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Premier says Victoria Police have enough resources to respond to rise in regional crime

Officers seek to reassure frightened residents in Bendigo that police have enough resources to deal with a rise in home and car break-ins, warning that while it is a person's right to defend themselves in a home invasion, they cannot use…
a screenshot of vision of a young person seeing if a car door is unlocked, car is in driveway

Published: Source: ABC Central VictoriaTopic: Crimeby Shannon Schubert

Farmers vow to lock their gates against 'once-in-a-generation' power project

Some are cheering the extra income from a proposed renewable energy transmission line, while others are vowing to lock their gates against electricity provider Transgrid.
A man wearing a blue shirt and a hat looking displeased.

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Energy Industryby Else Kennedy and Francesco Salvo

Usually, this huge goanna is flat-out like a lizard drinking from the river. Not this time

When Luke Simpson clocked in to work at Torrumbarry Weir for his early morning inspections one of the last things he probably thought he'd be doing would be winching an enormous goanna out of the water.
A goanna being winched to safety

Published: Source: ABC Goulburn MurrayTopic: Reptilesby Daniel Miles

Farmers hit with $100,000 insurance bills as extreme weather events become more frequent

Farmers consider running the gauntlet and leaving machinery uninsured as premiums go through the roof, with insurers blaming erratic weather, inflation, and increasing costs for the price hikes.
Ryan Milgate standing in a paddock of crop

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Agricultural Insuranceby Angus Verley, Lara Webster and Brandon Long

Police tell frightened Victorians to lock their doors as burglaries and car thefts rise

Bendigo housing estate residents say they they're installing "cameras and padlocks everywhere" following a spate of "scary" attempted break-ins and thefts.
Thieves are targeting housing estates
Duration: 22 seconds

Published: Source: ABC Central VictoriaTopic: Crime Preventionby Shannon Schubert

'You can't dig a hole in water': Flooded town cemetery delays burials due to risk of grave collapse

Kerang in Victoria is no stranger to floods, but at the start of this year a rain event in the town inundated the local cemetery and continues to put burials on hold.
Water covers a large part of the cemetery grounds with headstones poking through

Published: Source: ABC WimmeraTopic: Floodsby Andrew Kelso

Swimmers warned off two popular Victorian waterholes as mercury soars across the state

Swimmers are being warned to stay away from one of Victoria's busiest beaches and a popular High Country waterhole as extreme heat grips the state.
A long distance shot of people walking along a beach that curves around with trees under a blue sky

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Heatwavesby Melissa Brown

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Thieves are targeting housing estates

People can be seen trying to get into the front door of a property, in a resident's private security camera vision.
Duration: 22 seconds

Source: ABC Central Victoria

Police investigate Bendigo tobacco store fire

Police are investigating whether a Bendigo tobacco store set on fire on Monday the 29th of January, 2024, is linked to a string of arson attacks in Melbourne.
Duration: 25 seconds

Source: ABC Central Victoria

Teenager collecting cans to fund space camp trip

Emily McLaren is trying to raise $6,000 to attend the exclusive space camp in the United States.
Duration: 2 minutes

Source: ABC News

Echuca teen uses beer bottles and soft drink cans to save up for US space camp

Emily McLaren needs $12,000 to go to an American space camp. Recycling about 60,000 containers will help her save for half of it and ease the burden on her parents.
Duration: 2 minutes 1 second

Source: ABC Riverina

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NSW bureaucrat suspended with pay pending corruption investigation into Sydney property deal

The senior planning department official purchased a property in the upper north shore suburb of Gordon within one of the government's planned Transport Oriented Development Zones before the policy was made public last year.
Corruption findings face legal challenge after ICAC's High Court 'disaster'

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Corruptionby Maryanne Taouk

Former WA Liberal Party leader David Honey loses preselection battle for Cottesloe to Sandra Brewer

The property council chief wins the preselection battle for the Liberal heartland seat of Cottesloe, defeating former WA Liberal Party leader David Honey. 
A side-on close-up shot of Property Council WA chief executive Sandra Brewer.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Government and Politicsby Rebecca Trigger, Cason Ho and David Weber

Australia's anti-doping chief issues grave warning over 'grossly irresponsible' Enhanced Games

Australian sport's anti-doping chief slams an Olympic-style event with no drug testing as "grossly irresponsible" and warns of severe ramifications for athletes taking part.
Australian swimmer James Magnussen shirtless after a race at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Doping in Sports

Police declare crime scene after body reportedly found in vehicle at Mackay beach

Emergency services were called to Harbour Beach in Mackay shortly after 1pm following reports of a body being found in a car.
Police officers standing near vehicles at a beach.

Published: Source: ABC Tropical NorthTopic: Policeby Lillian Watkins and Hannah Walsh

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