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Woman Sparks Fury By Asking For Less Prison Time After Setting Childhood Pal On Fire Over Joke

The friend was put in a coma and needed 10 surgeries after being set on fire for his sexist remark. “He was pushing my buttons,” the convicted woman said.

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Paediatric waitlist 'crisis' leaves regional Victorian families desperate to access care

Hundreds of Australian families are on long waitlists to see a paediatrician and specialists say an overhaul is urgently needed.

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Son, bystanders who saved man's life with CPR on Hume Highway urge people to get first aid training

Doug Butler's heart stopped beating for 26 minutes when he had a heart attack while driving on a busy country highway. If it were not for his son Chais and bystanders, he wouldn't be here.

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Wodonga residents fear potential future health impacts caused by toxic PFAS foam

Julie Garner has been eating fruit and vegetables grown in PFAS-contaminated soil for years and is now worried about the impact it could have on her health.

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Congolese refugees hope to make own clothes, even start a business, with new sewing skills

Congolese clothing, known for its bright colours and designs, isn't easily purchased in Australia. These women are hopeful of soon being able to make their own clothes for their family, and even starting a business.

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European wasps take over small tourist town of Yackandandah

There are suspicions among business owners that the aggressive foreigners are driving away customers — but others are more concerned about the environmental impact of the malignant pest.

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Why Kirsten is encouraging you to reduce the size of your lawn and to mow it less often

Gardens are transforming in the name of biodiversity and reduced emissions, but the lawn still has its champions.

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Albury gymnastics coach brings different perspective after learning craft in Nigeria

Emeka Ekezie would love it if more people did gymnastics in his home country of Nigeria, but in the meantime he is hoping to train the next star in Australia.

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Fears for country football clubs in wake of Wangaratta Magpies salary cap breach penalty

The president of a country football club that lost last year's grand final to a team that breached salary cap rules says harsh penalties could crush teams run by volunteers.

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Tennis Australia aim to boost female leadership in regional sport arrives in Albury Wodonga

An initiative focused on increasing the number of women and girls involved in the administration of tennis will begin in Albury Wodonga in May.

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Farmers fear Scott's Refrigerated Logistics collapse could impact produce delivery

A major supermarket is providing financial support to affected workers after the collapse of a trucking company, but farmers are concerned about how much stock will be lost.

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Rediscovering childhood love of rollerskating after 25-year break opens up joy and a new club

Bec Wawszkowicz thought her rollerskating days were behind her, but 25 years on she is back on her skates and has her own club.

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Three generations of the same family compete at this year's Country Week Tennis tournament

It's a unique competition serving up economic and social benefits for players and the community, but flooding in regional Victoria meant it almost didn't happen.

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Cricket-bat art boosts confidence, self esteem for Brett Wiltshire at his local men's shed

When Brett Wiltshire was asked to turn old cricket bats into pieces of art by his local men's shed, he wasn't sure if he was up to the challenge. But two bats later, Mr Wiltshire's confidence has grown, and he's glad he got involved.

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Cans for Cancer founders raise $200k for charities through tireless work

Tragic losses inspired John and Sharyn Waldron to found Cans For Cancer in 2014 and they have been working tirelessly ever since.

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Workforce shortage in the sights of GROW program to bring refugees to regional NSW

A woman who came to Albury as a refugee after six years in a Kenyan camp is now coordinating a new program to help city-based refugees move to regional New South Wales.

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Mathoura's bra fence attracts plenty of curious visitors but its backstory is heartbreaking

In 2017, two women hung a bra on a fence to remember their friend Wendy, who had died from breast cancer. What happened next was surprising and heart-warming.

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Long ambulance wait times in regions see couple move closer to better health care

When Mark Stephens' wife suffered heart attack symptoms in the middle of the night, he knew he couldn't risk waiting for an ambulance to reach their regional Victorian home. Now they've packed up their house and moved closer to more reliable health services.

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Nicholls election result sees Coalition stronghold collapse in northern Victorian seat

Independent challenger Rob Priestly has significantly slashed the Nationals' vast margin in Nicholls, claiming the once safe seat will be "completely contestable" in future.

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Tension builds over three-cornered contest in Nicholls electorate, despite vast Nationals margin

Nicholls is held by the Nationals with a spacious 20 per cent margin. But the combination of a retiring MP and a prominent independent candidate could mean the end of the Coalition's stronghold on the seat.

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Albury Wodonga rally calls for single-site hospital as services struggle with demand

Patients and healthcare workers are demanding a better single-site hospital at Albury Wodonga as stories emerge of nurses changing PPE in the rain, heart attack patients lying on metal benches and adults dying next to sick children.

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High Country logging unites graziers, green groups in effort to stop Little Dargo River harvest

Cattle graziers and environmentalists in Victoria put aside their longstanding differences as they unite to push for 10 untouched coupes of forest to be exempted from logging.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander T20 Cup underway in Albury Wodonga

Organisers say the competition is a "fantastic way" to show off the players' skills while offering a chance to forge new connections.

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New program aims to link Shepparton African community members with meaningful work

Despite regional labour shortages, members of Shepparton's African community are struggling to find jobs. A new program aims to change that.

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Calls for more perinatal mental health support, as parents neglected until at crisis point

Parents are saying it's a lack of services – not just shame and stigma – that's keeping them from accessing perinatal mental health support.

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