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Victorians wait to feel bushfire threat before leaving

Victorians wait to feel bushfire threat before leaving

A Victorian fire agency has sounded alarm bells over residents' attitudes towards immediate bushfire risk, following the latest community survey.

Climate and technology key challenges for regions

Climate and technology key challenges for regions

Climate and technology key challenges for regions

Climate and technology key challenges for regions

Regional and rural Australians risk being left behind as the technological revolution takes place and climate change impacts sectors such as agriculture.

Pocock calls out 'disingenuous' debate on the voice

Pocock calls out 'disingenuous' debate on the voice

Pocock calls out 'disingenuous' debate on the voice

Pocock calls out 'disingenuous' debate on the voice

Independent Senator David Pocock says politicians need to raise the tone of debate about the Indigenous voice to parliament.

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Man jailed over cruelty to deer, fox and guinea pig

Man jailed over cruelty to deer, fox and guinea pig

A man will spend four months behind bars after videos surfaced of him encouraging and committing acts of animal cruelty on a deer, a fox and a guinea pig.

From Raider to sparky, NRL star leads tradie treechange

From Raider to sparky, NRL star leads tradie treechange

Former Raiders and St George Illawarra player Josh McCrone has found a new life as a sparky in rural NSW, as Australian tradies consider leaving the capitals.

Queensland splashes millions to lure business to bush

Queensland splashes millions to lure business to bush

The Palazczuk government is spending $80 million on a package to boost business and investment in regional Queensland.

Regional house prices fall as interest rates rise

Regional house prices fall as interest rates rise

House prices are down in most regional markets with real estate analysts pointing to interest rates and migration after the COVID-19 pandemic as factors.

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Rinehart backs plan for wealth to return to regions

Rinehart backs plan for wealth to return to regions

Rinehart backs plan for wealth to return to regions

Rinehart backs plan for wealth to return to regions

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart says economic gains from regional communities should be returned to the area from which they were generated.

How rural towns turn disaster recovery into an art form

How rural towns turn disaster recovery into an art form

How rural towns turn disaster recovery into an art form

How rural towns turn disaster recovery into an art form

Rural communities have painted, sewed and sung their way through the aftermath of disasters, as research shows how art can connect and heal.

PM says rural voices must be heard on energy transition

PM says rural voices must be heard on energy transition

PM says rural voices must be heard on energy transition

PM says rural voices must be heard on energy transition

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says better engagement with rural communities is needed while the nation transitions to renewable energy.

Rural schooling plan has achieved little, says audit

Rural schooling plan has achieved little, says audit

Rural schooling plan has achieved little, says audit

Rural schooling plan has achieved little, says audit

A four-year strategy aimed at closing the gap between regional students and their city peers has had little impact after two years, a report says.

From Durban to Albury in Newell Harry's solo exhibition

From Durban to Albury in Newell Harry's solo exhibition

From Durban to Albury in Newell Harry's solo exhibition

From Durban to Albury in Newell Harry's solo exhibition

A regional gallery's first solo exhibition takes viewers on a journey through the political and social history of South Africa, Australia and the Indo-Pacific.

Remote communities will be first to cast voice votes

Remote communities will be first to cast voice votes

Remote communities will be first to cast voice votes

Remote communities will be first to cast voice votes

The Australian Electoral Commission will visit a record number of remote communities during the voice referendum, traversing 3.4 million square kilometres.

Body of missing Melbourne woman found in bushland

Body of missing Melbourne woman found in bushland

Body of missing Melbourne woman found in bushland

Body of missing Melbourne woman found in bushland

It's believed human remains found in bushland at Cape Schanck on the Mornington Peninsula belong to Maryam Hamka, who has been missing for more than two years.

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Queensland fire: bodies of five children, father found

A mother has survived a devastating early morning house fire on Queensland's Russell Island that has claimed the lives of her husband and five sons.

Hospital shortages threaten local births for Vic women

Maternity services in Victoria's Geelong region are struggling to get enough staff, causing them to turn pregnant women away to other centres.

'We are the glue': rural women's network marks 30 years

Women are the glue that holds rural communities together, something the Queensland Rural, Regional and Remote Women's Network is celebrating in its 30th year.

Older Australians could home in on a regional lifestyle

Land-lease agreements in regional areas, co-operative housing and vertical villages could help solve rising housing stress for older low-income earners.

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Firefighting ripe for tech disruption as seasons worsen

Artificial intelligence and bushfire simulators could revolutionise traditional firefighting, as fire seasons get worse and more complex, experts say.

Sparks fly over planned power lines across farming land

The energy market operator has dismissed a bid to shift a controversial transmission line project after critics argued there was a better alternative.

Mystery surrounds death of man found on country road

An investigation is under way into the death of a found by a passer-by on a road in northern Victoria and a driver is helping police with their enquiries.

Jobs and housing remain a drawcard for tree-changers

Australians are moving further away from cities in pursuit of available jobs and housing, as more people leave Sydney than any other capital.

Why Australians are moving further away from cities

City-dwellers are drawn to country life for space, wellbeing, affordability and more time, according to research by the Regional Australia Institute.

From Beyonce to rural Oz, choir brings songs of hope

South Africa's Soweto Gospel Choir will tour regional Australia from August, bringing culture and entertainment to communities that sometimes miss out.

Duo accused of cutting power by shooting transformers

Police have arrested two men after they allegedly shot at least eight power transformers in East Gippsland, causing $100,000 worth of damage and power outages.

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