Police have ramped up their investigation into the brutal assault of a 19-year-old lifeguard, which occurred at Casey Aquatic and Recreation Centre in Narre Warren on Sunday. The concerning story was raised on the Rumour File on Monday morning, and police are now on the hunt for up to eight offenders involved in the violent […]
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Money News with Deb Knight – 21st December
Donald Trump moves markets as he signs a stack of executive orders; the Victorian government moves to make fuel pricing more transparent; BHP ups its copper production; Wesfarmers to shut down online retail arm Catch; business insolvencies up through first half of financial year; smoothing out cash flow for retailers; and Henry Jennings joins us […]
Serious collision causes traffic chaos on the Great Ocean Road
A serious collision has occurred on the Great Ocean Road, with the road now re-opened between Lorne and Wye River following an earlier closure. Chris Miller from the Department of Transport said motorists are facing big delays, after the collision garnered a full emergency response. “People who are in that area will need to allow […]
‘Heroic’: 13-year-old saves two teenagers from drowning
Two teenage girls have been saved from drowning after getting caught in a rip at Venus Bay thanks to the heroic actions of a 13-year-old lifesaver. Tom Walsh told 3AW Afternoons he was hanging out at the beach Monday night with a family member when he spotted the girls. “I was a little worried about my […]
Australian Defence Force launches new app in bid to increase recruitments
The Australian Defence Force is ramping up its efforts to recruit more Australians with the launch of an app as it continues to miss its recruitment goals for the 12th year. Former Chief of the Australian Army Professor Peter Leahy says the Force and young Australians have made a difference in the world. “I got […]
An interactive map is being established to help livestock producers better prepare for drought. Satellite technology has been used to map groundcover as part of a trial in the New South Wales Riverina. It will be used to help landholders make informed decisions about stocking. Rural reported Dusty Fitzpatrick caught up with Southern New South […]
National Rural News – Thursday, January 23, 2025
In today’s National Rural News: the tech helping better detect drought, good laneway systems prove beneficial during natural disasters, the country’s most elite dairy cows on display – plus the latest from the markets and more.
Calls for a right to repair farm machinery
The Federal Government says it is willing to step in if a voluntary right to repair agreement isn’t reached between farmers and machinery manufacturers. It would allow machinery owners to get their equipment repaired through means other than a dealer. Rural Editor Emily Minney caught up with National Farmers Federation President David Jochinke to unpack […]
National Rural News Wednesday January 22
In today’s National Rural News: Destructive virus detected in Victoria, Live sheep exports back in the spotlight, can oysters improve farming productivity? – plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast
National Rural News Tuesday January 21
In today’s National Rural News: Spray drift incidents on the rise, farmers still struggling with connectivity, more fire ants detected in Queensland – plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast
Police have ramped up their investigation into the brutal assault of a 19-year-old lifeguard, which occurred at Casey Aquatic and Recreation Centre in Narre Warren on Sunday. The concerning story was raised on the Rumour File on Monday morning, and police are now on the hunt for up to eight offenders involved in the violent […]
Money News with Deb Knight – 21st December
Donald Trump moves markets as he signs a stack of executive orders; the Victorian government moves to make fuel pricing more transparent; BHP ups its copper production; Wesfarmers to shut down online retail arm Catch; business insolvencies up through first half of financial year; smoothing out cash flow for retailers; and Henry Jennings joins us […]
Serious collision causes traffic chaos on the Great Ocean Road
A serious collision has occurred on the Great Ocean Road, with the road now re-opened between Lorne and Wye River following an earlier closure. Chris Miller from the Department of Transport said motorists are facing big delays, after the collision garnered a full emergency response. “People who are in that area will need to allow […]
‘Heroic’: 13-year-old saves two teenagers from drowning
Two teenage girls have been saved from drowning after getting caught in a rip at Venus Bay thanks to the heroic actions of a 13-year-old lifesaver. Tom Walsh told 3AW Afternoons he was hanging out at the beach Monday night with a family member when he spotted the girls. “I was a little worried about my […]
Australian Defence Force launches new app in bid to increase recruitments
The Australian Defence Force is ramping up its efforts to recruit more Australians with the launch of an app as it continues to miss its recruitment goals for the 12th year. Former Chief of the Australian Army Professor Peter Leahy says the Force and young Australians have made a difference in the world. “I got […]