare parts: alternator, compressor, starter, harmonic balancer,and hand brake are all in good condition, $3,500, Phone 0466860433, REGO PQB818, DEER PARK

JEEP CHEROKEE ZG

Grand Laredo 1998 EC, auto, dark blue, vin:JGK497831T05432119, $2,500, Phone 0408510509, METCALFE

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 3 4D WAGON 2008

“NO OFFERS” great condition V6 Diesel books tyres GC just detailed chrome supercharged grill, $29,950, Phone 0425743438, AH 0425743438, VIN sallaaa138a467011, MORDIALLOC

This Immaculate Charcoal Grey GX 8 Seater Prado Wagon (Build Year 12/2004 - Registered January 2005) has it all. Powered by Toyota’s extremely reliable pre Common Rail 3.0 Litre Turbo Diesel engine with manual transmission, this vehicle has low kms 121,467kms and comes with lots of extra’s including Tinted & Electric windows, Front air bags,Cruise control, Genuine Toyota floor mats, Passenger & driver side weather shields, Head light & Bonnet protectors, Driving lights, ABS, Cargo barrier, Genuine Toyota alloy Bull Bar, Genuine Toyota alloy side steps, Dual Batteries, Genuine Toyota alloy mags. Always garaged and serviced. Comes with Roadworthy certificate.

You will not pick up a more reliable, immaculate, low K vehicle like this one for the price, $28,500, Phone 0402 817 963, REGO USI107, LAKES ENTRANCE

1 lady owner, Auto, towbar, Runs well, no scratches or dents, White, SWZ-693/ JNITBNt30A0010401, $8,500, Phone 51746613, TRARALGON

NISSAN X-TRAIL 4D WAGON 2010

Stunning ST-L in Twilight, auto, just traded, 8 airbags, Bluetooth, leather interior and electronic stability ctrl, all standard features, RWC & RACV inspection completed, 12mths warranty & roadside assist, $18,888 EGC, Cranbourne Cars & Commercials, Phone 0418 895 866, REGO XPV-996, CRANBOURNE

NISSAN NAVARA DUAL CAB P/UP 2010

Nissan Navara STX 2010 Low Kms, Emaculate Condition, Many extras, Upto-date with books RWC & Reg $29,500, $29,900, Phone 0412994142, REGO XXJ 950, BERWICK

NISSAN NAVARA UTE 2006

Manual, diesel, bull bar, winch, driving lights, steel tray, $15,888 + ORC, Drives / My Commercials LMCT11198, Phone 03 8759 1077, AH 0403 353 331, REGO ULW-736, DANDENONG

CVX 4x4 Upgrade, White, auto, 7 seater, elec wind, climate ctrl, alloys, CD, service books, cruise, airbags, tow bar, keyless entry, reg, RWC, 12mths warranty, $8,299 Sale, Tony & Sons Car Sales LMCT8828, Phone 03 9396 1772, REGO TOX-479, FOOTSCRAY

Mercedes Engine 6Cyl 3.2ltr. Impressive Service History. GPS Navigator.

CD Stacker.

Climatic Control.

VGC. Phone only, Phone 0408318218, AH 0408318218, REGO IED47V, BENALLA

SUBARU FORESTER 4D WAGON 2005

Blue, auto, airbags, a/ cond, cruise, p/steer, CD, metallic paint, ABS, c/lock, p/mirr, p/wind, roof racks, one owner since new, full service history, reg, RWC, warranty, $6,990, Tony & Sons Car Sales LMCT8828, Phone 03 9396 1772, REGO TAA-260, FOOTSCRAY

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TRAILERS

FORD FALCON XR8 AU2 UTE 2001

ALPINE TRAILERS

Auto. Leather interior. A/C, P/S, C/locking, Cruise control, T/windows. CD player. Very clean condition.

Silver colour. Mag wheels.

4mths reg. Drives good.

Extremely reliable. Close to RWC (Only needs rear tyres). Mechanically Excellent, VGC. Will not disappoint, $6,500, Phone 0434 128 476, VIN 6FPAAAJGCM1C82120, MEADOW HEIGHTS

FORD LONGREACH 1999

TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 4D WAGON 1999

V8 sports pack, white, canopy, EC, low mileage, SGE706, $8,500, Phone 56232087, WARRAGUL

FORD UTE 1997

towbar, new tyres, 224,000kms, in roadworthy cond, white JLCMVG11701, $2,200 obo, Phone 0413497008, BALLARAT NORTH

FORD XF UTE

SSANGYONG MUSSO 4D WAGON 1998

MITSUBISHI PAJERO

V6 petrol/gas, ZHI-229, $1,499, Hastings Cheapest Cars LMCT0577, Phone 03 5979 1521, AH 0418 324 311, HASTINGS

TOYOTA KLUGER 4D WAGON 2005

100 Series, Green, brand new tyres, dual fuel, bull bar, tow bar, side steps, 8 seater, dual batteries, alloys, electric windows, CB UHF, tinted windows, 2 keys, long reg until Oct 2015, RWC, warranty, $13,990, Tony & Sons Car Sales LMCT8828, Phone 03 9396 1772, REGO ADJ903, FOOTSCRAY

TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 4D WAGON 2003

2003 Toyota Landcruiser Prado for sale. EC Genuine toyota bullbar, tinted windows $15,500, Phone 0423 334 270, AH 0423 334 270, REGO SFZ954, WONTHAGGI

TOYOTA LANDCRUISER TRAY 2008

with canopy, dual fuel, unreg, 5JV644, spare motor, $1,000, Phone 0410279228, AH 97860858, FRANKSTON

HOLDEN WB UTE 1981

Statesman WB interior & front. T-Bar 308 Auto. P/S. Straight Gas. Remote Alarm. Yellow needle GTS Dash & Guards. Blue colour. No reg or RWC. Drives good. Craiger 14x7 wheels. Lowered suspension. Extractors.

