Medical school debate and other top stories.

• Medical school debate

  Controversy over a proposed Murray Darling Medical School. HEALTH CHECK: Minister for Health Sussan Ley and Liberal candidate for Bendigo Megan Purcell at Bendigo Health. Picture: EMMA D'AGOSTINORELATED:Bendigo overlooked: Vice-chancellorsHospital calls for federal cashBendigo mayor Rod Fyffe has thrown his support behind a proposed medical school in Bendigo.Cr Fyffe said the Murray Darling Medical School would cement Bendigo’s reputation as a university city and deliver significa..

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• Bendigo builders business of the year

  

  Todd Newman Builders wins Bendigo Business of the Year award WINNERS: The Bendigo Business Excellence Awards 2016 Business of the Year Todd Newman Builders team with Kate and Todd Newman's sons Brodie and Jay. Picture: NONI HYETTRELATED:Bendigo Business Excellence AwardsNight of nights at city theatreThe team at Todd Newman Builders were thrilled to win the top prize at the Bendigo Business Excellence Awards on Friday.Owners Kate and Todd Newman were away representing Victoria in ..

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• South gets its man with Holland to coach

  

  Brad Holland appointed new coach of South Bendigo Bowls Club. SOUTH Bendigo has taken the first step in what it plans to be a re-emergence in the Bendigo Bowls Division.ALL SMILES: South Bendigo head of recruiting Rob Clohesy, new coach Brad Holland and club director John Dixon. Holland joins South after playing the past seven years at Bendigo East. Picture: LUKE WESTSouth has appointed one of the competition’s premier bowlers as its new coach, with Brad Holland crossing from Bend..

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• Out and about Bendigo | Photos

  

  Bendigo Art Gallery, Art Gallery Cafe, The Wine Bank and Gathered. Out and about Bendigo | Photos Enjoying the permanent collection at the Bendigo Art Gallery. Cheryl Patterson and Carol Diggerson. Pictures: NONI HYETTAt the Bendigo Art Gallery, Sheena and Brook Higginson. In the art gallery shop, Sarah Bowring, Emma Barker and Sue Barker.At the Bendigo Art Gallery, Carol Oats, Ann Bannigan and Margaret Baker. At The Bendigo Art Gallery, Admiring Vennice, Pe..

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• Victoria's prison system 'not working'

  

  Bali Nine barrister, state's Ombudsman speak at Talking Justice Bendigo. Julian McMahon, who acted for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, was among the speakers at Ulumbarra Theatre this weekend. Picture: GLENN DANIELSRelated: ‘I’m no man hater’: Clementine Ford speaks in BendigoTHE law can be a matter of life and death. Just ask Julian McMahon.The barrister for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran spoke at Talking Justice in Bendigo on Saturday, outlining the importance of rehabilitat..

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• Gymnasts to represent state

  

  15 Palmers Gym competitors to represent Victoria at national championships. READY FOR THE NATIONAL STAGE: The Palmers Gym competitors who will perform at the Australian Gymnastics Championships in Melbourne. Picture: GLENN DANIELSATHLETES from Palmer’s Gym Bendigo dominate the Victorian tumbling team to compete at the Australian Gymnastics Championships that begin on Monday.The Victorian tumbling team is made up of 19 competitors – 15 of whom are from Palmer’s Gym Bendigo.Among th..

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• The week in pictures

  

  BATHURST: Nardi Josh will be having her head shaved to help support her best friend Katrina Hobby, who has recently been diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOKDUBBO: Mustering cattle. Photo: Rachael WebbWELLINGTON: Rouseabout Jamie 'Pom' Cakmak throwing a fleece with shearing under way for the Campbell brothers Lachlan and Dugald, "Burrandong" Dripstone via Wellington. Photo: Rachael WebbLITHGOW: Lithgow Library’s Sharon Lewis invites you to a Mad Hatters Tea Party to ..

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• I infiltrated the Mafia - but at a terrible cost

  

  There were substantial differences between the two investigations. Pistone was of Sicilian heritage and spoke fluent Italian. Steve worked in Sunshine and occasionally ordered Italian sausage on his takeaway pizza. I infiltrated the Mafia - but at a terrible cost exitWhen Steve put his hand up to infiltrate the Mafia as a deep undercover operative he could not imagine it would cost him his marriage, his career and change his very soul.Back then there were no..

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• Hawthorn v Sydney: Sydney Swans hold off Hawks for brave win

  

  Hawthorn Hawks took on the Sydney Swans in the round nine AFL at the Melbourne Cricket Ground last night. Hawthorn v Sydney: Sydney Swans hold off Hawks for brave win Isaac Heeney of the Swans is tackled by Ben Stratton of the Hawks during the 2016 AFL Round 09 match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Sydney Swans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Photos: AFL Media/Getty ImagesLance Franklin of the Swans handballs whilst being tackled by Billy Hartung of the ..

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• Three taken to hospital after head-on crash in Epping

  

  A man has died in hospital after a head-on crash in Epping on Friday night. Man dies in hospital after head-on crash in Epping exitA man has died in hospital after a head-on collision in Melbourne's north on Friday night.Police investigating the crash were told a blue station wagon was travelling south on High St in Epping when it began to turn right, across north-bound traffic. */ ]]>The station wagon collided head-on with a yellow Holden sedan travelling ..

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Warming far outpacing climate action, as UN negotiators meet in Bonn - eco .	VicRoads hopes rubber flaps will fix notorious Montague Street Bridge .
Election 2016: Major parties espouse need for climate truce, but find little common ground .	Can being obsessed with eating healthy be a mental illness? .