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NSW agriculture, biosec head gone after a decade in job

NSW agriculture, biosec head gone after a decade in job

A senior public servant and former meat industry leader has departed abruptly after a 10-year stint, drawing questions about the future of his department.

Man charged over crash deaths of boy and woman

Man charged over crash deaths of boy and woman

Man charged over crash deaths of boy and woman

Man charged over crash deaths of boy and woman

A man has been charged over a crash that killed an 11-year-old boy and a 26-year-old woman in regional Victoria.

'A bit lost': art prize gives veterans a new calling

'A bit lost': art prize gives veterans a new calling

'A bit lost': art prize gives veterans a new calling

'A bit lost': art prize gives veterans a new calling

Napier Waller prize winners say art changed the trajectory of their lives after the military. The award highlights the experiences of defence force personnel.

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'It feels creepy': the public places women feel unsafe

'It feels creepy': the public places women feel unsafe

Poorly lit streets, car parks and public-transport hubs often make women feel unsafe, an interactive map pinpointing the fear-inducing hot spots reveals.

V/Line rail workers to shut down regional rail network

V/Line rail workers to shut down regional rail network

Victorian regional rail workers have voted to stop work as negotiations over pay conditions stall.

Birdsong to soar over Australia's country music capital

Birdsong to soar over Australia's country music capital

Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham found solace in song, in a creative and personal partnership that has earned them six Golden Guitar Award nominations.

Great Scot, it's Elvis: thousands turn out for the king

Great Scot, it's Elvis: thousands turn out for the king

Builder Ross Cummings leaves his Sydney life behind to transform into Scottish Elvis at the Parkes Elvis Festival every year.

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Fast as a snake, Elvis acts use their animal instinct

Fast as a snake, Elvis acts use their animal instinct

Fast as a snake, Elvis acts use their animal instinct

Fast as a snake, Elvis acts use their animal instinct

US Elvis tribute artists get all shook up as they're warned to look out for a deadly eastern brown snake named Frank at the Parkes Elvis Festival in rural NSW.

Flood risk persists as warm weather returns to Victoria

Flood risk persists as warm weather returns to Victoria

Flood risk persists as warm weather returns to Victoria

Flood risk persists as warm weather returns to Victoria

Communities impacted by heavy rain and floodwaters in Victoria remain at risk with emergency warnings in place despite warm weather returning to the state.

Parkes is jumpin' as the town begins to swing for Elvis

Parkes is jumpin' as the town begins to swing for Elvis

Parkes is jumpin' as the town begins to swing for Elvis

Parkes is jumpin' as the town begins to swing for Elvis

The Parkes Elvis Festival is off to a hot and sweaty start, as thousands of fans spend a summer weekend in rural NSW to celebrate the king.

Fans can't help falling in love at Elvis extravaganza

Fans can't help falling in love at Elvis extravaganza

Fans can't help falling in love at Elvis extravaganza

Fans can't help falling in love at Elvis extravaganza

It's now or never for thousands of Elvis fans as they show off their collective burning love at Australia's biggest celebration of the king of rock 'n' roll.

Companies charged over 70-year-old farm worker's death

Companies charged over 70-year-old farm worker's death

Companies charged over 70-year-old farm worker's death

Companies charged over 70-year-old farm worker's death

Worksafe Victoria has slapped a fruit grower and labour hire company with unsafe workplace charges after a 70-year-old man fell from a trailer and died.

Vic faces wettest January days as floodwaters shift

Vic faces wettest January days as floodwaters shift

Vic faces wettest January days as floodwaters shift

Vic faces wettest January days as floodwaters shift

Victoria's first nine days of 2024 have broken January records dating back more than 120 years as floodwaters continue to flow, impacting communities.

Floods swamp towns as kayaker found safe and well

Floods swamp towns as kayaker found safe and well

Floods swamp towns as kayaker found safe and well

Floods swamp towns as kayaker found safe and well

Crews have found the owner of an empty kayak seen floating down a river as support arrives for communities impacted by floods.

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Flood threat brings back memories of recent devastation

Many communities on alert for flooding are still reeling from devastating floods in late 2022, with a plea for visitors to return once the threat has passed.

Three months of rain in a day as big wet sets in again

Three Victorian towns have been ordered to evacuate and others are on alert as storms and heavy rain lash parts of the state before an expected move into NSW.

Music comes out of the woods for WA singer-songwriter

The dramatic landscape of Western Australia's coast looms large in singer-songwriter Simone Keane's new album, which has attracted international airplay.

Everybody let's rock, as Elvis returns to rural NSW

While many Australians hit the beach over summer, thousands of rock and roll fans are strapping on their blue suede shoes for the 31st Parkes Elvis Festival.

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Flash flooding after Christmas deluge in northern Vic

Almost 100 millimetres of rain in the past 24 hours has brought flash flooding in and around the northern Victorian towns of St Arnaud and Wedderburn.

'A simple life': the reincarnation of rural churches

Rural churches are getting second lives as music studios, luxury homes and cosy BnBs after the COVID-19 pandemic, which left many in search of a quiet life.

Fed up to the back teeth: rural dental divide revealed

A country dentist says exposure to rural areas during study inspired his professional calling, as an inquiry calls for incentives to study and work in the bush.

Flood victims face another Christmas of uncertainty

NSW Northern Rivers communities devastated by flooding in 2022 say it could take a decade to recover after progress was hampered by a mismanaged buyback scheme.

Grand lighthouse gets $2m makeover after cocky attack

A historic lighthouse in South Australia has had a $2 million refurbishment after cockatoos with a hankering for salt nibbled at its historic brickwork.

A country jackpot: cash incentive to lure GPs out bush

A $10,000 cash incentive is being used to convince doctors of the benefits of a life in the country, as one state tries to plug a regional GP shortage.

Support for army reserve model in bushfire response

The majority of Australians support better working conditions for volunteer firefighters, as the government reviews the nation's crisis response capability.

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