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Crews race to prepare as blazes rage ahead of hot spell

Crews race to prepare as blazes rage ahead of hot spell

Fires continue to burn out of control on the western flank of a national park, with people urged to leave or monitor conditions while crews work on containment.

'It came in hot and fast': lucky locals count blessings

'It came in hot and fast': lucky locals count blessings

'It came in hot and fast': lucky locals count blessings

'It came in hot and fast': lucky locals count blessings

Residents and firefighters are still on edge as weather conditions are forecast to heighten bushfire dangers as many grateful locals escape serious damage.

Bushfires rage as town takes stock after major scare

Bushfires rage as town takes stock after major scare

Bushfires rage as town takes stock after major scare

Bushfires rage as town takes stock after major scare

A tourist lodge and buildings have been destroyed as uncontrolled bushfires continue to burn and a town breaths a sigh of relief after a frantic evacuation.

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Kasey Chambers finds heart and soul on the road again

Kasey Chambers finds heart and soul on the road again

After 25 years at the top of the music industry and with 14 ARIA awards to her name, Kasey Chambers has hit the road in a caravan to get back to her roots.

Page turns on another difficult chapter for paper mill

Page turns on another difficult chapter for paper mill

An enterprise bargaining stand-off at a paper and packaging mill has left hundreds of workers without pay, and roughly three weeks until supplies run dry.

Keith Urban pops up at a country pub, accepts honour

Keith Urban pops up at a country pub, accepts honour

Global country star Keith Urban surprised fans with unannounced appearances at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, the place he was first discovered.

'Healing': Troy Cassar-Daley sweeps Golden Guitars

'Healing': Troy Cassar-Daley sweeps Golden Guitars

An emotional Troy Cassar-Daley has paid tribute to his family, as he took out five Golden Guitar awards at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.

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How horses, pumpkins and corn flakes made a bush legend

How horses, pumpkins and corn flakes made a bush legend

How horses, pumpkins and corn flakes made a bush legend

How horses, pumpkins and corn flakes made a bush legend

A craft competition on the back of a cereal box, a deep love of horses and a quirky pumpkin festival have shaped one woman's life of service to rural Australia.

Australians prepare to shun and celebrate January 26

Australians prepare to shun and celebrate January 26

Australians prepare to shun and celebrate January 26

Australians prepare to shun and celebrate January 26

There are mixed emotions surrounding January 26, with many Australians planning to celebrate as others prepare to shun the national holiday.

Bird flu outbreak gone but virus threats remain

Bird flu outbreak gone but virus threats remain

Bird flu outbreak gone but virus threats remain

Bird flu outbreak gone but virus threats remain

An avian flu outbreak in NSW has been eradicated, health authorities say, as the state joins Victoria in lifting restrictions on poultry and egg producers.

Sun never sets on Tamworth for this hometown girl

Sun never sets on Tamworth for this hometown girl

Sun never sets on Tamworth for this hometown girl

Sun never sets on Tamworth for this hometown girl

A third-generation country musician with three Golden Guitar nominations says she felt a responsibility to be honest and vulnerable in her reflective new album.

When the Wolfe is at the door, music comes to the fore

When the Wolfe is at the door, music comes to the fore

When the Wolfe is at the door, music comes to the fore

When the Wolfe is at the door, music comes to the fore

The Wolfe Brothers might collaborate with The Wiggles, play NRL half-time shows and top the charts, but they're no strangers to the cost-of-living crisis.

Lift-off for new Rex sale after $50m taxpayer lifeline

Lift-off for new Rex sale after $50m taxpayer lifeline

Lift-off for new Rex sale after $50m taxpayer lifeline

Lift-off for new Rex sale after $50m taxpayer lifeline

Taxpayers will fork out a $50 million debt lifeline to Rex, with the federal government stepping in for a second bid to sell the embattled airline.

Forever chemicals being found 'literally everywhere'

Forever chemicals being found 'literally everywhere'

Forever chemicals being found 'literally everywhere'

Forever chemicals being found 'literally everywhere'

Managing toxic forever chemicals already in the environment is becoming increasingly difficult and work needs to be done to prevent the introduction of more.

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Toxic foam used in celebrations before contamination

Residents in one coastal village cannot fish, swim or grow food due to contamination by "forever chemicals", and live in fear of getting cancer.

'Serial animal cruelty offender' has 53 cats removed

The RSPCA says it has rescued dozens of cats from a repeat animal cruelty offender's property, after a court banned her from owning more than five cats.

Major warnings issued for more severe thunderstorms

Emergency services are urging people to be ready for more storms along Australia's east coast after a man in his 80s was killed by a falling tree.

Business recovery hopes up in smoke after festive fires

A regional tourism hub has reopened after fire tore through a nearby national park, with criticism over the pace of government financial relief.

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'Who knows': warning before $2m home slid down cliff

A clifftop home destroyed by a landslide that hospitalised a man was the site of another slip less than two weeks earlier, which left council workers on alert.

Upgraded NBN could compete with Elon Musk's Starlink

Australia must expand its network if it wants to compete with Elon Musk's offering and provide affordable, reliable internet to the regions, an expert says.

'Fired up': how Tamworth ignites Aussie country acts

Singer-songwriter Andrew Swift was once reluctant to use the c-word - country - to describe his sound, but everything changed after an epiphany in Tamworth.

Long live the king, Elvis is alive and well in Parkes

Elvis has been spotted rollerskating, driving a hot rod, sipping a coffee and serving up bacon-and-egg rolls as Presley fever grips a rural Australian town.

Hospital groups revealed for statewide health shake-up

How each of Victoria's 76 health services will be grouped together under a controversial plan to take a scalpel to system bureaucracy has been unveiled.

Bushfire under control, but people told not to return

A bushfire along Victoria's southwest coast has been brought under control but people are being urged to monitor conditions and steer clear of a campground.

Fresh search for remains of woman who vanished in 2013

Police say a new search for the body of a woman, missing for 12 years, will begin in dense bushland after new information guided them to the remote location.

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