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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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Woman gets 34 years in jail for setting partner on fire

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Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 23:33:00 +1000

A Bendigo woman is sentenced to 34 years in prison for killing her partner, who suffered burns to 95 per cent of his body after he was doused in paint thinner and set alight.


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Krystal Fraser went missing while pregnant in Pyramid Hill. Police now offer a $1 million reward

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Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 16:00:00 +1000

Days before she was due to give birth, Krystal Fraser discharged herself from a country Victorian hospital and has not been seen since. Police believe a call she received from a public phone box is the key to finding her suspected killer.


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Orroral Valley Tracking Station

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Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 08:55:00 +1000


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Ester

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Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 11:15:00 +1000


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Families raise funds for seizure alert dogs for children with epilepsy

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Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 11:47:00 +1000

Families of loved ones who live with epilepsy are now relying on trained dogs to detect their seizures, and one mother says their dog saved her son's life on multiple occasions.


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Bendigo mosque construction begins as Premier Daniel Andrews turns first sod

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Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 15:58:00 +1000

Accompanied by police, Premier Daniel Andrews takes part in a sod-turning ceremony at the site of the future Bendigo Islamic Community Centre, declaring goodwill had won out over "some pretty dark views".


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Improving your memory using ancient indigenous techniques

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Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 15:54:00 +1000

Forget Sudoku and cryptic crosswords, Australia's senior memory champion draws on indigenous cultures from around the world for memory techniques.


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When your family tragedy gets turned into a true crime novel

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Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 16:44:00 +1000

When your loved ones' murders are turned into a true crime book, what impact does that have on the family left behind and society's insatiable curiosity into the tragedy?


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Mary Lockhart, Greg Holmes and Peter Lockhart

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Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 16:44:00 +1000


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Rosalee's book

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Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 16:44:00 +1000


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Bendigo woman Kerry Robertson becomes first Victorian to use Voluntary Assisted Dying Act

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Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 15:51:00 +1000

The daughters of Kerry Robertson, 61, the first Victorian to use the state's Voluntary Assisted Dying Act, say their mother's death was "beautiful and peaceful".


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The cold snap brought a winter wonderland to southern Victoria

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Published On :: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 13:43:00 +1000

Snow was recorded in Ballarat, Kyneton and the Dandenongs as cold air washes over the state.


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Victoria's regional general stores face challenge of shrinking populations

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Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 07:35:00 +1000

They are the lifeblood of Australia's smaller regional towns, selling everything from ammunition to bread, but what's it really like behind the counter at a country town's local store?


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Coroner denies request by Tanya Day's family to remove police investigator from case

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Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 00:30:00 +1000

The coroner presiding over the inquest into the death of Yorta Yorta woman Tanya Day, who died after sustaining injuries in police custody, refuses a request from Ms Day's family to remove a police investigator from the case.


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