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Allan Murphy

Allan is a senior journalist at Sunraysia Daily. Email [email protected] to get in touch.

Election challengers face tough task

CHALLENGERS to the Coalition-held seats of Mallee and Farrer face one of the toughest tasks in federal politics ahead of the May 3 election. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ended months of speculation on Friday when he announced the...

12 hours ago

Police & Courts

Bid for tenth bail refused

A MILDURA man who was on nine counts of bail when he is alleged to have produced a machete before punching a man numerous times to the head has failed in a tenth bid for freedom. Twenty-eight-year-old Clinton Barrett had previously been refused bail...

28 Mar 2025

News

Strategy aims to drive change

MILDURA Rural City Council is seeking community feedback on a proposed strategy that aims to advance gender equality and prevent family violence. The draft Gender Equality and Prevention of Family Violence Strategy 2025-2029 aims to drive meaningful...

28 Mar 2025

Police & Courts

‘Out of control’ meth man jailed

A MAN who was “completely out of control” on ice and could have easily killed someone by his “outrageous” driving has been jailed. The 22-year-old was using about three grams of methamphetamine a day and posed a serious threat to the community, the...

28 Mar 2025

Police & Courts

Jail warning for kill threat man

A MAN who threatened to kill his former partner and her parents following a tumultuous relationship has been warned the few days he spent in jail on remand will be “a mere taste” of what will happen if he further offends. The Mildura Magistrates’...

26 Mar 2025

Police & Courts

Jail time for ‘notorious’ offender

A “NOTORIOUS” woman had zero prospects of rehabilitation if she remained in Mildura after being jailed for trafficking a “huge” amount of methamphetamine and further driving offences, a court has been told. However, the Mildura Magistrates’ Court...

26 Mar 2025

News

GP ‘posed risk’ to patients

A FORMER Robinvale GP posed a risk to patient safety when he continued to accept thousands of appointments while prohibited from doing so, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has been told. The Medical Board of Australia imposed...

26 Mar 2025

Police & Courts

Bail refused for alleged home invasion

A MAN accused of a terrifying Mildura home invasion when a knife was produced late last week said to police it was all just a “game”, a court has been told. The Mildura Magistrates’ Court heard 27-year-old Sulav Wagle, who is in Australia on...

25 Mar 2025

Health

Industrial action deadline extended

THE Fair Work Commission has approved an application to extend the 30-day period during which health care workers, including those at Mildura Base Public Hospital, can take protected industrial action. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation...

25 Mar 2025

News

Bridge high on wish list

A NEW bridge at Monak will be among five priority projects Mildura Council will consider advocating for ahead of the upcoming federal election. The current list of Federal Government advocacy projects will be provided to sitting and potential...

25 Mar 2025

Police & Courts

Keeps getting bail, keeps offending

A MILDURA man on eight counts of bail told police he keeps offending to sustain his heroin addiction because he keeps getting bail, a court has been told. Forty-six-year-old Matthew McTeare was arrested on Saturday following his most recent alleged...

25 Mar 2025

Farming and Environment

How to bag a plastic waste problem

NORTH west Victoria has become a focal hub for the drive to recycle more of the 45,000 tonnes of soft plastic used in agriculture every year. CropLife Australia chief executive Matthew Cossey told North West Farmer of those 45,000 tonnes, barely 12...

24 Mar 2025