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This 'meditative' TV show drifts you down a river in a tinny, calming you as you go

Sick of isolation? It might be time to explore the slow TV genre. From the comfort of your lounge room you can cruise down the Manning River as video producers live stream their tranquil journey.





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Funny, clever and Happy As Larry

What makes us happy? It's an elusive pursuit for us humans and the psychological underpinnings of happiness are the subject of much research.






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Irrigators deny breaking official New South Wales pumping embargo after weekend rainfall

The water watchdog says it is investigating claims that irrigators in the Namoi Valley pumped water out of the river system during a recent embargo.




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Tour company worker ill after hosting coronavirus-infected pair

One of the latest cases of coronavirus in Tasmania is an employee of a local tour company that hosted two interstate travellers who, after leaving the state, were found to be ill with the disease.




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Tasmanian coronavirus cluster could happen anywhere, doctors warn

As two hospitals close to clean up amid a coronavirus outbreak in Tasmania's north-west, doctors warn there's nothing unique about the region that means similar outbreaks can't happen anywhere else.




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Shipping company owner unlikely ever to face charges over 59 cattle deaths

An animal cruelty case against Tasmanian shipping identity Les Dick, who has cancer, is adjourned after he agrees not to be involved in livestock transport for five years.






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What's with reverse angle parking in so many country towns?

The modern motoring experience is one of self-parking vehicles, multi-storey car parking complexes and stacking systems, but in many Australian country towns, reverse angle parking remains.








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GrainPro boss Mario Bonfante tells of his personal 'hell' as company struggles

Drought-stricken farmers are calling for failing grain trader GrainPro to be wound up in a bid to receive some of the $6 million they are owed.




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Sonny Bill Williams has reportedly signed a $10m deal with Toronto Wolfpack. So who or what are they?

Sonny Bill Williams reportedly signs a $10m deal with the Toronto Wolfpack. Here's what you need to know about rugby league's "wild and wacky" upstarts.




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The laughable irony at the heart of rugby's 'settlement' with Folau

The Israel Folau fiasco has sucked oxygen and money from rugby at a time it can ill afford it, following years of disasters for the sport. The resulting mess has highlighted just how far the sport has fallen, and how much is at stake, writes Mary Gearin.




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Meth Mean sentenced over three-decade-old Ranny Yun murder

A man who sexually assaulted and murdered a Cambodian refugee in Melbourne three decades ago is sentenced to a lengthy prison term after police use DNA technology not available at the time of the crime.






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Melbourne dance company Chunky Move premieres Token Armies by new artistic director Antony Hamilton

Antony Hamilton, who stepped into the artistic director role of Chunky Move in April, presents a five-year vision in the epic, collective new work Token Armies.






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Bourke Street attack police officer would sell home to give 'truthful testimony' at inquest

A former police officer critical of the force's response to the Bourke Street rampage is considering selling his home to afford independent legal representation at an inquest into the attack, a court hears.




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There's a tiny crayfish burrowing in the rainforest, and hardly anyone knows it's there

It's the size of a tea bag and plays dead if you manage to catch it but this little crayfish is starting to get noticed.




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'Operation Tree Cosy': Albany's yarn bombers mark National Tree Day

The Norfolk Pines along Albany's Ellen Cove are looking snug this winter, thanks to the antics of local yarn bombers, the Purly Queens. The fuzzy activists are encouraging locals to hug a pine for the 20th anniversary of National Tree Day.




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Friday Poem: Anthony Lawrence

For this new segment, we've been asking Australian artists to read something for us: a passage, a poem or some lines that has inspired them during the time of coronavirus.





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Pony Club in Australia has been going for 80 years but can it survive the drought?

Every month, 10-year-old outback twins Milly and Poppy Bell travel over five hours to attend their nearest Pony Club, an interstate rite of passage their mother made when she was a young girl.




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Albany youth anxious and frustrated over climate inaction

Young people of Western Australia see a climate crisis developing and inappropriate action from decision makers.




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Alison Whitehead finishing one of her many extreme sport challenges

Alison Whitehead finishing one of her many extreme sport challenges




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Danny Frawley's family pay tribute to 'remarkable man' after AFL star killed in single-car crash

The family of former AFL star and coach Danny Frawley say they are "totally shocked and devastated" by the loss of "a remarkable man who touched the lives of many", a day after he died in a car crash in western Victoria.




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Danny Frawley, former St Kilda captain and Richmond coach, dies in car crash

Former St Kilda star and Richmond coach Danny Frawley dies in a car crash in western Victoria aged 56. The player, coach and commentator is remembered as a "legend" of the Saints.




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Danny Frawley remembered by long-time friend Garry Lyon in emotional radio return

Garry Lyon pays an emotional tribute to former AFL star Danny Frawley as he returns to his radio show, speaking of the "utterly, impossibly heartbreaking" reality of his friend and former colleague's death.




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Danny Frawley's wife Anita Frawley reveals AFL star's mental health 'deteriorated' before death

The wife of former AFL star Danny Frawley reveals her husband had removed himself from treatment and medication for his depression about eight months before his death last week.




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Danny Frawley, former St Kilda captain and Richmond coach, remembered in service

Family, friends and the AFL community bids farewell to legendary player, coach and media personality Danny Frawley at a "celebration of life" service in Melbourne.




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Corruption risk likely faced by 'most, if not all' Vic councils, watchdog finds, amid calls for more scrutiny

A ratepayers advocacy group says a damning report into the risk of corruption within local government in Victoria highlights the need for greater scrutiny of regional councils.




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Future Babble: Why Expert Predictions Fail - And Why We Believe Them Anyway by Dan Gardner

Rob Minshull produces Weekends with Warren and is an avid reader. You can hear Dan Gardner being interviewed by Warren Boland on Sunday 13th Weekends with Warren.




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Killing for the Company by Chris Ryan

Rob Minshull produces Weekends with Warren and is an avid reader.









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Artist Tanya Stubbles recovers from brain injury with massive work for Chinese client

Artist Tanya Stubbles created 22 artworks for a Chinese client six months after leaving a brain injury unit in Sydney.





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Energy company apologises for failing to investigate a customer's complaints after issuing bills that 'did not make sense'

Energy Australia has apologised to a customer for issuing him multiple bills that 'did not make sense' despite his repeated complaints.