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Unmarked graves a hidden challenge in cemeteries running out of space

The discovery of 67 possible unmarked graves at a western Victorian cemetery heightens calls for more funding to map graveyards to avoid accidentally digging into occupied plots.

man with blue shirt, beige white brimmed hat pushes green radar resembling a lawn mower amid headstones

Published: FriFri 4 Apr 2025 at 9:52pmSource: ABC WimmeraTopic: Death and Dyingby Gillian Aeria

Less bulldozing, more hand labour: A blueprint for firefighting strategy

For the first time this Victorian bushfire season, a specialist Indigenous team protected sacred sites from the Grampians and Little Desert blazes, preventing important art and history from turning to ash.

A man in a green fire suit and white hard hat inspects a burnt tree in a scorched landscape.

Duration: 3 minutes 14 seconds

Published: FriFri 4 Apr 2025 at 9:40pmSource: StatelineTopic: Aboriginalby Julia Bergin Julia Bergin

Human remains found on Victorian highway after possible hit and run

Police say a passer-by found the remains on the Victorian Highway at Kiata, which has been closed in both directions.

Published: FriFri 4 Apr 2025 at 6:57amSource: ABC WimmeraTopic: Policeby Else Kennedy

Fire levy changes have Victorian farmers fuming ahead of vote

Legislation to replace Victoria's Fire Services Levy with an expanded tax could be voted through by the Legislative Council today, but farmers are calling for it to be blocked.

Firefighters watch a high energy fire in the Grampians area of western Victoria

Published: ThuThu 3 Apr 2025 at 2:24amSource: ABC RuralTopic: Emergency Servicesby Angus Verley and Andrew Kelso

Routine drugging of race horses 'disaster waiting to happen'

Workers in the racing industry across Australia say horses are being routinely drugged for track work at the peril of rider and horse safety in a malpractice which could breach nation-wide racing rules.

A slow shutter speed blurs the movement of two horses training at a racetrack.

Published: 30 Mar 2025Sun 30 Mar 2025 at 10:46pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: Horse Racingby Jean Bell

Fifth-generation farming family determined to protect their land from miners

In Australia the Crown owns all resources under the ground, regardless of who owns the property. Therefore the Byrne family face a lengthy and costly legal battle with limited prospects of success.

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Published: 30 Mar 2025Sun 30 Mar 2025 at 7:10pmSource: ABC WimmeraTopic: Mining and Metals Industryby Gillian Aeria

Vulnerable bird builds 'ingenious' nests to survive bushfires

A vulnerable population of ground-dwelling malleefowl survived bushfires that tore through one of its few remaining refuges in Victoria, but the remaining hatchlings now face a new challenge.

Duration: 1 minute 25 seconds

Published: 29 Mar 2025Sat 29 Mar 2025 at 8:25pmSource: ABC WimmeraTopic: Birdsby Andrew Kelso

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A rare bird legacy

George Cullinan was a farmer all his life.

Duration: 2 minutes 7 seconds

Source: ABC WimmeraTopic: Birdswith Rebekah Lowe

A haven for the Master's snake

Across the country, more and more private land owners are realising their properties could be key to conserving Australian plants and animals.

A closeup of a small brown snake with orange markings against a thumb

Duration: 3 minutes 37 seconds

Source: ABC WimmeraTopic: Conservationby Andrew Kelso

Energy projects and Dyurrite are 'hot topics' for Horsham's new mayor

Cr Ross was the only returning councillor elected for another four years.

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Duration: 4 minutes 39 seconds

Source: ABC WimmeraTopic: Local Government

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Populations of rare bird survive fire thanks to their own ingenuity and grassroots action

Thanks to their ingenious nest structure, and the work of dedicated locals, the western Victorian population of the Malleefowl has survived bushfires in January.

Duration: 1 minute 25 seconds

Source: ABC News

Little Desert Nature Lodge dingo enclosure

A dingo breeding enclosure at the Little Desert Nature Lodge which was impacted by bushfire this month.

Duration: 20 seconds

Source: ABC News

Dr Anne Webster has paid for a Horsham shopfront window display

Duration: 2 minutes 8 seconds

Source: ABC News

Grampians National Park on fire

ABC News reporter Julia Bergin with the latest on the Victorian bushfires

Duration: 3 minutes 26 seconds

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Unmarked graves a hidden challenge in cemeteries running out of space

The discovery of 67 possible unmarked graves at a western Victorian cemetery heightens calls for more funding to map graveyards to avoid accidentally digging into occupied plots.

Source: ABC WimmeraTopic: Death and Dyingby Gillian Aeria

Less bulldozing, more hand labour: A blueprint for firefighting strategy

Duration: 3 minutes 14 seconds

Source: StatelineTopic: Aboriginalby Julia Bergin Julia Bergin

Fifth-generation farming family determined to protect their land from miners

In Australia the Crown owns all resources under the ground, regardless of who owns the property. Therefore the Byrne family face a lengthy and costly legal battle with limited prospects of success.

Source: ABC WimmeraTopic: Mining and Metals Industryby Gillian Aeria

'They can only take so much': Volunteer firies paying a heavy price

In more than three decades with Victoria's CFA, Jarrod Dark has fought plenty of intense fires. But with 17 hours' sleep in 10 days, no fire season has left him as exhausted as this summer's Grampians emergency.

A CFA volunteer in full yellow kit faces a pillar of bushfire smoke across a paddock.

