ad 500 bikes vs 500 kilometres of southern Queensland roads By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:17:00 +1000 Cyclists have converged on the Darling Downs for the annual Cycle Queensland tour. They have become experts on our back roads, riding past road trains, and dodging cranky magpies. Full Article ABC Local brisbane southqld Lifestyle and Leisure:All:All Lifestyle and Leisure:Travel and Tourism:All Sport:All:All Sport:Cycling:All Australia:QLD:Millmerran 4357 Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350
ad Launceston ute lover repaired and almost ready for the Deni Ute Muster By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:15:00 +1000 It has been three years in the making: Justyn Atkins from Launceston is now putting the finishing touches on his trusty ute in preparation for the 2015 Deni Ute Muster. Full Article ABC Local riverina northtas Human Interest:People:All Lifestyle and Leisure:Lifestyle:Automobile Enthusiasm Australia:NSW:Deniliquin 2710 Australia:TAS:Launceston 7250
ad Life on the polo paddock By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 15:21:00 +1000 It may be the game of choice for the Royal family, but in the NSW Hunter Valley, the popularity of polo is galloping ahead. Full Article ABC Local newcastle Human Interest:All:All Human Interest:People:All Sport:All:All Sport:Horse Racing:All Australia:NSW:Dungog 2420 Australia:NSW:Gresford 2311
ad Pooch parade paints Maryborough CBD bright pink By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 11:18:00 +1000 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. Full Article ABC Local widebay Arts and Entertainment:Design:Fashion Human Interest:Offbeat:All Australia:QLD:Maryborough 4650
ad Gladstone Rotaract brings out the best and wurst for Oktoberfest By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 13:28:00 +1000 Oktoberfest celebrations took over Gladstone in Queensland, with hundreds of people turning out for the annual event. But it's not all about beer and sausages. Over the event's history it has raised thousands of dollars for local charities and helped people new to the area make connections in the city. Full Article ABC Local capricornia Community and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:All Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680
ad Head start the best bet for Bendigo Cup and Spring Racing Carnival By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 21 Oct 2015 18:15:00 +1100 When it comes to fashions on the field, it helps to have a head start. Full Article ABC Local centralvic Arts and Entertainment:Design:Fashion Sport:Horse Racing:All Australia:VIC:Bendigo 3550
ad New Dubbo Base Hospital Facilities Almost Ready By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 05 Nov 2015 11:42:00 +1100 It's been two years in construction at a cost of $91.3 million but the first phase of the redevelopment of Dubbo Base Hospital is about to open. Full Article ABC Local westernplains Health:All:All Health:Doctors and Medical Professionals:All Health:Medical Procedures:All Health:Women's Health:All Australia:NSW:Dubbo 2830
ad Go behind the scenes when ABC went on the road in Toowoomba By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 05 Nov 2015 13:30:00 +1000 It takes a lot to put six television programs, and a host of radio shows, to air from a regional city, but that is what the ABC did in Toowoomba. Full Article ABC Local southqld Community and Society:All:All Information and Communication:All:All Information and Communication:Broadcasting:All Information and Communication:Broadcasting:ABC Community and Society:Regional:All Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350
ad Queensland will follow 'best possible advice' on re-opening schools, Trad says By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 07:52:00 +1000 While the National Cabinet has shown considerable unity throughout the COVID-19 crisis, the one point of tension has been schools and whether they should be open for face-to-face lessons. Full Article Education Health
ad New Zealand Warriors touch down in Tamworth ahead of NRL re-start By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 08:35:00 +1000 The Auckland-based club arrived in Tamworth in the New England region of NSW yesterday for a 14-day period of training and quarantine. Full Article Sport
ad Government urged to fast-track 'shovel ready' projects in regions By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 06:35:00 +1000 The economic impact of the pandemic on Australia's regional towns and cities is varied, but with a smaller population base, the path back to recovery is likely to be longer and harder for many. Full Article Government and Politics Business Economics and Finance Epidemics and Pandemics Regional
ad How Australian Muslims are spending Ramadan in lockdown By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 08:45:00 +1000 It's the holy month of Ramadan, which usually means Muslims don't eat or drink during the day and gather at night at food markets and mosques to break the fast. Full Article Community and Society Religion and Beliefs Health Epidemics and Pandemics
ad Growing concerns for Australian Academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert, held in Iranian prison By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:18:00 +1000 Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who continues to be held in an Iranian prison throughout this pandemic, despite more than 85,000 prisoners being temporarily released in Iran. Full Article Prisons and Punishment Health
ad Dead turtle at Karoola Station By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 16:52:00 +1000 Full Article ABC Mildura-Swan Hill brokenhill milduraswanhill Australia:NSW:Broken Hill 2880 Australia:NSW:Menindee 2879 Australia:NSW:Pooncarie 2648
