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Deputy mayor slides into new era at Lake Pertobe
Deputy mayor Max Taylor makes the perfect landing after taking the new nine-metre slide at Lake Pertobe for a test run. Picture by Sean McKenna
Katrina Lovell
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School sector keen to improve reading habits
William Huynh
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Emmanuel College's Catherine Ryan, Simone Rolfe, Andrea Lane and Margaret Sinnott are going back to basics to increase year nine reading engagement at their school.
Mpower buys child care centre, land
Katrina Lovell
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Mpower board president Rhys Boyle, North Edge Child Care Centre's Diane Speed, Mpower chief operating officer Trudy Marr and CEO Kevin Mills. Picture by Sean McKenna
Hockey upgrade 'cutting it fine'
Warrnambool Hockey Association president Paul Dillon. Picture by Anthony Brady
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The Standard wins masthead of the year title
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The Standard's editor Greg Best and deputy editor Rachael Houlihan accepted the ACM daily masthead of the year award in Sydney this week.
Comedians' take on how 'millennials were screwed over'
Lillian Altman
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Warrnambool-born Tom Ballard has written a book about the six ways 'millennials were screwed over' with a heavy focus on the housing crisis. Picture by Monica Pronk
New CEO aims to make Lyndoch great again
Ben Silvester
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New Lyndoch Living interim CEO Jill Davidson says she wants to return the aged care organisation to being one of the top facilities in Victoria. Picture by Anthony Brady
South-west punk band's music taking on the world
Lillian Altman
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Convict Class is releasing their EP on Saturday
Court and Crime
'Look out for each other': Top cop rallies troops over DPP's 'untested' claims
ACT chief police officer Neil Gaughan, left, and Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold SC. Picutres by Karleen Minney
Blake Foden
Police handling of parliament rape case referred to integrity commission
Blake Foden
Shane Drumgold SC, Bruce Lehrmann, Shane Rattenbury, Brittany Higgins and Alex Caruana. Pictures ACM
Opinion
Those who 'cared' should have warned Higgins how harsh the spotlight is
Amanda Vanstone
Brittany Higgins addresses media outside court after the trial of her accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann was abandoned. Picture by Karleen Minney
PropertyReal Estate View
Luxurious home with amazing views | House of the Week
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Beautiful home with hilltop views | House of the Week
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As good as new... just move straight in | House of the Week
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Business
National cabinet unveils $1.5b in power bill relief, Parliament recalled
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Picture ACM
Karen Barlow
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Environment law overhaul to bring new EPA, but no 'climate trigger'
Karen Barlow
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Tanya Plibersek, Minister for Environment and Water. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Opinion
Biggest win for workers in a lifetime
Russell Lansbury
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Senator David Pocock after striking a deal with Labor to allow the IR bill to pass. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Opinion
The reason retail work experience should be essential
Zoë Wundenberg
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Retail work sets people up with important life skills. Picture Shutterstock
RBA governor 'sorry if people listened' to interest rate advice and took out loans
Soofia Tariq
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Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe. Picture Getty Images
Politics
Xi urges oil trade in yuan at Gulf summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman he wants closer ties. (AP PHOTO)
Price cap, bill relief target energy rise
Andrew Brown
The bill relief will not be in cash handouts to protect inflation levels, says Anthony Albanese. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)
US senator Sinema quits Democrats
Kyrsten Sinema says she has "joined the growing numbers of Arizonans who reject party politics". (AP PHOTO)
Rural
Mikayla loves to learn on the farm every day
Mikayla Hein, Timboon, sold her first ever pen of cattle at the December Mortlake sale, which were 11 Angus grown steers, 372kg, for 418c/kg or $1556. Picture by Philippe Perez.
Philippe Perez
Western district stud's show success
Andrew Miller
Judges Scott Myers, Aimee Bolton, Andrew Green and Donna Robson, with the supreme interbreed beef breed exhibit and its owners Rita, Ruby and Jacob Canning, Mavstar Simmental stud, Myamyn. Picture by Branded Ag.
Cudgee ram sale reaches new heights
Jamie Brown
Camlea stud principal Kevin Feakins and LMB Livestock agent Bernie Grant with the $5400 ram.
Moyne Gazette
Big crowd gathers in Koroit for new-look Carols
Children from Koroit and District Kindergarten get into the spirit by singing their favourite Christmas carol. Picture by Anthony Brady
Anthony Brady
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Former councillor keen to pass on experience
Anthony Brady
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Jill Parker. Picture by Anthony Brady
Ready to serve last drinks and say farewell to famous hotel
Anthony Brady
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Wendy Murley is preparing to say goodbye to Mickey Bourke's Koroit Hotel, a place she has called home for the past 22 years. Picture by Anthony Brady
National
Women's needs ignored in skilled trades
One in five female electrical workers doesn't have access to sanitary bins, research suggests. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)
Mibenge Nsenduluka • 30m ago
Australia imposes sanctions on Iran
1hr ago
Protests erupted in Iran and around the world after 22-year-old Mahsa 'Jina' Amini died in custody. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
'Truth telling' began with Redfern speech
Kaaren Morrissey • 1hr ago
Former PM Paul Keating gave a landmark speech on the plight of Indigenous Australians 30 years ago. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)
World
Griner back in US in 'very good spirits'
"Brittney really deserves to be home," WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said. (AP PHOTO)
Susan Heavey • 54m ago
France to make condoms free for under-25s
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Condoms will be free in French pharmacies for people under 25 starting on January 1. (AP PHOTO)
Jeans from 1857 fetch $A168k at auction
Scott Sonner • 1hr ago
The trousers pre-date by 16 years the first pair officially manufactured by Levi Strauss & Co. (AP PHOTO)
Australian of the Year
South Australia 2023 Australian of the Year Awards winners announced
Clockwise from top left: Sandra Miller; Taryn Brumfitt; Awer Mabil, and Christine Robertson.
Meet the Qld nominees for the 2023 Australian of the Year awards
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Meet the nominees for the 2023 Western Australia Australian of the Year Awards
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