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Fall incidents high
WORKSAFE Victoria is concerned about the high number of fall incidents occurring on work sites across the state. This year three people have died as…
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Healthy men lead by example
MEN’S Health Week, from June 12 to 18, serves as a crucial reminder of the significance of men’s health within local communities. The theme is…
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Half-price camping rolls on
THE Victorian Government has confirmed it will continue half-price camping fees across almost 150 bookable campsites across the state. The 2023-24 Victorian Budget also invests…
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Inquest aims to solve disappearance mystery
THE family of missing man Jeremiah ‘Jayo’ Rivers are hoping a Queensland inquest will provide fresh information. Mr Rivers has been missing since October 18,…
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Trio allege improper treatment by doctor, say lawyers
THREE Swan Hill women have approached a law firm with allegations of improper treatment by a former doctor. Shafiul Milky was a contracted visiting medical…
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Do what makes you happy in life, outback cook says
Sophie Benbow OUTSIDE her rusted window, a desolate expanse of dry and undernourished land. Red and pink splash across the sky like a broken egg…
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Union hails PALM deal
THE Australian Workers’ Union has welcomed a suite of major changes to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme but a liaison officer for the PALM…
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Testing of safety switches urged
WINTER has arrived and, typically, that can signal the start of an increase in electrical fires. Firefighters in Victoria attend more than 300 electrical fires…
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Another mortgage rate hike
MORTGAGE holders have been slugged with another 0.25 percentage point interest rate rise. The Reserve Bank board has opted to keep pressure on borrowers as…
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Worker housing gets nod
A LAKE Boga horticulturist will have conditions imposed on seasonal worker accommodation despite the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal ruling that the proposal wouldn’t need…
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