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Communities struggling to get early childhood and aged care services can take inspiration from this unique solution.

Cotton Australia says there has been a significant increase in licensed products bearing the homegrown mark and expects shoppers to see more of it in stores.

After years of having lost strangers arrive unannounced on his property, Graham Anderson made his own road sign to direct travellers.

New data suggests many Australian shoppers are now treating snacks as luxury items, to combat rising grocery prices.

Recruiting and retaining staff is one of the most pressing issues in Australian agriculture. The National Farmers Federation is coordinating a paid 'gap year' program on farms to try to expand the workforce.

It's the end of an era for Hotel Theodore, the only pub in Queensland owned entirely by the community.

It's the only town in Queensland where the locals own the pub, but after years of hardship, it's up for sale. Since 1949 the hotel in Theodore has been the heart of the community, offering a place not just to eat and drink but for locals to spend time together and support their town.

Bruce Chater was handed the keys to his medical centre by a leaving locum 42 years ago. He is now preparing for his legacy to be taken up by new doctor Elizabeth Clarkson.

Bruce was handed the keys to the Theodore Medical Centre by a departing locum 42 years ago and has made rural health his life’s work ever since.

A new study has found that medical students are seven times more likely to work in regional Australia if some of their training is done outside the big cities. 

Intensive camps are a way for young people to learn more about aspects of the agricultural industry. Over summer, one group of children and teenagers took part in a camp to help hone their cattle handling skills.

A new generation of cattle handlers is being reared at an annual camp in central Queensland. Young people from across the country have been building lifelong connections while learning valuable skills.

Registered nurse Colleen Clark has been searching for a new rental in Theodore since April last year without success, an experience that has left her feeling "hopeless and undervalued" despite rural health workers being in high demand.

Finding a rental has become an exhausting experience for many, and as the housing crisis continues to deepen it's impacting the delivery of health care in rural and regional areas.

Sought-after semen from the most expensive bull ever sold in Australia has been sold at auction for the price of a car. 

Ever since Jace learnt to walk, he has had no trouble putting bulls and heifers in their place. His central Queensland family owns a stud of about 90 registered Texas longhorn cattle.

It's a 100-kilometre round trip for bread and milk, but publican Stuart Burke says nothing compares to owning the Cracow Pub — the only business still operating in town.

The Price family has owned their land for almost 60 years and they’ve never seen their country like this. The stars have aligned to bring smiles to some who have recently only known hardship.

While the beef industry is reaching for new heights, some central Queensland farmers are converting from cattle to cotton.

Stumping researchers for nearly a decade, the first species of sea scorpion found in Queensland, and the last in the world, has been identified after being unearthed as a fossil near Theodore 30 years ago.

Nearly four decades after a horrific car accident left Leanne O'Neill with a spinal injury a new bionic treatment is not only helping her circulation but also boosting her self-esteem and quality of life.

Modelling predicts platypus numbers have declined by 45 to 58 per cent over the past 50 years. Researchers are pioneering DNA-testing techniques to find them and engaging citizen scientists.

An elusive platypus spotted by researchers in Castle Creek near Theodore, central Queensland, by researchers undertaking a revolutionary platypus tracking project.

Fleur Anderson works in a statewide government role from her home on a cotton farm in remote central Queensland — and she urges other young professionals to give rural and regional life a go. 

The Australian Medical Association says attracting and retaining doctors in rural and remote areas is an ongoing issue. But these Queensland doctors say moving to the bush was the best decision they've ever made.