Very clean. Well maintained. Reliable. Great car. Call for more information, $8,750 neg, Phone 0425700011, VIN BWB27171A, KEALBA

HOLDEN WB UTETRAY 1984

body condition poor/ mechanics very good, engine 355CI stroker, geniune pontiac 15” wheels/included are extra spare parts, $3,000 Neg, Phone 0416767626, REGO 1CW1JS, HAMPTON PARK

For competitive prices ALUMINIUM & STEEL TRAILERS, Single, Tandem, Tri-Axles, Bike, Machinery & Fully Enclosed Trailers for domestic & commercial use. Custom built. Spares & Repairs.

13 Webb Rd AIRPORT WEST, ph: 9330-2513, 0418566062, Swan Hill ph: 5033-2880, 0429331404, Echuca Rural ph: 54822788, Cobram Rural ph: 5871-3333, Dimboola ph: 5389-1541, Alpine Trailers., AIRPORT WEST

BOAT TRAILER

suitable for a small boat, jetski or kayak, roadworthy good cond, not registered, $350, Phone 59818396, SAFETY BEACH

BOAT TRAILER H/ DUTY

New, Suit up to 14ft, winch, jockey wheel, lights, LED lights, galvanised axle and springs, Bearing Buddies, $1,195, Phone 0418310417, FRANKSTON SOUTH

BOX TRAILER 6X4

extra heavy duty, $800 ono, Phone 0428555904, DANDENONG

CANOPY TRAILER

6x4 steel canopy trailer, with lockable doors, suit handyman,tradie, damaged tailight one side, $550, Phone 0407100661, CARRUM DOWNS

CAR CARRIER TANDEM

MAZDA B2000 UTE

TOYOTA HILUX SR UTE 2011

Diesel, manual, 55,117kms, steel tray, lift kit, new muddies, bull bar, snorkel, $36,888 + ORC, Drives / My Commercials LMCT11198, Phone 03 8759 1077, AH 0403 353 331, REGO 1DC9CI, DANDENONG

V8 diesel manual, 125,657kms, steel tray, tool boxes, bull bar, winch, $39,788 + ORC, Drives / My Commercials LMCT11198, Phone 03 8759 1077, AH 0403 353 331, REGO WME-041, DANDENONG

TOYOTA TROOP CARRIER

1989, dual fuel, needs work, roofrack, snorkel, bullbar, towbar, 800lb Warn Winch, no reg, DPT536, $2,995 ono, Phone 0490003358, DOVETON

Dropside tray, drives well, YOP-492, $899, Hastings Cheapest Cars LMCT0577, Phone 03 5979 1521, AH 0418 324 311, HASTINGS

NISSAN NAVARA DUAL CAB P/UP 1995

dual fuel auto canopy reg mar 16 great 1st ute great on fuel, $2,800, Phone 0407362854, REGO NBD553, BAYSWATER NORTH

TOYOTA HILUX DUAL C/CHAS 2007

Very neat, tidy. H/D bull bar, tow kit. Recent service and history. Drives very well.

AC, Phone 0408314549, AH 0408314549, REGO WCR756, NAR NAR GOON NORTH

16x6.6 Tandem Car Carrier Trailer, Brand New Australian Made, 2TON GVM, Hydraulic Brakes, Full Checker, 200 Sides, Full tie down rail and Full Side steps, 7 Leaf Spring Suspension, Painted Charcoal Grey, S/H Tyres and Rims , 2 years Structural Warranty, FREE Jockey, Spare, Rated D-Shackles and Tow ball lock, $2,750, Hoppers Crossing Trailers, Phone 03 9369 1005, HOPPERS CROSSING

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HORSEBULL FLOAT

Strong sturdy clean double Axel bull float road worthy condition must sell, $1,200, Phone 0468930864, PAKENHAM

TANDEM TRAILER 8X5

JOCKEY WHEEL 8IN

Brand New Tandem Car Trailer with FREE jockey wheel. 14x6.6 FT car carrier trailer, 2000 Kg GVM, 7 Leaf suspension, 100x50x3 mm draw bar, 50x50x3mm RHS chasis, extra cross members, front and side tie down bar, fully checker plate, 1.8m long ramps, winch post, fully primed and sealed, two coats of hammertone grey paint, second hand tyres and rims and structural warranty, $2,790, Bluestar Trailers, Phone 03 9042 4390, TOTTENHAM

heavy duty, swivel type, suits tandem trailer. Good cond, $20, Phone 95611737, GLEN WAVERLEY

