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Holiday makers hit the road for double long weekend

Holiday makers hit the road for double long weekend

Tourist towns and city beaches are expected to be popular spots as holiday makers and leisure seekers take advantage of back-to-back long weekends.

Locals bunker down to be cut off as cyclone nears land

Locals bunker down to be cut off as cyclone nears land

Locals bunker down to be cut off as cyclone nears land

Locals bunker down to be cut off as cyclone nears land

Remote communities are preparing to be cut off for weeks after Tropical Cyclone Errol impacts the coast, bringing heavy rainfall and damaging winds.

Insurer profits boom to $6.1b after steep premium hikes

Insurer profits boom to $6.1b after steep premium hikes

Insurer profits boom to $6.1b after steep premium hikes

Insurance companies have collectively banked $6.1 billion in annual profit after raising premiums and facing fewer significant weather events.

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Heartfelt craft project makes a world of kindness

Heartfelt craft project makes a world of kindness

Sarah De Jonge began hand-stitching tiny hearts to get through a difficult time, a small act that has inspired communities of kindness around the world.

Election 2025 shake-up for traditional bush politics

Election 2025 shake-up for traditional bush politics

Disasters and the cost-of-living squeeze have created a void for Independents to rise up in regional Australia, as the coalition fights for once safe seats.

No town is too far in Nationals' fight for the regions

No town is too far in Nationals' fight for the regions

Nationals Leader David Littleproud wants to leave a legacy etched across regional Australia as a week-long tour provides glimpses into where it can happen.

Flood-stricken town pledges survival as locals unite

Flood-stricken town pledges survival as locals unite

A town devastated by floods that left hundreds of people homeless is pleading not to be forgotten as the news cycle moves on during an election campaign.

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Towns get 'down payment' to shoulder renewable change

Towns get 'down payment' to shoulder renewable change

Towns get 'down payment' to shoulder renewable change

More than 40 areas nationwide are being considered for clusters of renewable energy projects, with the first zone receiving $60 million for locals to benefit.

Emotions high as iconic town waltzes into history books

Emotions high as iconic town waltzes into history books

Emotions high as iconic town waltzes into history books

Emotions high as iconic town waltzes into history books

The small outback town of Winton has a history far outweighing its size, and residents have welcomed new hope following a landmark funding commitment.

Rubber hits the road as Nats back massive regional fund

Rubber hits the road as Nats back massive regional fund

Rubber hits the road as Nats back massive regional fund

Rubber hits the road as Nats back massive regional fund

The Nationals are pushing a $20 billion regional fund, which they say will be protected from rorts and ensure those outside major cities are looked after.

Australia aims for 'zero tariffs' after Trump backtrack

Australia aims for 'zero tariffs' after Trump backtrack

Australia aims for 'zero tariffs' after Trump backtrack

Australia aims for 'zero tariffs' after Trump backtrack

Donald Trump's tariff backdown has provided Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton with a fresh opportunity to position themselves as superior negotiators.

Loo breaks a luxury for swamped regional doctors

Loo breaks a luxury for swamped regional doctors

Loo breaks a luxury for swamped regional doctors

Loo breaks a luxury for swamped regional doctors

Some doctors are too busy to go to the toilet during long shifts and warn a "vicious cycle of burnout" means worse patient care, as they fight for better pay.

Howard-style intervention ruled out in crime crackdown

Howard-style intervention ruled out in crime crackdown

Howard-style intervention ruled out in crime crackdown

Howard-style intervention ruled out in crime crackdown

Australians will be supported on the basis of need and not race, the coalition vows, as it pledges to rewrite how federal funding targets Indigenous people.

Nats pledge to help stranded Aussies on road to care

Nats pledge to help stranded Aussies on road to care

Nats pledge to help stranded Aussies on road to care

Nats pledge to help stranded Aussies on road to care

Nationals leader David Littleproud is hoping to win over voters unable to easily access healthcare, aged care and childcare as he tours regional Australia.

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State rewiring energy future as project blows out again

Emissions reduction targets will be scrapped and gas exploration expanded under proposals by Queensland's government to rewire its energy future.

No child's play for Nationals in regional battleground

National Party leader David Littleproud has kicked off a renewed battle to win back a key coalition seat, promising to even the score in regional Australia.

Labor gains: polling shows majority government in sight

Labor is opening up its lead over the coalition with just weeks until Australians take to the ballot boxes, polling shows.

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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Port becomes political football but is 'not for sale'

A major port leased to a Chinese company is in the sights of a takeover as the coalition and Labor flag plans for it to be brought back into Australian hands.

Mateship, bravery and tragedy unearthed in the outback

Drovers, soldiers, Indigenous trackers, scientists, artists and pioneering women are buried in outback cemeteries, their stories feared lost to time until now.

'Obscene cash grab': firies slam emergency services tax

A levy to cover spiralling emergency service bills has been blasted as a cash grab, with critics queuing up to kill it.

Weird way to grow sunflowers faster revealed

A way to grow sunflowers quicker and easier has been developed through the "simple" practice of emasculating the crop.

'Just too much water': town flooded after levee breaks

The entire population of a remote town have fled for higher ground after a levee broke as floodwaters twice the size of Victoria cause more havoc.

Inquiry pours scorn on government over Games debacle

Flawed costings, hasty decisions and a lack of due diligence have been identified by a scathing report into Victoria's handling of the Commonwealth Games.

Flooding impacts to persist after record rain

More flood warnings have communities across three states on high alert following days of heavy rain and, for some, the worst flooding in 50 years.

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