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Jean Ann Olarte raised her daughter alone while the Melbourne man she says is the father has lived obligation-free. Now, Labor wants changes to child support ⏩ bit.ly/4hV5WXZ
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The Geelong hospitals with the highest rates of life-threatening post-birth blood loss have been revealed. See the full list ⏩ bit.ly/4yqhJnE
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One in four students now has a learning disability, with one Geelong campus receiving $3m in support funding. Here’s where your neurodivergent child can ‘find their tribe’ 🏫👉 bit.ly/3Wh2zn1
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A Bannockburn paramedic has been remembered for his hard work and selflessness, as his wife and three young children face the unimaginable reality of life without him 💔 Read the heartbreaking tribute: bit.ly/3V0DTPn
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This Melbourne mum had an 'easy newborn' - but soon found herself plunged into the darkest period of her life ⏩ bit.ly/4iBarZU
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"I remember feeling comfortable and capable out there." George Stevens on the mental battle of being an AFL fringe player, with the out-of-contract Geelong midfielder expecting a decision on his future early next week. YARN: tinyurl.com/5u4jvdab
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Our annual Top 100 Schools list has been revealed - and it's a power list like no other 🏫 See the full list and which Geelong and Victorian campuses made the grade ⏩ bit.ly/4izjM4l
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It’s the nation’s most definitive list of education powerhouses — and this year there are some surprise additions 👀 Find where your child can get top-class schooling in Geelong ⏩ bit.ly/4izjM4l
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A new plan for Geelong’s premier sports precinct will investigate what is required for a Big Bash team to be based in the city. LATEST: tinyurl.com/3cup4ntb
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▫ Track and failed ▫The condition of the region’s premier athletics track has come into question less than two years after it was installed at a cost of $1.5m ▫@BenCameron4 ▫tinyurl.com/29b5h4p4 @geelongaddy #frontpagestoday #Australia
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Waurn Ponds and Grovedale early learning centres have been hit with government compliance notices. Search named and shamed list ⏩ bit.ly/4v9hVHg
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School consent lessons are packed with anti-boy messaging and must be overhauled, the Nationals leader claims – but teachers are raging at the latest attack from a right-wing MP ⏩ bit.ly/4yinnIO
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Young Australians are losing their sight faster than any generation before, with an increasing number turning to surgery to correct their sight for this reason ⏩ bit.ly/4zOdO5I
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A Geelong-based health insurer has secured its place among Australia's highest-earning private firms. See the full $425bn list 💸👉 bit.ly/4gH9AEa
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The One Nation deputy says it is "perverse" that parts of the world are starving while the Australian government stifles food production through regulation. 📌 Follow News Corp's Bush Summit: bit.ly/4qGIpOD
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Angus Taylor has vowed to stop Albo’s scheme accused of helping investors outbid Aussie farmers for their own land — branding the move a threat to the nation’s food security ⏩ bit.ly/4ivNiYB
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They’re staying at home until their mid-20s and paying no board to their parents, but still feel financially overwhelmed. A two-decade study of 10,000 Aussie families reveals why ⏩ bit.ly/4gzrWHo
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A new mum and highly-skilled mining worker on nearly $200k has been ordered back to work in a landmark decision that sets new boundaries for maternity leave ⏩ bit.ly/4qyf5tH
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With more than 650 days between games, new mum Chantel Emonson has navigated erratic sleep, pram laps at the oval and a gruelling off-season program. Now, the AFLW star reveals how it felt to play again with baby Luna by her side 💙🤍👉 bit.ly/3UAPynz
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After Pauline Hanson branded the $55bn industry a “farce”, we've revealed where and what our international students are studying. See the real data ⏩ bit.ly/3U1JS5X
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