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Why is everyone being so nice about Ian Blayney's defection to another political party?

Ian Blayney is a regional MP who decided to quit the WA Liberals and move to the Nationals. But everyone, especially his own former party leader, is being strangely nice about it, writes Jacob Kagi.




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Gold prospecting lease for novice fossickers pegged by Yalgoo Shire in bid to attract tourist bonanza

Got a metal detector? This outback town is setting up a prospecting lease for tourists who want to try their hand at landing a gold nugget.





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Woman shot by police in Geraldton, WA dies in hospital, family ask 'who's safe?'

Friends and relatives of a woman who died in hospital after being shot by police on a suburban street in Geraldton question why police did not employ pepper spray or a Taser instead, as a protest erupts outside the local police station over what they say was excessive force.




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Geraldton police shooting victim Joyce Clarke's struggles with demons revealed amid community protests

As family and friends of Joyce Clarke demand to know why the young woman was shot dead by police, a tragic picture of her early life blighted by drugs and mental illness is beginning to emerge.




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Blue Tree Project tackles mental health and suicide in regional Australia

Jayden Whyte tried to get help twice on the day he died. Now he is being remembered through a striking grassroots project that could help others before it's too late.




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Western Australian town fears 'life-threatening' decline in health services

Residents in a regional WA town are fighting against what they say is a life-threatening decline in healthcare services.




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HOPE Springs Community Farm, WA, rehabilitating drug addicts with sourdough

A WA rehabilitation centre is finding success with a baking program that has helped drug users some of whom have battled addiction for decades to start recovering.






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American jazz organist Joey DeFrancesco reunited with rare 'blonde' instrument in Australia after 15 years

When Grammy-nominated American jazz performer Joey DeFrancesco sold his blonde-coloured Hammond B3 organ over eBay to an Australian bidder, he had one condition. That it be made available when he played in Australia.




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  • southeastsa
  • Community and Society:Drugs and Substance Abuse:All
  • Australia:SA:Mount Gambier 5290

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Rock lobster fisherman transforms backyard shed into epic art studio

This South Australia rock lobster fisherman can paint surfboards, skate parks and street corners but don't ask Jeremy Ievins to paint a canvas.



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  • southeastsa
  • Australia:SA:Port Macdonnell 5291

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Road crashes claim four lives in 'horrific period' as police plead with SA drivers to take care

A 32-year-old man whose car hit a power pole with enough force to split it is the fourth road crash victim within 24 hours, with SA Police saying speed is a major factor behind a surging death toll.






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SANFL ban for country footballer Casey McElroy criticised for being 'harsh'

A six-week suspension handed down to South Australian footballer Casey McElroy is proving deeply divisive, with a female sporting great, a former test cricketer and the state's Minister for Sport criticising it as excessive.




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Truck driver shortage heading down the road to an economic roadblock

An ageing workforce and preconceptions about the transport industry are helping create a nationwide truck driver shortage that has serious implications for the economy.




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Indonesian-born Mount Gambier man wearing exercise vest reported to police

Setio Shanahan was out exercising in a local park with a weight vest when police were called. But police say the public has the right to report "unusual behaviour".




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Demand for animal leather dives as consumers flock to synthetic clothes and shoes

The export market for raw leather and sheepskin has plummeted as competition from synthetics and a lack of demand has left exporters with stockpiles of almost worthless skins.






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South Australian forest growers looking to expand in Victoria because of water restrictions

South Australia's forestry industry says it's struggling to secure enough water licences to expand, warning that if growers plant forests interstate instead, jobs and investment will follow.




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ATSB investigation into plane crash which killed three raises concerns about Angel Flight

Analysis by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) finds community service flights conducted by charity Angel Flight Australia have a fatal accident rate more than seven times higher than other private flights.




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The real School of Rock: Australia's little country school transformed by music

A little country school in South Australia's south-east provided an instrument for every student and the results have been "joyful".





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Prison executive and plasterer accused of corruption appear in court following ICAC probe

A senior Corrections executive and a plasterer appear in court following an ICAC investigation, with the pair accused of corruption offences relating to a planned $150 million upgrade of South Australia's biggest prison.




