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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

TEAMWORK: Port Fairy Surf Life Saving Club, Port Fairy Marine Rescue Service and Melbourne Zoo worked together to bring an injured turtle to shore.


A 400-kilogram endangered turtle has died despite a team effort to save it.

Attempted turtle rescue ends in heartache

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Flood disaster payments will be available from 2pm Thursday for 23 impacted government areas.

$1000 flood recovery payments on offer to those hit by floods

CRISIS: New data reveals the majority of regional areas have less than one per cent of rental vacancies. Picture: FILE

"Just because you rent, doesn't mean you haven't established deep roots in a community."

'Perfect storm': new housing data reveals regional areas in strife

RAPPER: Rylie Featherby performed at Tower Hill on Tuesday under the name Hundo Milli.

Tower Hill hosts school holiday activities during NAIDOC week

WATCH: A snippet of Tower Hill's NAIDOC Week school holiday program

The reformed Noiseworks featuring Jon Stevens performs at the 2022 Big Red Bash. Photos: supplied

Aussie rock legends Noiseworks reunited on Tuesday for their first performance in more than seven years for a surprise gig at the Birdsville Big Red Bash.

See the moment Noiseworks reunites at the Big Red Bash

Children are seen on kayaks in floodwaters which have inundated the NSW town of Yarramalong on the Central Coast, north of Sydney. Photo: AAP Image/Jeremy Piper

A flood watch has been issued for the Mid North Coast.

Flood fears as rain moves to northern NSW

Ryhia Dank's winning poster entry is very personal. Picture: NAIDOC Week

NAIDOC Week poster winner Ryhia Dank sends powerful message of country

Treasurer Jim Chalmers conceded flooding events would place more strain on the federal budget. Picture: Jamieson Murphy

Major flooding will drive up inflationary pressures for the economy.

Economy braced for fresh wave of hurt amid calls for 'belt tightening'

Nick Kyrgios has been summonsed to face a Canberra court. Picture: Getty Images

The tennis star has been summonsed to face a Canberra court next month on a common assault charge relating to ex-partner Chiara Passari.

Kyrgios charged with assaulting former girlfriend in Canberra

Robertson, home to Australia's sh--itest big thing; the Big Potato. Picture: file.

It's official, Australian's have voted and Robertson's Big Potato has been crowned as Australia's sh--test big thing.

It's official, the Big Potato is Australia's sh--test big thing

INSULTING: Bendigo Community Health Services (BCHS) executive leader and GP manager Graem Kelly said the Medicare rebate increase is out of touch with healthcare needs. Picture: BRENDAN MCCARTHY

"When you consider that, for example, an iceberg lettuce is now $9, a kilo of beans is $44 and fuel is well over $2 a litre - it is a bit insulting to our professional work."

GPs 65 cent Medicare rebate 'out of touch' as regional appointment waitlists skyrocket

"Dr Karl" with the keys to 28 Ramsay Street - which could be yours for the neighbours' finale. Picture: supplied

The stay will coincide with the airing of the Neighbours finale episode.

You can stay on Ramsay Street for the Neighbours finale

Homeowners are bracing for another rate hike by the RBA.

As it happened: RBA slugs households another 50 basis points

Photographer Mark Sundin trekked through the national park to take the exclusive pictures.

See the stricken bulk carrier being pulled to safety

Looking down at the turf farms around Wilberforce and Freemans Reach, in the Hawkesbury region, north west of Sydney, on Sunday, July 3. Picture: PolAir - NSW Police Force Aviation Command/Facebook

Harrowing images as the NSW floods crisis grows

Resilient: Hayley Linea moved to Camden with her children Poppy Hallack, 5, and Luke hallack, 8, earlier this year. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Roads cut off, hundreds of residents evacuated, businesses underwater - flood devastation has returned to south west Sydney.

Devastation returns in fourth flood of year

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

GRIM REALITY: Australia has now recorded more than 10,000 deaths with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. Picture: FILE

The average of 50 deaths per day would be equivalent to a passenger bus crashing and killing every passenger on board every single day.

Australia passed a grim COVID-19 milestone over the weekend

The Portland Bay is now anchored off Port Botany.

Attempts to tow bulk carrier out to sea fail amid extreme conditions

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The Nationals want foot dips at airports for arrivals from Bali to ward off foot and mouth disease.

Biosecurity beefed up for foot and mouth

NOWHERE TO GO: A growing number of people are 'sleeping rough' due to a lack of affordable housing.

The number of south-west residents "sleeping rough" is increasing, with a lack of affordable housing and the rising cost of living.

Number of Warrnambool residents 'sleeping rough' on the rise

Chris Dawson's barrister has criticised the murder case against him as nonsensical.

Dawson argues murder case 'nonsensical'

Health workers and other WA public service staff could walk off the job in August over pay.

