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Emergency crews successfully rescued a GrainCorp employee trapped in a grain silo in Dunolly, Victoria, after a coordinated four-hour rescue operation. The worker is safe and receiving medical care thanks to the swift response from multiple emergency services.
After climbing groups and Traditional Owners worked together, Australia's Mount Arapiles will keep nearly all its 3,300 climbing routes open while protecting sacred cultural sites. The new plan protects heritage and secures the future of the world-class climbing destination.
Four Victorian researchers just received $2.25 million to develop cancer treatments designed specifically for children's bodies, not adults'. The breakthrough could spare kids from lifelong side effects like infertility and memory loss.
Victoria's government has paused land purchases and ordered an independent cost review of a controversial transmission line after years of community opposition. The move shows government responsiveness to rural concerns about renewable energy infrastructure.
Fed up with dangerous potholes on regional roads, a Victorian man started spray-painting them bright colors to warn drivers—and strangers are funding his mission. Community donations now cover his paint costs as he marks thousands of hazards across northeast Victoria.
Australia's Victoria state is drafting groundbreaking laws to force social media companies to reveal abusive users' identities and make it easier for parents to sue tech giants for harm to their children. The changes could help families fight back against online abuse that leaves them feeling powerless.
A controversial dog breeding facility near Bendigo has been withdrawn after residents and animal activists raised concerns about its ethical practices. The proposal would have required mandatory caesarean sections for up to 150 dogs.
After embryo mix-ups led to families receiving the wrong babies, Victoria is introducing stronger safety rules to protect IVF patients. The new laws give health officials power to shut down clinics that don't meet strict standards.
Victoria's new childcare regulator gets a 42-year police veteran who spent her career protecting vulnerable children. The move signals serious reform after system failures came to light.
After 35,000 Victorian teachers walked off the job in their first statewide strike in 13 years, they've secured pay rises up to 32% over four years. The breakthrough deal will lift some of Australia's lowest-paid teachers near the top of the national pay scale.
Flick Chafer-Smith spent six years cycling through jail until art gave her a new path. Now she returns to Victorian prisons as a mentor, helping other First Nations women find hope through creativity.
The Victorian government just committed over $1 billion to repair roads, fill 200,000 potholes, and clean up graffiti across the state. Most of the record funding will help regional communities still recovering from extreme weather and flooding.