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Paedophile Gary John Tipping has release date delayed after urgent court application

Serial child sex offender Gary John Tipping was due to be released from prison today, but will remain behind bars after an urgent application was granted by the Supreme Court.




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SafeWork SA told to change policies after mishandling saleyards investigation

Livestock handlers are concerned about safety regulators around the country understanding the hazards of handling livestock, after SafeWork SA mishandled an investigation into a saleyard fault.




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Renewal SA worker becomes first public servant charged with breaching ICAC secrecy rules

A former employee at Renewal SA becomes the first public servant charged with breaching secrecy provisions surrounding investigations by SA's Independent Commissioner Against Corruption.




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Licensee of the Lucindale Post Office Geoff Robinson is helping to set up the pop up grocery store for the One Night Stand concert.




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Diabetics turn to power tools, chat rooms, DIY 'looping parties' to tackle their chronic condition

A growing number of people with chronic diabetes are building their own artificial pancreas which has some health professionals seriously concerned.




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Drugs found in Australia Post parcels leads to investigation by Limestone Coast police

A routine car search by Limestone Coast police has led to an investigation into whether south-east drug users are using Australia Post as a courier service to send and receive illegal drugs.




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  • southeastsa
  • Australia:SA:Kingston Se 5275

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Warwick East State School building engulfed by fire

Firefighters extinguish a blaze at Warwick East State School on Queensland's Southern Downs, one of the oldest schools in the state with a building that dates back to the 1850s.




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Queensland police dog squad catches teenage boys after alleged crime spree and joy ride

The dog squad catches five teenage boys hiding in a shed, bringing to an end an alleged crime spree that included car theft, armed robbery and break-ins at two supermarkets and three service stations.




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Yarn bombing Warwick's trees lifts town's spirits during long drought

A festival that started covering bare CBD trees in knitted jumpers has helped to lift spirits during the drought.



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  • Arts and Entertainment:Street Art:All
  • Community and Society:Regional:All
  • Disasters and Accidents:Drought:All
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The Gympie Country Music Muster is getting naked to 'strip away' mental health's stigma

Not many music festivals would encourage fans to get naked for their events, but the Gympie Music Muster in south-east Queensland is doing just that.





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Iconic Weengallon Pink Ladies Day bush charity event ends on high with record crowds

Every year for the past two decades, the tiny Queensland town of Weengallon has played host to huge crowds of women dressed in pink who gather for a good cause.




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Widow calls for suicide prevention services in regional cities after husband's death

Beth McEwan's world was shattered when her husband Grant took his own life last year. She says he fell through the cracks of the mental health system in their regional city and is calling for services to bridge the gap between hospital and home.




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Couple builds rain-mimicking sprinklers for garden

Using his experience as a scientist, Toowoomba gardener Peter Williamson and his horticulturalist wife Charmaine have developed a sprinkler system that simulates rain.




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DIY recycled watering system that 'mimics rain' keeps garden alive in drought-stricken Queensland city

As Queensland's Darling Downs continues to experience one of its worst droughts on record, a scientist and a horticulturalist have developed a recycled watering system to keep their garden alive.




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Dairy farmer says exodus could have been prevented if supermarkets passed on milk price increases

Another Queensland dairy farmer forced to send his herd to the meatworks says it may not have come to that if major supermarkets had passed on milk price increases.




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Ongoing drought, calicivirus decimate feral rabbit populations in Queensland's Southern Downs

A combination of drought, disease and concerted eradication efforts have seen a huge drop in Queensland's feral rabbit population to their lowest levels in more than 30 years.




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Kurdish Queenslanders desperate to hear from families trapped in Syrian conflict

The battle between Turkey and Syria may be 13,000 kilometres from Toowoomba, but the effect of the war is being anxiously felt by the Queensland city's new Kurdish community.




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Job applicants forced to give blood tests, waive privacy rights to work on Shell's QGC project

A company working on the Shell-owned Queensland Gas Corporation project tells job applicants they will not be accepted until they submit to blood tests to check if they are at risk of heart attack, high cholesterol and other conditions.




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