JST TRAILERS SUPER SALE

All stock must go at unbelievable prices. Only while stocks last so grab yourself a BARGAIN! Visit us at 5 Airlie Ave, Dandenong or call us, JST Trailers, Phone 9793 9949, DANDENONG

TANDEM TRAILER 12FT

6.6ft all steel heavy duty ramps, jockey wheel winch, carry large cars or excavator and reg 2016, $3,500, Phone 0499699582, MINCHA

8x5 Deluxe Tandem Trailer, Brand New Australian Made, 2TON GVM, Hydraulic Brakes, Full Checker, 380 High Sides, Full tie down rail and Full Side steps, 7 Leaf Spring Suspension, Painted Charcoal Grey, S/H Tyres and Rims, 2 years Structural Warranty, FREE Jockey, Spare, Rated D-Shackles and Tow ball lock, $1,890, Hoppers Crossing Trailers, Phone 03 9369 1005, HOPPERS CROSSING

HORSE FLOAT - 2 HORSE

TANDEM TRAILER 8X5

23ft long at towball, tare weight 1240kg, shower, toilet, full kitchen, reverse cycle airconditioning, $37,000 neg, Phone 0488730037, MALVERN EAST

BUSHMASTER OFF ROAD 8x5 Tandem Trailer, Brand New Australian Made, 2TON GVM, Hydraulic Brakes, Checker Floor, 300 Smooth Sides, Full tie down rail and corners, 7 Leaf Spring Suspension, Painted Charcoal Grey, S/H Tyres and Rims , 2 years Structural Warranty, FREE Jockey, Spare, Rated D-Shackles and Tow ball Lock, $1,690, Hoppers Crossing Trailers, Phone 03 9369 1005, HOPPERS CROSSING

TANDEM TRAILER 8X5FT DELUXE TANDEM TRAILER 8X5

ADRIA 532UP 2008

fully galvanised, spare wheel, jockey wheel, 12mths reg, brand new condition, $1,800, Phone 0498075713, MOE

TILT TRAILER

with ramp 3.640M long x 2.130M wide, suit zero turn ride on mower, VGC, $5,300, Phone 0409795898, ALTONA MEADOWS

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TANDEM TRAILER 8X5

8x5 Tandem Tipper Trailer, Heavy Duty, Brand New Australian Made, 2TON GVM, Hydraulic Brakes, Full Checker, 380 High Sides, Full tie down rail and Full Side steps, 7 Leaf Spring Suspension, Painted Charcoal Grey, S/H Tyres and Rims , 4 Stage Italian RAM and American Pump, Painted Charcoal Grey, 2 years Structural Warranty, FREE Jockey, Spare, Rated D-Shackles and Tow ball Lock, $4,650, Hoppers Crossing Trailers, Phone 03 9369 1005, HOPPERS CROSSING

17ft 6in Caravan with High Clearance, control rider full off road suspension, 12 inch off road brakes, ESC electronic stability control, reversing camera, aluminum checker plate under floor, pullout outside kitchen, front tool box with jerry can holders, 2x 130 watt solar panels, 4x 110 amp deep cycle batteries, Hyland coupling, separate shower and toilet, big 2 door WAECO compressor fridge, leather club lounge, lots of drawers, roll top benches, IBIS reverse cycle air conditioner, digital TV antenna, reversing camera. More photos online at www.tradertag.com.au, $74,000, Phone 93575222, AH 0408194481, CAMPBELLFIELD

CARAVAN

Mobile home, granny flat, 40ft x 3m, 6 wheels, Hastings Cheapest Cars, Phone 03 5979 1521, AH 0418 324 311, HASTINGS

Moves 2500kgs with just a push of a button for Forward & Reverse.

Limited time only. Selling only, $1,290, Phone 0401548812, COBURG

CARAVAN 15FT

Great fit out, all fittings, $6,999, Hastings Cheapest Cars, Phone 03 5979 1521, AH 0418 324 311, HASTINGS

CARAVAN 26FT TANDEM The 2 horse straight load float-deluxe can fit up to 2 horses, comes with many value added features and is very competitively priced. Features include: Dimensions 4325mm (L) x 2270mm (W) x 2590mm (H), front kitchenette, fold-up beds horse area, external LED light, X1 caravan door, water sink, pump, tank, tap and roof lining. Modern, Sleek and Easy - enquire today!, $16,975, Agrison Pty Ltd, Phone 1300 651 830, CAMPBELLFIELD

8x5 Tandem trailer, 2000 Kg GVM, 7 leaf slipper suspension, hydraulic brakes, two doors, led lights, fully checker plate, tie down rails on guards and doors, 380mm high sides, primed and sealed, two coats of hammertone grey paint, structural warranty, optional extras: choice of colour, new rims and tyres, electric brakes and rocker roller suspension, $1,950, Bluestar Trailers, Phone 03 9042 4390, TOTTENHAM

CARAVANS & CAMPER TRAILERS ABSOLUTE QUALITY CARAVANS

Used Caravans to Suit all Budgets. Best Prices around *** Repairs & Accessories *** “CARAVANS WANTED great prices paid” Also Consignment Vans Welcome*** www. wonthaggicaravans.com. au, Wonthaggi Caravans & Trailers, Phone 56721877, WONTHAGGI

Shower, toilet, kitchen, 40ft x 3m, POA, Hastings Cheapest Cars, Phone 03 5979 1521, AH 0418 324 311, HASTINGS

Twin Doors. Insulated. Rear bedroom. Centre toilet room. Near new 4 Burner upright stove. 2 door fridge.

