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Bushfire battle goes on after homes burnt in Grampians

Bushfire battle goes on after homes burnt in Grampians

Bushfire threat levels in Victoria's west have been reduced but fire crews are still working to contain multiple blazes.

Banks closing on people who need them the most: report

Banks closing on people who need them the most: report

Banks closing on people who need them the most: report

Banks closing on people who need them the most: report

Digital affordability and skills gaps in regional Australia stop vulnerable and elderly people using online banking when local branches shut, a report says.

Pomonal residents sheltering after raging fire

Pomonal residents sheltering after raging fire

Pomonal residents sheltering after raging fire

Pomonal residents sheltering after raging fire

Residents in a small town in Victoria's west were forced to flee for their lives after an out-of-control bushfire ripped through their town.

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Communities still in the dark after destructive storms

Communities still in the dark after destructive storms

A dairy farmer is dead and around 135,000 properties remain without power in Victoria after storms knocked down transmission towers and lines.

Homes lost as bushfires continue to burn

Homes lost as bushfires continue to burn

Bushfires have destroyed an unknown number of homes and volunteer firefighters have suffered minor burns while battling blazes in Victoria's west.

Missing Ballarat mum's disappearance deemed suspicious

Missing Ballarat mum's disappearance deemed suspicious

The time since Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy disappeared and a lack of leads is suspicious, police say as investigators continue sifting through information.

Homes lost and firefighters injured as bushfires rage

Homes lost and firefighters injured as bushfires rage

Three fires are raging out of control in Victoria with people near the Grampians National Park ordered to shelter while those in Ballarat were told to evacuate.

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'Dire' mental health care in flood-ravaged communities

'Dire' mental health care in flood-ravaged communities

'Dire' mental health care in flood-ravaged communities

'Dire' mental health care in flood-ravaged communities

Disaster-affected areas are struggling to cope with despair and hopelessness as burnt-out mental health workers hold down multiple jobs, an inquiry has heard.

Council cools on winter pool as gas prices heat up

Council cools on winter pool as gas prices heat up

Council cools on winter pool as gas prices heat up

Council cools on winter pool as gas prices heat up

Rising gas costs has led to the closure of year-round access to public a public pool for a regional Victorian city.

Bendigo named top town on the back of Loong the dragon

Bendigo named top town on the back of Loong the dragon

Bendigo named top town on the back of Loong the dragon

Bendigo named top town on the back of Loong the dragon

Wotif has named its top ten Australian towns, with Bendigo in Victoria taking out the top spot for its Golden Dragon Museum and lively gold rush history.

Schools, parks close as catastrophic conditions tipped

Schools, parks close as catastrophic conditions tipped

Schools, parks close as catastrophic conditions tipped

Schools, parks close as catastrophic conditions tipped

Schools and national parks will close as parts of Victoria face the first catastrophic fire conditions since the Black Summer of 2019-20.

Anthrax outbreak kills cattle on Victorian property

Anthrax outbreak kills cattle on Victorian property

Anthrax outbreak kills cattle on Victorian property

Anthrax outbreak kills cattle on Victorian property

A property in Victoria has been quarantined after an anthrax outbreak killed five cattle in northern Victoria.

Competitor killed in Murray River water ski competition

Competitor killed in Murray River water ski competition

Competitor killed in Murray River water ski competition

Competitor killed in Murray River water ski competition

Races have been cancelled on the final day of a major international water skiing event on the Victoria-NSW border after the death of a competitor on the water.

Police officer slashed with knife in Queensland

Police officer slashed with knife in Queensland

Police officer slashed with knife in Queensland

Police officer slashed with knife in Queensland

Two police officers have been injured and one has a serious slash wound to his arm after they were confronted by a man following a car chase in Queensland.

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Silo art paints portrait of pride in tiny country towns

Grain silos have become the canvas for impressive artwork for tiny country towns across Australia, painting a path to pride as well as prosperity.

Man killed in crop duster crash

Authorities are appealing for witnesses to a light plane crash on a farm in NSW.

High-rise hopes to fix housing squeeze in the regions

Offering more medium to high density housing in the regions would ease housing shortages and attract essential and other key workers, a summit has heard.

Regional housing market narrowing in on capital cities

A national regional housing summit is exploring a range of urgent solutions as country communities continue to grow and markets tighten.

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'We need you at home', daughter pleads to missing mum

Police are concerned about the out-of-character disappearance of Ballarat mum Samantha Murphy, who vanished after going for an early morning run.

NSW offshore drilling ban will be Australian first

NSW is shutting the door on offshore drilling and mining operations in its waters, sabotaging PEP-11 and other projects.

A decade to save for a country home as regions grow

Regional Australia can look forward to more jobs and innovation, but health, housing and climate change present ongoing challenges, a landmark report says.

More jobs in regions, health and housing fall behind

All Australian regions grew during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and jobs have doubled. But health, housing and climate present major challenges.

Mining the past opens future prospects for outback city

The closure of an outback mine that birthed an Australian titan is seen by locals as an opportunity to forge a brighter future for the city and its industry.

Hospital's 'fake patients' claim under investigation

An investigator will look into allegations staff and family members posed as urgent care patients when a minister visited a hospital in regional Victoria.

'Everyone deserves to arrive home': plan for safer rail

Better technology and education are part of a new national strategy to eliminate deaths and injury at Australia's 22,000 level crossings.

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