One person was taken to hospital after a crash near Warrnambool's Gateway Plaza.
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Show goes on without the whales
Leaders push for change
Mayors across the region are working on a change in the alcohol culture.
On the drink, even if they don’t want to
Young people are feeling pressured to drink alcohol.
Time right for culture shift
Alcohol is the biggest health issue facing the south-west and as a new strategy looks to tackle it, ...
On a mission
Letters home to Warrnambool from Arnhem Land fill the pages of a fascinating new book.
Tourists taken to hospital after Gibson Steps cliff fall
Olympic tradition at Merrivale
For the sixth time, Merrivale held its mini-Olympics event.
High hopes for autism program
History pieces return home
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Local Sport
Belief is building: Stewart
Warrnambool Rangers ladies' vice-captain Isobel Stewart says belief is building for the second-placed side.
Tigers, Magpies re-sign key cogs
A big-name forward will line up in black and white next season after inking a new deal, while ...
Maher set for spring tests
Lafferty picks racing debutant
DeGrandi to wave the flags in 900th match | video
South Warrnambool club umpire John DeGrandi to celebrate game 900 on Saturday.
Cats, Power shape up
Allansford and Kolora-Noorat are set to do battle in a game which could still affect the shape of ...
Photos of the week | August 12
McCann feels at home in red and black
Rovers realistic, but fired up
South Rovers know they can't make finals, but their hit-out with ladder leader Old Collegians is about building ...
Bombers face bogey side in junior final
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Bad Moms fundraiser
A screening of Bad Moms will be a fundraiser for Koroit and District Primary School.
Inventions awarded
Council funds events
Moyne Shire has allocated its festival and events funding.
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Letters to the Editor
Horses on beaches again leads discussions.
Retirem-ant is sweet and golden but over too quick
Regional Focus
Wrong Kyle Chalmers praised for winning Rio gold
His name is Kyle Chalmers. The thing is he's nowhere near Rio de Janeiro.
Accused murderer 'obsessed' with on-off girlfriend: court
NSW: She was the trusted best friend called upon to perform the "boyfriend test" - and she didn't ...
Exposing dark secrets of a killer
NSW: Discovery of Carly McBride's remains off an Upper Hunter road has uncovered vital clues to who is ...
Man arrested over nine-hour siege
NSW: A man, 47, has been arrested after a nine-hour stand-off with police at a home in Sydney.
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National
Police search for missing Melbourne mother Natasha Polevoy
Police are urging members of the public to come forward to help locate a Melbourne woman Natasha Polevoy.
Tony Abbott reopens racial discrimination debate and laments 'hyper-partisan' politics
Former prime minister Tony Abbott says his government should have pursued less ambitious reform of section 18C of ...
CFA crisis: Premier's hand-picked board backs controversial fire union deal
Premier Daniel Andrews' hand-picked CFA board has finally approved a controversial deal with the militant firefighters union, but ...
Public servant found guilty of groping schoolgirl on Melbourne's 86 tram
A public servant has been found guilty of putting his hand up the skirt of a 14-year-old schoolgirl ...
'Want a young hot stud': Melbourne barrister Cameron Baker found guilty of stalking, ice possession
A Melbourne barrister has been found guilty of drug possession and inundating letterboxes with flyers inviting men to call his ...
12 years after gay marriage was banned, families reflect on the joys they have missed
Saturday marks 12 years since the Howard government amended the Marriage Act to exclude same-sex couples. Gay marriage ...
Entertainment
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story new trailer is out, with the first glimpse of Darth Vader
The much anticipated trailer has dropped as promised during the Rio Olympics - and we have only three ...
Byron Writers' Festival breaks records in the rain
Festival shines through the rain; 100 classics in print and postcards
Rio Olympics 2016: Seven battles Nine and Ten to 'count' Olympic TV ratings
Are Olympic TV ratings an aberration or asset? Networks are at loggerheads over how to count Rio audiences.
MIFF 2016: Tracy Letts on Christine, August: Osage County, Homeland and more
He is a major star of the theatre world and in two films at MIFF, but Tracy Letts ...
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Cyclist put Portland in the spotlight
The nation's eyes will view the beauty of the south-west as the Tour of the Great South Coast ...
Footy game a big win for children
Life & Style
Andrew Churchyard allegedly groomed dozens of patients to molest them
Aggrieved patients describe the doctor as a man who built up their trust before indecently assaulting them and ...
Sydney Uni's Michael Spence: It's 'immoral' to tax poor Sichuan families to subsidise kids who went to Kings
A spirited debate between vice-chancellors had one point of general agreement: the university sector is chronically underfunded.
Rate your wealth: are you as financially stable as you think?
Many Australians are not as wealthy as they think they are.
University students, you are being watched
Students of Australia, you are being watched. Not only in the lecture hall, but every time you log ...
Lead teacher's troubled past behind her as she receives top education award
Donna Loughran knows the challenges facing her students better than most.
Ron Barassi memorabilia auction garners attention
Football legend Ron Barassi, who turned 80 this year, is selling off his collection.
Travel
Narrowboating in Yorkshire: The world's slowest boat is the best way to experience Yorkshire
There is nothing quick about narrowboating and that's how it should be.
Designs for 'renewed' Sydney Opera House revealed by the NSW government
The Concert Hall in the Sydney Opera House will be closed for 18 months as the iconic building ...
Vail Resorts buys biggest ski resort in North America, Whistler: What does it mean for Aussies?
In a move that has stunned the ski industry, Vail Resorts is buying one of the most iconic ...
Travel deals: Save $3000 on AAT Kings' 21-day Spirit of New Zealand cruise holiday
Grab a last minute deal and save a massive $3000 a couple on select departures of AAT Kings' ...