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Hot winds heighten risk as bushfires rage, bans issued

Hot winds heighten risk as bushfires rage, bans issued

Hot, dry and windy conditions are bringing heightened fire danger to Australia's southeast as an out-of-control blaze rages and with widespread bans in place.

Warnings downgraded but out-of-control blazes continue

Warnings downgraded but out-of-control blazes continue

Warnings downgraded but out-of-control blazes continue

Warnings downgraded but out-of-control blazes continue

Hot, gusty conditions are forecast to continue as out-of-control bushfires burn in several parts of Australia's southeast.

What took so long? Boy from the bush embraces new fans

What took so long? Boy from the bush embraces new fans

What took so long? Boy from the bush embraces new fans

What took so long? Boy from the bush embraces new fans

A love of country music made Aussie star Lee Kernaghan the uncoolest kid in school but now he's among friends as new fans flock to his shows.

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Regional house prices rise as capital city values fall

Regional house prices rise as capital city values fall

Australia’s historically affordable regional housing markets have continued to demonstrate resilience, compared to a price decline in capital cities.

'More gaps, more drop-outs': rise in complaints post-3G

'More gaps, more drop-outs': rise in complaints post-3G

Telcos have been urged to do better in rural Australia, with continued reports of poor mobile service and new black spots after the 3G mobile network closed.

RBA breaks rate cut drought but farmers still battling

RBA breaks rate cut drought but farmers still battling

The RBA's first rate cut since late 2020 will provide some relief to Aussie farmers, but it won't do much to ease the difficulties facing the industry.

Death toll rises from disease linked with heavy rain

Death toll rises from disease linked with heavy rain

More people have died and others are suffering from a disease associated with heavy rain in a region lashed by floods and tipped to cop even more downpours.

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Injustice for priest's victim-survivors despite death

Injustice for priest's victim-survivors despite death

Injustice for priest's victim-survivors despite death

Injustice for priest's victim-survivors despite death

The death of one of Australia's worst sexual predators will provide cold comfort for the dozens of victims and families he preyed upon, legal experts say.

Paper mill worker lockout ends after pay deal clinched

Paper mill worker lockout ends after pay deal clinched

Paper mill worker lockout ends after pay deal clinched

Paper mill worker lockout ends after pay deal clinched

A pay deal stand-off at a paper and packaging mill has ended, with hundreds of workers returning to work after reaching an in-principle agreement.

Flooding, road closures persist after powerful cyclone

Flooding, road closures persist after powerful cyclone

Flooding, road closures persist after powerful cyclone

Flooding, road closures persist after powerful cyclone

Floodwaters are not expected to subside any time soon and roads remain closed as an ex-cyclone continues dumping heavy rain and teams visit damaged stations.

Moving mountains, Sarah Blasko comes to the country

Moving mountains, Sarah Blasko comes to the country

Moving mountains, Sarah Blasko comes to the country

Moving mountains, Sarah Blasko comes to the country

The acclaimed singer-songwriter hopes audiences will sit with her in life's highs and lows, as she tours a deeply personal album across country Australia.

Cool heads for kids as disasters stoke climate anxiety

Cool heads for kids as disasters stoke climate anxiety

Cool heads for kids as disasters stoke climate anxiety

Cool heads for kids as disasters stoke climate anxiety

An early brush with bushfires left a Victorian mother's boy anxious over climate change, so now she tries to help kids understand how their world is changing.

Towns face flood threat after escaping worst of cyclone

Towns face flood threat after escaping worst of cyclone

Towns face flood threat after escaping worst of cyclone

Towns face flood threat after escaping worst of cyclone

Residents in northwest Australia who escaped the worst of a tropical cyclone now face the possibility of being isolated by rising floodwaters.

Food supply at risk as growers look to greener pastures

Food supply at risk as growers look to greener pastures

Food supply at risk as growers look to greener pastures

Food supply at risk as growers look to greener pastures

Many vegetable growers ponder quitting as production costs rise and farmgate prices remain paltry, with the industry warning an exodus would risk food supply.

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Regional hub spared as Cyclone Zelia brings rapid gusts

Tropical Cyclone Zelia has crossed the Australian coast, unleashing strong winds and heavy rain but a key mining hub has been spared the worst of the impact.

More birds and more shooting in duck hunting season

The Victorian government is pushing ahead with a longer duck hunting season which also allows shooters to bag more birds.

Failed triple zero calls 'not related' to 3G shutdown

Three triple-zero calls failed during a fatal farm fire, but Telstra says its rural mobile coverage upgrades helped other emergency calls connect.

More doctors go bush, but hospitals still squeezed

Thousands of rural health workers have been retained or recruited through government cash incentives, but pressures on emergency departments continue to bite.

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"Doesn't get any worse': towns brace for cyclone Zelia

Locals are preparing for Tropical Cyclone Zelia, which is being described as big, strong and unpredictable as it heads for coastal towns.

Taxpayers take risk on Rex if ailing airline can't sell

Experts are questioning why taxpayers should be placed on the hook for bailing out Rex through a government takeover if buyers are unwilling to take the risk.

'Governments shouldn't own airlines': Rex rescue panned

A possible government takeover of failed airline Rex has come under fire, with the sector declaring a taxpayer lifeline would create an uneven playing field.

Residents count cost of flooding as cyclone nears coast

Residents are inspecting waterlogged cane fields after devastating flooding in northern Australia as a cyclone slowly moves toward the nation's west.

'Strong ally': Australia won't return fire on tariffs

The clock is ticking for Australia to secure an exemption to Donald Trump's steel tariffs after he accused leaders of breaking their word on an export deal.

Emergency calls did not connect during fatal farm fire

Triple zero calls dropped out during an emergency on a rural property due to weak mobile phone signal, with federal government agencies investigating.

Concern Australian jobs at risk over Trump's tariffs

Australian communities that rely heavily upon steel and aluminium production jobs are closely watching developments on US tariffs and hoping for an exemption.

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