News
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Australian insights and other stories
NEW items are constantly being added to our collection at the library. The following titles, covering a range of subjects, may be of interest to…
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Peeps into the Past – September 7 to 13: Tigers roar!
PRESENTED by Mildura and District Historical Society and compiled by Mildura Rural City Council Libraries 100 YEARS AGO DAFFODILS: That it is possible to grow…
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Pair charged over Mildura burglary
POLICE have charged two men following a commercial burglary in Mildura on Sunday. Detectives have charged two men following a commercial burglary in Mildura on…
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First nations media leads fight on gambling
THE Office of Responsible Gambling is launching a new effort aimed at helping combat the rise in gambling amongst Aboriginal peoples across New South Wales.…
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University vice-chancellor steps down
CANBERRA: Embattled Australian National University vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell has resigned after a year-long public relations saga involving bullying claims, student protests and claims of poor…
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Libs boss quits over disparaging messages
MELBOURNE: A state Liberal boss is stepping down over a series of leaked messages that poked fun at women in the party. Victorian Liberal state…
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US conservative voice Charlie Kirk dies after shooting
OREM: Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed at a Utah college event in an act…
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Ukraine urges Europe air shield
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says an incursion into Poland by Russian drones means Europe has to work on creating a joint air defence and…
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France’s new PM takes office amid protests
PARIS: France’s new prime minister is pledging to find creative ways to work with rivals to pass a debt-slimming budget while also promising new policy…
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Coffee a day, the R U OK way
Karli Farrell THERE is nothing like free coffee, cupcakes, and homemade bikkies to start your day. Students at Monash Rural Health Mildura were offered tasty…
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Outspoken senator ‘valued’
CANBERRA: Outspoken Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price remains a “valued member” of the Coalition despite her sacking from shadow cabinet, the Opposition leader says. The Northern…
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‘Going to end in tragedy’
Allan Murphy A “TINY” 11-year-old boy has been warned that breaking into people’s homes and stealing their cars will end in tragedy. A Children’s Court…