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Morning PostBendigo Tuesday, 17 March 2026 • Issue #624 |
Partly cloudy with a pleasant top of 25° ☀️ UV 8 • 🌅 Sunset 7:39 PM |
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Good morning! A Bendigo councillor's colourful response to misconduct allegations is turning heads, and a campaign's heating up over our livestock exchange. Plus the brainteaser that'll stump you today. — Nathan, Editor |
At a Glance ⛅ 25°/16° — Partly cloudy with a pleasant top of 25° 📰 Councillor apologises but says 'I yam what I yam' 📚 Bendigo Pottery — Australia's Oldest Working Pottery 💬 Your say on yesterday's question 🕰️ On this day in 1901: Paintings by Vincent van Gogh were displayed in Paris for the first... |
Today's Bendigo Councillor apologises but says 'I yam what I yam'Cr Owen Cosgriff has faced multiple allegations of misconduct and was forced to issue an apology. But his response to detractors? The classic Popeye line: 'I yam what I yam.' It's certainly one way to handle controversy. via Bendigo AdvertiserWoman discovers 30-year-old IVF mix-up through DNA testWhen Sasha Szafranski tried to trace her family tree on a genealogy website, she matched with a stranger. That's when she uncovered an IVF mix-up that had been hidden for three decades. via ABC Victoria |
Around Australia Towns reflect on Commonwealth Games that never wereThe 2026 Victorian Commonwealth Games would have started today. Instead, regional towns are left with unbuilt housing and unfinished projects that were promised when the bid was alive. via ABC NewsFuel giants summoned over regional price concernsThe energy regulator has called in fuel companies over pricing issues. The energy minister says it'll take 'some time' for extra supply to reach regional areas. via The Guardian Australia |
Around the World Israel launches ground operation in southern Lebanon — The Israeli military is conducting a ground operation in southern Lebanon, with world leaders warning of 'devastating humanitarian consequences.' via SBS News Whistleblowers say tech giants promoted harmful content for engagement — Meta and TikTok allegedly allowed more harmful content on feeds because their algorithms ran on outrage, according to whistleblowers. via BBC World |
What's On Classes & Workshops Every Tuesday we round up classes and workshops to try around Bendigo. 17 Mar · FreeBendigo Pottery, 146 Midland Hwy, Epsom — Daily 9am-5pm Get hands-on with clay, explore heritage kilns, and discover Australia's pottery-making tradition. Got an event to share? Let us know → |
Community Voices Every Tuesday we share what you had to say. Yesterday we asked: What's the best coffee you've had in Bendigo this week? “I had a lovely coffee at a quiet spot near the gardens on Sunday morning. Perfect way to start the day with the paper!” — Margaret, Strathdale “Can't go past a good flat white from one of the local places in the CBD. Been my Monday ritual for years now.” — Bill, Golden Square |
Daily Brainteaser 🧩 What goes up but never comes down?Answer revealed at the bottom of today's edition. |
Daily Games 🧠 Today's Featured Game Trivia History & World Events · 7 questions · ~2 min Which year did the Berlin Wall fall, marking a symbolic end to the Cold War? | A) 1987 | | B) 1989 | | C) 1991 | | D) 1985 |
Yesterday 5 people played · Average score: 12/7 |
On This Day Anniversary of • Paintings by Vincent van Gogh were displayed in Paris for the first time, eleven years after his death. (1901) • The United States launched the Vanguard 1 satellite, the oldest human-made object still in orbit. (1958) • Golda Meir became Prime Minister of Israel. (1969) • British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook resigned from the Cabinet in protest over the Iraq War. (2003) 🎂 Born on this day: American actor Kurt Russell (1951), American actor Gary Sinise (1955), and American actor Rob Lowe (1964). |
Over To You What's the best bakery in Bendigo — and what do you order? Just hit reply and tell us — we'll share the best answers on Tuesday. |
Brainteaser Answer
Your age. |
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Have a lovely Tuesday. |
One Last Smile  Bendigo still loves a queue when there’s something good at the end of it. |
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