Front L-shape lounge/table.

Comes with full dismantled 2in Aluminium annexe with rear bedroom, front lounge & floor. Has 2nd roof over van and annexe. This van would make a Great bush block as spare room. Can deliver. Tows well, $4,800, Phone 0418990346, CRANBOURNE

CARAVAN/ANNEX/ ENSUITE

CARAVAN MID SIXTIES

14ft6x7ft, single axle, brakes, enlarged door, good cond, $1,750, Phone 53592266, MARNOO

CARAVAN POPTOP

CARAVAN & BOAT MOVER Galvanised checker plate, free jockey wheel, frame 50x50x2.5mm RHS with cross member spacing of 285mm, front and rear tailgates, 1000mm cage with gates front and rear, plus more, priced from, $2,295, U Beaut Trailers, Phone 0417 057 129, SEAFORD

CARAVAN 6 WHEEL

Roven 16ft 1982, sleeps 4, side kitchen, CD player, battery pack, full annexe, new axle wheels, Nov reg white, $4,000, Phone 0435944322, BALLARAT

CARAVAN POPTOP 3.3X2.0M

new custom well built 500k only, hyd, brakes, fridge, TV, sink, indoor-outdoor cooking Fas, 2 single beds, 12mths rego, $7,200 ono, Phone 59401025, PAKENHAM

CARAVAN SCENIC 24FT 2014

Onsite caravan suitable for extra room, This van is 6.3 mt long with Aluminum annex (casavilla) 8.4x3mts with separate en-suite, The annex features raised floor, with 2 rooms - Lounge and bedroom - with en-suite - hip shower/basin/toilet, external instant gas hot water service, Caravan has front kitchen, center lounge and rear double bed, can easily sleep 5 depending on style of bedding, caravan has insulated roof, covered veranda 2.4x2.4, 2.4 mt high wall against caravan, Caravan to be removed by purchaser ( will assist with removal and re assembly), $5,500, Phone 97361420, WANTIRNA

CARAVAN/UTE REQUIRED

Built 24th August 2014.

Queen island bed, 4 berth, inside/outside shower, toilet, washing machine, dryer, reverse cycle a/ conditioned, large 3way fridge, 12V lighting, battery packs, leather lounges, alloy mags, marine speakers, 2x TV’s, DVD & CD player, gas/electric stove & cook top, outside alum silver grey with graphic stripes. Brand new condition, $55,500, Phone 0417062487, JACOBS WELL

CARAVAN SCENIC 26FT 2014

Queen Island bed, sep shower/toilet, 5kg washing/ dryer, gas/elec oven & HWS, large 2D 3-way fridge, battery packs, LED lighting, Leather lounges, Off road wheels & tyres, Marine speakers, picnic table, outside TV, Outdoor shower, Rev cycle a/ con, full length rollout awning, Silver Grey alum outside, wind up aerial, Dometic windows & roof hutches. Too many extras to list. This van will suit a new buyer. First to see will buy. Inspection will impress, $55,000 ono, Phone 0408496225, GOLD COAST

exchange (may pay extra) for HSV Commodore all prestigious features good reg, Phone 97968789, NARRE WARREN

POWER BOATS ALUMINIUM 3.6M TINNY

Dehavilland model. Mercury 7.5HP motor. Oars. 50L petrol tank. Plus 2 swivel seats. Fire extinguisher.

All in GC. Call for more information, $1,040, Phone 0417363362, BULLEEN

BERTRAM 25 FLYBRIDGE 1984

Twin 470 Mercruisers.

Recent electrical overhaul, starters, coils, batteries, cables/harness, master switches, wipers, toilet, air-horns, gauges in flybridge helm, new covers/ awning, electric winch, legs overhauled, new props.

Fully reconditioned. Hardly used for last 12mths Selling due to illness.

Moored at Hastings, VGC for age, $28,000, Phone 0419966822, PAKENHAM

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CARAVAN SLEEPER

2250Lx1450Wx1900A, 730kg, a/c, new mattress, cupboards 2000x2000 side flap storage in front tent w/ floor for back, put together 20mins, $6,000, Phone 0408999946, FERNTREE GULLY

Moves 2500kgs with just a push of a button for Forward & Reverse.

Limited time only. Selling only, $1,290, Phone 0401548812, COBURG

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suitable his van is Aluminum 8.4x3mts suite, The ised floor, ounge and en-suite asin/toilet, gas hot ravan has ter lounge bed, can ending on , caravan f, covered , 2.4 mt caravan, moved by assist with assembly), 97361420,

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ercruisers. overhaul, batteries, master s, toilet, ges in ew covers/ winch, legs w props. ed. Hardly 12mths o illness. ngs, VGC 0, Phone KENHAM

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BOAT 11FT6 TINNY

FISHING BOAT

car topper GC, $700 GILCRAFT 5.2 ono, Phone 0438564393, cuddy cab displacement hull, your choice of diesel or BAIRNSDALE petrol on special built trailer, $7,000, Phone 0422284827, GEELONG CARIBBEAN 2400

