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Australia's famous flying doctors more needed than ever

Healthcare access has long been a challenge for rural and regional communities but Australia's famous flying doctors are now in even more demand.

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Fossicking for a fortune: the price of gold is sky-high, and prospectors in Victoria hope to cash in

Gold prices have climbed 45% in 2025, the steepest rise since 1979. It’s reignited interest in prospecting – but the odds of striking it rich are slim

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Infrastructure 'key' offers to unlock regional housing

Funding support for crucial roads, paths and drains could pave the way for more homes as the regions buckle under the weight of the housing crisis.

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Kangaroo killer spared jail over 'disturbing' crimes

A man who ran down and cruelly killed two kangaroos on a country road and then lied to police unsuccessfully argued he should be spared a criminal conviction.

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Australians enlisted to help flush out hidden dunnies

Dunno where to find the dunny? Australians are being called on to flush out the nation's best-kept secret - the elusive public toilet.

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When the lights are off, but everyone's home

As thousands of Australians again live through an annoying energy blackout, the nation is reminded of more widespread supply vulnerabilities.

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Tech boost for ACT Watch House where drunks and crooks spend the night

Canberra's large underground cell system will be upgraded.

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'Camel lady' wants Aussies to take an outback gap year

NSW "camel lady" Petah Devine says the outback is ripe territory for more Australian school leavers to take a gap year and learn valuable life skills.

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Queen for a day, Priscilla factor fades in outback town

Priscilla's outback locale draws tourist dollars from the cult classic film but attitudes towards the LGBTQI community mean year-round benefits remain elusive.

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No quick fix for rural brain drain as Abbie leaves town

An acclaimed young change-maker leaving her outback town amid intense abuse highlights one of many "brain drain" issues depriving the bush of people and talent.

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An emu footprint giving hope to a town doing it tough

At a riverside north western NSW town, Indigenous elders hope a cultural centre will keep the community alive.

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Anger turns to sadness for a Darling 'beyond repair'

Anger has turned to sadness in the NSW town of Menindee as some locals fear water quality will never return, amid fears of further river fish kills.

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Flying doctor spreads its wings to primary health care

Thousands of new patients have flocked to primary healthcare clinics staffed by the Royal Flying Doctor Service in the outback.

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Mining the past opens future prospects for outback city

The closure of an outback mine that birthed an Australian titan is seen by locals as an opportunity to forge a brighter future for the city and its industry.

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Celebrations, mourning as outback marks Australia Day

January 26 was a dichotomy of celebration and mourning in Broken Hill as some locals partied while Indigenous elders felt excluded.

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Southerlies brush heatwave aside after record night

A cool change is sweeping through NSW, dropping temperatures by more than 10C in an hour after a coast-to-coast heatwave delivered an outback town record.

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Regenerative agriculture is the new farming buzzword, but few can agree on what it means

Sustainable farming movement is gaining popularity in Australia but still lacks a common definition or accreditation system to help consumers make informed choices

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Wallabies’ new generation unencumbered by weight of Bledisloe Cup history

Mark Nawaqanitawase leads a promising group of young Australian players who have never played the All Blacks – and as such don’t hold any fear

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Dr Raelene Nixon was told her son had died via Facebook – after Queensland police took hours to confirm his death in custody

Mother of Steven Nixon-McKellar says ‘he died in one of the most violent, atrocious ways that any 27-year-old could die’

The Guardian - AU

‘Cathedral of the Wimmera’: the wartime grain storage putting a small Victorian town on the map

The Stick Shed, a water tower taxidermy museum, and the silo art trail are drawing 20,000 tourists a year to Murtoa

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Caring for country and people: Victorian yabby farm first step in ambitious Indigenous agriculture venture

Djarra is aiming to farm 15 tonnes of crayfish a year in what will be the biggest yabby farm in the southern hemisphere

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School’s out: what happens when classrooms close in rural Australia?

Elmhurst primary school is the 10th to close in regional Victoria in the past five years

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‘I would have had my own house by now’: the devastating effects of a life in thrall to the pokies

Aaron Perkins-Kemp-Berger spent nearly 50 years gambling before he found a way out. Advocates say it’s time to make the problem a public health issue rather than blaming individuals

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Australians turning to buy now, pay later schemes for groceries ‘stuck in a revolving door’ of debt

Financial counsellors say more and more people are turning to BNPL services for essentials such as food, petrol and bills

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Raiders ready to cop Stuart's punishment

The Canberra Raiders say they are ready to accept any punishment handed down for Ricky Stuart's post-match tirade, which could include a suspension.

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