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Popular alpine tourist towns buck trend of rising rents as city workers head back to office
Rental prices have dropped by more than 10 per cent in the past year at a Victorian alpine hub but business owners say more still needs to be done to make housing affordable for workers.
Published: Source: ABC Goulburn MurrayTopic: Rental Housingby Erin Somerville
Victorians wake up to another frosty morning as cold snap continues across state
Parts of Victoria have woken to another frosty start this morning after shivering through their coldest morning of the year on Wednesday. But forecasters say a warm winter is still on the cards.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Weather Forecastsby Nate Woodall
Thousands of Victorians escalate rallying cry against potential hospital mergers, funding cuts
North-east Victorian residents express their anger about possible hospital service mergers as discussions about the future of the state's healthcare system intensify.
Published: Source: ABC SheppartonTopic: Health Policyby Callum Marshall, Ashlee Aldridge and Charmaine Manuel
In a Gippsland cave, remains of an ancient Aboriginal ritual lay hidden for 12,000 years
Remnants of fireplaces and burnt, fat-smeared sticks excavated in a secluded cave in Victoria point to an ancient ritual where a powerful Gunaikurnai doctor, known as a mulla-mullung, cast a spell.
Published: Source: ABC ScienceTopic: Indigenous Cultureby Belinda Smith
A little bit of paint, a very big wall and some determined students: how Wangaratta High's Indigenous kids are making their mark
Lillian wanted to see her Indigenous heritage reflected more at school - so she got cracking on a big project.
Duration: 7 minutes 16 seconds
Published: Source: ListenTopic: Indigenous Culture
'He said no-one will hear you scream': Isolation, rural pressures add to soaring domestic violence in the bush
A victim of domestic violence shares her story of survival, as lawyers and academics warn governments that rural communities are "drowning in" family abuse cases.
Published: Source: ABC Central WestTopic: Domestic Violenceby Joanna Woodburn
The 'most handsome man' she'd ever met broke Jacinda's bones. She says rural women need more help to flee
Frontline services for domestic violence victims say women in rural areas often fear "if they return home they will be killed" but there is nowhere safe for them to go. They say more funding is vital to save women's lives.
Published: Source: ABC Central WestTopic: Domestic Violenceby Joanna Woodburn
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A little bit of paint, a very big wall and some determined students: how Wangaratta High's Indigenous kids are making their mark
Lillian wanted to see her Indigenous heritage reflected more at school - so she got cracking on a big project.
Duration: 7 minutes 16 seconds
Source: ListenTopic: Indigenous Culture
After years in a refugee camp, a farm of their own
Having spent nearly two decades in crowded refugee camps, this community near Albury Wodonga has made a garden sanctuary for refugees to grow their own plants.
Duration: 2 minutes 37 seconds
Source: ListenTopic: Refugeesby Jason Katsaras
What you need to know about the proposed Riverina boundary redraw
In the proposed boundary redraw by the AEC, Yass, Murrumbateman, and the Snowy Region willbe added to the Riverina electorate.
Duration: 13 minutes 15 seconds
Source: ABC Radio CanberraTopic: State and Territory Government
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Inmates care for injured animals in Victorian program
Beechworth prison in Victoria is helping take pressure off overwhelmed local wildlife shelters, by taking in more than 100 injured animals.
Duration: 2 minutes
Source: ABC Goulburn Murray
Bogong High Plains landslide, October 2022
The landslide area was 70m tall and 100m wide.
Duration: 22 seconds
Source: ABC Goulburn Murray
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'He said no-one will hear you scream': Isolation, rural pressures add to soaring domestic violence in the bush
A victim of domestic violence shares her story of survival, as lawyers and academics warn governments that rural communities are "drowning in" family abuse cases.
Source: ABC Central WestTopic: Domestic Violenceby Joanna Woodburn
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.
Source: ABC Goulburn MurrayTopic: Educationby Alice Walker
On this frosty morning train ride, some passengers say lower regional fares have changed their morning commute
Reduced prices have seen V/Line passenger numbers increase but the promised extra rail services haven't appeared — which can lead to packed carriages and longer commutes.
Source: ABC BallaratTopic: Public Transportby Rhiannon Stevens
Inmates nurse injured wildlife to health in prison program — but who is rehabilitating whom?
A regional Victorian prison program training inmates to rehabilitate injured native wildlife is giving more than just the animals a second chance.
Duration: 2 minutes
Source: ABC Goulburn MurrayTopic: Prisons and Punishmentby Jason Katsaras
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Blak.. Loud And Proud with Loren Ryan
Join us on Sunday, 7th July for ABC Radio’s national NAIDOC Concert Special! Listen on your radio or the ABC listen app in the evening after the footy.
Published: Source: Listen
Know your ABCs in an emergency
This summer know your ABCs; action plan, be safe, connect with us. The ABC has a host of useful resources and tips on how to best prepare yourself for emergency weather so you can keep you and your household safe.
Published: Source: ABC EmergencyTopic: Bushfires
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.
Source: ABC BallaratTopic: Horse Racing
Triathlete, 75, would have been a victim of Australia's 'silent killer' if not for quick-thinking strangers
Greg Messer collapsed and clinically died — for more than 15 minutes — after a cardiac arrest in October 2020 following a triathlon swim, but the actions of those nearby who knew CPR saved his life.
Duration: 2 minutes 31 seconds
Source: ABC Wide BayTopic: Public Health
From remote dust bowls to the world stage, SA surfers on the long road to go pro
Some of the state's most talented surfers are creating serious ripples on the national and international competitive circuit, but the path to compete at the highest levels is a costly one and there's little government support.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
Source: ABC Radio AdelaideTopic: Surfingby Malcolm Sutton
Penrith Panthers release controversial centre Taylan May
Centre Taylan May has parted company with Penrith, bringing to a close a bitter backroom feud between the NRL club and the troubled player.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: NRL
Extension cord running across a footpath to charge an EV sparks fierce debate
A morning walker posted a photo to social media of the electrical cord stretching from the top floor of a unit block to the car parked at the curb side. A debate about EV etiquette followed.
Source: ABC Coffs CoastTopic: Electric Vehiclesby Jasmine Kassis Jasmine Kassis and Charles Rushforth
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.
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.
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.
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.
Published: Source: ABC Radio BrisbaneTopic: Whalesby Kenji Sato
