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Remote doctors, medical devices affected by 3G closure

Remote doctors, medical devices affected by 3G closure

Critical devices from insulin pumps and pacemakers to security cameras and EFTPOS machines could be affected by the 3G shutdown, an inquiry has been told.

Fears of widespread disruption when 3G is switched off

Fears of widespread disruption when 3G is switched off

Fears of widespread disruption when 3G is switched off

Fears of widespread disruption when 3G is switched off

Telcos and the government may not realise the potential extent of disruptions when 3G is switched off, with concerns across health, construction and farming.

Golden days of regional television quickly losing shine

Golden days of regional television quickly losing shine

Golden days of regional television quickly losing shine

Golden days of regional television quickly losing shine

More than 60,000 rural Australians have lost access to a free-to-air channel as regional broadcasters struggle, and experts say it's a sign of things to come.

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'The bond is very real': meet the King of animal rescue

'The bond is very real': meet the King of animal rescue

Volunteer David King has spent years rescuing all creatures great and small, including horses stuck in septic tanks, cows bogged in creeks and cats in trees.

Winemakers need a decent drop of cash to survive

Winemakers need a decent drop of cash to survive

Vignerons have millions of litres of red wine sitting in tanks with nowhere to go, as producers tackle a complex system of levies, an independent report says.

Dust never settles as Slim's son releases debut album

Dust never settles as Slim's son releases debut album

David Kirkpatrick spent his early years on the road with his parents Slim Dusty and Joy McKean, memories that have inspired his band's debut country album.

Thousands of phone users not ready to hang up on 3G

Thousands of phone users not ready to hang up on 3G

More than 100,000 mobile phones won't connect to triple-zero after the 3G network shuts down, as telcos ramp up their efforts to contact affected customers.

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Illegal firewood thieves prosper as living costs bite

Illegal firewood thieves prosper as living costs bite

Illegal firewood thieves prosper as living costs bite

Illegal firewood thieves prosper as living costs bite

Victorians buying firewood are being urged to ask where it comes from amid evidence native trees are being illegally logged by poachers from parks and forests.

Big savings for patients travelling for healthcare

Big savings for patients travelling for healthcare

Big savings for patients travelling for healthcare

Big savings for patients travelling for healthcare

Queenslanders who have to travel from their regional home to metropolitan areas for health care will now have their accommodation subsidised from day one.

Fifteen new Bushmasters to be built in Victoria

Fifteen new Bushmasters to be built in Victoria

Fifteen new Bushmasters to be built in Victoria

Fifteen new Bushmasters to be built in Victoria

A new round of Bushmaster four-wheel-drive armoured vehicles will be built in Victoria under a $45 million contract to bolster defence's missile capability.

Child among bushwalkers waiting for rescue in snow

Child among bushwalkers waiting for rescue in snow

Child among bushwalkers waiting for rescue in snow

Child among bushwalkers waiting for rescue in snow

Bad weather conditions have hampered rescue efforts of two bushwalkers and a child in freezing conditions in Tasmania's Cathedral Ranges.

Traumas of birth untold no longer as mums in pain speak

Traumas of birth untold no longer as mums in pain speak

Traumas of birth untold no longer as mums in pain speak

Traumas of birth untold no longer as mums in pain speak

A mother left haunted and suffering PTSD after the birth of her first child hopes awareness of trauma leads to better care for families.

'Part of something so much bigger': poet's outback awe

'Part of something so much bigger': poet's outback awe

'Part of something so much bigger': poet's outback awe

'Part of something so much bigger': poet's outback awe

A poem slowly came to Imogen Batt-Doyle as she led hikers through the outback, with her reflection on the vast wilderness taking out the Cloncurry poetry prize.

Dozens of kangaroos shot, run down in callous attack

Dozens of kangaroos shot, run down in callous attack

Dozens of kangaroos shot, run down in callous attack

Dozens of kangaroos shot, run down in callous attack

Conservation officers are investigating the deaths of dozens of kangaroos found in regional Victoria with gunshot and car crash wounds.

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Telcos urge 205,000 Aussies to upgrade before 3G shuts

There are 205,000 mobile phones that won't connect to triple-zero after the 3G network closes, as telcos urge customers to check their devices and upgrade.

Local government reforms aim to right council dramas

In a few months, Victorians could be looking at a host of new local representatives and many will be hoping for a less tumultuous time for councils.

Demography is destiny: Tassie plan to boost population

Tasmania has unveiled a smorgasbord of incentives to retain and entice young people to live in the island state as it grapples with an ageing population.

Governor-general hosts flood victims in first meeting

Governor-General Sam Mostyn has vowed to visit as many Australian communities as possible to listen to locals and deliver their messages back to those in power.

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Man charged over fur seal death, theft and weapons

A man is accused of shooting dead a protected Australian fur seal after police uncovered a stash of stolen property and illegal weapons at his home.

Coalition calls truce amid bickering over MP's sacking

The Liberal and National parties in NSW claim to have struck a peace deal but it didn't stop a tense back-and-forth between their leaders.

Bonza reaches end of tarmac as budget carrier wound up

Creditors have voted to liquidate embattled airline Bonza with more than $110 million believed to be owed to creditors, workers, landlords and the tax office.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank names new chief executive

Chief customer officer Richard Fennell will replace veteran executive Marnie Baker as CEO and managing director of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank.

The promise and pitfalls of Airbnb in country Australia

Homestay giant Airbnb says its guests add billions of dollars to regional economies but country towns are being warned tourism is not always a saviour.

'War zone stuff': how DV rises after natural disasters

Women should be at the centre of climate policies as they face increased rates of violence and homelessness after disasters, Australian researchers say.

Non-urgent trips draining regional ambulance paramedics

Rural paramedics have long taken issue with ambulances being used to transport non-critical patients, and now an audit has revealed the scale of the problem.

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