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'Wake up': farmers face more pressure on deforestation

'Wake up': farmers face more pressure on deforestation

Glenn Morris, a farmer and an environmentalist, says crackdowns on deforestation can't come soon enough as the cattle industry faces increased scrutiny.

'Come already': millions bunker down ahead of cyclone

'Come already': millions bunker down ahead of cyclone

'Come already': millions bunker down ahead of cyclone

'Come already': millions bunker down ahead of cyclone

Millions of people are waiting for the full force of Tropical Cyclone Alfred which is set to cross the eastern coast of Australia on Saturday.

Anxious 'wait and see' as cyclone and floods threaten

Anxious 'wait and see' as cyclone and floods threaten

Anxious 'wait and see' as cyclone and floods threaten

Anxious 'wait and see' as cyclone and floods threaten

A search is underway for a man swept away by floodwaters after days of rain, with an approaching cyclone threatening to dump more and push rivers higher.

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'Sick of waiting': community relaxed before cyclone

'Sick of waiting': community relaxed before cyclone

It was hard to imagine a tropical cyclone was approaching after people at a coastal community walked their dogs, played in the park and even went to the movies.

Growers move stock higher, bracing for Cyclone Alfred

Growers move stock higher, bracing for Cyclone Alfred

Growers have been moving their stock and machinery to higher ground to prepare for Cyclone Alfred, as heavy rain floods paddocks and cuts off rural roads.

The agony of Alfred: long wait for cyclone's dark fury

The agony of Alfred: long wait for cyclone's dark fury

An extended wait for Tropical Cyclone Alfred is raising anxiety as millions of people bunker down for the system that could arrive under the cover of darkness.

'Scary': town could not call triple zero after storms

'Scary': town could not call triple zero after storms

An outback town is still "flat out" recovering months after rolling power outages, which shut down a major mine and cut off phone services.

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Sandbags to iron fences: millions braces for cyclone

Sandbags to iron fences: millions braces for cyclone

Sandbags to iron fences: millions braces for cyclone

Sandbags to iron fences: millions braces for cyclone

From iron gates to sandbags, people are using what they can to prepare for a tropical cyclone due to hit a built-up coastal area for the first time in 50 years.

Health alert as mosquito virus spreads in three states

Health alert as mosquito virus spreads in three states

Health alert as mosquito virus spreads in three states

Health alert as mosquito virus spreads in three states

A second case of the deadly Japanese encephalitis has been detected in regional Victoria after a handful of cases were reported in NSW and Queensland.

Butchers, bakers and makers better off in the bush

Butchers, bakers and makers better off in the bush

Butchers, bakers and makers better off in the bush

Butchers, bakers and makers better off in the bush

Nearly 100 jobs pay better in country Australia, with 67,000 roles available outside the cities, according to new research encouraging workers to make the move.

'Not my arm': hard medicine brings doctors to the bush

'Not my arm': hard medicine brings doctors to the bush

'Not my arm': hard medicine brings doctors to the bush

'Not my arm': hard medicine brings doctors to the bush

The chance to travel the outback and help country Australians facing extreme medical emergencies is luring more doctors to the bush.

Regional shake up to accommodate population boom

Regional shake up to accommodate population boom

Regional shake up to accommodate population boom

Regional shake up to accommodate population boom

Regional centres are set to expand to cope with a looming population boom, with a development focus on areas beyond at least one of the nation's largest cities.

Youth crime debate flares as teen dies in pursuit crash

Youth crime debate flares as teen dies in pursuit crash

Youth crime debate flares as teen dies in pursuit crash

Youth crime debate flares as teen dies in pursuit crash

A teen died and three others were injured after a police pursuit of an allegedly stolen car ended in tragedy in an outback town.

Plan to make telcos provide universal mobile services

Plan to make telcos provide universal mobile services

Plan to make telcos provide universal mobile services

Plan to make telcos provide universal mobile services

Mobile phone providers would be obliged to provide service across all of Australia by 2027 under a Labor proposal.

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State to crack whip on councils over housing targets

More than 250,000 fewer homes will be built across Victoria by 2051 in a revised housing plan as the government threatens to strip councils of certain powers.

Cool change eases fire risk as popular track reopens

A cool change is bringing relief to parts of Australia's southeast after multiple states endured searing temperatures.

Probe into alleged murder after tense rooftop stand-off

Police are investigating the motive behind a man who allegedly murdered his friend before engaging in a tense stand-off with police on top of a two-storey roof.

Hot winds heighten risk as bushfires rage, bans issued

Hot, dry and windy conditions are bringing heightened fire danger to Australia's southeast as an out-of-control blaze rages and with widespread bans in place.

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Warnings downgraded but out-of-control blazes continue

Hot, gusty conditions are forecast to continue as out-of-control bushfires burn in several parts of Australia's southeast.

What took so long? Boy from the bush embraces new fans

A love of country music made Aussie star Lee Kernaghan the uncoolest kid in school but now he's among friends as new fans flock to his shows.

Regional house prices rise as capital city values fall

Australia’s historically affordable regional housing markets have continued to demonstrate resilience, compared to a price decline in capital cities.

'More gaps, more drop-outs': rise in complaints post-3G

Telcos have been urged to do better in rural Australia, with continued reports of poor mobile service and new black spots after the 3G mobile network closed.

RBA breaks rate cut drought but farmers still battling

The RBA's first rate cut since late 2020 will provide some relief to Aussie farmers, but it won't do much to ease the difficulties facing the industry.

Death toll rises from disease linked with heavy rain

More people have died and others are suffering from a disease associated with heavy rain in a region lashed by floods and tipped to cop even more downpours.

Injustice for priest's victim-survivors despite death

The death of one of Australia's worst sexual predators will provide cold comfort for the dozens of victims and families he preyed upon, legal experts say.

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