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Select Harvests expect above average almond harvest
ALMOND grower Select Harvests is expecting yields above the industry average for its 2019 crop. In a transitional annual report released this week, the ASX-listed…
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LETTER: Animal cruelty taking place in the Top End
THE Northern Territory Government is condoning animal cruelty through the use of electric shock collars. The collars are activated by GPS if the cattle try…
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Cod Tales: The Murray River bites are back
IT’S good news for anglers visiting the Murray River for the Australia Day long weekend as the fish are on the chew. Local tackle expert…
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Woman to fight case on Langtree Avenue headbutt
WITNESSES and CCTV will be relied upon to determine the actions of a security officer and member of the public outside Dom’s Nightclub. It is…
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Talk about having a tipple
SUNRAYSIA residents who like to indulge in a tipple or two are being asked to help out in a world-first study. Monash University researchers are…
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Musical Society Mildura’s Rapunzel kicks off
A MAN in drag, a bunch of kids dressed as flowers and a princess with long, golden hair. This year’s Musical Society Mildura (formerly Red…
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Sportspower Mildura Juniors Player of the Week goes for the runs
WHAT is the best way to settle into an innings? Belt 10 runs off your first two balls. That’s exactly what big-hitting Merbein South Under…
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New view on Darling River fish kill: Report recasts algae theory on river oxygen
FISH that died in the Darling River en masse earlier this month have been estimated to range from 17 to 25 years old, according to…
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47C forecast could spell hottest Mildura day on record, fire danger ‘severe’
POTENTIALLY record-setting temperatures and strong winds have prompted the first “severe” fire danger rating of the summer for the Mallee on Friday. Mildura was forecast…
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Mallee Catchment Management Authority volunteer is at peace in the outdoors
VOLUNTEERING as a “citizen scientist” with Mallee Catchment Management Authority (CMA) is a form of therapy for Russell Cox. For eight years, Mr Cox has…
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Mexican chain Guzman y Gomez coming to Mildura
MORE details about Mildura’s new OTR store have been revealed with confirmation that it will include the first Guzman y Gomez Mexican Taqueria in western…
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Tools down to dodge heat in Sunraysia
WITH temperatures in Mildura tipped to reach a roasting 44C today and even higher tomorrow, spare a thought for tradies in the region. Gregg and…










