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AI to help carry the load for women on the land

While technology like autonomous tractors, soil sensors and satellite animal tracking is already helping Australian farmers, AI is set to change the game.

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Delays continue for grandmother accused of killing boys

Psychiatrists are still assessing a woman accused of murdering her young grandsons in their isolated rural home, a court has been told.

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Aussie farmers and the new ballad of the virtual drover

After centuries of moving stock around on horseback or motorbike, farmers across much of Australia can now opt to use an app to manage their herds.

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Red letter day for baby books as health gaps emerge

Paper records, workforce shortages and distance are among the many barriers stopping Australian children getting crucial checks in the first five years of life.

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Father of slain childcare worker awarded $1.3m payout

The father of murdered woman Molly Ticehurst has scored a legal victory only a day after being dealt a blow in his quest for justice for his daughter.

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'Chaotic': brave ambo recalls mass shooting in outback

A paramedic who raced to the scene of a shooting has been honoured for her bravery, alongside a security guard who confronted a knife-wielding attacker.

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The small stretch of country road causing huge problems

The indefinite closure of part of a highway built by convicts is causing shocks across regional economies, health care and maybe even influencing politics.

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Putting back the pieces, flood hero finds solace in art

After helping save up to 40 of his neighbours and friends from a destructive flash flood, an ex-truck driver has turned to sculpture to heal and help others.

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Traditional trade uncovers magic in the humble chair

One of Australia's few remaining upholsterers unravels family histories, memories and nostalgia as she refurbishes chairs in her regional backyard studio.

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Driver ordered to stay away from ex before fatal crash

A disqualified driver was four times over the legal alcohol limit and subject to domestic violence orders when he killed his ex-girlfriend in a car crash.

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'Trying times': farmers stare down trifecta of troubles

Farmers are being forced to adapt and innovate as drought conditions intensify and global shocks push up costs and risk vital fertiliser supplies.

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'Unbearable': care provider fined over burns death

It is "almost inconceivable" that two disability workers did not check water temperature before putting a highly vulnerable woman in a bath, a judge says.

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From deep space to garbage tip: rural town strikes back

A country town feels "abandoned and betrayed" by plans for an incinerator to process city rubbish, with fears it will damage the region's unique global brand.

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Disabled woman 'fatally betrayed' by NDIS provider

A grieving mother has called for justice for her beloved and cheeky disabled daughter, who died days after sustaining fatal burns in a bathtub.

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Leaders' love-in amid differences over police actions

The prime minister has praised NSW Premier Chris Minns as his friend, hours after their differing views over police conduct at a city protest were aired.

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Farmers sue mining giant over alleged 'toxic trifecta'

Neighbours of Australia's biggest gold and copper mine allege dust from its tailings dam has poisoned their land, in a "disaster" for health and agriculture.

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Great escape to the country squeezing communities

Housing, planning and jobs remain key challenges as country Australia continues to grow six years after the population shift to the regions began.

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It's Elvis summer, as Aussie fans love the king tender

It's been nearly five decades since Elvis Presley left the building but the king of rock and roll is alive and well on the streets of rural Australia.

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Childcare worker sentenced for grabbing, dragging boy

A young worker expressed remorse for assaulting a boy after becoming frustrated and flustered while trying to settle a group of children for a nap.

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'Flustered' childcare worker grabbed, dragged 3yo boy

A former childcare worker has admitted assaulting a young boy after difficulties managing his behaviour, as the sector remains under a national spotlight.

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Country towns rubbish plans to process city's waste

Australia's regions could hold the solution for cities running out of room for rubbish but country communities say they don't want to be a dumping ground.

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How the honey jumble avoids extinction in the bush

The gingerbread treats missed by many Aussies have a new home at the nation's oldest ag exhibition, where biscuits and bouquets are the backbone of business.

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Talking and tinkering townsfolk make for more wellbeing

Small communities are the key to a good life, according to a national survey that shows Australians are reporting greater overall wellbeing.

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'God sent you': bravery saved town from mass tragedy

Residents of a leafy rural village were used to floods and thought they would be safe but a wall of water spared almost nothing and no one.

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'Forever missed': the final call before mum swept away

The families of two people killed in an "inland tsunami" have remembered the victims as loving parents and grandparents whose legacies live on.

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