Victoria Police ask 45-year-old driver to appear for failing to provide blood sample following Sam Landsberger's death

The truck driver who is allegedly responsible for the accident and death of well-known sports journalist Sam Landsberger must appear in court after refusing to give a blood sample to the police. The 35-year-old Landsberger was hit by the truck of the 45-year-old man from Seaford on Tuesday morning at the intersection of Bridge Road … Read more

Workers must provide blood samples to get jobs in mines, says new report from Australia Institute

Workers applying for jobs in the mining industry are asked to provide blood samples as part of the recruitment process. Those who refuse are rejected. The Australia Institute's Centre for Future Work found evidence of this practice for its new report, No Blood-No Job, and is using the report to urge the federal government to … Read more

English Premier League: Ange Postecoglou, Cam Burgess and Massimo Luongo provide Australian presence

Australia has long had a love affair with the English Premier League, which reaches into the deepest layers of football's most traditional and prestigious competition. After there have been no Australians involved in the EPL for several years, there will be a slight green and gold touch of participation again this year.