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Nationals leader eyes economics showdown with Liberals

Nationals leader eyes economics showdown with Liberals

Matt Canavan plans an "economic revolution" but he might struggle to win over coalition colleagues with his calls for more tariffs and government intervention.

Children 'invisible' in family violence support system

Children 'invisible' in family violence support system

Children 'invisible' in family violence support system

Children 'invisible' in family violence support system

A survivor of childhood family violence has shared her experience grappling with the lifelong psychological and physical impacts of her childhood.

Bonza Airlines came a cropper due to 'maverick' backer

Bonza Airlines came a cropper due to 'maverick' backer

Bonza Airlines came a cropper due to 'maverick' backer

Bonza Airlines came a cropper due to 'maverick' backer

There is room for more competition in Australian aviation despite the failure of two regional carriers, according to the former boss of Bonza Airlines.

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Red tape delays mental health care for rural Aussies

Red tape delays mental health care for rural Aussies

A Medicare change designed to improve quality of care is inadvertently disadvantaging rural people seeking mental health treatment, an inquiry has been told.

Nation tops up fuel supply as Easter demand soars

Nation tops up fuel supply as Easter demand soars

Households and businesses face months of high fuel prices and associated costs even if there is a swift end to the Middle East conflict that is choking supply.

Plea for patience as road deaths plague long weekend

Plea for patience as road deaths plague long weekend

At least 14 people have died on Australian roads over the Easter break, prompting calls for drivers to use caution as they return from their holidays.

'What have I done': gun fired in alleged family dispute

'What have I done': gun fired in alleged family dispute

A man has spent the night in jail after allegedly firing a gun at his sister and brother-in-law's home on Easter Sunday over a dispute about a shed.

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Dezi Freeman associates questioned as police map escape

Dezi Freeman associates questioned as police map escape

Dezi Freeman associates questioned as police map escape

Dezi Freeman associates questioned as police map escape

A male and female associate of cop killer Dezi Freeman have been arrested and released as police work to piece together how he escaped police detection.

The 'huge' health benefits of walkable towns

The 'huge' health benefits of walkable towns

The 'huge' health benefits of walkable towns

The 'huge' health benefits of walkable towns

Regional Australians face poorer health outcomes than city-dwellers. A landmark study suggests the problem may be visible on a street directory.

Farmers hit hard by food waste billions

Farmers hit hard by food waste billions

Farmers hit hard by food waste billions

Farmers hit hard by food waste billions

Australian fruit and vegetable growers are missing out on sales of up to one million tonnes of produce that never makes it to market

Century-old farming dynasty ends with one last harvest

Century-old farming dynasty ends with one last harvest

Century-old farming dynasty ends with one last harvest

Century-old farming dynasty ends with one last harvest

The Carberrys have been cotton farming pioneers for nearly 60 years but this season's harvest will be the last for the family's 97-year-old patriarch.

Caps on gas, coal costs on the cards if prices soar

Caps on gas, coal costs on the cards if prices soar

Caps on gas, coal costs on the cards if prices soar

Caps on gas, coal costs on the cards if prices soar

Australia is open to a cap on gas and coal prices if they spike due to the widening conflict in the Middle East, the Albanese government says.

Servos under the pump over prices as cost cuts kick in

Servos under the pump over prices as cost cuts kick in

Servos under the pump over prices as cost cuts kick in

Servos under the pump over prices as cost cuts kick in

After criticising Anthony Albanese for making a national televised speech on the fuel crisis, Angus Taylor has made an address to attack the government.

'They're everywhere': fresh rural mouse plague warning

'They're everywhere': fresh rural mouse plague warning

'They're everywhere': fresh rural mouse plague warning

'They're everywhere': fresh rural mouse plague warning

Farmers are being overrun by mice in some rural areas, with scientists warning the rodents could cause havoc for the agricultural sector.

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Freeman family anguish as tip-off leads to $1m claim

Dezi Freeman's family are struggling to cope with his death, as sources suggest his hiding spot was uncovered following a tip-off from a member of the public.

Who knew what? Rumours swirl about cop killer's hideout

Theories are swirling about double police killer Dezi Freeman's death near a small mountainous town as officers comb his squalid hiding place.

Alpine town desperate to move on from Freeman's crimes

Can the small alpine community where Dezi Freeman shot dead two police officers, sparking a seven-month manhunt, shake off the stigma of the notorious murders?

'Dog's breakfast': commuter fears over free transport

Regional residents are concerned temporary free public transport to offset fuel prices in one state will make finding a seat harder than ever.

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Community searches for answers over shock Freeman find

Unanswered questions are reverberating through a border community after alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman was found on an isolated bush block.

'Evil man is dead': Dezi Freeman hunt ends in shooting

Double police killer Dezi Freeman was armed when shot dead by officers after refusing to surrender in a three-hour stand-off.

The 'horrific' disease hitting regional Aussies hardest

Exposure to pesticides and other environmental factors could be behind far higher rates of motor-neurone disease in regional areas, experts warn.

Tree-changers seeking smaller communities for new lives

City-dwellers are increasingly moving to smaller communities rather than regional cities to escape housing and transport costs, a report has found.

Crops flattened, towns smashed by rampaging cyclone

Bananas, livestock and vegetables have felt the brunt of Cyclone Narelle as communities clean up following the brutal storm.

Australia to be 'overprepared' for ongoing fuel woes

Australians are being urged to use common sense instead of stockpiling petrol and diesel as the government proposes new powers to secure supplies.

'Screaming winds': severe cyclone pummels holiday town

A severe tropical cyclone has hammered a holiday town, ripping off roofs and flooding homes as it winds its way down Australia's west coast.

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