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July 5, 2024

Geelong forward Stengle signs five-year AFL deal

ALL-Australian forward Tyson Stengle has ended speculation about his AFL future, signing a five-year deal with Geelong. The new contract commits the 25-year-old, a 2022...

January 2, 2024

Thunderstorm kills power to 20,000 Victorian customers

Tens of thousands of Victorian households and businesses have lost power as a thunderstorm sweeps across the state. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued...

October 3, 2023

No change in interest rates at Bullock’s first meeting

Stretched borrowers have been spared more mortgage pain as the Reserve Bank board chooses to leave interest rates on hold at 4.1 per cent. The...

October 1, 2023

Technicolour quilts sewing a path to financial freedom

BOLTS of bright and spotty quilting material are stacked along the walls of a room in Vanessa Jasper's Bendigo home, a green table sitting...

September 29, 2023

Plea to take up free Japanese encephalitis jab

THERE'S a plea for more Victorians to get vaccinated against Japanese encephalitis this summer with the jab available for free in regional areas. The disease...

December 23, 2022

Festive weather to be a cracker

IT'S time to dust off the cricket bats and sun hats - backyard barbecues and celebrations outdoors are officially back on as temperatures around...

December 16, 2022

Woman reunited with SES flood heroes

AFTER being thrown into raging floodwaters in the dead of night, Marlene Wing-Quay thought her life was at risk until she saw two beaming...

September 22, 2022

Early report on truck-train crash released

A TRUCK and train crash that occurred at Goornong in mid-July this year happened after a farmer opened a gate so hay could be...

September 14, 2022

Charles III declared King of Australia

GOVERNOR-General David Hurley proclaimed Charles III as monarch at a ceremony at Parliament House last Sunday. Australia's Executive Council, which formally advises the Governor-General, earlier...

August 17, 2022

Western Utd make shock Cup exit

REIGNING A-League Men champions Western United have suffered a shock early exit from the Australia Cup, losing 4-3 on penalties to Sydney United 58. Prohibitive...

August 8, 2022

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),...

August 7, 2022

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...

December 23, 2021