ad A header harvesting grain in the Victorian Mallee By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 14:48:00 +1100 Full Article ABC Mildura-Swan Hill milduraswanhill Rural:Agribusiness:All Rural:Agricultural Crops:Grain Rural:All:All Australia:VIC:Mildura 3500
ad How widespread is consciousness? By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 12:15:23 +1000 Are dogs and cats conscious? In his book The Feeling of Life Itself – Why Consciousness is Widespread But Can’t be Computed Christof Koch offers a straightforward definition of consciousness as any subjective experience, from the most mundane to the most exalted - the feeling of being alive! Full Article Brain and Nervous System
ad Alison Whitehead ran up and down a local hill until she reached the equivalent elevation of Mount Everest's peak By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 11:39:00 +1000 Alison Whitehead ran up and down a local hill until she reached the equivalent elevation of Mount Everest's peak Full Article ABC North West Queensland northwest Community and Society:Regional:All Health:Exercise and Fitness:All Health:Men's Health:All Health:Mental Health:All Health:Women's Health:All Rural:Rural Tourism:All Rural:Rural Women:All Sport:International Competitions:All Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825
ad Alison Whitehead finishing one of her many extreme sport challenges By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 11:39:00 +1000 Alison Whitehead finishing one of her many extreme sport challenges Full Article ABC North West Queensland northwest Community and Society:Regional:All Health:Exercise and Fitness:All Health:Men's Health:All Health:Mental Health:All Health:Women's Health:All Rural:Rural Tourism:All Rural:Rural Women:All Sport:International Competitions:All Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825
ad Chickpea harvester ready for work By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 06:39:00 +1000 Full Article ABC North West Queensland northwest Rural:Agricultural Crops:All Rural:Agricultural Machinery:All Australia:QLD:Richmond 4822
ad Digital disruption transforms crime writing, but the print book isn't dead By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2019 10:16:00 +1000 Digital disruption has changed the craft of writing, and crime writing in particular, according to those in the industry, but has not caused the death of print books. Full Article ABC Ballarat ballarat melbourne Arts and Entertainment:All:All Arts and Entertainment:Books (Literature):All Arts and Entertainment:Books (Literature):Author Arts and Entertainment:Books (Literature):Crime Fiction Arts and Entertainment:Books (Literature):Fiction Arts and Entertainment:Events:All Community and Society:All:All Australia:All:All Australia:VIC:All Australia:VIC:Clunes 3370 Australia:VIC:Melbourne 3000 Canada:All:All Sweden:All:All
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ad Great Ocean Road's 'magic' attracts people year-round, and not just daytripping tourists By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sun, 26 May 2019 07:30:00 +1000 This used to be the quiet time of year on Victoria's famous stretch of coastline, but locals say that's changing. Full Article ABC Ballarat ballarat southwestvic melbourne Business Economics and Finance:Industry:Tourism Community and Society:Regional:All Environment:All:All Lifestyle and Leisure:All:All Lifestyle and Leisure:Travel and Tourism:All Australia:VIC:Anglesea 3230 Australia:VIC:Apollo Bay 3233 Australia:VIC:Lorne 3232 Australia:VIC:Port Fairy 3284 Australia:VIC:Torquay 3228
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ad Stuart Usherwood pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of former mayor Rod May By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 15:48:00 +1000 A man has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of a former regional Victorian mayor near Ballarat in 2017. Full Article ABC Ballarat ballarat westernvic Community and Society:Drugs and Substance Abuse:All Law Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:All Law Crime and Justice:Crime:Drug Offences Australia:VIC:Ballarat 3350 Australia:VIC:Blampied 3364 Australia:VIC:Daylesford 3460 Australia:VIC:Halls Gap 3381
ad Man takes axe blow to the head in medieval battle re-enactment By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 06 Jul 2019 16:52:00 +1000 A 21-year-old is flown to hospital after an axe hit his helmet while he was taking part in a mock medieval battle at Hawkesbury Showground in New South Wales. Full Article ABC Ballarat sydney ballarat Arts and Entertainment:Music:Medieval Disasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:All Australia:NSW:All Australia:NSW:Lower Hawkesbury 2775 Australia:NSW:Sydney 2000 Australia:NSW:Windsor 2756 Australia:VIC:Ballarat 3350
ad Christian Brother John Laidlaw jailed for sexually abusing six boys over two decades By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 16:40:00 +1000 A Christian Brother who sexually assaulted boys at some of Victoria's most prestigious Catholic schools is sentenced to four and a half years in prison. Full Article ABC Ballarat ballarat melbourne southwestvic Community and Society:All:All Community and Society:Child Abuse:All Law Crime and Justice:All:All Law Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:All Law Crime and Justice:Sexual Offences:All Australia:VIC:Ballarat 3350 Australia:VIC:Bundoora 3083 Australia:VIC:Melbourne 3000 Australia:VIC:Warrnambool 3280
