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Two teenage boys face manslaughter charges over death of man who attempted to 'solicit sex' from 17yo girl

Two teenagers accused of killing a man in north-east Victoria admit they "bashed" him because he offered to pay one of their girlfriends for sex, a court hears.




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Murray-Darling Basin residents' survey shows support for reallocating water from irrigators to Indigenous communities

A random survey of people living in the Murray-Darling Basin shows support for reallocating water from irrigators to Indigenous communities.







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Wangaratta's Grunt the pig is back walking on council streets after a public campaign

Wangaratta's Grunt the pig is back walking on council land after a public campaign led council to reverse the ban with strict conditions.




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Hyde family faces deportation after son born with cystic fibrosis




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Family to stay in Australia after son with cystic fibrosis initially deemed a 'burden'

A Victorian family at risk of being deported back to their homeland Ireland after their son was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis will now be able to stay in Australia.




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Woman pleads guilty to egging Prime Minister Scott Morrison during election campaign

A New South Wales woman pleads guilty to common assault for throwing an egg at the Prime Minister's head during the election campaign.




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Murray-Darling water plan walks a fine line between efficiency and the environment

Taxpayer investments and the water market are making irrigation more efficient and reducing Murray-Darling's base flow. Here's what needs to happen next, write Q J Wang and Avril Horne.





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First Nations owned community energy agreement signing




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Indigo Power community energy model




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Smoking ceremony marks the signing of the Taungurung Country community energy partnership




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On Country renewable energy partnership gets green light

A three-way renewable energy partnership bringing together the traditional land owners, community, and government will deliver a sustainable income and clean energy.



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Water trading's 'unintended' consequences across Australia's southern Murray-Darling Basin

As Australia's competition watchdog prepares to study the Murray-Darling Basin's $2 billion water trade, a trip up the river finds irrigators are worried about the market's "unintended" consequences.






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Family tragedy prompts Aussie volunteers to teach swimming skills in Philippines

A group of volunteers from Melbourne and Wodonga are back home after spending a week in the Philippines teaching children how to swim. They say the trip will save lives.








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Drought and climate change are driving high water prices in the Murray-Darling Basin

High water prices in the Murray-Darling Basin are blamed on foreign investors and corporate speculators. The simple truth is they are caused mostly by lack of rain.




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Vision Australia seeks funding to keep 'essential' radio service on the airwaves

More than 700,000 people could lose their primary connection to the outside world as the NDIS rollout leaves Vision Australia Radio without essential government funding to stay on air.




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Amber Holt sentenced to 18-month community corrections order




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Amber Holt sentenced to community service for egging Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Albury

A woman apologises for throwing an egg at the Prime Minister's head during the election campaign, describing her actions as "selfish and stupid". She is ordered to complete 150 hours of community service for the egging and is fined $100 for drug possession.




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Karen Chetcuti's murderer Michael Cardamone appeals against sentence of life with no parole

Convicted murderer Michael Cardamone is appealing against the precedent-setting judgement that made him the first person in Victoria to be sentenced to life in prison with no parole after pleading guilty to a single murder.




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CSU Albury-Wodonga revives endangered frog's habitat




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The tiny endangered Sloane's froglet




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Sloane's froglet habitat rehabilitation to revive endangered populations

The Sloane's froglet used to live and breed across vast areas of Victoria and New South Wales, but now it survives in just a few wetland pockets, which are being replanted to help it thrive.




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Murray-Darling Basin inspector-general to oversee water efficiency, compliance and allegations of theft

A Murray-Darling Basin inspector-general will focus of water efficiency, compliance and theft under a proposal by Water Minister David Littleproud.




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Goat meat as alternative meat source has producers struggling to keep up with demand

Consumers turn to goat meat as an alternative, but tough seasonal conditions, wild dogs, and destocking, see producers struggling to keep up with demand.




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Murray-Darling Basin Plan 'untenable' says NSW, as Inspector-General says more corruption wouldn't surprise

NSW and Victoria commit to an independent review of Murray-Darling water modelling, and Inspector-General Mick Keelty flags the possibility of unearthing more corruption.




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Australia unprepared for more frequent heatwaves, health and emergency authorities say

As the northern hemisphere sweats through deadly heatwaves, experts warn Australia is unprepared to deal with soaring temperatures.




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Victorian helicopter pilot Gilbert Parker living 'his dream' before Fiji crash

Gilbert Parker is remembered by friends as a "fine man", after he went missing in seas off Fiji when his helicopter crashed as he attempted to take a mother and her two-year-old son to hospital.




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Farmer who chopped up rare ooshie to raise awareness of drought says he was 'standing up for what is right'

Farmers Stephen Black and Melissa Portingale were so desperate for water they put a rare ooshie up for sale. That's when the trouble started.




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ACCC to study Murray-Darling Basin's $2 billion water market to see who owns what

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will investigate who actually owns Australia's water, in particular the Murray-Darling Basin's $2 billion water market.






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Victorians cashing in on NSW Return and Earn scheme as recycling crisis bites

Wodonga grandmother Janice Marcuzzi is among those residents crossing state borders to take advantage of container deposit schemes.




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Victoria weather: Residents urged to prepare for severe windstorm, polar blast

Emergency services are warning Victorians to brace for a cold snap and wind gusts of up to 130kph in parts of the south-east, while alpine areas may enjoy heavier snowfall.






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Wodonga man sentenced to 12 years' jail for sex attacks on granddaughter

The court heard the 67-year-old Victorian man, who carried out a series of "chilling and vile" sexual attacks on his granddaughter, also posed online as a female, teenage victim of child abuse.




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Heavy snowfall is being reported at popular skiing destination Mount Hotham

Snowboarder Matt Golding was swept down 'Mary's Slide' after triggering an avalanche.