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Back to winter in our region this morning with a frosty start of 4 degrees. A sunny day expected and the temperature will climb to 18. Max temps: Corowa 17, Culcairn 17, Wangaratta 18, Corryong 17, Bright 16, Falls Creek 5.
Catch up on news here:
Federal government initiative helps young doctors to study specialities in regional areas
Regional and rural medical students will have the opportunity to remain in regional areas to complete specialist training thanks to the establishment of a regional training hub. More here
Victorian budget: Corryong College upgrade finally granted
“We’ve got an incredibly old school that would benefit from technological advances and beautifying the school.” The $2.2 million redevelopment of an ageing Corryong College announced in Tuesday’s Victorian Budget has left the school “gobsmacked”. More here
Rosewhite's Steven Johnson dies of brain cancer
An event billed as “Steve’s final party” will celebrate the life of a North East man Steven Johnson whose battle against a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer has ended. More here
European wasps a "tourism issue" in Indigo Shire
The problem with European wasps in Yackandandah has been so serious this year a singer performing at the town’s folk festival had an EpiPen on standby, Indigo Council has been told. More here
School talent on show at AFL Albury-Murray Zone gala day
The most talented high school footballers from nine schools across the Albury region took to the field on Tuesday for the AFL NSW/ACT Albury-Murray Zone high school gala day. More here
Regional news
NSW: Roo beauty – watch the moment Skippy took on the thoroughbreds at Cessnock races. It was the last race and punters got the shock of their lives when a kangaroo took off on the back straight before sidestepping between the field.
VIC: The young boy who survived an alleged murder attempt by his mother in the Murray River at Moama remains in hospital in Melbourne, two months after the incident...read on.
QLD: A small town in north-west Queensland is selling 800sqm blocks of land for $10 apiece. With 10 blocks up for grabs in Richmond, available land will be designated through a ballot...full story here.
NSW: A multi-million dollar terminal upgrade will ready Newcastle for overseas flights. After opening a $14.5 million terminal two years ago, the airport’s board is well-placed to court airlines that fly into Asia and the Pacific, chief executive Peter Cock said...full story here.
National news
►Victoria's emergency control centre will soon be monitoring hospital emergency departments in real time following last year's freak thunderstorm asthma crisis that saw thousands of people suddenly require urgent respiratory care and claimed the lives of nine people.
►A Wollongong woman has been fined $1600 and placed on a bond in court after confessing to stealing $15,000 worth of jewellery from her employer so she could pay for a plane ticket to England.
►Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has declared he will "bring the school funding wars to an end" in a stunning policy turnaround that will see the federal government pump an extra $19 billion into schools over the next decade...full story here.
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World news:
►Colombian police have released new photographs of Australian woman Cassandra Sainsbury wearing handcuffs and standing in front of what authorities allege are 18 packages of cocaine wrapped in black plastic.
FACES OF AUSTRALIA | Carly Findlay
Carly Findlay, who grew up in the Riverina, is a proud disabled woman who doesn't want to change or hide her face. She has spoken out: