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Newstart recipients have been urged to go regional in order to find jobs but could that work?

Connor Drum admits he steals food from the supermarket to supplement the Newstart payments he receives unable to find work, some in the Federal Government say he should leave the support networks he has in Canberra to search for a job in regional Australia.




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Sober in the Country: Rural health advocate Shanna Whan fights to save farmers from self-medicating with alcohol

The founder of an online discussion supporting hundreds trying to go dry believes drought, financial hardship, uncertainty, and isolation are causing more rural people to self-medicate with alcohol.




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Regional conservatoriums push for suitable venues to sustain music education for students

From their humble beginnings inside former churches, hostels and retail stores, regional conservatoriums continue to play a leading role in music education outside metropolitan areas.




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Peak Hill grain silo has special place in history, even though it has no mural

While many grain silos around Australia are getting large-scale mural makeovers, one century-old structure is still operational, little-known and unadorned.




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Caped offender wanted by police over attempted armed robberies

Police ask for public help to identify a man caught on CCTV leaving crime scenes in a cape in central west New South Wales.





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A letter from jail, a stolen vibrator, and police pursuits all in a day's work for Orange Local Court

What goes on inside a busy NSW local court from police pursuits to a letter from jail to a stolen vibrator.




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Sydney news: Theo Hayez video emerges as family search for answers, graffiti closes train line

MORNING BRIEFING: A new video of missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez is released as his family attempt to solve what happened to the 18-year-old, last seen in Byron Bay.





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ABARES crop report forecasts another poor harvest for Australia's grain growers

Australian grain growers will produce one of their smallest crops of the decade this year.





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Natural mineral pools provide double benefit of therapeutic effect and tourist dollars

Taking the waters of a mineral pool is a long, human tradition, and today it is often grey nomads seeking out their reputed healing and bubbling waters.




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Barnaby Joyce says he sent 'an awful lot' of special drought envoy reports to PM

The Federal Government's former special drought envoy says he sent "an awful lot" of reports to the Prime Minister, after a letter tabled in the Senate notes he did not compile a final report during his tenure.




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Water restriction levels in NSW towns decided by local councils

NSW has no 'standard definition' for water restrictions, leaving it to councils to work out for themselves.




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Hay balers sell out across Victoria as drought ruins crops, push up fodder prices

Farmers and contractors rush to spend up to $350,000 for hay-baling equipment to make the most of grain crops and strong demand for fodder as the drought rolls on.




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Small wineries battle large players in an overcrowded market

The romance and lifestyle of winemaking do not match the reality of hard work and tough business, says an international wine writer.




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Farmers and drought-affected communities to receive an extra $100m in federal funding

Fresh from his tour of the United States, Prime Minister Scott Morrison heads to Queensland to pledge more money to support drought-affected communities.




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Motor racing fans double down to conserve water at parched Bathurst 1000

The beer may be flowing, but water will be limited at Mount Panorama as supercars fans help conserve water in the drought-affected community.




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Scott McLaughlin wins dramatic Bathurst 1000 after final lap shootout over Shane van Gisbergen

New Zealand's Scott McLaughlin wins a drama-filled Bathurst 1000 for the first time in his career after surviving a tense finish at Mount Panorama.






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Farmer of the Year Award winners share a life-long love of the land

The Dalys say they are not "competition-enterers", so you might be able to imagine their surprise to find out they have been crowned Australia's Farmers of the Year.




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Australia's wine industry recovers from decade-long grape glut, industry marketing group says

The wine industry emerges from a decade-long grape glut, with exports playing a big role in the sector's turnaround.





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David Littleproud labels release of water storage images 'premature and incorrect'

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority will be investigated over its release of satellite images appearing to show dams filling with water, which David Littleproud labelled "premature" and "incorrect".




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Farmers ask Scott Morrison to consider financial incentives to leave drought-affected land

Exit packages are one of six measures the National Farmers' Federation has requested of the Federal Government in a bid to help those affected by what it says is unprecedented drought.




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Major stimulus package for drought-affected regions set to be approved by Federal Government

The ABC understands drought-stricken towns will be the target of federal stimulus potentially worth hundreds of millions of dollars under a program designed to support regional communities enduring hardship.




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Farmers turned bird photographers spread wings for environmental conservation

Rebecca Van Dyk's bird photography is growing from hobby to habitat protection as she takes on the mission of conserving the scores of Lake Cargelligo's threatened world bird species.






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Backpacker tax ruling gives farming groups hope it'll entice working holiday labour back to Australia

'What a waste of time and energy': Farmers, the strongest opponents of the Federal Government's backpacker tax, have welcomed a court ruling saying it was discriminatory.




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Wind farm rejection leaves clean energy advocates baffled

Renewable energy advocates are baffled the NSW Government is not backing green energy, as a wind farm is blocked for its visual impact on residents.




