News
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Accused murderer to plan his own defence
IT’S a short drive from Thomas Embling Hospital to the Supreme Court of Victoria in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD and sprawling legal precinct. Even…
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New civic centre to be an ‘eye opener’
WENTWORTH Shire’s Civic Centre redevelopment should be complete by this time next year. Demolition crews and contractors have been working on the inside of the…
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Live dramas and lost loves of a TV pioneer
David Carson travelled the world as a TV technician, watching history unfold and leading a “wild life” in London in the 1960s. He tells LAURA…
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Surf’s up for Mildura’s inland life savers
MILDURA’S surf life saving club, the only one of its type in inland Australia, is continuing to defy the odds, with its inflatable raft boat…
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Hospital health check: We’re in pretty good shape, chief says
THE failure of the Victorian Government to follow through on its master plan for the region’s health care will not stop the development and expansion…
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Baby Melissa laid to rest at last
Nancy and Tony Trimboli staged an emotional vigil this week as their daughter Melissa was reburied at Robinvale cemetery, ending a decades-long fight for their…
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Yes or no: Voice cases laid out
DIFFERENT views are being put to Mallee voters about whether the Voice will be effective in closing the gap in outcomes for Indigenous people. Pamphlets…
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‘So useless’: Webster’s Voice survey rubbished
SURVEY results being spruiked by Mallee MP Anne Webster have been slammed as “not valid” by a respected polling analyst. Dr Webster’s office this week issued…
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Driver ‘lined up’ woman on scooter, court told
A MILDURA man accused of a “blatant and very deliberate” attempt to run over a woman riding a scooter before leaving her seriously injured early…
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Burrows steps up for finals mission
LARA Burrows is shaping up as the new face of the Mildura Heat women’s basketball team. With nearly 1400 games of Big V experience (including…
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Warmth on horizon after chilly starts
AFTER a series of chilly mornings, Mildura residents can expect some warm daytime weather next week with the thermometer forecast to reach 20 degrees by Thursday.…
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Hot-air balloons to return to our skies
HOT-AIR balloons will take to the Sunraysia skies to mark 20 years since the World Balloon Competition was staged in Mildura. The Mildura Big Balloon…













