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1 week ago | 
abc.net.au | Shannon Schubert |Sarah Lawrence
Travel a few blocks in any direction in Bendigo and you're likely to see a poster of Nationals candidate Andrew Lethlean. The publican is the first candidate in nine years to represent the Nationals in the electorate and, according to his political opponents, boasts an estimated $1 million in campaign funding.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Lucy Barbour |Catherine McAloon |Wiriya Sati |Sarah Lawrence
As polling day draws closer, federal Coalition candidates have been campaigning on crime and believe it could swing votes in some seats. Candidates have seized on the issue, with one suggesting people in his electorate don't feel safe taking public transport and going to the shops. Peter Dutton, the police officer turned politician, has promised that a Coalition government would "take crime seriously" and "reduce the problem" in suburbs across the country.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Sarah Lawrence |Shannon Schubert
A woman says she warned Kmart about her allergic reaction to hyaluronic acid cleansing balm one month before a 13-year-old girl was hospitalised after using the product. Experts say better regulation of skincare products could help prevent injuries and reactions. Kmart says the balm is off the shelves as an investigation into its ingredients continues and that results are expected by the end of the week.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Sarah Lawrence |Fiona Parker |Rebecca R. Norman
A therapy horse that has helped more than 100 children with disabilities has been stolen from a Central Victoria stable. Police believe Rosie, a distinctive blue-eyed Gypsy Cob valued at $40,000, was stolen from Axedale Stables sometime between 8pm on Monday and 7am on Tuesday. Owner Lara Bathurst has made an emotional plea for whoever stole Rosie to return her unharmed. "She engaged with children and adults who are struggling with trauma, anxiety, PTSD and other challenges," Ms Bathurst explained.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Sarah Lawrence |Shannon Schubert
A regional Victorian shopping centre was locked down after nine teenagers allegedly assaulted a security guard before fleeing the scene. More than 400 people are estimated to have been confined in the centre during the incident. Several arrests have been made and the police investigation is ongoing. A Victorian shopping centre was placed into lockdown on Monday when a group of teenagers allegedly assaulted a security guard.
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Dec 30, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Sarah Lawrence
At the start of the year, Claire Tennant moved into her new three-bedroom house in Bendigo — mortgage-free. The 45-year-old lived in Sydney for 15 years with her husband and two primary-school-aged children but was experiencing "total burnout" due to long commutes and high expenses. She longed for the life she saw her brother had in regional Victoria.
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Dec 13, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Anna McGuinness |Sarah Lawrence
Residents living near the Fosterville Gold Mine say they are rocked by regular earthquakes. The mine says its expansion will boost the local economy by $1.3 billion over 10 years. Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny will decide if the mine can expand its operations next year. For the past 20 years, Derek Cairney and his family have lived on the fringe of Victoria's biggest gold mine. And for the past four years, he has learned to feel every underground blast and shudder.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Sarah Lawrence
A police taskforce targeting the illicit tobacco trade is investigating a fire that destroyed a shop in the Victorian town of Rochester. A vehicle reversed into the shopfront on Mackay Street at about 5:20am on Thursday and two men allegedly lit a fire inside before driving away. No-one was injured but the store was gutted and the barber shop next door was significantly damaged. "It's devastating for the business owners and operators," Justin Kyne said.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Sarah Lawrence |Philippe Perez |Anna McGuinness
Kath and Wayne Bordieri have felt their home quiver and rock hundreds of times from underground blasting by a nearby mine outside of Bendigo in Central Victoria. They can point out the damage they blame entirely on Fosterville Gold Mine (FGM) — the biggest gold mine in Victoria, which employs more than 800 people. Every architrave above the doors inside their home has cracks, brickwork has damage and a bathroom vanity also cracked as their home shook last year.
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Nov 16, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Sarah Lawrence
Three Victorian MPs from different parties, normally fierce opponents in parliamentary debates, are now united by a common challenge: balancing work and motherhood. Euroa Nationals MP Annabelle Cleeland, Ripon Labor MP Martha Haylett, and Kew Liberal MP Jess Wilson gave birth in September and October of this year. Unlike Canberra's Parliament House, which has provided onsite childcare since 2009 for MPs and staffers, Victoria's state parliament has no childcare facilities.
