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Regional town reeling after big brand's factory closure

Hundreds of workers in a regional town are facing an uncertain future, with a Bega Cheese manufacturing site to shut its doors.

Rural town to honour slain boys who 'left us too soon'

Rural town to honour slain boys who 'left us too soon'

Rural town to honour slain boys who 'left us too soon'

Rural town to honour slain boys who 'left us too soon'

A rural community is preparing to gather in collective grief after the deaths of two young brothers, with police set to press charges against their grandmother.

'Tragedy': grandmother awaits charges over boys' deaths

'Tragedy': grandmother awaits charges over boys' deaths

'Tragedy': grandmother awaits charges over boys' deaths

'Tragedy': grandmother awaits charges over boys' deaths

A rural community has been hit hard by the deaths of two young boys, as their grandmother is treated in a mental health unit ahead of likely serious charges.

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Australian farmland values just keep on growing

Australian farmland values just keep on growing

Farmland values have surged in Tasmania and Queensland off the back of a rebound in cattle prices, while the market in drought-affected areas has slowed.

A 'David and Goliath battle' ends in Nationals upset

A 'David and Goliath battle' ends in Nationals upset

The National Party has suffered a symbolic defeat in a key rural seat, with a party defector claiming victory after a hard-fought grassroots campaign.

'Powerful': Tassie takes out top Tidy Towns gong

'Powerful': Tassie takes out top Tidy Towns gong

Six regional towns and cities have been celebrated for stepping up to protect their environment, with 4000 volunteers driving change for good.

Nationals likely to hold all seats as Liberals smashed

Nationals likely to hold all seats as Liberals smashed

The junior coalition partner has retained its seats and took large chunks out of Labor's margins in others, largely weathering a Liberal Party wipeout.

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'Happy voting': country bake sales warm up rural voters

'Happy voting': country bake sales warm up rural voters

'Happy voting': country bake sales warm up rural voters

'Happy voting': country bake sales warm up rural voters

Country voters have been rewarded with bake sale classics like sponge cakes with lashings of fresh whipped cream, caramel fudge and piping hot pumpkin soup.

No llama drama, as Australian alpacas pack a punch

No llama drama, as Australian alpacas pack a punch

No llama drama, as Australian alpacas pack a punch

No llama drama, as Australian alpacas pack a punch

The alpaca industry is growing as farmers woo consumers with the woolly creatures, known for their unique fleece, sustainable qualities and cheeky character.

Labour hire companies exploiting slavery rule gaps

Labour hire companies exploiting slavery rule gaps

Labour hire companies exploiting slavery rule gaps

Labour hire companies exploiting slavery rule gaps

Australian workers in "modern slavery" conditions are being exploited by their employers, left in debt and often assaulted, an inquiry has been told.

Inside ex-Liberal heartland where roads, wind rule vote

Inside ex-Liberal heartland where roads, wind rule vote

Inside ex-Liberal heartland where roads, wind rule vote

Inside ex-Liberal heartland where roads, wind rule vote

Rundown roads, offshore wind farms and drought assistance are on the minds of voters in a now-marginal electorate the size of Belgium.

'Living week-to-week': doctors struggle to stay rural

'Living week-to-week': doctors struggle to stay rural

'Living week-to-week': doctors struggle to stay rural

'Living week-to-week': doctors struggle to stay rural

Better access to childcare, financial incentives and support for doctors' families would help recruit more medicos to the bush, according to a national survey.

Poll points to two-horse race for newest electorate

Poll points to two-horse race for newest electorate

Poll points to two-horse race for newest electorate

Poll points to two-horse race for newest electorate

Community support for a well-regarded country candidate appears to be strong in Australia's newest electorate, but polling suggests she won't win the seat.

Political heavyweights tip scales in Labor's favour

Political heavyweights tip scales in Labor's favour

Political heavyweights tip scales in Labor's favour

Political heavyweights tip scales in Labor's favour

Labor is ahead in two ultra-tight seats, including one at the centre of a heated salmon farming debate, polling shows a week out from the federal election.

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Bush voters looking further afield for local action

Rural voters want a national plan that considers the millions of people living outside cities, with a new poll predicting a political shake up in the bush.

Plea for motorists to think of children as deaths mount

Five people have died on one state's roads within 24 hours as the Anzac Day long weekend begins, prompting a plea from police for motorists to drive carefully.

Rubber hits the road as MPs vie for closely fought seat

Local issues such as worn-out roads, grocery prices and childcare shortages are big concerns for voters in a critical seat the Liberals are keen to hold on to.

Rural voters warned political loyalty is never rewarded

Independents will be a "breath of fresh air" for rural Australians, who should look forward to the possibility of political competition, a former MP says.

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Timber 'tipping point' threatens housing affordability

Australia faces challenges in maintaining domestic wood supply, according to a new report, making achieving housing targets even harder.

Democracy has no bounds: remote voters have their say

Voters in a tiny island community in Australia's north have begun to cast their election ballots as remote voting teams travel to the far reaches of the nation.

'You can't park there': independents take on the bush

The election contest is heating up in the bush, with Nationals leader David Littleproud making a return trip to a regional seat the party can't afford to lose.

Boy's drowning adds to 'most horrific' Easter toll

Seven people have died in coastal drownings over the Easter long weekend as beachgoers take advantage of unseasonally warm weather in popular regions.

Photography prize reveals rich diversity of bush life

A farmer chewing straw was once a ubiquitous image of country Australia but a burgeoning photography prize is transforming tired perceptions of the bush.

Tragic start to Easter as four drown and one missing

Four people have died and a fifth is missing after they are believed to have been swept into water in a series of coastal tragedies.

Good Friday as cyclone crosses coast as a tropical low

Remote coastal communities have escaped the worst of a cyclone after it crossed Australia's northwest coast as a weakened tropical low.

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