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Are you out of bed yet? If not, stay there for just a little while longer if you can – it’s literally freezing outside!
Check out the frost warning here.
Today, Bendigo is headed for a top of 12 degrees, Echuca 14, Maryborough 12, Kyneton 10, Redesdale 12 and Castlemaine 11. Expect a partly cloudy day in Bendigo with the slight (20%) chance of a shower in the late morning and afternoon.
Making news headlines….
A group of Bendigo mothers are rallying together for close friends whose five-month old daughter was last week diagnosed with leukaemia. More here.
A central Victorian family has painstakingly documented the operations of a unique US farm. More here.
Libby Torney will attempt to break the current world record of longest chain of plastic bags in coming months. More here.
A Buddhist nun who originated from Bendigo is hoping a series of talks will help keep Nepal at the front of people's minds. More here.
Golden Square star Jack Geary is the sole Bendigo FL representative in the Victoria Country squad to play in Bendigo this Saturday. More here.
Many of the Bendigo Braves basketball greats will be back on court for a unique match this Sunday. More here.
Need a national news snapshot first thing - well, we have you covered.
► BUSSELTON: There were mixed emotions down at the Busselton foreshore on Tuesday afternoon as crowds gathered to watch the final hours of the Nautical Lady Tower. More here
► BALLARAT: The ongoing pain for Ballarat train commuters shows no sign of slowing down with delays still plaguing the line. Some commuters have asked the Victorian government to return the line to older timetables following the failed Regional Rail Link launch. More here
► MAITLAND: Clear skies and a waning moon have created perfect conditions to spot the International Space Station as it passes over Maitland this week. The space station will be visible over Maitland on Wednesday and Thursday evenings and will be clearest at dusk. More here
► WOLLONGONG: Dot Harris, 81, lives alone in a Housing NSW unit block in Wollongong. Mostly deaf, with deteriorating eyesight, a bad back and sore legs, Dot depends on the kindness of a neighbour and her red electric mobility scooter to get around. Or, at least, she used to, until her scooter was stolen and trashed by vandals. More here
► MID NORTH (SA): Residents of Orroroo have started a petition against Bank SA’s reduced opening hours. Other towns across South Australia's Mid North have also had their Bank SA hours reduced, including Crystal Brook, Burra, Booleroo Centre and Kapunda. More here
► BENDIGO: A group of Bendigo mothers are rallying together for close friends whose five-month old daughter was last week diagnosed with leukaemia. Baby Brydee – the daughter of Skye and Alex Whiteman, of California Gully – was diagnosed with a slow-moving form of leukaemia after it was found she had an enlarged spleen following a check-up. More here
► The man chosen to conduct an independent audit of Q&A, television veteran Ray Martin, says he cannot believe Prime Minister Tony Abbott has ordered his frontbenchers not to appear on the ABC program until his inquiry is complete. More here
► A remote order of monks, flat-earthers and a self-appointed Spanish eagle enthusiast are among the vociferous fringe elements of the anti-wind lobby to formally object to the fledgling industry. More here
► The Abbott government ministry is one of the worst in the developed world for gender balance. A new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development says the gap between women and men in ministerial positions in Australia has actually worsened since 2012, despite the government's reshuffle in December. More here
► 2011: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program.
► The El Nino climate pattern taking hold in the Pacific remains on track to be one of the strongest on record - a trend that may be lost on many Australians in the coming couple of weeks as a cool spell arrives. More here
► Europe is splitting at the seams over the Greek crisis, with growing evidence of a rift over Tuesday night's crucial meeting in Brussels on a new bailout deal. More here
► One man was told he had a rare form of blood cancer and was subjected to painful bouts of chemotherapy. A woman was diagnosed with a severe group of diseases in her bone marrow, told she was terminal and then denied the opportunity for a transplant. The doctor involved has been accused of the "most egregious" case of healthcare fraud in the history of the United States, having misdiagnosed and overtreated more than 550 people. More here
Jack Page could see his name up there alongside the likes of Lucas Neill and Robbie Slater as Aussies in the English Premier League if his football career keeps going as quickly as it is.
The young star could find himself in the famous blue and claret of East London club West Ham United like Neill, Slater and Stan Lazaridis if the momentum continues. More here