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Wine grape industry in ACCC's sights as growers forced to wait up to nine months to be paid

An ACCC report highlights transparency and objectiveness as issues that need to be addressed in the wine grape industry.




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Aaron McArthur playing didgeridoo





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Croquet rebrands and modifies to appeal to wider audience, but clubs still closing

The last few players at this small town's croquet club are forced to close the door after 91 years but the sport isn't finished just yet.





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Fitness and community helping mothers of Indigenous children to bridge cultural gap

A group of mothers of Indigenous children is coming together in regional SA to create a cultural safe space and improve mental health in their community.




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Loxton resident Oliver Stone captured footage of the fire

Local resident Oliver Stone recorded the fire's advance towards nearby homes.




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Outback adventures and opportunities lure young people from across Australia to the middle of nowhere

The lure of the outback beckons for young people with a taste for adventure and unique career opportunities.




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Outback taxidermist Cassandra Hall gets creative with dead animals of all shapes and sizes

When taxidermist Cassandra Hall was first asked by a New South Wales wildlife park to skin and stuff a 1.7-tonne American bison, she thought they were joking.




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Charges laid and CCTV considered for iconic Dog on Tuckerbox following vandal attack

As a 28-year-old man is charged, the iconic Dog on the Tuckerbox at Gundagai could soon be under 24-hour watch after a national outcry when it was vandalised on the weekend.






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Dancers perform a creation dance of the goanna, kangaroo, emu and echidna at the Wagga Wagga corroboree



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Football didn't come home to England last year, so will the Rugby World Cup?

South Africa will back its chances of an upset victory in tomorrow night's Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama but it's England title to lose, as Eddie Jones closes in on his crowning glory.




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Will the hulking forwards decide the Rugby World Cup final?

Years of accepted wisdom has been thrown out the window at this Rugby World Cup, with this year's final between England and South Africa set to remain a battle of the big boppers.




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Israel Folau scores on debut for French rugby league side

Former Australian rugby star Israel Folau scores a try on debut for French side Catalan Dragons.




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Ambitious bid to sell Perth Glory to a UK-based cryptocurrency group falls over

An ambitious and controversial plan by a London-based cryptocurrency group to buy A-League club Perth Glory has fallen through, with Football Federation Australia confirming the deal is off.




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From the start, the sale of Perth Glory to a buyer working out of a shed in Wales just didn't add up

After two weeks of grand schemes and "fake news" claims, a plan to sell Perth Glory to the London Football Exchange is over — but something did not seem right to begin with, writes Clint Thomas.




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'Put your hands away, you idiots': Klopp fires up at fans over coronavirus fears

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp issues a blunt warning to fans trying to shake his hand as Serie A team Juventus reveals a player tests positive for COVID-19.




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Coronavirus in Spain is 'frightening on every level'. So how did things get so bad there?

Spain is on a horrifying upward trajectory, having surpassed China in the number of coronavirus cases. Locals are frightened, the health system is under pressure and some experts suspect part of the outbreak may date back to a February soccer match in Italy.




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Nursing home residents share scathing insights as bureaucrats admit aged care failings

This week the royal commission in to Australia's aged care system has heard stories of residents left to soil themselves and elderly war veterans heavily sedated to treat their PTSD. It's left some questioning whether the sector's myriad failings can be fixed.




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Tributes left for three-year-old girl struck and killed by car outside Melbourne childcare centre

Letters, flowers and stuffed toys are placed outside the Kiddy Palace childcare centre in Melbourne's north where police say a three-year-old girl was killed after she was accidentally hit by a car.



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Labor figures avoid charges as Victoria Police concludes investigation of red shirts scandal

Victorian Opposition Leader Michael O'Brien calls on the Office of Public Prosecutions to release its advice not to prosecute Labor figures over the misuse of taxpayer-funded electorate officers during the 2014 election campaign.




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Aged care home initially refused to act on abuse caught on hidden camera, royal commission told

A senior manager of a Melbourne aged care home initially refused to act on video footage of elder abuse for a month due to the Christmas break, the aged care royal commission hears.





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Aged care royal commission hears short-staffing is placing residents at risk

The aged care royal commission hears chronic short-staffing is compromising the care of nursing home residents, leaving some workers to question whether they want to stay in the sector.




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Lawyer X scandal has rocked the justice system. What did the top cops know?

The current and former Victoria Police commissioners who knew about and authorised the recruitment of Lawyer X could face criminal charges, according to the state's former chief crown prosecutor.




