The death of AFL legend Neale Daniher has shone a light on the grim choices faced by older Australians fighting motor neurone disease. …See More
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NT cattle station sells for $26m after carbon plan crashes
Benmara Station in the NT has sold for $26 million after a complicated period of ownership and failed carbon dreams…See More
Growers forced to find off-farm incomes after fruit fly financial hit
Growers say the SA government needs to invest in more proactive monitoring of fruit fly and support them in resuming normal trade by lifting red […]
Town wins fight to keep aged care community owned
A transfer of ownership of a community-owned nursing home to a national provider has been voted down at the last minute. …See More
Waitlists, distance, or no bulk billing: Have your say on healthcare barriers — as it happened
Whether you are battling high costs, long distances or stretching waitlists, many Australians have told us that accessing health care is becoming harder…See More
Texan company plans to build new outback town for gas workers
Dunmarra Development Land publishes plans to build a 600 hectare “petroleum services precinct and workforce village” near the Beetaloo Basin…See More
Imported pork ‘hiding in plain sight’ on Guzman y Gomez menu
Mexican fast-food chain Guzman Y Gomez (GYG) has come under fire for advertising the use of Australian produce while importing hundreds of tonnes of Danish […]
Young tractor drivers follow in grandfathers’ tracks to keep event alive
The machinery may be old, but a new generation is finding its place behind the wheel, keeping a traditional tractor pull event alive…See More
What happened to the beetle that was threatening our tree canopy?
With the nation’s biosecurity experts tied up managing the bird flu outbreak, there are concerns that attention has been diverted from the destructive shot-hole borer […]
Record sheep prices can’t save saleyard despite $1 lease offer
Despite record sheep prices the Jerilderie saleyard will be decommissioned after Murrumbidgee Council failed to find anyone to take over its 20-year lease offered for […]
Nurse used ‘unreasonable’ force against aged care resident, tribunal rules
A registered nurse who grabbed, pushed and dragged an aged care resident with dementia has been banned from practising for two years for using “completely […]
Sandwich generation navigating work, elderly parents and kids at home
Broadcaster and author Sarah Macdonald is part of a growing army of silent unpaid workers, coping with the consequences of a housing crisis and a […]
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez calls election amid pressure, protests over housing
Spaniards will go to the polls on November 29 after parliament rejected Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s key housing decrees…See More
Experts warn 90 per cent of breast cancer nutrition advice online is bogus
Experts are sounding the alarm about the staggering amount of misinformation that could be putting lives at risk…See More
Farmer fined $60k for clearing native vegetation north of Adelaide
A 73-year-old farmer is fined $60,000 for clearing more than 250 hectares of native vegetation at a property at Port Wakefield…See More
Are Coles and Woolworths centralising their supply chains? Some experts think so
A small-scale banana farmer who has had his agreement with Coles ended due to the supermarket giant simplifying its supply chain says the move signals […]
Sydney Roosters get party started early with NRLW grand final revenge over scoreless Brisbane Broncos
The Roosters couldn’t be stopped by Brisbane on grand final day this year, sending two retiring stars out on the ultimate high…See More
Labor’s working holiday visa policy risks regional seats, experts say
Political experts say the immigration policy changes put Labor’s regional MPs in a tight spot to represent their community and defend their party…See More
As the debate heats up, migrants are quietly keeping the bush running
Amid ongoing discussion about Australia’s immigration intake and migration policies, regional residents say many industries in the bush cannot survive without overseas workers…See More
Queenslanders brace for hot, dry spring but hope for wet summer
Warm temperatures through Queensland’s winter are expected to continue into the first months of spring, while firefighters prepare for heightened fire risk…See More