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Killer’s last hope for life outside prison
FOR the best part of the past 13 years, Thomas Keith Halliday has woken in a maximum security prison cell counting backwards the 10,227 days…
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A fresh take on obesity
NEW statistics revealed a decrease in overweight and obese children living in Victoria. The National Health survey found just over one in five children were…
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Looking deeper into our health
ABORIGINAL families are being invited to share their experiences with autism, as part of an innovative project under way across the Mallee. It is part…
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Fire ban finishes
BUSH Fire Danger Period restrictions in the Wentworth Shire will be lifted after this weekend. The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) will be declare…
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A glimpse into the future
TO choose a can of spaghetti from a can of pears, Mildura resident Denzil O’Neil, who has vision impairment, relies on his smartphone to read…
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Search will ‘never end’
POLICE say they will never stop looking for the body of a woman who disappeared 13 years ago despite her killer’s refusal to even admit…
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Emu cruelty case adjourned again
THE man charged with callously mowing down a mob of emus near Ouyen appeared before the Mildura Magistrates’ Court yesterday, only to have his case…
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Picture-perfect lifestyle
LANDHOLDERS and community members have an opportunity to travel to and from the Pooncarie Field Day with highly-acclaimed outback photographer Fiona Lake. Western Local Land…
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Patients suffering in cannabis roadblocks
WHEN medical cannabis became legal in Australia in 2017, you could be forgiven for thinking it would allow patients with a range of serious illnesses…
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Mildura South off to early Appeal start
MILDURA South Primary school participated in an early Good Friday Appeal yesterday, raising almost $1000 for the Royal Children’s Hospital’s cause. Easter falling in the…
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Stop the abuse: Sport identities want trolls held to account
LOCAL football and netball leagues are being urged to introduce measures to help stamp out social media abuse. Prominent sporting identities yesterday united in their…
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Doctor crisis hits Wentworth
THE town of Wentworth is facing a major doctor shortage with its last remaining medical clinic set to close in less than two weeks, leaving no…












