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Staff happier and more productive after law firm ditches traditional work week

This boss now wants to get on a four-day work week himself after seeing how happy and productive his staff are after he implemented it for them.
A man on a bike amongst rice paddies.

Published: Source: ABC South West VicTopic: Workby Jean Bell and Ashlee Aldridge

Push to make Victorian parliament parent-friendly as first childcare room opens

In what is being hailed as the start of a family-friendly parliament, the Spring Street building will have a dedicated childcare space.
Two women stand smiling, one holds newborn, wears white jacket with black pinstripes, the other is pregnant, wears melon dress.

Published: Source: ABC Central VictoriaTopic: Childrenby Sarah Lawrence

Family takes on Australia's second-oldest wooden boat despite its unlucky history

From the film business to trading salt and gypsum, the paddle vessel Amphibious has gone through multiple makeovers in its nearly 150 years on the water.
A wooden boat on the open water

Published: Source: ABC RiverlandTopic: Historyby Timu King

Why bacon lovers are having to fork out more

What used to be a cheaper protein is getting dearer, but the pork industry says the price rise on bacon is on imported product and is actually helping Australian farmers compete.
A woman's hands holding up a burger bun with strips of bacon poking out the top, her face blurred in the background

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Consumer Goodsby Emma D'Agostino

Cheap 'clickbait' carrots used to lure shoppers at farmers' expense, supermarket inquiry hears

The way big stores deal with farmers and how they make money from fresh food specials have been a focus in the first two weeks of the ACCC's supermarket inquiry.
Bags of cheap carrots at Woolworths supermarket with a sign that states $1.70 a kilogram

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Supermarkets and Grocery Retailersby Emma Field and Cara Jeffery

Defence says alleged bestiality footage inadmissible because it was illegally taken

A court has heard that footage of a Carag Carag man allegedly committing a sexual act against a pig should be considered inadmissible because it was illegally obtained.
A pig seen lying on the ground at a piggery.

Published: Source: ABC SheppartonTopic: Courtsby Callum Marshall

In the popular Victorian commuter town of Castlemaine, there are only 10 homes available to rent

Castlemaine is one of 68 locations across Australia with a rental vacancy rate of less than 1 per cent. There are said to be 600 people who need a house in the region, yet only 10 homes are listed for lease online.
A lady with pink hair stands in front a clearing of bushland where a blue tent stands in the background.

Published: Source: ABC Central VictoriaTopic: Rental Housingby Tyrone Dalton

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Housing crisis leaves Castlemaine with just 10 homes to rent

Housing data shows 68 locations across the country have less a than 1 per cent rental vacancy rate.
Nowhere to rent: A woman with fading pink hair and sunken eyes looks at the camera. A tent is in the background.
Duration: 1 minute 41 seconds

Source: ABC News

The final three King of the Hill competitors battle it out

The last three competitors Pyry Liukkonen, Piotr Babis and Ross McPhee battling it out to be crowned King of the Hill in the regional Victorian town of Pyalong.
Duration: 40 seconds

Source: ABC News

Snake bites woman's hand after hiding between rubbish bins

Cassy Richardson never expected her simple act of picking up trash to turn into a shocking encounter with a snake that sank its fangs into her hand.
Duration: 16 seconds

Source: ABC News

2022 Rochester flood rescue

Rochester residents helped rescue each other from the October 2022 floods using what they had on their properties.
Duration: 10 seconds

Source: ABC News

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