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“I’ll be ready” – Piastri confident his own F1 seat is close

AUSTRALIAN Alpine reserve driver Oscar Piastri has said he’s ready to race in Formula 1 if he gets the call-up, and hopes to win...

Golden Plains and Ballarat golf results for 19 January

Ballarat Golf Club Sunday, 16 January - Open stableford A Grade - 1^st - A Tonkin 5/39, 2^nd - J Morcombe 12/36 B Grade - 1^st -...

Hospital COVID emergency declared

VICTORIA has declared a code brown emergency for all Melbourne hospitals and six regional hospitals as the system buckles under COVID-19 admissions and staff...

Full digital edition, 13 January

Ruby, Quick claim Bay Classic titles

RUBY Roseman-Gannon and Blake Quick will take hot sprinting form into the Australian road cycling championships after dominating the Bay Classic criteriums. They took out...

Further ALM fixture chaos due to COVID-19

THE A-League Men's competition continues to be severely impacted by Australia's COVID-19 outbreak with most of this week's fixtures postponed. Several positive cases within the...

“We had a nice moment”: What Smith said to Anderson

VETERAN England seamer Jimmy Anderson has opened up on the tense final moments of the fourth Ashes Test. The 39-year-old joined Stuart Broad at the...

Golden Plains and Ballarat golf results for 12 January

Ballarat Golf Club Sunday, 9 January - A Grade - 1^st - A Pane 9/38, 2^nd - R Himbury 11/38, 3^rd - C Heap 8/38 B...

Density restrictions to be reintroduced

RESTRICTIONS on the number of people allowed in cafes, bars and restaurants are returning to Victoria. The state recorded 21,997 new COVID-19 cases. Density limits will...

Three Friday night double-headers?

THE biggest surprise of the 2022 AFL fixture was the trio of weeks with Friday double-headers. Round three will see Melbourne host Essendon into the...

Must win home qualifier for Socceroos

MELBOURNE is host city for the Socceroos’ next World Cup qualifier later this month. Australia will play Vietnam at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on 27 January...

Rapid antigen tests to be free for some

NATIONAL Cabinet has agreed to provide free rapid antigen tests to more than six million Australians who are concessional card holders, but Prime Minister...

Cookery apprenticeships are a great way to learn

NOT all teenagers know the career they want to pursue, but for Finn Rogers, choosing a career in the kitchen was a clear front...

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Jones challenges Ricciardo to change focus

AUSTRALIAN Formula One great Alan Jones has challenged Daniel Ricciardo to sharpen his focus ahead of the 2022 season. Max Verstappen won his first championship...

Brawlers set for UFC main event

After two years, Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker will square off in the octagon once more in the main-event of UFC 271. New Zealand’s Adesanya,...

NBL imports take comp to new heights

ILLAWARRA Hawks and Australian Boomers head coach Brian Goorjian believes the standard in the NBL has never been higher due to the number of...

Youth work students make waves for mental health

GORDON youth work students, together with Ocean Mind, have taken to the surf to mentor at-risk youth experiencing mental health challenges, social isolation and...

NRL game set for Mars

NATIONAL Rugby League action is scheduled to touch down in Mars for the first time ever next year, as two of the comp’s biggest...

Tiz the season to roll

CHRISTMAS cheer was celebrated early in Bungaree as the local bowls club had wins in all three divisions that compete in Ballarat-Highlands Bowls Region...

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...