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More than 3000 modern slavery reports. Just 41 convictions. The family at the centre of one of the Riverina's most shocking worker exploitation cases says the system is failing vulnerable migrants https://t.co/6UCj8h35fN

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"I want to thank my barber Novak for giving me the perfect haircut before the final." Fresh trim, first title. Canberra prodigy Ewan Duff has conquered the MIA Open at the third attempt https://t.co/1urRQtVY9f

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Thirty years after their mums teamed up in Griffith, two 11-year-olds have recreated the moment at the MIA Open - while Barellan’s Jane Haeusler made it four straight titles and Canberra teen Ewan Duff credited his barber after winning the men’s crown https://t.co/cJgPTXWfkM

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CONTENT WARNING: A man caught on CCTV shopping in Wagga days before killing a toddler in Narrandera has lost his appeal. The court found he also murdered the girl's mother, in crimes that involved disturbing sexual elements https://t.co/JkMC3pBiZi

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The Sturt Highway has recorded 277 crashes in five years, including a string of recent fatal accidents. Riverina leaders say Canberra is funding renewable energy projects but ignoring the road carrying the trucks that supply them https://t.co/sQtAKSGFBt

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"Some have taken up accommodation. Others have not." Wagga's mayor says rough sleepers are being offered alternatives - critics say the public deserves to know exactly what those offers are https://t.co/rF26Ph7ZHy

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Suspensions, appeals, court action and an unresolved question. This is the Andrew Thaler story explained https://t.co/7GcXPuO7b5

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After two years of council inaction, a billboard near Wagga Airport displaying homophobic slurs was targeted with fresh graffiti following recent news coverage. But a mysterious Good Samaritan has intervened to solve the problem https://t.co/gXNFn7BUgr

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A stolen handbag from a Mercedes parked in Leeton allegedly led police to drugs, ammunition and fraud offences https://t.co/ApsIN98k2A

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No preschool. No after-school care. Parents say children are leaving Gooloogong and workers are quitting jobs as the town waits for the government to act https://t.co/md297b3rEJ

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It's taken three years for Ethan Strange to become an overnight sensation, but there's no denying we're watching the creation of something special, according to Tim Gavel https://t.co/OVQlVOsbfi

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Kosciuzsko's wild horse battle intensifies as June aerial shooting operations draw closer https://t.co/GszRUp3yeT

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Snow season has arrived! Here's what you need to know if you're heading to the slopes in the coming weeks https://t.co/YiGIewkeiD

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The controversial ban on private briefings that came into effect in January was overturned by the Upper House when the Liberals, Nationals, Greens and Mark Latham joined forces https://t.co/tUoOu2yVgx

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Across Griffith, Albury and Wagga, the Riverina is buzzing with a lot to do, with exhibitions, comedy festivals, day-long celebrations of sport and culture, live music, markets and more on offer https://t.co/Rdli5GE0rx

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Grenfell is set to come alive as the Henry Lawson Festival returns this long weekend https://t.co/ocM013fyyw

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After toppling Sussan Ley's party, David Farley is moving into her old office, recruiting staff, clocking up a lot of miles and is set to visit Wagga and Griffith https://t.co/bgddq4uKHx

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A doctor whose registration was cancelled over a sexual relationship with a Wagga patient he later married has won the right to practice again https://t.co/k6EofKDpjt

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A convict-named campsite has reopened, completing the Hume and Hovell Track’s bushfire recovery https://t.co/3Bd9BN9Ywf

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Police allege a stolen car linked to a Griffith break-in was stopped on Middleton Ave, with a man arrested after a short foot chase. Two people now face court https://t.co/zHUMDLcJf2