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Ling or Kelly to present AFL trophy

Geelong's most recent flag-winning captain Cameron Ling will hand over the AFL premiership cup to his successor Joel Selwood if the Cats are successful. A...

Barwon Health Foundation to celebrate 30-year milestone at Catwalk4Cancer event

GEELONG'S favourite fashion and fundraising event, the 2022 Ena Pelly Catwalk4Cancer, is back and will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Barwon Health's Andrew Love...

RBA hikes interest rates again

The central bank has hiked rates for the fifth month in a row.

The 50 basis point lift brings the official cash rate...

Committee sought to push Clifton Springs skatepark

A COMMITTEE is forming to get upgrades to Clifton Springs' skatepark rolling faster, and people with a deep interest in the issue are being...

Geelong Schools Music and Movement Festival shines

AFTER a two-year hiatus, the Geelong Schools Music and Movement Festival has returned with schools from across our region celebrating creativity and passion. Primary and...

Veteran campaigns for overdue honour

CLIFTON SPRINGS Navy veteran Derek Haayema is renewing a 25-year campaign for the Australian government to award military medals to personnel of a courageous...

Birmingham Games: Aussies in action on Day 11 and Day 10 results

Aussies in action on Day 11 of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games: DIVING Mixed Synchronised 3m Springboard Final (Maddison Keeney, Anabelle Smith, Domonic Bedggod, Shixin Li),...

Birmingham Games: Aussies in action on Day 10 and Day 9 results

What’s on today? DIVING Men's 10m Platform Preliminary (Shixin Li, Cassiel Rousseau), Women's 3m Springboard Preliminary (Emily Boyd, Georgia Sheehan), Men's 10m Platform Final, Women's 3m...

Rates put first home buyers at risk: RBA

Households are generally well placed to weather interest rate rises, but recent first home buyers are particularly vulnerable to financial stress with the Reserve...

Aussies in action in Birmingham: Day 1

TODAY (Friday, July 29) is Day 1 of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, and Australian athletes will be straight into the action. Here's a list...

Inflation highest in more than 30 years

AUSTRALIA has recorded its worst inflation outcome since the introduction of the GST, potentially locking in an interest rate rise by the central bank...

Fundraisers begin their Dry July

IT ISN’T uncommon to find a friend skipping Friday night beers for their health, but for the disciplined Dry July participants, sobriety is a...

Reserve Bank hikes cash rate to 1.35 pct

The Reserve Bank has raised the cash rate to 1.35 per cent from 0.85 per cent at its board meeting, the third consecutive...

Surf Coast FC to send 22 to returning Country Champs

SURF COAST FC will send 22 of their best junior players to represent the Geelong region at this weekend's Country Championships. Surf Coast FC's director...

RBA raises cash rate to 0.85 per cent

THE Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the cash rate to 0.85 per cent from 0.35 per cent at its board meeting, the second...

Morrison, Albanese cast ballots

SCOTT Morrison has championed a strong economy and a stronger future in his final pitch to voters as he cast what could be his...

Labor tipped for narrow election victory

AUSTRALIA is expected to get its sixth prime minister in nine years, with polls pointing to a win for Anthony Albanese's Labor team. When polls...

Play emboldened by history: Joey’s set to host ANZAC Day bouts

THIS year’s Geelong Football Netball League (GFNL) ANZAC Day games head to Herne Hill Reserve on Monday as the matchup dating back more than...

Victoria to ease COVID-19 close contact rules

SEVEN-day isolation for COVID-19 close contacts, compulsory masks for primary schools students and the vaccine mandate for hospitality venues will be scrapped in Victoria. This...

Holy Toledo: Filipe, Tyler Wright ring the bell after Pro wins

TWO-time world champion Tyler Wright has made it third time lucky at Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach after busting through the pain barrier to...

Tyler Wright takes aim at first Bells crown

TWO-time world champion Tyler Wright has the chance to win her first Bells Beach crown after grinding through the pain barrier to secure a...

Ewing eliminates Wright at Bells quarter-finals

ETHAN Ewing has taken down Olympic bronze medallist Owen Wright in an all-Australian affair to secure a spot in the semi-finals of the Rip...

Fanning knocked out of Pro

CALLUM Robson has produced an after-the-siren upset to end Mick Fanning's shot at a record fifth Bells Beach title but siblings Tyler and Owen...

Fanning hangs on, Slater bows out at Bells

MICK Fanning has showed there's life in the "old boy" yet, eliminating Japanese world No.1 Kanoa Igarashi after coming out of retirement to pursue...