WA health workers threaten strike over pay

A 35-year-old man is standing trial for the murder of his girlfriend's toddler.

Man stands trial over toddler's death

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IN DEMAND: Cleanaway's Koroit Street facility has applied for permission to become a 24-hour operation, but some residents say they won't be happy with the noise, smell, or environmental impacts. Picture: Morgan Hancock


Residents concerned about proposal to make waste transfer station 24-hours.

City waste proposal tips residents over the edge

CONCERNING: Steph Ryan and Roma Britnell look at the Woolsthorpe-Heywood Road with truck driver Peter Shiell.

The south-west's roads are among the worst in the state, according to Victorian Nationals deputy leader Steph Ryan,

Region's roads 'shocking' says departing Nationals deputy leader

Thieves force entry, steal expensive items.

Trailers, bikes and car stolen in rural burglary

Artists: Florence Collins Kindergarten team leader Amber McFadyn and children Sophie O'Keeffe, 4, Evie Colgate, 5, Aurora Chamers-Simpson, 5, Deja, Brigham, 4, at the Indigenous art and language exhibition at the Lighthouse Theatre. Picture: Madeleine McNeil

City's kindergarten children create moving exhibition for NAIDOC Week.

Young artists tackle big topics and celebrate culture and language

Brauer College Kakay Academy members Lucy Sanderson, Hayley Hadfield, Charlotte Geier, Topsea Vanlaws and Charley Cesta-Incani have helped organise a community event. Picture: Anthony Brady

A community event this weekend encourages Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents to get active to celebrate NAIDOC Week.

New NAIDOC Week event encourages all residents to get active

COMMUNITY HUB: Garvoc's Adam Bellman and MP Gayle Tierney at the newly built facility.

Moyne Shire councillors voted on Tuesday to give the Garvoc Residents Group $23,806 for the town's new hub.

Council votes to allocate $23,000 to Garvoc hub

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY: Casterton's Alyssa Humphries has been selected in Australia's Under 22 Female Indoor Cricket team for the World Cup. Picture: Chris Thomas

"It's pretty exciting, it's my first time selected for Australia."

Cricketer 'excited' by Indoor World Cup selection

A traffic light is on the ground after a two-car crash at a Warrnambool intersection. Picture: Jessica Howard

Driver fails to stop at a red traffic light at a busy Warrnambool intersection.

Traffic light broken, two cars damaged after crash at busy intersection

Chilly start to the day in the south-west.

South-west shivers through coldest day of the year so far

ENDORSED: Moyne Shire councillors have allocated funding for three sheepdog events.

Moyne Shire Council is a leader in hosting sheepdog events, according to councillor Jim Doukas.

Moyne allocates $97,000 to shire events

Not on: WDEA Works will continue its clothing recycling hubs into the new financial year after the public cleaned up its act. The not-for-profit organisation issued a warning in May that the bins were under review after WDEA had to pay almost $20,000 in the past 12 months to get rid of illegally dumped waste. This is just one example of the items people have dumped at the clothing recycling hubs.

WDEA Works clothing recycling hubs to continue "for the time being".

Clothing recycling hubs 'not perfect' but program given a reprieve

Dedicated: John Hulin is back running marathons around the world after recovering from injuries sustained in a car accident. Picture: Supplied

After recovering from injuries sustained in a car accident, John Hulin is back running marathons around the world. He goes Under the Auld Pump with Tim Auld.

Marathon runner overcomes injury

A group of fed-up Portland residents are planning a rally in the city.

Portland residents to hold rally after rates rise

FULL STEAM AHEAD: Warrnambool hospital's new laundry centre has been given the green light by the city council. 

Warrnambool hospital's new laundry centre has been given the green light.

Hospital project approved despite parking shortfall

ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT: Moyne Shire councillors including mayor Ian Smith and Karen Foster are keen to implement changes in areas identified as needing improvement in a survey. 

A decline in Moyne Shire Council's overall direction has prompted Cr Karen Foster to call for a review of how it communicates with residents.

Moyne Shire Council's overall direction rating lower, survey shows

Prime land: The property, at 98 -100 Sackville Street, features a historic two bedroom cottage on a 1430-square-metre site. It's believed to have sold for close to $2 million.

A prime corner block in Port Fairy's main street has sold for close to $2 million.

Port Fairy site ripe for redevelopment sells to investor

DANCE: Adjudicators judging dancers at the Warrnambool Eisteddfod at the Lighthouse Theatre. Picture: Anthony Brady

Hundreds of dancers hit the stage at a competition in Warrnambool.

Dance competition returns to Warrnambool with more than 500 to hit the stage

HAPPY TIMES: Madison Lloyd celebrates winning the Wangoom Handicap. Picture: Morgan Hancock

SCANS have revealed Wangoom Cup-winning jockey Madison Lloyd rode Frankie Pinot to victory in the $184,000 race with a broken fibula.