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Bushfires still bearing down on western towns as cool change nears
Towns in Victoria’s south-west face a nervous wait overnight as some bushfires continue to burn out of control, even as a coming cool change is expected to bring wild winds and heavy rainfall.
- Sherryn Groch, Gemma Grant and Bianca Hall
Hospital used ambulance, fake patients during ministerial visit
Ten Colac Area Health staff members, who worked in other sections of the hospital, attended the urgent care clinic during the visit and sat in the waiting room.
- Rachel Eddie
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- Naked City
The student, the cop and the long road to justice
Kevin Wilmore Myers was a sportsman, fraudster and fake teacher who molested children for 50 years. Dean Paatsch was an ex-pupil who wouldn’t let him escape.
- John Silvester
Foot and mouth disease threatens generations of dairy farmers’ hard work
Many farmers have built up their herds of cattle for decades. All this could be lost if there is a foot and mouth disease outbreak in Australia.
- Benjamin Preiss
From the Archives, 1962: Sad farewell for Colac’s ‘Beechie’ steam train
60 years ago, the steam locomotive known as “The Beechie” arrived at Colac station on its final work run between Colac and Crowes. It was a sad farewell for the old train, which had become a part of life for people living in the isolated region.
- Staff Writers
Country doctor shuts practice after police called over vaccine exemption claims
Video allegedly taken last month showed cars flanking either side of the road outside the GP’s surgery near Colac, and dozens of people queued up on foot.
- Cassandra Morgan and Erin Pearson
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- Coronavirus pandemic
DHHS dropped the ball on Colac COVID outbreaks, says leaked report
A state government document has revealed the Health Department provided confusing information to families and workers, leading to people breaching isolation orders.
- Paul Sakkal and Benjamin Preiss
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- Coronavirus pandemic
Victoria records no new coronavirus cases, 33 days in a row
More than 12,000 coronavirus tests were processed in Victoria in the last day, no new cases were found.
- Rachael Dexter
What's behind wave of COVID-19 spreading through Victoria's meatworks?
The number of coronavirus cases linked to Victoria’s meatworks has more than doubled in a week, replicating trends witnessed overseas.
- Ben Schneiders and Benjamin Preiss
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