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Four in the trot for United

JOHN Aloisi has hailed Western United's resilience after they overcame a week disrupted by three positive COVID-19 cases to beat Adelaide 1-0 and secure...

Storm star to join rival for 2023

MELBOURNE Storm star Brandon Smith will join the Sydney Roosters for the 2023 season on a three-year deal. Smith will see out the final year...

Cooney empathises with Smith over personal leave

ADAM Cooney believes anxiety is prevalent among athletes, such is the nature of being a professional sportsperson. The 2008 Brownlow Medallist was commenting on the...

Pies appoint new president

JEFF Browne is officially the new president of Collingwood after being appointed at the club’s annual general meeting on last week. The former managing director...

Ange guides Celtic to League Cup glory

ANGE Postecoglou’s Celtic has claimed the Scottish League Cup with a 2-1 comeback win over Hibernian at Hampden Park. Japanese attacker Kyogo Furuhashi, who was...

Ex-Crow opens up on injury-ravaged career

BRAD Moran announced his AFL retirement before the end of the 2011 season after an injury-ravaged twenty-one-game career. The former North Melbourne and Adelaide ruckman...

Golden Plains and Ballarat golf results for 22 December

Ballarat Golf Club Saturday, 18 December - Women, 4 person Ambrose 1^st - K Strickland, I Szapiel, J Forbes and L Wells 60.75 NTPs - 6^th -...

Why your local independent bookstore matters

THE goal for many readers is to find a great book that can be enjoyed and shared in stimulating conversation with peers Especially if that...

Wildlife Photographer of the Year returns to Geelong

THE world-renowned exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum London is open at the National Wool Museum, Geelong until 15 May. The exhibition features...

Big day at home for the Big V

VICTORIA were victorious in their Ballarat-Highlands Bowls Region Saturday Pennant Division 4 battle with Daylesford, with the home side taking out a comfortable all...

Live and work the beach life this summer

A SUMMER by the coast has never been more attainable with a new initiative to pair jobseekers with tourism and hospitality vacancies in Greater...

World Heritage pitch refined

A BID to gain world heritage status for sites in Victoria's historic goldfields won't affect local development, the mayor of Ballarat has said. Local councils...

Pfizer vax okayed for young children

CHILDREN as young as five will be able to get a COVID-19 vaccination from January following final approval from Australia's immunisation advisory body. The Federal...

Australia to make own mRNA vaccines

AUSTRALIA will set up its own mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility to produce as many as 100 million vaccines a year, helping the country prepare...

Western United extend winning streak

WESTERN United have extended their A-League Men winning run to three after defeating Brisbane Roar 1-0 at GMHBA Stadium. After they proved frustratingly blunt in...

Lyon joins elite class of bowlers

NATHAN Lyon has joined a group of Australia’s most prolific bowlers after taking his four-hundredth test wicket. The off-spinner became just the third Aussie player...

Aussie at the centre of thrilling F1 title decider

AUSTRALIAN FIA race director Michael Masi is at the centre of one of the most controversial decisions in Formula One history that occurred late...

Sydney, Melbourne exodus not over yet

AUSTRALIANS are still deserting Melbourne and Sydney in droves and moving to other capital cities or the regions, according to an online removalist booking...

Push for more cervical cancer self-testing

CERVICAL cancer screenings have declined with almost half of Victorian women failing to keep up with routine appointments during the pandemic. The Cancer Council estimates...

Full digital edition, 9 December

Cash splash to help kids re-engage

THE Victorian Government will spend One-hundred and thirteen million dollars to help children re-engage in the extracurricular activities they loved before the COVID-19 pandemic. Announced last...

Country bowls strong as ever

THE bowls competition between the neighbouring rural communities of Learmonth and Smeaton is keen, and both clubs have teams competing in various Ballarat-Highlands Bowls...

Western Utd on right track, says Aloisi

NEW Western United coach John Aloisi is confident his team is on the right track after a disciplined 1-0 win over champions Melbourne City...

Pair claim Bathurst with dominant victory

CHAZ Mostert has claimed his second Bathurst 1000 driving to add the 2021 great race alongside Lee Holdsworth. The Walkinshaw Andretti United duo were dominant...