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Flowers in Australian art documented by mother-daughter duo

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Published On :: Sat, 25 May 2019 06:45:00 +1000

A mother-daughter duo from Central Victoria documents the wide variety of flowers in Australian artwork in a new book.


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The $1 bargain that's now a multi-million dollar heritage tram restoration centre

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Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2019 16:07:00 +1000

A regional Victorian city that nearly lost its tram network in the 1970s is set to become a national hub for historic tram restoration.


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Farmers don't have to fight battles alone thanks to invaluable outreach programs

By www.abc.net.au
Published On :: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 13:27:00 +1000

Outreach workers across Australia say that the survival of farming communities will depend on support and understanding from the Australian community.


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Photographer Kristan Emerson is legally blind, experiences the world as bright, colourful place

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Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 06:26:00 +1000

Amateur photographer Kristan Emerson is legally blind and is helping other people with visual impairments to experience travel and foreign cultures through his eyes.


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Marine Response Unit called to 472 cases in a year, including this seal facing a 'horrible' death

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Published On :: Sun, 09 Jun 2019 11:20:00 +1000

Finding the seal that is tangled in fishing line is the easy part for the Marine Response Unit, but helping the animal while staying safe from the rest of its colony is much more difficult.


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Parishioners take charge of funerals, Sunday celebrations as priests become scarce in the bush

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Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 13:28:00 +1000

Parishioners in rural communities are increasingly perform the role of priests, taking funerals and Sunday celebrations into their own hands.


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Aurora australis: Where to view the southern lights and how to photograph them

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Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 06:51:00 +1000

You don't need to travel to the South Pole to get a perfect photo of the green and pink lights of the aurora australis there's incredible vantage points right here in our own backyard.


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Wine industry toasts technology behind new national vineyard scan

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Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 14:32:00 +1000

High-tech mapping using AI and satellites reveals that nearly 500,000km of grape vines are growing throughout Australia that's more than the distance between Earth and the Moon.


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Australia's largest solar and battery farm

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Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 17:38:00 +1000


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Former aged care worker Gary Cripps jailed for sexual assault on nursing home resident

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Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 19:03:00 +1000

The family of a woman who was sexually assaulted in aged care calls for better protection of vulnerable nursing home patients, as a former aged care worker is sentenced to one month in jail.


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Australia's largest solar and battery farm opens in Kerang, improves energy security

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Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 23:58:00 +1000

Australia's largest integrated battery and solar farm in Victoria's north can power 16,000 homes. It was officially opened today.


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Man to be charged with manslaughter as police search for body of missing partner

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Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 17:50:00 +1000

A Victorian man is expected to be charged with the manslaughter of his 35-year-old partner Shae Francis, who was last seen when she visited her mother at the Hervey Bay Hospital in October.


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Video of the alleged mistreatment of hens on Victorian poultry farm

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Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:47:00 +1000

Victorian agriculture authorities are investigating allegations of cruelty at the Bridgewater Poultry Farm, after footage released by Animal Liberation appeared to show workers mistreating chickens they were culling.


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Animal cruelty investigation launched over video showing treatment of chickens at Victorian poultry farm

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Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 17:40:00 +1000

Footage from a Victorian poultry farm, released by animal activists, appears to show workers stretching the necks of chickens and throwing them onto a concrete floor.


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Can systemic racism kill? An inquest into the death of Tanya Day could find out

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Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 18:06:00 +1000

Tanya Day died of traumatic brain injuries after she was arrested for public drunkenness in December, 2017. Lawyers for the Indigenous woman's family are now asking the Victorian coroner to consider whether systemic racism was a factor in her death.


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Bus driver abuse, assaults taking heavy toll on mental health

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Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 07:03:00 +1000

Bus drivers used to receive respectful thanks at the end of a quiet ride, but these days some say they work in fear of being punched, stabbed, screamed at or spat on.


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Victorian gold rush revival digs in as surging price, investment in deeper mines sees production double

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Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 13:29:00 +1000

With production doubling in the past five years thanks to new extraction technology and investment, Victorian mines are digging deeper where most of its gold actually is.


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Hizir Ferman suffocation death after prison stand-off 'may have been prevented', coroner says

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Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2019 17:15:00 +1000

Prison officers and nurses could have done more to prevent the death of underworld figure Hizir Ferman, who suffocated to death inside a Victorian prison after a stand-off with guards, a coroner finds.


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With just one in four Aussies staying with same employer for 10+ years, is traditional long service still relevant?

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Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 08:29:00 +1000

With only one in four Australians staying with the same employer for 10 years or more, there is a call for a national portable long service leave scheme in Australia.


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Why no-dog zones could be the wake-up call pet owners need

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Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 10:06:00 +1000

We're so bad at controlling our dogs that researchers are calling for no-dog zones to replace on-leash areas in close proximity to native animals.


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