Recital centre job strikes a chord

THE outgoing boss does not clear his desk until Friday, the headhunters who will conduct the "global search" for his replacement have yet to be appointed and the job advertisement for the new and improved CEO of the Melbourne Recital Centre is yet to be written. Yet none of that has deterred applicants from jockeying for the job.

Waldron jumps codes to Rebels

BRIAN Waldron is quietly becoming Melbourne's man for all football codes.

Yes, it is a tough job but someone has to sell it

WHEN things go wrong, politicians call a news conference. When they go spectacularly wrong €” as they have with myki €” they call Jean Ker Walsh.

Avoid hysteria, Crean urges

ACTING Foreign Minister Simon Crean has urged Indian leaders not to fuel hysteria over the killing of a student in Melbourne, after India's External Affairs Minister called the stabbing a "heinous crime on humanity".

Longmire out of Kangaroos race Sydney deal cuts down North's options

A MALTHOUSE-Buckley style coaching pact in which John Longmire will succeed Paul Roos as Swans coach at the end of next season has ensured the North Melbourne hunt for its senior coach is down to a race in three.

Crocker tastes win after tough losses

DARREN Crocker will put his case for the North Melbourne job this week with at least a little knowledge of what it's like to be a successful AFL coach after a 62-point win over Melbourne gave the Kangaroos their first joy since Dean Laidley's resignation after round 12.

Hardwick holds coaching trump

HAWTHORN assistant coach Damien Hardwick could hold the key to the Richmond and North Melbourne coaching jobs.

Campbell pulls out of running

FORMER Richmond champion player and current assistant coach Wayne Campbell has pulled out of the running to be the Tigers' next senior coach, while the club has told Dean Laidley it wants to interview him for the role.

Buckley being wooed by four

ANY DOUBT that the intriguing AFL coaching landscape does not revolve around the pending decision of one man has been removed now that Nathan Buckley has made himself available for job interviews, his junior state coaching commitments complete.

For the Tigers' sake, Sheedy should put his hand back down

THE last thing Richmond needed was for Kevin Sheedy to put his hand up for the Tigers' coaching position. In a move as potentially divisive as it was contrary, Sheedy began galvanising support from a small but influential group of past players last month and last week launched the juggernaut via his old teammate Kevin Bartlett.

Melbourne Uni Falls Out Of Favour

A YEAR after the introduction of the new Melbourne model, the number of Victorian year 12 students who put Melbourne University first on their list of tertiary preferences has slumped.

Curry Pies Back On The Menu

PLAYING the Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Damien Oliver in a new film has been a test of willpower for Stephen Curry, who has lost 10 kilograms and wants to lose another three.

Victory Lacking Personnel For Glory Game

IT'S NOT quite a question of using the sick and the lame, but Melbourne Victory's strength in depth will be sorely tested tomorrow evening in the game against Perth Glory at Telstra Dome.