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Full digital edition, 13 January

Australia to get bigger and older, faster

THE pandemic may have taken a chunk out of Australia's forecasted population growth but it's otherwise business as usual for longer-term demographic trends. Australia is...

RoadNats 2023 gallery

RoadNats 2023 gallery

BY: MARCEL BERENS & MICHAEL CURRIE

Aloisi backs struggling Lacroix to recover

WESTERN United coach John Aloisi has backed battling star defender Leo Lacroix to rediscover the form that made him the bedrock of their breakthrough...

Plapp claims back-to-back titles

AUSTRALIAN cycling star Luke Plapp has powered clear of his rivals in an enthralling finish to claim his second straight national men's road race...

Brown’s win makes it two in a row

GRACE Brown has won the elite women's time trial at the national road cycling championships for a second consecutive year, cementing her status as...

Chapman new road race champion

BRODIE Chapman has celebrated her move to Trek-Segafredo in fine style, taking out the elite women's race at the Australian road cycling championships. The 31-year-old...

Men’s TT ends in upset

SPECIALIST climber Jay Vine has scored an upset win in the elite men's time trial at the national road cycling championships, clinching gold in...

Pate surprises in road nationals criterium

AMBER Pate has emerged as the shock winner of the national criterium title at the Australian road cycling championships, stealing the limelight from her...

United carry on ALW streak

NEWCOMERS Western United are living in an A-League Women dream land after extending their winning run to six games from as many matches with...

Trailblazer honoured with statue in world first

AUSTRALIAN cricket legend Belinda Clark, one of the greatest women’s cricketers of all time, was honoured last week with the unveiling of a statue...

“I’m not going anywhere” Smith clarifies “cryptic” comments

STEVE Smith has said he has no immediate plans to retire after bringing his own future in the game into question following play on...

Kyrgios misses key AO lead-up tournament

NICK Kyrgios did not play in the recent Adelaide International tennis tournament as he continued to recover from an ankle injury. Kyrgios’ ankle complaint first...

Pyrenees Hideout Festival supporting Rural & Remote Mental Health

PYRENEES Hideout Festival is a one-day rock and country music festival being held at Beaufort on Saturday, 11 February. It feature Daryl Braithwaite, Kasey Chambers,...

Ballarat and district golf results for 12 January

Ballarat Golf Club Saturday,7 January - Men, stableford, monthly medal A Grade - 1^st - R Bromley 9/42, 2^nd - B Holloway 5/40, 3^rd - A...

Gardens theatre founder hands oars to son

WIND in the Willows in the Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens has been running for so long the box office sometimes sees four generations of...

How cybercrime could cripple Australian’s computer networks

AUSTRALIAN hospitals could be forced to pay ransoms to criminals to keep patients safe as the cyber security threat escalates in the aftermath of...

Full digital edition, 6 January

Litigation sees VicForests lose $52m

VICTORIA'S state-owned logging agency has blamed legal headaches for a large monetary loss last financial year. VicForests said in its annual report it did not...

State-owned energy rebirth takes shape

THE Victorian Government has taken the first formal steps to revive state-owned electricity company, appointing an interim chief executive and creating an expert advisory...

Scott ‘conditioning’ Bombers fans for patience

NEW Essendon coach Brad Scott has tempered expectations surrounding the Bombers this season. While the club finished 15th in 2022, Bombers fans are hoping for...

Lyon on how St Kilda will play in 2023

INCOMING St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has provided some insight into how the club will play stylistically in 2023 and beyond. Lyon was known as...

Community Services jobs sector continues to grow

IN a post-COVID employment market, people have had the opportunity to reflect on their work life and professional aspirations. For many, there has been a...

Search on for guide dog raisers

FROM the bush to the big smoke, volunteers from all walks of life are urgently needed to raise the next generation of guide dogs. There's...