Flood damage claims top more than $550m
New figures have revealed more than half a billion dollars worth of insurance claims have been lodged in the wake of last year’s devastating floods.
Victoria
Vic government slow on promised welfare reform
Farmers and activists have been waiting five years for the Andrews Government to deliver new animal welfare laws, including the recognition of animal sentience.
Tractor rally rolls into St Arnaud
Fifty tractors and 30 trucks rolled into St Arnaud on Monday, as farmers fight to stop a massive 500kV transmission line carving up their land.
Player shortage comes home to roost
Corowa-Rutherglen faces the massive task of finding more than 70 players before next season, with neighbouring teams scurrying to avoid the same fate.
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Victoria on alert, new school scare
Another Tarneit school has had a confirmed case, while the state opposition has accused the government of a cover-up over Wangaratta wastewater findings.
Storm debris poses a summer risk
Central Victorian locals are concerned storm debris from June poses a serious fire risk. But red tape is getting in the way of the cleanup.
Victoria begins its sixth lockdown
Millions of Victorians have been forced into a seven-day lockdown – forcing businesses to shut and seeing protesters take to Melbourne streets – with Premier Daniel Andrews saying he had “no choice”.
Stay at home restrictions loom for Victoria
Victoria could be back in lockdown in a matter of hours, with authorities to reveal details of a return to strict restrictions to stem the latest Covid outbreak.
Prices ‘explode’ for young cattle at Euroa
Prices were reaching well above 800c/kg for young cattle at the Euroa sale. See the “amazing” results here.
Americans offload $350m of Aussie farms
A US private equity firm is selling what is understood to be one of the biggest parcels of prime farmland ever offered in southeast Australia.
Second school shuts down as Covid concerns grow
A second school in Melbourne’s west has closed due after a staff member at Al-Taqwa College tested positive to Covid.
Heartbreak as Upper Murray league cancelled
A cross-border competition between NSW and Victoria has cancelled its season weeks out from finals as restrictions continue to take their toll.
Lockdown leaving border towns on the brink
Experts have scarily predicted some areas on the Victoria-NSW border will be left ghost towns as crippled businesses are forced to close.
Calls for fresh insight into lockdown triggers
An inquiry into the pandemic’s impact on the tourism and events sectors in Victoria has called for governments to provide more certainty on the triggers for lockdowns and border closures.
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