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Mine worker battles life-threatening illness

Fifteen months after working on the Hazelwood mine fire frontline, David Briggs' lung capacity dropped by more than half.

Sachs gives lessons in the dark arts

Bernhard Sachs is not going to tell you what his art is about.

Sindt hearing to head to VCAT

Formal complaints against outspoken Latrobe City Councillor Christine Sindt will be referred to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Health improvement Hazelwood Inquiry’s next focus

The Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry's 'health improvement' community consultations begin Monday in Morwell and continue in Moe and Traralgon on Tuesday.

Camera action embraces imagination

PHOTOGRAPHERS from across Gippsland have been featured in an exhibition that embraces the image in two-dimensional as well three-dimensional form.

Commission to find the rates balance

A move to prevent local council rate increases and cap spending was presented to Latrobe Valley residents on Monday night.

A veteran’s call for respect

A VIETNAM veteran is encouraging the community to reflect on Australia's history in Vietnam, regardless of their views about war, this Vietnam Veterans Day.

‘Maybe next time’: Broadbent

Federal Member for McMillan Russell Broadbent says he is staggered by the support he received from across Australia after his unsuccessful bid for the Speaker of the House of Representatives position.

Longford gas battle gets cooking

An ongoing industrial dispute at Esso's Longford gas plant and offshore oil rigs is set to intensify, amid no signs of an agreement between unions and the company.

Shots fired during Rosedale greyhound inspection

Greyhound Racing Victoria inspectors were allegedly shot at during a routine property inspection at Rosedale on Tuesday.

Sale chosen as mine fire comparison community

Sale has been announced as the comparison community for the health study into the long-term effects of the Hazelwood mine fire.

Same-sex vote stymied

Advocates for equality in Gippsland are grappling with the reality the next opportunity to legalise gay marriage may not occur until after a 2016 federal election.

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