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Turmoil in powerful nurses union as members vote on Victorian branch boss

For the first time in 36 years Victorian nurses' union members will vote on a new branch secretary after a failed pay deal led to the resignation of the former boss.
Nurses and supporting trade unionists rally outside Parliament House in Melbourne.

Published: Source: ABC GippslandTopic: Unionsby Emma Field

'Time of trepidation' as bird flu risk increases in Australia in spring

Experts are on edge, fearing this will be the spring that the "catastrophic" H5 strain of bird flu arrives in Australia. 
A person in a hazmat suit holds a dead bird on the edge of a lake.

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Avian Influenzaby Jane McNaughton

Aussie apple exports to Canada easier as restrictions relaxed

Australia apple growers will have easier access to the Canadian export market following trade negotiations between the nations.
Apples on a tree in an orchard.

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Trade Agreementsby Annie Brown

Value of Australian agriculture, fishing and forestry set to top $101b

A federal government forecaster says the value of Australia's agriculture, fisheries and forestry is on track to reach a record value of $101 billion this financial year, a target previously set for 2030.
A ripe wheat crop with a blue sky and white clouds.

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Agricultural and Farming Practiceby Justine Longmore and Emma Field

Glazier working 90-hour weeks warns housing targets may be unachievable

As tradespeople work long hours to meet demand and fewer school leavers choose apprenticeships, industry leaders say Australia does not have the workforce to meet its ambitious housing goals.  
A man in a high visibility shirt, vest and a cap, measuring a pane of glass resting on the back of a truck.

Published: Source: ABC Goulburn MurrayTopic: Education and Training Industryby Coco Veldkamp

Out of touch or for everyone? Council faces ire over costly art gallery

Plans for a $50 million art gallery in western Victoria spark debate over class divides and how council money should be spent.
A wooden diorama of the design for the New Hamilton Art Gallery encased in glass.

Published: Source: ABC South West VicTopic: Libraries, Museums and Galleriesby Olivia Sanders and Ted O'Connor

Volunteers plant 800 seedlings to replace banksia lost in Black Summer

Volunteers hike into the Victorian mountains to plant banksias that are the "genetic perfect match" to those wiped out by fire. 
A pair of hand wearing silver rings presses the seedling into the ground.

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Native Speciesby Annie Brown and Coco Veldkamp

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Police investigating Shepparton stabbing

Police have released security footage of a man they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries
Duration: 13 seconds

Source: ABC News

Barmah bounces back after brumby removal

The wetlands vegetation in the Barmah National Park is rejuvenating since the removal of more than 700 feral horses.
Duration: 1 minute 54 seconds

Source: ABC News

Police arrest five people over alleged drug and firearm offences in Wangaratta and Cobram

Police say they've "significantly disrupted" an alleged criminal network in north-east Victoria.
Duration: 58 seconds

Source: ABC News

Queen of Plums: The stone fruit that could help prevent dementia

The Queen Garnett plum is the result of a stone fruit breeding program in Queensland from the early 2000’s. Scientists have been studying the plum ever since and the latest results are incredible.
Duration: 11 minutes 9 seconds

Source: ABC News

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