Justine Longmore

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Warwick Long |Justine Longmore

The Victorian government will develop new regulations to support the rollout of virtual fencing for cattle, bringing the state in line with other jurisdictions across Australia. Victoria and South Australia are the only states yet to legalise the technology, which uses wireless electronic collars that make noises and deliver pulses to tell cattle where they can and cannot go.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Justine Longmore |Angus Verley |Warwick Long

Legislation for the Victorian government's controversial Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund has passed parliament. The government and crossbench politicians struck a deal last night, with amendments made to get the vote over the line. Farmers who already pay big rates bills say the new levy will add to their financial pressures.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Warwick Long |Jane McNaughton |Justine Longmore

Questions about fashion choices might be more likely on a red carpet in Hollywood than on a federal election campaign. But in the weeks leading up to today's poll, the ABC has asked sitting and aspiring politicians what they are wearing on the hustings. The idea came from Victorian sheep farmer Rebecca Hamilton.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Annie Brown |Justine Longmore

Sales of cottage cheese have significantly increased in Australia as a result of a TikTok trend. Supermarkets say they are struggling to keep up with the increase in demand. The major supermarkets say cottage cheese supplies are slowly improving. Supermarkets say they are struggling to meet demand for cottage cheese as the product booms in popularity online.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Justine Longmore |Annie Brown

About 250,000 bees have perished in the southern New South Wales town of Corowa after coming in contact with a controversial pesticide. The bees were found dead in three hives in separate parts of the town last month. NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) testing found the bees were poisoned by fipronil, a chemical used to control ants, cockroaches, fleas and other insects. Alex McGillvray said he was devastated to find that his bees had been "wiped out".