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Governor-General David Hurley. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Former Senator Rex Patrick said General Hurley was "complicit" in the scandal.

Governor-General defends role in ministry scandal

LONG-COVID: Surveys of COVID-19 patients around the world indicate a stronger link between some genetic precursors and long-COVID development. Picture: FILE

Preliminary surveys suggest there are a few indicators of whether you might develop long-COVID.

Who's most likely to end up getting long-COVID symptoms?

The Chats dial up the punk and attitude

INFECTED: Evidence of human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox virus has been discovered. Picture: AP

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Evidence of human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox virus has been discovered.

Pet dog catches Monkeypox after sleeping next to infected owners

New arrival: A seal has made its way to a Simpson dairy farm, more than 30 minutes away from the nearest beach. It arrived on Sunday and has been sharing the paddocks with 300 cows. Picture: Karli McGee

"We were going towards it thinking 'it has to be a cow. Is it a pig?' No, it was a seal."

Marine Mystery: Seal turns up at dairy farm, half hour drive from nearest beach

"I was steering the ship in the middle of the Tempest."

Best Scott Morrison memes and tweets

"The Governor General was in effect complicit to a conspiracy to defraud the parliament"

'Other things we don't know about': former senator joins Albanese in slamming Morrison

Scott Morrison has brushed off calls to resign from Federal Parliament. Picture: Screenshot.

Mr Morrison said there was a public and political expectation that the prime minister took responsibility for everything.

'I did what I thought was necessary': Scott Morrison refuses to resign

The police alpine operations team loading up the hikers to bring them back after the rescue on Tuesday. Picture: NSW Police 

NSW Police rescue four hikers trapped by blizzard conditions in the Kosciuszko National Park.

Alpine rescue team finally reaches hikers after days trapped in blizzard conditions

WALLALOO PARK: Wallaloo Park principal and president of the Marnoo Stud Marino Breeders Association Trent Carter, Marnoo.

About 700 people attended the field day to observe the state's best sheep genetics.

Sheep breeders show pure quality at Marnoo

Former prime minister Scott Morrison and Govenor-General David Hurley. Pictures: ACM

Governor-General David Hurley has dodged questions about his role in the secret portfolios scandal.

Governor-General breaks silence over Scott Morrison secret portfolio scandal

SCIENCE: Scientists say Tasmanian tigers could be reintroduced into Tasmania within 10 years. Picture: National Film and Sound Archive

Science would bring back the Tasmanian tiger within a decade.

Could the Tasmanian tiger really be brought back from the dead by scientists?

A Pfizer booster shot being administered at the Australian Institute of Sport. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Why you really need to be triple-vaxxed

A wet spring and potentially wet summer are on the cards, but a UOW expert believes there's still hope for sunny days to prevail.

'Not what we want to hear': Another wet spring on the cards

Did Governor-General David Hurley not understand the perverse implications of having dual ministers? Picture: Keegan Carroll

There will be a time to judge whether the Governor-General did enough to exercise his reserve powers to protect government, parliament and, above all, democracy.

Why the Governor-General should resign

Former prime minister Scott Morrison at Tullamarine airport in Melbourne. Picture: James Croucher

The former PM's actions expose a rank disregard at the heart of Morrison's leadership.

This is beyond contemptible, Morrison's conduct was abominable

Linda Burney will seek backing from state and territory colleagues on the Voice. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Linda Burney is seeking state backing for Labor's Voice to Parliament.

'Above politics': Labor seeks state backing for Voice

Australia's newest weapon against biothreats to the country's agriculture industry, such as the recent Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Indonesia, will be based in the Northern Territory.

Australia's newest weapon against biothreats to the country's agriculture industry will be based in the Northern Territory.

Australia's new 'biothreat weapon' to be based in the Northern Territory

HIGH KICK: Jazz dancers perform despite a hot set. Picture: ALISON FOLETTA

'The teachers and their students did an amazing job.'

Dancers' Zone end of year showcase | photos | video

Farmer Benjamin will soon take on four others in Farmer Wants a Wife's 12th season. Picture supplied

"I am looking for someone who isn't away with the fairies but likes to visit them on occasion."

Farmer who corralled sheep for romance takes to TV for love

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Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has released a discussion paper on options to reform the so-called safeguard mechanism. Picture: ACM

The government has started consultation on an overhaul of the scheme designed to slash emissions at the nation's highest-polluting facilities.

Labor starts talks on major plank of emissions cuts plan

Onto it: Former professional tennis player, Trudi Musgrove-Edwards of Macquarie Hills, is doing much better after a SCAD heart attack and FMD diagnosis in 2021. She says it is important for any chest pain to be taken seriously - even if you are fit and healthy. Pictures: Jonathan Carroll

What is SCAD and how did it happen to a fit, healthy retired tennis professional?

