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Stephanie
Gardiner

Regional News

Mates’ smiling faces a window into life on the land

Images of old friends chatting in a paddock, worn-out work boots, kelpie pups and striking star

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Stephanie Gardiner

9 hours ago

Regional News

Plan to protect threatened species in energy transition

Most at-risk native species live close together, making their habitats easy to identify and avo

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Stephanie Gardiner

16 Sep 2025

Regional News

Through the Hill and high water, Birdsville races on

Thousands of punters, trainers and their horses are travelling from every corner of Australia t

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Stephanie Gardiner

05 Sep 2025

Regional News

PM faces tough crowd, urges respectful energy debate

The prime minister has hit back at hecklers during a sometimes tense discussion about renewable

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Stephanie Gardiner

29 Aug 2025

Regional News

Less crime and sport, more local voices for rural news

Regional audiences deeply trust their local news outlets, but want more constructive stories that highlight community culture, achievements and resilience.

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Stephanie Gardiner

29 Aug 2025

Regional News

Rural disadvantage deepens as care workers priced out

Workers supporting vulnerable people in regional Australia are being pushed out of the housing market, sometimes vying for homes alongside high-paid miners.

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Stephanie Gardiner

28 Aug 2025

Regional News

Lives on the line with $8b deficit in rural health

Some country towns are being forced to fundraise for their own community-led medical centres, w

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Stephanie Gardiner

26 Aug 2025

News Extra

The country economy of flowers, focaccia and friendship

Roadside stalls selling flowers, eggs, fruit and even horse poo are fixtures in rural Australi

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Stephanie Gardiner

16 Aug 2025

Regional News

Quiet ‘missing middle’ kids left struggling at school

Lizzy is a proud mother of two rambunctious boys who love playing with their friends, kicking the footy and swimming. It was during COVID-19 lockdowns that she began noticing her kindergarten son struggling with reading and literacy. When he...

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Stephanie Gardiner

09 Aug 2025

Regional News

Near-extinct parrot ‘under threat’ from Boggabri mining project

The expansion of a major coal mine would wipe out 50,000 blossom trees central to the survival of the critically endangered swift parrot, an ecologist warns.

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Stephanie Gardiner

04 Aug 2025

Regional News

Quiet ‘missing middle’ kids left struggling at school

Specialist support has made a huge difference for one rural child struggling with learning difficulties, yet many lack access to diagnosis and clinical help.

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Stephanie Gardiner

03 Aug 2025

Regional News

Alarm as country kids turn away from school and uni

School attendance rates in the bush have dropped in recent years, along with youth engagement in jobs, university and training, according to landmark research.

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Stephanie Gardiner

04 Jul 2025

Regional News

Four-hour car trips to give birth prompt new plan for rural maternity care

Health groups have backed a rural maternity plan after public inquiries revealed some women are travelling hours to have babies as local birth units shut down.

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Stephanie Gardiner

23 Jun 2025