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Hemmes rivals in logo jam
SYDNEY nightclub and restaurant king Justin Hemmes has called in his lawyers against Melbourne concert organisers who used a near identical name and logo to his Jam Music company to promote an upcoming show here.

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Nine charged over mafia-style empire
NINE men have been charged over a multi-million dollar, mafia-style drug empire smashed by police in dawn raids across Sydney and Melbourne.

Growth to bring pain, warns RBA
A SENIOR Reserve Bank official has warned that Australia's economy will suffer growing pains and be vulnerable to a housing shortage and rising inflation.

Bulls hopes of hosting final fading fast
QUEENSLAND'S hopes of hosting the Sheffield Shield final appear to be heading south after trouble on two fronts yesterday.

Melbourne Cup prospect put down
Changingoftheguard, the horse bought by David Hayes to win a Melbourne Cup, has died.

Rising stars excite early
THE probable Round 1 debuts of November's top four draft picks will make the 2010 AFL Rising Star field the most competitive ever.

No politics, says Queen of Bollywood
AS she arrived, people stood. When she sat, her subjects surged forward to take pictures.

Bulldogs push for games in NZ
THE Western Bulldogs are continuing to explore the idea of playing home games in New Zealand within two years, with chief executive Campbell Rose likely to be in Wellington next month for further discussions.

Hawks name Skipper
HAWTHORN has picked former Western Bulldogs fringe player Wayde Skipper for its final practice match as it tries to solve its ruck woes.

Changing the logic of cities
WHAT will our cities look like by the middle of the 21st century? If we had asked such a question in 1950 about the end of the 20th century we could hardly have appreciated the range and depth of change.

Duo ready for final
MELBOURNE Victory is set to have its strongest squad available for Saturday week's A-League grand final.

Go away, Barbara bashers told
TV ad dragon Barbara the Banker has been accused of being ageist, sexist and vilifying mature female bank employees.

Pain a chronic worry
CHRONIC pain sufferers are waiting an average of six months to see a pain specialist in Australia's public health system.

Stimulus housing `broke planning rules'
NORTH Melbourne resident Stephen Farrugia says if plans for the 220-unit housing development around the corner from his house had had to jump through the normal planning hoops, they would never have made it.

Griffiths hurting after fresh snub
FORMER Newcastle Jets striker Joel Griffiths' belated but impressive bid to be considered for selection in Australia's World Cup finals squad continued to gain momentum after he scored again for his Chinese club in the Asian Champions League on Tuesday night.

Brynne gives Bingle a few tips
COLOURFUL newlywed Brynne Edelsten has taken a swipe at Lara Bingle, saying the cricket WAG should keep her mouth shut and focus on doing good.