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Snake catchers are helping change long-held attitudes against the reptiles

Snake catcher Michael Gibson is hopeful Australians have been shifting away from fearing and killing snakes to valuing their role in the ecosystem.
Male snake catcher holding snake

Published: Source: ABC Goulburn MurrayTopic: Reptilesby Anna Chisholm

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

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

Coroner's inquiry questions whether recreational pilot was adequately trained before fatal flight

The fiancée of a man who died when his light plane crashed in the Victorian High Country believes he was let down by the system and was not given adequate training to be a safe and competent pilot.
Mathew Farrell smiles looking at the camera while sitting in the cockpit of a small aeroplane.

Published: Source: ABC Goulburn MurrayTopic: Air and Space Accidents and Incidentsby Jason Katsaras and Anna Chisholm

Regional students are returning to school, but getting there is becoming a problem

Families in Victoria's regional growth corridors are increasingly competing for school bus seats with no public transport options to fall back on, with some clocking-up 500 kilometres of car travel each week.
Two young girls sit in a car

Published: Source: ABC Goulburn MurrayTopic: Public Transportby Erin Somerville

Parts of South Australia, Victoria, NSW to experience hottest weather in up to three years

A burst of hot northerly winds will bring the highest temperatures in years to parts of south-east Australia, while ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily carves a trail of torrential rain and flooding.
Composite of heatwave map and workers from Queensland Fire and Emergency Services

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Weatherby Tom Saunders

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Calls to improve school transport in regional Victoria

Limited access to public transport causes headaches for families as parents scramble to secure a seat for their children.
Duration: 1 minute 57 seconds

Source: ABC News

A different landscape

Dr Znidersic spent 19 days travelling around Antarctica as part of a women's leadership expedition.
Duration: 1 minute 9 seconds

Source: ABC Goulburn Murray

Prison Dogs

Abandoned Dogs are finding forever homes thanks to Beechworth Prison and Wodonga Dog Rescue's partnership. Yogi, Drake, Bailey and Rocky hope they can find a family to call their own soon.
A tan and white dog sits on a pink couch next to a cushion.
Duration: 1 minute 4 seconds

Source: ABC Goulburn Murray

Campsite is littered with fallen trees following wild weather in Tawonga

Campers were lucky to escape injury from falling trees at Tawonga Caravan Park.
Duration: 19 seconds

Source: ABC News

National News

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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