Detective 'shocked' that car was in Moran's garage

A HOMICIDE detective who investigated the underworld deaths of Mark and Jason Moran told a court yesterday that he was shocked to discover a car used in the murder of Des "Tuppence" Moran was allegedly being driven by their mother and former sister-in-law, Judy Moran.

Widows attacked Moran, police told

POLICE are investigating claims that Des Moran was involved in a violent confrontation with the two women charged over his murder just weeks before he was shot dead on Monday in the Melbourne suburb of Ascot Vale.

Strikers Denounced

* Britain carried out tests, recorded on film, to show the integration of air and ground warfare. The Royal Air Force had just carried out its first independent operation, against the mountain strongholds of tribesmen in South Waziristan, Pakistan. But it was decided soldiers were too exposed to bullets from aircraft and it was proposed they be equipped with new bullet-proof helmets and specially-designed light body armour.

University Looking For Revenge In Clash With Shoalies

UNIVERSITY suspect they have found a chink in the Shoalhaven armour heading into this afternoon's Illawarra rugby union duel at University Oval.

White Collars Wilt In The City

A CHINK in the armour of CBD office markets has appeared. It's not deep enough to cause concern but landlords have moved the indicator to the top of their watching briefs.

Grenades, Rocket Launchers, Armour Vests - Welcome To Ebay

A customs crackdown is foiling the importation of illicit weapons. Mark Russell reports.

De Villiers Primes Rookies For A Fall

WARATAHS centres Tom Carter and Rob Horne have been targeted by the Stormers as possible chinks in NSW's armour, and this was no more apparent than when opposing captain Jean de Villiers lavished praise on the rookie duo.

'better Than A Bullet In The Gut'

AUSTRALIAN troops on the front line in Afghanistan are being rushed new Star Wars-style full body armour after one soldier was shot dead and several others wounded last week.

Breakbeat

Toxic terror David Bradbury's latest film A Hard Rain argues that Australian service men and women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are being exposed to toxic radiation. The film shows that munitions such as armour-piercing shells contain depleted uranium. It claims that birth defects in children of Gulf War veterans is "significantly higher" than among non-deployed veterans.

Navy Drama Turning Crew And Cast Into Seasoned Salts

Whether or not you believe in Method acting, dressing the cast of Sea Patrol in navy uniforms and Kevlar body armour and sending them out into a heatwave day after day delivered a similar result.

Frequent Flyer - Mark Corcoran

The Foreign Correspondent host looks for his body armour when he lands.

'fake Police' Fear As Kit Goes Missing

ORGANISED crime gangs could be in possession of Victoria Police identification badges, surveillance and radio gear, body armour and uniforms following the disappearance of hundreds of items of police equipment.

File That Big League Shocker Under Rod's Major Gaffe

Guess what? The make-it-up-as-we-go-along plan to spread Premier League love around the world originated in Melbourne. Who would have thought? Give us a wave Rampaging Rod Eddington (that's Sir Rod for those impressed by knights in shining armour), head of Victorian Major Events. Eddington, a News Corp director and former British Airways boss, pitched the concept to the Premier League last year.

History Books Fail The Woman Who Humbled A Golfing Great

THE Scottish-American golfer Tommy Armour recorded an odd Australian golfing fact in a coaching book he wrote in the 1950s.

Living In The Large Shadow Of Federer

There have been some chinks in his armour, but the Swiss master is still the yardstick, Linda Pearce writes.

Living In The Shadow Of Federer

He's shown some chinks in his armour, but the Swiss master is still the yardstick, writes Linda Pearce.

St Kilda's Cinema Icon To Go Under The Hammer

THE Astor Cinema needs a knight in shining armour. The St Kilda art deco landmark will be auctioned for the first time in 41 years next month and will struggle to survive in its single-screen form.

World Waits To Hear What Happens In Webpage Courtship

The knight, the maiden, the shining armour. But wait, that was a New York subway carriage. Ian Munro chronicles a very modern romance.

No Armour On Fallen Hero

THE BODY of fallen soldier Matthew Locke was returned to home soil yesterday as it was revealed he was not wearing body armour when fatally shot by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

No Body Armour On Fallen Sas Hero

THE BODY of fallen soldier Matthew Locke was returned to home soil yesterday as it was revealed he was not wearing body armour when fatally shot by the Taliban in Afghanistan.