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Red versus blue: Why the right gum tree matters in a healthy wetland

Most of the 1,000 different eucalyptus tree varieties are native to Australia but not all belong in a pristine wetland.
Red gum tree alongside a waterway.

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

Otway Basin seismic petroleum exploration proposal near whale nursery 'a slap in the face'

Geoscience technology services company CGG formally submitted its permit application and environmental plan in late January amid a month-long campaign of community protests.
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Hundreds of people form a circle around an image of a whale tale made of seaweed on the beach

TikTok star raking in millions of views by focussing on country football history and defunct ovals

Andy Munro has garnered a social media following of millions off the back of his reels documenting abandoned country footy grounds in Victoria and South Australia.
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A man smiles while holding black and white Carlton jumpers in front of a wall of different jumpers

Calls for more specialist training as doctors choose between dream jobs and staying home

When Lisa Gilbert was deciding what to specialise in, she had to choose between her dream physician job or staying in the region that had become her home due to limited training options outside the city.
A smiling woman standing in front of a medical bed with a stethoscope around her neck

Activists petition to ban 'cowboy permits for cowboy operators' in the Otway Basin

A permit application for the largest marine seismic survey proposal recorded is under assessment at the same time the offshore regulator is investigating the company funding the project for alleged 2020 breaches in the Otway Basin.
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A woman stands in front of the ocean holding a branch from a plant.

Firefighting volunteer dies attending shed fire

It is believed Garry Mallen suffered a medical episode about 8:30am while at the fire scene in Portland, Victoria.
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A firefighter in blue formal uniform looking at the camera.

Does the way you say 'France' rhyme with 'pants' or 'aunts'? How the Australian accent is changing

Australian voices really aren't what they used to be. Linguists and ABC presenters weigh in on the changes to Aussie voices and the death of the ABC accent.
Two people silhouetted with two speech bubbles "pool and pewwl". A map of Australia is in the background.

Human remains found in south-west Victoria identified as belonging to Indigenous ancestor

Construction workers have discovered Indigenous remains at what is suspected to be a burial site in Warrnambool.
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river and houses

Human remains found near train tracks in regional Victoria

Victoria Police says the human bones were uncovered by workers who were digging a hole for a retaining wall.
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Padthaway man accused of being drunk in fatal crash with Victorian couple

A 21-year-old man faces court in South Australia's south-east for the first time accused of two counts of death by dangerous driving.
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Two men and a woman leave a court building down a ramp

These female master artists smashed the glass ceiling in the 1500s, then fell into obscurity – until now

Sofonisba Anguissola, Lavinia Fontana and Artemisia Gentileschi were renowned in the 16th-century art world, but their achievements were written out of history. A new exhibition lifts the curtain on their extraordinary works. 
A historical self-portrait of a female artist at easel, painting a religious scene.

Up to 100mm of rain predicted for parts of Victoria as SES warns of potential for flash flooding

A large rain band is leading to rainfall across much of Victoria, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning there is more to come overnight into Monday.
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A footpath outside homes is covered in water.

This 'HyWay' could move freight interstate with zero emissions, but would companies use it?

With 2030 emissions reductions targets looming, a potential Adelaide-Melbourne hydrogen freight route could present a greener option.
A computer generated image of a white truck towing a green trailer that reads 'Fuel for life'

Dominique suffered postpartum psychosis after her son's birth. She wants new parents to know help is available

Paramedic Dominique Daye felt confident she would take being a mum in her stride, but it wasn't what she expected. She's encouraging others to use new support tools when things get tough.
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A young mother leans down over her sleeping baby, kissing her on the cheek.

Young mum shears one lamb every 45 seconds to set new world record

A Kiwi shearer who learnt her craft in Australia powers her way to a new women's world record by training seven days a week in the gym.
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A composite of a young woman holding a toddler girl on her hip, and the same woman sheering a lamb.

Search for missing teenager swept into sea in south-west Victoria continues into third day

Emergency service workers and members of the public are still searching for a 14-year-old boy missing in the surf near the blowholes at Cape Bridgewater since Tuesday.
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water police prepare to launch jet ski as part of search effort for missing teenager in cape bridgewater

Eco-friendly and second-hand gifts increase in popularity this festive season

Victorians take environmentally friendly steps to consider high cost-of-living pressures and poor environmental outcomes for the 2023 silly season.
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Two christmas baubles

At 21, Ellie manages 60 staff and handles hundreds of thousands of tonnes of grain, and she couldn't be happier

What were you doing at 21 years old? Most likely not overseeing the operations at one of the busiest grain receival sites in the country. But it's all in day's work for Ellie Murden.
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Ellie Murden

Major disruptions hit Victoria's V/Line train services amid early morning strike

There were major delays along Victoria's regional rail network, after workers walked off the job in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
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A purple, yellow and grey train moves along railway tracks in a rural setting.

Minister for food proposed as farmers seek accountability for 'avalanche of bad ideas'

A year-long parliamentary inquiry focused on the future of Australia's food security recommends introducing a minister for food among its 35 recommendations to the federal government.
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Shelves of fresh produce at a grocery store - red capsicums, cauliflower, kale and cucumbers

Mother-daughter duo who scammed TAFEs out of millions of dollars sentenced

The judge says the pair took on the "tedious but lucrative task" of filling in forms with false information to ensure they were paid by the institutions for training not delivered.
Rebecca Taylor leaves an IBAC hearing in Melbourne with an unidentified woman.

Shearer mows through 830 lambs in one day for Movember fundraiser

A shearer has raised thousands of dollars for the mental health charity by shearing a near-record number of sheep in one day — and all because he couldn't grow a mo.
Luke Hillis shearing

Speed camera operators cite abuse, attacks as part of the job — including claims of 'hostile' employer

In Sally's former line of work it was not unusual to have eggs thrown at her car, her windows smashed, or her tyres slashed.
A smashed window on a mobile speed camera car.

When Jo felt her life was 'falling apart', doctors had no answers. Then she saw a news show and diagnosed herself

Jo Caminiti spent years in pain and being so tired she could barely walk as doctors failed to link her symptoms to perimenopause. She says a simple treatment "transformed" her life overnight.
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Jo Caminiti in purple shirt standing in front of metal scraps used for art work