Regional Victorians flip national flag upside-down in protest at 'neglect'
By Coco Veldkamp, Tyrone Dalton, Jane Nield , and Warwick Long

Unhappy Victorians are flying upside-down Australian flags in political protest, but what exactly does it mean, and what do their neighbours think?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/upside-down-flags-protest-regional-victorians/106592092

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Home destroyed by fire rebuilt with tyres, bottles and cans
By Eden Hynninen and Jane Nield

Dee-Ann Kelly lost her home to fire in 2024, now she's rebuilding an Earthship, made from recycled materials in an effort to make her home more fire resilient.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-10/home-destroyed-by-fire-rebuilt-as-an-earthship/106648226

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