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Bonza claims title for worst on-time arrival results at four Australian airports in January

Australians are still suffering from budget airline Bonza's unreliability issues, one year after its launch.
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Critically endangered bettongs survive fires, floods to double population in NSW

A program re-introducing brush-tailed bettongs to a conservation area in the Pilliga State Forest shows promise, after an east-coast extinction lasting more than 100 years.
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A brush tail bettong in grass

NSW government announces plan to build 100 preschools in three years

Chris Minns made the announcement at a Labor conference on the state's South Coast, where he criticised the previous government for failing to live up to its early education promises.
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Brunette woman hugging her young son and daughter

'Risky' business as Australian barley exports to China surge after three-year ban

Barley exports to China are booming after tariffs were lifted in August, but are Australian farmers just repeating the same mistake?
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Barley on a grain belt with an auger

Remarkable 1924 Paris Olympics collection tells story of NSW sheep farmer boxing for Australia

With Paris hosting the Olympics for the first time since 1924, Charles Jardine's family saw it as the perfect time to share what he brought back from the City of Light 100 years ago.
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Man dies after crop duster crashes in western New South Wales

A man has died after the crop dusting aircraft he was in crashed into a paddock near Bourke in western New South Wales.
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Farmers hit with $100,000 insurance bills as extreme weather events become more frequent

Farmers consider running the gauntlet and leaving machinery uninsured as premiums go through the roof, with insurers blaming erratic weather, inflation, and increasing costs for the price hikes.
Ryan Milgate standing in a paddock of crop

How an ex-tropical cyclone in north-east Queensland is causing havoc in outback NSW

Large parts of northern NSW have been hit by heavy storms causing flash flooding. Some farmers are delighted to see the dams fill, but homes and businesses have been inundated.
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Flooding at the Lightening Ridge bore baths.

Wolfe Brothers honour late parents with three Golden Guitars

The biggest names In Australia’s country music scene and their fans were all in one place at the end of the 10-day-long Tamworth Country Music Festival.
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Duration: 1 minute 56 seconds

Unregistered vehicles could be used to prevent 'catastrophic' bushfires in new trial

The NSW Rural Fire Service says the trial is an opportunity to improve its relationship with farmers and share resources and responsibilities.
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A farmer holding a water hose leaking water.

Tasmanian country duo overcome challenges and tragedy to win Golden Guitars in Tamworth

The Wolfe Brothers dedicated a song on what is now an award-winning album to their mother, who passed away just before Livin' the Dream was released. Other winners on the night included Newcastle's Max Jackson.
Two men holding Golden Guitar awards

Australia's junior rodeo champions dream of big bucks and buckles in the United States

Teenage cowboys and cowgirls are working hard to achieve their goals of competing on the bigger US rodeo circuit.
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A girl rides a horse around a barrel.

How the Voice referendum result looms over January 26 for Indigenous leaders

Indigenous people from different backgrounds and generations mark Australia Day in their own way, with some needing more time to reflect on last year's No vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum.
A group of marchers holds a large banner of the Aboriginal flag during the Yabun Festival, Sydney in 2019.

How Max Jackson's asthma diagnosis put her on a path to the Golden Guitars

Now nominated for two Golden Guitar awards this coming Saturday, Max Jackson's life could have panned out very differently had she taken a different path.
A woman with blonde short hair wearing a white singlet and jeans with a guitar strapped around her standing in a paddock

Cold water, shade sails and sprinklers keeping cows cool as heatwave builds

Dairy cows are one of the animals most susceptible to heat stress, which can result in reduced milk production and fertility. As temperatures soar, farmers look to keep their cows cool.
a kelpie ina water tank with its paws over the edge and tongie as cows in teh backgroudn looking on

Heatwave to peak in NSW, with far west expected to cop the hottest temperatures

The current heatwave is set to see the warmest temperature recorded in NSW since 2020, before a southerly buster brings relief.
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People sunbaking at Clovelly Beach

Busking thriving at the Tamworth Country Music Festival

The biggest names in country music converge on Tamworth for the annual Country Music Festival however it's on the city's "boulevard of dreams" Peel Street where you will find the next country star honing their craft.
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Duration: 51 seconds

From Slim Dusty to Nirvana, it's all good on Tamworth's boulevard of dreams

The Tamworth Country Music Festival attracts some of the genre's biggest stars from around the world, but veteran and aspiring talents alike can still be found honing their craft on the streets.
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A woman playing an electric guitar and singing

Forthcoming heatwave to engulf central and eastern Australia

A severe heatwave coming from the west will bring the hottest weather in four years to parts of New South Wales this week.
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Outback band makes a 4,000km journey to return to Tamworth Country Music Festival after three years

After cancelling previous tours to Tamworth due to pandemic lockdowns and unprecedented flooding, Kimberley Gold is back to perform and busk.
Four men, two with guitars and hats and matching shirts sitting on rocks, smiling at the camera.

Thounsands turn up for Tamworth Country Music Festival

Tamworth Country Musical is on, and it has got the city overflowing with guitars, cowboy hats and leather boots as people from across the nation travel to the city to take part in the festivities.
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Duration: 3 minutes 17 seconds

Australia's oldest and largest cotton company set to transfer into international hands

Singapore-based cotton giant Louis Dreyfus Company is set to acquire 100 per cent of Namoi Cotton shares.
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Cotton blossoming in a field.

Being a firefighter gives this single mum flexibility to raise her family. She wants others to join her

When Charmaine joined NSW Fire and Rescue in 2021, she was the only woman on her brigade. Now, three of the brigade's seven members are women, with more expected to sign on.
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A female firefighter in a black uniform stands in front of a red fire truck.

How a 79-year-old cowboy and a $250 steed claimed glory in a contest where horses can cost half a million dollars

Casino horseman Neil Flynn has a knack for finding diamonds in the rough and turning them into performance horse champions. 
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A man rides a horse, cutting cattle in an arena.

After fleeing domestic violence, all Kelly wants for Christmas is a home for her family

Two women say poor rental records after fleeing violent homes, skyrocketing rental prices and a general "stigma" are preventing them from starting a new life in regional New South Wales.
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