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Brett Hosking wants to be President of the VFF
VFF president candidate Brett Hosking

Danyel Cucinotta is running for president of the VFF. 
Young woman

Why the Victorian Farmers Federation has taken aim at the National Farmers Federation and what it means for farmer representation. 
President of the Victorian Farmers Federation David Jochinke standing in front of a harvested paddock.

Why the the Victorian Farmers Federation wants to blow up the structure of farm advocacy in Australia 
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William Swale was accused of driving his BMW into an outdoor beer garden at a Daylesford pub, killing five people.
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The Storytowns podcast series acts as an "audio guide" for different regional towns across Victoria, examining a different place each episode.
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Jousting is an ancient sport and it's making waves in 2024, with the Australian Jousting Championships being held near Ballarat.

Victorian chicken farmers are taking extreme precaution after another farm has been forced to euthanise stock after bird flu identified.
Hundreds of white baby chickens flocked together in a shed.

Half a million chickens were killed in order to contain an outbreak of birdflu in Victoria, but the Australian Chicken Growers Council says the situation is under control.
A fairly empty large egg carton with three white eggs and one brown egg

The Southern Lights, or Aurora Australis, have been spotted all across southern Australia in recent days following a peak in coronal mass ejections. 
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Some volunteer firefighters are giving up their annual leave to fight fires for their communities. Hear from the CFA captain who is floating the idea of paid volunteer leave.
Smoke rises above bushland.

The future of thousands of colourful ribbons which show support for survivors of sexual abuse is up in the air, as the fence they are hanging on is set to be renovated. 
Colourful ribbons on a church ground fence

Air legging to be stopped at Ballarat mine while work safe investigates death, hear from the Australian Workers Union. 
A machine on a gold mine.

Australian Workers Union say that their members who work in the mine felt it was "inevitable" that something like this would happen.  
A mine rescue vehicle on a road.

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