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University of Tasmania's Professor David McNeil says a trial crop of plantago in the Ord has produced some of the best yields in the world.




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Toyota Dreaming: How two dot paintings were swapped for a government 4WD

Dot paintings swapped for a government four-wheel drive in 1986 are now prized in a Canberra collection.




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WA beekeeper program facing axe despite sweet success for youth unemployment

A successful WA program turning job seekers into beekeepers looks likely to fold when federal funding runs out in 2018.






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Rare 1663 map of Australia by Joan Blaeu painstakingly restored to former glory

A priceless 17th-century map of Australia is back on display after being painstakingly restored.




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Florida Project and Call Me By Your Name Reviews

CJ reviews two of 2017's best films.



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Kirra Pendergast and Sam Wortelhock talk about their social media project





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Queensland National MP David Littleproud becomes Australia's new agriculture minister








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Parliament House construction milestones and their symbols to help form new display

Three objects carefully preserved at Parliament House tell the story of its construction and will form part of a new display.




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Stories of the Stolen Generations preserved in Bringing Them Home archive at National Library

The stories of the Stolen Generations told in their own voices are preserved in a unique audio archive at the National Library.







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WWII Lancaster pilot heading to UK for Bomber Command commemoration

A retired Canberra surgeon is among 15 Australian veterans returning to England to commemorate Bomber Command during World War II.






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Caltex slammed by Fair Work Ombudsman for widespread breaches of workplace laws

The Fair Work Ombudsman releases a report revealing widespread breaches of workplace laws by Caltex franchisees.





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Z Special Unit 'silk' map used in Borneo during WWII on display at Australian War Memorial

A "silk" map used by WWII Australian commandos in Borneo is on display at the Australian War Memorial.





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Hazel Hawke's Barunga gifts on display to celebrate historic statement's 30th anniversary

Indigenous objects presented to Hazel Hawke at the the 1988 Barunga Festival are on display for the first time at Parliament House.





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How the post-war small home movement helped deliver the great Australian dream

Tiny houses are all the rage at the moment for people looking for compact, affordable accommodation but it's not the first time Australians have thought small.




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Former Australian deputy PM Tim Fischer says government needs to investigate sending Northern irrigated fodder by rail to drought affected areas in SE




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Giant photographic panels on show for first time to celebrate Parliament House's 30th birthday

Nine photographic panels, so large that they've never been displayed in public until now, depict the construction of Parliament House in Canberra 30 years ago.



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Cosmetics queen Helena Rubinstein launched international empire from Australia in 1902

Helena Rubinstein began her career in Victoria at the turn of the 20th century, and when she died she left a cosmetics empire, philanthropic foundation and a backstory laced with myth.




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Model FJ Holden panel van commemorates newsreel era at National Film and Sound Archive

A vintage FJ Holden panel van is commemorating the daring feats of newsreel crews in the 1940s and 50s when news was served at the movies.






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Indigenous representation in bush food industry at all time low



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Farmers watching their cattle being washed away in floods, says Rural Aid CEO

Farms across North Queensland have suffered stock and crop losses of up to 50 per cent in the wake of unprecedented flooding.





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Receiving unsolicited nude pics on social media is part of the reality of owning a smart phone, say teenagers

Unrequested nude photos are reaching the inboxes of high school students as young as 13 years old via social media apps like Snapchat and Instagram.



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Regional-first Family Drug Treatment Court launches in Shepparton after three-year pilot

A specialist family drug court is set up for the first time in regional Victoria in a bid to address a horrific trend in parental drug abuse.