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Mounted on a working horse, fully decked in digger gear of tunic and slouch hat, Tanya Lightowler proudly guards the ancient Aussie spirit, calling us to care for our equine mountain heritage. ......... documents of the secretive Andrews government stated, about their plans to eradicate the wild horses made famous in the Man From Snowy River: " ....... all shooting operations are to be discussed on a need-to-know basis, because of a “significant risk posed by feral horse activists”. " I see Tanya Lightowler as a peaceful protestor and national hero not a risky "feral horse activist." Daniel Andrews secrecy...

THOUSANDS of Victorians are waiting more than 24 hours - in some cases longer than five days - on hospital trolleys before they can get a bed in a ward. Figures obtained by Fairfax newspapers show the bed shortage is creating a logjam across the public system. About 2700 patients are waiting longer than a day in emergency departments in the past financial year. The Brumby Government's target reveals no patient should spend longer than 24 hours in emergency before being admitted to a ward. And 57 patients were in an emergency department for three days or longer, the figures...