Former friend, now foe, rattles Berlusconi as election nears

THE Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, is facing the first serious tests of his leadership as trusted political colleagues spark a schism in his ruling party and begin jockeying for the succession.

Salad Specials, From $8.50

Brunswick's very own fashion piazza adjoins trendy Tre Espresso with edgy designers of a similar ilk. The food's not bad, either. A delicious medley of tart rocket, ribbons of salty prosciutto, crisp seedless grapes and lashings of gooey gorgonzola is lightly dressed, seasoned and served with crusty ciabatta, from an artisan neighbourhood bakery. Brunswick is that kind of place.

Midnight Coverage Feeds Storm Fans' Siege Mentality

ONE-THOUSAND Storm supporters sat on the cold, concrete steps of a waterfront piazza in Melbourne on Saturday night, watching the action from Suncorp Stadium on a big screen provided by Channel Nine.

Olympics

WHAT Beijing Live at Waterfront City and Federation Square WHERE Waterfront City Piazza, Docklands Drive, and Federation Square, city WHEN Today, tomorrow from 7am-midnight, Federation Square, 10am-10pm COST Free

Filling Up On Italy's Finest

CROWN St Mall was transformed into a piazza on Saturday as shoppers gathered to sample the true delights of the Italian culture.

Piedmont In A Glass

In Alba, the delightful small town in the heart of Italy's Piedmont, a region famed for its nebbiolo wine and white truffles, you're bound to walk through the Piazza del Duomo, with its ancient church and pathways. But the place that is much more captivating is Piazza Duomo - one of Italy's top restaurants. The 17th-century two-storey building has two restaurants - La Piola on the ground floor, with a focus on traditional food and wine from the Langhe and Roero regions, and upstairs the ...

Viva Italia As Mall Has A Ball

CROWN St Mall was transformed into Little Italy as Illawarra Italians gathered yesterday for the Tutti in Piazza Italian Day Festival.

A New Wing And A Prayer

A heritage-listed church and its hall form a piazza with a new home built in the old car park area.

Cinema - Nissan Moonlight Cinema And Free Flicks

WHAT Nissan Moonlight Cinema and Free Flicks WHERE Royal Botanic Gardens, enter via Birdswood Avenue and Piazza, Waterfront City WHEN Moonlight, gates open at 7pm, Free Flicks, screenings at dusk TICKETS $14/$12, moonlight.com.au/ Free, waterfrontcity.com.au

In Search Of The Holden Piazza

IN SEARCH OF THE HOLDEN PIAZZA Written by: Chris Warr and Joe Kremze Published by: Allen and Unwin RRP: $24.95

Celebration Of Culture Livens Up The Mall

Thousands of people will once again converge on the Crown St Mall on Saturday for the 12th annual Tutti in Piazza, the culmination of colourful Italian Week in Wollongong.

Piazza Italia Gardens Open In Carlton

THE contribution of Victoria's Italian community to the life of the state was recognised yesterday with the official opening of the $3.5 million Piazza Italia gardens in Argyle Place, on the corner of Lygon Street in Carlton. First proposed in December 1998 by then premier Jeff Kennett during a visit by then Italian president Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, the Argyle Square redevelopment features traditional Italian hand-crafted porphyry paving surrounding a huge 45-square-metre solar clock.

Lifestyles In Concert

Piazza plays a pivotal role in Travancore. Siew-Ching Goh reports.

Casting A Timely Shadow Over 120,000 Carlton Stones

A GIANT sundial has been unveiled in the long-awaited piazza in Carlton's Argyle Square - but it works only if you stand on it to cast a shadow.

Piazza Tops Python's Tonyalot

Best Musical is the award to win on Tony night, unless you're competing for individual recognition, writes Phillip McCarthy in New York.

Classic Cars On Show

It will be a case of look but don't touch on Saturday when hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of classy motor vehicles will be on display during Tutti in Piazza.

Tutti In Piazza

It's on again next Saturday.

Development Waits On Mine Board Nod

DEVELOPER Kingston Piazza is confident that its 10-storey development proposed to be built on the Pacific Highway at Charlestown will go ahead, despite concerns over old mine workings under the land.

Sunday Dinner

Adil's Indian Cuisine Shop 16, the Piazza, Upper Level, Castle Towers, Castle Hill, 9659 7766. Lunch: Tue-Sat, 11am-3pm; Sun, 11.30am-3pm Dinner: 6-9.30pm; Fri-Sat, 6-10pm.

Harbour Square Comes Alive To Public

NEWCASTLE'S newest community meeting place, Harbour Square, will be officially opened today. The centrepiece of the multimillion-dollar Honeysuckle development project, the piazza-style open space between Crowne Plaza Hotel and the Boardwalk will come alive with free entertainment over the weekend to mark the occasion.