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Lake Cargelligo's healthy community and ecosystem give praise for environmental water

Residents of Lake Cargelligo in New South Wales' central west fear their lake is at risk of drying up if environmental flows cease, but for now they are making the most of it.




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How did Yeoval, NSW, become home to this striking Henry Moore sculpture?

The Sydney Olympics, the Waterhouse family and a mysterious Croatian have all played a part in the story of this small town's cherished work of art.




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Webinar: Labanotation Archives at The Ohio State University

Labanotation Archives at The Ohio State University Wednesday, May 6, 2020 11 a.m. – noon EST Register here Join us for a virtual experience of dance notation in the archives at Ohio State. Labanotation, a symbol system for movement preservation and transmission, is a strong presence in University Library Special Collections, interwoven into the history of OSUDance, […]




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Join us for a Virtual LibrariesConnect Lunch on May 7

Submitted by Elaine Pritchard: Looking for some social interaction with your Libraries colleagues?  Join us for the next LibrariesConnect brown bag this Thursday, May 7, from noon – 12:30 p.m.  To join via Zoom:  https://osu.zoom.us/j/94746223336  Or call 1-301-715-8592, meeting ID 94746223336  LibrariesConnect brings our faculty and staff together in a relaxed environment where we can […]




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LibrariesConnect: Start the Conversation – What is the funniest Zoom moment you have experienced?

Submitted by Casey Cramer: Now that we are living in a time with plenty of video conference calls – and are making these calls from our homes where pets, kids and significant others may appear in the background – we all have heard and seen some funny moments. What is the funniest Zoom moment you […]




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Data in Libraries Webinar Recordings Available

Submitted by Nicole Hernandez: University Libraries participated in the RUSA Data in the Libraries webinar series this semester. The webinar recordings are now available online. The following webinar records are now available: Understanding and Working with APIs Data Processing and Visualization Open Data Data Basics and The Reference Interview Information on the webinar series, and […]




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Holly Davis Appointed to USAC

Submitted by Nicole Hernandez: We are excited to announce that Holly Davis, Research Commons Public Services Coordinator, has been appointed to serve on the University Staff Advisory Committee (USAC). The appointment is for three years and begins on July 1, 2020. The University Staff Advisory Committee (USAC) is an advisory body to university leadership. Comprised […]




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University Libraries Zoom Pictionary May Madness Tournament

Submitted by Ashleigh Minor: Sign your team up today to participate in the University Libraries Zoom Pictionary May Madness Tournament!  Are you bummed you missed out on March Madness this year? Need a little break in the day to connect with colleagues and have some fun? We’re looking for teams of 4-6 players to challenge […]




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Telling Stories about the Byrd Second Antarctic Expedition: Findings from the Byrd Archives Webinar

Telling Stories about the Byrd Second Antarctic Expedition: Findings from the Byrd Archives  Wednesday, May 13, 2020 3 – 4 p.m. EST Register here Join the Byrd Center in a virtual webinar with Dr. Anneke Schwob from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This is a special seminar and collaboration between the Byrd Center and Polar […]




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Kudos: OConnell, Hammons, Primeau, Ramey, Dotson, Larson, Flierl, Founds, Cramer, Leeper, McGurk, Drozd, Anderson, Davis, Hernandez, Davis, Aihara, Miyazaki

From Rocki Strader: Christine OConnell helped me get 24 letters DocuSigned by various writers and returned back to me. And she set them up so quickly that I was easily able to get the letters distributed on time. She was responsive to all my newbie questions about the process, and made my life much easier! Thanks, […]




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Suicide and Mental Health Task Force creates Guide to Assisting Distressed Individuals | January 13, 2020

The Suicide and Mental Health Task Force created a Guide to Assisting Distressed Individuals, available for download online in folder and poster format...




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Practicing Virtual Kindness

Now more than ever, our world needs kindness. Assistant Vice President for Student Life Tracy Stuck shared some ideas on how you can practice virtual kindness...




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Virtual Career Resources for Students

Buckeye Careers provides a unified career services support model available to all students and employers...




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COVID-19 Update for Buckeye Careers

The Ohio State University is doing all we can to promote the health and safety of our campus communities as we monitor the COVID-19 pandemic...




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The British arrive in Tasmania

Learn why, in 1803, the British established a colony in Tasmania, at Hobart Town. Find out about the hardships faced by the convicts and early colonists and the early industries that helped some of them prosper. Find out about the effect that displacement had on the local palawa people.




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Allergies: a big overreaction

An allergic reaction occurs when the human immune system makes a mistake and responds to harmless things such as pollen. Watch this clip to learn about the role that antibodies, immune cells, receptors and chemicals such as histamine play in triggering an allergic reaction. See an animated diagram showing the immune system's response to an allergy.