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Baiting program combats feral pig problem on Cape York

An innovative baiting method being trialled on Queensland's Cape York Peninsula could be used on a larger scale to reduce the impact feral pigs have on Australia's marine turtle populations.




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Pic of the week

Bellingen photographer Bruce Jacups' stunning shot of a meteor flying across the night sky wins the Pic of the Week.




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Local sport comeback boosts community spirit in Hughenden

On a bitter winters night in north west Queensland, a small rural community braved the cold to support the finals of local touch football competition's return.




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Rockets soar as Space Pilots celebrate 50 years

Toowoomba's Space Pilots club prides itself as the oldest model rocketry club in the world. Past and present members have returned to the paddock where the club has launched many rockets to celebrate 50 years.



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The Olympics where socialising is more important than winning

The athletes do get a little competitive with each other from time to time but at the Barcaldine Elder Olympics the main aim of the game is socialising. The small outback Queensland town has held the event for 21 years with dozens of older residents travelling from nearby towns to compete.




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Hip hop crews take Sunshine Coast-style to international championships

Teams from Nambour hip hop school House of Sole have competed in the Hip Hop Internationals in San Diego, known as the Olympics of hip hop.




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Young actors keeping it real in shock value road safety campaign

Young actors made up to look like accident victims experience the life-changing process of getting into character as they aim to reduce the youth road toll. Warning: This story contains graphic imagery and content that may upset some people.




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New species of spider orchids discovered in the South West

New species of spider orchids have been discovered near Busselton by the WA Herbarium. They add to the already spectacular array of wildflowers which thrive in the biodiversity hot spot of the South West.




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World champion and the special rifle club behind him

Lyndhurst is a tiny village set amid rolling green hills in central west New South Wales but it's just produced a world champion who is the latest in a long and proud tradition of country rifle shooting.




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Gallery: ABC Local Radio Muster Showcase in pictures

At the far end of the campsite and caravan city in the Amamoor State forest at the Great Australian Music Hall, ABC Local Radio helped to kick off the 2015 Gympie Muster with the inaugural Muster Showcase. Eight different musical acts took to the stage giving gathered crowds a taste of what is to come at the four day music festival.




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A little bit country, a little bit rock 'n roll at the Gympie Music Muster

The 2015 Gympie Muster has come to a close with some of the biggest acts in Australian country music taking to the stage in sometimes the soaking rain. But with additions of popular acts like Sheppard, is the festival drifting away from its country roots?




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Backpackers bring international flavour to Rollingstone Pineapple Festival

Hundreds of people descended on Rollingstone in north Queensland this weekend to celebrate the humble pineapple. Among them were dozens of international visitors who organisers hope will spread the word of the Rollingstone Pineapple Festival around the world.






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Pooch parade paints Maryborough CBD bright pink

The streets of Maryborough on the Fraser Coast were awash with pink as dogs and their owners took over the town for the Pooches on Parade event. The fashion parade was part of the Queensland city's inaugural Rockin' Maryborough Vintage Festival, a celebration of retro fashion, music and style.




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A day in the life of Toowoomba's grand champion gardeners

After 25 years of entering Toowoomba's Carnival of Flowers garden competition, two 72-year olds have won grand champion.




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In pictures: Australian Orchid Council conference and show in north Queensland

An array of spectacular orchid displays attracted more than 2,500 people from across Queensland to the Australian Orchid Council conference and show in Mackay at the weekend.




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Maffra Lego exhibition to raise money for local hospital

In Maffra's memorial hall almost a million Lego pieces are being constructed into dragons, landmarks and streetscapes in an exhibition to raise money for the Central Gippsland Health Service.




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In pictures: How Queenslanders deal with swooping magpies

Some refer to them as silent ninjas, others call them dive bombers. But the common name for the iconic black and white bird is a magpie.




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The Vampires soar in a new world-class regional venue

After a sublime performance by the Vampires, some were saying that the newly constructed Pavilion at Bermagui may be the highest quality music venue between Nowra and Melbourne. The concert, presented by a local community group in a venue built by another local community group, combined a world-class band with an acoustically designed world-class venue.






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A common vampire bat in flight.




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Survey on impacts of COVID-19 paints a picture of distress, hardship and resilience

The ANU study has found that two-thirds of Australians feel anxious or worried about their own and others' safety, and a substantial number believe they'll contract the virus in the next six months.




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Australian pioneer Pauline Milich was the remarkable midwife who gave birth while delivering a baby

Pauline Milich brought her 14th child into the world while helping another woman deliver a baby life was different in the early 1900s.




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Mildura Base Hospital management set to return to public hands

The Victorian Government is set to announce that it will take over the running of the state's only privately run public hospital.




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A tribute to Australian doctor Catherine Hamlin who dedicated her life to helping young African women damaged by traumatic births

Catherine Hamlin was born in Sydney. She worked in Ethiopia pioneering medical treatment for young women damaged by unsuccessful childbirth. In 2000, Pauline Newman visited Catherine Hamlin and her famous hospital in Addis Ababa. Catherine Hamlin died in March 2020 at the age of 93. By way of tribute today we revisit Pauline’s program from nearly 20 years ago.




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close up picture of Prickly acacia





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Australian mineral prices fall despite renewable energy future

The price of Australian minerals used in batteries and electronic components is falling, despite rising local and international demand for the renewable energy projects that rely on them.




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Great Ocean Road's 'magic' attracts people year-round, and not just daytripping tourists

This used to be the quiet time of year on Victoria's famous stretch of coastline, but locals say that's changing.




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Is Ararat's 509-point loss to Great Western a picture of the troubles facing country football?

A scoreline of 79.41 (515) to 1.0 (6) has reversed a country AFL team's own, regular weekly triple-figure defeats. But is this just another tally of country footy's troubles?




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Western Highway overhead pic




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George Pell's appeal judges had differing opinions on his convictions. Here's why

When the Victorian Court of Appeal upheld George Pell's convictions for abusing two choirboys, the decision was not unanimous. While two of the judges said Pell's victim was a "witness of truth", a third wanted to acquit the cardinal of his charges. Here's why.




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Big buzz about bees: More young people turn to backyard beekeeping

Backyard beekeeping is abuzz with popularity with long waitlists to own a hive in some parts of Victoria.







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Spirit House by Mark Dapin

Rob Minshull produces Weekends with Warren and is an avid reader




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Balgan otherwise known as Pigeon House Mountain lies behind Meroo National Park on the south coast of NSW




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Panthers thump Dragons, Warriors pip Cronulla in NRL round 18

The Panthers thrash the Dragons 40-18 to stretch their winning streak to seven matches, while the Warriors enjoy a 19-18 victory over the Sharks in Wellington as the race for the NRL finals heats up.





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Appin coal mine explosion still felt 40 years after 14 miners were killed

A new memorial planned for the 14 victims of the Appin mine disaster will bring little comfort to the families still shattered by the explosion of 1979.







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Pilot killed in plane crash at Braidwood, east of Canberra

Authorities say a man had been trying to land a light aircraft near Braidwood, one hour east of Canberra, when he was killed in a crash this morning.