RunningBlog: I feel great. I wanted to skip my swimming lesson last night, but the Snook urged me to go. I'm glad I listened to him. It felt good to get back to my training and stop letting my stomach

Holy crap, that's cool! (Link courtesy of Daring Fireball.)

but I'm really happy that Sam won. He, Alison, and Kerstin did a great job. For me, though, my favourite transformation was definitely Sheridan. Great dress, great hair, great makeup; she looked like a million bucks. I was really pulling

DRINKERS in Victoria will be banned from entering inner-city pubs, clubs and bars after 2am in a bid to combat alcohol-fuelled crime.

A TRAIN passenger who fatally stabbed a fellow commuter in an unprovoked attack had earlier told a justice worker he wanted to kill someone, a Melbourne court has heard.

THE cost of upgrading Melbourne's West Gate and Monash freeways has blown out by almost $400 million, and Victorian taxpayers will foot the bill.

MELBOURNE police have searched a factory as they investigate an alleged murder they suspect occurred in 2005, despite only sketchy details about the victim.