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Stephanie Gardiner

BIZARRE: Less crime and sport more local voices for rural news - What They Never Told You

Trust in regional journalism is high because reporters care about communities they live and work in. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

"If it bleeds it leads" is an old media adage that usually puts negative stories at the top of the day's headlines.

But regional Australian audiences want coverage of their local culture, achievements and resilience to take priority as they experience "news fatigue", research has found.

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