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No system to evaluate racecourse levee before floods

No system to evaluate racecourse levee before floods

A former Federal Court judge is concerned there are no measures to assess whether or not a racecourse flood levee was working properly.

Commonwealth Games bid hampered by 'tight' timeline

Commonwealth Games bid hampered by 'tight' timeline

Commonwealth Games bid hampered by 'tight' timeline

Commonwealth Games bid hampered by 'tight' timeline

Consultants working on the business case for Victoria's 2026 Commonwealth Games bid did not visit any venues and were given six weeks to complete their work.

No arrests as police usher neo-Nazi march out of town

No arrests as police usher neo-Nazi march out of town

No arrests as police usher neo-Nazi march out of town

No arrests as police usher neo-Nazi march out of town

White supremacists have marched through Ballarat without an arrest, raising questions about the approach of police and the effectiveness of a new ban.

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Pledge local communities not left dry in new basin plan

Pledge local communities not left dry in new basin plan

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says there will be support in place to help Murray Darling Basin communities that need to transition due to a new plan.

Floods and outages hit two states as deluge persists

Floods and outages hit two states as deluge persists

Major flood warnings are in place for several river systems in Victoria as the rain persists, while severe storms threaten NSW and Queensland.

Sodden regional towns to be cut off as deluge continues

Sodden regional towns to be cut off as deluge continues

Eastern Victoria and southern NSW are contending with more rain as floodwaters threaten to cut off regional communities following wild storms.

Banking 'bullies' leave vulnerable people open to scams

Banking 'bullies' leave vulnerable people open to scams

Post offices are increasingly filling the void when rural banks shut down, but they're not always paid for their services, a Senate inquiry has been told.

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Rural road safety targets lacking, $104m underspent

Rural road safety targets lacking, $104m underspent

Rural road safety targets lacking, $104m underspent

Rural road safety targets lacking, $104m underspent

Two-thirds of fatal car crashes happen on country roads, but the NSW government has no strategy to improve rural road safety, a report has found.

Flood rescues as Australia's east gets soaked by storms

Flood rescues as Australia's east gets soaked by storms

Flood rescues as Australia's east gets soaked by storms

Flood rescues as Australia's east gets soaked by storms

Emergency crews have rescued two people from a car and others from a home on the NSW south coast, with flooding in Queensland and Victoria.

Rural health bonus scheme creating staff 'schisms'

Rural health bonus scheme creating staff 'schisms'

Rural health bonus scheme creating staff 'schisms'

Rural health bonus scheme creating staff 'schisms'

NSW nurses are grappling with worsening workplace culture, compounded by a divisive incentive scheme that rewards some and not others, an inquiry has been told.

Rewards of going rural, as doctors push for recognition

Rewards of going rural, as doctors push for recognition

Rewards of going rural, as doctors push for recognition

Rewards of going rural, as doctors push for recognition

Young doctors are more likely to choose to live and work in country Australia if rural generalist medicine is recognised as a specialty, medical colleges say.

'Life or death': rural health back under the spotlight

'Life or death': rural health back under the spotlight

'Life or death': rural health back under the spotlight

'Life or death': rural health back under the spotlight

An inquiry will examine the NSW government's progress in improving healthcare in rural areas, 18 months after revelations the system was at breaking point.

Tragic toll rises as two die in motorhome, truck crash

Tragic toll rises as two die in motorhome, truck crash

Tragic toll rises as two die in motorhome, truck crash

Tragic toll rises as two die in motorhome, truck crash

A motorhome and truck have crashed, killing two people and adding to Victoria's already high road toll.

Rural residents have lower risk of dementia: study

Rural residents have lower risk of dementia: study

Rural residents have lower risk of dementia: study

Rural residents have lower risk of dementia: study

Better access to nature and green spaces in the country may lower the risk of dementia, researchers say.

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'We went backwards': response to floods spark concerns

Victoria's handling of flood emergencies is being questioned as new details emerge about the toll of the 2022 natural disaster.

Magic in the sky as world's top pilots head to the bush

A small NSW farming town is set to host the Gliding World Championships, showcasing a magic mix of adventure, endurance and risk.

Fire service flunks workforce, response time targets

The Victorian Country Fire Authority are failing key workforce and response time targets, data shows.

'Bitter blow': Geelong to Melbourne fast-rail link axed

A long-awaited federal infrastructure review has killed off plans to build a fast-rail link from Geelong to Melbourne and 11 other Victorian projects.

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VicForests records $60m loss as industry closure looms

Victoria's state logging corporation has recorded a net loss of $60.1 million thanks to court losses over timber harvesting and protected animals and plants.

COVID wedding provisions to be made permanent

Those looking to tie the knot will be able to fill out a marriage notice virtually but the couple, celebrant and two witnesses must be present at the wedding.

Photographs capture rural life's 'glorious in-between'

A striking image of two young female drovers finishing up a long day's work has taken out Galah magazine's inaugural Regional Photography Prize.

Six dead in catastrophic crashes were from overseas

The four victims of a fiery Victorian car crash were from the Pacific Islands, while two people killed in a separate smash had recently arrived from Bangladesh.

Cross-border drug trafficking ring smashed

A year-long investigation into an alleged cross-border drug trafficking network along the Victoria-NSW border has resulted in 21 arrests.

A 140km trip for childcare as rural families miss out

A shortage of childcare and early education services across the regions is leaving parents, children and entire communities behind, a national report shows.

Pothole-riddled country roads need 'urgent' $1b fix

The federal government needs to spend an extra $1 billion a year to help country councils fix and maintain 680,000km of local roads, a report has urged.

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