Inquiry Into Tougher Laws For 'lemon' Cars

IF THE experiences of US motorists is anything to go by, each year Australians buy up to 15,000 new-car "lemons" - cars that dealers fail to properly repair and manufacturers refuse to replace.

Bmw 320d Executive

While the competition has never been tougher, this BMW is still on the mark, writes Cameron McGavin.

In The Herald: 1980

* The silver medallist sprinter Raelene Boyle pulled out of the Australian Olympic team for Moscow, citing personal rather than political reasons. Eric McRae, a member of the Australian Olympic Federation's 11-man executive, which voted 6-5 to send a team to Moscow, also dropped out. McRae, president of the Tasmanian Olympic Council, said Australia should not be represented. "I don't believe that the Games should be held in a country at war and an invading nation," he said.

Singleton Lures Top Man From His Old Firm

STW's flagship ad agency is in turmoil as John Singleton confirmed a return to advertising by luring a senior executive away from the ad shop that bears his name, Singleton Ogilvy & Mather.