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Fines Victoria's IT problems mean thousands of fines have gone unpaid. But yes, you still have to pay yours

Victoria's one-stop shop for all things to do with fines has been crippled by serious IT issues. So what's behind the multi-million-dollar problem, and what does it mean for people facing a payment deadline?



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Footscray's Napier Street Bridge hit by three trucks in a week

Truck drivers are slamming their vehicles into a bridge at an unusually frequent rate, and a third crash in a week has been caught on camera today. A community group fears lives are at risk and better warning systems are desperately needed.




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Melbourne women's homelessness stories brought to stage in bid to boost social housing

Six formerly homeless women bring their stories to the stage in Melbourne in a play they hope will galvanise the community to demand politicians invest more in social housing.



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Climate protesters clash with police outside Melbourne international mining conference

Police arrest more than 40 demonstrators who were blockading the entrance to an international mining conference in Melbourne, while two officers who were injured during an arrest are taken to hospital for treatment.




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Jockey Linda Meech dumped from Victoria Derby ride, with Michelle Payne fined for Twitter response

The owner of racehorse Thought of That defends himself against claims of sexism after dropping jockey Linda Meech in favour of Mark Zahra for Saturday's Victoria Derby at Flemington.




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Gympie Deputy Mayor Bob Leitch said the town was 'over the moon'

Vow and Declare co-owner Bob Leitch said his "emotions flowed over" as a horse part-owned by a novice syndicate from Queensland stormed to Melbourne Cup victory.





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NAIDOC 2015 gallery: Thumbs up for Cherbourg celebration

NAIDOC Week celebrations at the Ration Shed Museum in Cherbourg were filled with mixed emotions. They were a bright and exciting celebration of Indigenous culture, but also solemn and respectful for the sacred ground we all stand on. Here are some images from the 2015 event.



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Kangaroo tail and stew, damper and dancing during Goldfields NAIDOC celebrations

Throughout Kalgoorlie-Boulder during NAIDOC week, people came together in an effort to build better understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal history and culture.




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NAIDOC 2015 gallery: Broken Hill's Sturt Park comes alive under grey skies

The threat of rain didn't stop hundreds joining the activities at the NAIDOC week Family Fun Day.



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Photo gallery: Mackay's NAIDOC Week fun day event

As part of the NAIDOC Week celebrations in Mackay, locals gathered in Queens Park to take part in a NAIDOC fun day event. While some people were admiring the food and information stalls, and live entertainment, others were asked what NAIDOC Week means to them.



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Costa crowned king of the kids at Tin Can Bay garden birthday

It was a bright crisp Queensland winter's day when Costa Georgiadis, host of ABC's Gardening Australia program, visited Tin Can Bay to celebrate 12 months of hard work by the local school in building, maintaining, and expanding their very own veggie plot.




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Lost generation, hidden addiction: Aboriginal women share stories through art

Meagan Kite overcame a drug addiction and devastating house fire. Cheryl Norris struggled to find the truth about her ancestor, an Aboriginal woman called No Name. Their stories form part of a unique art project called Women's Stories on display in the Riverland.




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Concern for Eton orchids during cold snap

If Heinz Eichhorn's greenhouse was a canvas, you would usually find it splashed with a sea of colour. But following the recent cold snap in the region a number of Heinz's 6,000 orchids have lost their flowers.




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Toowoomba honours avid runner Roger Guard a year after MH17 disaster

Family and friends have gathered in a Toowoomba park to unveil 'Roger Guard Lane' named after the avid runner and popular doctor who was killed along with his wife Jill twelve months ago in the MH17 disaster.




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Mountain bike riders ascend on Eungella

As wisps of fog settled on the township of Eungella, bike riders emerged from the muddy tracks within the rainforest. The Eungella National Park rarely fails to live up to its Indigenous name 'Land of the Clouds' and once a year the town attracts athletes who are eager to compete in its mountain bike marathon.




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When art and science collide

A Toowoomba artist says art has a valuable part to play in helping understand scientific concepts.



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The curious history of Duneira, Mt Macedon's hidden treasure

Duneira is a late Nineteenth Century country house in Mt Macedon - but it has a curious history.



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'Beauty of country sport': the hidden storybook painted on the South Australian countryside

Memories of sporting glory, last-minute comebacks, old friendships and rivalries are hidden in plain sight behind a few coats of paint.




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New species of spider orchids discovered in the South West

New species of spider orchids have been discovered near Busselton by the WA Herbarium. They add to the already spectacular array of wildflowers which thrive in the biodiversity hot spot of the South West.