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Hizir Ferman may have 'progressively suffocated' to death pinned by prison guards, inquest hears

Violent standover man Hizir Ferman may have "progressively suffocated" to death when Victorian prison officers used their body weight to pin him to the ground after forcibly removing him from his cell, an inquest has been told.




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Eggs recalled, Victorian farm quarantined over possible salmonella contamination

Hundreds of thousands of eggs are removed from the shelves of supermarkets across four states following an outbreak of salmonella cases linked to an exotic strain of the bacteria.




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Salmonella egg contamination could result in significant chicken cull

Authorities could order the destruction of hundreds of thousands of chickens at a Victorian poultry farm, after the detection of a rare strain of salmonella at the property sparked a massive supermarket egg recall.






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Chalkbrood fungal disease on the rise in Australian beehives and poor nutrition could be to blame

A disease is wreaking havoc on Australian beehives, and one PhD student and beekeeper is trying to find out why.




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Glyphosate ruling sparks further controversy over common weedkiller's cancer link

A Federal Court ruling in the United States in favour of a man suffering from cancer has turned the spotlight again to one of the most commonly used global chemicals.




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Man found not guilty of killing of his son, eight years after baby's death

A man has been found not guilty of killing his 13-week-old son in regional Victoria, eight years after the baby died.





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Federal Budget contains drought support, trade assistance and disaster relief for farmers

This year's Budget reflects a horrific summer of natural disasters, with increased support for natural disasters and drought relief.




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Pet dogs put their noses to good use by sniffing out endangered broad-shelled turtle nests

Thirteen volunteer conservation detection dogs have been trained to detect broad-shelled turtle nests in northern Victoria.





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Racist language can disengage and alienate voters, advocates warn

Hateful language in parliament filters to the street, advocates say, and it can lead to disaffection so deep in some Australians that they choose not to vote at all.




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This federal election, Victoria will be critical for a change

Usually, federal elections are decided outside Victoria. This one could be different, with Bill Shorten hoping to pick up a number of seats in his home state that were once considered Liberal bastions.




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Bullied and harassed teachers a significant problem in Australian schools, report finds

A new report by La Trobe University finds 80 per cent of teachers have experienced some form of student or parent bullying or harassment over the past nine to 12 months.




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Melbourne man collects hundreds of pieces of jewellery made out of human hair

Some people collect cars, mugs or sports memorabilia. Hayden Peters collects jewellery made from the hair of dead people.




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How folk revival musicians The Hollands! turned their family into a band

The Holland family have hosted thousands of dinner parties in a bus parked in the driveways of complete strangers. It is their way of keeping one foot in urban life while living off the grid.




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Nine sells Fairfax community newspapers to Antony Catalano

Former Fairfax Media executive Antony 'The Cat' Catalano strikes a $115 million deal to buy his old employer's regional newspaper group.




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Muslim Australians found to suffer the 'most disturbing' experiences in public among all faiths

A four-year study into faith communities has found Muslims experience acts of violence on an individual basis like no other religious adherents.




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Federal election 2019: Immigration is hot again but changed Shepparton's cultural fabric long ago

The You Ask, We Answer election project has received dozens of questions about immigration with many concerned about how Australia can care for new migrants.






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Homeless man sleeping in skip bin in Kerang accidentally tipped into garbage truck

A homeless man suffers a broken tooth and sore back after falling more than 2 metres when the skip bin he was sleeping in was tipped up and into the back of a garbage truck at Kerang, in northern Victoria.




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Does dairy need a closer look at its brand as people turn to what they believe are 'healthier' alternatives?

Industry experts say consumers are often misguided about what is healthier between alternative and dairy milks, and some say branding is the issue.






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Flowers in Australian art documented by mother-daughter duo

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





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

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

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

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

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 opens in Kerang, improves energy security

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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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Woman gets 34 years in jail for setting partner on fire

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

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.