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Coalition makes on-farm pre-election pledge of cheap loans and water market review

Fair water trading and cheap on-farm loans are at the centre of a Coalition pre-election promise to boost Australia's agriculture sector.




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Artefacts salvaged from Ned Kelly's last stand at Glenrowan to be reunited after more than a century

Two items salvaged from the ruins of the Glenrowan Inn, which burnt to the ground in a siege between the Kelly Gang and police almost 140 years ago, will be brought together again for an exhibition in north-east Victoria.




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Drought support review recommends separating Farm Household Allowance from 'complex' social security

A fortnightly welfare payment for farmers, considered to be the cornerstone of drought assistance, should be removed from social security legislation, an independent review recommends.




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Federal election 2019: Are the major parties doing enough for our elderly when it comes to aged care?

Aged care advocates say policy, regulatory and funding systems have not kept pace with the changing needs and expectations of the growing number of older Australians.




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Federal election 2019: Regional NSW a Coalition danger zone as country eyes independents

Regional seats proved the toughest battleground for the Coalition at the NSW state election, and with just days to go until the federal poll the pressure remains.




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Concerns conditions on Charles Sturt University's registration will damage student credibility

Concerns are raised about Charles Sturt University's spending priorities and credibility after a number of conditions were attached to the facility's registration.




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Scientists raise concerns with National Carp Control Plan using herpes virus

Australian aquatic ecologists say the National Carp Control Plan falls short on safety and efficacy as the deadline for advice to Federal Government approaches.




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Woman charged with egging Scott Morrison fronts court

Amber Holt, who is accused of throwing an egg at Scott Morrison during a CWA meeting in Albury earlier this month, pleads guilty to possessing a prohibited drug but her lawyer says a charge of common assault requires "further representation".




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Littleproud flags possible government intervention in southern water market ahead of ACCC inquiry

The newly sworn-in Water Minister David Littleproud is to order ACCC inquiry into water trading in southern basin.




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Homeless people become tenants in rental properties with mentor support to stay off the streets

A program supporting the homeless with a mentor once they're housed is being hailed as a way to reduce the number of people sleeping rough.






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Barnawartha police shooting: NSW authorities allege brothers were radicalised before jail time

The brothers shot by police in Barnawartha North yesterday were radicalised before going to jail last year, NSW Corrective Services allege, as counterterrorism police say one of the men had been on their radar for at least two years.




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Injured Albury water polo star Nick Dempsey moves to Gold Coast for next stage of rehabilitation

Former water polo star Nick Dempsey will leave his Albury home to continue therapy at one of Australia's leading rehabilitation facilities on the Gold Coast.




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Victorian High Country's iconic Mount Buffalo Chalet still waiting for long-overdue makeover

Australia's largest timber building, the Mount Buffalo Chalet, will stay mothballed through another Australian winter without undergoing any development works.




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Farmers celebrate record lamb prices but it's not good news for everyone

It is a familiar story, high commodity prices benefit some parts of the supply chain, but not others. That is the case in the sheep and lamb industry, where record prices are a boon for farmers, but a nightmare for processors and butchers.




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Regent honeyeaters' mysterious journey to be tracked with cutting-edge tech

Conservationists are hoping new, tiny satellite tracking tech can show where these critically endangered birds hide each and every year.




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Cotton farmers offer up water entitlements as concerns mount over state of Murray-Darling rivers

A group of Barwon-Darling farmers have offered to sell their water entitlements at a value which would encourage new owners "not to grow cotton".




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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Water prices in southern Murray-Darling skyrocket as increased water demand 'collides' with dry conditions

New analysis of water prices in the southern Murray-Darling Basin finds water prices sitting at levels only previously seen during the Millennium Drought.




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NSW woman unites community to give farming family graduates a formal fairytale

End-of-year formal costs can be huge and for many farming families, it's a cost they struggle to afford. So a NSW woman is doing something about it.




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Farmers slam controversial Victorian solar decision as 'gutless' with community concerns 'ignored'

The Government believes the projects will create more than 600 jobs and generate enough clean energy to power more than 80,000 homes, while farmers have labelled the decision as "gutless".




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My memories of Tim Fischer: 'I couldn't have got it more wrong'

The late deputy PM's fascination with trains was a lifelong obsession. So of course, his final public appearance had to include a rail journey. After profiling Tim Fischer four times over the past 27 years, Australian Story producer Ben Cheshire says his final goodbye.




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Tim Fischer farewelled at state funeral in Albury as 'titan of regional Australia'

Prime Minister Scott Morrison pays tribute to Tim Fischer at his state funeral, saying the former deputy prime minister's political courage in advocating for stricter gun laws had made Australia safer.




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Murray-Darling Basin corruption undermining faith in $13b plan, Mick Keelty says

Mick Keelty says a string of scandals involving water thefts and corruption have fostered public mistrust in the plan to save the Murray-Darling Basin.




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'Horse with no name' culture of untraceable history proves deadly for riders, inquiry told

The parents of a teenage girl who died after falling off a horse say riders are subjected to avoidable risks when there is no way to trace an animal's history.





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Alpine property in hot demand despite climate change worries

Alpine real estate is getting more expensive at Australia's ski resorts, seemingly shrugging off concerns about the impact of climate change on natural snowfall.





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Remains found in Murray River at Albury believed to be missing student Bigul Pandit

Police believe human remains found in the Murray River at Albury belong to 21-year-old university student Bigul Pandit, who drowned while swimming with friends in January.




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Almost 200 jobs cut as Norske Skog sells its Albury site to Australian paper giant Visy

Operations will cease at Albury's Norske Skog paper mill, with 183 employees to lose their jobs after the company announced the sale of its Ettamogah site to Australian papermaker Visy.




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Inquest into deaths of Olivia Inglis and Caitlyn Fischer calls for equestrian safety overhaul

Equestrian sports are set for a major safety overhaul following an inquest into the deaths of two teenagers who died while taking part in separate eventing competitions three years ago.




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Citizen science rates increasing, thanks to advances in technology

Easy-to-use apps are the key to citizen science take-up rates to fill in the gaps on data collection.



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Eagle poisonings blamed on farming chemical used to kill mites

An agricultural chemical used to control mites is believed to have killed hundreds of wedge-tailed eagles in northern Victoria.