'Can a fit 43 year old woman have a heart attack?': A retired tennis star's warning

LEGEND: Harrow-Balmoral's Janelle Knight marked 400 games for the club after an illustrious netball career. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

The Harrow-Balmoral Best and Fairest winner enjoyed a storied career across her 400 games, reaching the pinnacle as both a player and a coach.

Janelle Knight feels the love

Victorian Labor operative Tom McIntosh is to be confirmed as replacement for the late Jane Garrett. (Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS)

Vic Labor confirm replacement for late MP

Brisbane native farmer Paige will be among five farmers looking for love on this season of Farmer Wants a Wife. Picture: Supplied 

Farmer Paige will be among the five farmers featured on this year's Farmer Wants A Life.

Meet one of this season's farmers looking for love on the small screen

Get our Editor's Picks featuring the best local news and stories, as well as our Breaking News Alerts.

MUSIC: Phil Batchelor on the drums. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Mr Batchelor passed away on July 27, 2022.

Vale Phil Batchelor: tributes pour in for Horsham muso and family man

FORD FLOODED: The Wimmera River crossing at O'Brees road has flooded. Picture: GREGOR HEARD

High water levels close O'Brees river crossing

Angus Murray, S, Jye Walter, NQ. Noradjuha-Quantong v Swifts. 

A snapshot of elimination final action from the most recent finals series played in the Horsham District Football Netball League in 2019.

Throwback: 2019 HDFNL elimination finals

Top three take big wins into finals | HDFNL R16 summary

Ararat's Cody Lindsay battles in the ruck with Rhys Barber.

Demons knock off Rats, Burras survive scare | WFNL R17 summary

Each inspection checked driver fatigue, work diary requirements, maximum heavy vehicle mass, dimension and restraining of loads, vehicle defects and notice or permit use. Picture: CONTRIBUTED 

National Heavy Vehicle Regulator representatives were in the region from August 8-12.

NHVR intercepts almost 200 vehicles in road blitz

A new report has shown Horsham and Jeparit fishing contests and a barefoot water-ski tournament at Dimboola earlier this year collectively generated $832,783 in economic activity. Picture: MATT CURRILL

The report was conducted by the WDA and CMA.

Water sports create economic boost in the region

The newly elected mayor will serve out the remainder of Cr Driscoll's term.

Northern Grampians council elects new mayor for remainder of term

STAR: Swifts' Ryan Folkes breaks away from an opponent in round five. Picture: RAELENE JOHNSTON

How week one of the HDFNL finals series is shaping up.

Teams locked in for HDFNL finals week one

Reinvigorating Brambuk: The National Park and Cultural Centre

Disability Sport & Recreation executive officer Richard Amon said it was vital promote inclusive sports in Victoria. 

The awards celebrate sportspeople with disabilities, the coaches, organisations, officials and volunteers.

Disability Sport and Recreation Awards now open

HDFNL celebrate the best juniors in count

LEADER: Hindmarsh Shire Council mayor Melanie Albrecht. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Hindmarsh Shire Council staff tabled a comprehensive report on all the achievements against our 12 month action plan.

Reflecting on achievements of the past year

Kangaroos and other native animals can catch foot and mouth disease, but are extremely unlikely to play any role in an outbreak, according to the scientific literature.

Native animals can get FMD but risk of spread tiny

Wimmera Friendship Support Group member Marcia Carrick said the group gave people an escape from experiences such as cancer treatment.

The group is for people who are dealing with serious illnesses.

Wimmera Friendship Support Group looking for new members

DRIBBLE: Kaniva Cobras Jordan Clark runs the ball past Yanac Tigers Jaiydn Honeyman. Picture: SIMON KING

The standard of hockey being played across all competitions suggests we are in for an exciting final's series.

Hockey finals action preview in Dimboola

CHAMPION: Lachlan Delahunty, pictured here with teammates after the 2019 grand final, has enjoyed a glittering career in the WAFL. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Delahunty's retirement caps a glittering career.

Star Wimmera export retires from WAFL to win a flag at home

REPORT: Future Regions Research Centre's Dr Catchy Tischler (left) with Dr Kelsey McDonald and Federation University vice chancellor Duncan Bentley. Picture: ALEX DALZIEL

The report was produced in partnership with the WDA.

Regional snapshot shows business owners spread thin

Biofuels are renewable, and that's the key factor for net-zero emissions. Photo: Shutterstock

Converting to biofuels is so easy, even I managed to do it

Tesla's factories in Berlin and Austin are "money furnaces" at the moment. Photo: Shutterstock