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Justin Townes Earle - Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now

The Nashville singer is due some rather larger crowds based on this great fourth LP.




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Heidi Talbot - Angels Without Wings

A fifth solo album somewhat unbalanced by inappropriate guest turns.




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Southern Tenant Folk Union - Hello Cold Goodbye Sun

Folk collective reaps quirky rewards from genre-crossing.




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Curious North Coast: How far south did crocodiles once live?

Crocodiles have been reported as far south as Angourie in northern New South Wales, but did they ever inhabit the region?




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Life in Queensland's Channel Country means you can have a huge flood without any rain

Floodwaters more than 50 kilometres wide came through Queensland's Channel Country earlier this year, but the extended weather forecast is not promising a return to average rainfalls.




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Outback droving families dying out as younger generations leave industry

Generations of droving families have been running cattle through outback Queensland, but that could soon end as young people leave the regions in search of other opportunities.




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A Barcoo Independent newspaper clipping describes a fire at Bonnie Doon, outside Blackall, November 29, 1940




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Aileen Harrison and her brother play outside their rebuilt Blackall home after it was destroyed by fire in 1940




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Grey nomads 'getting into all sorts of trouble' sees record number of flying doctor callouts

Often underprepared but determined to live the dream, hordes of grey nomads are keeping the Royal Flying Doctor Service busy in the outback.




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Total Control turns Winton into 'Hollywood of the Outback' in new ABC television series

Winton shines in the new television series, Total Control, starring Deborah Mailman and Rachel Griffiths.




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A Guinness World Record-breaking parade of camping vehicles outside Barcaldine, May 26, 2019




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Outback Queensland town Barcaldine wins Guinness World Record for longest line of motorhomes

The outback Queensland town of Barcaldine has officially set a new world record for the longest line of motorhomes.




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Outback Queensland pioneering single mother's daily rainfall records recognised 100 years on

When outback pioneering single mother Mary Emmott started rainfall records in 1914 she had no idea how important they would be.




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Emus invade streets of outback Queensland town in search of food and water

Emus have once again mobbed the streets of Longreach in search of food and water. While some locals say the number of chicks is a good omen for the wet season, an expert says the birds simply "lay and hope for the best."




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Outback rainfall 'like Christmas' but water unlikely to flow on downstream

Outback Queensland towns are celebrating after much-needed rain, but the effects may not flow on downstream.





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Bridgetown bushfire: Lives and homes no longer under 'imminent threat' in WA's South West

A bushfire that was threatening lives and homes in Bridgetown in Western Australia's South West is contained and an emergency warning downgraded.




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Barnaby Joyce 'ignoring' South West farmers in Wellington Dam funding knock back

South West farmers accuse Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce of knocking back Wellington Dam desalination funding in favour of cash splashes in the east.




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Tornado hits Harvey overnight as storms lash WA's South West and Perth

A suspected tornado tore through the WA town of Harvey on Thursday night, damaging houses and bringing down trees, as a strong cold front battered the state's South West and brought heavy rain to Perth.





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Tasmania news: Police search for fruit tree thief, council throws out homeless man's belongings

DAILY BRIEFING: The search is on for a thief who stole a "large quantity" of citrus trees, while the Launceston City Council "sincerely apologises" to a homeless man




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Aurora Australis visible from Tasmania leaves southern lights chasers in awe

Aurora chasers around Tasmania are treated to a spectacular display of the southern lights in conditions described as "just perfect".





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Tasmanian miners hold out hope for brighter future as technology industry grows

Politicians bearing promises have disappointed many miners in Tasmania's wild west in recent times, but increasing demand for metals for electric cars, wind turbines and solar panels is now driving more exploration.







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'Renoir' recovered in museum audit turned out to have pixels

Staff working in a government building in Tasmania thought they struck gold when they found an artwork by Pierre-Auguste Renoir on the office walls, but museum curators were able to confirm it was a reproduction when they magnified the image and saw there were pixels.




