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Region's councillors speak out for Western Highway project

JessieAnne Gartlan

Driver loses sink off back of truck in Ararat

JessieAnne Gartlan

Wimmera police encourage residents to be alert following armed robberies

Jade Bate

Stawell police charge pair after assault

Cassandra Langley

Police officer Dani Richardson is moving on to chase goals | Photos

JessieAnne Gartlan

Bulgana Green Power Hub works progress

JessieAnne Gartlan

Chilly overnight temperatures bring more snow | Photos

JessieAnne Gartlan

Region's councillors speak out for Western Highway project

JessieAnne Gartlan

Driver loses sink off back of truck in Ararat

JessieAnne Gartlan

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Warriors' Bach is back and loving the game

Cassandra Langley

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Horsham Saints supporters cheer during last season's reserves grand final. Picture: PETER PICKERING

What does it take to host a final? | Finals fever

Matt Currill, Cassandra Langley, JessieAnne Gartlan and Lachlan Williams

Warriors' Bach is back and loving the game

TENDERED: Ararat Rural City Council chief executive Tim Harrison with SHS Civil Managers Jacob ( and Lachie Hamilton. Picture: SUPPLIED.

Works progress on Ararat's new netball courts

JessieAnne Gartlan

Junior helper Miranda Holden with players Sophie, Miley, Natalie and Ayva.

Community support sees Interchurch netball competition return

Matt Currill

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BANG: Marian College student Emma Blackie as Roxy Hart. Picture: PETER PICKERING.

Get a sneak peak of Marian College's production of Chicago | Video

JessieAnne Gartlan

Free workshop in Ararat to help tackle mental health challenges

JessieAnne Gartlan

Marianne Hendron, chief executive Womens Health Grampians and Chair of CoRE Alliance Governance Group at the launch on a report on gender in equality last year. Picture: CONTRIBUTED.

'Speaking up for Equality': Project aims to fight discrimination in western Victoria

JessieAnne Gartlan

From left to right, Josephina McDonald from Halls Gap Lakeside Tourist Park, David Hosking from Grampians Insurance Brokers and Rohan McDonald from Halls Gap Lakeside Tourist Park.

Insurance coverage without the catches

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A great season: Players showed great skills and compassion both on and off the field throughout the year.

A fun-filled Ararat season

Cameron Evans - president

Team players: The Stawell 13 and Under Football Association finals will see two teams battle it out for the top spot.

Celebrating the season

Josh Reading - president

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SOMETHING TO TRUMPET: Everyone likes to look good in Cochin, India.

Cruise Singapore to Dubai next year

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Popular choice: Owning a mobile phone is a necessity for just about everyone these days, but did you know that there are 2.5 billion of us that use Android making it the world's most popular operating system.

How to find the perfect phone for you

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Great brick veneer on quarter acre

Executive home in sought after area

Big family home in new estate

House of the week

Police officer Dani Richardson is moving on to chase goals | Photos

JessieAnne Gartlan

GOALS: Exercising while pregnant is one of the best ways to deal with niggles and prepare for labour and recovery.

Excerising in pregnancy and beyond

Jess Tucker

LOOKING AHEAD: Early Childhood Education Parliamentary Secretary Sonya Kilkenny, the new three-year-old kinder educator Stephanie Davis and Premier Daniel Andrews. Picture: CASSANDRA LANGLEY

Kindergarten announces first enrollments for new program

Cassandra Langley

Police officer Dani Richardson is moving on to chase goals | Photos

Through the lens

Better care: The charter offers tips for safer healthcare - what you need to know for yourself, your family or someone you care for.

Healthcare rights laid out

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TRESSES: Eli Spielvogel will shave his long locks to raise money for the Leukemia Foundation. Picture: supplied

Eli's close shave to give thanks for good health

Emergency or not? Well, it depends on where you live, it seems. Photo: Shutterstock

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Climate emergency or just rubbish?

