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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (c) is now the NBA's career-leading point scorer. (EPA PHOTO)

"I wouldn't be me without all y'all. All y'all helped. All y'all's passion and sacrifices helped me to get to this point."

Lakers' LeBron James becomes NBA's career top scorer

FEELING THE PINCH: Median weekly rent costs have risen more than 20 per cent in some regional cities while wages continue to stagnate.

Some areas have seen prices jump by more than 20 per cent in the past year.

Weekly rent costs rise to new heights as wages stagnate

Man hospitalised after cannabis grow house goes up in smoke

Detectives clear out a grow house following a blaze in Camperdown. Pictures by Anthony Brady.

A red umbrella shot from above in the rain. File picture.

For parts of Australia, it was the wettest spring on record.

Australia was hotter and wetter than usual in 2022

The plane flying from Billings to Sidney, Montana. Picture by KTVQ

Where are the kangaroos? Tourist lands on wrong continent after mix up

Those Days Are Over is the debut album from Melbourne soul-pop artist Wilsn. Picture by She Is Aphrodite

Wilsn reaches deep in her soulful debut

Police hunt for machete-wielding bandit after attempted robbery.

Watch as machete-wielding bandit is foiled by chair attack

Leolabs' Terry van Haren and Dan Ceperley commissioned the latest piece of the space industry puzzle. Picture by Edward Scown.

The south west of WA is now part of a global network keeping satellites in the sky.

Space odyssey: Astronomers flock to fire up space radar

'Cannabis grow house' goes up in smoke, man airlifted to hospital

Imam Mohamed Hamed and Mayfield Mosque president Yunus Kara are both encouraging people to pray for victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

In the wake of two devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria within the space of 12 hours, Newcastle's Muslim community have turned to prayer.

'We're so far away': Turkish community mourns thousands killed in earthquake

Birthday party table setting. Picture by Little Party House.

Post pandemic kids party boom has parents spending up to $20000 dollars.

Forget the cellophane lolly bags, parents are splashing 20k on children's birthday parties

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe was unequivocal that elevated price pressures are the central bank's overriding goal. Picture Getty

While there are mixed signals about the strength of consumer spending, the RBA is concerned that solid domestic demand is exacerbating the inflation problem.

Why the RBA chose to hike rates again, and the path to a 'soft landing'

A Last Post Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial. Picture by Keegan Carroll

There is concern about the cameras operating as spyware.

War Memorial moves to 'rip out' China-linked security cameras

The booster is for people whose last COVID-19 vaccine or infection was six months ago or more. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

ATAGI recommends booster for people whose most recent COVID-19 vaccine or infection was six months ago or more.

All adults to be offered fresh COVID-19 booster

Merle Wines sitting at the Mozart Hall Yamaha piano. Picture by Anthony Brady

The 95-year-old still has in her possession the pianola she learnt on when she was eight.

WATCH: A lifetime of love for piano accompanist

Police raiding a Queensland property to dismantle a multi-million-dollar drug trafficking syndicate. Picture by Queensland Police

Police allege the group sold $50 million in drugs.

Watch as crime gang is dismantled after meth lab found in bushland

The RBA's Philip Lowe announced another rate rise. Pictures Elesa Kurtz, supplied

The official cash rate reaches its highest point since late 2012.

Borrower pain deepens with ninth rate hike, with more expected

A still image from footage showing the two reptiles facing off. Picture by Richard McLellan.

Reptile rumble: Watch as lizard fights snake on an Aussie verandah

Nowra tradie Jimmy Heffernan decided to mark the QR codes that have become the norm on his leg for life - and it actually works. Images: supplied.

Tradie gets QR code inked onto his leg

Police are looking for a man who allegedly smashed poker machines in a Victorian hotel causing thousands of dollars of in damage. Picture by Victoria Police

Police on hunt for man alleged to have caused thousands in damage.

