Two men have been charged with attempted murder over a stabbing in southeast Melbourne.

The pair, aged 19 and 22, allegedly attacked the 24-year-old man at Dandenong on January 29.

They are due to appear in the Dandenong Magistrates Court on Friday afternoon each charged with attempted murder and intentionally causing serious injury.

Grab your paint and pens because entries are now open for the 2020 City of Busselton Art Award.

First prize is $10,000 and a solo exhibition in the ArtGeo Gallery.

Past winners include Kay Gibson, Lee Harrop and Marina Troitsky.

Prizes are also awarded for best emerging artist, highly commended, and people’s choice, which is chosen by visitors to the gallery voting for their favourite piece.

ArtGeo co-ordinator John Reid said this year would see the introduction of a new format.

“While we are continuing the successful model from the past, for the f...

Premier Investments, which owns Just Jeans, Peter Alexander and Portmans, has reported a 29 per cent rise in full-year profit and is willing to close more stores if landlords do not reduce rents in the COVID-19 era.

Solomon Lew’s company used government subsidies and online sales to reap a $137.8 million net profit after tax for the 12 months to July 25.

While many people did not visit shops due to fear of contracting the coronavirus, they still spent money via the internet, which helped Premier’s online sales jump 48.8 per cent to $220.4 million.

The Peter Alexander chain was a standout. Its sales rose 16...

Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick will “double-down” on striking a $200 million investment deal with Virgin Australia after the LNP opposition promised to end the talks.

The state Labor government is in negotiations to invest $200 million in the carrier, which was acquired for $3.5 billion by American fund Bain Capital earlier this month.

The government and airline reportedly have an in-principle agreement, but a formal deal is yet to be signed.

Liberal National Party deputy leader Tim Mander says if a deal still hasn’t been struck before the October 31 state election, his party will scrap the talk...

WA Transport Minister Rita Saffioti has identified a preferred route for the future heavy haulage route bypassing Dongara, Geraldton and Northampton.

The proposed corridor follows an inland route to the south of Geraldton up towards Northampton following close to North West Coastal Highway.

From Dongara to Geraldton, a new inland corridor is proposed to start near the Brand Highway and Midlands Road intersection to link up with the current Arthur Road alignment to the south of Geraldton.

The northern link and southern options would be linked by proposed new road infrastructure within the already planned Oakajee Narngulu I...

Just two weeks after tickets went on sale, organisers have cancelled the 2020 Rockingham Beach Cup and Carnival.

The event is the latest to fall victim to the COVID-19 pandemic, with organisers today confirming that the beach cup and associated carnival would not go ahead in November.

In a statement Rockingham Beach Cup committee chairwoman Donna McDonald said COVID19 safety directions and guidelines for events led to the “difficult decision” to cancel the event.

“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the cancellation of the Channel 7 Rockingham Beach Cup & Carnival 20...