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High E. coli levels recorded at two popular swimming spots along Queensland's Mary River

An annual health check of Queensland's Mary River records E. coli higher than recommended levels at two popular swimming spots.





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Two men committed to stand trial for killing friend Bruce Saunders in woodchipper

Two men are committed to stand trial for the alleged murder of Sunshine Coast butcher Bruce Saunders, whose body went through a woodchipper on a rural Queensland property in November 2017.




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NT announces 'first significant step' in lifting COVID-19 restrictions

It has been three weeks since the NT's last COVID-19 diagnosis and this weekend some Northern Territory parks will reopen.




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Australia's only floor price on alcohol has been in place for a year. Is it working?

Researchers say they've found early signs of a positive impact in the NT and health groups want the measure rolled out around the country, but an alcohol lobby group says the research is inconclusive.




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Despite being 'more interested in sex', butterflies crucial to outback pollination

In Central Australia, butterflies have only several weeks in certain months to pollinate flowering plants in the desert region, making their presence there crucial.




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Former senior NT police officer's lawyers to be handed whistleblower's identity in rape trial

Lawyers for a former senior NT police officer facing rape allegations can access the identity of a whistleblower who complained about him, an NT Supreme Court judge rules.




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Outback lifeline Royal Flying Doctor Service celebrated on new 20-dollar bill

Australia's next generation $20 banknote design continues to feature a portrait of John Flynn who pioneered the world's first aerial medical service in 1928, now known as the Royal Flying Doctor Service.




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Remote outback town Innamincka to get telehealth clinic

Innamincka, near the Queensland border, is used to floods of water and tourists and accessing healthcare can be a problem. Now, a new remote "self-service" telehealth clinic aims to change that.




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Drought-stricken Broken Hill's water supply switched to Murray River as $500m pipeline turned on

As water supplies run low for towns reliant on the Darling River in western NSW, the Government says it has drought-proofed Broken Hill with a 270-kilometre pipeline from the Murray River.




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Lifelong grazier vows to grow already voluminous beard until drought breaks

A grazier in the far west of New South Wales is up to the challenge of the drought, growing his beard till he beats the big dry.




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The future of farming in the era of climate change

Relentless climate-related headlines paint a picture of an agricultural industry under siege and farmers say they need more help to adapt.




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How climate change and regional water made the environment a NSW election issue

Bourke, outback NSW, has not seen meaningful rain in seven years and while its 2,500 residents prepare for unprecedented water restrictions, their dire plight has helped propel environmental concerns into NSW's political spotlight.




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Hundreds rally along Darling River calling for royal commission into Murray-Darling Basin management

Hundreds of people appalled by the deaths of millions of fish in the Murray-Darling Basin have rallied in far west NSW, calling for a royal commission into the management of the waterway.





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Ecosystem Management Understanding retools far west graziers battling drought with new science

Graziers have turned to the help of a landscape ecologist to battle severe drought in rain-starved areas of far western New South Wales.




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Fish kill farmer files complaint with police alleging he felt 'intimidated' by cotton industry rep

A farmer at the centre of the Menindee fish kill story has lodged a complaint with police, alleging he felt "intimidated" by a staff member of lobby group Cotton Australia.




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Irrigators without water signal electoral challenge in safe Liberal seat where the Murray flows

There is a part of Australia where the rivers are high but the crops are dying, where farmers can see plenty of water but have no access to it. And that could mean a change in political fortunes.




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Hopes that $25 million road upgrade could help revive Menindee, despite water struggles

Locals at Menindee, in far west NSW, hail funding to seal a key regional road as a project that could "save" the drought-stricken town.





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NSW election exposes 'Great Dividing Range' between city and rural voters in Australian politics

The re-election of the Berejiklian Government for a third term has provided a morale boost for the federal Liberals, but any relief being felt will be tempered by a much bigger problem: what to do about voter discontent in the bush.




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Police who allegedly used force against a self-harming teen were not wearing body cameras

Residents in far west New South Wales are calling for a more consistent use of police body cameras following reports from witnesses about the way officers allegedly responded to a teenager who was self-harming.



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Motor neurone disease link to algae toxin exposure a developing path of research, scientists say

Research continues to point to blue-green algae toxins as a trigger for neurological diseases, with motor neurone disease under increased investigation.




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Murray-Darling Basin Plan to be reviewed if Labor elected

Opposition Water spokesman Tony Burke has announced Labor would change the way 450 gigalitres of water is recovered, by "restoring the socio-economic definition" for delivering water.




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Roadside grazing provides lifeline to cattle sent south to escape drought

For the first time in 15 years, cattle are grazing the roadsides of the Moyne Shire, in Victoria's south-west.




