News
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Economy takes a step forward
AUSTRALIA’S economic expansion sped up to an annual growth rate just short of 3 per cent in the September quarter.The economy expanded by 0.6 per…
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Drug Rehab Push
A TASKFORCE pushing for funding to set up a drug rehabilitation centre in Sunraysia believes an expert study will highlight the region’s acute need for…
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Fundraiser has room for growth
GJ Gardner Mildura wants to grow its Movember fundraiser for next year.While finale numbers are being counted, GJ Gardner new home consultant Rod Euren said…
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Man beaten in home attack
A WALKING stick and wooden pole were used as weapons in an early morning scuffle at a Dareton home this week.Police say a man was…
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Kids to the rescue
MILDURA Primary School students were wowed by the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter yesterday.The chopper flew in to teach children about the importance of safety around…
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Sleepy driver fined
A YOUNG motorist was sent home from work because he fell asleep at the wheel of a harvester, shortly before he crashed into a tree…
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Support for Deakin lights
MILDURA residents have backed a call for a Christmas lights extravaganza along Deakin Avenue.Nancy Baker put the call-out for residents and businesses along the town’s…
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Legal hurdles in tax dispute
A LEGAL challenge to the backpacker tax could face hurdles to prove the tax violates international treaties, a taxation law professor says.Irish firm Taxback is taking…
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Holden drives out
THE Mallee Track will be left without a new car dealer from next month after Holden’s decision to end its franchise agreement with Underbool’s A.…
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Grain’s dire straits
A CHALLENGING year for Mallee grain growers has been reflected in a forecast for state-wide winter crop production to fall by nearly a third.The latest…
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Happy Dayz are here again
RATBAGZ Comedy theatre will transport the audience back to the 1950s, while bringing to life the characters of iconic TV show Happy Days.The latest production,…
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15 years’ jail over rapes with kill threats: ‘Chilling’ assault
A RAPIST who repeatedly assaulted a Sunraysia woman in the middle of the night while she was home alone will spend more than a decade…








