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Commonwealth Games: Victoria’s regions ‘shocked and disappointed’ after event cancelled

The 2026 Games, which Daniel Andrews announced would be cancelled, was set to be held across Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat, Gippsland and Shepparton

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Hungry gold miners created Victoria's Murray cod fisheries – and we're still dealing with the consequences

In this edited book extract, Paul Humphries describes how a proposal to feed hungry miners on Victoria’s goldfields led to a Murray cod fishery – and the collapse of cod populations, the effects of which are still with us today.

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13yo active, healthy girl suffers rare spinal cord stroke, loses feeling in her legs

Bendigo teenager Harriet Caldwell was active and healthy four weeks ago. She was stretching, getting ready to go to basketball training when she suddenly couldn't feel her legs after feeling a pop in her back.

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Bendigo flying grey-headed flying fox colony prompts fears of 'raining poop' in Rosalind Park

Bendigo residents are used to seeing grey-headed flying foxes in Rosalind Park, but the colony has grown so big some worry it is becoming a "smelly" place where you cannot have a picnic less something lands "in your pizza box".

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A 17Y.O. Football Player Has Passed Away After He Collapsed During An AFL Match In Victoria

"It is unfortunate times like this where our club and the entire Bendigo Football Netball League comes together and supports each other."

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Bendigo Art Gallery exhibition celebrates life through the lens of the Australian Women's Weekly

In its heyday, 1 in 4 Australians read the Women's Weekly, with the publication supporting women in journalism, including war correspondent Dorothy Drain.

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Public drunkenness is soon to be decriminalised in Victoria, but stakeholders say they are still waiting for clarity

Key unions and Aboriginal legal advocates fear tragic outcomes after the decriminalisation of public drunkenness, amid confusion over aspects of the new health-led response, due to be rolled out in just five months.

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Data indicates family violence spiked during COVID-19 as Victorian hospitals work on responses

Healthcare services are working to improve hospital responses to family violence, as preliminary data suggests it has been rising since the COVID-19 pandemic began, following anecdotal trends across Australia and globally.

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Australia commits $160m to build more Bushmasters after donating 90 to Ukraine in war against Russia

Bendigo-based Thales Australia signs a contract to build another order of 78 troop-carrying and command vehicles for the Australian Army, as the Netherlands and pledge to build an "international coalition" to provide fighter jet support for Ukraine

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Edward is one of 500 people with rare degenerative condition KAND. His family hopes US research can help

Parents of a Bendigo boy have spent years trying to understand their son's rare degenerative condition called KAND, but a new research trial could help provide him with a treatment.

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The secret world of Sydney's psychoactive cacti growers who tend suburban gardens of peyote and ayahuasca

In Sydney, a hidden group of gardeners tend backyards brimming with cactus varieties, consuming the produce. I tracked them down to try and understand the allure – and danger – of psychoactive plants, writes Prudence Gibson.

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No coronation needed, KFC crows in cheeky ad

Buckets of Kentucky fried salutations fit for a king.

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Friday essay: peyotes in suburbia – the secret world of Sydney's psychoactive cacti growers

Before I met the cactus expert, I didn’t even know psychoactive gardens existed. Of course I wanted to see one.

The Conversation

James Chung Gon arrived with a shilling in his pocket but left his mark on Launceston

James Chung Gon arrived in Australia to try his luck on the goldfields of Bendigo. Legend has it that all he had to his name was a shilling in his pocket, but he turned it into a fortune.

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Bushmaster future unclear as Australian military's switches focus to long-range strike capabilities amid China threat

The Australian government has provided Ukraine with 90 Bendigo-made Bushmasters, but with no future contracts in the pipeline, the future of Thales Australia in regional Victoria is unclear.

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Car owners delay repairs, services due to cost-of-living pressures

A Bendigo woman says she can't afford to replace her tyres or pay for car registration as she struggles to feed four children amid cost-of-living pressures.

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Ukraine ramps up calls for Australia's Bendigo-made Hawkei military vehicles

Ukraine is ramping up calls for the Australian-made Hawkei, describing the light armoured patrol vehicle as the military's new "crush". Why has the four-wheel-drive caught Kyiv's eye, and is Australia likely to send it to the battlefield?

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Why Australia's largest group of Chinese lion dancers is gathering in Bendigo this weekend

A "world-class" show is on display, as part of the Bendigo Easter Festival, where 300 lion dancers join forces to create an impressive sight — and it's free to attend.

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Bendigo teen Teale Hammond thanks Royal Children's Hospital as Good Friday Appeal begins

Bendigo boy Teale Hammond had his lower right leg amputated in February and is facing more chemotherapy but is still looking forward to being "up and running again".

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Court of Appeal rejects Bendigo man's bid to reduce jail sentence on mental health grounds

Graham Giudice is serving eight years in jail for fracturing a woman's face in a violent attack, with the Court of Appeal dismissing an application to reduce his sentence on mental health grounds.

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Victoria’s gold rush ended in the 19th century. So why are people still finding so much gold?

An amateur gold prospector in Victoria, Australia, recently discovered a gold nugget big enough to hold in two hands, worth around A$240,000. It was a lucky find, but he had chosen the right place to look.

The Guardian - AU

‘You’d be bloody mad not to’: eager passengers make the most of Victoria’s regional fare cap

The cost of regional train and coach services is now capped and staff anticipate a ridership surge once the word spreads

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ID, bank details, contact information at risk as cyber criminals hack PH Property Bendigo real estate agency

The small business says the hackers managed to get past tight password security and an in-house firewall to steal bank details and customer contact information.

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An epic opera in Bendigo? Wagner’s ‘monumental’ Ring Cycle takes over a regional town

With 130 performers and crew, five tonnes’ worth of set and a 15-hour show on loop, it’s an unprecedented – and ambitious – five weeks for a company to take on

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Gold prospector finds 2.6kg nugget worth $240k between Bendigo, Ballarat, St Arnaud

A regional Victorian amateur prospector is celebrating a $240,000 find after unearthing a 2.6kg nugget. As an ounce of gold reaches $2,984, the attraction to pick up a metal detector is tempting for more and more Victorians.

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