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Pass the parcel: Australia Post urged to ease dominance

Pass the parcel: Australia Post urged to ease dominance

A rural shopper could face a 165km round trip to pick-up a package, while the national postal service dominates the parcel market, an inquiry has been told.

Modular homes fill niche in gridlocked regional council

Modular homes fill niche in gridlocked regional council

Modular homes fill niche in gridlocked regional council

Modular homes fill niche in gridlocked regional council

Years of construction backlogs have forced councils to seek modular alternatives to house the next generation of regional workers.

Mango growers fear premium fruit will be left to rot

Mango growers fear premium fruit will be left to rot

Mango growers fear premium fruit will be left to rot

Mango growers fear premium fruit will be left to rot

Mango growers fear changes to the working holiday visa program will lead to the coveted fruit rotting on trees, as a shortage of backpacker pickers looms.

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Highway pay phone rings in national treasure status

Highway pay phone rings in national treasure status

A pay phone outside a coastal shopping centre has been heritage listed for its role in keeping Australians connected during catastrophic bushfires.

Mass drownings spike ahead of summer's 'perfect storm'

Mass drownings spike ahead of summer's 'perfect storm'

Multi-fatality drownings from boat accidents and floods are at a decade high, with the forecast hot and stormy summer ahead prompting safety warnings.

Milk group that lost its 'whey' eyes a better future

Milk group that lost its 'whey' eyes a better future

After years of losses, Synlait Milk believes a new Middle East customer offers it a foothold for a better future after it ditched an underperforming asset.

Hey Farm Assistant: farmers adding AI to their toolkits

Hey Farm Assistant: farmers adding AI to their toolkits

Farmers are training AI to help them make business decisions while grappling with concerns about the fast-developing technology's use of land, water and energy.

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One dead, scores injured in bus crash on rural highway

One dead, scores injured in bus crash on rural highway

One dead, scores injured in bus crash on rural highway

One dead, scores injured in bus crash on rural highway

A woman has died and two others are in a serious condition in hospital after a bus reportedly crashed with two cars on a regional highway.

Sky's the limit for bush medics but policy doesn't land

Sky's the limit for bush medics but policy doesn't land

Sky's the limit for bush medics but policy doesn't land

Sky's the limit for bush medics but policy doesn't land

Rural Australians are dying earlier than their city peers amid health workforce shortages, as outdated policies continue to lure most specialists to the cities.

Concerns voiced for crocodiles' future at Olympic site

Concerns voiced for crocodiles' future at Olympic site

Concerns voiced for crocodiles' future at Olympic site

Concerns voiced for crocodiles' future at Olympic site

A renowned biologist has raised concerns about endangered turtles at a proposed 2032 rowing site but says he is more worried about the area's crocodiles.

'Bring him home': $1m reward plea for missing boy Gus

'Bring him home': $1m reward plea for missing boy Gus

'Bring him home': $1m reward plea for missing boy Gus

'Bring him home': $1m reward plea for missing boy Gus

A $1 million reward is being offered in the disappearance of a four-year-old boy, as his parents make an emotional plea to be reunited with their son.

Hero to zero: rural emergency workers' heavy burden

Hero to zero: rural emergency workers' heavy burden

Hero to zero: rural emergency workers' heavy burden

Hero to zero: rural emergency workers' heavy burden

Rural first responders face added mental health risks due to isolation, hero worship, misogyny, judgement and expectations to be stoic, research has found.

Food icon turns to powder as new items fuel recovery

Food icon turns to powder as new items fuel recovery

Food icon turns to powder as new items fuel recovery

Food icon turns to powder as new items fuel recovery

Overseas demand for Australian produce is fuelling a recovery for a well-known food manufacturer, as it tries to turn around years of disappointing results.

What a croc: 2032 rowing report slammed as 'fake news'

What a croc: 2032 rowing report slammed as 'fake news'

What a croc: 2032 rowing report slammed as 'fake news'

What a croc: 2032 rowing report slammed as 'fake news'

A UK report on a regional river selected to host 2032 rowing events has been slammed as fake news amid accusations it used incorrect crocodile footage.

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'Devastation' fears as bird flu found in four sea lions

A deadly virus has been found in islands that are among a state's most significant sea lion breeding grounds, sparking fears of a species-level threat.

From the bush to the Opera House, choir raises the roof

A youth choir program that runs across 80 remote communities is celebrating two decades of changing rural children's lives through the power of music.

Tiny workshop knocks the socks off Aussie manufacturing

A 10th-generation sock maker produces 40,000 pairs a year from a factory in rural Australia as the fashion industry looks to the past for a brighter future.

Be croc-wise: river snapped up as Olympics rowing site

A crocodile habitat has been approved as the Brisbane 2032 Olympics rowing host venue but an expert says the reptiles should not trouble competitors.

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Boom or bust? Farmers fear energy and water data drain

A state government and regional council want to power full steam ahead with a new data centre, but local farmers worry about being left behind.

Aussie wagyu producer raises the 'steaks' a third time

An Aussie wagyu beef producer has won a global award for the third time in a row, in a show of confidence for the sector, which is the world's largest exporter.

Motorcyclist's pothole death a 'preventable tragedy'

Deteriorating roads full of potholes are the number one concern for regional drivers as pressure ramps up on a government to respond.

'Complete bastard': premier wants more jail for killer

The man behind a brutal DV murder should spend more time behind bars, a state premier says, after the 31-year-old received a discounted sentence.

Defiant Hanson 'sick of listening' to migration experts

Pauline Hanson is dismissing criticism from bureaucrats, politicians and big business, saying they're wrong on migration and only care about cheap labour.

Dusty achieves million-dollar dream for bush pediatrics

A 12-year old boy has finished a 500km fundraising trek raising money to bring more pediatricians to regional communities just like his hometown.

Whyalla job losses a matter of 'timing', premier says

The closure of the Whyalla blast furnace was inevitable, but the hundreds of job losses it implies were a matter of timing, a premier has claimed.

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