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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.

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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.

Flood threat brings back memories of recent devastation

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 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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Flash flooding after Christmas deluge in northern Vic

Flash flooding after Christmas deluge in northern Vic

Flash flooding after Christmas deluge in northern Vic

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

'A simple life': the reincarnation of rural churches

'A simple life': the reincarnation of rural churches

'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

Fed up to the back teeth: rural dental divide revealed

Fed up to the back teeth: rural dental divide revealed

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

Flood victims face another Christmas of uncertainty

Flood victims face another Christmas of uncertainty

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

Grand lighthouse gets $2m makeover after cocky attack

Grand lighthouse gets $2m makeover after cocky attack

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 country jackpot: cash incentive to lure GPs out bush

A country jackpot: cash incentive to lure GPs out bush

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.

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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.

Flood damage sparks call for road funding shake-up

Funding of regional roads needs an overhaul so the nation can cope better with natural disasters, a parliamentary inquiry has found

Stop being so polite - confront dangerous drivers

Grieving parents of children killed in road accidents are urging passengers to stop being polite and speak up if their driver is drunk, distracted or tired.

Aussie film shows global warming is changing childhood

The story of a NSW boy separated from his dad during devastating bushfires has reached a global audience, highlighting the toll of climate change on children.

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Rural Australians 'crying out' as health gaps revealed

Rural Australians are more likely to die earlier of preventable causes, according to data that shows the deep divide between the cities and the country.

Rural Australians dying earlier, from avoidable illness

A national snapshot has highlighted dire health outcomes for country Australians, including high levels of hospitalisation due to domestic violence.

'Fear, pain and distrust' as women reveal birth trauma

Women continue to reveal their experiences of birth trauma at a NSW parliamentary inquiry. One mother has spoken of the sadness of missing her daughter's birth.

Bush businesses caught by rising costs, closing banks

Australia is in the grips of a "cost-of-doing-business crisis" as fuel and energy prices rise and one-third of rural operators report "poor" business health.

Driver killed after train collides with truck

A driver has died after a train collided with a truck in Victoria's southwest, as investigators say they believe the vehicle became stuck on a level crossing.

Remote communities get connected under federal funding

Remote communities are set to get better access to wi-fi and phone services, months after research revealed the digital divide among Indigenous communities.

Farmers urged to tell a mate about mental health help

Calls from rural Australians have doubled in the past year to a phone counselling service founded to help tradies, truckies and other blue collar workers.

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