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Fish kill final report recommends cameras to live stream river, water meter subsidies in $70m spend

Buying water entitlement from irrigators, installing cameras on the river, and a subsidy to install water meters are at the centre of a $70 million Government spend to prevent fish kills.




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Around 12 tonnes of golden perch allegedly taken illegally from Darling River near Menindee

A 36-year-old man is arrested and charged for illegally taking and selling 12 tonnes of golden perch from the Darling River over a 20-month period.




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Lake Eyre could get to its fullest since 1974 but Murray-Darling Basin is missing out

Yet more rain in recent days in western Queensland has meant the rivers are flowing. But sadly the latest downpours, linked to the snow in Western Australia on Good Friday, hasn't been enough to get more than a dribble into the Darling.




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Digging up Broken Hill's mining and union history which tells of life and death underground

The headstones at Broken Hill's cemetery tell the story not only of the city's colourful history, but the progression of workers' rights.



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24 hours of rain offers some NSW farmers much-needed drought relief

Heavy rainfall across south-west New South Wales has provided some farmers with much-needed relief, many measuring the best falls they have seen in over two years.




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Menindee to get $5 million hatchery after native fish populations were decimated during summer fish kills

The Federal Government announces it will stump up the funds in a bid to replenish native fish populations that were decimated during the summer fish kills.




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The Darling of Menindee

Four months ago Kate McBride's video of her father pulling dead cod from the Darling River shocked Australia. Now she's intent on exposing locals' fears about their water and its possible health impacts.




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Federal election 2019: Voters with a disability say the electoral process lets them down

As the Federal election draws closer, disability advocates call for changes to ensure people with disabilities have a better voting experience.




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'Cheeseslaw' to be immortalised in pages of Macquarie Dictionary

The word, which describes an iconic blend ingredients, is finally set for official recognition along with a special reference to a certain town where the dish is virtually a staple.




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Cab driver relives brutal machete attack, as girlfriend sentenced to 11 years' jail

Taxi driver Reg Kelly will bear the scars of a murder attempt for the rest of his life, but he wants to thank his home town for rallying to his side.




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River Lives: Tour from fish kill epicentre to mouth of River Murray in South Australia

Locals at the heart of a devastating fish kill say politicians lack the vision or intent to overcome water management deficiencies, as the ABC visits towns from Goolwa to Menindee to find out who, if anyone, is in control of the Murray-Darling Basin.





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Menindee locals take break from fish kills, drought to dance by Darling River and hope for brighter future

Amid the mass fish kills and the ongoing drought, residents of Menindee in outback NSW hope a festival will be the first of many positives that draw tourists back to the region.




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Birds eye view of White Cliffs




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Life underground at White Cliffs has a style of its own

When the daytime temperature gets above 50 degrees Celsius, living in the cool underground holds huge appeal.




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Coralie and Muriel



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Bill Nighy falls in love with Australian outback, filming Buckley's Chance in Broken Hill

Bill Nighy says he's fallen in love with Australian outback skies and small-town charm while filming his new movie, Buckley's Chance, in Broken Hill.




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Kangaroo falls through roof and floods White Cliffs motel before handyman hops to it

As a maintenance man, Peter Crawford knows better than most that one of the hazards of underground living is the question of who might drop in.




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'Slap on the wrist' for illegal fisherman accused of taking 12 tonnes of golden perch from Darling River

A commercial fisher has been fined $15,000 and had his boat confiscated after pleading guilty to seven charges of illegal fishing in the Darling River.



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Fish kill rescue plan needs to remove fish from Darling River urgently, say Menindee locals

Menindee residents say the New South Wales Government is moving too slowly to prevent the loss of important native fish breeding stock in the Darling River, as authorities warn of further large-scale fish kills in to summer.




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Flights resume at Adelaide Airport following delays caused by heavy fog

Flights resume arriving and departing from Adelaide Airport after delays and diversions this morning because of the heaviest fog since 2003.




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Broken Heel Festival celebrates diversity and inclusion in outback and regional Australia

Twenty-five years since The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert shone a light on homophobia in the outback, the landscape has changed in regional Australia.



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Murray-Darling art exhibition hopes to raise awareness of 'national disgrace'

A new art exhibition opening in Sydney today brings together some of the nation's leading artists who offer an urgent message about the destruction of the beleaguered Murray-Darling basin.




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Outback life in the arid zone at remote Fowlers Gap research station in New South Wales

Researchers flock to study birds and desert species at Fowlers Gap in the arid zone of New South Wales, where it is remote and isolated but where you can still find friends.



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Memories of outback waterholes, water tanks and sometimes a swimming pool were lifeline to those on the land

As landowners clean out enormous water tanks in the hope of rain, their fond childhood memories of swimming in tanks and troughs are in stark contrast to today's dry and parched landscape.



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