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Calls to upgrade regional connectivity as 3G shuts down

Calls to upgrade regional connectivity as 3G shuts down

Farmers are urging telcos to ensure the safety of rural Australians is not placed at risk as Telstra and Optus begin to turn off their 3G networks.

Rodeo saddles up to save institution biting the dust

Rodeo saddles up to save institution biting the dust

Rodeo saddles up to save institution biting the dust

Rodeo saddles up to save institution biting the dust

The stirrups are being tightened in the fight to save the "Wimbledon of world rodeo" as a much-loved event in regional Australia faces a very hard landing.

Feeling climate dread? Nature may be the best medicine

Feeling climate dread? Nature may be the best medicine

Feeling climate dread? Nature may be the best medicine

Feeling climate dread? Nature may be the best medicine

While young people experience increasing levels of eco-anxiety, an eminent Australian psychiatrist says working in the environment can be a powerful antidote.

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When the lights are off, but everyone's home

When the lights are off, but everyone's home

As thousands of Australians again live through an annoying energy blackout, the nation is reminded of more widespread supply vulnerabilities.

Telcos to block phones that don't link to triple zero

Telcos to block phones that don't link to triple zero

The 3G network switch-off will begin on Monday, with a new law enforcing the telcos to disconnect phones that cannot call the emergency line on 4G.

Family mourns couple killed by truck crash into home

Family mourns couple killed by truck crash into home

A farming couple killed when a truck crashed into a home would want their community to keep working to make the world a better place, their family says.

Warnings of deadly consequences over rural black spots

Warnings of deadly consequences over rural black spots

Rural residents have revealed difficulties in reaching triple-zero in moments of crisis, as the federal government reviews regional telecommunications.

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Up in smoke: 'huge' cannabis crop torched after bust

Up in smoke: 'huge' cannabis crop torched after bust

Up in smoke: 'huge' cannabis crop torched after bust

Up in smoke: 'huge' cannabis crop torched after bust

Five people have been arrested in one of Victoria's largest cannabis drug busts as crops with a street value of more than $26 million are destroyed.

Last pick of the litter, Bear the kelpie is now top dog

Last pick of the litter, Bear the kelpie is now top dog

Last pick of the litter, Bear the kelpie is now top dog

Last pick of the litter, Bear the kelpie is now top dog

Six years after being the last of his siblings to find a home, Bear the kelpie has taken out a working dog competition after clocking up 570km in two weeks.

New sites for houses as no-grounds eviction ban passes

New sites for houses as no-grounds eviction ban passes

New sites for houses as no-grounds eviction ban passes

New sites for houses as no-grounds eviction ban passes

The property industry has welcomed more NSW sites for development to increase housing supply, as opponents to tenancy changes fear they will scare investors.

Olympian out, premier in: angry locals to grill leader

Olympian out, premier in: angry locals to grill leader

Olympian out, premier in: angry locals to grill leader

Olympian out, premier in: angry locals to grill leader

A major power outage has halted swimming legend Kyle Chalmers' visit to Broken Hill but locals will get a chance to grill the NSW premier over relief.

Rising sea levels to hit economy like a lockdown wave

Rising sea levels to hit economy like a lockdown wave

Rising sea levels to hit economy like a lockdown wave

Rising sea levels to hit economy like a lockdown wave

The economic impact of rising sea levels would be in the hundreds of billions of dollars for Victoria without proper action, a state inquiry has been told.

Circular start-up turns fish guts into flowers

Circular start-up turns fish guts into flowers

Circular start-up turns fish guts into flowers

Circular start-up turns fish guts into flowers

A start-up that turns marine waste into a resource is a pioneer in circular business, as research urges support for regional areas on the path to net zero.

Inquiry coming after outback failures leave 20k in dark

Inquiry coming after outback failures leave 20k in dark

Inquiry coming after outback failures leave 20k in dark

Inquiry coming after outback failures leave 20k in dark

Communities in western NSW are again without power after problems with two generators including one resulting in the ruin of essential medication.

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Drinking water chemical limits hard to swallow for some

Guidelines for potential cancer-causing chemicals allowed in Australian drinking water have been released, with at least one region failing to meet them.

Third baby death at hospital sparks new probe

A regional hospital has ruled out staffing issues being linked to another baby death at the facility as a probe is launched into the latest case.

Banking on seeds to help save endangered possum

More than 60 years after the rediscovery of a rare possum in Victoria, scientists are looking ahead to save the tiny population that remains in the wild.

'Like the Opera House': the tiny halls that loom large

Country halls remain at the heart of small towns in times of both celebration and disaster, but their longevity largely depends on the kindness of locals.

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MPs urged to suspend gender-affirming care for kids

The Northern Territory speaker has a tabled a petition from the Australian Christian Lobby to stop gender-affirming care for children.

Building bans and buybacks floated for flood zones

A federal investigation into flood insurance failures urges an end to building in high-risk areas and government intervention to stop skyrocketing premiums.

Dogs caught up in an animal rehoming 'crisis': inquiry

Pounds are over capacity and severely underfunded, due to over-breeding, cost-of-living pressures and a lack of pet-friendly rentals, a NSW inquiry has found.

Mum of 'precious' girl killed by teen fights for reform

The family of a 10-year-old killed by a teenager have presented a petition to the NSW parliament calling for an inquest and scrutiny of the legal system.

People at risk in hospital while waiting for NDIS care

Almost 300 people with disabilities are waiting to be discharged from NSW hospitals because adequate NDIS supports are not in place, an inquiry has been told.

Gaps in biosecurity shield putting farmers at risk

Agriculture Victoria is fighting to contain five plant pests and diseases, but it could lack the staff it needs to fight future outbreaks, a report shows.

Rental crisis is everywhere, dire for essential workers

The rental crisis is now in every community, as the nation's essential workers struggle to find affordable homes to rent and monthly dwelling approvals drop.

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