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Kinder worker's family mourns 'light of our lives'

Kinder worker's family mourns 'light of our lives'

The family of Eleanor Bryant, killed as a truck crashed into a kindergarten in Victoria, has paid tribute to the mother-of-two as mourners laid flowers.

Details emerge on wind farm death amid law scrutiny

Details emerge on wind farm death amid law scrutiny

Details emerge on wind farm death amid law scrutiny

Details emerge on wind farm death amid law scrutiny

A dislodged blade on a turbine platform is being blamed for the death of a wind farm worker as Victoria's industrial manslaughter laws are criticised.

'It's a lifeline': relief as government hands Rex $80m

'It's a lifeline': relief as government hands Rex $80m

'It's a lifeline': relief as government hands Rex $80m

'It's a lifeline': relief as government hands Rex $80m

The federal government will provide up to $80 million to keep Rex regional routes operating, a relief for rural communities fearing for their future prosperity.

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Unions slam wind farm's safety after blade kills worker

Unions slam wind farm's safety after blade kills worker

The Danish company building a huge wind farm where a worker was crushed and killed by a turbine blade says safety is its number one priority.

Anti-slavery tsar welcomed but civil groups want teeth

Anti-slavery tsar welcomed but civil groups want teeth

Former Labor senator Chris Evans has been appointed as the inaugural anti-slavery commissioner but civil groups want him properly funded and given real power.

A quiet, larrikin 'kid' awarded highest military honour

A quiet, larrikin 'kid' awarded highest military honour

Private Richard Norden has been awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallantry during the Vietnam War, an honour his friends have spent decades fighting for.

Australia's 'big nowhere' in the eye of the beholder

Australia's 'big nowhere' in the eye of the beholder

Thirty years after swapping Cleo magazine centrefolds for cattle country, photographer Paul J Ryan's images of outback Australia are seeing the light of day.

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Psychology goes in search of new age Aussie farmers

Psychology goes in search of new age Aussie farmers

Psychology goes in search of new age Aussie farmers

Psychology goes in search of new age Aussie farmers

Researchers are looking into whether psychology can help improve workplace practices on Australia's cotton farms, in a bid to better attract and retain workers.

From electric to people power: historic plant wins gong

From electric to people power: historic plant wins gong

From electric to people power: historic plant wins gong

From electric to people power: historic plant wins gong

A public building on the site of a historic rural power station and an outback arts space are among the winners of Australia's top architecture awards.

Docs on a plane: staff retrained over lost cabinet bag

Docs on a plane: staff retrained over lost cabinet bag

Docs on a plane: staff retrained over lost cabinet bag

Docs on a plane: staff retrained over lost cabinet bag

An Australian agriculture department staffer lost a bag containing classified cabinet papers on a flight from India, a Senate estimates hearing has been told.

Workers get $8k more bang for their buck in the bush

Workers get $8k more bang for their buck in the bush

Workers get $8k more bang for their buck in the bush

Workers get $8k more bang for their buck in the bush

The financial incentive to live in the city is dwindling for most workers - from doctors to truckies - as house prices soar, according to economic research.

Adam Harvey's ode to his mum proves the power of song

Adam Harvey's ode to his mum proves the power of song

Adam Harvey's ode to his mum proves the power of song

Adam Harvey's ode to his mum proves the power of song

Country star Adam Harvey is more reflective than ever on his 17th studio album, which pays tribute to his parents, his boyhood and celebrates life's soundtrack.

Technology making change amid quad bike crash spike

Technology making change amid quad bike crash spike

Technology making change amid quad bike crash spike

Technology making change amid quad bike crash spike

Accidents on quad bikes are a major cause of death and injury on Australian farms, but GPS technology is helping change bad habits and reduce harm.

Drug stigma laid bare in frank talk behind closed doors

Drug stigma laid bare in frank talk behind closed doors

Drug stigma laid bare in frank talk behind closed doors

Drug stigma laid bare in frank talk behind closed doors

Frank discussions about drugs have taken place behind closed doors with advocates telling police and politicians a different response is urgently needed.

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Diabetic driver will not face any more criminal charges

Prosecutors have closed their case against a diabetic driver who was initially charged over a crash that claimed the lives of five people.

Spending on NDIS $1 billion lower than forecasts

Lower spending on the NDIS won't mean a lack of support for people with disabilities, Minister Bill Shorten says, following updated budget forecasts.

Power transmission line riles landholders in its path

The preferred path of high-voltage transmission through Victoria's central northwest riles up landowners as the rollout agency defends its consultations.

Australia moves missile build onshore as supply dries

The proliferation of long-range strike missiles and firepower is forcing Australia to respond by bolstering its own stockpiles as concerns persist about supply.

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Renewed push for 'cruel, wasteful' dying law shakeup

Terminally ill Australians face 'cruel' restrictions on peacefully ending their lives according to Andrew Denton, as 'gag laws' come under scrutiny.

Hiker 'fortunate to be alive' after Alpine ordeal

A photographer has survived multiple days with a snake bite after becoming lost in the Australian Alps and sparking a week-long search.

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

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

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

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

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.

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