60+pics: All the action from Geelong Junior Country Week
Some of the region’s most talented junior cricketers across Geelong, the Bellarine and Colac have come together for a bunch of hotly-contested matches. See the mega gallery of action shots.
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CEO tight lipped over why town’s only hardware store closing
The chief executive says he’s ‘explained’ what’s happened to ‘politicians’, but refused to elaborate further as to why the store is set to shut. Read what he said.
Burial dispute after death of girl, 15, taken to tribunal
Two mums – one biological, the other foster – have gone to the Territory’s tribunal to determine who gets to decide how to bury their 15-year-old daughter, with the tribunal’s decision only favouring one.
‘Miserable’: Young Sydneysiders unload about Aussie nightmare
The great Aussie dream to own a house with a backyard for the kids to run around is turning into a nightmare, with exclusive analysis revealing the average salary needed to buy a home in four major capital cities.
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‘Turning point’: When Townsville pushed for funding victories
This year has marked a change for the region’s economic growth, but an advocacy group’s CEO says that offered investments have to make it “on the ground”.
Strange twist in CEO assassination drama
New details have revealed a twist in the frantic manhunt that led to the arrest of alleged New York assassin Luigi Mangione.
Weatherwoman dies after unusual symptom
A weather presenters with more than 30,000 followers on Instagram has died under mysterious circumstances, shocking her online community.
Purr-fect life: A cat, a yacht and cheaper than renting in Adelaide
Tess and Brett did what most people only dream about — chucked in their jobs, bought one way tickets to Fiji and now sail the seas with Coco the cat.
ASX slumps to worst week in four months
A sharp sell-off in materials and utilities dragged the Aussie sharemarket into the red – marking its worst week in four months.
PHOTOS: Ladbrokes Christmas Party Race Day
Punters enjoyed a day out in the sun on Friday December 13 for the Ladbrokes Christmas Party Race Day at Geelong Racecourse. SEE THE PHOTOS.
In firing line: Golf club neighbours fume as bad shots spray homes
Tee-reified residents claim rogue balls from a Gold Coast golf club are smashing home windows, solar panels and ornaments – along with near-miss head shots that shatter nerves.
Where were the CLP before the Territory reached breaking point this week
The honeymoon has ended abruptly for the Finocchiaro Government. The crime crisis that plagued the former Labor administration is now the CLP’s issue to own, writes Matt Cunningham.
Stephen Wells special: How quiet scout became AFL’s recruiting king
Stephen Wells began at the Cats 40 years ago, and plenty of success has followed. In a rare interview, Wells open up on his journey and key Cats figures reveal what sets him apart from the rest.
Russia’s cruel secret weapon revealed
A two-year investigation conducted by an international human rights law foundation has pointed the finger squarely at Vladimir Putin.
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