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Glider death sparks new forests management debate

Glider death sparks new forests management debate

The death of an endangered glider in a national park has incensed environmentalists and raised questions about Victorian fire management practices.

Budget shows no empathy for the bush: Littleproud

Budget shows no empathy for the bush: Littleproud

Budget shows no empathy for the bush: Littleproud

Budget shows no empathy for the bush: Littleproud

Nationals leader David Littleproud has slammed the federal budget but others are more optimistic about the government's vision for the future of the regions.

Coroner calls for witnesses to teen's final movements

Coroner calls for witnesses to teen's final movements

Coroner calls for witnesses to teen's final movements

Coroner calls for witnesses to teen's final movements

A coroner is appealing for witnesses who saw a missing teenager in the weeks before his body was found on a river bank.

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Rural health still on life support after modest budget

Rural health still on life support after modest budget

Rural communities say healthcare is at the heart of prosperity in the bush as populations grow. But the federal budget includes very few new health measures.

Plane near-miss prompts new rule for regional airport

Plane near-miss prompts new rule for regional airport

An inquiry has found the pilots of two aircraft had no idea they were on intersecting runways at a Victorian airport as they took off, resulting in a near-miss.

'Disgraceful' vandals damage China museum artefacts

'Disgraceful' vandals damage China museum artefacts

Police have released footage of alleged vandals after artwork at a museum dedicated to Chinese heritage and a Buddhist temple were defaced in regional Victoria.

Urgent care clinic funding a 'missed opportunity'

Urgent care clinic funding a 'missed opportunity'

The peak body representing GPs says the federal budget's $8.5b health cash splash doesn't give enough support to doctors, chronic illnesses and mental health.

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Long-awaited support for Australians with endometriosis

Long-awaited support for Australians with endometriosis

Long-awaited support for Australians with endometriosis

Long-awaited support for Australians with endometriosis

Women in regional Australia battling debilitating endometriosis symptoms could soon be able to turn to specialist nurses for help with the condition.

Cassar-Daley finds a way after losing his 'lighthouse'

Cassar-Daley finds a way after losing his 'lighthouse'

Cassar-Daley finds a way after losing his 'lighthouse'

Cassar-Daley finds a way after losing his 'lighthouse'

Troy Cassar-Daley recorded his new album in the room where his beloved mother died, letting her spirit do the talking in an intimate collection of songs.

Street-sleeping numbers soar as housing crisis worsens

Street-sleeping numbers soar as housing crisis worsens

Street-sleeping numbers soar as housing crisis worsens

Street-sleeping numbers soar as housing crisis worsens

Coastal areas in NSW have experienced a surge in the number of people sleeping rough, particularly in tourist hotspots such as Byron Bay.

Airport repair boost for 'desperate' remote communities

Airport repair boost for 'desperate' remote communities

Airport repair boost for 'desperate' remote communities

Airport repair boost for 'desperate' remote communities

A funding lifeline has been thrown to remote communities relying on crumbing airstrips for essential services, such as medical emergencies.

Housing 'pods' to tackle regional health staff shortage

Housing 'pods' to tackle regional health staff shortage

Housing 'pods' to tackle regional health staff shortage

Housing 'pods' to tackle regional health staff shortage

A $45 million investment in a series of pre-fabricated units to be installed on hospital grounds is being used to lure more health workers to regional NSW.

Regional cabinet could stop the bush singing for supper

Regional cabinet could stop the bush singing for supper

Regional cabinet could stop the bush singing for supper

Regional cabinet could stop the bush singing for supper

Health, housing and childcare need investment if regional Australia is to lead the way on new clean energy industries, as rural groups lobby for budget support.

'It all floated out the door': insurers add to trauma

'It all floated out the door': insurers add to trauma

'It all floated out the door': insurers add to trauma

'It all floated out the door': insurers add to trauma

Insurers offered small cash payouts to flood victims and quibbled over minor issues, worsening trauma for people who lost everything, an inquiry has heard.

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Man charged over speedway crash that killed 18-year-old

Police have charged a man with dangerous driving and reckless conduct over a crash at a regional Victorian motor sports club that killed an 18-year-old man.

'Disgraceful': how domestic abuse grips rural Australia

People in rural Australia are 24 times more likely to be hospitalised by domestic violence. Recent deaths have brought a long-standing crisis into sharp focus.

No bailout for Bonza as more than 300 staff stood down

Passengers and more than 300 staff are in limbo after administrators grounded Bonza's planes, with the government rejecting a bailout for the penniless airline.

Unchecked urban sprawl is eating our food bowl

Victoria's burgeoning population presents a number of complications for food supply unless a fragmented planning framework is overhauled, an inquiry has heard.

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Bonza passengers in limbo as planes grounded for longer

Bonza's fleet will be idle or a few more days as administrators hold talks with stakeholders and determine the airline's future.

'Not kicking the can': PM flags more on male violence

More government action to combat domestic violence is on the table, after a $925 million fund to help women escape violent situations earned a mixed reaction.

Man filmed dogs 'smashing roos' in front of daughter

A man has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges after filming his hunting dogs fighting or killing a wombat, a deer, two kangaroos and two cats.

Rivals offer parachute for Bonza staff after collapse

Australia's major airlines have thrown Bonza workers a lifeline after their employer collapsed into voluntary administration.

Fake patients in waiting room, ambulance for ruse

Patient safety could have been compromised when hospital workers posed as patients in a waiting room and ambulance during a ministerial visit, a probe found.

Mother's dying wish inspires woman's award-winning work

Jodi Hamilton says granting her mum's wish to die at home in remote Queensland was "everything". It has inspired her award-winning work in palliative care.

Government's Games bid a 'stuff up' from the start

The chair of an inquiry into Victoria's doomed 2026 Commonwealth Games bid has slammed the event's business case and the government for withholding documents.

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