13+ hour, 32+ min ago   (438+ words) In 1888, Cobden became home to the first co-operative butter factory in the southern hemisphere. Staffed by just eight, it now employs about 300 people. The factory occupied nine acres of land when it opened. Just 12 years later, it totalled 500 acres and…...

15+ hour, 4+ min ago   (330+ words) The Australian men's assault at the Cincinnati Open has continued with gusto thanks to Alex de Minaur and Rinky Hijikata. A day after James Duckworth, Adam Walton and Chris O'Connell scored first-round wins, but Thanasi Kokkinakis was beaten, de Minaur…...

15+ hour, 27+ min ago   (486+ words) A Warrnambool man previously jailed over a frightening attempted carjacking has started a remarkable life turnaround. Jesse Watson, 20, was jailed for the 223 days he had spent in custody when he pleaded guilty in the Melbourne County Court during July last…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1830+ words) It was, of course, inevitable that electric cargo vans would fall in price. Even allowing for the front-loading of running costs inherent in an EV, the fact that many cargo vans are company-owned and, therefore, purchased largely on price, meant…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (126+ words) A male driver has died in hospital after a car he was driving left the road before crashing into a small truck just after midday today. A police media spokesperson said the incident happened on Bentinck Street on Saturday, August…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (409+ words) Moyne Shire Council, representing more than 17,000 people, did not send anyone to a prime advocacy opportunity attended by all other local municipalities. It comes as a delegation from the South West Victoria Alliance attended the state parliament on Thursday, August…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1187+ words) A Warrnambool woman begged for her life while a shotgun was allegedly pressed to her neck and a chainsaw was pointed at her toes, a court has heard. Lucy King, 31, of Ballarat, applied for bail at Geelong Magistrates Court on…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (353+ words) Australia's top 10 sales list looks very different when automotive groups are counted together, with Hyundai and Kia rocketing up the charts and Chinese companies taking out four places in total. While vehicles might wear different names, often they are owned…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (114+ words) The Standard | Warrnambool, VIC Genesis GV80 Coupe 2024 review: Is the new BMW X6 and Audi Q8 rival a good family car? Kiss seeks balance in first Test at Wallabies helm Balloon scientist and science educator Dr Chloe Lim QLD man has licence temporarily…...