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Stranded, stressed … then blown away by an act of kindness
Tony Wright’s Column
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Stranded, stressed … then blown away by an act of kindness

A foolish, absent-minded mistake could have wrecked our road trip. Instead, it led to a rescue – and a reminder of the good in the world.

  • by Tony Wright

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The longest surgery wait list, budget cuts and a disputed $500m hospital fix

The longest surgery wait list, budget cuts and a disputed $500m hospital fix

Anger is boiling over in Albury-Wodonga, where the waiting list for planned surgery is already the worst in regional Victoria.

  • by Benjamin Preiss
Youthquakes, tall buildings and the tremor of change: The future of Victorian regional cities

Youthquakes, tall buildings and the tremor of change: The future of Victorian regional cities

The state’s big regional cities are hurtling towards radical demographic change. Here’s where things have gone wrong - and what needs to improve.

  • by Benjamin Preiss
The population experiment and the towns that almost made it

The population experiment and the towns that almost made it

In the 1970s, town planners set out to create a metropolis on the river. They almost made it. Today, single people live in giant houses they don’t need as the cities scramble to fit people in.

  • by Benjamin Preiss
Albury-Wodonga, travel guide and things to do: Nine highlights

Albury-Wodonga, travel guide and things to do: Nine highlights

Life on the borderline has never looked better.

  • by Anthony Dennis
Albury Wodonga awaits: Culture, cuisine and character

Albury Wodonga awaits: Culture, cuisine and character

Albury-Wodonga is bursting with vibrant cultural activities, world-class hatted restaurants, a buzzing bar scene and charming vistas. Here, we reveal what to see, do, eat and explore in this riverside region.

  • by Sue Wallace
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Bonegilla Migrant Experience, Albury-Wodonga: The birthplace of modern Australia

Bonegilla Migrant Experience, Albury-Wodonga: The birthplace of modern Australia

The first arrivals at Bonegilla in 1947 must have been terrified.

  • by David Whitley
Circa 1928 Hotel and Spa review: Albury's only five-star bolthole is a head turner

Circa 1928 Hotel and Spa review: Albury's only five-star bolthole is a head turner

A boutique opening in Albury's Dean Street.

  • by Sue Wallace
Marilyn exhibition marks Albury as a new Australian cultural powerhouse

Marilyn exhibition marks Albury as a new Australian cultural powerhouse

A new exhibition shines a spotlight on this regional city's cultural rebirth.

  • by Tim Martin
Sticks and Stones: A night in the wild teaches bush survival skills

Sticks and Stones: A night in the wild teaches bush survival skills

Sticks and Stones Adventures' bushcraft weekend teaches basic survival skills that are useful for just about anywhere.

  • by Elspeth Callender
Oh! What a turn off

Oh! What a turn off

On the Hume Highway, Richard Tulloch finds the diversions matter more than the final destination.

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