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New York graffiti artist to hold world-exclusive show in country Victoria

A swanky Manhattan art museum or an obscure Brooklyn gallery would be the expected choice for Claw Money's original exhibition, but Warrnambool has managed to snag it.
A woman wearing camouflage-style clothing standing in front of a painted mural

Published: Source: ABC South West VicTopic: Street Artby Olivia Sanders

'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

Rattled driver forced to pull over on busy Melbourne freeway after tiger snake slithers up leg

You might have heard of the movie Snakes on a Plane. But what happens if you're driving down a busy city freeway, and you suddenly, terrifyingly, feel a tiger snake slithering up your leg?
Snake catcher Tim Nanninga captures a tiger snake on the Monash Freeway.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Wildlife Traffic Accidents and Incidentsby Larissa Ham

Framlingham community hopes for 'new beginning' after jailed leader Geoff Clark ravaged township 'like a bushfire'

The Indigenous community that lost almost $1 million to disgraced leader Geoff Clark says it can start to rebuild now he's been jailed after a decade-long investigation.
An Indigenous woman stands stoically outside court.

Published: Source: ABC South West VicTopic: Courtsby Syan Vallance and Matt Neal

Former ATSIC head Geoff Clark jailed for defrauding Framlingham Indigenous community

The 72-year-old south-west Victorian Indigenous leader has been jailed for six years and two months over 25 fraud-related charges. 
An Indigenous man with long grey hair leaves court.

Published: Source: ABC South West VicTopic: Courtsby Matt Neal

Who is the National Party's new leader in Victoria and what does he stand for?

New Victorian Nationals leader Danny O'Brien grew up in Gippsland and started his career in journalism and didn't plan on a career in politics before taking a job as a political staffer. 
A man wears a blue navy blazer over a white collars shirt and turns towards the camera, smiling.

Published: Source: ABC GippslandTopic: State and Territory Governmentby Jarrod Whittaker

In Victoria's 'birthplace' Indigenous peoples want the truth-telling of its traumatic history

Street names and monuments celebrating colonial figures are part of "ongoing colonisation", say Portland's Aboriginal people, who want the relics to be taken down and placed in a space where a fuller historical context can be shared.
Portland monuments and street names 2024-11-22

Published: Source: ABC South West VicTopic: Indigenous Australiansby Jean Bell

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Two dead as truck crashes through side of house in western Victoria

A truck has crashed through the side of a house at Tower Hill in Victoria's west, killing two people.
Aerial vision of a truck and debris next to a house.
Duration: 39 seconds

Source: ABC News

Two people dead after truck crashed into house at Tower Hill near Warrnambool in Victoria

The truck veered off a straight stretch of road and slammed into a house, killing two people inside.
Duration: 59 seconds

Source: ABC News

Hail disrupts karate lesson in Casterton

Students react as hail disrupts a karate lesson in Casterton, Victoria, on October 16, 2024.
Duration: 59 seconds

Source: ABC South East SA

Strong storm cell destroys 'every western window' in Casterton, Victoria

People in the Victorian town of Casterton are cleaning up this morning after a strong storm cell swept through and destroyed 'every western window in town'.
A man in black-rimmed glasses outside a bakery.
Duration: 3 minutes 6 seconds

Source: ABC News

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