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Why this small town in country Victoria has dyed its lake blue

Since it was first carved into the soil in 1960, Nhill Lake in the state's west has been a soothing sight for residents of its namesake town. But this year it looks even more attractive than usual.
a blue lake surrounded by trees adjoining the town of Nhill in Victoria, Australia
Duration: 26 seconds

Published: Source: ABC WimmeraTopic: Waterby Angus Mackintosh and Rebekah Lowe

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

'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

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.
A man smiles while holding black and white Carlton jumpers in front of a wall of different jumpers.

Published: Source: ABC WimmeraTopic: Sportby Emile Pavlich, Rebekah Lowe and Andrew Kelso

The 1960s Aussie board game that has sold 700,000 copies

Squatter started out as a side hustle and turned into one of the most successful Australian board games ever.
A cover of a board game with hands playing .

Published: Source: ABC RiverinaTopic: Board Gamesby Conor Burke

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

Published: Source: ABC GippslandTopic: Healthby Natasha Schapova

Coming out as trans can be tough in regional Australia. Here's how these three teens did it

Coming out can be a nerve-racking experience, but Adam, Eliott and Rowen did it and managed to find connection and community along the way.
An image composite of three young people, they all smile into the camera.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: LGBTby Lara Smit

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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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