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Where outback meets rodeo
TO station owners and the stockmen and women of the Flinders Ranges, New Year means only one thing. Carrieton Rodeo. For more than 70 years,…
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A summer of making
THE Art Gallery of Swan Hill has been bustling with activities to keep curious and creative children occupied during the school holidays. Tuesday's clay Murray cod making session was fully…
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Heat illness risks rise
SUMMER has been slow to arrive, but health experts warn there are still many hot days ahead, bringing increased risks of heat related illness across Australia. Each year, hot weather…
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Protect against bites
PEOPLE across southern New South Wales are being urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites following a probable case of Japanese encephalitis and the detection of the virus in sentinel…
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True Movement Gains Ground Among Elite Teams as Broncos Step Forward
Entry into elite performance environments tends to move slowly, shaped by habit and guarded routines. True Movement™ entered those spaces through a different route. The system developed from founder Erin…
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Collection under the hammer
AN eclectic curation of vintage and antique Australian pastoral machinery and memorabilia will go to auction on 1 February. Yvon Smythe and her late partner, Neil O’Callaghan, began the Manangatang…
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Calls flow for royal commission
AUSTRALIA needs a royal commission into water management in 2026, according to Murray MP Helen Dalton, who says politicians are "destroying" the nation’s waterways and communities. Ms Dalton urged every…
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Tractor tragedy sparks concern
A FARMER has become the first workplace fatality for 2026 after being entangled in a tractor wheel, prompting renewed calls for farmers to stay vigilant around machinery. The death comes…
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China driving Aussie almond demand
DEMAND for Australian almonds remains strong despite easing from last season’s record highs, according to the Almond Board of Australia. The industry’s October sales position report, released in December, shows…
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Crisis under the microscope
A MAJOR new research push has been launched to investigate labour and skills shortages gripping key farming regions, with the Murray–Darling and Swan Hill firmly in the spotlight. AgriFutures Australia,…
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Mallee groundcover levels hit new low
GROWERS in the Northern Mallee are facing some of the worst seasonal conditions on record, experts have warned, with many paddocks left “bare and vulnerable” due to “extremely poor” growing…