Man caught on video smashing up pokies as police search for culprit

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Hall-of-famer Barry Cable is accused of sexually abusing a girl more than 50 years ago. (Joe Castro/AAP PHOTOS)

Footy legend accused of girl's 'degrading' sexual abuse

Three more teens have been charged over an alleged robbery that left a man with critical injuries. (Aaron Bunch/AAP PHOTOS)

Three more teens charged over violent Toowoomba robbery

A support program will help new teachers settle into regional communities, Sarah Mitchell says. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

NSW regional teachers offered $10k housing incentive

Chinese-made cameras will be removed from the Australian War Memorial in Canberra by mid-2023. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

War Memorial spy fears spell end for Chinese cameras

A union says living conditions are desperate for many paramedics in rural NSW. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Paramedics sleep in cars amid rural housing squeeze

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While Warrnambool's athletics track is being upgraded, trustee of the facility Vern Robson said talks would start later this year on how to use the rest of the land. Picture by Anthony Brady

What could the land next to the city's upgraded athletics track be used for?

Does the city need another oval or new gymnastics centre?

Moyne Shire Council is using specialist vehicles to audit more than 2000km of local roads and update its road renewal program, which can be viewed through a newly launched online portal available on the council website.

Council launches local road audit

The lodge offers expansive sea views and has been run as a successful guest house for many years. The property also boasts two cottages that could be used as accommodation or to live in.

Inquiries about a Cape Bridgewater property with stunning ocean views have been flooding in since it was listed in January.

Cape Bridgewater lodge expected to fetch $2.5 million

Tash Lambert holds a picture of her daughter Josie Pinheiro.

Josie Pinheiro may not have been living with her mother, stepfather and brothers in Warrnambool, but her voice was a regular fixture in it.

Grieving mother feels 'let down' by health system

Fire crews are responding to a blaze at St Helens near Orford.

Firefighters attend house blaze near Orford

Roads and Road Safety minister Melissa Horne says crews are about to upgrade several sections of major roads in the south-west in coming weeks. Supplied picture.

Rural Councils Victoria is putting in a submission to a commonwealth roads inquiry.

Roads inquiry: submissions due in to parliamentary committee soon

The number of suicides in Victoria increased by 9 per cent in 2022, alarming new figures show.

Suicide rates on the rise across Victoria, new data reveals

The state government says reduced rail tickets will be implemented permanently despite claims by Liberal MP Richard Riordan.

Regional V/Line fares match to metro Melbourne to go ahead on March 31.

Melbourne to Warrnambool V/Line tickets for under $10 from March 31

Nick Couch is bullish about Nirranda's premiership credentials. Picture by Anthony Brady 

Coach says reigning premier will "definitely be contending again".

Retired mentor eager to lead from the sidelines

Corangamite Shire Council has called a special meeting to discuss its electoral review submission.

Council to hold special meeting to discuss wards

Geoff Coxall is being remembered as an enthusiastic community member who was dedicated to the Port Fairy Cricket Club. 

'What he did off the field was quite remarkable."

Cricket club mourns 'highly respected' duo

Warrnambool City Council insists Reid Oval redevelopment project did come in under budget but the 'overspend; was extra works that were not part of the original project.

Reid Oval "overspend" has been labelled a "process flaw" and council insists it was under budget.

'Process flaw' blamed for Reid Oval $125k 'overspend'

The mode shift of containers from road to rail into the Port of Melbourne continued to decline last financial year. Picture supplied.

Rail lobby group calls for certainty over state government mode shift incentives.

Container rail freight to the port continues its slide

Will the old art gallery site be back on the agenda for the Warrnambool City Council? 

Will the old art gallery site be back on the agenda for council?

Art gallery site back on the agenda for council?

Creative forward Will White is expected to spend more time in South Warrnambool's midfield in 2023. 

Two South Warrnambool footballers are training with Carlton.

Midfield minutes on the cards for duo training with VFL club

Georgie Prespakis, Cruz Chatfield, Brandan Parfitt and Storm Clayton at an Indigenous clinic during the Geelong Community Camp in Warrnambool.

The premiership midfielder says it is a privilege to be involved in program.

'Good to give back': Premiership Cat

Artist Ewen Coates with Three Pillars of Instant Gratification on Koroit Street in 2010. It has been removed due to deterioration and safety concerns.

A controversial sculpture has been removed from Warrnambool's CBD.

Future of once-controversial sculpture to 'be determined'

Warrnambool financial adviser James Kelly. 

Residents in Camperdown and Koroit will likely be the hardest hit in the south-west by Tuesday's interest rate rise.

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