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Bushwalker deaths and rescue prompts safety warning

Bushwalker deaths and rescue prompts safety warning

Police are warning bushwalkers to be prepared before they set out on their treks after two men died in separate incidents and another pair needed to be rescued.

Bushfire destroys homes as calmer conditions on horizon

Bushfire destroys homes as calmer conditions on horizon

Bushfire destroys homes as calmer conditions on horizon

Bushfire destroys homes as calmer conditions on horizon

Stable conditions and cooler weather are giving firefighters welcome relief as initial damage assessments reveal at least three homes have been lost to fire.

Woman in custody after fatal stabbing in suburban home

Woman in custody after fatal stabbing in suburban home

Woman in custody after fatal stabbing in suburban home

Woman in custody after fatal stabbing in suburban home

A woman is in custody and a man is dead after a fatal stabbing in a home in a regional suburb.

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Driver in disguise: Elvis Express set to rock 'n' roll

Driver in disguise: Elvis Express set to rock 'n' roll

Swapping his blue uniform for blue suede shoes, Peter White will helm the Elvis Express bound for the southern hemisphere's biggest celebration of the king.

Bushfire rages but cool change a chance to check damage

Bushfire rages but cool change a chance to check damage

The threat of bushfires will linger in Victoria's already-scorched Grampians region even after hot and windy conditions move north.

More to farmers markets than each peach, pear or plum

More to farmers markets than each peach, pear or plum

Small events like farmers markets might look like a twee country novelty to an outsider, but research shows they are a powerful force in community connection.

Christmas inferno fears spark total fire bans

Christmas inferno fears spark total fire bans

Total fire bans have been declared in two states over the Christmas break as emergency services prepare for the worst conditions since Black Summer.

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Ready to burn: travellers urged to reconsider travel

Ready to burn: travellers urged to reconsider travel

Ready to burn: travellers urged to reconsider travel

Ready to burn: travellers urged to reconsider travel

Millions of residents and travellers across the country are being warned to be on high alert as the risk of Christmas-week infernos intensifies.

Blazes force evacuations amid rising risk of Xmas fires

Blazes force evacuations amid rising risk of Xmas fires

Blazes force evacuations amid rising risk of Xmas fires

Blazes force evacuations amid rising risk of Xmas fires

Firefighters are working around the clock to prepare for sweltering Boxing Day conditions as warnings for several major blazes are downgraded.

Evacuations as fires rage in nation's east

Evacuations as fires rage in nation's east

Evacuations as fires rage in nation's east

Evacuations as fires rage in nation's east

Evacuation orders are in place for an out-of-control fire in Victoria as blazes and sweltering temperatures begin Australia's bushfire season.

Hey Zeus: a potential saviour for rural stroke patients

Hey Zeus: a potential saviour for rural stroke patients

Hey Zeus: a potential saviour for rural stroke patients

Hey Zeus: a potential saviour for rural stroke patients

A man who had a stroke while driving was given clot-busting medication in record time, in part thanks to a mobile app that is giving new hope to rural patients.

Mission to save Murray-Darling Basin edges forward

Mission to save Murray-Darling Basin edges forward

Mission to save Murray-Darling Basin edges forward

Mission to save Murray-Darling Basin edges forward

The next step to save Australia's biggest river system has been unveiled, but conservationists warn it amounts to a drip-feed.

From Pondi to Bondi: frying Sydneysiders hit the beach

From Pondi to Bondi: frying Sydneysiders hit the beach

From Pondi to Bondi: frying Sydneysiders hit the beach

From Pondi to Bondi: frying Sydneysiders hit the beach

Thousands of people have flocked to beaches as heatwave conditions persevere in Sydney and parts of NSW and Queensland.

Fire threat high despite cool relief as states swelter

Fire threat high despite cool relief as states swelter

Fire threat high despite cool relief as states swelter

Fire threat high despite cool relief as states swelter

Temperatures are starting to ease after a blast of heat sent the mercury soaring past 45C in parts of Victoria, NSW, Queensland and South Australia.

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Cyclist dead, others injured in country road tragedy

A horror smash in regional NSW has killed a cyclist, while four other people are injured after a car crashed into a group of bike riders.

Through dagwood dogs or hot wings, country shows unite

The man behind one of the biggest agricultural fairs in the US is set to visit Australia, sharing wisdom on everything from Pluto pups, to pigs and parking.

'Wholly achievable': calls grow for $10-a-day childcare

Plans to improve childcare access for families should pave the way for fees to be capped at as little as $10 per day, advocates and experts say.

Brushes with death in the bush as digital gap persists

Towns have been left without power and mobile service during major disasters, with an independent review urging the government to bolster rural connectivity.

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Town to 'flourish' with fix for brown, smelly water

Rural residents who have dealt with brown, smelly drinking water for decades say government funding will help their town prosper.

Fears nuclear power may end the bush's 'phoenix moment'

Some regional residents worry nuclear power could stymie growth and clean energy projects, while others say planning laws have left landholders "high and dry".

'A game changer': help on way for rural women with endo

Rural women who live with the agony of endometriosis say a scholarship program to train nurses will help improve their quality of life and access to care.

Red tape cut for business but taxes stuck fast

One state could become the least-regulated in Australia under a plan to slash watchdogs in half and potentially save businesses half-a-billion dollars.

How a Trump presidency could affect Aussie produce

Farmers are keeping a close eye on US president-elect Donald Trump's commitment to impose tariffs on imports.

Warning faster environment approvals may cost community

One state's plan to slash environmental approval times for projects in half has blindsided conservationists.

Woolies nabs union deal to end warehouse strike

Striking has ended at Woolworths' distribution centres after workers who had walked off the job for 17 days accepted a fresh offer from the supermarket giant.

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