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MP condemns animal lib website

Burglar breaks into burger joint

MP condemns animal lib website

Ice taking P-plater told to “bend his back to get better”

Allegations: Geoff Clark and three family members now face 1170 fraud-related charges.

Clarks facing 1170 charges involving more than $2 million

Cars drive as the sun sets over Premier Speedway on Friday night. Picture: Morgan Hancock

2019 Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic | mega gallery

Pressure mounts on dodgy power poles

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Burglar breaks into burger joint

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Middle aged man ends up 100 metres off road after single vehicle accident

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MP condemns animal lib website

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Accused arrested and charged with assault

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Today mild, tomorrow extreme heat

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A BLUR: Timboon driver Luke Walker was humbled to drive with the nation's best in the Classic finale on Sunday. Picture: Morgan Hancock

‘They are all professional drivers, that’s what they do’

A BLUR: Timboon driver Luke Walker was humbled to drive with the nation's best in the Classic finale on Sunday. Picture: Morgan Hancock

‘They are all professional drivers, that’s what they do’

FINALLY: Queenslander Robbie Farr realised a dream 30 years in the making when he won the Classic on Sunday night. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Farr out: First-time Classic victor wins battle of the big names in epic finale

FINALLY: Queenslander Robbie Farr realised a dream 30 years in the making when he won the Classic on Sunday night. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Farr out: First-time Classic victor wins battle of the big names in epic finale

LONG-TIME FAN: Geelong's James Aranyosi is enjoying the shift into 410 sprintcars at his first classic. Picture: Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Aranyosi living the dream at high speed | videos, photos

LONG-TIME FAN: Geelong's James Aranyosi is enjoying the shift into 410 sprintcars at his first classic. Picture: Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Aranyosi living the dream at high speed | videos, photos

Mitch Freedman. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Eyes on bigger things for mare after Warrnambool win

Got him: Dan Boyle takes an important catch for Grassmere Cricket Association's division three side at Bendigo on Tuesday. Picture: Noni Hyett

Momentum rolling on with two wins in as many days

LINING UP: Warrnambool Gold skipper Helen Lock gets ready to bowl in the top-of-the-table clash with Port Fairy Gold on Tuesday. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Win is a Lock as veteran keeps delivering on greens

CLASS: Merrivale's Josh Stapleton has made the Warrnambool and District Cricket Assocation country week squad. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Behind the stumps: The Standard’s cricket column

IN TOUCH: Nestles' Caleb Bidmade is one of a group of emerging all-rounders having an impact for his team. The Factory have moved to fourth. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Finals back on agenda as Factory finds best form

Anthony Brady

BUILT-IN SWING: Port Fairy golfer John Rahilly has enjoyed success despite being unable to devote a lot of time to practice. Picture: Michael Chambers

John Rahilly: Blessed with a natural swing

Tim Auld

STRONG: Members of the Port Fairy Surf Life Saving Club's women's rowing crew crash through a wave at a competition in Anglesea on the weekend. They won a silver medal. Picture: Martina Murrihy

Club’s rowers keep riding a wave of success

Anthony Brady

BIG ROLE: Hawkesdale's Lachie Glare took 3-39 and made 34 down the order in GCA's first-round Bendigo Country Week division two win. Picture: Anthony Brady

Coach tips change to winning country week line-up

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

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Excited: Director James Cameron is thrilled his speedway documentary will premier in Warrnambool this weekend.

Sprintcars to stop by cinema this weekend

Brian Allen

Pete Murray will play in Warrnambool at the Whalers Hotel on January 23.

Pete Murray coming back to the ‘Bool

Gus McCubbing

Group: Since Tuesday are a young five piece outfit from Portland and will play at this year's St Brigid's Blues and Roots Festival.

St Brigid’s Blues and Roots Festival grows in stature

BRIAN ALLEN

Snagged: Port Fairy's Sheehan's Meats staff member Zac Arnott said the weather conditions in January were helping the unusually high demand for sausages. Picture: Rebecca Riddle.

700kg of snags a week means sun is shining on boom town

Rebecca Riddle

Tunes: Rhys Crimmins performed on the Fiddlers Green on Tuesday as part of the 2019 Moyneyana program. The talented musician returns to the south-west after releasing his album in March during the Folk Festival.

Fun-filled days on offer

Rebecca Riddle

Top duck: Port Fairy's Margie Nunn and son Arthur Maj won $700 for having the first yellow duck across the line at Duck Derby on Tuesday. Pictures: Rob Gunstone

Lucky ducks swoop glory on the Moyne | Video | Photos

Rebecca Riddle

Snagged: Port Fairy's Sheehan's Meats staff member Zac Arnott said the weather conditions in January were helping the unusually high demand for sausages. Picture: Rebecca Riddle.

700kg of snags a week means sun is shining on boom town

Moyneyana hopping into summer season

Rebecca Riddle

Keep on truck: The Irish township of Koroit are preparing to host its tenth annual award-winning Truck Show at Victoria Park on Australia Day, January 26. Picture: Anthony Brady

Koroit set to keep on truckin’ in 2019

Rebecca Riddle

The start of a new year is a great time to review how much your mobile plan is costing you. In 2019 celebrate the peace-of-mind of a Pennytel mobile plan knowing your data usage is covered month to month.

A New Year’s resolution that will be easy to keep

Emma Brown

Don't let cash flow issues tie your business down in 2019. Keep growing with an easy to apply for equipment finance loan from LendingPro.

New year, bigger business

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The Catch.com.au difference stems in part from the fact the company is fully Australian owned with over 400 local staff including a team of customer service operators.

What you need at the price you want to pay

Emma Brown

The start of a new year is a great time to review how much your mobile plan is costing you. In 2019 celebrate the peace-of-mind of a Pennytel mobile plan knowing your data usage is covered month to month.

