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US creep a blessing and curse for young country artists

US creep a blessing and curse for young country artists

Country music is experiencing an explosion in listeners thanks to US megastars, but an industry veteran hopes young artists don't abandon homegrown sounds.

Mould-breaking country artist celebrates the 'nos'

Mould-breaking country artist celebrates the 'nos'

Mould-breaking country artist celebrates the 'nos'

Mould-breaking country artist celebrates the 'nos'

A country music star familiar with rejection has challenged the naysayers to look at her now.

Alleged gunman deemed 'low risk' before shooting spree

Alleged gunman deemed 'low risk' before shooting spree

Alleged gunman deemed 'low risk' before shooting spree

Alleged gunman deemed 'low risk' before shooting spree

The streets of a country town are eerily quiet after a shooting spree that killed three people, with police and army personnel hunting for the suspected gunman.

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Rising Australian country star comes full circle

Rising Australian country star comes full circle

Lane Pittman won millions of hearts and minds when he auditioned for The Voice as a teenager. Now, he's performing with the biggest names in country music.

Human connection lauded as AI takes on country music

Human connection lauded as AI takes on country music

Australia's top country musicians are aware of the threat posed by generative AI, but many believe the technology could never harness the essence of the genre.

Leadership reset on the cards to mend coalition divorce

Leadership reset on the cards to mend coalition divorce

A change in leaders for both the Liberals and Nationals might be needed if the conservative parties are to reconcile their differences amid rising tensions.

Gunman on the run after three people shot dead

Gunman on the run after three people shot dead

Police have flooded a small country town to hunt for a gunman after a man and two women were shot dead.

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Ley's leadership in peril as Nationals jump off wagon

Ley's leadership in peril as Nationals jump off wagon

Ley's leadership in peril as Nationals jump off wagon

Ley's leadership in peril as Nationals jump off wagon

With the coalition breaking up for a second time due to its "untenable position," Sussan Ley's hold on the Liberal leadership appears to be slipping.

Great escape to the country squeezing communities

Great escape to the country squeezing communities

Great escape to the country squeezing communities

Great escape to the country squeezing communities

Housing, planning and jobs remain key challenges as country Australia continues to grow six years after the population shift to the regions began.

Woman dies as wild weather lashes east coast

Woman dies as wild weather lashes east coast

Woman dies as wild weather lashes east coast

Woman dies as wild weather lashes east coast

A woman has died when a branch fell on her car as dangerous thunderstorms lash parts of Australia's east coast, prompting hundreds of calls for help.

Bushfire losses mount, dangerous conditions ahead

Bushfire losses mount, dangerous conditions ahead

Bushfire losses mount, dangerous conditions ahead

Bushfire losses mount, dangerous conditions ahead

Home losses have climbed to 289, with more than 1000 structures damaged or destroyed as communities prepare for conditions to worsen in the days ahead.

Bushfires spark inquiry call as funding debate rages

Bushfires spark inquiry call as funding debate rages

Bushfires spark inquiry call as funding debate rages

Bushfires spark inquiry call as funding debate rages

Underfunding has been blamed for the scale of losses from ferocious bushfires but state authorities insist conditions made containment impossible.

'Mud army' descends on town as flood clean-up begins

'Mud army' descends on town as flood clean-up begins

'Mud army' descends on town as flood clean-up begins

'Mud army' descends on town as flood clean-up begins

The clean-up has started at a rain-hit town but another is bracing for dangerous flooding as residents cope with the aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji.

Bushfire losses mount as premier defends fleeing mob

Bushfire losses mount as premier defends fleeing mob

Bushfire losses mount as premier defends fleeing mob

Bushfire losses mount as premier defends fleeing mob

Volunteer firefighters are "blaming themselves" for being unable to lessen the devastation wrought by an ongoing bushfire crisis, a fire chief says.

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Premier evades angry mob amid backdrop of charred hills

As bushfires continue to burn, angry locals have gathered outside a health service where the Victorian premier held a news conference.

Worst in 110 years: town turned into a 'raging torrent'

An outback town is reeling from its wettest day on record following an ex-tropical cyclone as a drenched state braces for more flooding and livestock losses.

'Changed forever': disaster zones face long recovery

With hundreds of structures destroyed and livestock lost in fires and floods, large parts of rural Australia will never be the same amid ongoing disasters.

Woman found dead, man arrested 600km away

A man will face court after the body of a missing woman, believed to be the man's carer, was discovered on a rural property.

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Cyclone leaves trail of damage as floods isolate towns

Residents of isolated communities might be cut off for months, with roads and water supplies damaged by heavy rain left behind by ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji.

Premier hoses down fire funds row, as victim identified

Questions about a state's emergency services preparedness have been slapped down by a premier, as the identity of the first victim of ongoing fires is revealed.

Community backs farmers after mass livestock loss

Farmers in some of the worst-hit bushfire zones have welcomed hay donations after losing thousands of livestock to the raging fires.

Tragedy as body found with fires burning out of control

A person has died as bushfires tear through a state, with authorities warning it is expected to take weeks to get them under control.

Thousands without power, roads cut as cyclone hits

Residents in Australia's far north are bracing for torrential rain and flooding as ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji continues its march across the state.

Hellish bushfire crisis claims homes and livelihoods

Dozens of properties have been destroyed at multiple fire scenes as fire-fighters described confronting scenes of danger and destruction.

It's all in the name for the outback town of Humpty Doo

It's not clear how a Top End town came to be called Humpty Doo, but locals aren't fussed and a pub is cashing in on the stand-out name.

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