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Tiny workshop knocks the socks off Aussie manufacturing

Tiny workshop knocks the socks off Aussie manufacturing

A 10th-generation sock maker produces 40,000 pairs a year from a factory in rural Australia as the fashion industry looks to the past for a brighter future.

Dated and dented: cars complete tough rally for a cause

Dated and dented: cars complete tough rally for a cause

Dated and dented: cars complete tough rally for a cause

Dated and dented: cars complete tough rally for a cause

A cross-the-nation rally for cars worth no more than $1500 has ended in the Top End after days of desert driving to raise money for cancer research.

Organ in Germany to play one composition until 2640

Organ in Germany to play one composition until 2640

Organ in Germany to play one composition until 2640

Organ in Germany to play one composition until 2640

A small organ in eastern Germany has been playing the same piece of music by composer John Cage at a glacial pace for nearly 25 years.

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Farm hand's first plane ride after run-in with a roo

Farm hand's first plane ride after run-in with a roo

A young ringer is recovering after a kangaroo crashed into his leg on an outback station, a freak accident he and emergency workers will never forget.

Tourists chase flying camels into outback's red heart

Tourists chase flying camels into outback's red heart

Tourists are swapping everyday life for red dust and racing camels, joining a month‑long outback trail where flying humps, cold beers and new mates rule.

Ruff treatment for royals during day in the Sydney sun

Ruff treatment for royals during day in the Sydney sun

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have rounded out their time in Australia with a super-exclusive event, a game of rugby and a cuddle with an affectionate dog.

Mushrooms to mice: our fears of nature are costing us

Mushrooms to mice: our fears of nature are costing us

One in five Australians suffer biophobias of natural foods and creatures, with real impacts on health, waste and the environment, a recent study shows.

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'Swagging it': tractor fanatics to trek across outback

'Swagging it': tractor fanatics to trek across outback

'Swagging it': tractor fanatics to trek across outback

'Swagging it': tractor fanatics to trek across outback

It will take a fortnight for 10 tractor drivers to make the trip from Bourke to Birdsville going 23km/h, a long and slow journey for a good cause.

Calls go out to dial in payphones as national landmarks

Calls go out to dial in payphones as national landmarks

Calls go out to dial in payphones as national landmarks

Calls go out to dial in payphones as national landmarks

Three public phones that have supported Australians in emergencies are being nominated to be made national landmarks.

Western Sydney woman wins $100 million in lottery

Western Sydney woman wins $100 million in lottery

Western Sydney woman wins $100 million in lottery

Western Sydney woman wins $100 million in lottery

A woman has been told she is $100 million better off after collecting Oz Lotto's largest jackpot for a single winner.

Beach closed, swimmers warned over mystery 'tar balls'

Beach closed, swimmers warned over mystery 'tar balls'

Beach closed, swimmers warned over mystery 'tar balls'

Beach closed, swimmers warned over mystery 'tar balls'

The appearance of unexplained ball-shaped debris on a popular Sydney beach has prompted authorities to close it down and launch an investigation.

Full steam ahead, again, for Palmer's Titanic dream

Full steam ahead, again, for Palmer's Titanic dream

Full steam ahead, again, for Palmer's Titanic dream

Full steam ahead, again, for Palmer's Titanic dream

Clive Palmer's pipe dream to sail a replica Titanic from the UK to the US is no longer on ice, according to the mercurial mining magnate.

Vomiting puteketeke wins New Zealand bird competition

Vomiting puteketeke wins New Zealand bird competition

Vomiting puteketeke wins New Zealand bird competition

Vomiting puteketeke wins New Zealand bird competition

The vomiting, growling, strange-dancing puteketeke has been named New Zealand's bird of the century.

Baby white rhino a big bundle of joy for Dubbo keepers

Baby white rhino a big bundle of joy for Dubbo keepers

Baby white rhino a big bundle of joy for Dubbo keepers

Baby white rhino a big bundle of joy for Dubbo keepers

An Australian zoo is celebrating the birth of a white rhinoceros with keepers saying the calf is exploring its surroundings and creating a bit of mischief.

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