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2025 AFL Grand Final Parade surprises revealed

Footy fever will hit new heights this September as the 2025 Toyota AFL Grand Final Parade returns to Melbourne with a pumped-up...

Cats young gun ready for Hawks showdown

Geelong defender Sam De Koning says the Cats are refreshed, focused and ready for a fierce preliminary final clash against Hawthorn under the lights...

‘Sick in the stomach’: Ling on Cats-Hawks clash

Geelong great Cameron Ling says he’s “sick in the stomach but excited” as the Geelong vs Hawthorn preliminary final looms large this...

$300 backyard swag rental sparks outrage

A backyard swag rental in Brunswick Heads has gone viral, drawing national outrage as Australians confront surging rents and a worsening housing...

AFL Finals 2025: How to get Preliminary Finals tickets

Footy fans are gearing up for one of the biggest weekends of the year, with the AFL confirming ticket details for Week Three...

Victorian businesses say new levy is ‘unsustainable’

Victorian business leaders are urging the State Government to reconsider a steep new levy they say could cripple regional economies already under pressure. From July...

AFL 2025 membership: Who broke records and who didn’t

AFL 2025 membership: Who broke records and who didn’t

The AFL club membership ladder has hit an all‑time high in 2025, with a staggering 1,363,437...

Geelong West Giants v St Marys GNL Finals Netball

Geelong West Giants v St Marys GNL Finals Netball

Mushroom killer Patterson jailed for life with parole

Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life behind bars but she will be eligible for parole after 33 years. Patterson, 50, looked straight...

Inside Currency Squad: The Trading School That Doesn’t Sell Dreams, Just Skill

In a corner of the internet saturated with Forex “mentors” who drive rented sports cars and sell the same recycled trading course,...

BFL Reserves 2nd Semi final Barwon Heads vs Queenscliff

BFL Reserves 2nd Semi final Barwon Heads vs Queenscliff

BNL 2nd Semi Final A Grade Torquay vs Queenscliff

BNL 2nd Semi Final A Grade Torquay vs Queenscliff

FB: Belmont v North Geelong GDGNL Football Qualifying Final

FB: Belmont v North Geelong GDGNL Football Qualifying Final

Tranquil 13-acre Freshwater Creek lifestyle retreat

If you’re chasing a peaceful country lifestyle with all the space you could need, this picturesque Freshwater Creek property might just tick every box. Set...

Premiership star makes huge career call

Two-time Premiership Cat Mitch Duncan has announced he will retire at the end of Geelong’s 2025 AFL campaign.

The 34-year-old midfielder...

PM grilled on renewables amid rural backlash

Anthony Albanese says he won’t mislead regional Australians on the energy transition, but acknowledges community consultation on renewable projects could be better. The prime minister...

Parliament speech confirms bipartisan backing for regional news

COUNTRY PRESS AUSTRALIA A powerful speech delivered in Canberra by the Member for Monash, Mary Aldred, has reinforced the depth of community and bipartisan political...

If Meta was a miner we’d shut them down

By Damian Morgan - Regional news publisher and Country Press Australia president. I’m often asked why Meta (owners of Facebook) should be forced to...

13 in hospital after Geelong school bus crash, driver assists police

A girl has died while more than a dozen people have been hospitalised, two in critical condition, after a school bus tipped.

The crash near...

Tragedy on Hamilton Highway as student dies in bus rollover near Stonehaven

A young student has died and several others have been injured after a school bus rolled near Stonehaven on Wednesday morning.

Here’s how Cats fans can get Finals tickets this week

Geelong fans are counting down to Friday week, with the Cats set to face Brisbane Lions in a blockbuster Qualifying Final at the...

Boak bows out in record style

Travis Boak has finished his AFL career on a high, helping Port Adelaide to a hard-fought win in Ken Hinkley’s final game...

Cats Ready to Roar at the ‘G

Geelong’s AFL finals campaign will launch in blockbuster style when they take on reigning premiers Brisbane Lions in a high-stakes qualifying final...

Stunning Jan Juc home sold in multi-million dollar sale

A premium Jan Juc acreage has changed hands for a price in the mid-$5 million range after a competitive five-month sales campaign.