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Indigenous group calls for dialogue as governments look to meet Murray-Darling Basin Plan targets
Wiradjuri men Michael and Braden Lyons hope their voices are heard before governments make any decisions on environmental flows and the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.
Published: Source: ABC RiverinaTopic: Environmental Management
Ariah thinks it's 'awesome' being a regional GP. Here's a plan to train more like her
Sydney-born doctor Ariah Steel has managed a stroke patient, seen a baby being born and worked in emergency — all in a week of GP training in a small country town.
Published: Source: ABC RiverinaTopic: Health Policy
Ash Barty and Evonne Goolagong an Indigenous inspiration for up-and-coming tennis talent
Emerging tennis talent Lewis Murray is achieving what his father and ancestors were mostly denied by competing in, and winning, a national carnival at the age of 13.
Published: Source: ABC RiverinaTopic: Tennis
This GP booked a psychiatrist appointment for a patient. The wait time was one year
There are calls for an urgent increase to the psychiatry workforce as unprecedented demand forces patients to endure lengthy wait times for specialist treatment.
Published: Source: ABC Goulburn MurrayTopic: Doctors and Medical Professionals
Disability service provider back-pays more than $3 million to staff
Hundreds of disability support workers who were underpaid by their employer have been paid back amounts ranging from $15 to nearly $35,000.
Published: Source: ABC RiverinaTopic: Industrial Relations
Border collie's ruff wait on a roof
An Estella dog became the talk of the town after spending a few hours atop a home.
Published: Source: ABC RiverinaTopic: Animals
'It's got to be now': Planning for the next inevitable drought during a the wet times
From new tech to a reset on mindsets, how are farmers preparing for the next drought?
Published: Source: NSW Country HourTopic: Drought
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Reliving the footy dream
Back in the 1950s Jack Jolliffe played country footy for Balranald and was part of a rep team that played against Collingwood.
Source: ABC RadioTopic: AFL
Features
Here's what you need to know about the updated fire danger rating system
A new $50 million national fire danger rating system will be rolled out next month, replacing a system that is more than half a century old.
Source: LandlineTopic: Bushfire
Fears proposed web of high-voltage powerlines will mar idyllic country life
Two major transmission line projects promise cleaner, more sustainable energy for Victoria and NSW. But some western Victorian locals fear the infrastructure will ruin the landscape and their lifestyle.
Source: ABC BallaratTopic: Energy
First historic mountain hut rebuilt and ready for use after Black Summer fires
One of the most renowned structures in Kosciuszko National Park rises from the ashes of a bushfire to help preserve the region's history.
Source: ABC South East NSWTopic: Construction Materials
Yasmin Sadler is on a mission to preserve Australia's heritage fig trees, but she needs your help
She has already propagated cuttings from 100 heritage figs in Melbourne that were introduced to Australia by migrants. Now she's off on an interstate expedition to find more.
Source: Vic Country HourTopic: Fruit Trees
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Stay connected to the ABC in an emergency
The ABC Emergency website is your online destination for up-to-date emergency warnings from across Australia and advice on how to prepare as the emergency season approaches.
Published: Source: ABC Radio
From Cameroon to Cooma and back again — inside the rugby league trek of Carol Manga
It's not easy to be a missionary for rugby league at the end of the sport's universe, however, Carol Manga's passion for the game he loves has never wavered as he prepares to pull on his national colours one last time.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Rugby League
Young people with disabilities finding confidence in the pool through competitive swimming
Youths living with disability are proving how access to swimming lessons and coaches can change their lives and create new goals and aspirations.
Source: ABC Central WestTopic: Swimming
Unbeaten Knights strike late to pip Eels
A converted try in the shadows of full-time sees the Knights defeat the Eels 18-16 to maintain their undefeated start to the NRLW season.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: NRL Women’s Premiership
New exotic bee parasite detected in NSW after illegal hive movement
As the fight against varroa mite continues, wingless braula fly has been found in honey bee hives for the first time in the state following a detection last month in Victoria.
Source: ABC RuralTopic: Beekeeping
Indigenous group calls for dialogue as governments look to meet Murray-Darling Basin Plan targets
Wiradjuri men Michael and Braden Lyons hope their voices are heard before governments make any decisions on environmental flows and the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.
Source: ABC RiverinaTopic: Environmental Management
Search for missing skier, 23, resumes in NSW back country
Emergency services have resumed a search this morning for a missing back-country skier in Kosciuszko National Park.
Source: ABC South East NSWTopic: Missing Person
What is EGOT status? Barack Obama's Emmy win means he is halfway there
The former US president's Emmy win has brought him one step close to Hollywood's grand slam.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Awards and Prizes
New exotic bee parasite detected in NSW after illegal hive movement
As the fight against varroa mite continues, wingless braula fly has been found in honey bee hives for the first time in the state following a detection last month in Victoria.
Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Beekeeping
The latest COVID-19 case numbers around the states and territories
Here's a quick wrap of today's COVID statistics from each Australian jurisdiction.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: COVID-19
Free-range egg farmers fear they won't be able to meet demand as caged eggs are phased out
West Australian farmers say there will be a struggle to produce enough free-range eggs when caged eggs are off the supermarket shelves.
Published: Source: ABC Great SouthernTopic: Poultry and Egg Production