Miners Urged To Become 'heroes'

BEACONSFIELD goldmine's shift bosses were told just before the fatal Anzac Day rockfall that they had a great chance to make heroes of themselves, by hitting a production target.

More Trouble At Mine

THE Beaconsfield inquest has heard of further trouble at the Tasmanian mine's fatal 925 level, where a heavy excavating machine bounced off the ground in a rockfall.

Mining Company Walks Out Of Accident Inquest

THE Beaconsfield Gold company dramatically withdrew from a long-awaited coronial inquest yesterday, saying heroes of the mining tragedy were being scandalously blamed.

Carey Traded To Queensland

The Port Melbourne apartment at the centre of Wayne Carey's run-in with police in January has sold for $2million. The 10th floor Rouse Street apartment, with views of Beaconsfield Parade and Port Phillip, sold for the former footballer's asking price. Carey (pictured) paid $1.4million for it in May 2006.