The Melbourne Quiz - Sally Capp

Businesswoman Sally Capp is the new chief executive of the Committee for Melbourne.

Engine Driven On Long Past Its Use-by Date

FORD'S ageing six-cylinder engine has been living on borrowed time since 2005, when the Federal Government told car makers it was planning to introduce tighter emission laws for all new cars on January 1, 2008.

Help For Victims Of Storm

THREE Hunter charities have joined to distribute $2 million from a relief fund for storm victims battling the loss of homes, cars, income and possessions.

Stop Whingeing. Life Is Getting Easier

THE little Aussie battler, it seems, would be better called the little Aussie whinger. Australian consumers, too busy crying poor, have failed to realise that almost everything - from food and alcohol to cars, and even petrol - is becoming more affordable.

Petrol Woes Unheeded As Cheaper Imports Push Car Sales To 1 Million Record

HIGH petrol prices have failed to dampen the nation's enthusiasm for cars, with Australians buying more than a million new vehicles in the past 12 months.