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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.

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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

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

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.

Silo art paints portrait of pride in tiny country towns

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.

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Man killed in crop duster crash

Man killed in crop duster crash

Man killed in crop duster crash

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

High-rise hopes to fix housing squeeze in the regions

High-rise hopes to fix housing squeeze in the regions

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

Regional housing market narrowing in on capital cities

Regional housing market narrowing in on capital cities

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.

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

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

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

'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 offshore drilling ban will be Australian first

NSW offshore drilling ban will be Australian first

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

A decade to save for a country home as regions grow

A decade to save for a country home as regions grow

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

More jobs in regions, health and housing fall behind

More jobs in regions, health and housing fall behind

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.

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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.

Hospital embroiled in alleged fake patients scandal

Victorian Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas insists her office played no part in an alleged fake patients scandal at a regional hospital's urgent care clinic.

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Dolphin swim party defended as park goes not-for-profit

An image of two of Australia's few captive dolphins posing with 13 people has drawn criticism but a park manager says the animals always have a choice to leave.

V/Line staff threaten ongoing strikes over pay fight

Regional commuters have been warned of significant interruptions, with rail workers staging four strikes over two weeks and threatening ongoing action.

NSW looks to poach from SA with regional-living push

Ads to convince essential workers to move to NSW will be shown interstate, but South Australian officials have questioned why people would want to move.

Insurance fund for flood-prone areas: legal advocates

Advocates say a fund to help people in flood-prone areas afford insurance premiums should be considered as a parliamentary inquiry looks at insurer practices.

Volunteer firefighter dies responding to suss blaze

A member of the Country Fire Authority has collapsed and died while responding to a suspicious fire in Victoria's west.

Treasurer 'not considering' changes to negative gearing

The treasurer has poured cold water on suggestions Labor will go further with tax reform and target negative gearing after rejigging stage three tax cuts.

'A lot of love' behind duo's triple Golden Guitar win

Partners in life and music, Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham have swept the Golden Guitars, with The Wolfe Brothers and Brad Cox also big winners.

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