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ad Grim prediction for regional motels as Airbnb, online booking sites add unprecedented pressure By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 06:28:00 +1000 Once the staple of regional travel, motels are facing an increasingly uncertain future as online alternatives bite away at revenue. Full Article ABC Ballarat ballarat southwestvic Business Economics and Finance:All:All Business Economics and Finance:Industry:Hospitality Business Economics and Finance:Small Business:All Community and Society:Regional:All Australia:VIC:Ballarat 3350 Australia:VIC:Hamilton 3300
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ad How train drivers deal with death and how the admin process afterwards does not always help By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 14:44:00 +1000 Around one person dies on Victoria's rail lines every week, with most long-term train drivers experiencing at least one fatality in their career. Full Article ABC Ballarat ballarat Disasters and Accidents:Accidents:All Disasters and Accidents:Accidents:Other Disasters and Accidents:Accidents:Rail Health:All:All Health:Mental Health:All Australia:VIC:All Australia:VIC:Ballarat 3350
ad George Pell's appeal judges had differing opinions on his convictions. Here's why By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 00:17:00 +1000 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. Full Article ABC Ballarat ballarat melbourne Community and Society:Child Abuse:All Law Crime and Justice:All:All Law Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:All Law Crime and Justice:Prisons and Punishment:All Australia:VIC:All Australia:VIC:Ballarat 3350 Australia:VIC:Melbourne 3000
ad Ian Zandstra appointed dairy advocate for NSW in bid to ease pressure on farmers By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 15:25:00 +1000 Making good on an election promise, the NSW Government has named its first dairy advocate, who is vowing to highlight the pressures faced by farmers at both ends of the supply chain. Full Article ABC Ballarat southeastnsw northcoast riverina ballarat Rural:Livestock:Dairy Production Australia:NSW:Bega 2550 Australia:NSW:Lismore 2480 Australia:NSW:Wagga Wagga 2650 Australia:VIC:Lismore 3324
ad Lawyers say Catholic Church admits liability for claims from sexual abuse survivors By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 20:08:00 +1000 The Catholic Church may have opened itself up to hundreds of potential damages claims from sexual abuse survivors after admitting liability in court documents. Full Article ABC Ballarat ballarat melbourne southwestvic Law Crime and Justice:All:All Law Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:All Law Crime and Justice:Sexual Offences:All Australia:VIC:All Australia:VIC:Ballarat 3350 Australia:VIC:Melbourne 3000 Australia:VIC:Mortlake 3272
ad Danny Frawley remembered by long-time friend Garry Lyon in emotional radio return By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:16:00 +1000 Garry Lyon pays an emotional tribute to former AFL star Danny Frawley as he returns to his radio show, speaking of the "utterly, impossibly heartbreaking" reality of his friend and former colleague's death. Full Article ABC Ballarat ballarat melbourne Community and Society:Death:All Health:Mental Health:All Sport:All:All Sport:Australian Football League:All Australia:VIC:All Australia:VIC:Ballarat 3350 Australia:VIC:Melbourne 3000 Australia:VIC:Richmond 3121 Australia:VIC:St Kilda 3182
ad Daughter of murder victim Suzanne Poll thanks police, as Victorian man extradited By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 16:38:00 +1000 The daughter of 1993 Adelaide murder victim Suzanne Poll has thanked police for their efforts in investigating her mother's death. A Victorian man has been extradited to South Australia charged with Ms Poll's murder. Full Article ABC Ballarat adelaide ballarat Law Crime and Justice:All:All Law Crime and Justice:Crime:All Law Crime and Justice:Crime:Murder and Manslaughter Law Crime and Justice:Police:All Australia:All:All Australia:SA:Adelaide 5000 Australia:SA:All Australia:SA:Salisbury 5108 Australia:VIC:All Australia:VIC:Ballarat 3350
ad Man charged with cold case murder of Adelaide mother Suzanne Poll intends to plead not guilty By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 13:53:00 +1000 A Victorian man accused of murdering Adelaide mother-of-two Suzanne Poll at her workplace in 1993 will plead not guilty to the charge, a court has heard. Full Article ABC Ballarat adelaide ballarat Law Crime and Justice:All:All Law Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:All Law Crime and Justice:Crime:All Law Crime and Justice:Crime:Murder and Manslaughter Australia:All:All Australia:SA:Adelaide 5000 Australia:SA:All Australia:SA:Salisbury 5108 Australia:VIC:All Australia:VIC:Ballarat 3350
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ad Nina Nicholson's family won't let her be forgotten three decades after she was brutally killed at Clunes By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 13:10:00 +1100 A former private investigator is using her skills to try to crack a cold case murder in her own family. Full Article ABC Ballarat ballarat Law Crime and Justice:All:All Law Crime and Justice:Crime:All Australia:VIC:Ballarat 3350 Australia:VIC:Clunes 3370
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ad The Crossing by B. Michael Radburn By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 12 May 2011 16:07:00 +1000 Rob Minshull produces Weekends with Warren and is an avid reader. Full Article ABC Local brisbane Arts and Entertainment:All:All Arts and Entertainment:Books (Literature):All Australia:QLD:Brisbane 4000
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ad Good as Dead by Mark Billingham By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:32:00 +1000 Rob Minshull produces Weekends with Warren and is an avid reader. Full Article ABC Local brisbane Arts and Entertainment:Books (Literature):All Australia:QLD:Brisbane 4000