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Baggage handlers, ground crew threaten strike action prompting fears of further airport delays

Long queues, flight cancellations and baggage delays at major Australian airports could worsen, with "chronically overworked" ground crew threatening strike action over pay and working conditions. 

A man wearing shorts and sneakers wheeling a suitcase behind him.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Air Travel

Gia is a student nurse. She's burnt out and her career hasn't even started

Nursing students must complete 800 placement hours, which can mean turning down part-time paid work for sometimes up to 12 weeks.

A close-up photo of a woman holding her hands together with a blue couch in the background.

Published: Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Doctors and Medical Professionals

'Important to take one's time': The case for cat naps

Owner versus cat: who's doing the day right? A relatable comic from Kim Lam.

Young woman stretches, waters her plant while drinking water, keeping busy while her resting cat looks on. Who has it right?

Published: Source: ABC EverydayTopic: ABC Everyday (DO NOT USE)

Ever seen a cat supporting the Dogs at the football?

A Western Bulldogs fan says this cat might be the Dogs lucky charm. 

A cat has been photographed enjoying the Round 19 Melbourne v Western Bulldogs match
Duration: 3 minutes 23 seconds

Published: Source: ABC MELBOURNETopic: Australian Rules Football

Truckies rocked by suicide trauma fight red tape for compensation

Truck drivers who experience tragedy while on the job are unable to access compensation due to a loophole.

Trucks and cars travelling along a road, with rolling country hills in the background.

Published: Source: ABC BallaratTopic: Transport Industry

Coach Dan runs a tight ship, but his basketball program keeps teens shooting for the right goals

Amid news of alleged violence between Sudanese gangs in Adelaide, people from the South Australian community are rallying to keep kids on the right path. Coach Dan is one of them.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Community and Society

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis announce 2022 Australian tour dates

Two legends of Australian music lock in 15 dates for November and December

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis sing passionately into microphones on stage. Both wear suits. Ellis is bearded. Lighting is orange.

Published: Source: Double JTopic: Music Reads

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Ever seen a cat supporting the Dogs at the football?

A Western Bulldogs fan says this cat might be the Dogs lucky charm. 

A cat has been photographed enjoying the Round 19 Melbourne v Western Bulldogs match
Duration: 3 minutes 23 seconds

Source: ABC MELBOURNETopic: Australian Rules Football

Low altitude, high precision flying

Flying low over crops or fires, application pilots aim to deliver a load of seed, fertiliser, or fire retardant with precision.

yellow plane flying low and spraying liquid over a row of plastic tubs in a paddock
Duration: 11 minutes 52 seconds

Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Work

Should women run alone at night?

A TV advertisement showing a woman running after dark was nearly cancelled in the UK due to complaints it was encouraging unsafe behaviour, and experts say similar perceptions exist in Australia.

A woman stands next to a pole and holds her leg with her left hand behind her back
Duration: 1 hour

Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Safety

Victorian student nurses report burnout due to placement requirements

Nursing students say they're struggling to make ends meet because back-to-back unpaid placements are forcing them out of work.

Generic TV still of anonymous nurse at unidentified Qld hospital scrubbing up for work in an operati
Duration: 19 minutes 19 seconds

Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Health

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Football legend Neil Kerley remembered at state funeral

Hundreds have gathered to celebrate the life of South Australian football legend Neil Kerley AM at a state funeral at Adelaide Oval.
Duration: 1 minute 54 seconds

Source: ABC News

Teenage track star heads to Commonwealth Games

At just 16 Melburnian Anthony Jordan is the youngest member of Australia's athletic team at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
Duration: 1 minute 41 seconds

Source: ABC News

Australia's biggest cheese festival returns

Organisers hope it'll encourage more Victorians to spend money on local boutique produce to boost the regional and rural economy.
Duration: 1 minute 39 seconds

Source: ABC News

Unvaccinated Victorians make up majority of COVID deaths

Newly released mortality data shows one-third of Victorians who died with COVID-19 in the first half of this year were unvaccinated, despite the unvaccinated cohort making up just 4 per cent of the state's over-12 population.
Duration: 1 minute 12 seconds

Source: ABC News

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Gia is a student nurse. She's burnt out and her career hasn't even started

Nursing students must complete 800 placement hours, which can mean turning down part-time paid work for sometimes up to 12 weeks.

A close-up photo of a woman holding her hands together with a blue couch in the background.

Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Doctors and Medical Professionals

Perfumer captures the scent of 'Smelbourne' traffic jams with Eau D'ometer fragrance

Melbourne once smelt so bad a sailor's nose could detect it kilometres out to sea. Now a perfumer has responded to a "left-field" challenge to bottle its modern-day smells.

A small bottle of perfume with a gold lid with the lobby of a building in the background.
Duration: 59 seconds

Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Comedy (Humour)

Not even Melbourne's coldest day in years could stop Natasha from taking her morning swim

While most in the city lay in bed or rugged up for the near freezing conditions, others headed straight for the beach.

