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We’re in for a partly cloudy day with the slight (30%) chance of a shower this morning - Bendigo 24, Maryborough 22, Castlemaine 22, Kyneton 21, Redesdale 25, Echuca 27.
Catch up on news here:
Men arrested and charged after alleged shooting
Two Bendigo men who allegedly held up a man with a shotgun in Melbourne last week and said to have stolen drugs, money and a car faced the Bendigo Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with armed robbery. Read more here.
Truck fire threatens grass
CFA crews were called to a truck fire on the Loddon Valley Highway yesterday afternoon. Read more here.
Dust-up over development
A Kangaroo Flat dust-up is on the verge of entering state parliament. Keith Eddy has circulated a petition bearing the signatures of 50 residents of Weir Court, Alder Street and Aspinall Street calling on the Legislative Assembly to take immediate action about “constant dust storms” caused by the construction of a housing development. Read more here.
Bendigo skaters ‘spewing’ about setback to DIY skatepark plans
It was meant to be the day a group of young Bendigo skateboarders triumphed in its bid to convert an abandoned government building into a skate park. Read more here.
Pies pitch for players
Castlemaine has put an urgent call out for netballers for the 2017 Bendigo Football Netball League season. Read more here.
State of the nation
Need a national news snapshot first thing? Well, we have you covered.
►WARRNAMBOOL: Brady Hall described his close encounter with a shark as “magic”. Read more.
►PARKES: A rare World War II drop tank has been sitting in a backyard for almost 70 years. Read more.
►ALBURY: A Howlong prostitute may be taunting police who are searching for her on Facebook. Read more.
►NEWCASTLE: Aged-care nurse Garry Steven Davis was sentenced to a maximum of 40 years for the murder of two elderly residents. Read more.
►DUBBO: A man appearing in court thanked police for saving his life. Read more.
►MYRTLEFORD: A tourist has died after drowning in the Ovens River on Tuesday afternoon. Read more.
►BEGA: Confessed paedophile Maurice Van Ryn will be resentenced this week. Read more.
►MELBOURNE: An assault victim described his attackers as “animals”. Read more.
►NEW HOPE: Cholesterol-lowering drugs taken by millions of Australians might protect against Alzheimer's disease, a large study suggests. Read more.
National weather radar
Check out what’s expected near you today.
International news
►NEW YORK: Kanye West met with President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday. Read more.
►JAKARTA: The embattled governor of Jakarta emotionally told his trial for blasphemy that his own godparents had been Muslims and it would not be possible for him to insult Islam. Read more.
On this day
1955: Sixteen countries join the United Nations, including Austria, Finland, Italy, and Spain.
1991: Ferry boat Salem Express sinks in Red Sea, 476 killed.
1999: Flash floods in Venezuela after torrential rainfall results in the deaths of thousands of people and causes a total collapse in the state's infrastructure.
The faces of Australia: Jeremy and Iesha Humber
The father-daughter duo are set to clock up 1400 kilometres on their bikes to raise money for a cancer centre. Read more.