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Man remanded in custody charged with ice trafficking
Bail/remand hearing on Monday in Warrnambool court for man charged with drug dealing.
Historicals: Floods force evacuation
The camera remembers
Great Ocean woes: call to re-think regional tourism
Road funds fall well short
Police release images of men wanted for questioning over armed robbery
Warrnambool's Lachlan Mitchell and Keiarhn Carter are wanted to assist with police inquiries.
Adventures of a gap year
Three south-west teenagers talk about their gap year.
Price high keeps rolling
Dead whale to help research
A dead pygmy right whale calf has turned up on Killarney Beach.
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Six loans approved, many still waiting
Farmers deserve fair go: Joyce
Federal Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce says Murray Goulburn needs to restore confidence among suppliers.
Local Sport
Brilliant Warriors set alarm bells ringing | video
Old Collegians is still unbeaten. And now it's in the grand final.
Bloods on the right track: Dirago
Dogs down but not out yet
A 10-goal deficit at the main break was not what Dennington had planned for at all.
Inaccurate Bombers miss the cut
Tigers claw back to book grand final spot | video
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Temperature rising over future hosting of Olympics
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Regional Focus
Girl, 14, caught driving says boyfriend too woozy from drugs to drive
Latrobe Highway Patrol police impounded the Toyota Camry after pulling over the pair on Haywood Street.
Two NSW men charged over Mundubbera murder
Queensland Police have charged two men with murder over the alleged stabbing of a 43-year-old man in Mundubbera.
A pub and its paranormal past
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Illawarra residents pump $2.5 billion into pokies
NSW: Every week, the Illawarra feeds nearly $50 million through the pokies.
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Spring 2016
Private citizen crowdfunds to pay for FOI into census failure after being slapped with an exorbitant fee by ABS
William Summer was not alone on census night. He and millions of Australians wasted hours trying to log on to ...
'I couldn't believe my eyes': Victorian prospector unearths 145-ounce gold nugget
At first glance, the small lump in the earth looked like worthless scrap.
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ABC under fire over deal with vitamin giant Swisse Wellness
The ABC has come under fire for signing a sponsorship deal with Swisse Wellness that will help the ...
Hosier Lane homeless left exposed as Forum Theatre boards up alcove
People living rough in the iconic Hosier Lane have been shut out of under-cover areas after a business ...
Entertainment
This week’s gig guide
The Seekers' Athol Guy leads this week's gigs across the south-west.
Glee star Naya Rivera reveals she had an abortion while on the show
"It's not something a lot of people talk about, but I think they should," she told People magazine.
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Icehouse’s Iva Davies on the ‘dump’ where he wrote the band’s songs
The frontman also owns a ‘spectacularly useless’ toaster and once lived in a ‘pretty noisy’ share house.
Islamic School of Canberra struggling to pay staff and bills without federal funding
The Islamic School of Canberra says it is struggling to stay afloat due to months without Commonwealth funding ...
Australians Google to avoid GPs as tech giant launches symptom search function
Dr Google is poaching patients from flesh and blood GPs, with three out of five Australians turning to ...
Brain reboot: just one sleepless night may affect memory and learning, study finds
Why do we spend one-third of our lives with our eyes closed? A new study might provide an ...
Heart surgery patients warned, equipment removed over Mycobacteria infection risk in Melbourne hospitals
Three major Melbourne hospitals have replaced heart surgery equipment after it was found to be contaminated with a ...
A second chance at life
After more than a decade of struggling with addiction, Jon Benson is turning his life around.
Travel
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Lost baggage, cancelled flights: What are your rights when you fly?
If your airline loses your baggage, delays your flight or chucks you off due to an overbooked flight: ...
An essential packing guide for girls: How to pack for an overseas holiday
The one item girls overlook is basically the Swiss Army knife of women's undergarments.
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The Naka Island on Naka Yai Island, is a luxury all-villa resort with views of Phang Nga Bay ...