Three people wearing swimming caps in the whitewash of the ocean at dawn.

Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Weather

analysis

The difficult lesson at the heart of a viral TikTok random act of not-so-kindness

What irritated Maree most about her TikTok moment was the patronising assumption that women, especially older women, will be thrilled by some random stranger giving them flowers, writes Virginia Trioli.

Melbourne woman given flowers in TikTok trend

Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Social Media

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Join The Friday Revue live from Bunjil Place

Jacinta Parsons and Brian Nankervis are bringing the party to Narre Warren this August. Get your tickets here. 

The Friday Revue

Published: Source: ABC MELBOURNE

Brian Nankervis spills the tea

Songs and Stories host Brian Nankervis recalls a near-death experience and his most confusing on-air moment.

Published: Source: ABC MELBOURNE

The Sammy J Snack Pack

Sammy J veers effortlessly between the absurd, the academic and the amusing, offering a bright and engaging look at the world through the eyes of a self-declared nerd.

A chip packet with Sammy J's face on it with the ABC logo in the background.

Published: Source: ABC MELBOURNE

Listen back to Comedy Bites 2022

ABC Radio Melbourne and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival bring you a taste of some of the festival's most popular acts, including Sammy J, Geraldine Hickey and Lizzy Hoo.

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes 30 seconds

Published: Source: ABC MELBOURNETopic: Stand-Up Comedy

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AFL investigating alleged incident involving Tigers coach Hardwick

The AFL is seeking "further information" after Richmond coach Damien Hardwick allegedly swore at opposition players during a heated VFL match involving the Tigers.

Richmond's AFL coach makes a facial expression while standing on the field before a match.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Australian Rules Football

AFL admits Ginnivan deserved free kick in win over Bombers

The AFL says Collingwood's Jack Ginnivan should have been awarded a free kick after impact with Essendon's Mason Redman on Sunday, but they maintain the young Magpie initiated the contact.

Jack Ginnivan is tackled around the neck by Mason Redman as the ball spills free

Source: ABC NewsTopic: AFL

Jenna Strauch in good form as she prepares to make a splash at Commonwealth Games

The Bendigo swimmer is in the middle of a busy race season, with the Commonwealth Games to be her second international competition in two months.

Young woman smiles while in water at end of swimming pool

Source: ABC Central VictoriaTopic: Sport

analysis

How the Melbourne Storm slid out of NRL premiership contention

Once favourites for this year's premiership, Melbourne now looks unlikely to even make the top four. How did it come to this, and is there any hope of a turnaround with the finals looming?

Cameron Munster pulls on his ear during Melbourne Storm's NRL game against South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: NRL

Victoria News

Baggage handlers, ground crew threaten strike action prompting fears of further airport delays

Long queues, flight cancellations and baggage delays at major Australian airports could worsen, with "chronically overworked" ground crew threatening strike action over pay and working conditions. 

A man wearing shorts and sneakers wheeling a suitcase behind him.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Air Travel

Greater Bendigo to ban dogs off-leash after 'alarming' incidents

Dog-walking rules in Greater Bendigo are set to change after residents petition for dogs not to be allowed off-leash on council-owner property.

a small dog playing with a ball while off leash

Source: ABC Central VictoriaTopic: Local Government

Gia is a student nurse. She's burnt out and her career hasn't even started

Nursing students must complete 800 placement hours, which can mean turning down part-time paid work for sometimes up to 12 weeks.

A close-up photo of a woman holding her hands together with a blue couch in the background.

Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Doctors and Medical Professionals

Truckies rocked by suicide trauma fight red tape for compensation

Truck drivers who experience tragedy while on the job are unable to access compensation due to a loophole.

Trucks and cars travelling along a road, with rolling country hills in the background.

Source: ABC BallaratTopic: Transport Industry

National News

Baggage handlers, ground crew threaten strike action prompting fears of further airport delays

Long queues, flight cancellations and baggage delays at major Australian airports could worsen, with "chronically overworked" ground crew threatening strike action over pay and working conditions. 

A man wearing shorts and sneakers wheeling a suitcase behind him.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Air Travel

Darwin mass shooter loses lawyer in 'hot water prison assault'

Mass shooter Benjamin Hoffmann may be unrepresented in an upcoming court case over an alleged prison assault, after his lawyer withdrew due to ongoing funding issues.

A sketch of Benjamin Glenn Hoffmann in court.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courts and Trials

Secret documents contradict claims by NSW Premier over US trade job

The US trade job saga continues as documents released to the NSW parliament cast doubt over previous statements given by Premier Dominic Perrottet and Trade Minister Stuart Ayres.

Dominic Perrottet and Stuart Ayres

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: State and Territory Government

Childcare workers face court after 3yo found unconscious on day care bus

Two women have fronted court for the first time after allegedly leaving a three-year-old girl on a day care bus for several hours.

Two women and a man leaving a building

Published: Source: ABC CapricorniaTopic: Courts and Trials

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