GENERATION 3 ECLIPSE

This exceptional 2013 model has a Fiberglass hard top, toilet, oversized commercial anchor winch, HDS12 Lowrance touchscreen sounder/gps, 1 kw transducer thru hull, Lowrance UHF 80 channel, GME 27, MP3/iPod doc, all with up graded 32mm stain steel rod holders rocket launchers, and bow rail, trim tabs, two batteries suspended of floor, live bait tank and two kill tanks, esky under driver seat, has fresh and salt water pump, 2x bilge pumps, Easy tow trailer with electric breaks, comes with all the safety gear 6x life jackets, flares, fire extinguisher and more, powered by twin 150 four stroke mercury motor with only 156 hours. This boat speaks for it’s self. It’s the hamburger with the lot and more, $126,000, Phone 0421934767, BERWICK

CRUISE CRAFT 16.6FT BOAT

Luxury 1/2 cabin. Marine radio, radio new Stringers, new floor, new flo-coat trailer new bearings and tyres, $4,000, Phone 0469393069, FRANKSTON

CUSTOM BLADE ALLOY

Custom Blade Alloy Off Shore Boat. These are a very similar hull to the Genesis Boats.

Very strong boat which can handle most conditions.

6.1m alloy plate hull built in 2006, 140hp 2006 Johnson four stroke with roughly 350 hours on it , Furuno FCV627 sounder, Garmin GPS, Full clears in good condition, Anchor and rope, Deck wash, Bait board, Sea anchor, 150L fuel tank, 12v winch, Navlights and all safety gear to go offshore, Tandem mechanical braked trailer, New bearings, hubs and brakes on the trailer 8 months ago,Excellent boat to take off shore or out in the bay. Plenty of fishing room as there are no bunks up the front of the boat. Tows well for a big boat. I towed it from Perth 6 months ago. Boat is located in Wangaratta, Victoria (2.5 hours north of Melbourne) This boat will not last long!, $44,000 Neg, Phone 0437077605, WANGARATTA

PORTA BOTE

Fold up boat, e4asy to put to water, 8ft long, 2HP motor, Cream, $2,200, Phone 0397584447, AH 0408999946, FERNTREE GULLY

QUINTREX 4.5M BOAT

like new, only 10hrs use, Evinrude 40HP e/tech motor, white/black, on trailer, $19,500, ALTONA MEADOWS

SAVAGE PRO-LINE ANGLER

BOAT IS READY FOR UPCOMING FISHING SEASON and has Plenty of fishing room in the cockpit,carpeted floor, large under floor storage locker aft (extending right to the transom) and decent gunwale height ñ at around the thigh,enough room for at least four anglers to fish in comfort, full height transom also affords great sea keeping ability, 5.7m, Beam: 2.23m, Deadrise: 19,Hull weight: 700kg (approx),Fuel: 120L, Power rating: 90 to 150hp outboards: 125 Mercury Optimax Split bow rails, Rear platforms, CD player, speakers and covers, Live bait tank, Front cabin bunk carpet, 12v power socket, Ski hooks, Dual Batteries, Electric Anchor, Bimini, clears, rocket launchers, Mercury management system gauges, Lowarance HDS-5 with Maps, Dual axle trailer made boat trailer with Boat catch, $42,500 Neg, Phone 0429433185, ROWVILLE

MUSTANG 17FT 1991

Fishing/Ski Boat. Evinrude 120HP. Five seater boat.

Power cut off. Bilge pump.

Full safety gear. Large fuel tank. Boat is as New Excellent Condition. Will impress, $10,250, Phone 97733441, PATTERSON LAKES

OUTBOARD MOTOR

I have a British Silverseagull [Century plus].

Good condition. Runs well. Has all original parts, $250 ONO, Phone 0437338729, AH 0437338729, ST LEONARDS

PFM 21FT SKI BOAT

80 mile boat, very fast, awesome ski boat, in great condition, 2001 hull, with brand new canopy, 225 Mercury outboard with 300 powerhead and computer, adjustable jacking plate, comes with brand new boat canopy & lots of more extras, registered trailer, well maintained, reluctant sale, call for more information, $27,000 ono, Phone 0422639811, FRANKSTON AREA

Alum, electric start 20HP Honda (near new), storm cover, bimini cover, all new safety gear, on Dunbier galvanised trailer registered, too many extras to mention, ECond, $5,000, Phone 0408124679, THORNTON

SKI BOAT TIMBER

17ft, runs well, 308 motor, tandem trailer, $3,500, Phone 0433830258, NUNAWADING

STEEL BOAT

10mts long, based on American PT boat, in need of restoration, Best offer, Phone 0416107216, RYE

STEJCRAFT FIBREGLASS BOAT

18ft Fibreglass Halfcab with 90hp Fuel Injected Tohatsu Motor (130 hours), Depth Sounder, GPS, Bimini, Radio, Bait Board, 2nd Owner VGC Always Garaged, $13,500 Neg, Phone 0400105486, AH 0351443147, SALE

SWIFTCRAFT 1500GT

Swiftcraft 1500 GT 60hp Evenrude Pedastool seating Registered boat and trailer Excellent condition, $6,995 ONO, Phone 0403148177, FRANKSTON

SWIFTCRAFT 15FT

70hp Johnson, roller trailer, no rego, blue & white, $1,500 ono, Phone 0409042567, GOORNONG

SWIFTCRAFT KINGFISHER

Half Cabin 1998, 15ft single hull, 70hp Mariner motor, ex coastguard with power tilt Mckay glide-on roller trailer, both registered with safety gear, nothing to spend, just enjoy, RN711, $6,999, Phone 59880681, AH 0419874553, BLAIRGOWRIE

WHITTLEY 1800

Clearwater Bowrider, Mercruiser 135HP 3ltr, 5.2M, $15,000, Phone 0408377768, ATTWOOD

Fishing Report Freshwater: EILDON Billy Mikus landed one of the fattest rainbow trout we have ever seen!

