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Former reporter @abcnews. Opinions my own.

 Bendigo, Victoria
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“Seventy-five per cent of farmers do not reach out.” So what can they do to share the load? abc.net.au/news/rural/2025-0…

Victoria is in the grip of drought, but what's different about this one?

Victorian Country Hour host Warwick Long reflects on how farmers focus on mental health, modern farming practices and climate change preparation.

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With Victoria's avian influenza outbreak over, what has been learned? abc.net.au/news/2025-01-31/a… via @ABCaustralia

Farmer predicts more egg shortages as he counts bird flu costs

The two Victorian H7 strains of avian influenza have been successfully eradicated, but some farmers fear more frequent outbreaks and egg shortages could be on the horizon.

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Destructive tomato virus leads to 120 job losses at Victorian farm abc.net.au/news/rural/2025-0… via @ABCaustralia

Destructive tomato virus leads to 120 job losses at Victorian farm

Workers say they feel "sad and hopeless" after being indefinitely stood down due to the virus, which can slash crop yields by up to 70 per cent.

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Housing block bought by Vic government deemed 'medium risk' by inspectors

Freedom of Information documents show inspectors from Victoria's building watchdog identified dozens of potential issues in an affordable housing block months before the state government finalised...

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Bushfire in Victoria's west burns 65,000 hectares in a day, destroys Little Desert Nature Lodge abc.net.au/news/2025-01-28/v… via @ABCaustralia

Lodge and up to two homes destroyed by bushfire in Victoria's west

An accommodation and wedding venue and up to two homes in Victoria's west have been destroyed by a bushfire that has burnt through 65,000 hectares of land.

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How Australia’s ‘unfair’ dental system – and the way $1.3bn is spent – is driving inequality and leaving millions of people behind theguardian.com/australia-ne…

How Australia’s ‘unfair’ dental system – and the way $1.3bn is spent – is driving inequality and...

Half of all government spending on dental care goes to private insurance rebates – meaning those without often skip treatment until things get worse

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Towns, businesses miss out unless they provide accessible tourism for people with disability abc.net.au/news/2025-01-27/a… via @ABCaustralia

Tourism providers 'missing out' by not catering for disability

Advocates say holiday destinations should better cater for people with disability and their families, which would also help businesses and local economies thrive.

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Quambatook woman Merril Kelly remembered as 'unpretentious leader' after alleged murder abc.net.au/news/2025-01-27/q… via @ABCaustralia

Small town's 'unpretentious leader' allegedly murdered

The Victorian town of Quambatook has penned a tribute to a woman who "got the job done with no expectation of recognition or reward".

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Victoria's free campsites 'loved to death' as visitors dump rubbish

The dream of free camping has turned into a nightmare for some nature lovers amid industrial action, funding cuts and a state government agency under review.

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Inside the race to create a Japanese encephalitis vaccine for pigs abc.net.au/news/rural/2025-0… via @ABCaustralia

Inside the race to create a Japanese encephalitis vaccine for pigs

The pig industry wants to fast-track permits for a vaccine to reduce the risk of the mosquito-borne virus spreading through the pig population.

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Swimming keeps Portland's Joy Davis in good health at 96 abc.net.au/news/2025-01-23/l… via @ABCaustralia

With the motto 'just hop in and do it', this 96yo swims five days a week

Joy Davis learnt to swim at eight, later dived for thrills into an old quarry and while mayor opened Portland's town pool in 1977. She is still swimming laps to stay active.

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Brian Barnes faces court accused of murder of Quambatook woman abc.net.au/news/2025-01-23/b… via @ABCaustralia

Alleged murder victim named as accused killer faces Victorian court

Brian Barnes has been charged with murder after the death of Merril Kelly in the regional town of Quambatook.

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Rally driver rises from country town to international motorsport success

Self-confessed "adrenaline junkie" Rhianon Gelsomino hasn't let burns or broken bones stop her from rally car racing and teaching others.

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Mum saved $350 a month after losing her job

When Nicole Sherwin lost her job, she found fiscal inspiration in unique places. She has saved a bunch, but not everyone is convinced she found it at the best source.  

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Man charged with murder after woman's body discovered near cemetery

Homicide squad detectives have charged a 67-year-old man after a woman's body was found at Quambatook in north-west Victoria yesterday.

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Tomato brown rugose fruit virus detected in Victoria for first time

Authorities work to eradicate the tomato brown rugose fruit virus, which has already had devastating impacts on South Australian growers.

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Gary's insurance premium jumped almost 300pc and now he lives uninsured - ABC News apple.news/AqxodjnJlQ9CdZWv_…

Gary's insurance premium jumped almost 300pc and now he lives uninsured

When Gary Van De Werken's insurance premium jumped by nearly 300 per cent, he decided to take matters into his own hands.

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Gaming software shows what turns a fire into a catastrophic blaze - ABC News apple.news/ATLlp18ptRwmNgQH9…

Gaming software shows what turns a fire into a catastrophic blaze

You're standing at the window of your living room in a modest one-storey home on the outskirts of an Australian town.

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Police investigating health retreat death charge Mount Macedon woman with drug trafficking abc.net.au/news/2025-01-17/w… via @ABCaustralia

Woman charged with drug trafficking after probe on health retreat death

Police still do not know what caused the death of Rachael Dixon at a health retreat in Central Victoria last year, but have charged a 53-year-old woman involved in the retreat with drug trafficking.

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Bodies of two men discovered in separate suspected Murray River drownings abc.net.au/news/2025-01-16/b… via @ABCaustralia

Bodies of two men discovered in separate suspected Murray River drownings

Emergency services have found the bodies of two men who went missing in separate incidents in the Murray River between Victoria and New South Wales. 

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