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Noojee's famous dinosaur returns

Built in 1925, the Noojee Hotel catered for the growing timber industry in the area, providing accommodation and beer. Then in the early 1960s, a series of dinosaur sculptures were made by local man Jack Kelly. Their reputation preceded them and after much wear and tear, they were thrown out to waste. Now two locals have reignited Noojee's love affair with the prehistoric animal.




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Sunshine Coast biker drawn to teen Japanese subculture after mum's accident

When Jean-Luc Devere's elderly mum ran over his beloved motorbike, he thought it was time to reveal his love of the controversial Japanese subculture, Bosozoku. But he is reluctant to take it too seriously when he travels to Japan this year.





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$300 million clean energy fund to back hydrogen projects

The Morrison Government is pushing ahead with a plan to become a world leading producer and exporter of hydrogen.



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CSIRO rejects claims its working with Chinese lab at centre of COVID-19 probe

News Corp Australia claimed CSIRO's Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness in Geelong Victoria has been collaborating with the Wuhan Institute of Virology.



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Government urged to fast-track 'shovel ready' projects in regions

The economic impact of the pandemic on Australia's regional towns and cities is varied, but with a smaller population base, the path back to recovery is likely to be longer and harder for many.



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Government draws up plans to open economy by July

National Cabinet will meet on Friday to start lifting restrictions in a three stage process to lock in what the Prime Minister is calling "a sustainable COVID safe economy".




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Business welcomes plan to re-start economy by July

The Prime Minister is laying the groundwork for Australia to re-open for business and wants what he calls a "COVID-19 safe economy" by July.




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Barnaby Joyce weighs in to Eden Monaro stoush

Voters in Eden Monaro are still waiting to find out who the Liberal candidate will be for the by-election in the marginal seat.




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Torrita locals fight for just eight seconds of your time, to slow traffic down through their town

The small rural community of Torrita fights to keep safe speed limits through their town, and to acknowledge their existence.




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Man charged with murder of Mildura council staff member Karen Belej

Detectives charge a man with murdering a woman who was found shot dead at a house in north-west Victoria at the weekend.




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Oceans offer huge potential in fighting climate change - Jane Lubchenco

If given the chance, which means protecting the waters and ecosystems, oceans can help in our challenge of turning around climate change.




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Jane Goodall’s hope

How can Jane Goodall have hope for the future, especially for the animals she loves, when the news about extinctions is so bleak? As The Hope, a 2-hour film about Jane and her life, is launched this week by National Geographic Jane joins Robyn on The Science Show to discuss the film, her work and her hope.




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Vale Sir John Houghton

John Houghton, a Welsh atmospheric physicist who bridged the science, policy and religious communities and served as lead editor of ground-breaking studies for the United Nations’ climate science advisory group when it won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, died April 15 in Wales. He was 88.




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Jordan Myles and family




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Min Min lights in rural Queensland subject of new documentary film

Camping under the night skies, documentary maker Don Meers says he looked out and saw what he had travelled for the famed Min Min lights.




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Man jailed for seven years for violent attack on 92yo woman in her home

The life of a 92-year-old woman bashed in her own home in Mount Isa in north-west Queensland has been completely ruined, family say, as her attacker is sentenced to seven years in jail for the violent assault.






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You Ask We Answer: What do the major parties think of recycling and waste in federal election 2019?

It's a topic that hasn't gathered much attention on the campaign trail, but based on the large number of questions we received through You Ask, We Answer, waste and recycling is something many voters are concerned about. So do the parties have a plan? And is it enough to make a difference?




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Great Ocean Road's 'magic' attracts people year-round, and not just daytripping tourists

This used to be the quiet time of year on Victoria's famous stretch of coastline, but locals say that's changing.




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Eden Project's grand plans to transform disused Anglesea coal mine into eco-tourism attraction

UK-based charity the Eden Project has released its vision for a disused coal mine near Victoria's Great Ocean Road. They plan to transform it into a $150 million eco-tourism attraction a celebration of the natural environment on what is now a barren site.