Check out this beauty that came out of the pondage and weighed in at 3.5kg. It is almost the exact shape of a football!

Good friend of the shop, Paul Delisle headed up to Eildon last Saturday and managed a couple of nice browns and a reddie while trolling pink tassie devils in the Fraser Park area. On Sunday, Paul smoked up his catch and reports it went down superbly with a bottle of Captain Morgans!

Port Phillip Bay: Ned & Zoran sussed things out on Port Phillip over the weekend and managed to sniff out early season reds! The boys report things will pick up even more with a small spike in the water temp.

RYE BACK BEACH Shaun Makin ventured down to Rye Back Beach and ended up landing some quality salmon. Shaun reports he was using a Paternoster Rig with a surf popper and bluebait, a deadly combination!

PORTARLINGTON 78 year old, Charlie Fava had a drift for squid out from Portarlington last week and was rewarded with this beautiful calamari taken on a green jig.

QUEENSCLIFF Young guns, Beau, Bailey and Jay from the Whittlesea Angling Club fished out from Queenscliff during the weekend for a club event and did exceptionally well. Jay landed his first squid and it was also the biggest with a hood measuring 40cm! Together the boys came home with a great bag of calamari.

MT MARTHA Darren Boniface wasn’t happy with Geelong missing finals and he found out why when he was fishing in 19m out from Mt Martha! Darren was targeting the snapper but pulled up this ling with a face that only a mother could love!

Western Port: TOP END Jayson Turner from Pro Red Fishing Charters reports that there are some quality reds coming from the top end this week. Fresh squid and salmon have been working best for Jayson on the reds, but also on the gummys and seven gills that have been kicking around too.

Shaun Furtiere from Think Big Fishing Charters got the job done on a couple of cracker reds for his clients from Malaysia this week. Shaun reports that they landed 2 within 3 minutes of each other and the biggest weighed 6.4 kg. Big smiles all round, Great work Shaun!

for more reports visit www.ifish.com.au Paul Worsteling’s Tackle World 270 South Gippsland Hwy, Cranbourne, VIC. Ph: 03 5996 6500

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Storm's Duffie hoping to finish career on top

If anyone deserves the fairytale finish it's Melbourne winger Matt Duffie.

The 25-year-old will play his last NRL game at AAMI Park in the Storm's preliminary final against North Queensland on Saturday night after signing to play Super Rugby with Auckland next year.

Duffie made his NRL debut back in 2010 but his career stalled following multiple shoulder and knee reconstructions.

Returning in round 20 after being sidelined for 847 days, Duffie said there were times he thought he'd never play again.

He has scored four tries since and formed a threatening combination with centre Will Chambers.

"At one stage I thought I was no chance of even playing again so it's a bonus that I'm getting to play a prelim at home," Duffie said.

"The last prelim I played was in 2011 and we lost that so I will be looking to finish on a high."

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The Storm, who stood by Duffie during his long rehabilitation, hoped to keep the aerial specialist on their books.

But Duffie said his injury experience had taught him that life as a football player in any code was short.

He said he had spoken to Storm fullback Billy Slater, who has his own disappointment in missing their finals campaign following shoulder surgery.

"When I told him I was moving on he said, `Everything's a bonus' and it is true," Duffie said.

"Everything from here on in is a bonus and I really do appreciate everything in life and football now after going through those two years.

"Everyday when I roll up for training I'm grateful."

Duffie played rugby as a school boy in New Zealand and has been lured back by former All Blacks great Tana Umaga, who is the new Blues coach.

The Blues have him earmarked as a fullback, a position where the Storm have a wealth of talent in Slater and Cameron Munster.

"The thing I realised with the Blues is that it's a great opportunity to further my career in a key position rather than just playing on the wing," Duffie said.

"That was an exciting part of it and with Tana, who has a bit of league background from his younger days, I felt really comfortable with making the transition."

AFL coaches name their All-Australian team T

he AFL coaches have taken a different approach to naming an All-Australian team, ditching traditional positions in favour of modern tactics.

It is the first time the coaches have named their own best lineup for the season.

The 22-man team, announced a few hours before Tuesday night's unveiling of the official All-Australian lineup, is also based on how the coaches voted in their champion player award.

That means some notable omissions, including Hawthorn star Sam Mitchell, GWS defender Heath Shaw, Adelaide captain Taylor Walker and Crows small forward Eddie Betts.

Carlton defender Zach Tuohy, Melbourne onballer Bernie Vince and Essendon tall utility Cale Hooker are named in the coaches' team for this season, but did not make the initial 40-player All-Australian squad.