A New Year’s resolution that will be easy to keep

Knowledge is power: Finding the right mobile phone plan for your needs is not as difficult as you think and could save you hundreds of dollars in the long run.

Treat yourself to a great phone plan this Christmas

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Domain summer edition 2019

Domain summer edition 2019

A luxurious country home with over an acre to play with

House of the Week

Middle aged man ends up 100 metres off road after single vehicle accident

Andrew Thomson

Mild: The view north up Warrnambool's Kepler Street just before 7am.

Today mild, tomorrow extreme heat

Andrew Thomson

Unhappy: Corangamite Cr Lesley Brown expresses her concern on Tuesday night over the state government's decision to cut Corangamite councillors' allowances by 20 per cent.

Merry Christmas! State government hands council a pay cut gift

Everard Himmelreich

Middle aged man ends up 100 metres off road after single vehicle accident

IN THE SWIM: The start of Saturday's 1.2km Tony Ryan Memorial Swim at Lady Bay and (inset) long-time Warrnambool Surf Lifesaving Club member Bob Collins.

Lifesaving legend Bob finds out first-hand his mates are truly lifesavers

Brian Allen

Practice makes perfect: Andrew Meade, 26, has been getting some hours in at the Warrnambool driving range in the lead up to Rotary's hole-in-one competition on Saturday.

Driving his way to the hole-in-one Kia

Gus McCubbing

Barry Johansson and John Madsen admire the 1923 23-60 Vauxhall. Picture: Christine Ansorge

Ute muster and wedding throwback hits at car rally

FINALLY: Queenslander Robbie Farr realised a dream 30 years in the making when he won the Classic on Sunday night. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Farr out: First-time Classic victor wins battle of the big names in epic finale

LONG-TIME FAN: Geelong's James Aranyosi is enjoying the shift into 410 sprintcars at his first classic. Picture: Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Aranyosi living the dream at high speed | videos, photos

Brierly-Christ Church player Campbell Love high fives a teammate after claiming a wicket Picture: Christine Ansorge

Bulls leader keeps Sungold Cup charge on track | photos

OUT: Corey McCullagh will watch Sunday's Classic finale from the sidelines after burning himself in a heat incident on Saturday night. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Driver’s Classic defence over as American claims night-two honours | videos

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Grassmere's Tristan Quarrell, 18, and Warrnambool's Joe Sycopoulis, 17, are attempting to play table tennis for 24 hours as a fundraiser for local charity Standing Tall. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Long game’s a good game for local charity

Gus McCubbing

BIRTHDAY TREAT: Tasmanian teenager Tate Frost turns 17 on Sunday - the Classic's finale night. Picture: Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Teenagers making their mark at the Classic | videos

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

WINNER: Dean Yendall with the Camperdown Cup. Picture: Reg Ryan/Racing Photos

Maher’s completes a lucky Saturday double victory | photos

Tim Auld

Letters: Horses on beaches – ‘we’ve worked hard to find a balance’

Save our piano: Julie McErlain says this historic piano should be kept in the Port Fairy community.

Letters: ‘People do not want to see council services cut or removed’

Horses will return: Commercial trainers will be allowed to exercise horses at Levys beach.

Letters: ‘The democractic vote was treated with disrespect’

GET IT RIGHT: Ensuring your seat belt fits properly could prove critical in a crash.

Seat belts: Are you using yours properly?

Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani.

Cutting off melanoma escape routes

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Gitta Scheenhouwer was fatally run over while cycling in a Chapel Street bike lane at South Yarra.

Man pleads guilty over Dutch cyclist death

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The Liberal party plans to install former ALP president Warren Mundine as its candidate for Gilmore.

Closed door deals won't save us: ex-Lib

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Kindness: Wendouree man Cameron Tougher made national news after his kindness to a man robbing his car. Inset: Federation University adjunct research fellow Dr Lynne Reeder.

Compassion touted as an option as Ballarat residents step up

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Lives in central Tasmania are at risk as firefighters battle more than 50 blazes across the state.

Dozens of Tasmania fires divert tourists

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TEAM EFFORT: Brendan Farrell and a loyal band of volunteers have the big rigs ready to roll out on Thursday for the 2019 Australia Day hay run to Quilpie in Queensland.

Burrumbuttock Hay Runners locked and loaded to help outback farmers

Jodie O'Sullivan
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Hakeem AlAraibi has been held in Thailand since November when he was arrested.

Australia keeps up refugee release efforts

Marnie Banger
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Labor's Bill Shorten says the PM has prioritised an Endeavour replica's trip over health funding.

Shorten takes a shot at PM's Cook 'fetish'

Matt Coughlan

Chris Power with his Triple tail catch. Photos: supplied.

State borders mean nothing to this rare Queensland fish with three tails

Stephen Katte

Back in time: The historic Mary Valley Rattler.

Relive history this Australia Day weekend

John Rozentals

Adventure Bay Retreat: Something special on Bruny Island. Photo: Brad Harris

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Wilpena Pound: a natural amphitheatre.

Find yourself in the Flinders Ranges

John Rozental

BUILT TOUGH: The BeefEater Signature ProLine six-burner built-in barbecue is designed to withstand the tough Australian climate, with all stainless-steel components commercial grade.

Hosting the ultimate Australia Day barbecue

NO SWEAT: If you exercise, especially in the summer heat, you need to drink before, during and after exercise.

Hacks for staying hydrated over summer

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Yum: Few people know that insects form part of the natural diet of more common pets, with many canine and feline species of mammal eating bugs in the wild to fulfil their nutritional requirements.

Waiter, there’s a fly in my...dog food