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RBA raises interest rates for third straight meeting

The Reserve Bank has lifted interest rates for a third straight meeting amid fears the Middle East oil crisis could make inflation worse before...

Liberals elect new leader, deputy after dramatic spill

ANGUS Taylor has been elected head of the federal Liberal Party, becoming the new opposition leader after deposing Sussan Ley less than a year...

RBA hikes interest rates six months after last cut

The Reserve Bank of Australia has hiked interest rates by 25 basis points, becoming the first major central bank to go from rate cuts...

Nervous wait over as school leavers learn their ATARs

Tens of thousands of high school graduates are set to learn the fruits of their years of hard work as they wake to their...

Real reasons for sky-high rental prices revealed

A surge in international students coming to Australia following the pandemic border closures contributed to rising rents, but was not the main factor. A post-pandemic...

Relief for borrowers as RBA hands down second rate cut

The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point in a widely-anticipated decision. Following the central bank's first...

Ballarat star Georgia Amoore picked in WNBA Draft

The much-hyped Paige Bueckers has been taken at pick one in the WNBA Draft, with Aussie guard Georgia Amoore off to Washington at No.6. Australian...

Discover Barkly Square at open day

BARKLY Square will hold its inaugural open day tomorrow – Saturday 29 March – where visitors can meet tenants, ask questions and learn about...

Regional house prices rise as capital city values fall

As growth in housing prices slowed in the capital cities, towns in regional Western Australia and Queensland have skyrocketed in value. Property values rose one...

Police pledge to continue year-long search for remains

Almost a year after Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy vanished, police have pledged to find her. The 51-year-old was last seen alive when she went for...

Turbo Durbo wins hometown national cycling title

DID Ballarat and Buninyong feel a little different to you last weekend than they normally would at this time of year? The Cycling Australia National...

Phoenix upsets Roar, Western piles pain on Sydney in ALW

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ANNALIE Longo has scored a double to fire Wellington to an upset 2-1 A-League Women win over a Brisbane Roar...

Aloisi fumes after Western’s derby loss to Victory

WESTERN United coach John Aloisi has hit out at his side's lack of intensity after their 3-1 loss to Melbourne Victory in the Westgate...

Western Bulldogs legend Chris Grant makes shock exit

WESTERN Bulldogs legend Chris Grant has left the AFL club, saying it wasn't an easy decision to quit his post but the time was...

Why Lobb is bullish Dogs will cover midfield holes

VETERAN Rory Lobb says emerging talent at the Western Bulldogs will cover the midfield hole left by the departure of stars Bailey Smith and...

Spirit stay unbeaten in WNBL after big comeback in Ballarat

WNBL ladder leader Bendigo Spirit overturned a nineteen-point deficit to maintain their unbeaten record with a 79-71 win over defending champions Southside Flyers in...

Western United open A-League’s Unite Round in style

HIROSHI Ibusuki's double has powered Western United to their first win of the A-League Men season, a 3-1 defeat of struggling Perth Glory that...

More to come from Western United strikers: Aloisi

COACH John Aloisi is adamant the best is yet to come from Western United's remodelled attack after new signing Hiroshi Ibusuki struck to salvage...

AFLW season over: Swans star, Dogs ruck suffer injuries

STAR ruck Ally Morphett has been ruled out for the remainder of the AFLW season with injury in a massive blow to Sydney's finals...

Lohmann lapped up Aker’s advice before AFL grand final

YOU'RE a flashy Brisbane Lions forward who practises goal celebrations in the mirror, and it's a day out from your AFL grand final debut. There's...

Power captain injured in Bulldogs AFLW rout

Fears of a potential ACL injury to captain Janelle Cuthbertson has soured Port Adelaide's commanding 40-point AFLW victory over the battling Western Bulldogs at...

All-Australian Treloar hints at fitness for Hawks final

FRESHLY minted All-Australian Adam Treloar is confident he will be fit to line up in the Western Bulldogs' elimination final against Hawthorn despite doubt...

Records fall as Giants storm to AFLW win over Bulldogs

THE Western Bulldogs' AFLW rebuild has hit its first speed bump in an emphatic 63-point defeat to Greater Western Sydney. Tam Hyett's tenure as Bulldogs...

Resilient Dogs seal finals berth with win over Giants

COACH Luke Beveridge has hailed the Western Bulldogs' resilience and one of the more significant victories of his career after his charges sealed an...