There are also more traditional positions such as a small defender, two medium defenders and two key forwards.

While the players are arranged on the same lines as a traditional AFL team, the coaches' 22 does away with backs, half-backs, wings, half-forwards and forwards.

Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury was named skipper of the coaches' 22.

Sydney's Jarrad McVeigh and the Western Bulldogs' Bob Murphy are the other captains in this alternative All-Australian team, but Pendlebury polled the most votes in the champion player award.

Brayshaw concedes that not all the bestperforming players this season have made the coaches' team, using Mitchell as an obvious example.

"Mitchell came eighth in the AFLCA's 2015 champion player Award with 69 votes, (but) he is not selected because he is the fifthranked inside midfielder and the team only needs four in this position," Brayshaw said.

AFL Coaches Association chief executive Mark Brayshaw said opposition analysts "On the other hand, Zach Tuohy came equal among their membership were asked earlier 100th in the award with 22 votes. this year to come up with the ideal structure "Zach was selected because he's the for a 2015 senior team. highest-rated small defender."

"This was an important first step because we wanted our team to represent where the game has evolved, not what it looked like 100 years ago," Brayshaw said.

"The 2015 AFLCA's All-Australian team is an illustration of what best practice looks like this season."

That means a new position of high halfforward, plus five inside-outside midfielders, four inside midfielders, a tall/medium marking forward, a tall/medium marking defender and two ruckmen.

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Tall/medium defender: Easton Wood (WB) Tall defender: Alex Rance (Rich) Small defender: Zach Tuohy (Carl) Medium defender: Bob Murphy (WB) Tall defender: Cale Hooker (Ess) Medium defender: Jarrad McVeigh (Syd)

MIDFIELD

Ruck: Todd Goldstein (NM) Inside/outside midfielder: Dan Hannebery (Syd) Inside midfielders: Nat Fyfe (Fre), Josh Kennedy (Syd), Matt Priddis (WC) Inside/outside midfielder: Andrew Gaff (WC)

FORWARDS

Inside/outside midfielder: Patrick Dangerfield (Adel) Key forward: Jake Stringer (WB) High half-forward: Brett Deledio (Rich) Small forward: Chad Wingard (PA) Key forward: Josh Kennedy (WC) Tall/medium forward: Jack Gunston (Haw)

INTERCHANGE

Inside midfielder: David Mundy (Fre) Inside/outside midfielder: Scott Pendlebury (Coll, capt) Inside/outside midfielder: Bernie Vince (Melb) Ruckman: Nic Naitanui (WC)

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Folau wants slice of World Cup history W

allaby weapon Israel Folau has declared his desire to make this World Cup his own as he aims to carve out his own legacy - starting in the opening clash against Fiji.

Seven World Cup debutants have been named to start against Fiji at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, but none of them will take the field with more pressure placed upon them than Folau.

The two-time John Eales medallist, dubbed `world class' by backs coach Stephen Larkham, puts much of that expectation upon himself as he seeks a place in history alongside the likes of Jonah Lomu and Tim Horan.

"For every player this is where they want to dominate," he said.

"This is as high as you go, play against the best of the best around the world.

"Every player who steps out there, they want to play the best they can possibly play and it's no different to myself.

"You don't want to try to force that too much otherwise it ends up too hard but I guess you want to be confident and play freeflowing type rugby.

"That's not about force, but being the best you can be."

Folau has spent his entire career in the spotlight, ever since making an immediate impact as an 18-year-old NRL winger with the Melbourne Storm.

"He has expectation every time he plays.

He manages it very well," Genia said.

"He goes through a very similar process every time he plays.

"It obviously works for him and it's something that he trusts.

"You've just got to let him do his thing (because) more often than not he's going to perform.

"Little guys like me, I'll just follow him and see if I can get a try."

Folau was kept quiet during the Wallabies' European tour last year, and admits to frustrations about not being able to inject himself more effectively into the attack.

As the prime threat in a lethal Wallabies backline, Folau knows he has to have an impact - and he's worked hard to ensure he isn't frozen out of the game by teams starving him of the ball.

Folau insists he wants to pick his moments, but not overplay his hand.

"Last year obviously it was a little frustrating," he admits.

"I felt oppositions on that spring tour did a great job so it was a credit to them.

"But because I have high standards of myself I'm always going to be feeling down if I don't feel I'm playing to my expectations."

Larkham said it was a challenge to find new ways to ensure Folau was involved enough in the game.

He has played on the biggest of stages from State of Origins, to Bledisloe Cups and "Someone like that you have to make sure both Super Rugby and NRL grand finals. that you've either got set-piece plays to get him into the game or your multi-phase Teammate Will Genia is unequivocal in his pattern gets him more touches than others," belief that the 26-year-old is ready to take he said. the World Cup head on.

Spain win third European title

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Hawks are AFL prelim underdogs: Smith

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"They're the No.1 side in the competition, so we're going to need to bring the heat to beat them."

awthorn are gunning for a historic third straight premiership but they are still claiming underdog status ahead of Friday night's AFL preliminary final against Fremantle.

Bookmakers have taken a different view, however, installing Alastair Clarkson's side as warm favourites to advance to the grand final.

