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Cocaine addict punter pinches $185k from sick, elderly grandparents
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (784+ words) A grandson has admitted fleecing his elderly Darlington grandparents of $185,000 to fund his "lavish lifestyle" gambling at Crown Casino and using cocaine while chasing his Commonwealth Games dream. Joshua George Angus, 21, pleaded guilty to two counts of theft in the…...
Local MP addresses poor roads, train overcrowding and hospital scanner
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (968+ words) Western Victorian MP Jacinta Ermacora says the government is "busting its guts" to fix the south-west's dangerous and dilapidated roads while encouraging motorists to "drive to the conditions". It came as The Standard contacted Ms Ermacora for comment about the…...
'Just mind-blowing': the unexpected reunion that brought a tear to Andy's eye
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (687+ words) After 18 trips overseas to connect remote villages to water in Timor-Leste, Camperdown's Andy Graham has received the country's top honour. Mr Graham was presented with the Order of Timor-Leste medal at a "massive" ceremony in June, 2026, and this week he…...
Noah Prevett's first senior goal lifts Portland to victory | The Standard | Warrnambool, VIC
16+ hour, 23+ min ago (791+ words) A teenager in just his second Hampden league senior game stepped up when it mattered, kicking a clever goal in the final term of a must-win match. Portland's Noah Prevett produced a contender for goal-of-the-day as the Tigers defeated fellow…...
Hamilton leads Ferrari one-two in Hungary practice
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (496+ words) Lewis Hamilton led Charles Leclerc in a Ferrari one-two at the top of the Hungarian Grand Prix second practice timesheets. Hamilton, a record eight-times winner at the Hungaroring who has now had turn two of the circuit named after him,…...
'Revolution' in home grown product promising to create 'hundreds of jobs"
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (275+ words) Portland is one step closer to becoming home to Australia's first blue gum glue-laminated timber, which is touted to bring hundreds of jobs to the region. Grown across the Portland region, blue gum is currently processed into woodchips for wood…...
Fire crews investigate major gas leak at Warrnambool Base Hospital
1+ day, 39+ min ago (346+ words) A gas leak at the Warrnambool Base Hospital has triggered a major response from Fire Rescue Victoria in the early hours of Saturday, July 25. Three fire trucks were called out to the Timor Street campus at 11.08pm on Friday July 24 in…...
Aussie men's relay aims high after setting Games record
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (458+ words) The Australian men's 4x100m relay team has set its sights on an even bigger prize after Flynn Southam's blistering lead-off paved the way for a Commonwealth Games record in Glasgow. Southam posted the fourth-fastest Australian 100m time with 47.09 seconds on Saturday morning…...
James to join Philadelphia 76ers for 24th NBA season
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (365+ words) LeBron James has decided to join the Philadelphia 76ers for the final chapter of his NBA career, forgoing bigger paydays for one more shot at a championship with a franchise that has not won a title in 43 years. The US league's…...
'Never had a delay that long': patient Aussie into semi | The Standard | Warrnambool, VIC
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (342+ words) Zac Stubblety-Cook has never experienced a delay quite like it. As Stubblety-Cook and multiple Australian swimmers cruised through their heats on day one of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, a broken lane rope provided an unwanted distraction. "They were debating…...