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Horse trainer Darren Weir receives two-year ban for using an electrical device on horses in 2018

The Victorian Racing Tribunal disqualifies Darren Weir from racing for another two years for using an electronic shock device known as a jigger on three horses.
Trainer Darren Weir stands with three of his horses

Published: Source: ABC BallaratTopic: Horse Racingby Rochelle Kirkham and Laura Mayers

Grim reality for businesses left to pick up the pieces after bird flu outbreak

Despite poultry farmers being required to kill tens of thousands of their chickens to stop the spread of bird flu, the industry says it gets minimal financial support from government
Chickens in cages in a barn.

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Avian Influenzaby Jane McNaughton

Got an old, cold house like Laine's? Here are seven ways to make it warmer and cheaper

Australian homes are notoriously cold in winter — draughty, with poor insulation, thin glass and inadequate heating.
A young woman wearing grey dress over black skivvy stands in front of a house, smiling with a mug in her hands

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Cost of Livingby Jess Davis, Alex Lim, Lucy Sweeney, Tim Leslie and Edwina Farley

Parents 'panicked out of their mind' by cost of living turn to doomsday prepper for help

Trevor Andrei is a self-described doomsday prepper and survival guide. But it's not just people fearing the end of days that are coming to him for help, as the cost-of-living crisis bites hard. 
Trevor Andrei stands in a short with his name on the front at his property in regional Victoria on a summer day

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Cost of Livingby Daniel Miles

There's a bust of him in Westminster Abbey but the legend is struggling to live on in Australia

The lengthy closure of a South Australian cottage museum honouring bush poet and politician Adam Lindsay Gordon has fans fighting to prevent his legacy from fading into the past.
A painting of a man jumping a black horse over a fence

Published: Source: ABC South East SATopic: Historyby Josh Brine

With a shrinking number of foreign students, smaller universities are struggling to survive

Jubin Raju loves studying in Australia but the government plans to put a cap on international students like him and that is not good news for struggling regional universities.
Jubin in sunglasses smiling at the camera

Published: Source: ABC Goulburn MurrayTopic: Educationby Alice Walker

Sex workers, drag queens, gender-diverse people report feeling unsafe in a rideshare car

Women and gender-diverse people feeling unsafe in rideshare vehicles prompts calls for more female drivers in the industry.
a woman posing with a fur hat and coat on, she has dark hair and eyes

Published: Source: triple j HackTopic: Taxis and Ride Sharing Servicesby Shauna Foley, Angel Parsons and Keira Proust

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How to prepare an Australian home for cold weather

Laine Taylor has bought a miner’s cottage in Ballarat. To help her winter proof this home she has engaged an accredited energy assessor.
Keeping warm in winter. Australian homes. Man standing at window checking for drafts. Woman watches.
Duration: 2 minutes 49 seconds

Source: ABC News

Schools are increasingly on the frontline of AI generated child abuse material

Experts say Australian school students are at risk of sexual exploitation as AI deep fake pornographic image platforms become more common.
Duration: 6 minutes 27 seconds

Source: 7.30

Black cat video prompts calls to contain feral felines

There's debate over the authenticity of a video showing a big black cat racing across grassland in Ballarat.
Ballarat Black Cat, Real Or Fake: Black cat running through dry grass fields in front of silos.
Duration: 4 minutes 6 seconds

Source: ABC News

Melbourne woman identified as person who died after consuming 'mushroom' drink

Rachael Dixon, a 53-year-old Melbourne woman, died after ingesting a drink at a regional Victorian wellness centre that was believed to contain mushrooms.
Retreat Death, Woman Identified: Black and white photo of a smiling woman.
Duration: 2 minutes 21 seconds

Source: ABC News

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Sitting in Ashley detention centre for months, youth often have 'no idea' where their court cases are up to

The criminal justice system is complex. But imagine being a young offender, with limited access to legal advice, sitting on remand for months in a youth detention centre. That is the reality in Tasmania, but there are calls for change.
A sign saying 'Ashley Youth Detention Centre' outside some fencing.

Published: Source: StatelineTopic: Law, Crime and Justiceby Adam Holmes

'Disappointed' O'Connell forced out of Olympics as young gun Gadecki prepares for Games debut

Injuries force out Chris O'Connell on the eve of the Olympics, while Olivia Gadecki marks her incredible rise with a Games debut as Australia finalises its tennis squad for Paris.
Chris O'Connell in action at Wimbledon 2024

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Summer Olympic Games

How a boy from Ballarat wound up pitching himself to Eddie Murphy to direct the new Beverly Hills Cop

Mark Molloy moved to LA a decade ago to pursue his dream of directing a Hollywood feature film. But it was an advertisement he made that helped him score his debut: directing one of the world's biggest stars in the reboot of Beverly Hills Cop. 
Eddie Murphy looking serious and pointing a gun with both hands, palm trees behind him

Published: Source: ABC EntertainmentTopic: Film (Arts and Entertainment)

Whales were happier during the COVID pandemic when humans weren't around, scientists find

Scientists find eastern Australian humpback whales benefited from a reduction in human activity on the ocean during the first year of the pandemic, recording lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. 
A whale splashes around

Published: Source: ABC Radio BrisbaneTopic: Whalesby Kenji Sato

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