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November 18, 2022

Geelong women’s health centre part of $71m rollout

A GEELONG women's health clinic would be expanded to five days a week under a $71 million Labor election pledge to improve the sector. Daniel...

October 28, 2022

Deyen Lawson hangs on for maiden PGA title

IT wasn't as emphatic as hoped, but Deyen Lawson has held on to claim the WA Open and a maiden PGA Tour of Australasia...

October 4, 2022

RBA lifts cash rate for the sixth time row

The central bank has slowed the pace of rate hikes, lifting the official cash rate by 25 basis points. The 0.25 percentage point lift is...

September 21, 2022

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...

September 20, 2022

Miers thriving in star Cats forward line

A fit-again Gryan Miers is thriving in a Geelong forward line boasting fire-power in every position. After a 2021 season interrupted by injury setbacks, the...

September 6, 2022

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...

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...

July 29, 2022

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...

July 29, 2022

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...

July 27, 2022

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...

July 5, 2022

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...

June 7, 2022

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...

May 21, 2022

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...

April 20, 2022

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...

April 17, 2022

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...

April 16, 2022

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...

April 14, 2022

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...

February 17, 2022

Density limits and most QR check-ins to be scrapped

VENUE density quotas will be scrapped and Victorians will no longer be required to check into retail, schools and workplaces using QR codes, under...

February 12, 2022

Green races away at Vic Open

MAJOR winner Hannah Green has the women's Vic Open at her mercy after clearing out to a five-shot lead with one round to play...

February 11, 2022

Lyras leads Vic Open field into the weekend

A LATE afternoon swim in the surf freshened Sydney golfer John Lyras for his bid to hang tough at the Vic Open at 13th...

February 9, 2022

Men’s Vic Open has extra incentive

THE Vic Open tees off tomorrow (Thursday, February 10), and there's an extra incentive on offer for the top three finishers on the men's...

February 7, 2022

Golden day for Jakara Anthony

NEW Olympic champion Jakara Anthony has taken women's moguls into a new league after crushing the competition to end Australia's 12-year Winter Olympics gold...

January 19, 2022

Geelong to host Phoenix-Victory Cup semi

Wellington Phoenix's historic FFA Cup semi-final against Melbourne Victory will be held in Geelong on Saturday, January 29. Football Australia confirmed the date on Wednesday,...