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Movie Review: We Need To Talk About Kevin

An Oscar-worthy, gripping yet harrowing film that had me tense throughout and drained at the end. Phew!




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Beasts of the Southern Wild

Beasts of the Southern Wild, shot as if in a dream, creating as it does a fully detailed other life that has so many connections to imaginary and real worlds we all know, is something rare in movies; a poetic work that also convinces you utterly...




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Time running out for defiant Adelaide residents facing home demolitions

Time is running out for businesses and home-owners to vacate their land in Adelaide's inner east ahead of demolition works, despite accusations the State Government has effectively blocked landowners from accessing the equity of their own homes.




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Deportation threat to family just weeks out from daughter's VCE due to father's kidney diagnosis

The world of Raj Manikam and his family came crashing down when a test found a hidden disease that could see them deported due to "significant costs to the community".




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Fraser Coast funeral trial permits outdoor ceremonies in council parks and reserves

A move by one regional council to permit outdoor funerals is backed by the funeral industry which says they could become commonplace as people move away from church-based ceremonies.





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Family wants answers about how son with disability was injured in care home

Eden Camac, who has a complex disability, broke both hips and his left leg while at a supported accommodation facility. An ambulance was not called until 10 hours after the incident and his family wants to know what went wrong.




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Sea lion ends up in humpback's mouth in remarkable feeding frenzy mix-up

A baleen whale off California almost swallowed a sea lion that got in the way during an anchovy feeding frenzy, in an encounter rarely seen let alone caught on film.





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Whale-watching company investigated for allegedly operating Bundaberg vessel without licence

Tourists are warned to check the credentials of whale-watching companies as the Maritime Safety Authority investigates reports a boat operated without a licence.




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Why almost everything you thought about running is wrong

Running is one of the most basic and natural forms of human movement but while almost all of us can run, not everyone is doing it well.




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A star roughly 10 times bigger than the Sun could be about to explode

Astronomy experts explain why giant red star Betelgeuse looks a little different at the moment — and why scientists around the world are talking about it.




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Two pioneering scientists who changed how we think about the climate

In the late 19th and early 20th century, these pioneering scientists scaled mountains, hiked across glaciers and flew into storm clouds to unravel the mysteries of the Earth's global climate system.





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What happens to kids in out of home care during the lockdown?

Cutting off essential services - like schools and support groups - because of the Coronavirus pandemic leaves 'at risk kids' increasingly isolated and vulnerable. 




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The vulnerability of modern societies to sudden outbreaks

Despite the advances of medicine, today's societies are vulnerable to sudden outbreaks of infectious diseases.




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Man found alive after land and sea search at Illawong Beach, South Mackay

Police say they've found a man reported missing on Sunday morning after launching a search and public appeal for him at Illawong Beach, South Mackay.




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How much is a prayer worth? For Christians surviving a disaster, the answer is about $4.30

Thoughts and prayers don't usually come with a price tag attached, but a study finds they have a different value for different people, depending on religious observance.



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Wheelchair dancing brings joy, challenges perceptions about disability

It's a 73-year-old event, but for the first time, wheelchair dancers have taken to the stage at the Mackay Eisteddfod in north Queensland, to the audience's delight.



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Shark takes tourist's foot, injures another man while pair were thrashing about in waters off Airlie Beach

An English tourist has his foot bitten off and his friend suffers serious injuries when they are attacked by a shark while snorkelling in the Whitsundays.




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Kwinana outer harbour plans give rise to the Fish Army, taking up the Roe 8 environment protest mantle

A new brand of militant activists hope to derail the WA Government's plans to build an outer harbour by waging an environmental war similar to the successful campaign to kill off the Roe 8 highway expansion.




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If the Landgate sale is not a broken promise from Labor, it is certainly a big about-turn

The Landgate deal represents a sizeable change in position by WA Labor, a party that spent years fighting tooth and nail against privatisations but just locked in one of the state's biggest-ever deals with the private sector, writes Jacob Kagi.



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