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‘Living week-to-week’: doctors struggle to stay rural

Better access to childcare, financial incentives and support for doctors’ families would help recruit more medicos to the bush, according to a national survey.

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Stephanie Gardiner

20 hours ago

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Meet the candidates for the Division of Parkes

A deep-dive into the 10 candidates for the division of Parkes at the 2025 federal election

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Sophia McCaughan

26 Apr 2025

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Rural voters looking further afield for local action

Rural voters want a national plan that considers the millions of people living outside cities, with a new poll predicting a political shake up in the bush.

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Stephanie Gardiner

26 Apr 2025

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Rural voters warned political loyalty is never rewarded

Independents will be a “breath of fresh air” for rural Australians, who should look forward to the possibility of political competition, a former MP says.

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Stephanie Gardiner

24 Apr 2025

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High steaks: Nats’ food security plan protects farmers

The coalition has pledged to prioritise developing a food security strategy to protect farmers and ensure wholesale savings flow through to shoppers.

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Dominic Giannini

24 Apr 2025

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‘You can’t park there’: independents take on the bush

The election contest is heating up in the bush, with Nationals leader David Littleproud making a return trip to a regional seat the party can’t afford to lose.

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Stephanie Gardiner

22 Apr 2025

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Photography prize reveals rich diversity of bush life

A farmer chewing straw was once a ubiquitous image of country Australia but a burgeoning photography prize is transforming tired perceptions of the bush.

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Stephanie Gardiner

19 Apr 2025

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Freedom of the open road with a 1972 MGB Roadster

For those of a certain vintage, the MG was the classic British sports motorcar with its open-top, sporty motor, and jaunty spoke wheels – it represented the freedom of the open road. MG cars had their roots in a 1920s sales promotion sideline of...

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David Dixon

18 Apr 2025

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Dose of cultural medicine to ‘decolonise healthcare’

Most Indigenous people would like to access cultural medicine, but many have difficulty doing so, with the practices largely left out of medical policy.

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Keira Jenkins

16 Apr 2025

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Election 2025 shake-up for traditional bush politics

Disasters and the cost-of-living squeeze have created a void for Independents to rise up in regional Australia, as the coalition fights for once safe seats.

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Stephanie Gardiner

12 Apr 2025

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Honouring our war dead at Old Dubbo Cemetery

Sad but true, but not every war hero gets a war hero’s grave. However, no country honours its fallen with more genuine respect than do Australians. With Anzac Day just around the corner, local historian Patrick Bourke recently catalogued a number...

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David Dixon

12 Apr 2025

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DBs: from Rommel’s North Africa to the 1970s schoolyards of Australia

Time Warp: Often colloquially referred to as “DBs” — and must-have footwear for stylish Aussie teens from the 1950s to the 1990s — most people probably presumed that the name “desert boot” derived from the sandy tones of their suede...

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David Dixon

07 Apr 2025

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Brisbane Olympics saga: A sad twist as the end of The Gabba looms

It’s been a four-year saga that finally has clarity: Brisbane will get a new stadium when it hosts the 2032 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. This is a tale of broken promises, constantly-changing plans, and -- in the interests of balance --...

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Dallas Reeves

07 Apr 2025