News
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Three months’ jail for drink driver
A SERIAL drink driver who was thrown through the front windscreen of his car as it rolled on Kulkyne Way had consumed about 20 drinks…
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Intermittent fasting trend hits Sunraysia
Intermittent fasting is on the rise in Australia, and a local nutritionist says it has the potential to work. Recent University of Adelaide studies show…
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Acoustic creatures playing a new beat
FROM playing a gig in the busy Melbourne streets to Mildura’s laid-back pubs, it was only a matter of weeks. That was the reason why…
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Murray algae watch
LOWER Murray Water (LMW) will continue to monitor Murray River quality daily following the discovery of fluctuating levels of blue-green algae in the river system…
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Dementia care on telehealth
SUNRAYSIA residents suffering with younger-onset dementia will be able to use specialist services through their phone with the announcement of the $1.7 million Better Care…
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Tiny Feet’s big step pays
FRESH from a year travelling the globe, Tiny Feet are back in Mildura ready to perform. While in the UK, Steph Rogers and Ben Bamborough…
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Drug-drive offences rising fast
The number of drug-affected drivers detected on Victorian roads is exceeding those found above the alcohol limit. A three-week festive season police operation across the…
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Nationals Mallee hopeful Paul Matheson wants party members to look beyond gender
NATIONAL Party members should choose the right person for the job in the Mallee “irrespective of what their gender is”. That’s the view of one…
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Fish kill shows more Murray-Darling Basin reform needed, leading experts say
WATER experts say this week’s Darling River fish kill shows more reform is needed to protect the integrity of the Murray-Darling Basin. Professor Quentin Grafton,…
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‘Enough is enough’: NSW Opposition vows to launch Darling River inquiry
THE NSW Opposition has promised to launch a special inquiry with “royal commission-like powers” into management of the Darling River if it wins the state…
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Scrap water savings project, says Labor
OPPOSITION water spokesman Chris Minns says the NSW Government “must take responsibility for the low flows that have contributed to this disaster”. The Opposition called…
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McKinnon’s effort can’t save Mallee
DESPITE a half century from Mildura Settlers’ Shania McKinnon, Mallee were unable to overcome Spirit in the Cricket Victoria Youth Premier League under 17 girls’…







