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Tiny gallery heralds the future in the town time forgot

Tiny gallery heralds the future in the town time forgot

A small gallery housed in an old saddlery is changing the shape of a colonial-era rural village, demonstrating the power of art in regional Australia.

Chief given $900k payout after shaking up department

Chief given $900k payout after shaking up department

Chief given $900k payout after shaking up department

Chief given $900k payout after shaking up department

Senior bureaucrats and a minister refuse to say why a department chief left with a $900,000 payout under questioning in parliamentary hearings.

Infrastructure 'key' offers to unlock regional housing

Infrastructure 'key' offers to unlock regional housing

Infrastructure 'key' offers to unlock regional housing

Infrastructure 'key' offers to unlock regional housing

Funding support for crucial roads, paths and drains could pave the way for more homes as the regions buckle under the weight of the housing crisis.

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Health, housing and jobs stifling the country dream

Health, housing and jobs stifling the country dream

The bush needs a bigger stake in decisions affecting the future of the nation if it is to become home to nearly half the population, research shows.

'Tragic' end to missing boy case as search scaled back

'Tragic' end to missing boy case as search scaled back

Police have taken aim at "keyboard detectives" as a massive outback search for a four-year-old boy missing from a rural property for a week is downgraded.

Molly Ticehurst's accused killer comes closer to plea

Molly Ticehurst's accused killer comes closer to plea

After almost 18 months of legal negotiations, the man accused of the domestic violence murder of Molly Ticehurst may soon be ready to enter a plea.

No worries Houston, rural Australia's got space covered

No worries Houston, rural Australia's got space covered

A high-tech Australian mobile space hub will soon hit the road to support remote rocket launches, inspiring the next generation of scientists along the way.

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'He has to be somewhere': cop's last hope in boy search

'He has to be somewhere': cop's last hope in boy search

'He has to be somewhere': cop's last hope in boy search

'He has to be somewhere': cop's last hope in boy search

A desperate search for a boy missing from an outback property for six days has failed to turn up fresh evidence, as defence personnel join the operation.

Man cleared of accused killer link as search ramps up

Man cleared of accused killer link as search ramps up

Man cleared of accused killer link as search ramps up

Man cleared of accused killer link as search ramps up

Additional officers have been deployed to a popular national park to search for an alleged police killer, as a man is cleared of links to fugitive search.

'Living in a box': farm workers reveal dire conditions

'Living in a box': farm workers reveal dire conditions

'Living in a box': farm workers reveal dire conditions

'Living in a box': farm workers reveal dire conditions

Migrant workers are living in "dire" cramped conditions and face racism in rural towns, as researchers call to change visa conditions leaving them vulnerable.

'Not the cow, the how': calls to overhaul food system

'Not the cow, the how': calls to overhaul food system

'Not the cow, the how': calls to overhaul food system

'Not the cow, the how': calls to overhaul food system

Look around any supermarket and fresh produce appears abundant but new food security strategy plans reveal friction between health, nature and economics.

Tiny forests breathe life and hope into urban Australia

Tiny forests breathe life and hope into urban Australia

Tiny forests breathe life and hope into urban Australia

Tiny forests breathe life and hope into urban Australia

Forests packed into urban spaces as small as basketball courts are quickly revegetating landscapes, attracting native species and connecting people with nature.

Townsville mayor stands down after fudging SAS past

Townsville mayor stands down after fudging SAS past

Townsville mayor stands down after fudging SAS past

Townsville mayor stands down after fudging SAS past

A major regional city will face a by-election after its former mayor and army reservist quit following a "lengthy saga".

Bikies busted as huge regional haul of firearms seized

Bikies busted as huge regional haul of firearms seized

Bikies busted as huge regional haul of firearms seized

Bikies busted as huge regional haul of firearms seized

Bandidos bikie gang members in a regional area have been charged and 3D printers allegedly used to make weapons seized in a large firearms haul.

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State not doing its homework for home schooled students

The education system has been found lacking in support for students learning outside the traditional classroom, such as remote settings and in hospital or jail.

Conservationists outraged at coal-fired future

The extended shelf life of coal-fired power has enraged conservation groups, with one state declaring it will be in use for decades.

Renewables need to beat the rural 'grapevine' to thrive

A rural town has avoided ideological arguments on the renewable energy transition by encouraging developers to invest in health, housing and education.

Heartbroken mum of rural crash victim urges road safety

Facing a lifetime of heartache, the mother of a young driver killed on a rural dirt road wants to help others to ensure his death was not in vain.

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When police could draw 'line in sand' in Freeman hunt

Dezi Freeman remains at large four weeks after allegedly killing two police, as a retired detective says rising costs could lead to a cut back in the search.

Optus boss answers calls to quit as outage fiasco grows

The head of Optus has blamed a failure of "established processes" to address a triple-zero outage connected to three deaths, as calls for penalties mount.

'Collateral damage': hundreds more mining jobs axed

About 1000 workers will be out of a job after a second major miner revealed cuts, sparking fears communities will pay a heavy price in a royalties dispute.

Coal 'crisis': hundreds of jobs cut, mine mothballed

A mining giant has been labelled "un-Australian" by a state government for cutting hundreds of jobs and mothballing one of its oldest sites.

Mates' smiling faces a window into life on the land

Images of old friends chatting in a paddock, worn-out work boots, kelpie pups and striking starry night skies have won a rural photography competition.

'It starts to hurt a lot': big toll of deaths, manhunt

As the manhunt for an accused killer enters a fourth week, a relief package for businesses impacted by the search will be a drop in the ocean for many.

Plan to protect threatened species in energy transition

Most at-risk native species live close together, making their habitats easy to identify and avoid when building clean energy infrastructure, researchers say.

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