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Premier, wasting hundreds of millions of dollars is no game
This week, Victoria was supposed to be hosting the Commonwealth Games. Instead, the state is counting the cost of another blunder.
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Slain psychiatric ward patient shared bathroom, unlockable door with alleged killer
The patient from the neighbouring room was found over the body, with broken glass nearby. There were no locked doors between their rooms.
- Grant McArthur and Melissa Cunningham
The Good Food Guide to a road trip through Geelong and the Surf Coast
From wine bars to bakeries, pub meals to cocktails, here are our top picks for spending a delicious few days in this rapidly changing coastal region.
- Emily Holgate and Good Food Guide reviewers
The $120 million hotel changing the face of this regional city
This Victorian industrial hub has been undergoing a gradual but deliberate metamorphosis. But until now, it has lacked top-tier stays.
- Julietta Jameson
Geelong hospital patient under police guard after another patient found dead
Homicide detectives are probing the death and another patient is currently under police guard.
- Angus Delaney and Henrietta Cook
This club ‘should be a powerhouse’, but its senior side folded on the eve of the season
The club was first established around the 1880s and has been a long-time member of GFNL, considered one of the strongest football leagues in the state.
- Danny Russell
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The Age Good Food Guide 2026: Best places to eat and drink in Geelong and the Surf Coast
From wine bars to bakeries, pub meals to cocktails, here’s how to spend a delicious few days in this rapidly changing region.
- Emily Holgate
How Logan, 21, and Ellie, 20, just bought a house
‘It’s pretty silly how expensive places are these days,’ the Generation Z electrician and new homeowner says.
- Sue Williams