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Ready to quit the city? The bush might not be ready

The number of city-slickers looking to escape to the country is growing, but progress to improve housing, education and health in the regions has stalled.

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Stephanie Gardiner

21 Nov 2024

News Extra

Billions in the bush: energy wires lifeline to farmers

Farming with wind and solar provides a lifeline, landholders say, as economic modelling shows billions are flowing to bush communities from energy investment.

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Marion Rae

18 Nov 2024

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Clean-up begins as ‘nightmare’ storms ravage east coast, Carinda hit hard

Storms have battered east coast towns and cities, leaving residents without power and businesses damaged.

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Neve Brissenden

18 Nov 2024

News Extra

Local wins: Barwon gets four projects funded

Four projects in the western NSW seat of Barwon will benefit from a total cash boost of $457,576 under the NSW Government’s Infrastructure Grants program. The four Barwon projects are: • $225,120 to Baradine Preschool Incorporated for the...

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David Dixon

18 Nov 2024

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Dog walkers, picnickers have roles in biosecurity bout

A major gathering of global biosecurity experts has been told about the fight against Disease X and efforts to contain bird flu and other zoonotic diseases.

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Luke Costin

15 Nov 2024

News Extra

Social media duty of care to users ‘a game changer’

Social media giants will need to take proactive steps to protect users and improve safety features under a digital duty of care introduced by the government.

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Dominic Giannini

14 Nov 2024

News Extra

Indigenous incarceration in NSW is at a record high

One in 27 Aboriginal men are in custody in NSW, the highest proportion ever recorded.

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Neve Brissenden

14 Nov 2024

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‘It’s a lifeline’: relief as government hands Rex $80m

The federal government will provide up to $80 million to keep Rex regional routes operating, a relief for rural communities fearing for their future prosperity.

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Stephanie Gardiner

12 Nov 2024

News Extra

A quiet, larrikin ‘kid’ awarded highest military honour

Private Richard Norden has been awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallantry during the Vietnam War, an honour his friends have spent decades fighting for.

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Stephanie Gardiner

12 Nov 2024

News Extra

Australia’s ‘big nowhere’ in the eye of the beholder

Thirty years after swapping Cleo magazine centrefolds for cattle country, photographer Paul J Ryan’s images of outback Australia are seeing the light of day. A shirtless outback cowboy stares out from beneath a worn black hat, as blood trickles from...

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Stephanie Gardiner

10 Nov 2024

News Extra

Psychology goes in search of new age Aussie farmers

Researchers are looking into whether psychology can help improve workplace practices on Australia’s cotton farms, in a bid to better attract and retain workers.

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Stephanie Gardiner

09 Nov 2024

News Extra

Indigenous ancestral remains returned from US museums

Californian museums have repatriated the remains of more than a dozen Indigenous people as discussions continue on collection ethics and colonisation. The remains of 14 Indigenous ancestors kept in American museums have returned to Australia. The...

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Kat Wong

08 Nov 2024

News Extra

Foot-and-mouth disease vaccine supply deal secured

A major deal with a pharmaceutical company will ensure Australia has access to antigens and vaccines to defend itself against a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.

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Abe Maddison

06 Nov 2024