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Tobacco shop firebombing rocks small Victorian town recovering from devastating floods

A police taskforce targeting the illicit tobacco trade is investigating a fire that destroyed a shop in the Victorian town of Rochester.
Twisted metal and various debris in the burnt-out interior of a shop.

Published: Source: ABC Central VictoriaTopic: Arsonby Sarah Lawrence

'Distressing' anxiety incident on packed Ballarat-Melbourne train highlights overcrowding concerns

V/Line has introduced extra services on some lines, but commuters say long-term solutions are needed too, such as platform upgrades and track duplications, to cope with the demand.
A train pulls in to Ballarat station at sunrise. On the opposite platform, a man is silhouetted by the light.

Published: Source: ABC BallaratTopic: Public Transportby Alexander Darling

Food critic warns of 'culinary bushfire' as Victorian abattoir stops small-scale processing

Farmers and foodies have been angered by a central Victorian abattoir's decision to stop taking orders below 15 head of beef or 50 head of lambs.
Hands holding a cut of pork.

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Food and Cookingby Jane McNaughton and Emma Field

$13b Murray-Darling Basin investment has 'failed to improve' river system, report finds

A report finds the Murray-Darling Basin "continues to decline" and the multi-billion-dollar plan to try to save it has not improved its health.
dead fish carcasess on the edge of a river

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Riversby Lily McCure, David Claughton and Michael Condon

The Eureka Stockade and its flag are often misunderstood and misappropriated. The real story is one of unity

As the 170th anniversary of the Eureka Rebellion rolls around, experts say the true story of the event — and its iconic Southern Cross flag — need to be remembered.
a blue eureka flag with a white cross and southern cross flies above a red brick building at dusk

Published: Source: ABC BallaratTopic: Historyby Alexander Darling

Finding themselves alone, two people used solitude to connect with others

Being alone doesn't have to be isolating. Two Victorians have found solace in going solo. 
An older man wearing glasses standing beside an photogravure artwork featuring the Maryborough train station.

Published: Source: ABC Central VictoriaTopic: Human Interestby Jo Printz

She saved his life, so he spent years unravelling the mystery of the 'gentle lady who dressed like a bushwhacker'

Bedridden with rheumatic fever in the 1940s, and having already lost his father to the disease, Ian Braybrook says he owes his life to the big-hearted doctor who treated his family without charge.
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Published: Source: ABC BallaratTopic: Human Interestby Rhiannon Stevens

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Dr Gweneth Wisewould in an interview about the Truganini Scholarships

In 1968 general practitioner Dr Gweneth Wisewould gave an interview to the ABC about the Truganini Scholarships for Aboriginal students.
Duration: 1 minute 43 seconds

Source: ABC Ballarat

Dr Gweneth Wisewould talks about her book 'Outpost' and life as a Trentham GP

In this interview Dr Gweneth Wisewould talks about her book 'Outpost' and her experiences as a general practitioner in Trentham.
Duration: 4 minutes 40 seconds

Source: ABC Ballarat

Housing crisis leaves Castlemaine with just 10 homes to rent

Housing data shows 68 locations across the country have less a than 1 per cent rental vacancy rate.
Nowhere to rent: A woman with fading pink hair and sunken eyes looks at the camera. A tent is in the background.
Duration: 1 minute 41 seconds

Source: ABC News

The final three King of the Hill competitors battle it out

The last three competitors Pyry Liukkonen, Piotr Babis and Ross McPhee battling it out to be crowned King of the Hill in the regional Victorian town of Pyalong.
Duration: 40 seconds

Source: ABC News

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