Overcoming the Dockers' notoriously stingy defence will be one of the keys to the game but Smith, clearly a keen golfer, said that wasn't the only dangerous club in their bag.

"I guess that's their one-wood but they can score quickly as well," he said.

"That's their one-wood, to try and clamp The Hawks crushed Adelaide by 74 points you down and be really defensive and play to set up the clash and they did it without like that, but if we play our offence (well) leading goalkicker Jack Gunston, who is still hopefully we can beat them."

Hawthorn will return to Domain Stadium, the nursing an ankle injury. scene of their qualifying final defeat at the Gunston will likely travel with the team to hands of West Coast two weeks ago, which Perth and will be given every chance to winger Isaac Smith labelled "a bad day at prove his fitness but Smith is confident the office". they have the weapons to again cover his While he says his side will go into the match absence if necessary. confident of a better performance this time, "The other night proved that we can kick Smith feels the minor premiers deserve to November 2004: Gets his first official goals without him," he said. go in as favourites on their home turf. points and moves to equal 854th in "I think we've kicked a few goals this year ...

"Fremantle are going to be tough opposition, the world we've got a few avenues to goal. they finished on top for a reason, they're December 2005: Moves inside the top "If Jack plays it's a bonus but if he doesn't a good side and we're definitely the 700 for the first time to 692nd with T13 then you've got someone like Ryan underdogs going into the game on their at Australian Masters Schoenmakers who plays and plays well." home ground," Smith said on Monday.

May 2007: Cracks the top 500 at 493rd thanks to secondary US tour results it was going to kind of be like what it was July 2007: Moves to 248th after winning when I was a junior and an amateur where Legend Financial Classic on secondary I just would walk on the golf green and US Tour feel like I was the best, and that's what it's May 2010: Wins first PGA Tour title at starting to feel like right now.

Byron Nelson Championship and moves Day left this year's British Open shattered to World No.79 after leaving a putt to join a playoff on the 72nd green short.

August 2010: Hits 50th after tied fifth at the Barclays But he was also stoic.

JASON DAY RANKING TIMELINE

He knew a switch had flicked. He'd played great golf but realised he was just beaten by better golfers on the day.

Three closing birdies, including a lengthy one on the last saw him claim the Canadian Open the following week.

...continued from back page >> "I didn't know it was going to be this tough," Day said.

Two weeks later he smashed his major championship hoodoo by winning the PGA Championship by three shots, in record scoring fashion.

He backed that up with a six-shot win at the BMW Championship to claim top spot.

"Our plan had technical, tactical, physical So now, with his first major under his belt and mental parts. You have to fill all of those and his new No.1 status Day has reset his buckets up. goals. He wants every major and he wants to be Australia's greatest ever.

"I think the last thing that was lacking was the mental bucket. I was working on all "I'd love to win all the majors, getting the these things and starting to fill those buckets career grand slam would be fantastic, he up, opening that tap, letting it drip. But not said. winning was all upstairs.

"I'm just here for this one purpose, and "The last piece of the puzzle was for me to that's to try and get better each and every really think my way around what I needed day and try and win as much as I can, while to do.

I can. It's not going to last forever, so I may "Once my self belief opened up I just felt like as well do it quickly."

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The making of Jason Day golf's new No.1

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o consider how impressive Jason Day's rise to world No.1 is, you have to know where he's been.

Long before Day won his fourth tournament in six starts to become the youngest Australian to reach golf's summit, he had a plan to get there.

But long before that, he was lucky to get anywhere.

Golf began as an escape for Day. It was an escape from a hardscrabble poor childhood and from being teased at school for being 'right off the boat'.

It was a place to find peace. And it was something he was good at.

Father Alvin gave Jason a rotting threewood from the Beaudesert tip, and from the age of three began drilling the sport into the boy from their base in the small regional Queensland town.

But when Day was 12 his father died from stomach cancer.

It was a moment that would first send the pre-teen off the rails but end up being a salvation of sorts.

It was at Queensland's Kooralbyn International School he met instructor Colin Swatton, his current coach and caddy.

After a few years together at school Day told Swatton he wanted to be world No.1.

After Dening watched her boy start to drink alcohol and get in, and start, street fights she figured enough was enough.

He had read Tiger Woods' book and seen his accomplishments, and how early they came, and wanted a plan to emulate them.

Fearing for his life as much as anything she borrowed money and sent Jason to a boarding school where there was golf academy.

"We wrote out a plan, this is what you need to do, this is what you need to work on, and that's what we've kind of been shooting for," Day said.

"If my dad didn't pass away, I don't think I would have been in a good spot," Day admits.

"We said we were trying to get to No.1 in the world at 22. That was our whole plan. I'm five years late but it's better late than never, right?"

"When a door closes, another door opens up for that opportunity. And where I was based, I mean it wasn't the greatest place and who knows where I would have been.

"For my mum to sacrifice and my sisters to Alvin and his wife Dening worked long hours sacrifice for me, so I could get away to a golf academy and work hard, it's something at a meat factory to help pay for the sport, I'll always be grateful for." and the family existence.

Day had early opportunities to close out tournaments and start his rise to world No.1.

Several near misses in majors and the fact he had closed just one of seven 54-hole leads on the US Tour after the British Open this year had plenty labelling him a choker.

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