Last Top Stories: Couple score Rugby World Cup trip with Bendigo Bank

Couple score Rugby World Cup trip with Bendigo Bank

Mrs Maguire said she called Bendigo Bank back to double check she had in fact won the prize before telling her husband and massive rugby fan, Stephen. "I thought the person who called me was just being smart," she laughed. "It was so overwhelming. >> view original

Three To Watch - Bendigo

Wingstack, a $370,000 yearling, was put away after that and has been entered for races like the Golden Rose, Thousand Guineas and Caulfield Classic. Those races are a big step up from a Bendigo maiden. WATCH: Wingstack's debut third placing ... >> view original

Vic Country selection for cricket stars

BENDIGO is strongly represented in the Victorian Country under-19 squad for a cricket tournament later this month. Paceman Xavier Crone (Strathfieldsaye), hard-hitting batsman Brayden Stepien (White Hills) and leg-spinner Liam Bowe (Sandhurst) have all ... >> view original

Dementia: 'is not a normal part of ageing'

She said tactile and sensory objects – such as the cushion she is holding – can help bring back memories for people suffering dementia. On Sunday, October 11 there will be a Memory Walk and Jog around Strathdale Park held in Bendigo for the first time ... >> view original

'Midnight ambush': NDIS board members discover they are being dumped via ad

Board members on the National Disability Insurance Scheme were given a "midnight ambush" when their jobs were advertised in a national newspaper before they were told, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says. The federal government ran an advertisement ... >> view original

Aussie hits new six-year low, falling below US70¢

The Australian dollar plunged again on Friday, ending a week of wobbles so significant that analysts are slashing their forecasts to record lows. The local currency dropped to US69.61¢ shortly after midday, having hovered just above US70.1¢ for much of ... >> view original

Qld court rejects Rinehart mine challenge

Anti-mining activists have been dealt a double blow after a Queensland judge dismissed a challenge to Gina Rinehart's planned Alpha mine and ordered they pay court costs. GVK Hancock is hoping to build an open cut mine in Queensland's Galilee Basin ... >> view original

Woodside eyeing Oil Search for $10.5b

Fairfax Media is reporting independent sources in London and Papua New Guinea have flagged plans for a hostile takeover bid by Woodside on the smaller oil and gas rival. Any move into the PNG region from Woodside would come as a surprise given the ... >> view original

Stan, Netflix, Presto: Is streaming the end of piracy?

Australia's reputation as the world's most profligate pirates of movies and trendy television shows may be at risk, with new research suggesting people are switching to streaming rather than stealing. A survey by consumer advocate Choice shows the ... >> view original

new federal shipping laws 'could cost Australian jobs'

Concerns have been raised that a Federal Government policy could be bad for Bass Strait shipping services and see Australian jobs lost to lower paid foreign workers. SeaRoad Holdings is one of three Australian-owned Bass Strait shipping operators. >> view original