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Newspaper items used in the compilation of this issue outline (see more in Web Links and Documents section)


Newspaper items used in the compilation of this issue outline; these meet VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) English requirements


HERALD-SUN:  May 27, page 5, news item (photo of new Yarra Trams test vehicles) by Mary Bolling, `City's yellow streaks'.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23763522-2862,00.html (different title online)

THE AGE:  May 23, page 8, news item (photo of former conductors) by C Lucas, `Conducting a comeback? Passengers in driver's seat'.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/conducting-a-comeback-passengers-in-drivers-seat/2008/05/22/1211183003036.html

HERALD-SUN:  July 17, page 23, news item by J Ferguson, `Myki a $550m blowout'.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24031598-2862,00.html

THE AGE:  July 16, page 11, comment by Catherine Deveny, `It would lift the spirits of Melburnians if the connies came back'
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/it-would-lift-our-spirits-if-connies-came-back-20080715-3fko.html?page=-1

THE AGE:  July 16, page 10,  Leunig cartoon. (no online link)

THE AGE:  July 15, page 11, comment by Louisa Deasey, `Melbourne's trams are a hostile place. They used not to be'.
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/melbournes-trams-are-a-hostile-place-20080714-3f1o.html

THE AGE:  July 15, page 10, editorial, `Tram conductors were never merely ticket dispensers'.
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/editorial/conductors-were-never-merely-ticket-dispensers-20080714-3f0t.html

THE AGE:  July 15, page 3, news item by C Lucas, `Kosky stands by tickets as Sydney hails connies'.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/kosky-stands-by-tickets-as-sydney-hails-connies-20080714-3f46.html

THE AGE:  July 13, page 1, news item by Sexton and Munro, `It's time to bring back the connies'. (no online link)

THE AGE:  July 20, page 21, comment by Chris Berg, `Connies a nostalgic symbol of lost community spirit'.
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/connies-a-nostalgic-symbol-of-lost-community-spirit-20080719-3hvp.html

THE AGE:  July 20, page 4, news items by R Sexton et al:
Staying on track: why conductors keep profits rolling
http://www.theage.com.au/national/staying-on-track-why-conductors-keep-profits-rolling-20080719-3hy9.html>

Man of many roles is all eyes (ref to conductors on San Francisco cable cars)
http://www.theage.com.au/national/man-of-many-roles-is-all-eyes-20080719-3hya.html

Playing it safe with connie confidence (photo of Amsterdam tram)
http://www.theage.com.au/national/playing-it-safe-with-connie-confidence-20080719-3hyc.html

Powering the tram resurgence (photo of Adelaid tram)
http://www.theage.com.au/national/powering-the-tram-resurgence-20080719-3hyb.html

NOTE that the links to the above articles may not be permanent.