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As El Niño raises the risk of drought, farmers say building healthier soil is paying off with lower costs and better profitability.

Growers are being paid about $800 a tonne for seeds, and the Iran war could see this spike back to $1,000.

Agriculture

For 10 hours on Thursday, police will be able to comb through electronic devices and bags, and conduct strip searches.

Ballarat

The goal was to keep people out of hospital if they didn’t need to be there.

Health

“Cutting international revenue creates a funding hole ... and it's regional students who feel it first."

Plus: The family violence spike during Grand Final weekend

There are currently over 1,000 job vacancies in the Victorian Police force.

Solar panels and a heat pump would complete the trifecta.

Catcher Benny McNamara, who can take up to nine calls in a day, says warmer weather is shortening the hibernation season.

Wildlife

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