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Plant store becomes goldfish adoption agency to help save pets from the flush
Few things make Tegan Warren as upset as the idea of a goldfish about to be flushed down the toilet.
Published: Source: ABC WimmeraTopic: Petsby Daniel Miles and Rebekah Lowe
Women seeking abortions in Victoria's west forced to travel far at great cost
A new report from a regional Victorian women's health organisation reveals a dire lack of access to sexual health and reproductive services in the state's west.
Published: Source: ABC South West VicTopic: Reproduction and Contraceptionby Olivia Sanders and Lexie Jeuniewic
After its only cafe closed, the regional town that once hosted Eric Bana and The Dry is desperate for food options
Can you imagine having nowhere to buy lunch? Almost a year after opening its doors, the local cafe in the Mallee town of Beulah has closed its doors, and farmers and tourists have to look elsewhere for a bite to eat.
Published: Source: ABC WimmeraTopic: Regional Communitiesby Philippe Perez
'Leading with a stick': Victoria's stronger minimum rental standards raise concerns
A property lecturer says while the changes could lead to a more equitable quality of life, they also may lead to investors choosing to swap from long-term leases to short-term accommodation.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Rental Housingby Emile Pavlich and Lexie Jeuniewic
World-famous minion statue allegedly stolen from small Western Victorian town
The small hamlet of Warrack in the Pyrenees made national headlines last year when more than a dozen of the quirky sculptures appeared on local roadsides.
Published: Source: ABC WimmeraTopic: Comedy (Film)by Andrew Kelso and Andrew Murdoch
Volunteer firefighters go on strike over renewables projects, transmission lines
Volunteer firefighters from dozens of brigades in north central Victoria will refuse to fight fires at properties hosting renewable energy plants or transmission lines.
Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Farmersby Angus Verley
Victorian hospitals told to prepare for big budget cuts as government considers hospital mergers
More than 20 regional Victorian health services have been told their budgets will be slashed by up to 30 per cent in the coming financial year, the ABC understands.
Published: Source: ABC SheppartonTopic: Public Healthby Charmaine Manuel and Georgina Carroll
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The gospel accordion to Don: how Horsham's OAM recipient made a mark through music
Don Papst received a Medal of the Order of Australia for his contribution to the local community.
Duration: 9 minutes 47 seconds
Source: ABC WimmeraTopic: Music Educationby Philippe Perez
Instead of crops, Ron's farm is covered in military history
Near the small community of Marnoo, in Victoria's Wimmera region, lies a farm with a difference: instead of being covered with crops, it's covered in military planes, tanks and other vehicles.
Duration: 4 minutes 54 seconds
Source: ListenTopic: Defence Forceswith Andrew Kelso
How Wycheproof and the 'space' of the Mallee inspired a song in Mark Seymour
The song Cherry Red features on a new album by Mark Seymour and the Undertow, titled The Boxer.
Duration: 8 minutes 45 seconds
Source: ABC WimmeraTopic: Music (Arts and Entertainment)by Andrew Kelso
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'I'm obsessed, it's my whole life': Maxi and other young women are changing the face of shearing
Once a rare sight in a shearing shed, women are now working alongside men in one of the toughest jobs in the country. Here's why that's very good news for the industry.
Source: ABC RuralTopic: Womenby Angus Verley
Why you might hear organ music echoing through the bush in this Victorian ghost town
Down a sandy road in the middle of the Mallee scrub sits a small church with a very big organ. So how did it come to be there?
Duration: 1 minute 53 seconds
Source: ABC WimmeraTopic: Churchesby Andrew Kelso
'It gets expensive, fast': Peter's model train project has so far taken 10 years, more than $20k and 'lots of' burnt fingers
Peter Michalak has already spent a decade creating a model version of the broad gauge Adelaide to Victoria rail line in his rumpus room and says he has at least another 10 years to go.
Source: ABC South East SATopic: Hobbiesby Caroline Horn
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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
Daughter of man killed in suspected arson attack in Melbourne's west joins calls for information
Two Sunshine North men were killed when the factory they were sleeping in was destroyed by a fire that police believe was deliberately lit.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Arson
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 Racingby Rochelle Kirkham and Laura Mayers
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 Healthby James Taylor and Lucy Loram
'Up-and-coming Barossa Valley' pushes back against large solar farm
Residents in the regional Victorian community are concerned a proposed 665-hectare solar farm would change the microclimate of the renowned grape-growing region and drive away tourism.
Source: ABC Central VictoriaTopic: Solar Energyby Emma D'Agostino
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