Source: ABC South West VicTopic: Emergency Servicesby Olivia Sanders

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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.

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Published: 9 Dec 2024Mon 9 Dec 2024 at 5:23amSource: ABC EmergencyTopic: Bushfires

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AFL partners divulge ‘lifelong body dysmorphia’ from online trolling

Paris Tier, the partner of GWS defender Conor Stone, found herself in her GP’s office asking to go on Ozempic after receiving online hate comments about her weight.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: AFL

Tim Tszyu beat two opponents in one fight

Tim Tszyu has begun the long climb back to the top of boxing. To make a start he had to beat two opponents, American Joey Spencer and his own self doubt.

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

'Complete overreaction': Footy fans fume at long queues following security breach

Lions and Tigers fans are forced to wait in long queues as MCG staff react to Thursday night's security breach.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: AFL

AI security experts argue MCG gun breach wasn't just 'human error'

Since a major security breach at Australia's biggest sports ground, questions are being asked about the security screening technology being used — the first of its type in Australia.

AI security scanning machine outside MCG entrance

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Security Measures

Victoria News

Governments no longer make drought declarations. Here's why

Much of south-eastern Australia has recorded record low rainfall, but there haven't been any drought declarations from state governments or the Commonwealth.

Source: ABC RuralTopic: Droughtsby Shannon Pearce and Selina Green

Homicide detectives investigate two suspicious deaths in Gippsland

Victoria's Homicide Squad is investigating the deaths of an elderly man in Cowes and an unidentified man who died in Moe.

Forensics team clicking pictures of crime scene in Gippsland town of Moe.

Source: ABC GippslandTopic: Homicide

Melbourne car theft syndicate dismantled, police say

Police say they have dismantled an organised car theft syndicate in Melbourne's west, resulting in the recovery of 36 cars stolen from suburbs across the city.

An aerial image of a house and a man being arrested by police.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Crime

Hit hard by drought, nature reserve Bottle Bend is now thriving

In the mid-2000s, there was little life to be found at Bottle Bend Reserve on the Murray River. Today, the river bend is home to an array of plant and animal life, thanks to a dedicated group of local volunteers.

A small river waterway surrounded by river trees and logs.

Source: ABC Mildura-Swan HillTopic: Environmental Managementby Sarah Buchecker

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Governments no longer make drought declarations. Here's why

Much of south-eastern Australia has recorded record low rainfall, but there haven't been any drought declarations from state governments or the Commonwealth.

Published: 14m agoMon 7 Apr 2025 at 9:34pmSource: ABC RuralTopic: Droughtsby Shannon Pearce and Selina Green

Israel to 'eliminate' US trade barriers but Trump won't pause tariffs

Benjamin Netanyahu announces he will look to "eliminate" the US-Israel trade deficit, saying the move can be a model for how other countries should respond to Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump grinning while shaking hands and sitting in golden chairs in the Oval Office

Duration: 41 seconds

Published: 24m agoMon 7 Apr 2025 at 9:23pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: World Politicsby Luke Cooper

Mainstream education at 'tipping point', as alternative school takes different route

Experts believe the increasing standardisation of education is hurting students, but some alternative schools are using a different approach to help kids discover their passion for learning.

A man with red hair and a beard talks to students.

Published: 33m agoMon 7 Apr 2025 at 9:15pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: Secondary Educationby Lauren Smith

Homicide detectives investigate two suspicious deaths in Gippsland

Victoria's Homicide Squad is investigating the deaths of an elderly man in Cowes and an unidentified man who died in Moe.

Published: 27m agoMon 7 Apr 2025 at 9:21pmSource: ABC GippslandTopic: Homicide

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Unmarked graves a hidden challenge in cemeteries running out of space

Less bulldozing, more hand labour: A blueprint for firefighting strategy

Human remains found on Victorian highway after possible hit and run

Fire levy changes have Victorian farmers fuming ahead of vote

Routine drugging of race horses 'disaster waiting to happen'

Fifth-generation farming family determined to protect their land from miners

Vulnerable bird builds 'ingenious' nests to survive bushfires

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A rare bird legacy

A haven for the Master's snake

Energy projects and Dyurrite are 'hot topics' for Horsham's new mayor

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Populations of rare bird survive fire thanks to their own ingenuity and grassroots action

Little Desert Nature Lodge dingo enclosure

Dr Anne Webster has paid for a Horsham shopfront window display

Grampians National Park on fire

Unmarked graves a hidden challenge in cemeteries running out of space

Less bulldozing, more hand labour: A blueprint for firefighting strategy

Fifth-generation farming family determined to protect their land from miners

'They can only take so much': Volunteer firies paying a heavy price

Australia Votes: Your Vote, Your Say

Know your ABCs in an emergency

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AFL partners divulge ‘lifelong body dysmorphia’ from online trolling

Tim Tszyu beat two opponents in one fight

'Complete overreaction': Footy fans fume at long queues following security breach

AI security experts argue MCG gun breach wasn't just 'human error'

Governments no longer make drought declarations. Here's why

Homicide detectives investigate two suspicious deaths in Gippsland

Melbourne car theft syndicate dismantled, police say

Hit hard by drought, nature reserve Bottle Bend is now thriving

Governments no longer make drought declarations. Here's why

Israel to 'eliminate' US trade barriers but Trump won't pause tariffs

Mainstream education at 'tipping point', as alternative school takes different route

Homicide detectives investigate two suspicious deaths in Gippsland

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