The week in pictures: April 17, 2016 | Photos and other top stories.

• The week in pictures: April 17, 2016 | Photos

  

  BOOLIGAL: Dusty Plum, 4, having a nap in the wool with shearing under way at Eurugabah Station, Booligal.BENDIGO: Kangaroo Flat mother Sarah Hocking, who became legally blind after the birth of her son Archer in July 2015. Picture: GLENN DANIELSBENDIGO: Jesse Hopkins at Morley's Emporium in Bendigo for Record Store Day. Picture NONI HYETTBENDIGO: Bendigo State Emergency Service volunteers go through a training exercise involving a bus and car accident. Picture: GLENN DANIELSBENDIGO: Isla Devers ..

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• Kyneton too good for gallant Gisborne in Bendigo Football League ...

  

  Kyneton got its first win of Luke Beattie’s reign as fulltime coach against Gisborne. Picture: Richard Serong.FIVE goals from Ben Weightman helped Kyneton start the Bendigo Football League season with a win over Gisborne on Saturday. Weightman, Rhys Magin and Andrew Beckerley played pivotal roles as the Tigers secured a 16.18 (114) to 12.10 (82) victory over the gallant visitors at Kyneton Showgrounds.Kyneton held a handy buffer throughout most of the match but was unable to put the Dogs away un..

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• Train derailed in Kiama disaster drill

  

  NSW: Emergency services derailed a train as part of a training exercise in response to the 2003 Waterfall train disaster which killed seven people including the driver. Train derailed in Kiama disaster drill Emergency service workers took part in a simulated train derailment at Kiama on Saturday, to learn how to deal with the situation. Picture: NSW PoliceEmergency service workers took part in a simulated train derailment at Kiama on Saturday, to learn how t..

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• AFL Round 4: Crows vs Swans | PHOTOS

  

  ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 16: Sam Jacobs of the Crows is tackled by Kurt Tippett of the Swans during the 2016 AFL Round 04 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Sydney Swans at the Adelaide Oval on April 16, 2016 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Media/Getty Images)ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 16: Taylor Walker of the Crows celebrates a goal during the 2016 AFL Round 04 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Sydney Swans at the Adelaide Oval on April 16, 2016 in Adelaide, A..

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• Blueprint to honour commission's work

  

  Exactly 25 years ago a landmark report was tabled at (the now old) Parliament House in Canberra. STEP FORWARD: The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody led to then prime minister Bob Hawke established the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation.Exactly 25 years ago a landmark report was tabled at (the now old) Parliament House in Canberra. The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody investigated 99 deaths in custody and not only looked at the individual circ..

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• Kokoda trek to aid MND research

  

  NSW: Debra Bath is grabbing her hiking boots, lacing them up and trekking the Kokoda Track to raise money for motor neurone disease research. Debra Bath is tackling the Kokoda Track to raise funds for motor neurone disease research for her husband. Photo: Geoff O’NeillA TAMWORTH woman is grabbing her hiking boots, lacing them up and trekking the Kokoda Track to raise money for motor neurone disease (MND) research.Trekking Kokoda was always a bucket list item for Daryl and Debra Ba..

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• V8 racing, Phillip Island | YOUR PHOTOS

  

  V8 racing, Phillip Island | YOUR PHOTOS April 17, 2016, 2:18 p.m. Racing enthusiasts flocked to Phillip Island for the WD-40 Phillip Island SuperSprint. V8 racing, Phillip Island | YOUR PHOTOS theunit76 #v8supercars #v8sc #phillipislandcircuit #2016teameighteenracing @leeholdsy18 is locked in and ready at #PhillipIsland! Race 7 about to get underway đŸšŚ #LockNLoad #PHR18 #V8SCpenriteoil SCENES FROM THE GRID: #V8SC #penriteoil ..

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• Woman who lost pet lets cat out of the bag

  

  VIC: There is a mystery of cats disappearing in Wodonga and one owner has an answer. A PET LOST: Bronnie Lehmann, with grandaughter Azaiah Lehmann, 4, has no idea what happened to her cat Peaches. Picture: MARK JESSERA WODONGA woman who lost her cat two years ago says she knows why cats are disappearing, but not what is happening to them.Bronnie Lehmann was devastated when her cat Pearches went missing from her Leonard Street home. Woman who lost pet lets cat out of t..

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• Six killed on Victorian roads

  

  Six killed on Victorian roads April 17, 2016, 8:31 a.m. Six dead, two seriously injured after horror run on Victorian roads. Six killed on Victorian roads Firefighters work at the scene of the crash. Picture: Kate HealyFirefighters work at the scene of the crash. Picture: Kate HealyMCIU detectives at the scene of the crash. Picture: Kate HealyMCIU detectives at the scene of the crash. Picture: Kate HealyMCIU detectives at the sc..

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• Tourism Tasmania's wombat cuddling competition raises concerns

  

  TAS: Ad for chief wombat cuddler sparks 'messages of disgust', says Greens. File photo. THE Greens have written to Deputy Premier Jeremy Rockliff about concerns over Tourism Tasmania’s “Chief Wombat Cuddler” competition. The competition emerged in response to a video of Derek the Wombat on Flinders Island, which has received more than 300,000 views on YouTube. Tourism Tasmania has advertised for a “chief wombat cuddler,” who will receive flights and accommodation on Flinders Islan..

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