Shepparton News Single Story Panel 1 2025-09-04
Publish Time: 10:00 am
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If Meta were a miner we’d shut it down
Damian Morgan
- Facebook profits from journalism but refuses to pay publishers, unlike Google under the code.
- Meta’s business model exploits user data and content while avoiding regulation and responsibility.
- Like mining firms, Facebook should compensate communities for the resources and harm it causes.
Shepparton News Single Story Panel 2 2025-09-04
Publish Time: 01:00 pm
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From wet June to drier than usual August
Monique Preston
- Shepparton’s June and July brought wetter-than-average conditions, but August was drier than normal.
- Winter temps were mixed: cooler days in June, slightly warmer in July and August, frosty nights common.
- Coldest night was -2.3°C in June, while August’s warmest day hit nearly 20°C.
Shepparton News Single Story Panel 3 2025-09-04
Publish Time: 08:00 pm
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- Spring swooping season begins as magpies and other native birds protect nests and chicks.
- Most swooping is harmless warning behaviour, rarely making contact with people.
- Avoid hotspots, wear protection, and never harass or feed native birds.