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'More work to do': ageing population puts clamp on EDs

'More work to do': ageing population puts clamp on EDs

More older Australians are arriving in emergency rooms, placing strain on hospitals and increasing the caseload beyond "bread and butter" work.

It was all yellow: bumper canola crop after tough start

It was all yellow: bumper canola crop after tough start

It was all yellow: bumper canola crop after tough start

It was all yellow: bumper canola crop after tough start

Australia's canola crop is forecast to bring home the gold, with forecasts of a record crop and high prices despite tough conditions in some key growing areas.

'Soldier on': workers face rising abuse and bullying

'Soldier on': workers face rising abuse and bullying

'Soldier on': workers face rising abuse and bullying

'Soldier on': workers face rising abuse and bullying

Mental injury claims arising from workplace stress, bullying, harassment and abuse are increasing in regional areas, with fears employees will quit "in droves".

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Molly's murderer set to appeal, dashing family's hopes

Molly's murderer set to appeal, dashing family's hopes

The man who murdered Molly Ticehurst has flagged his intention to appeal his jail sentence, which attracted widespread criticism for its perceived leniency.

'A calling': women's work strengthens rural Australia

'A calling': women's work strengthens rural Australia

A farmer finding the sector's next generation and an academic training rural first responders have been honoured for work to make country communities stronger.

Mineral royalties pledge as campaign hits the regions

Mineral royalties pledge as campaign hits the regions

Labor has promised to reinvest mineral royalties in the regions, while the coalition has focused on trades as the race to November’s election heats up.

Scones and sympathy: country ways connecting the city

Scones and sympathy: country ways connecting the city

Pickles, baking and knitting are attracting a new generation of Country Women's Association members and bringing the spirit of the bush to the city.

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Answers due over Molly's murder with no appeal lodged

Answers due over Molly's murder with no appeal lodged

Answers due over Molly's murder with no appeal lodged

Answers due over Molly's murder with no appeal lodged

Molly Ticehurst's interactions with domestic violence services could come under the microscope after prosecutors opted not to appeal her killer's sentence.

Fox control strategy overhaul amid bird flu fears

Fox control strategy overhaul amid bird flu fears

Fox control strategy overhaul amid bird flu fears

Fox control strategy overhaul amid bird flu fears

A national strategy to control feral foxes is being overhauled for the first time in almost 20 years amid concerns the pest could further spread bird flu.

Smaller banks baulk at regional branch plan

Smaller banks baulk at regional branch plan

Smaller banks baulk at regional branch plan

Smaller banks baulk at regional branch plan

Smaller banks have criticised a proposal to pool banking resources in multi-bank hubs rather than individual branches.

Clash on migration numbers as costings questioned

Clash on migration numbers as costings questioned

Clash on migration numbers as costings questioned

Clash on migration numbers as costings questioned

One Nation claims the cost of rents would be slashed by thousands of dollars a year under its migration proposal, following internal modelling.

Going out with a bash: remote music festival calls time

Going out with a bash: remote music festival calls time

Going out with a bash: remote music festival calls time

Going out with a bash: remote music festival calls time

Rising costs, wild weather and complex logistics have spelled the end of an outback music festival, which had become an annual pilgrimage for many Australians.

Fallen young soldier, father of two a 'beloved leader'

Fallen young soldier, father of two a 'beloved leader'

Fallen young soldier, father of two a 'beloved leader'

Fallen young soldier, father of two a 'beloved leader'

A soldier killed in a vehicle rollover in a bushland training area has been identified by the Australian Defence Force as a father of two young children.

Costs and labour shortage a double blow for regions

Costs and labour shortage a double blow for regions

Costs and labour shortage a double blow for regions

Costs and labour shortage a double blow for regions

Confidence in the economy has fallen among regional businesses as they struggle to compete for workforces and affordable housing.

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Stingrays return to beach ravaged by deadly algal bloom

Much-loved stingrays are returning to a popular beach ravaged by an algal bloom, but local divers suspect the broader ecology is yet to recover.

Best wishes from Brazil: oldest Aussie's birthday note

Ken Weeks, the oldest man in Australia, has received a special birthday message from the oldest man in the world as he turns 113.

Government drags heels in fight over 'death traps'

A state government has been accused of dragging its heels on a popular yabby trap banned elsewhere for catching more than yabbies.

Farmers want slasher taken to length of daylight saving

While city workers might rejoice, for farmers the onset of daylight saving time is a six-month grind - and they're calling for compromise.

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Dining with Dingo: musician puts it all on the table

Singer-songwriter Dingo has been touring the country since his late teens with some of Australia's biggest acts, a nomadic life that has inspired his new album.

Warning El Nino could wipe $13b from Australian economy

Farmers are already thinning their herds and varying planting rotations as they brace for lower rainfall driven by a harsh El Nino period.

Carbon credit farming plan reaping dividends

A plan to regenerate an outback sheep station before the next major drought through a carbon credit project is paying off and making millions in the process.

Outback councils thrown lifeline after damaging floods

A lifeline has been thrown to outback councils after rainfall wreaked havoc on roads as they prepared to welcome caravans full of tourists.

No branch closures: bank's 2030 promise to the regions

The nation's biggest bank has renewed its commitment to maintain branches for regional Australians for at least another four years.

Pass the parcel: Australia Post urged to ease dominance

A rural shopper could face a 165km round trip to pick-up a package, while the national postal service dominates the parcel market, an inquiry has been told.

Modular homes fill niche in gridlocked regional council

Years of construction backlogs have forced councils to seek modular alternatives to house the next generation of regional workers.

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