Daily Matters

PROTESTERS in Melbourne are not exactly the flavour of the month. The climate change protests have merged into coal mining protests, which is all kind…

A FILTHY grub stole plants from a garden at Irymple South Primary School this week. The garden had been designed and researched by a student,…

I’M the first to admit I’ve never been much of a water saver. But when stage four restrictions were introduced in Geelong back in 2007,…

WHILE climate change and Donald Trump may attract the headlines, one of the world’s biggest stories continues to happen behind closed doors. It’s a story…

COUNTRY music superstar Tim McGraw will headline this weekend’s 21st anniversary of the Deni Ute Muster. What a hell of a thing for a town…

LIKE most Victorian sport lovers, I follow the Melbourne Storm, but only in passing. We all know Cameron Smith, but not many other players, particularly…

LOCAL police are at their wits end, and rightly so. No matter how much they hope and pray people begin getting the message that illicit…

LIKE most parents, my No.1 fear is having anything bad happen to our children. And never do you feel more protective or worried than around…

COUNTRY people have always placed great value on their local news. And that will never change. It’s why I’m forever buoyant about the future of…

BORROWING from world’s best practice is not a new concept. Even AFL coaches now travel the planet in the off-season to poach ideas from other…

THE Victorian Government’s announcement that Mildura Base Hospital will be returned to public hands is the biggest win of Ali Cupper’s political career. When it…

IT’S a tough balancing act being a junior sports coach. Should winning be a priority? Or should all children, regardless of talent, be given a…