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Governor-general hosts flood victims in first meeting

Governor-general hosts flood victims in first meeting

Governor-General Sam Mostyn has vowed to visit as many Australian communities as possible to listen to locals and deliver their messages back to those in power.

Man charged over fur seal death, theft and weapons

Man charged over fur seal death, theft and weapons

Man charged over fur seal death, theft and weapons

Man charged over fur seal death, theft and weapons

A man is accused of shooting dead a protected Australian fur seal after police uncovered a stash of stolen property and illegal weapons at his home.

Coalition calls truce amid bickering over MP's sacking

Coalition calls truce amid bickering over MP's sacking

Coalition calls truce amid bickering over MP's sacking

Coalition calls truce amid bickering over MP's sacking

The Liberal and National parties in NSW claim to have struck a peace deal but it didn't stop a tense back-and-forth between their leaders.

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Bonza reaches end of tarmac as budget carrier wound up

Bonza reaches end of tarmac as budget carrier wound up

Creditors have voted to liquidate embattled airline Bonza with more than $110 million believed to be owed to creditors, workers, landlords and the tax office.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank names new chief executive

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank names new chief executive

Chief customer officer Richard Fennell will replace veteran executive Marnie Baker as CEO and managing director of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank.

The promise and pitfalls of Airbnb in country Australia

The promise and pitfalls of Airbnb in country Australia

Homestay giant Airbnb says its guests add billions of dollars to regional economies but country towns are being warned tourism is not always a saviour.

'War zone stuff': how DV rises after natural disasters

'War zone stuff': how DV rises after natural disasters

Women should be at the centre of climate policies as they face increased rates of violence and homelessness after disasters, Australian researchers say.

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Non-urgent trips draining regional ambulance paramedics

Non-urgent trips draining regional ambulance paramedics

Non-urgent trips draining regional ambulance paramedics

Non-urgent trips draining regional ambulance paramedics

Rural paramedics have long taken issue with ambulances being used to transport non-critical patients, and now an audit has revealed the scale of the problem.

Isolation as rural folk endure long waits for NDIS help

Isolation as rural folk endure long waits for NDIS help

Isolation as rural folk endure long waits for NDIS help

Isolation as rural folk endure long waits for NDIS help

People in rural areas are waiting months and sometimes years to get access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, a federal inquiry has been told.

NDIS reform delays to 'burn $1 billion' taxpayer funds

NDIS reform delays to 'burn $1 billion' taxpayer funds

NDIS reform delays to 'burn $1 billion' taxpayer funds

NDIS reform delays to 'burn $1 billion' taxpayer funds

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten has warned delays to passing reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme will cost $1 billion to taxpayers.

Whale entangled in fishing rope lost off southern coast

Whale entangled in fishing rope lost off southern coast

Whale entangled in fishing rope lost off southern coast

Whale entangled in fishing rope lost off southern coast

A humpback whale has disappeared off Australia's southern coast after becoming entangled in fishing rope and buoys with the public warned not to try to free it.

Two farm workers dead, nine injured in minibus crash

Two farm workers dead, nine injured in minibus crash

Two farm workers dead, nine injured in minibus crash

Two farm workers dead, nine injured in minibus crash

A minibus crash in Victoria has killed two migrant workers and left nine others injured, with two in a critical condition.

Westpac sanctioned over 'serious' bank closure breach

Westpac sanctioned over 'serious' bank closure breach

Westpac sanctioned over 'serious' bank closure breach

Westpac sanctioned over 'serious' bank closure breach

Westpac breached banking protocols when it suddenly closed an outback branch, leaving the community to rely on a local charity, an investigation has found.

'Climate denialist': former PM goes nuclear on Dutton

'Climate denialist': former PM goes nuclear on Dutton

'Climate denialist': former PM goes nuclear on Dutton

'Climate denialist': former PM goes nuclear on Dutton

Paul Keating has described Peter Dutton as a 'peddler of danger' and says building nuclear plants undermines the work already done to establish renewables.

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Nurse, midwife pay deal could 'rebuild health system'

As Victorian hospitals stare down the barrel of budget cuts and potential amalgamations, a new pay deal for nurses could help to retain and recruit staff.

Tales could be lost to time as rural funding falters

Family history projects, arts programs and small hall upgrades have a profound effect in country towns. But a major foundation says funding is hard to come by.

Dutton doubles down on nuclear, sledges PM

The prime minister is a “child in a man’s body”, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says, as he ensures nuclear energy policy will be a centrepiece of the election.

Doctor wants a farmer: love keeps medics in the bush

Clare Hardie works as a rural doctor after meeting her farmer husband during university. A new study shows exposure to rural life is key to retaining doctors.

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Retail syndicate 'steals items to order' for drug trade

Victoria Police have charged two men who they allege are part of a retail syndicate stealing items to order in Melbourne and regional towns.

Nuclear conflict brews in coalition over renewables

Australians are being asked to choose between two options for the nation's energy future, but the coalition is already arguing internally over renewables.

States power up to shut down nuclear ambitions

As the federal opposition attempts to force the construction of nuclear reactors, state leaders say they will not go down without a fight.

Demand for 'extreme' piggery and farm restrictions

An inquiry into Victoria's pork industry has called for the state government to ban sow stalls and make security cameras mandatory at abattoirs and farms.

Rural Australians push back on coalition's nuclear plan

The coalition has a vision to build nuclear plants across regional Australia, but many communities already dealing with the energy transition are not on board.

Breathing new life into funeral traditions

How Australians celebrate the lives of their loved ones is changing, but some question whether a funeral industry dominated by two major players can keep up.

Disaster-hit regions to receive budget patch-up job

Communities hit by natural disasters, including repeated floods, will benefit from billions of dollars in funding after the NSW budget.

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