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George Pell's lawyer tells appeal court judges child sex abuse offences 'realistically impossible'

George Pell's lawyer tells an appeals court there are "questions of probability" over whether the child sex abuse offences the Cardinal is convicted of occurred, and a jury should have found him not guilty even if they believed his victim.




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Ballarat murder trial aborted, jury dismissed after 'reckless' TV report on Karen Ashcroft case

The trial of a man accused of murdering a Victorian grandmother is aborted after a local TV news bulletin broadcast inaccurate information, and details that had not been heard by the jury.




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Catholic Church allowed Brother John Laidlaw to keep teaching after abuse, court hears

A teenager molested by Christian Brother John Laidlaw in the 1980s tells a Melbourne court he thought he was being "punished by God" when he was sexually assaulted at his family home, as the former teacher pleads guilty to abusing six boys over two decades.






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Paedophile priest Robert Claffey to spend at least one more year in jail for abusing children

A judge says Victorian paedophile priest Robert Claffey "mocked" his priestly authority to access and abuse children, while sentencing him to more jail time.




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Christian Brother John Laidlaw jailed for sexually abusing six boys over two decades

A Christian Brother who sexually assaulted boys at some of Victoria's most prestigious Catholic schools is sentenced to four and a half years in prison.





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Man disqualified from driving six times jailed over crash that killed former Victorian mayor Rod May

A man disqualified from driving and tested positive to methamphetamines has been jailed for at least two years for dangerous driving causing the death of a former regional Victorian mayor near Ballarat in 2017.




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Former Victorian Catholic priest Paul David Ryan jailed for historical child sex offences

A former Catholic priest who showed pornographic images to children and assaulted a teenager while he slept is jailed for two years and two months.




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Dark matter, gold and vegetables ignite jobs boom in Stawell but spark housing problem

Research into a mysterious substance that makes up 85 per cent of the universe, along with good old-fashioned gold and a new hydroponic farm, are driving a jobs boom in the small Victorian town of Stawell, but there's a problem.





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George Pell likely to be jailed with former friend, notorious paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale

The ABC understands the Victorian Department of Corrections considers the Hopkins Correctional Centre in Ararat, 200 kilometres west of Melbourne, to be the most appropriate place to send the high-profile cleric.




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George Pell's appeal judges had differing opinions on his convictions. Here's why

When the Victorian Court of Appeal upheld George Pell's convictions for abusing two choirboys, the decision was not unanimous. While two of the judges said Pell's victim was a "witness of truth", a third wanted to acquit the cardinal of his charges. Here's why.




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Waste-to-energy project in Ballarat stalled as expert names city 'one of the best' places for it

Once touted as a $300 million solution to regional Victoria's waste woes, plans to build a waste-to-energy facility have stalled, with some in the industry left scratching their heads.





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Montague Street Bridge crash bus driver Jack Aston wins appeal against convictions

A judge overturns the convictions of a bus driver who crashed into the Montague Street Bridge in South Melbourne, injuring six people. But Jack Aston will remain in prison while he is assessed for a community corrections order for lesser charges.




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Montague Street Bridge bus driver Jack Aston freed from jail after appeal

A bus driver jailed for seriously injuring six passengers when he crashed into South Melbourne's Montague Street Bridge in 2016 is released after an appeal.




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Cox Plate: Kings Will Dream returns to Moonee Valley just 12 months after fracturing pelvis

After fracturing his pelvis and nearly bleeding out after last year's Cox Plate, Kings Will Dream is set to write another chapter in an unbelievable comeback story at Moonee Valley, during a fortnight of intense scrutiny over the treatment of horses within the racing industry.





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Journey from Venice

Ruth Cracknell



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The Rascally Cake by Jeanne Willis and Korky Paul

Rob Minshull produces Weekends with Warren and is an avid reader




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The Japanese Devil Fish Girl and Other Unnatural Attractions

Robert Rankin




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Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson

Rob Minshull produces Weekend with Warren and is an avid reader.




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Iron House by John Hart

Rob Minshull produces Weekends with Warren and is an avid reader.




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The Traitor's Emblem by Juan Gomez-Jurado

Rob Minshull produces Weekends with Warren and is an avid reader.





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Review: 'The Raven's Heart' by Jesse Blackadder

Jesse Blackadder



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