Baillieu faces onslaught for remarks on violence

OPPOSITION Leader Ted Baillieu has branded Victorian "mums and dads" racist with his inflammatory comments calling assaults on Indian students a "racial problem", according to the state government.

Take Every Opportunity For Success

Now is the time to reflect, while your next pathway beckons, writes Bronwyn Pike.

Teachers Reject Pike's Plea To Halt Strikes

STATE Education Minister Bronwyn Pike has appealed to Victoria's teachers' union to cancel plans for more strikes this week, but the teachers have rejected Ms Pike's request, and accused the minister of lying about the cost of a pay increase and improved conditions.

Personal Best A Great Outcome For All

Take the time to reflect on your remarkable achievements, says Bronwyn Pike.

Di Natale Faces Another Long Wait For A Result

RICHARD Di Natale, the Greens' lead Senate candidate in Victoria, has grown accustomed to a tight contest. In his two attempts as a candidate running for State Parliament he had to wait almost a week after polling day before his fate was known - both times narrowly missing out on booting Government minister Bronwyn Pike from her lower house seat, Melbourne.

Forgettable Year For Pike

THIS time 12 months ago, Aaron Pike was the toast of Australian golf. As a 21-year-old amateur, he had equalled Huntingdale's course record of 64 in the first round of the Australian Masters.

Pike Positions Himself For Marasco Mount

THE race to secure the ride on Marasco in tomorrow week's Cox Plate continued in earnest yesterday, with Perth rider Willie Pike putting up his hand to ride the West Australian star if the mount was available.

Edge Of Your Seat Drama

FRACTURE (M) Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn, Rosamund Pike, Embeth Davidtz Director: Gregory Hoblit *** Screening: Greater Union Shellharbour, Hoyts Warrawong, Roxy Nowra Let's acknowledge it: Anthony Hopkins is indeed doing a version of his patented Hannibal Lecter schtick in Fracture.

Homage To Hitchcock Is A Masterful Thriller

FRACTURE Rated: M Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, Rosamund Pike. Critic's warning: Vivid but carefully placed violence, and language. Critic's rating: 8/10.

Pike Edges Ahead Of Kosky And Hulls

IT'S BEEN unresolved for years, but the subtle tension between Lynne Kosky and Bronwyn Pike might have reached its tipping point.

Shocked, But I Am Still Alive

EAST Branxton man Craig Pike, 31, almost lost his own life trying to help two teenagers in a car crash on the New England Highway near his home.

Pike Set For Fight With Nurse Union

HAVING survived the toughest test of her political career, Health Minister Bronwyn Pike is now set for a battle with the powerful nurses' union.

Bracks' Frontbench Gender Gap Is Becoming A Credibility Gap

Kosky and Pike have become the easiest targets in cabinet.

Pike Has Let Us All Down

At last, events the minister concealed from Victorians a year ago have caught up with her, writes James Campbell.

Hiv Bungle Admitted By Minister

HEALTH authorities bungled the case of a Melbourne man accused of deliberately spreading the deadly AIDS virus, State Health Minister Bronwyn Pike has conceded.

We Bungled Hiv Case: Minister

HEALTH authorities bungled the case of a Melbourne man accused of deliberately spreading the deadly AIDS virus, State Health Minister Bronwyn Pike has conceded.

Pike Strikes Big Blow In Lake Title Tilt

LARGER than life Queenslander Aaron Pike eagled the final hole yesterday to grab a share of the lead at six under after the second round of the Lake Macquarie Men's Amateur championship at Belmont.

Pike Leads Attack Over 'starving' Hospitals

THE Bracks Government will spearhead a co-ordinated state and territories' attack on the Federal Government over hospital funding ahead of next year's federal election.

Masters Hero Tip To Play At Belmont

TOURNAMENT organisers are confident Aaron Pike, the next big thing in Australian golf, will be back at Belmont next month to contest the 50th anniversary Lake Macquarie Greater International Amateur Championship.

Pike Waits, But Signs Are All Good

SHE is perhaps more accustomed to explaining the long waits other people experience.