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Man enjoys cheeseslaw



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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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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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Outback search reveals almost $1m allegedly hidden in car's fuel tank

The driver appeared nervous, police say, triggering a search of his car and allegedly revealing almost $1 million in cash stuffed in the bottom of a fuel tank in outback New South Wales.




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Outback Rugby League competition pins hope on game's survival during player drought

For keen rugby league player Owen Whyman, times are tough enough in the Darling River town of Wilcannia without losing the game he looks forward to each week.





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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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'Community unrest' in Wilcannia amid concerns $30m weir pledged by governments won't go ahead

Wilcannia locals worry their weir won't ever be built, despite State and Federal Government pre-election promises.




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Underground kitchen dominated by tree stump




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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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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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Royal Flying Doctor Service remote landing drill prepares outback community for emergency

When 11-year-old Max Day broke his leg and dislocated his hip coming off a motorbike on a remote station in the far north-west corner of New South Wales, a well-practised network kicked into action.





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RFDS emergency airstrip




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Broken Hill prison Johnny Cakes



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Murray Cooke and Inmate perform



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Orphaned kangaroo joeys keep outback volunteers on the hop

Helen Semmens has 12 housemates requiring constant attention and feeding at least four times a day. The upside? They are all joeys.




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Anthony Mulundji Hayward



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Taya Biggs art



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Young Indigenous artists in outback New South Wales choose to stay on country to further careers

Where aspiring artists often leave home to pursue a career in a big city, this group of young Indigenous artists from western NSW have made the choice to stay on country to make and sell their art.



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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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Everyone thought it was a Koran. But this book of poetry was actually a portal to Samia's past

In the old tin mosque in Broken Hill, Samia made a discovery that disproved what historians had thought for more than 40 years.



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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 oasis Copi Hollow remembered fondly as Menindee Lakes' future looks uncertain

Once an outback oasis, Copi Hollow is now almost all that's left of the Menindee lakes system, but its future is uncertain.





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Organic livestock production on lower Darling halted by drought

The drought takes its toll on organic farmers who say the big dry has ruined their ability to meet the conditions of their licences, so they cannot sell their livestock as organic.




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Notable photo on the money as outback history celebrated on new $20 bill

An empty station homestead in drought-stricken outback New South Wales may look unassuming but has gained renown by being featured on the new $20 banknote.



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Ivanhoe truck and tractor show brings joy in hard times with visitors rolling into struggling outback town

Locals are worried for the future of the small NSW town of Ivanhoe, but a colourful truck and tractor show brought in crowds about three times the size of its population.




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Apparent mass fish kill spotted at Lake Pamamaroo near Menindee, sparks fears for deadly summer

New aerial footage appears to show thousands of dead fish at Lake Pamamaroo in the Menindee Lakes System, near Broken Hill, nine months after a mass fish kill event on the nearby banks of the Darling River.




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Owen Whyman




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Man shot by police charged with attempted murder after traffic stop at Crossman, near Albany

WA Police have charged a 45-year-old man with attempted murder after he allegedly shot at officers with a sawn off shotgun last week.





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'Huge' crowd tipped to farewell around the world yacht racers

Officials are hoping for a big turnout at the restart of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in Albany today.




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Albany council to recover 80 per cent of investments from failed Lehman Bros

The City of Albany says it will be just a few hundred thousand dollars out of pocket from investments in failed US investment bank Lehman Brothers, after the latest settlement agreement.