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The $45,000 golden prescription to heal rural health

The $45,000 golden prescription to heal rural health

A country town is offering $45,000 and a "concierge" service to lure city doctors to the bush, as strategies to train rural GPs show early signs of success.

Drought and taxes pile on mental pressure for farmers

Drought and taxes pile on mental pressure for farmers

Drought and taxes pile on mental pressure for farmers

Drought and taxes pile on mental pressure for farmers

The ongoing challenges of extreme weather and new emergency services taxes are making the mental pressures experienced by farmers harder to bear.

Semen worth $100k on bull market found in cattle caper

Semen worth $100k on bull market found in cattle caper

Semen worth $100k on bull market found in cattle caper

Semen worth $100k on bull market found in cattle caper

A former cattleman is accused of stealing over 100 cattle from his boss, along with embryos and frozen semen worth $100,000.

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Farmer fury over rare earths mine approval

Farmer fury over rare earths mine approval

A newly-approved rare earths mine has drawn the ire of farmers, who say the US-backed miner and the state government have failed to property consult community.

Cindy's law: reforms close sexual violence loophole

Cindy's law: reforms close sexual violence loophole

Four decades after the "horrific" deaths of two teenage girls in the outback, new legislation aims to ensure sex offenders cannot escape punishment.

Climate change costs hit regions and budget hard

Climate change costs hit regions and budget hard

A slew of natural disasters have taken a toll on the NSW economy but its budget aims to keep the regions growing with targeted investments.

'Backbone of health': new plan for rural maternity care

'Backbone of health': new plan for rural maternity care

Health groups have backed a rural maternity plan after public inquiries revealed some women are travelling hours to have babies as local birth units shut down.

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Forget the diamonds, camels are a girl's best friend

Forget the diamonds, camels are a girl's best friend

Forget the diamonds, camels are a girl's best friend

Forget the diamonds, camels are a girl's best friend

A modern day cameleer is gearing up to take her family and 10 so called ships of the desert on a 6000km outback trip, as the red dust racing season heats up.

Vulnerable migrants having abortions due to visa fears

Vulnerable migrants having abortions due to visa fears

Vulnerable migrants having abortions due to visa fears

Vulnerable migrants having abortions due to visa fears

There is an "unseen population" of working migrants seeking urgent reproductive healthcare in rural areas, an inquiry into modern slavery has been told.

'Crime talk' and fear fuel punitive views in the bush

'Crime talk' and fear fuel punitive views in the bush

'Crime talk' and fear fuel punitive views in the bush

'Crime talk' and fear fuel punitive views in the bush

People in rural Australia want tougher penalties for criminals, with "significant" punitive views influenced by fear and a lack of trust in the justice system.

'Wake up call': more Aussie kids missing milestones

'Wake up call': more Aussie kids missing milestones

'Wake up call': more Aussie kids missing milestones

'Wake up call': more Aussie kids missing milestones

Australian kids are increasingly developmentally vulnerable when they start school, with rural and First Nations kids worse off than their city peers.

Estimated thousands trapped in Australian farm slavery

Estimated thousands trapped in Australian farm slavery

Estimated thousands trapped in Australian farm slavery

Estimated thousands trapped in Australian farm slavery

The fruit, vegetables and meat in Australian's fridges are often picked or processed by migrant workers, who are highly vulnerable to modern slavery.

Biosecurity boost in move to protect powerhouse sector

Biosecurity boost in move to protect powerhouse sector

Biosecurity boost in move to protect powerhouse sector

Biosecurity boost in move to protect powerhouse sector

A new $140 million biosecurity package has been announced in an attempt to protect a sector that is delivering $20 billion to the economy each year.

Farm flood damage trickling through to grocery checkout

Farm flood damage trickling through to grocery checkout

Farm flood damage trickling through to grocery checkout

Farm flood damage trickling through to grocery checkout

Blueberry prices are expected to remain high after flooding devastated crops, but shops are unlikely to run out of milk despite dairy farms being inundated.

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The horse listener: a life spent teaching kids to ride

Children who learn to ride and care for horses often turn into upstanding adults, according to a rural pony club legend.

Community mourns loss of murdered teenager

Hundreds of people including police and SES volunteers have attended a candlelight vigil in memory of 17-year-old Pheobe Bishop.

Of mice and Macca's: art's new meaning in old materials

An emerging rural artist uses second-hand, found and discarded materials to vividly explore tensions between production, consumerism and the environment.

Space to Gympie and beyond: satellite texts go live

Telstra has begun rolling-out the nation's first satellite to mobile texting service, a move the telco hopes will keep rural Australians better connected.

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Food system's billions of 'hidden costs' a sick outlook

The hidden costs to health and the environment from Australia's food system could exceed $250 billion, the nation's science agency says.

Supermarket giant acts on 'appalling' worker conditions

Migrant workers fear deportation if they speak up about their poor workplace, with Woolworths uncovering 'unliveable' housing conditions in its supply chain.

'Betoota's got no talent': festival revives ghost town

The population of Betoota is set to go from zero to 500 when the tiny outpost hosts its first music festival at its storied outback watering hole.

Tax reprieve for farmers as drought declared statewide

Drought has taken root across an entire state, paving the way for all farmers to receive a brief discount from a controversially hiked tax.

Bless your cotton jocks: town's cheeky bid to retailers

A social media campaign is highlighting the absurdity of being unable to buy a decent supply of socks and jocks in one of Australia's leading cotton regions.

Growing pains and gains as regional boom continues

The population of regional Australia is climbing towards 10 million, putting some towns under pressure as the escape to the country continues.

A ripper race to find Australia's hardest-working dog

The trusting bond between a farmer and a canine is central to farm life, with a national competition set to find the nation's top dog.

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