Chilly overnight temperatures bring more snow | Photos

Ready to rock: Star filly Libertini. Picture: Yarraman Park Stud.

Star filly Libertini readies for Winx Stakes Day return

Peter Davis

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Harmey's wait to be worthwhile at Newcastle

Peter Davis

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Why are people so meme?

Rob Inglis

Letters to the editor | August 16, 2019

REASONING: Local leader Keith Lofthouse says that while devout Christians can claim the moral high ground "no religion has exclusive rights to morality".

Crossing the great divining range

Keith Lofthouse

AID: Terry Dunn operates the coffee machine at the City Heart Church of Christ Stawell's new outreach centre.

Letters to the editor | July 26, 2018

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

Older Australians are among at-risk groups for sepsis.

It kills 5000 Aussies a year, but do you know the sepsis warning signs?

Eileen Wood

Building Bridges to Boorowa volunteer Dick Orchard takes a break from tree planting. Photo: Andrew Scott

Tree change: How one Orchard and an army of volunteers can make a difference

Geraldine Cardozo

Business SA's Martin Haese says proposed land tax changes will damage the business community.

Business warns of SA land tax 'damage'

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There's no need to avoid full-fat milk, cheese and yoghurt if you're healthy, new guidelines say.

Heart Foundation tick for full-fat dairy

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VICIOUS: Lewis Dyer's injuries from the kangaroo attack at Valla Beach.

A kangaroo did this to 5yo Lewis

MP Alex Greenwich says the NSW upper house should pass his abortion bill as soon as possible.

NSW abortion bill delayed in upper house

Former Liberal MP Craig Laundy said the party needs more women and culturally diverse people.

Conservatives aren't Liberal base: Laundy

Marnie Banger and Paul Osborne

Homicide detective Sol Solomon gave a scathing statement to an inquiry into police use of informers.

Cops ordered to drop Gobbo in murder probe

Karen Sweeney

An anti-abortion rally was so loud it could be heard inside NSW parliament as the bill was debated.

Thousands protest abortion bill in Sydney

Heather McNab

PNG is engaged in financial talks with Australia but its treasurer denies seeking a $1.5bn loan.

PNG treasurer disputes $1.5b loan figure

Marnie Banger and Daniel McCulloch

PROTECTION: Moves to introduce variable flows in the Goulburn River during the peak summer period would secure the long-term health of the river, according to the Victorian government.

Variable summer flows in bid to protect the Goulburn

Alastair Dowie

Rail freight future under threat from bigger trucks

Erin Witmitz

AWARD WINNING: The fixed double deck loading ramp at the Yea Saleyards received the Shane Knight Memorial Award at the Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of Victoria conference on Saturday.

Yea stock loading ramps take award

Nowhere epitomises the problems as much as Venice, which attracts 30 million tourists a year to its magnificent canals and bridges.

Top tourism spots crack down as they become victim of own success

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation

Impressive: The view from Common Grounds and the historic wooden bridge across the Hunter.

Take time to mosey around Morpeth

John Rozentals

Two monks walk in the Sacred Garden at the heart of Lumbini. Pictures: Michael Turtle

The holiest site you've never heard of

Michael Turtle

Cleaning the visible surface above the gum line makes the teeth look superficially clean but will not detect dental disease present below the gum line, and thus provides no medical benefit.

Anaesthesia-free dentistry might be harming your pet

New Life: Timothy and Ina moved from Brisbane to Lower Barrington to grow truffles. Picture: Scott Gelston.

Truffles lure treechangers to Tasmania

Libby Bingham

Consider the options: As far as a lifestyle enhancing procedure, cataract surgery is very safe and one of the most effective operations with a very high success rate. But there are risks.

Q: Do I need surgery for my cataracts?

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When the reality is a stark one

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When the reality is a stark one

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Climate emergency or just rubbish?

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Triumphing against the odds

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Why are people so meme?